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9/20/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

5 Tips for Planning a Successful Road Trip

Do you love to take control of your own destiny? Do you hate having to let other people tell you what you are doing and where you are going? If so, you should consider arranging a road trip. This is a great way to explore new places, on your own terms. It is also an extremely cost-effective way of going on vacation. In order to ensure that your road trip goes smoothly, you will need to plan ahead. Below are five tips for planning a successful road trip. Get a great playlist In order to get through your long journey, you will need a fantastic playlist. Try to find songs for all of your different moods. You should also try to choose tunes that match the places that you are visiting. If you are travelling in a group, you could suggest that … [Read more...]

9/12/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

5 Tips for Creating an Optimal Retail Space

The design and outlook of your retail space influence your customer’s experience and shopping behavior. Creating the optimal space requires a combination of interior design and architectural skill. You do not need a degree in the two fields to improve your customer’s experience and boost sales. You can implement the same design tips that large retailers use and get the same results in sales. The top design tips for retail spaces are outlined below. 1. Choose an Attractive Design The design of your store should be attractive and outstanding right from the entrance to the checkout counter. Pick the right colors and lighting that will make your store stand out. Buyers should be attracted to your store from several blocks across the road. … [Read more...]

8/29/2017 By Brooke Faulkner Leave a Comment

How Your Desk Job Is Harming Your Health

Getting that high-paying desk job can be a dream come true or your worst nightmare. Desk jobs can be killers, literally. More and more studies are coming to light on the effects office jobs have on your health. Not only is stress a major negative factor, but long hours, sedentary work environments and the vices people use to cope with these stressors contribute to the rampant ailments and diseases that plague our country as well. However, you don’t need to quit your job just yet to improve your health. There are simple, everyday things you can do to make your desk job more beneficial to your longevity. Stressed out Stress doesn’t take just a mental toll, it takes a toll on your body as well. You can even be put in a stressful … [Read more...]

7/6/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

How To Throw A Business Networking Event Worth Talking About

Business networking events are great if they’re done right. Sometimes people dread going to them because they’ve previously been to meetings that haven’t been worth their time or effort. You have to know how to throw a good party to impress people and get them to stay. If you’re going to have an event, make sure you know what you’re doing. Research ahead of time and take the proper steps to ensure it’s done with careful planning. Remember that your gathering is a representation of you and your company. See how to throw a business networking event worth talking about. Tickets Set the tone by distributing nicely designed tickets. Use a free online ticket maker to create a ticket that’s branded and looks professionally done. Select … [Read more...]

6/22/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

4 Work from Home Jobs You Can Do While Studying

Studying for a masters accounting degree online using one of the many online masters of accounting courses is a great feeling, but it doesn’t come without its difficulties. One of the main difficulties of studying for a degree is trying to find the time to work to help pay for it. While there are plenty of courses that you can fit around working hours, it’s still hard to fit studying and down time around a full-time. If you’re looking to earn money whilst studying for your degree, have a look at some of the possible jobs that can work around you. 1. Affiliate Marketing Affiliate marketing with websites isn’t easy to achieve, but with a little research and trial and error, it could make you plenty of cash. The whole idea is to set up … [Read more...]

5/20/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Understanding Flash Storage and Your Data Recovery Options

A few years ago, not many computers came equipped with an SSD. At that point, the prices of hard drives were in steep decline and we were enjoying more storage space in return for affordable prices. 3.5-inch hard drives reached the 1TB milestone and it didn’t take long before bigger drives were available. The switch to flash-based, solid state storage (SSD) happened not too long after. As the prices of flash memory and SSDs went down, these drives became more accessible to everyday users and faster drives became standard in desktop PCs and laptops alike. The SSD Revolution One of the reasons why SSDs are now so popular is the sheer performance this new type of drives offers. SSDs can deliver read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s. Some … [Read more...]

1/30/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Simple Ways to Improve Your Fitness in College

Keeping fit in college can often seem far too time-consuming, with other pressing issues such as submitting assignments on time, getting good grades, and keeping on top of revision taking precedence. When you have work mounting up quickly as lots of college students do, finding the time to work out at the gym daily can often be difficult, especially if by the time you’ve finished everything that you have to do, it’s late or you’re really tired. Thankfully, there are many small, simple changes that you can make to your routine that will help you to see significant results. Take Short Breaks With online programs such as the masters in social work online from Rutgers Online growing in popularity, more and more students are spending their day … [Read more...]

1/10/2017 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Why More Students Are Taking Online Courses

If you're thinking about going back to college or university, it's worth considering enrolling in an online course. The way people learn and obtain new qualifications has changed significantly in the last couple of years. As a wide range of technologies have improved, more colleges and universities have decided to offer online versions of many of their most popular courses. This is good news for students for the following reasons. You Get a High-quality Recognized Qualification In the early days of the internet, some fly-by-night operators offered online courses, but they were often of little value to the student and were not recognized by most employers. This situation has changed because most of the leading colleges and universities … [Read more...]

1/14/2015 By Ben Leave a Comment

Drive Safely on Winter Roads, and Be Thankful for Help If You’re Injured

The throes of winter are upon us. And even though we live in the beautiful state of Colorado, where regular appearances of the sun and some milder weather patterns spare us some of the worst prolonged weather patterns, we still have our share of days with less-than-ideal road conditions. That's when during my commute to and from Denver, or random errands, I stay vigilant for cars with Texas, California, and Florida license plates. Why? Odds are that the driver is less experienced in handling a vehicle on the snow or ice. Even so, despite your best skill at winter driving and awareness of those around you, sometimes an accident is unavoidable. A couple of years ago during a heavy snowfall on the Interstate, we got bumped into the concrete … [Read more...]

2/1/2014 By Ben Leave a Comment

February 1: Week in Review

I appeared on morning drive-time radio Thursday. Listen to me on AM 630 KHOW's Mandy Connell Show discuss the teachers union's new lawsuit to ensure job placement for ineffective teachers. From the Independence Institute School Choice Week Kicks Off; Good Luck Trying to Contain My Excitement (Ed Is Watching) Lawsuit to Protect Tenure Over Students Makes CEA Not Only Wrong But Lonely (Ed Is Watching) Charter Schools Continue to Grow; We Need More #SchoolChoice Now (Ed Is Watching) Honored One of the All-Time Great Composers This Week In honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 256th birthday (January 27), here's a recent performance of his memorable Symphony No. 40, Movement 1 (Molto allegro). Top Facebook Links of the … [Read more...]