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- Book Review: The Power of Full Engagement - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Time Management. Time Management is a key strategy in organizing one’s times and events in order to meet deadlines, goals, and personal agendas. Rodger Constandse is the Official Guide to Time Management. i>The Power of Full ...
Views: 970 - Book Review: Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Time Management. Time Management is a key strategy in organizing one’s times and events in order to meet deadlines, goals, and personal agendas. Rodger Constandse is the Official Guide to Time Management. Getting Things Done: ...
Views: 858 - Book Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Time Management. Time Management is a key strategy in organizing one’s times and events in order to meet deadlines, goals, and personal agendas. Rodger Constandse is the Official Guide to Time Management. The 7 Habits of ...
Views: 959 - Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Time Management. Time Management is a key strategy in organizing one’s times and events in order to meet deadlines, goals, and personal agendas. Rodger Constandse is the Official Guide to Time Management. The 4-Hour Workweek: ...
Views: 678 - Book Review: Treatment Planning for Person-Centered Care - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Addiction and Recovery. Addiction is a condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Recovery helps you restore yourself to a better state or condition. John McMahon is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 1179 - Book Review: 7 Tools to Beat Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Addiction and Recovery. Addiction is a condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Recovery helps you restore yourself to a better state or condition. John McMahon is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 2327 - Book Review: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Addiction and Recovery. Addiction is a condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Recovery helps you restore yourself to a better state or condition. John McMahon is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 1391 - Book Review: Freedom From Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Addiction and Recovery. Addiction is a condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Recovery helps you restore yourself to a better state or condition. John McMahon is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 1468 - Book Review: Love First - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Addiction and Recovery. Addiction is a condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Recovery helps you restore yourself to a better state or condition. John McMahon is the Official Guide to ...
Views: 986 - Book Review: Online Marketing Success Stories - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marketing Strategy. Marketing Strategy is a business' approach to marketing its products and services, forming the basis for developing a marketing plan. The following websites relating to Marketing Strategy have been reviewed by the ...
Views: 606 - Book Review: The New Rules of Marketing & PR - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marketing Strategy. Marketing Strategy is a business' approach to marketing its products and services, forming the basis for developing a marketing plan. The following websites relating to Marketing Strategy have been reviewed by the ...
Views: 653 - Book Review: Purple Cow - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marketing Strategy. Marketing Strategy is a business' approach to marketing its products and services, forming the basis for developing a marketing plan. The following websites relating to Marketing Strategy have been reviewed by the ...
Views: 996 - Book Review: Global Marketing Management - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marketing Strategy. Marketing Strategy is a business' approach to marketing its products and services, forming the basis for developing a marketing plan. The following websites relating to Marketing Strategy have been reviewed by the ...
Views: 1349 - Book Review: Guerilla Marketing - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Marketing Strategy. Marketing Strategy is a business' approach to marketing its products and services, forming the basis for developing a marketing plan. The following websites relating to Marketing Strategy have been reviewed by the ...
Views: 1294 - Book Review: Yoga For Depression - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and ...
Views: 714 - Book Review: You Are Your Choices - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and ...
Views: 682 - Book Review: The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know Everything - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and ...
Views: 887 - Book Review: Enchanted Self: A Positive Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and ...
Views: 906 - Definition: Good Life Living - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteIt's all in the words It's now been proven by science and psychology that the shortest path to success in your career, relationships, and life in general is tied to your command of the most practical words. But how do you know where to look to find "success words" that pay these great ...
Views: 988 - Definition: Positive Emotions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteGratefulness What would your day be like if you started and ended it by simply noticing all that you have in your life? If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. Gratitude is a natural high. When you live in tandem with your spirit, appreciating all of life and what you have, you ...
Views: 6191(1 vote) - Definition: Life Worth Living - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie Ouellette"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." - William James Attitude is everything. I know that you've heard this before and either agreed or disagreed. Either way, you were confirming its truth. Attitude is a filter for everything going into your mind and ...
Views: 2907 - Definition: Overcoming Adversity - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteOvercoming Adversity It seems there are two main types of coaching clients: Those who are defeated by nothing and those who give up at the first "bump in the road". The operative word is "bump", not "hill", not "mountain", not "mountain range" but "bump”. What does this mean? This refers ...
Views: 19362(4 votes) - Definition: Career Planning Advice - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteClarify Your Vision It can be difficult to find your way in the world if you don't have a definite vision of what it is that you want out of life. Creating a unique vision for your life isn't always easy, however; with all of the stimuli and imagery that is commonly encountered every day you ...
Views: 2426 - Definition: How To Quit Your Job - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteBurning Bridges Turning in your resignation is not always easy. Even if you hate your job, hate your boss and can not wait to start that new exciting job or perhaps you have an inkling that you are about to be fired, it can be very difficult to resign tactfully and gracefully.On top of that you ...
Views: 718 - Definition: Online Career Advice - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCareer Advice How do you find an ideal career that is just right for you? Many times, people tend to drift into careers that probably their parents decide for them. As long as it is what you can do better and are comfortable with, there are no problems in going for it. But, if that is not the ...
Views: 788 - Definition: Find a New Job - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteJob hunting or job seeking is the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment or discontent with a current position. The immediate goal of job seeking is usually to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired. The job hunter or seeker typically first looks for ...
Views: 741 - Definition: Career Pursuing - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCareer is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)". It usually is considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education). A career is traditionally seen as a course of ...
Views: 908 - Definition: Lower Back Pain Treatment - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLow back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder which affects the lumbar segment of the spine. It can be either acute, subacute or chronic in its clinical presentation. Typically, the symptoms of low back pain do show significant improvement within two to three months from its onset. In a ...
Views: 2638 - Definition: Sciatica - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteSciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts ...
Views: 2578 - Definition: Neck Pain - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteNeck pain (or cervicalgia) is a common problem, with two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives.[1] It is increasing in both intensity, frequency and severity of episodes.[citation needed] As people are increasingly sedentary, live fast-paced and hectic lives, ...
Views: 2788 - Definition: Back Pain - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteBack pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. The pain may be have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or ...
Views: 3672 - Definition: Herniated Disc - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA spinal disc herniation, incorrectly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out. This tear in the disc ring may ...
Views: 3308 - Definition: EMarketing Business Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteInternet marketing, also referred to as online marketing or Emarketing, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet. The Internet has brought many unique benefits to marketing including low costs in distributing information and media to a global audience. The interactive nature of ...
Views: 2380 - Definition: Product Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteProduct marketing deals with the first of the "4P"'s of marketing, which are Product, Pricing, Place, and Promotion. Product marketing, as opposed to product management, deals with more outbound marketing tasks. For example, product management deals with the nuts and bolts of product development ...
Views: 7782 - Definition: Global Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteThe Oxford University Press defines global marketing as “marketing on a worldwide scale reconciling or taking commercial advantage of global operational differences, similarities and opportunities in order to meet global objectives.” Oxford University Press’ Glossary of ...
Views: 13558(3 votes) - Definition: Concept Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA marketing strategy is a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Key part of the general corporate strategy A marketing strategy is most effective when it is an ...
Views: 10398(1 vote) - Definition: Compulsive Eating - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteCompulsive eating is characterized by an addiction to food. An individual suffering from compulsive overeating disorder engages in frequent episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and ...
Views: 4422 - Definition: Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteWeight loss, in the context of medicine or health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body weight, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. Weight Loss Techniques Weight loss ...
Views: 1353 - Definition: Low Calorie Diet - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA low calorie diet is also known as calorie restriction, or caloric restriction, (CR) is the practice of limiting dietary energy intake in the hope that it will improve health and slow the aging process. Calorie restriction is a common measure, found in several dietary regimen, including the ...
Views: 1532 - Definition: Healthy Dieting - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteDieting is the practice of ingesting food in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular objective. In many cases the goal is weight loss, but some athletes aspire to gain weight (usually in the form of muscle) and diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight. Proper nutrition Food ...
Views: 806 - Definition: Low Carb Meals - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteLow-carbohydrate foods or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats. Scientific research Medical research ...
Views: 744 - Definition: Daily Calorie Intake - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteFood energy is the amount of energy in food that is available through digestion. The values for food energy are expressed in kilocalories (kcal) and kilojoules (kJ). One food Calorie (1 kcal or 1,000 calories) is the amount of digestively available food energy (heat) that will raise the ...
Views: 6742(1 vote) - Definition: Guerilla Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie Ouellette"Guerrilla Marketing" was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his popular 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing, as an unconventional system of promotions on a very low budget, by relying on time, energy and imagination instead of big marketing budgets. The term has since entered the popular vocabulary to ...
Views: 4047 - Definition: Internet Marketing for a Small Business - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteOne great way to market your small business online is through banner ads. A web banner or banner ad is a form of advertising on the World Wide Web. This form of online advertising entails embedding an advertisement into a web page. It is intended to attract traffic to a website by linking them ...
Views: 821 - Definition: Marketing a Small Business Online - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteInternet marketing, also referred to as online marketing or Emarketing, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet. The Internet has brought many unique benefits to marketing including low costs in distributing information and media to a global audience. The interactive nature of ...
Views: 791 - Definition: Niche Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA niche market is a focused targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. A niche market may be thought of as a narrowly defined ...
Views: 2708 - Definition: Marketing Idea for Small Business - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteA great way to market your small business is through Google AdWords. AdWords is Google's flagship advertising product and main source of revenue. AdWords offers pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, and site-targeted advertising for both text and banner ads. The AdWords program includes local, ...
Views: 2219 - Definition: Managing Time - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteOne way to manage your time effectively is to use a PDA. A Personal digital assistant (PDA) is a handheld computer, but has become much more versatile over the years. PDAs are also known as small computers or palmtop computers. PDAs have many uses: calculation, use as a clock and calendar, ...
Views: 1915 - Definition: Time Management System - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteGetting Things Done (commonly abbreviated as GTD) is an action management method of The David Allen Company, and the title of the book by David Allen which describes the method. Both Getting Things Done and GTD are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. GTD rests on the principle ...
Views: 1304 - Definition: Time Management Tips - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteTime Management Tips ABC analysis A technique that has been used in business management for a long time is the categorization of large data into groups. These groups are often marked A, B, and C—hence the name. Activities that are perceived as having highest priority are assigned an A, ...
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