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May 21, 2013

 

Interview with Dana Manciagli, author of the book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! a New Job Search Process for a New Era

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Finding a job in today’s market is going to take time - probably more time than you even imagined.

 

Dana Manciagli:
So figure for every 10 thousand dollars that you’re aiming to make in salary there’s at least 1 month – that’s the rule of thumb.
 


Dana Manciagli


May 20, 2013

 

Interview with Dr. Hilary Tindle, author of the book Up: How Positive Outlook Can Transform Our Health and Aging

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Having a positive and optimistic outlook helps, it helps a lot.

 

Dr. Hilary Tindle:
Optimists have fewer heart attacks, they live longer, they live healthier, they’re better “copers”, they’re less likely to get depression, anxiety, etcetera.
 


Hilary Tindle M.D.


May 8, 2013

 

Interview with Dorothy Breininger, author of the book Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff: The Organized Approach to Lose Weight by Decluttering Your Life

 

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Mike Carruthers:
When people talk to a professional organizer about the clutter in their life what do they talk about?

 

Dorothy Breininger:
They tell me about their overwhelm or their paperwork or how the husband can’t fit the car in the garage. So time management, overwhelm, too much paper and not enough room in the garage. 

 


Dorothy Breininger


May 17, 2013

 

Interview with Terri Cannavo, author of the book So, You're Not Mother Teresa: Acts of Kindness and Gifts from the Heart

 

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Mike Carruthers:
As we go through life, people we know will suffer loss - loss of a family member, loss of a job - and we often don't know what to say.

 

Terri Cannavo:
And what I have found is the best thing to say if people have loss at whatever level - whether it's a pet, a job, a spouse - is "I am sorry for your loss", period.
 


Terri Cannavo


May 16, 2013

 

Interview with Lindsay Sakraida Features Director of www.DealNews.com

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Just about every store will have their Memorial Day sale coming up soon. Are they typically good sales?

 

Lindsay Sakraida:
Memorial Day is actually one of the best holiday weekends for shopping - especially if you’re looking for home items and apparel.
 


Lindsay Sakraida


May 16, 2013

 

Interview with Cy Wakeman, author of the book The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier

 

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Mike Carruthers:
If you work for a bad boss who’s holding you back in your career…

 

Cy Wakeman:
We know statistically 50% of your career you’ll have a bad boss and the sooner you realize you can succeed anyway the better off your careers going to be. 
 


Cy Wakeman


May 14, 2013

 

Interview with Cy Wakeman, author of the book The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Stress and discontent at work; if you’re feeling that ask yourself who’s to blame?

 

Cy Wakeman:
And I think that we’ve all gotten pretty used to being victims. And we tend to blame our circumstances and most people are both relieved and shocked to find out that we’re not at the mercy of our circumstances.
 


Cy Wakeman


May 13, 2013

 

Interview with Amy Lupold Bair, author of the book Raising Digital Families For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

 

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Mike Carruthers:
How much time should kids be spending on digital devices, watching TV and playing video games?

 

Amy Lupold Bair:
The general recommendation is a couple hours a day is plenty. And then you can set different rules in terms of weekend and week day.
 


Amy Lupold Bair


May 10, 2013

 

Interview with Fred Reicheld, author of the book The Ultimate Question 2.0 (Revised and Expanded Edition): How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Every business wants to make profits, however for many businesses… 

 

Fred Reichheld:
They really forget about whether those profits were earned at the expense of customers or whether they were earned by making customers so pleased that they'll come back for more and bring their friends.
 


Fred Reicheld


May 9, 2013

 

Interview with Mira Calton, co-author of the book Rich Food Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System (GPS)

 

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Mike Carruthers:
Buying organic what could be healthier? But of course organic food is more expensive than conventionally grown food so here’s some good news…

 

Mira Calton:
There’s actually 14 different vegetables and fruits that you don’t have to buy organically. That’s a great place where people can really start to save some money.
 


Mira Calton


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