Manage Your Mind to Manage Your Weight

How to reprogram your brain for weight loss.

“What you think about you bring about.” This adage is true for any goal—especially weight loss. If you believe weight loss is hard, you probably support this self-fulfilling prophecy with negative thinking, self-criticism and rationalizing bad choices. Making simple mental changes will positively impact weight loss by naturally boosting your motivation for healthy choices and improving your mood. Read more

It Pays to Shop Around

Health insurance is a must. Here’s how to get the best deal on the right plan for you.

Medical expenses can add up quickly. In fact, health-related costs are a leading cause of bankruptcy in America today. That makes adequate health insurance a must. But health insurance can be a tricky thing for entrepreneurs. Without the benefit of an employer-sponsored plan, self-employed individuals are left to fend for their own health insurance needs. That dilemma alone is often a major obstacle for people who want to take the plunge into business ownership. On the other side of the equation are small-business owners searching for affordable benefits so they can attract and retain quality people. Read more

The Secret to Success—Anytime, Anywhere

When you think of success, what comes to mind? Do you think of living in a huge mansion on a hill, with more money than you could ever spend? Or do you think of days filled with happiness and a career that you find personally satisfying? Whatever your idea of success is, you can rest easy knowing it’s only a few small steps away.

Surprised? Most people are. It’s far too easy to become buried in the avalanche of responsibility that comes with adulthood, leaving us feeling like it would be easier to climb Mt. Everest in a snowstorm wearing a mini-skirt and stiletto heels than to achieve our dreams. Read more

Take Your Emotions to Work

The ability to pick up on subtle cues can give women the edge in business.
by Susan David, emotions expert and business psychologist

Women have a unique ability: We are innately able to tune in to other people’s emotions. You can see evidence of this at home and at work. Before children are old enough to use words, mothers often know what they need long before fathers do. In business meetings, women are
often the first to see through false confidence because they pick up on the facial and physical cues of anxiety before men do. Read more