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Spending the holidays with your loved ones is tons of fun...but getting there can a real drag. Even if you're traveling to a warm, sunny island sans any annoying family stress, there's a lot of stuff to plan for—and a lot of stuff that could go wrong. Travel safely and problem-free with these easy holiday traveling tips! Traveling far? Leave a... CONTINUE READING 5

Does the word "creative" appear anywhere on your resume? How about "organizational" or "effective"? According to LinkedIn's study of overused resume buzzwords, those words are the top three overused resume buzzwords of 2011. So, how to configure your resume and LinkedIn profile to stand out from the crowds of creative, effective, organizational people? Nicole Williams of WORKS by Nicole Williams... CONTINUE READING 7

Happy Hump Day! We know the middle of the week can be a drag, so we’re introducing our bi-weekly series of inspiring posters from best-selling author Karen Salmansohn. Karen brings fun nuggets of self-help advice on her blog daily (or more than daily!) on notsalmon.com. EDITOR'S TAKE: This time of year, it's easy to get caught up in all the great gifts and... CONTINUE READING 4

It's great that men and women are equal and all, but sometimes women drop everything that makes us "feminine" to get ahead (eek!). We asked author and life coach Christy Whitman (and her girlfriend Rebecca Grado!) if she had any advice about how to keep our careers (and relationships!) going with grace and ease. Christy Whitman & Rebecca Grado Christy: CEO... CONTINUE READING 7

When I answered my seven-year-old’s Christmas request for an iPod Touch recently with a “no” (and a side of “are you kidding me?”), he shot back: “But you don’t even have to pay for it! It’ll be from Santa.” I was temporarily stumped, but I reminded him that not only is Santa on a budget just like we are, he also... CONTINUE READING 5

’Tis the season for office holiday parties—the time of year when you can pretty much count on two things: reputations being ruined and gossip running rampant. Don’t be the one to fall victim this time around. Here, eight office party slip-ups to avoid. Pickup lines. Outrageous in-your-face flirting with colleagues is prohibited. So is PDA with your... CONTINUE READING 4

So since Lindsay got her sexy back by posing for Playboy, isn't it about time she took her career out of the ICU (...and the courtroom, jail, y'know), too? But things could be looking up for the troubled starlet. In her interview for Playboy, Lohan said: "Looking back, I probably would have listened to and taken more advice from the... CONTINUE READING 9

They always say what really makes the job is not what you do, but the people you do it with. Too bad a lot of us have to work with real pain in the you-know-whats all day long! While you can’t expect to get along with everyone, dealing with rude, overly-bossy people at the office can be super-annoying...and not to... CONTINUE READING 7

In many spiritual circles fear gets a bad rap...it just does! But I don’t think we see fear clearly. Back when we were less evolved beings, fear helped to keep us alive. In fact, I believe that fear was and is a biological advantage: keeping us alive. But—our technology and our knowledge have outgrown our biology and... CONTINUE READING 6

With a new year fast approaching, many of us are looking at our lives and noting what we'd like to change. Some problems I'm sure you're experiencing? "I don't make enough." "I could stand to lose five pounds." "My relationship could use more romance." But, what if you were homeless, a product of an abusive and drug-infested upbringing with a... CONTINUE READING 6