Do you get embarrassed every time someone comes to your door because your dog starts barking? Fed up that Fido tries to chew your mother-in-law’s ankle every time she comes around? You need to get control of the stimuli in your dog’s life. What’s more, you might have let it think it’s boss.
Typically, a dog [...]

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lifetrackr has a great post about speeding up your metabolism. As I continue to try to lose some weight, articles like this are a great reminder and support for me.
One of the things lifetrackr says to try is to eat within 30 minutes of waking up from your night of sleep:
This will really [...]

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As business today becomes more mobile, text messaging will play a larger role in the way we communicate. Tom from OpenLoops has some great tips about how best to go about Text Messaging.
Here are 5 of my favourites:

Don’t replace all communication with texts - Know when to communicate in person, by phone, or email.
Don’t [...]

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In the average home, temperature control accounts form almost 70% of energy use, weather it be from heating or air conditioning. Adding insulation will help reduce the amount of energy needed to keep your home around a preferred temperature.
Most homes through out North America have not been built with the best level of [...]

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Health and Wellness is all the rage in today’s retail environment. Go down to your local supermarket and you’ll be able to find supplements ranging all the way from Iron tablets to Vitamin C. Choosing the right supplement can be tricky given the range of goods available. Fortunately for us, the [...]

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Let’s face it, you wouldn’t kiss your partner if they hadn’t cleaned their teeth for a year or two, would you. Yet so many people give their dog a kiss and never clean their dog’s teeth.
Vets are increasingly urging owners to brush their dog’s teeth regularly. This isn’t because they want to make money [...]

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Leaving an effective voice message is an important part of conducting business. Failing to do so may result in your call not being returned, or even worse, annoying the other party.
Here’s a step by step walkthrough on how to give an effective voicemail:

Say your name when you pick it up. Don’t assume [...]

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Uncommon Body provides five excellent strategies to keep your heart healthy, and encourages readers to control their lifestyle choices.
Although you’ve probably heard it before, some of the public health authorities could do with making advice as sensible and digestable (!).
To add my own two cents worth, I’d recommend owning (or walking!) a dog. Dogs help [...]

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Sometimes you need to take two minutes to get mentally set before starting a writing task. Here are a few useful questions to ask yourself to help you keep on topic, and get the tone just right.
Who is your audience?

Who are your readers?
Why will they be reading what you write?
What will they know about [...]

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The word ‘but’ is more damaging than it looks when used in a discussion. Agreeing with someone and then saying ‘but’, may completely undermine your efforts to be understanding and agreeable. Those three letters somehow have an ability to kill everything good that you said before it.
Instead try the following example:
“I agree with [...]

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Preparation is everything. If one day, your business happens to be unlucky enough to be robbed, knowing what to do is essential to help the police do their job better, and to bring swift justice to the perpetrator.
The Booksellers association has a list of tips which you, and your employees should know [...]

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Some of us may be unfortunate enough to have to get harrasing or obscene phonecalls. They can be annoying, or in extreme cases even traumatic, so it is crucial to deal with them in the proper manner.
The Harvard University Police Department some good advice on the matter at hand.

If you receive a call from [...]

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So your parents or significant other are coming to visit and you haven’t cleaned for ages. Here’s what you do with only an hour to spare:

Make sure all your clothes are out of view. Mom/SO won’t spot things shoved in a cupboard, but s/he will notice a pile of laundry waiting to be done [...]

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I’m a recovering academic: a university lecturer that chose to leave the ivory tower because, frankly, I prefer my own company. I still run into young students, however, who are keen to work in academe and pump me for advice. In the true spirit of the internet, here’s my take on how to succeed [...]

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Most of us think of sugar as nothing more than a sweetener. You might be surprised to know that there’s quite a number of traditional uses for sugar as well. Often regarded as mere housewives tales, the tips below are actually tried and true tested solutions.

Keeping cut flowers fresh - adding a [...]

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