Deanna Mascle's Articles in Time Management Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Writing Tip: Use Your Brain To Become A Better Writer Anyone who has ever labored over a writing assignment knows that writing is hard work. While it does not require the same physical effort as lifting heavy objects, it is often very heavy lifting indeed. While it does not require the same physical effort as pounding metal rods into concrete, pounding on a keyboard can be just as stressful to your body and infinitely more stressful to your brain. However, writing does have something in common with physical labor and athletics. Your Map For The Pursuit Of Happiness - Genuine Happiness Comes From Within If your pursuit of happiness does not lead you to genuine happiness then perhaps you are missing one of the most important keys to personal happiness -- loving yourself. Life isnt the sweetest candy. Sometimes, when I feel like the world is just too heavy, I look around and find people who continued to live fascinating and wonderful lives. And then thoughts come popping into my mind like bubbles from nowhere How did their life become so adorably sweet? How come they st Small Business: Learn Your Options For Start Up Capital You have to spend a buck to make a buck, and starting a company proves that rule. Often, people looking to open a business need to invest in some start-up equipment or consumables and those items can be costly. The long term shows promise, but having a solid foundation to open your business is important. So just what are the options for finding enough funds to get your company off the ground? Your first and easiest source of start-up funding may logically be your friends a The Secret To Locating Startup Capital : An Internet Business Plan Any individual thinking of starting his or her own business is going to need the funds to get off the ground. 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Fo How To Save Money: 3 Key Strategies To Save Money How to save money is a key concern for many individuals and families. Learning to save money is not about buying books or software. It is not about joining programs. Saving money is about a mindset. If you have trouble saving money then you will need to change the way you think about money. This means that you will need to find the ways that you sabotage your own financial goals. Do you equate money with happiness or love? Many people who fall into this category spend mone The Most Important Rule Of Writing I just finished a set of conferences with my students which inspired me to write about the most important rule of writing -- writing is a process. So many of difficulties struggling writers face occur when they ignore this simple rule. 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A strong positive self-concept allows individuals to open themselves to new opportunities and challe One Word Can Bring Your Family Closer Together And Create Memories To Last A Lifetime Every parent hopes their family will build a close and loving relationship. Every parent hopes when their children are grown that they will have many fond memories of their childhood. But how do families create those bonds and memories? That is by creating rituals. It is so hard in today's fast-paced, overscheduled world to find time to spend together as a family. It is too easy when a gap appears in the family schedule to simply collapse in front of the television and med Reap Your Own Happiness One of my favorite expressions is that "you reap what you sow". While I often hear it used negatively by someone who expects some "chickens to come home to roost" I prefer to think of it as something positive. 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I have worked as a professional writer and editor for newspapers, books and magazines for local, regional, and international audiences. My primary financial support has always been either professional writing (or editing) or the teaching of writing. In fact, my initial foray into writing for the Internet was not intended to be a profitable venture but rather a way to express myself when I made the transition to tea 7 Reasons Why You Should Join A Forum Today Human beings are social by nature, and online communities or forums are the latest in a long progression of social organizations created by humankind. While many people join forums specifically for the social benefits, there are several good reasons for Internet entrepreneurs to join an online forum. Here are the top seven benefits you and your online business can reap. The top reason many Internet business men and women join forums is for the search engine benefits. Many 9 Places You Can Save Money For Your Family Most families are spending more and more money every year (and not just because the cost of living rose) while also saving less and less. One reason is that few household managers spend much time reviewing expenses and expenditures to find ways they can save money. However almost every family has places where costs can be cut and pennies can be pinched -- and if those freed up funds are then used to pay down debt and save for the future it could have a dramatic impact on thei 4 Keys To Freeing Yourself From Debt Debt is a way of life for many Americans. We owe money on our homes, our cars, our possessions (from furniture to clothes), and our education. Many Americans are so mired in debt they aren't even sure just how much they owe and to whom -- even worse they sometimes don't even remember just what caused their debt. Some debt is good for you. For example, what you owe on your home can provide a nice way to balance out your income tax. A little debt is not a bad thing either as The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Truth About TV And Your Preschooler I am the mother of a preschooler and I have to admit that my child watches several hours of television each week. I am sure he watches more hours than any educator would recommend, but I've decided to dismiss the recommendation of the so-called experts. For the record, my child is a precocious, intelligent child who started preschool at the head of his class and will start kindergarten next fall at the head of his class. So who is right? I think we both are because there are Do You Have Too Many Credit Cards? How many credit cards do you have? If you are like most people it is probably too many. We've all been lured in by the siren call of better rates, special perks and rewards, or lower fees so that most Americans carry between five and 10 credit cards. The problem is not so much that new credit card offers are so attractive but rather that we do not stop to evaluate which cards we no longer need after opening a new account. Carrying too many credit cards can wreak havoc w Accentuate The Positive How badly do you want your life to change and improve? How much have you studied up on self-help, personal development and success? How many articles and publications have you read? While research, thought and planning are important tools on your path to success, they are not the only weapons in your arsenal and in fact might even be hindering your success if you give into the easy choice of becoming a perpetual student of success. If you read every self-help book available, Slow Down, You Move Too Fast Everyone agrees that the modern world is hectic and busy. Most of our days are packed full of tasks and challenges. We've all got places to go and people to meet. The more the pressure builds in our lives then the faster we rush, but rushing isn't the way to relieve that pressure. No, we have to take a line from Simon and Garfunkel's "59th St. Bridge Song" and simply slow down and not move so fast. The only way to relieve stress and pressure is to step off the fast-track o

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