Manage Your Life

Holiday Tipping Guide

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:32 -0800

The holidays herald the annual quandary--who should you tip and how much? And when is a gift more appropriate? Use our practical guide to take the guesswork out of holiday tipping. Give a Tip to Your...…

The 12 most powerful women in digital media

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:53:00 -0800

Media is not just a crotchety old man's world. Meet 12 women who are making a huge impact, too.

6 friends every woman needs

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:40 -0800

Some pals serve as excellent sounding boards for sage advice. Others just wanna have fun. Still others are your right arm or your been-there, done-that point of reference. Why is it good to have an arsenal of different friend types in the little black book of your life? “Because no single friend can meet all your needs,” says Marla Paul, author of The Friendship Crisis: Finding, Making and Keeping Friends When You're Not a Kid Anymore. Here, six friends you’d be lucky to have.

Divorce can derail you at work

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:20:44 -0800

by Vicki Larson (Around the Watercooler - Mommy Tracked)

There was a period when my marriage turned upside down and I didn’t know which way it was going to land: back on the happily-ever-after track…

How to avoid holiday shopping hassles

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:12:01 -0800

Christmas and Holiday shopping has become very stressful for most of us. Fortunately, there are ways of reducing the stress and bringing back some of the joy. Reduce Your Shopping List

Buy presents for only those people who are important to you. If you have a large extended family, consider…

10 questions about Tiger Woods' car crash

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:09:42 -0800

As rumors swirl and the golf star refuses to meet with police investigating his Friday morning car accident, BettyConfidential is searching for answers.

- Kathy Campbell,

Final post, but still working this new economy

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:16 -0800

When I started this blog in April, I knew it had an expiration date. I signed a short-term contract. I referred to myself as a guest blogger on Yahoo! Even the title, "Working the New Economy," suggested that this was a project of limited duration. After all, how long could this "new economy" last?

Now that it's time to wrap up, it's pretty clear that the new economy has become the new normal. And I can't say that I have figured out exactly how to work it. Unemployment has now topped 10%. Counting those who are underemployed, it's closer to 20%. Mass layoffs are still happening, including a round at BusinessWeek last week where several of my most respected colleagues were shown the door.

One defining feature of this not-so-new-anymore economy is that we will all need to flexible and nimble. I've worked independently for nearly a decade. And now it seems that my usual mix of contract work, freelance relationships, consulting and other kinds of affiliations has become standard in what Tina Brown so aptly dubbed the gig economy.

3 holiday shopping tips you need to know

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:13:47 -0800

Shop differently this holiday season. Check out our three tips below for keeping a level head whether you're braving Black Friday or staying in your pajamas browsing the web. Buy smaller, but substantial gifts. You can still go luxe without breaking the bank.…

Time will tell

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:10:25 -0800

Is your refrigerator a mess of magnets, papers, and sticky notes? More a chaotic display than a clever reminder system?

User post: How to keep incoming email from taking over your business

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:09:37 -0800

When I got my first e-mail account in 1997, I was so paper-minded I printed every incoming message. Today, that would cost me 1,000 sheets of paper a week.

Not only does the contemporary business owner get as much junk mail per day as her mother did in a month, but our inboxes are also…