http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:43 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Big-holiday-shopping-savings-on-Twitter--follow-your-favorites-this-season?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Follow Half-Off Twin Cities to get 50% savings at a variety of different places - and you have to check out their website - it maps out where the deals are! http://www.twincitiesholidaycentral.com/map.php These stores in the Twin Cities will t... At Home Trends in How We Live Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Big-holiday-shopping-savings-on-Twitter--follow-your-favorites-this-season?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Free-Job-Ads-in-the-StarTribune-Thanksgiving-Day--your-dinner-and-paper-will-be-bigger-than-normal?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Free Employment ads are being offered in the Thanksgiving Day StarTribune - look for an extra large Jobs section with great opportunities! Jeff Perry, a StarTribune Advertising Executive added this to his posting in the MN Job Hunters Lin... For Job Seekers Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Free-Job-Ads-in-the-StarTribune-Thanksgiving-Day--your-dinner-and-paper-will-be-bigger-than-normal?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Twin-Cities-Business-Journal-isnt-just-for-business-owners?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner If you haven't checked out the Twin Cities Business Journal either online or in its popular paper format, you might want to over the next few months.  There are a lot of changes happening (to you) and you owe it to yourself to dig a l... Trends in How We Live Small Business Owners Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Twin-Cities-Business-Journal-isnt-just-for-business-owners?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Costco-Stops-Stocking-CocaCola-Products?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Costco customers will have to make an extra stop to get Coca-Cola products including Coke Classic, Cherry Coke, Black Cherry Vanilla Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Squirt, Dasani Water, Vitamin Water and Full Throttle energy drinks. ... Trends in How We Live For Yourself Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:56:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Costco-Stops-Stocking-CocaCola-Products?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-GiveMNorg-doubles-your-donation-to-a-charity-tomorrow-Tuesday-November-17th-only?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner   I will make this short and sweet - if you are planning to donate to your favorite non-profit, tomorrow (November 17th) is the day to do it. Why?  Because your donation will be matched - it is like you are giving twice as much ... Trends in How We Live Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:11:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-GiveMNorg-doubles-your-donation-to-a-charity-tomorrow-Tuesday-November-17th-only?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Managing-Stress-During-the-Holidays-Free-Workshop-and-Breakfast-Next-Week-in-Eden-Prairie?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Only 1 out of 5 stressors in your life have anything to do with work.  (Money, Family, Health and "those little annoying things in life...like traffic") are the other four. That being said, all five stressors are easily transfer... For Employees At Home For Job Seekers Employers For Yourself Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Managing-Stress-During-the-Holidays-Free-Workshop-and-Breakfast-Next-Week-in-Eden-Prairie?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Minnesota-ranked-as-the-5th-Happiest-State-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Snowbound till April or not, we're a happy bunch.  This made me feel good about where I live - truly!  If you want more information on why each state's GRP (Gross Regional Product) seemed to have a correlation in our happine... Trends in How We Live Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:54:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Minnesota-ranked-as-the-5th-Happiest-State-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Do-you-get-greedy-with-the-big-public-bathroom-stall?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Am I the only one that gets feisty about a single person with no kids or obvious physical conditions selecting the big bathroom stall in a public restroom?  There have been countless times over the years with two little girls in... Trends in How We Live Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Do-you-get-greedy-with-the-big-public-bathroom-stall?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d29-At-what-age-can-a-child-be-home-alone-or-babysit-other-kids-in-Minnesota-and-other-states?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner As I was driving to the bank in the pouring rain, I thought about how many more years it would be before I could run an errand without needing to take my 7 year old daughter with me.  I decided to look this up and discovered something quite s... At Home Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d29-At-what-age-can-a-child-be-home-alone-or-babysit-other-kids-in-Minnesota-and-other-states?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Evaluate-your-calendar-with-an-online-worklife-balance-calculator?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Take a look at the calendar you use to manage your life.  If it looks very full, imagine what it would look like if you added in the ordinary stuff you do as well (work, commute, grocery shopping. meal preparation, helping kids with homework)... Work-Life Balance Ideas At Home For Yourself Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:14:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Evaluate-your-calendar-with-an-online-worklife-balance-calculator?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Geocaching-in-the-Twin-Cities-and-Greater-Minnesota?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner I did something new this weekend - my family and I geocached! Geocaching, according to www.geocaching.com "is a high-tech treasure hunting game played by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden cont... At Home Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:51:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Geocaching-in-the-Twin-Cities-and-Greater-Minnesota?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Book-100-services-for-only-50-at-participating-Spas--Spa-Week-is-coming-up?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Imagine yourself here...Picture:  SpaWeek WebsiteBook now to save during spa week next month. Need to de-stress with a massage but pay half the price?  What about a facial or a body wrap? Services normally priced at $75 ... At Home For Yourself Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:46:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Book-100-services-for-only-50-at-participating-Spas--Spa-Week-is-coming-up?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Are-your-employees-engaged--Find-out-how-much-disengaged-team-members-can-cost-you?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Are your employees ready towork each day?  Find out!Most businesses are trying to do more with less these days.  As a result, the added pressures can result in employee stress, dissatisfaction and disengagement. Brad Welton of Align HC... Small Business Owners Employers Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:27:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Are-your-employees-engaged--Find-out-how-much-disengaged-team-members-can-cost-you?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Minnesotahelpinfo-is-a-onestop-shop-to-find-human-services-and-programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Logo from MinnesotaHelp.info websiteA colleague directed me to this incredibly comprehensive site:www.minnesotahelp.info (or .org works, too)Find resources in Minnesota by county, city or statewide:Senior Link See resources for health and fitnes... Work-Life Balance Ideas At Home For Job Seekers Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:02:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Minnesotahelpinfo-is-a-onestop-shop-to-find-human-services-and-programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Capital-One-Rewards-Program-is-doubling-rewards-for-Gift-Card-and-Cash-Back-Programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner CURRENT:20k pts = $100.0011/1/2010:20k pts = $200.00 Pic:  CapitalOneI got a letter from Capital One saying they were changing my rewards program and I immediately jumped online to redeem my rewards before October 31st. But someth... Your Balance Sheet (Money) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:25:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Capital-One-Rewards-Program-is-doubling-rewards-for-Gift-Card-and-Cash-Back-Programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze--The-Time-of-Your-Life?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner You da man....rest inpeace, Patrick.Patrick left us today.   His work reflected what was important in his life and since I can remember, he was there to point us in a compassionate direction:Latest news:http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainme... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:16:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze--The-Time-of-Your-Life?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Is-careless-behavior-more-wrong-when-it-results-in-someone-getting-hit-with-a-shopping-cart?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner I now know from experience these thingsare meant to withstand an impact.We are all busy and sometimes life gets rushed.  I'd like to share an incident in the grocery store with my seven-year old. I told my children (ages 4 and 7) we were in... At Home Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:17:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Is-careless-behavior-more-wrong-when-it-results-in-someone-getting-hit-with-a-shopping-cart?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Whats-the-Answer--defining-what-takes-your-energy-with-Beth-Woodward?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner Local author Beth Woodwardshares secrets of her success I am publishing an inspirational article written by Twin Cities business owner and author Beth Woodward.  She contributed her work specifically for this column and I am ... Work-Life Balance Ideas Small Business Owners Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:19:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Whats-the-Answer--defining-what-takes-your-energy-with-Beth-Woodward?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d8-The-Working-Family-Resource-Center-in-St-Paul-helps-businesses-with-WorkLife-Programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner An amazing resource for your employees - call them today! This year, I learned first hand about the Working Family Resource Center by meeting with Beth Quist, Director of Education at their location in downtown St. Paul. I am proud to be affiliated... Work-Life Balance Ideas For Employees Small Business Owners Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:09:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m9d8-The-Working-Family-Resource-Center-in-St-Paul-helps-businesses-with-WorkLife-Programs?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Whats-For-Lunch--Eating-Better-at-Restaurants-Near-Work?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner This website is VERY helpful if you have to eat out. Would you believe that a Jimmy John's Vegetarian 8-inch sub (the #6) is more considerably more fattening than its Italian sub (the Vito Gourmet, #5)?   How m... Work-Life Balance Ideas Trends in How We Live Small Business Owners Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:45:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17182-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Whats-For-Lunch--Eating-Better-at-Restaurants-Near-Work?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner