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My Favourites

Laughing all the Way to Work

Most of these I have listed and linked to on my sidebar: [link] - United States Postal Information [link] - Telephone Number Look Up [link] - Currency Converter [link] - Cambridge Online Dictionaries [link] - Multi-Language Dictionary [link] - The Phrase Finder [link] - Words and Their Meanings [link] - Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation Help Website [link] (..)

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10 Tips for a Killer Presentation

Ian's Messy Desk

Make them laugh – Although you want to educate your audience, you need to make them laugh as well. In essence, it keeps the audience alert and they’ll learn more from you than someone who just educates. The audience isn’t there to read your slides, they are there to listen to you present.

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Networking Key for Vets to Find a Job

On The Job

Read this story I did for Gannett/USAToday and promise yourself that you'll spend some time this Thanksgiving holiday giving thanks for our military and their families. In 2008, when Jessie Canella returned home from Iraq where he had been deployed as a Marine, he wasn't sure how to get a job in the civilian world.

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Canadians Caught in Time Crunch

Ian's Messy Desk

Attendance at arts performances dropped from 15 million to 13 million in 2001-2006; Low income, living in a poor neighbourhood, low parental education, recent immigration, racialized status, and Aboriginal status affect participation in leisure and culture. Time spent on social leisure activities dropped from 15% in 1998 to 12% in 2005.

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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.

Laughing all the Way to Work

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." Excellent material!

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Making Your Vision a Reality

On The Job

I was able to spend some time over the holidays visiting blogs that were new to me, as well as checking in with those I read on a regular basis. So, for 2008, what contribution to want to make to the world? I found some really good stuff out there, some so-so stuff -- and some stuff that just downright scared me. What’s your vision?

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."