Offices have come a long way since the 50s, not only in appearance but in style and function as well. With so many more work-from-home jobs available these days, the “traditional” office worker has been reinvented, right along with the “traditional” office. The typical office in the middle of the 20th Century was an imposing sight. Think deep, velvet curtains tied off with gold cord. Think rich brown button-backed leather chairs. Think an acre or two of polished oak. The purpose of the office was to convey power and importance, and designs tended towards the ornate and, well… stuffy. In…
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Shopping is a general term, but it can become very specific when you think about the details that it requires. Each store, each event, each day, can call for different strategies when approaching your shopping experience. You would not go in with back to school shopping tips if you were used car shopping. Read below for three specific shopping events and the tips that go with them. Maybe the next time you do that type of shopping you may end up more successful. 1. Holiday Shopping Tips When I say Holiday Shopping Tips, I really should be saying Black Friday…
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Did you know that a study done in 1991 showed that when female politicians used Hollywood makeup artists, they were more likely to win elections about 30 percent of the time? Men may find that statistic surprising, but women know that it is not just about how good you look, it is about how good you feel. Makeup has been around for nearly 6,000 years, and it is certainly not going anywhere now. Despite what politicians have experienced, you do not need to know how to do professional makeup to enhance your own natural beauty. You only need to know…
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If you have ever worked in retail you are well aware of the little pricing tricks that retailers use to attract customers. Although most of these pricing strategies should be pretty simple to see, few people look beyond the MSRP and the big red sale sign, and figure they are getting the greatest deal on earth. The truth is that most of the time they are not getting a better deal than you would have yesterday, three days ago, or even a week ago. Retailers realize that the best way to get customers into their store is by running sales…