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  How to Network for Professional Success

  When you have a solid network you can rely on, connecting with potential clients, partners, and employees becomes much easier because you don’t have to wait for an awkward introduction. Additionally, the more individuals that view you and your business positively, the more leverage you will have. Here’s how you can build a strong network.

   
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  Don’t Beg: 7 Steps to Re-employment

  You must get a handle on your fear and anxiety, as those behaviors will definitely hinder your successful job search and have you spending your limited funds on doctor visits and antidepressant meds. You may be unemployed but you are employable. The key is: regardless of how anxious you feel, not to sound wimpy or act afraid; speak with confidence and act like a winner! Don’t beg; instead sell your value. Selling, promoting and expanding your value are the actions that will lead to re-employment.

   
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  Finding Love Online: A True Story

  A lot of people are skeptical about finding love, especially when it comes to finding it online. With so many people to choose from and so much dishonesty, it there really any hope? You can always seek the greener pasture over the next hill, but eventually you will come to the desert. When you look back to reconsider your “green pasture” options, you may find that that land has been already claimed and spoken for. Once you find that person who you’re comfortable with, you can trust and will treat you with respect, dignity and love, stop looking! Tommy and Kaylee met online through one of the most prestigious dating sites and started corresponding right away. Read their story in this week’s Tell Tommy column.

   
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  Want to Make a Marinara Pasta Sauce?

  The recipe below is for a basic sauce, you can doctor it up to your own tastes. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and about 3 hours or so to cook down.

  Ingredients:
  Crushed tomatoes (plain – not Italian style) Size #10
  18 oz. tomato paste
  4-5 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  Minced garlic – about 5 cloves
  Chopped yellow onions – 2 medium size
  3 bay leaves
  Distilled water
  A washed single carrot

   
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  What Celebrities Give

  Some celebrities just spend a lot; some spend a lot on a lot of effort and others do it true celebrity role model style. Pick out some ideas from these celebrities about what to give to the different relationships in your life.

   
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  Steering Clear of Hazardous Driving Conditions

  This has been a particularly brutal winter for most of the United States, with many areas getting record snowfalls, especially in the Midwest and Deep South. While there is nothing we can do about the weather, there are measures that we can all take to make sure we can cope with it to the best of our ability, particularly when traveling.

   
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  2010 Outdoor Pursuits: Have You Tried These Yet?

  Outdoor activities come in various categories. Some people enjoy burning a sweat or just relaxing over a coffee with friends. Experts give their insight in the matter.