The explanations for why members should pay for unused months ranges from easier accounting to a motivation for exercise. One respondent states, “Who needs help getting let off the hook to not have to work out on a regular basis? At least the guilt of wasting money might help as a motivator. Whatever works!” (more…)
These marketing tactics and tips for indoor cycling instruction will help with the launch and profitable continuation of your program. (more…)
Firms about to go public zip up and hide during a so-called “quiet period” – but don’t blame the SEC.
Like X-ray glasses and anti-gravity boots, pre-IPO “quiet periods” seem to defy the laws of nature. Normally, startups will do anything to grab attention. Short of dressing a CEO in a chicken suit, no gimmick is too extreme if it generates brand-building buzz and helps a young company stand out.
On Christmas Eve, 1991, she sold her first novel, “Fallen Angel.” She says the most difficult part of her job as an author is writing the love scenes. “I have to tell myself, ‘Francis, just sit down and do it,’” she says. “My love scenes don’t happen right away in my books. You might read for 200 pages or so before you’ll get it. My books are about relationships and you can’t make a relationship on sex — that’s only a part of it. My characters do a lot of caring and communicating. They demonstrate their commitment before they’re intimate because you can’t have intimacy without trust. (more…)
A seismic shift is occurring in the world of video production that promises to provide small business with the ability to create and distribute professional looking video presentations for an extremely low cost.
“Fred remembers dates and things I say,” she says. “He remembered I like rubies and gave me a ruby engagement ring. And he takes the time to plan really wonderful surprises — like our first wedding anniversary celebration. Things were really hectic for us around that time. Fred was just getting his gym off the ground — so things were a little tight financially — and I was swamped at work. I hadn’t made any special plans and he never let on that he’d made any, either. The night of our anniversary, he said, ‘Come on, let’s go out to dinner,’ and very nonchalantly suggested I wear a certain special dress. Well, the next thing I knew, a limousine was pulling up out front — stocked with champagne — and off we went to this fabulous restaurant he had to have booked weeks in advance. I was stunned and touched. He said, ‘It’s our first anniversary only once.’ (more…)
Women love romance. It’s the stuff of fairytales and “happily ever after.” Romance makes us sigh, it makes us smile — it chokes us up and makes us misty. It makes us feel warm and loved — and very, very special. Actress Melanie Griffith says it perfectly in the film comedy “Milk Money.”
“There is a place you can touch a woman that’ll drive her crazy,” she tells a 12-year-old boy curious about sex. “Her heart.” (more…)
Approximately 30 percent of the population have insomnia that lasts longer (chronic insomnia). If one’s insomnia lasts longer than a few weeks and is affecting his/her mood, relationships or ability to function at work, it is advisable to see a doctor. (more…)
Quality sleep serves many functions. It helps people stay emotionally balanced and most likely plays important roles in memory and learning. Sleep is also believed to be important for appropriate brain functioning and may be necessary for other organ systems to work well. (more…)
About a year and a half ago I started to become ill again, too ill. All the tests performed by specialists would only show that my internal organs were failing. I could no longer digest food, except very rarely. I could eat only one small meal daily, which usually consisted of a jar or two of baby food. I was in severe pain all the time, especially when I ate. The tests revealed that I would die within three months, probably sooner because there was nothing anyone could do, because no one could find the cause. I was actually happy. It was about time! All my life I had wanted to die. No more pain. No more sadness. No more being used by others. (more…)