May 9
In her directorial debut, Christy Turlington Burns’ No Woman, No Cry is a gripping documentary that tells the personal stories of four pregnant women in four different parts of the world, including a remote Maasai tribe in Tanzania, a slum of Bangladesh, a post-abortion care ward in Guatemala, and a prenatal clinic in the United States, as they try to avoid becoming maternal mortality statistics. Read more
Maternal mortality is nothing short of a global epidemic. Nearly every minute of every day, a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes. The world has the resources, technology and knowledge to prevent most of these deaths- sign CARE’s petition to help.
Unless you happen to have a trust fund and a lot of residual income, Recession Proof Graduate: Charlie Hoehn’s Guide to Getting Any Job Within a Year Out of College is a must read for everyone who is going to be working in today’s job market- not just college grads. This short & sweet eBook tells it like it is for the job seekers of today: You need more than Craigslist, the classified ads, and a generic resumee- unless you’re okay with your unemployment checks or landing a mediocre job with mediocre pay. Read more
Healthways, who recently brought you the 2011 Healthways Well Being Summit, will be featuring another teleseminar on May 18, from 2 to 5 pm, EST. This time it is regarding “The Connected Consumer: Driving Engagement in Health and Well Being“.
Most health and well-being initiatives fail because they can’t effectively motivate and sustain connections with individuals. Using social technology, consumer- centric programming and behavioral insights, leading organizations are solving the engagement challenge.
Going green is not only beneficial for the environment, but for you as an individual as well. It reduces clutter, can provide you tax deductions, save you tons of money, and help you to live a healthier, happier, more simple life. Here are some of my favorite quick and easy tips to GO GREEN for Earth Day, and every day. Read more
Baby ducks learn to survive by imitating their mothers. Learning through imitation is fundamental to many species, including humans. As we become adults we have a unique advantage: we can choose whom and what to imitate.
- Michael J. Gelb, author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Anyone who thinks independently, also thinks best and beneficial for all people.
- Stefan Zweig
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