Sunday, February 2, 2014

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6 iPhone Apps to Plan Your Workday

That's where your iPhone comes in: With the right apps and a little know-how, there are countless ways to plan your day, week, month and year. Every iPhone comes with Apple's own Calendar app, which offers basic functionality to help you schedule meetings, remember appointments and more. The app also connects with your address book, your maps app and even your social media accounts to deliver the information you need to plan smooth and productive meetings. When you need to schedule a meeting, Mynd links with your address book and LinkedIn account to help you send out invitations and check on individual availability.

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Long-Term Unemployed Reveal Emotional Struggles

The loss of a regular income has affected the long-term unemployed in various ways, from accelerated credit debt to downsizing to tense relationships. Specifically, 25 percent of those surveyed don't have enough money for food, 25 percent have strained relationships with family and friends, 12 percent have maxed out their credit cards and 10 percent have lost their home or apartment due to the inability to pay the mortgage or rent.

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Want to Start a Business? Why You Should Keep Your Job

Gone are the days when employees and entrepreneurs inhabited two different worlds. As the senior money editor and blogger at U.S. News and World Report and owner of her own small business, Kimberly Palmer is one of those leading the double life of an employee and entrepreneur. Palmer's book lays out the groundwork for balancing your full-time career with your entrepreneurial spirit, and argues that side-gigs — which she calls the "shining white knights" of 9-to-5 workers — are a saving grace in an age of economic instability. In an email interview with BusinessNewsDaily, Palmer explains how aspiring entrepreneurs can strengthen their careers and their earning power without quitting their day jobs.

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5 Interview Skills That Will Get You Hired

Job interviews are arguably some of the most important meetings you will ever have in your life. In addition to knowing why you're a good fit for the job, brushing up on basic interview skills is always a good idea. Most people are afraid to ask an interviewer to clarify his or her question, said Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of job listing website FlexJobs. You might worry that the interviewer will think you weren't paying attention, but ensuring that you thoroughly understand the question can really help you give a thoughtful, relevant response.

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Tim Tebow Plays Moon Football in Super Bowl Ad (Video)

NFL star Tim Tebow is taking the Super Bowl into space today by tossing a pigskin on the moon in a T-mobile ad to air during the big game. In the 30-second commercial during Super Bowl XLVIII, Tebow — who currently is without an NFL contract — shows off the wealth of work he's able to accomplish when not stuck with a contract. "Everyone thinks I want a contract, but without one I've done so much this year," Tebow says in the ad. It should be noted that while astronaut Alan Shepard did play golf on the moon in 1971 (a feat later repeated on the International Space Station by Russian cosmonauts in 2006), there's no word yet on when a real football game could kick off on the lunar surface.


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