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Word of the Month…
Studies have shown your income and
wealth are directly related to the size
and depth of your vocabulary. Here is
this month’s word, so you can impress
your friends (and maybe even fatten
your wallet!)…
Lyceum (lie-see-um) noun
Meaning:
A lecture hall or place for
teaching.
Sample Sentence
: Students gathered
round Aristotle in the lyceum to learn
his philosophy.
Do This When Your
Mortgage Has Been Sold
If you were paying your mortgage via
automatic bank withdrawal, do this:
1. Pay with paper checks for a few
months until the transfer is complete.
2. If you unknowingly send payment to
the wrong lender, you have 60 days
to redirect without a late fee.
3. If the new lender tells you to pay a
different amount, pay it and sort out
the details later. If you don’t, you
may end up paying late fees.
Adventure Vacation Basics
Going on an exotic adventure as part of
your vacation (like white-water rafting
down a canyon) can be a lot of fun, but
you want to be certain the guide knows
how to keep you safe too…
Look for at least 10 years
experience
in the activity.
Ask about
requirements
for trip
leaders and guides.
Insist they be
certified
as an EMT
(Emergency Medical Technician).
Quotes To Live By…
Honest disagreement is often a good
sign of progress.
–Mahatma Gandhi
Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of
the greatest sources of happiness in life.
–Dr. Linus Pauling
Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter
find simplicity; from discord find
harmony; in the middle of difficulty lies
opportunity.
–Albert Einstein
Do You Make This Embarrassing
Mistake When Cooking?
Many people make mistakes in the kitchen that can compromise the flavor
and quality of the food they prepare. Use this tips from top chefs to make the
food you serve more delicious:
Don’t test doneness of meat by slicing into it.
When you slice into the
meat, you are releasing the juices along with much of the flavor.
Don’t use water as an ingredient.
Most recipes can be improved by
replacing water with something more flavorful. For example, you may
want to try cooking rice with chicken broth to enhance the taste.
Don’t buy vegetables because they look good.
Grocers often use tricks to
make the vegetables look good such as waxes and preservatives. Instead,
touch the stem, roots, or stalk. Find the ones that are bendable and not
dried out.
Don’t depend on the clock
. This is particularly true with meat or fish
where the cut of meat can vary greatly. The stove, pan, or even weather
can affect the time it takes for a dish to be properly done. Test using a meat
thermometer. Most grocery or home goods stores sell meat thermometers.
You’ll also want a reference list of temperatures for different types of meat.
Search for a “temperature guide” at
www.foodnetwork.com
.
Three Tips To Get More Done
Use these strategies to become more organized, less stressed, and get
more done each day.
TIP #1: Remove distractions.
When you are trying to juggle lots of
different priorities, your mind becomes cluttered with lots of things other
than your current project. Set everything else aside and focus on one task at
a time.
TIP #2: Inbox management.
Whether it is your email or the stacks of
projects collecting on your desk, sort the incoming information into one of
the following categories: read, delete, or take action. Set specific times to
deal with what needs to be done.
TIP #3: Action-oriented prioritizing.
Sort the things that need action by
what you need to do. Use categories like: call list, home list, office list,
computer list.