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Julia Valentine MBA is Founder and CEO of Joy Compass, a company specializing in Baby Boomer retirement planning, creative aging, and senior services. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in finance and economics from New York University, and she holds an executive MBA from Columbia University. Julia Valentine MBA is author of Joy Compass: How To Make Your Retirement The Treasure Of Your Life. Aging is a fact, but how you experience it is your choice. We'll show you how to use this information to your advantage. Research proves successful retirement is impossible without planning. Invest a few hours to gain years of happiness - it is one of the best deals of your life. Knowing what you want and, more important, what you need is difficult for most people. We will help you figure it out - and show you how to get it. www.joycompass.com


Donna Sozio, thirty-six, is a dating expert known for producing commercial properties. Her book, Never Trust a Man in Alligator

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John Cioffi received his first business education in his family's restaurant and lodging business. He later held executive positions in several companies, ranging from start-ups to a Fortune 100. He has been a business coach for more than 15 years, is a frequent business speaker, and is a partner in GoalMakers Management Consultants. He received a BA from Colby College, a master's degree from Dartmouth, and an MBA from Wharton. 6 Habits of Highly Successful Managers gives business owners and managers what they so desperately need: a clear, focused, laser-sharp tactical manual of what they need to know right now to make their organization a success.




Melissa C. Orlov is one of the leading experts on how ADHD affects marriages. She writes a regular column on this topic for ADDitude Magazine, gives lectures, and writes online at www.ADHDMarriage.com . The ADHD Effect on Marriage is an invaluable resource for couples in which one or both partners have Attention Deficit

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Shawn Achor is one of the world's leading experts on human potential, having researched and lectured in 42 countries working to bridge the gap between the science of happiness and performance in our everyday lives. Trained by some of the pioneers in the field of positive psychology, he helped design the famed "happiness" course, the most popular at Harvard at the time. He now serves as the founder and CEO of Aspirant, a research and consulting firm that uses positive psychology to enhance individual achievement and cultivate a more productive workplace. In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor, who spent over a decade living, researching, and lecturing at Harvard University, draws on his own research-including one of the largest studies of happiness and potential at Harvard and others at companies like UBS and KPMG-to fix this broken formula. Using stories and case studies from his work with thousands of Fortune 500 executives in 42 countries, Achor explains how we can

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Mark Crozet, Sr Vice President, Habitat For Humanity International , and Jeff Hahn, Senior Dir. of Thrivent Builds With Habitat, will be her to talk about the staggering number of foreclosed homes this holiday season and what their two organizations are doing to help. The world is experiencing a global housing crisis. About 1.6 billion people live in substandard housing and 100 million are homeless, according to the United Nations In the U.S., an incredible 95 million people have housing problems. That's one third of the nation with issues that include, overcrowding, poor quality shelter and homelessness. It also includes people who have house payments that take too large a percent of a family income. With the record number of foreclosures during the past year, the problem is more critical than ever. Don't miss this interview! www.thriventbuilds.com/homes/index.html www.habitat.org


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When the Past is Always Present: Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures by Dr. Ronald A. Ruden, an internist and clinical research scientist in New York City, explains how and why emotionally re-experiencing a traumatic event coupled with the simple laying on of hands and other sensory input can successfully cure trauma-based illnesses. Dr. Ruden introduces "havening," a revolutionary therapy that cures suffering arising from trauma. Havening is the transitive verb for the word 'haven' meaning to 'put into a safe place.' The therapy is rapid and has no side effects, can be self-applied and uses touch and other sensory input as its primary therapeutic tools. Havening is an approach that goes directly to the subconscious where the trauma is stored. It is here that the brain's response to the event is permanently changed. While some forms of this therapy have been practiced for over two decades, many mental health professionals remain skeptical, given that it involves no medication,

A Step-by-Step Program to Reduce Anger, Rage, Negativity, Violence, and Depression in Your Life If you get angry out of the blue, experience road rage, often blow off steam at your kids, get depressed for no apparent reason, or otherwise act out of control, then you need to read and heed this book. Anger is not just an emotion - it's a way of life based on all the things you eat, think, and do. Specific biological, nutritional, and psychological states feed anger. So if you don't change your lifestyle and cure your problem, you're headed for degenerative diseases that increase with age - things like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, obesity, and addiction. In her book, author Kathleen O'Bannon, C.N.C., uses her accumulated wealth of knowledge about lifestyle-based conditions to provide a series of tests to help you diagnose what's causing your anger problem. She then guides you through a series of lifestyle changes necessary to cure it. For instance, spikes in your

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Vera Chan, trend analyst for Yahoo!, will be here to discuss the Year in Review for Yahoo Searches!To develop the Yahoo! Year in Review, our editors analyze Yahoo! Search queries based on a number of factors, including absolute volume and the growth from previous periods, to see which themes and trends bubble to the surface. Individuals and their Search queries always remain anonymous.



Caffine, or Alcohol? Yahoo! Shine healthy living editor Jessica Ashley will be here to comment on the popularity of these beverages and why the FDA is concerned. Why should we be cheering the proposed ban on caffeinated alcohol? What are the dangers in these products for adults, as well as teens who "sneak" it? While the popularity of caffeinated alcoholic beverages are soaring among consumers, the FDA is considering an outright ban of the questionable combination. You can read more the topic here:

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I am so glad to have Irv Slifkin from Movies Unlimited back on my show this time to talk about all the great blockbusters being release in the next month!. Movies Unlimited is the world's oldest, most reliable video mail-order company. Established in 1978, the Philadelphia-based company has sold millions of videotapes all over the world since its inception. In addition to operating an on-line interactive movie store, MOVIES UNLIMITED publishes a world renowned catalog devoted exclusively to video movies. We will be talking about what is new but to check it out for yourself visit www.moviesunlimited.com


Based on his popular PBS TV program Avec Eric, this book follows culinary superstar Eric Ripert as he explores the culture and culinary traditions of regions around the world, then returns to his home kitchen to create dishes celebrating the bounty of each one. Mirroring the show's sense of adventure and deep appreciation for fresh, local, seasonal ingredients, this