GB Items Related to Tag - economy
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WHY?
With every passing day I keep asking myself why, how and when will the economy ever come back. When I see the economy now it brings me back to 2005 when I started and internet company called Owner Financed Real Estate LLC. The company was designed to
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 9
Today is Thursday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2008. Today's birthdays include Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub who turns 55. Our picture of the day is a 1920s economy car.
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Old-School Economics Lesson
Abbott and Costello offer up a skit that can't be too far off from what our legislators in Washington are doing to find a way out of the sour economy we're mired in. Think of it as a fiscal "Who's On First."
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Skinny Economy & Fat Waistlines
I just heard an interesting news report from Wall Street. While automobile corporations are losing millions, small businesses are closing, and clothing stores are practically giving things away one corporation is booming. McDonalds. As an eating...
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FlexPet Featured in Forbes Story on Pet Businesses
Forbes.com just published a story about interesting pet businesses that are doing well despite...
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Lack of zzzzzz can cause achoooo
There have been significant of external changes that have had a large influence in the success of our company. The biggest impact especially during the month of January is the economy. There were also changes in reimbursement during the fourth quarter...
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Survey #2: The Interview
If you could interview anyone in history for 1 hour and they had to tell the truth, who would it be?
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The US Economic Crisis: Business As Usual For Local Entrepreneurs
The US Economic Crisis: Business As Usual For Local EntrepreneursORLANDO, FL - October 1, 2008 (PRB) - In an article published today by ‘The Canadian Press’, an analysis of a survey conducted by Ewing MarionKauffman Foundation showed where the minds...
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Sleep Awareness Week
With so much research going on in the field of sleep it is good that they have dedicated a week to helping people get a better nights sleep. This weeks research talks a great deal about the fact that as our economy deteriorates so does our ability to...
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Is there nothing they won't put on TV?
I just saw the following story on my RoadRunner homepage and wanted to share it with you. All I could do was shake my head and think that the television industry is soooo desperate for ideas. (Actually I've thought that for the past several years, ever...
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The Fastest '57 Chevy in the World
In this GB Classic, Marc gets an unforgettable ride in a '57 Chevy that has been "slightly" customized. Fasten your seatbelt -- this is gonna be a wild ride.
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Solution to the Economic Crisis--Competition or Creativity?
A few days ago, I was at a business networking meeting, and the leader was presenting various methods to get motivated in an attempt to raise the spirits about the economy. One of the methods suggested, was competition. Many related stories about how...
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What is in the Stimulous Bill?
Note to readers: My 27 year old daughter wrote this, and I thought it was worth sharing. -Carol What is in the Stimulous Bill? These are actual things in the Bill, I am reading the whole thing. 680 pgs of it. Just thought you should know what your...
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Day 32: Fishy Filmstars
Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...
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Age Discrimination
I read the most interesting blog on the Time Goes By site this morning. The title is "Placing...
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Four-Legged Friends Need Your Help
It's rough out there for everyone in this economy, including pets. I work at the SPCA of Central...
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Ciji Ware
The mortgage meltdown has taken a toll on most but author Ciji Ware says there's a brighter side to it all.
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Recession Proof Your Body
Four new ways to beat the tough economy! Tired of all the bad news about the economy? Wondering how you’ll make it through the ‘pending doom’ of our failing financial system? This report will show you how you can recession proof your body...
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Nationalized Health Care = Red Tape Nightmare
The idea of a national health care plan is ridiculous. Since the 2000 election, I've had...
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Happy New Year!
There's something so exciting about waking up in a new year ... there are 365 days of unblemished promise ahead, 12 months of challenges -- some known, many not. Last night, I found myself thinking about New Year's Eve 2009, and wondering what big stories...
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We Resolve to Help You
It’s that time of year again. A new year filled with new hope. It’s the time when we all make resolutions to spend more time with family and friends, help others, get fit, lose weight, run a marathon, start a new business, change jobs, beat a...
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Conservatives: I get it.
The last thing I want to do is brand myself as a political blogger or self-appointed expert because I am neither. But I keep hearing a repeated theme, parroted from the likes of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, coming from the conservative people who follow...
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Two Voices Separated By 1 Generation
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Money. It seems to be the only thing we hear about these days. Except, of course, reports on the octomom, which is a whole other subject. Money. Personally, I hate the subject. I was raised having to beg for everything and...
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What If No One Were Fat !?
What if no one were fat? Posted by Cliff & Tatjana Eggink Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000. In the United States today, 66% of...
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Growing Bolder in 2009
It’s that time of year again. A new year filled with new hope. It’s the time when we all make resolutions to spend more time with family and friends, help others, get fit, lose weight, run a marathon, start a new business, change jobs, beat a disease, lea
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5 Questions With: Will Cantrell
At 60 years old, Will Cantrell is trying to launch a brand new career. No matter what happens -- he'll be laughing. And he hopes you will be too!
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Dwindling 401K leads to Business Adventure
My mother always told me, "when life hands you lemons...make lemondade!" It was true then and...
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5 Questions With: Lori Cunniff
Lori Cunniff has devoted her career to helping the environment. She's worked all over the country, and has been in the field for more than 25 years. So we decided to put her to the test, in a special "green" version of 5 Questions With!
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Ciji Ware
Looking for an easy way to make some extra cash? Clear out the clutter in your own home. Find out how!
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Fred Ehman
He sunk his life savings into a vinyl record store, and he struck a chord with people who longed for the simple, beautiful sounds of a record spinning on a platter.
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Michael Losier
If you're feeling hopeless and down in the dumps, Michael Losier says he can help you change your entire life with one simple action: change your attitude.
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A Peek Into the Future
While we’re all milking every mile from our gas tanks, there is one community in America that seems unconcerned about the price of gas. In a strange way, The Villages, Florida is one of the most progressive communities in the world.
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Fast Forwards - Where and When to Buy Gas
This is making the rounds on the internet... Definitely some things to think about to squeeze the most you can out of the pumps!
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Fast Forwards -- Three Scenes - One Important Message
People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they? Here's three stories from real life making the rounds on the Internet today. A good lesson for us all about watching our credit cards
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Fast Forwards -- Gas Prices
This is making the rounds on the Internet. It's a fast forward list that continues to grow. It won't make you feel any better about what it's costing you to fill the gas tank but it will make you glad your car doesn't run on printer ink.
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Roger Rocks on a Scooter
Rock legend Roger McGuinn takes us for a ride powered exclusively by energy from the sun.
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The Hardest to Get Holiday Gift ... Ever?
Better cross Wii off your Christmas list. Move over Furby and Tickle Me Elmo. The Nintendo Wii has not only become this season's must have gift -- it may be the hardest to get holiday gift of all time and is causing near mass hysteria.
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Vicki Robin
She's been called the Prophet of Consumption Downsizers, and she's here to help you reset your priorities and regain control of your finances.
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Election Day 2008
It's a huge day in American politics -- and no matter who you're voting for, it's a great testament that we're all talking about the candidates, the issues and more! Check out these other stories on GrowingBolder.com that will continue the conversation.
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Cars of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A century after Henry Ford invented the assembly line, the unthinkable is happening to the auto industry. See how the Big Three are trying to survive with the new models of today and a concept car of tomorrow.
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Nicole Bouchard Boles
What if you don't have a lot of money or a lot of time, but you still want to make the world a better place? Learn how.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov. 28
Ready ... set ... go! It's a race to the finish in today's look back at this day in history. And, are you ready to shop 'til you drop? Make sure to pick up a gift for the celebrities who are celebrating big birthdays today.





































