Working in IT is not just about IT any more. The industry is maturing - it's not good enough to be a techno geek any more. Increasingly, IT people are expected to more fully understand the businesses they work for. After all, whatever the business specialises in doing is what ensures you have a job. Here are some tips for ma... More..
The simplest way to explain how to walk for fat-burning is: walk FAR and/or FAST. You have to get your heart-rate up if you want to burn fat. Your aim is to burn more calories that you have available for immediate use so that your body is forced to draw on your fat reserves. This effect will continue for a while after you ha... More..
How can you spot a writer? They're the ones at parties who say "Wow, that would make a great story!" when someone has just told them about their crazy uncle, the 20 mile journey their cat took to get home, or the boss at work who took off in his yacht and was never seen again. You can find stories anywhere - here are a few s... More..
There is one thing you can guarantee about finding a writing space that suits you - and that is that it will be completely different from someone else's! Writing is a strange and unpredictable craft, and you will probably need to experiment with a few different arrangements before finding the writing space that is perfect fo... More..
As I forced the mower over the thick tufts of grass that had sprung up when the rains started, it occurred to me that this was the first time I had ever mown a lawn. I was nearly forty years old, mowing for the first time in my life; a realisation born from the meditative state of mowing itself. We were starting the process ... More..
Blisters are the pits. No two ways about it; they sound like a kind of "mild-mannered" sports injury, but they could bring down Goliath himself. During endurance walks (e.g. Oxfam's 100km in 48 hours annual walks), blisters are the NUMBER ONE reason that people pull out of the event. Here are some tips for FOOT blisters, but... More..
Hydration packs are a must for people who walk in tough conditions or who walk long distances; in other words, for situations where a walker might suffer dehydration. Hydration packs have two main components: a bladder, and the pack itself. The packs come in a wide variety of styles so choosing one depends entirely on what y... More..
Making a living as a freelance ANYTHING is not easy, but not impossible. Are you the sort of person that doesn't want to work in the same office, doing the same job, working the same hours everyone else does? Then you are probably suited to freelancing. Here are some tips. 1. Hone your skills and get your qualification befor... More..
Anita Coia
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