Friday's Top Ways to Keep Up...

1. Career experts agree that in today's job market you must be creative, and the regular methods of a getting a job might not be as beneficial as before. I found an interesting story that was inspiring and was an interesting approach to landing a dream job. Below is the story:


When 48-year-old Steve Kaye found himself without a job 18 months ago, he tried all the usual job search tactics, including networking and looking online. But when he looked around for a job fair near his home in Boca Raton, Fla., he saw nothing that fit his needs.That gave Kaye an idea: Start his own fair.

The trained sales manager invited in 18 different companies -- all hiring -- along with 400 attendees. "The whole point was to get people to start talking to people," he said. And they did: Thirty people were hired. And he's since gone on to coordinate more job fairs and career information sessions in his area.

"I haven't made any money, just lots of good friends," he said. One of those new friends recommended Kaye for a sales position at Successories, a company that sells motivational products. Within a week he got a call from the head of the company and was invited in for an interview the next day. After a short trial period, Kaye was offered a position as a full-time senior consultant. Within days, his titled was changed to vice president of sales and customer care.

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I think this story shows you that you must sell yourself in a creative way and networking is key. While Kaye was creating an outlet for other's to get a job, he showed his talent through the planning of the event, and he was able to network with companies and people seeking jobs. He killed two birds with one stone. Take this story and force yourself to sell yourself in a way that makes you shine above the rest. Also, don't be afraid to help others in need.

2. Oprah has launched a campaign to get people to pledge that they will stop talking, texting, and emailing on their cell phones while driving in the car. She recently had a show where she had many people come on the show and talk about how they have been effected by the use of cellphones in cars. People lost family members and someone on the show actually killed someone because he was talking on the phone. If you think you are not one of these people, you probably are. We all have occasionally picked up our phone while we were driving. All it takes is one time for you to cause an accident, and that accident can result in the death of yourself or someone else. Oprah is asking everyone to take a "No Phone Zone Pledge".

I pledge to make my car a No Phone Zone. Beginning right now, I will do my part to help put an end to distracted driving by not texting or using my phone while I am driving. I will ask other drivers I know to do the same. I pledge to make a difference.

Click here to make your pledge today...

3. Keep your data on your Facebook page off of search engines.

To keep your data private and out of the search engines, do the following:

1. From your Profile page, hover your mouse over the Settings menu at the top right and click "Privacy Settings" from the list that appears.

2. Click "Search" from the list of choices on the next page.

3. Click "Close" on the pop-up message that appears.

4. On this page, uncheck the box labeled "Allow" next to the second setting "Public Search Results." That keeps all your publicly shared information (items set to viewable by "Everyone") out of the search engines. If you want to see what the end result looks like, click the "see preview" link in blue underneath this setting.

Click here to find out more ways to protect your privacy on Facebook.

4. If you have a blackberry, then you may have experienced your trackball having difficulties with scrolling up or down at times. This can be the most annoying technical difficulty. It prevents you from being able to navigate through your phone and properly use your device. I mentioned my complaints on twitter and people replied with ways to fix my trackball. I tried one of the methods and wanted to share it with all blackberry users. You may or may not know this already, but all you have to do is take a q-tip and put rubbing alcohol on the trackball. It really works!

5. Healthy ways to relax and Recharge

Go for a walk.
Spend time in nature.
Call a good friend.
Sweat out tension with a good workout.
Write in your journal.
Take a long bath.
Light scented candles
Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea.
Play with a pet.
Work in your garden.
Get a massage.
Curl up with a good book.
Listen to music.
Watch a comedy


-Keep Up!