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The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review

Effective Living   Summary. Creativity and innovation are essential to inventing and discovering better ways of working and living. Cynthia Barton Rabe explains how to foster creativity for business effectiveness in her book Innovation Killer. Rabe states, “Look for people with renaissance-thinker tendencies, who’ve done work in a related area but not in your specific field… Make it possible… Continue reading The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review

Dictionary and Reference

Effective Living Summary. There is no central index of the words contained in the Resources for Life online dictionary. Instead, links to definitions can be found throughout the Resources for Life website. Below are links to various online dictionaries and reference guides. Answers.com Cambridge Dictionaries Online Dictionary.com iReviews – 34 Great Apps and Resources to Help… Continue reading Dictionary and Reference

Fair Grounds Coffee House Café and Vegan Vegetarian Bakery Iowa City – Review and Information Page

Effective Living > Iowa City Summary. Fair Grounds Coffee House is one of the few cafés in Iowa City that specialize in vegetarian and vegan foods and baked goods. Location. Conveniently located a few blocks from downtown, Fair Grounds is close but at the same time it is removed from the noise and busyness of… Continue reading Fair Grounds Coffee House Café and Vegan Vegetarian Bakery Iowa City – Review and Information Page

Choice of Apartment or Home Size and Quality Determined by Community Surroundings

Effective Living Summary. In choosing a home or apartment, characteristics such as the size, available natural light, appliances, and other amenities may be largely determined by the quality and richness of the local community. Eating and Grocery Shopping. When restaurants and grocery stores are within walking or biking distance from home, it makes it easier… Continue reading Choice of Apartment or Home Size and Quality Determined by Community Surroundings

Empowerment Tools, Motivation Seminars, and Time Management Resources

Effective Living Summary. This document contains links to empowerment tools, motivation seminars, and time management resources. FranklinCovey – “Get Your Life Back or Your Money Back Guaranteed. It is simple to get on the path to greater freedom, productivity, and success.” GetMotivated.com – “The GET MOTIVATED Seminar is world famous for its energizing, action-packed, star-studded, fun-filled, spectacular… Continue reading Empowerment Tools, Motivation Seminars, and Time Management Resources

Heart Songs 200804

Effective Living > Music > Heart Songs Summary. This month’s Heart Songs selection is The Blessing by John Waller from the album The Blessing (available from our store). The entire album is available from the iTunes store and the song is available as a single from the iTunes store. Message. The message of the song is taken from two… Continue reading Heart Songs 200804

Apple Address Book and Mail Setup for LDAP Directory Lookup at the University of Iowa

Effective Living > Iowa City > University of Iowa Summary. The LDAP directory service enables an e-mail client or address book to lookup names in an enterprise directory. For the University of Iowa, at the time this document was created, LDAP access was only available for computers on campus with wired or wireless connections to the University of… Continue reading Apple Address Book and Mail Setup for LDAP Directory Lookup at the University of Iowa

Wal-Mart Live Better Campaign Sustainability and Health

Effective Living Summary. In April 2007 Wal-Mart introduced the Sustainability branch of their Live Better Campaign. The Live Better Index looks at consumer spending habits and preferences to make observations about the collective consumer consciousness. Regarding the sustainability index: “At the six month mark of the Index, updated October 17 2007, adoption rates for eco-friendly products… Continue reading Wal-Mart Live Better Campaign Sustainability and Health