Quote of the day
Coconut oil has a long and highly respected reputation in many cultures throughout the world, not only as valuable food but also as an effective medicine.
~BRUCE FIFE, author of The Coconut Oil Miracle
NUTRITION
Coconut oil: should you eat it or wear it? Boston | Tweet
Coconut oil has been purported to be kind to your heart, slimming to your waist and good for your skin and hair. So should you eat it or wear it? Or both?
The truth about breakfast: you don’t need, Quartz | Tweet
Much has been made about the importance of a good breakfast to a healthy lifestyle.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
8 Ways to get work done faster, Forbes | Tweet
John Maynard Keynes, a famous economist in the 1930’s, predicted that his grandchildren would have a three-hour workday. Sadly, it did not happen–In fact, we now have the reverse!
→The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
BRANDING
Six successful strategies for adopting a new habit, Forbes | Tweet
We all know that developing good habits is essential for professional growth. Good habits are essential for personal branding, too.
→Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
BUSINESS
Starbucks moves on to next cause, Bloomberg View | Tweet
After his remarkable success in uniting Americans of all racial backgrounds and political beliefs last week, Starbucks Chief Executive Offer Howard Schultz has declared that it’s time to move on to the next challenge. Wonder what it will be?
→More Than Coffee: The Secrets of Starbucks’ Success
SOCIAL MEDIA
How to increase your Linkedin profile views by 425%, Mashable | Tweet
In one week, I increased the number of people looking at my LinkedIn profile by 425%. And that’s pretty exciting — more views means more potential job opportunities, more connections, and more visibility in my industry.
ENTERTAINMENT
How Pretty Woman revived romantic comedies, The Atlantic | Tweet
The story of boy-meets-call-girl, released 25 years ago, took a tired genre and gave it new life.
WINE
List of wines with high levels of arsenic, Khou | Tweet
The 83 bottles of wine cited in a lawsuit as having dangerously high levels of arsenic came from 28 California wineries.
WRITING
A survivor’s guide to writing, Positive Writer | Tweet
I’ve been frozen with fear lately. My fingers and brain have felt paralyzed with my latest book….
→Writer’s Doubt: The #1 Enemy of Writing (and What You Can Do About It)
Chasing down facts: Tips for novelists about police procedure, Live Write Thrive 
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So, when people ask me about police work and realistic scenes in novels, the first question I ask is, “What kind of novel are you writing?” Before you get into the details of the book, ask, who is the audience?