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17th January 2009
Now it can be said – the US is officially in a recession, and other countries around the globe are very quickly following suit. Predominating the country’s financial headaches is the real estate meltdown, or subprime crash, as experts call it. The que... Read >
Author: Kelli15th December 2008
Now it can be said – the US is officially in a recession, and other countries around the globe are very quickly following suit. Predominating the country’s financial headaches is the real estate meltdown, or subprime crash, as experts call it. The que... Read >
Author: Matt Heafey08th September 2008
Whether you might be in the job market three years from now or you are running a consultancy or small business, your name is gold. Or it’s mud. That all depends on you.
A potential employer need only pop into Google or Yahoo to find your name or yo... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt03rd July 2008
As the old saying goes, if you are happy – you are healthy. I’ve compiled some of my favourite happiness tips that might help you to get happy. The following six happiness habits and comments were taken from David Leonhardt’s popular 'A Daily Dose ... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th June 2008
As the old saying goes, if you are happy – you are healthy. I’ve compiled some of my favourite happiness tips that might help you to get happy. You can find the following tips and more at David Leonhardt’s 'A Daily Dose of Happiness' newsletter.
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Author: Corey Rozon01st May 2008
By David Leonhardt and Corey Rozon
A rating system, known as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), is a voluntary system for defining what elements make a building green.
“LEED certification will provide challenges to the indus... Read >
Author: Corey Rozon12th January 2007
Hippo Rage(text of a mini-keynote speech by David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The HappyGuy, which brought the house down in Gatineau, Quebec, April 21, 2002)Has anybody here ever been stuck in traffic for a frustratingly longtime? Put up your hand if you have.Oooh!... Read >
amabaie
12th January 2007
Hippo Rage(text of a mini-keynote speech by David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The HappyGuy, which brought the house down in Gatineau, Quebec, April 21, 2002)Has anybody here ever been stuck in traffic for a frustratingly longtime? Put up your hand if you have.Oooh!... Read >
amabaie
12th January 2007
Grassophobiaby David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The Happy GuyEach day my daughter, pushing one year old now, amazes me with thelessons she teaches me. Yes, here I go again learning lessons fromsomeone too young to speak. (Hmm a maybe that's a lesson, too.)In my co... Read >
amabaie
12th January 2007
Investing as a sport?by David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The Happy GuyI said last week that money doesn't generally buy happiness, butthe lack of it can buy absolute misery. This, by the way, is notjust my personal observation. It is the conclusion of some ofthe m... Read >
David Leonhardt
12th January 2007
The Importance of ThanksgivingBy David LeonhardtThanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year.Oh, sure, Christmas is grand, and I know it has many, many fans. I'm notknocking Christmas, but Thanksgiving is more important. And Easter has itsfans, ... Read >
David Leonhardt
11th January 2007
5 Tips To Keep Happy ... Even In Wartimeby David Leonhardt601 wordsThe world is going downhill faster than an Olympic skier.Terrorists lurk around every corner. Climate change will soonmelt the tundra and turn Iowa into a desert. Frankenstein foodsare flo... Read >
amabaie
11th January 2007
The happiest person in America: what's sex got to do with it?by David Leonhardt604 wordsWho is the happiest person in America? USA Today featuredHappiest Person in a cover story in its USA Weekend magazine.Bad news: it's not you. Nor is it me.Just how did... Read >
amabaie
11th January 2007
How to keep your spirits up in wartime: seven helpful tipsBy David Leonhardt573 wordsWar and happiness are incompatible. War means killing, and thatis horrible for everyone being killed, everyone killing, everyonelosing somebody close to them and everybod... Read >
amabaie
11th January 2007
Finding adventure in little things:An Adventure in saskatoon berriesby David Leonhardt619 wordsWe recently planted our saskatoon berry trees. I am sure thoseof you who live in Saskatchewan know exactly what I am talkingabout. For the 99.99999% of Internet... Read >
amabaie
11th January 2007
The secret weapon to beat SARS is in your headby David Leonhardt604 wordsJust when you thought you had all the fun you could possiblyhandle with Saddam Hussein, North Korea, Al Quaeda and the winterthat just won't die, along comes SARS - severe-acute resp... Read >
amabaie
10th January 2007
DeterminationBy David LeonhardtThe Little Lady offers so many lessons. Almost two now (just acouple days), she went for a ride with her 14-month old cousin ina wagon. We adults took turns pulling . . . until Little Ladydecided that SHE wanted to pull. And... Read >
amabaie
01st July 2006
In Praise of BoredomBy David LeonhardtBoooooring. Nothing ever seems to happen around here. Unless youconsider two-year-old Little Lady screaming "I want to do itmyself" for an hour this morning "something".A quick look at the news tells me how much is ha... Read >
amabaie
30th June 2006
Flea Market-ing LessonsBy David LeonhardtA few days ago, I was signing copies of my book - Climb Your Stairway toHeaven: the 9 habits of maximum happiness - at the flea market. Nobodyexpects an author to sign books at a flea market. Some people sell a few... Read >
David Leonhardt
29th June 2006
A "Taker" Searches for happinessBy David Leonhardt"There are two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers.Takers might eat well, but givers sleep better at night." Aha!Your humble scribe has had a tough time sleeping lately. Ithought it might have ... Read >
amabaie
26th June 2006
If Spaam Vigilantes Break Out of Cyberspace...By David LeonhardtThe following is based on a true story. Any resemblance to whatis today happening on the Internet is, sadly, a figment of my ownpersonal experience.I found myself returning to the office at 9... Read >
amabaie
26th June 2006
The importance of Thanksgiving every dayBy David LeonhardtThanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year.Oh, sure, Christmas is grand, and I know it has many, many fans.I'm not knocking Christmas, but The Thanksgiving story is moreimportant. And E... Read >
amabaie
18th June 2006
Muscle pain and children do not mixBy David LeonhardtI am in pain. I've been in pain all day. Last night, I was in"searing pain", which is pain multiplied by pain, divided byrelief, then multiplied by pain to the tenth power. In case youare not a math whi... Read >
amabaie
18th June 2006
Painful Lessons from the Maternity Ward(Don't try this at home, folks.)By David LeonhardtWhoever dubbed New York, New York "the city that never sleeps"should visit The Maternity Ward. My recent visit included adrop-in on several screenings of "A Star Is B... Read >
amabaie
12th June 2006
The FamilyBy David LeonhardtRarely in polite circles does anybody speak of The Family a manadopts when he shares a home with his darling. (Even in My BigFat Greek Wedding, the in-laws end up living a full 14 feetaway.)Today, we cast aside the veil of secr... Read >
amabaie
10th June 2006
Understanding Search EnginesPart Two: Five tips to improve your chances with Google et al.By David Leonhardt"Dear David: I just created a website on baby toy safety. Whatshould I do to make sure gazillions of people find me through thesearch engines?"I ca... Read >
amabaie
10th June 2006
Plastic recycling confusionBy David LeonhardtCONSUMER ALERT: do not mix your food container lids. A yogurtcontainer lid is NOT the same as a margarine container lid, evenif they look the same. How do I know this? Well, here is mystory.We live in a very ho... Read >
amabaie
09th June 2006
A Happiness PoemBy David LeonhardtIf a happiness poem could bring forth a smile,Then my face would always dress in style.If my ears could hear my computer screen,From one to another, they, too, would grin.My keyboard types for my eyes not my tongueThis ha... Read >
amabaie
26th May 2006
Hungry For Overkill(There just is not enough Michael Jackson news on TV these days)By David LeonhardtI don't have much time to watch television. Being the lazyperson that I am, I usually let other people in the family do mywatching for me.But some events ... Read >
amabaie
11th May 2006
I Am a GrinchBy David LeonhardtIt was my first meeting of GA. This is not AA. It is not NA. Itis GA...Grinches Anonymous."Please stand up and introduce yourself," I was urged."My name is The Happy Guy, and I am a Grinch."The room fell silent. People looke... Read >
amabaie
03rd May 2006
That's the Christmas spiritBy David LeonhardtLast Christmas, Uncle Albert promised his neighbor, Wilson, tofind a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year. Youknow, just like Wilson and everybody else wishes people eachyear.Yesterday I was checking... Read >
amabaie
02nd May 2006
A Bad Hairdresser DayBy David Leonhardt"Hey everybody!" Hairdresser Lady called out. "It's The HappyGuy.""Don't try buttering me up, Hairdresser Lady," I warned. "It'snot going to work.""What's not going to work?" she demanded."You can't cover up your gro... Read >
amabaie
02nd May 2006
Three Inspirations for HappinessBy David LeonhardtThe following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Doseof Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase ourhappiness.1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSWe like to think we are better than our fri... Read >
amabaie
30th April 2006
No Happiness Without PatienceInstant gratification is not the recipe for happinessBy David LeonhardtI'm searching for modern happiness. The old-fashioned kind takesjust too long. That happiness requires patience and I don't wantto wait. I want upgraded ha... Read >
amabaie
30th April 2006
Unique Gift Ideas for the 21st CenturyPoor advice from a personal growth specialistBy David LeonhardtAs a personal growth specialist, I like to think I'm hip. I liketo think I am avant garde. I like to think I am on the cuttingedge - despite what everyone... Read >
amabaie
30th April 2006
The Work-from-home Fashion PrimerBy David LeonhardtLast week, I reported how writers, stay-at-home parents andonline marketing geeks had chosen careers as hermits:http://www.thehappyguy.com/hermit.htmlThousands of work-from-home hermits responded, confess... Read >
amabaie
27th April 2006
Give a Hug for HappinessBy David LeonhardtHugs have a long and honorable tradition, going back to the daythe caveman first squeezed his wife and discovered that noketchup squeezed out. Since then, he found that his wife makesan awesome teddy bear, and he ... Read >
amabaie
27th April 2006
Web site monitoring is a global necessityWeb site and shopping cart performance should be monitored fromaround the worldBy David LeonhardtBill Huang sits down at his computer. As he connects to theInternet, he glances out at the sun poking its nose above ... Read >
amabaie
09th April 2006
Ditch the hotel for a villa or vacation homeWhether in Orlando or Budapest, private vacation home rentals aretops!By David LeonhardtTwo visits to Budapest. Two apartments, walking distance fromdowntown. I did not even set foot in the Hilton. My mother and... Read >
amabaie
08th April 2006
Top Ten Tools for Writing HumorHumor columnist David Leonhardt share his favorite humortechniquesBy David Leonhardt (Humor Columnist)Ever want to write a funny book or a humor column? Or add spiceto your newsletter editor or web page so that people read b... Read >
amabaie
06th April 2006
Super Bowl 2004: Silly or Boring?Janet Jackson reveals one of two thingsBy David Leonhardt( http://wwww.thehappyguy.com )If you watched the Super Bowl, you know that Janet Jacksonrevealed one of two things. She revealed how silly and paranoidotherwise nor... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster?Post-Florida Google Pulls Back the Fig LeafBy David LeonhardtOne of the most frequent questions I get asked about my ebook,Don't Get Banned BY The Search Engines, is whether I amended itto include post-Florida Google. "Flo... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
Alternatives for Business TravelersPrivate villas and bed and breakfasts are top choices forbusiness travelersBy David Leonhardt"I'm coming home. I've been away too long. Been away so long.I'm coming home"-- Ian Thomas, in "Coming Home"I still recall my r... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
The 52 Top SEO Tips - here are 10 of themBy David LeonhardtFrom the obvious to the "Hey-I-never-thought-of-that-great-idea-before", here are 10 of the top 52 tips on how to optimize yourwebsite for its turbo-charge rocket ride up the search enginerankings... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
Hurry up and procrastinateYou, too, can become a champion procrastinatorBy David LeonhardtI've been meaning to write this column, but I keep putting itoff. There always seems to be something better or more importantor easier to write about.Everybody is ru... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
There's More to Orlando than DisneyDon't forget to take in some of the secret treasures of centralFloridaBy David LeonhardtOrlando is one of the top tourism destinations in the world. Itfeatures Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World.People co... Read >
amabaie
03rd April 2006
My Career As A HermitBy David Leonhardt"Work from home. Make big bucks in your pajamas." - typicalwork-from-home ad.Quick. What do writers, stay-at-home parents and onlinemarketing geeks have in common? I mean, besides insanity? Theyare all hermits.The ty... Read >
amabaie
01st April 2006
What is web site monitoring all about?The Night The Web Site Went OutBy David LeonhardtWhat is web site monitoring all about? Here is Carl's story:Carl returned to the office after a tough day of negotiations.He still was not sure if the crucial deal was ... Read >
amabaie
21st March 2006
Hockey Rules in Real LifeBy David Leonhardt"I went to the fights the other night...and a hockey game brokeout."Rodney Dangerfield.Every hockey fan has heard of Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi plays forthe Vancouver Canucks. Make that "fights" for the VancouverCan... Read >
amabaie
21st March 2006
By David LeonhardtHR Lady stared at me across the desk. She was trying to size meup, to understand what makes me tick. I had explained that Iwanted to work for MegaCorp, and that I was the perfect person tofill a position that had not even been advertised... Read >
amabaie
16th March 2006
Caveman Jack's Self-cleaning OvenBy David LeonhardtWe live in a self-cleaning oven. Not literally, of course. Wewould burn up if we did. Those things get really HOT!In fact, self-cleaning ovens get so hot that they burn orangejuice to a crisp. They get so... Read >
amabaie
13th March 2006
SSI: Why and How to Use Server Side IncludesWhat Every Webmaster Should KnowBy David LeonhardtIf you are a webmaster or a website owner and have not yet usedserver side includes (SSI), I am about to make your life soooomuch easier. SSI can save you a lot ... Read >
amabaie
24th February 2006
Vitamin E still can't cure your broken heartBy David LeonhardtVitamin E is an absolutely vital nutrient in your body, but itprobably can't do half the things you heard it can.What does vitamin E do? To begin, it is an antioxidant. Ittames dangerous free r... Read >
amabaie
24th February 2006
My Serious Humor Column on Body ImageBy David LeonhardtBody image is a big issue for some and a small issue forothers...but it is an issue of some kind for almost everybody.Some people feel they are too wide. Others feel they are toothin. Some are too bal... Read >
amabaie
21st February 2006
Oh no. Not Another Hotel RoomBy David LeonhardtEver since I began working for that Florida vacation rentalswebsite, I have been plagued by recurring nightmares. I amhaunted at night by the spirits of hotel rooms past.There was a time when I traveled quite... Read >
amabaie
20th February 2006
Suck Up Those Dust HipposBy David LeonhardtThe sun was shining. The refrigerator was humming. The kidswere stapling each other to the bathroom door. It was a typical,peaceful day around our house. Until I decided to vacuum."Make sure to vacuum under the b... Read >
amabaie
17th February 2006
Who You Calling A Hick?By David LeonhardtFor the last time, I live in the country, not in the sticks. AndI am relaxed, not a hick.Ever since we moved to the country, I get the feeling you city-folk are confused. So here is a primer on what it means to bel... Read >
amabaie
16th February 2006
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?By David LeonhardtI was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column inMaclean's Magazine written by a fellow humor columnist. Writingabout it now is a bit like a painter painting another painter ora singer singing about ... Read >
amabaie
16th February 2006
Just Because The Phone Rings...By David LeonhardtBrrrrrringgg. The telephone rang.It was as predictable as Niagara Falls. We had just sat down toa piping hot dinner, so of course the telephone would ring. Mywife reminded me that just because the phone rin... Read >
amabaie
06th October 2005
Communications Equipment in the Wilderness
For Hunting, fishing, hiking, boating or cycling
By David Leonhardt
Communication in the wilderness is a matter of survival, as well
as convenience. Before even leaving home, communications must
begin. ... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt01st October 2005
Weather and Latitude are not allies
By David Leonhardt
There is a popular assumption that if you move to higher
latitudes (toward the poles) you can escape the heat, and that by
moving to lower latitudes (toward the equator) you can escape the
c... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt31st August 2005
Ball Bearings Are Flat - Another Myth Crushed
Incredible but unrelated things I learned working on the Internet By David Leonhardt
What shape are ball bearings? They are shaped like a ball, as
everyone knows, right?
The funny thing about what ev... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th August 2005
Three stress relief techniques
By David Leonhardt
There is good stress, and there is bad stress. Good stress is the type that propels a person to excel, to reach new heights or to complete a big project on time.
And there is bad stress. Stress th... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th August 2005
Stopping Bad Breath Bart
By David Leonhardt
"Pee-ew! You smell like a skunk soaking in sardine nectar for a week."
OK, so I can be a little candid every now and then. It's not something I would say to Attila the Hun during a pre-battle pep rally... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt17th August 2005
Top 10 Reasons to Use an Email to Phone Service
By David Leonhardt
One of the latest services that is growing steadily is "email to phone", whereby you can receive email messages by voice over the phone, or send voice messages as emails from any phone... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt28th July 2005
Ball Bearings Are Flat – Another Myth Crushed
Incredible but unrelated things I learned working on the Internet
By David Leonhardt
What shape are ball bearings? They are shaped like a ball, as everyone knows, right?
The funny thing about what eve... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt01st July 2005
What is website monitoring all about?
The Night The Web Site Went Out
By David Leonhardt
What is web site monitoring all about? Here is Carl's story:
Carl returned to the office after a tough day of negotiations. He still was not sure if the c... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt01st July 2005
The Night The Web Site Went Out
By David Leonhardt
What is web site monitoring all about? Here is Carl's story:
Carl returned to the office after a tough day of negotiations. He still was not sure if the crucial deal was on or off, but dinner wou... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th May 2005
Website and Network Stress Monitoring
By Vadim Mazo and David Leonhardt
In today's world, organizations are fast accepting the web and related applications as part of their overall business strategies. They understand that the Internet provides them w... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th May 2005
There Should Be More to your SEO Consultant Than Rankings
By David Leonhardt, SEO Consultant
Perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions in SEO is that ranking at Google and Yahoo is all that counts in search engine optimization. Potential clients come... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt27th May 2005
Tips for working in the global cyberspace
By David Leonhardt
"Where do you work?"
"Planet Earth."
Sound familiar? No? Well, it should. More and more people are working from home on the Internet, and there are two things you should know about ... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt25th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
The water purification salesman had been talking to us for what
seemed like hours. During a lull in his monologue, I asked if he
had a website.
"Yes. In fact, we are the only independent distributors of this
product who do... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
As someone with expertise in media relations, I've been asked if media coverage and publicity can build an online business. The real question is whether what happens offline really matters online. And the answer is unquestionably, "Ye... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
"Cindy, where's that local news story? I need it yesterday!"
"Coming right up, boss. I'll have it to you soon," Cindy shouted back.
"Yesterday isn't soon enough!"
Cindy clicked on her screen. "You have mail." She looked at... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
"Dear David: I just created a website on baby toy safety. What should I do to make sure gazillions of people find me through the search engines?"
I can't promise you gazillions, but there are a few things you should do to make it ... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
Post-Florida Google Pulls Back the Fig Leaf
One of the most frequent questions I get asked about my ebook, Don't Get Banned BY The Search Engines , is whether I amended it to include post-Florida Google. "Florida" is the code name ... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
Maggie knows how to find what she wants. She lets her fingers do the walking – not in the Yellow Pages, but at Google.com. She wants to learn about bread baking, and you have just written Bread Baking Made Simple, and you sell some gr... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
(Will your website be ready, or will you be playing catch-up six months too late?
November 2003 might go down in history as the month that Google shook a lot of smug webmasters and search engine optimization (SEO) specialists from... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt08th January 2005
By David Leonhardt
From the obvious to the "Hey-I-never-thought-of-that-great-idea-before", here are 10 of the top 52 tips on how to optimize your website for its turbo-charge rocket ride up the search engine rankings.
Be bold. Use the tags around... Read >
Author: David Leonhardt
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