How to pick the right gym, at the right price If getting in shape in 2010 is on your self-improvement list, picking the right gym will go a long way toward making sure you lose pounds, rather than just lose money with nothing to show for the expense. Like other businesses, health clubs have taken a beating from the recession. There are fewer of them and the ones still around have been rolling out deals to keep patrons coming through their doors. For instance, Jacksonville-based Bailey's Powerhouse Gym charges $34 a month for a membership. It's a month-to-month membership, so there's no long-term contract. Back in January 2007, I wrote about gym memberships and at that time, Bailey's was charging $44 monthly for that month-... What should the Orlando Magic-s New Years resolution be? ... two of their very cold three-game road trip. In the season of self-improvement, where should the Magic look? It's not too late for New Years resolutions. Authors urge ‘giving back- With New Year's resolutions making many people think of self-improvement, it's a good time to read "The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All” ... Traveling solo may be the ultimate indulgence Combined with exercise, diet and tips for healthy living, the spa trip becomes a project for self improvement. Safety, security and confidence work together ... Health, education benefit as society turns to self-improvement THE health and education industries and charities will be the big winners in 2010 as society turns to self-improvement. And the strong Australian dollar will lead to a boom in international travel, with a $1 billion rise in takings for international airlines, researcher IBISWorld predicts. Domestic tourism will fall by almost 3 per cent because of heavy discounting, competition and the lure of cheaper overseas destinations, it says. The DIY industry will also take a hit, with expectations a better economy will turn people back to professional tradesmen. Did You Hear About the Morgans? review It's the time of year to make optimistic pledges of self-improvement, and on the strength of Did You Hear About the Morgans?, the latest fatuous romantic ... Be it resolved Even recognizing that we are in need of self-improvement is a useful step. The exercise of making resolutions forces us to acknowledge our failings. We shouldn’t have to wait until the New Year to draw up such an inventory.Recently I wrote about the television mini-series John Adams, which dramatized the career of the second U.S. president. The series brought to life the extraordinary men who became the U.S. founding fathers. The most extraordinary of them all was Benjamin Franklin, a man who dedicated his life to self-improvement.At the age of 24, Franklin proposed the idea of a public library. “The library afforded me the means of improvement by constant stu...

Chick Lit financial self improvement with Marianna Olszewski It's that day of the year where we resolve to change, start, lose, and stop a million different thing, habits, etc. Weight may be the number one resolution ...

The Ottawa Senators' 2010 New Years resolutions AP Photo/Don Heupel With the new year upon us, most people look at it as a time for self improvement. A time to drop a few pounds, quit smoking, ...

Top 10 Mind Hacks for Making Your Resolutions Stick Nothing but the strength of your convictions can keep a self-improvement promise going for at least 365 days. You can, however, boost your chance at success ...