preventing

We all have them in our system tray, programs that load up and use precious memory resources and take up valuable space on your taskbar.

Everyone prepare to dance a jig. I'm there already and its really hard to jig and type at the same time. The latest research suggests that a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D may prevent premenstrual syndrome. Somebody get me a bullhorn STAT.

The other day, Jeff Johnson, author of Web Bloopers, showed me something very interesting about Travelocity.com:

This tutorial will demonstrate how you can prevent other people from displaying YOUR images on their websites.

What marketing tools don't work for you? We ask this question when we welcome subscribers to our zine. Their answers are consistent: "We sent out a mailing and got no response," they may say. Or they tell us, "Our letters, postcards, or brochures failed."

Are you at risk of developing e-thrombosis?

The best method for handling a media crisis is to assume one will happen to you in the future, and get ready for it now. Unfortunately, you cannot begin to predict exactly what will happen and when. But you can take some all-purpose steps to provide yourself some protection.

It's so easy to know what is good for you. You know it is good for you to eat fruits and vegetables, exercise and drink plenty of water, right? Are you doing it? Are you doing it regularly enough to feel good about it? Are you spending quiet time alone with yourself, your thoughts and your goals at least weekly? Are you paying attention and spending time with those you say are important to you often enough so they know how much you value the relationship?