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This post, by the author of What's Next: the Art of Reinventing Your Personal Brand, shares wisdom to improve the effectiveness of any professional.  Which strategies resonate with YOU?

Great gift ideas for the gadget nut.  How about a remote controlled helium-filled air shark?  A device that turns your iPad into an arcade game?  Or a retro iPod-powered boom box...

As the holiday of gratitude approaches, this classic guide to a peaceful, reduce-stress Thanksgiving gathering is worth reviewing.  Familiar themes like delegation (read potluck), outsourcing (think bakery), innovation (the food equivalent to jazz, not orchestra), discretion (no discussions of politics, income, or relationship status) and vision (achievable, not optimal) all play a role in maintaining sanity and enjoying this special day of appreciation.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Four Foundry Group VC partners have released a music video poking fun at their industry.  These guys may be successful investors, but the tongue-in-cheek recording suggests they oughtn't give up their day jobs any time soon.

If you're having trouble escaping your work life to recharge this summer, you're not alone.  This piece confirms the problems that prevent many entrepreneurs from recharging and offers a few tips for making leisure an essential part of your plan.

This article (submitted by the long-suffering wife of a frequently contributing member) suggests simple guidelines to protect your marriage from the inevitable strains that can accompany high-stress work lives.  What advice would YOU add to this list?