The calendar officially says January 1st and that means we all have a clean slate for 2012. Clear the cobwebs from your brain today and get ready to follow these easy steps of starting the new year off on the right foot. When we begin anew, there are many things we wish to accomplish. Things like exercise, organization and goal setting are the first items that come to mind. Some of us make lists of things to do. I am one of those people. So with no further ado, I present to you my mini list of the First Five Things to do in 2012. 1. Update Your Business Networks…
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August is the Death Valley of Months for Major Sporting Events
Death Valley In baseball vernacular, August is referred to the dog days of summer. Before we reach August, Major League Baseball teams pass through July and the All-Star break. By this time, more than 80 games have already been played. Half of the season has been completed and you usually find out which teams are contenders (see Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks) and which ones are not (see Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets). But August is a month where grinding out games and nagging injuries takes place. Come September, the heat of pennant races take over. As of yesterday, only three on first place teams in baseball were four games out of first place…