Avoid stress, be optimistic, retire early, hit the gym and you’ll thrive, right? Nope. New research has discovered that a long career of hard work, not relaxation, is the key to a long and successful life.
Researchers Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin analyzed a 90-year study that tracked 1,528 Americans since 1928. The study was started by Lewis Therman, a psychologist at Stanford University, and has been carried on through the decades by other researchers.
The research found that those with stable, successful careers were less likely to die young than those who skipped from job to job without a clear career goal.
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After saving a lot of money you finally buy your dream car or vehicle. Now you will be naturally worried about protecting it from all sorts of damage. Dust, dirt, burglars- all these are potential threats to your brand new automobile. So how to protect your automobile from damage? The answer is simple- with the help of auto insurance. How to look for auto insurance? How to find a plan that suits your interests? These are some questions that trouble people when they look for insurance.
One thing to keep in mind is that no one is going to bring the perfect plan to you on a platter. You have to go out there and look for it. Read more…
Did you have a long weekend? How did you spend it? Me? I reviewed the newly posted 81-page Draft Individual Fixed and/or Variable Deferred Annuity Outline. I am in the process of drafting comments, which are due to the Department on or before April 3, 2011. Let me know if you’d like me to include a comment from your company or if you’d like to discuss anything in the proposed outline. Clients in the annuity market will likely be hearing from me with thoughts on how these proposed changes could impact your products or the way you do business today.
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Aon Corporation , the leading global provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, announced today that Kevin White, president and chief operating officer of Aon Risk Solutions’ Construction Services Group, has been promoted to the role of chief executive officer. White assumed this role as of June 13th. He replaces Peter Arkley, who has left the firm to pursue other opportunities. Additional members of the Construction Services Group leadership team, Bill Marino, Geoff Heekin and Henry Lombardi, remain in place and will continue to serve clients and colleagues in their current roles. Read more…
Wyoming was originally inhabited by several different Native American tribes. They frequently traveled through there, returning during the warmer months. The land is a mix of plains, mountains, hills and bluffs. There are several natural springs and lakes in the mountains. It is also home to Yellowstone National Park. Originally the Oregon Trail went through part of the state. Wyoming officially received its name in 1865 and was named a United States territory in 1868. Settlers who came to Wyoming were ranchers. Unlike the neighboring states of Colorado and South Dakota, Wyoming was not a booming state for gold or other precious minerals. Today the land continues to be inhabited mostly by ranchers and some farmers.
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