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15 Famous People Who Were Teachers

AndriaL — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Before becoming iconic frontman for KISS, Gene Simmons used to teach! So did Billy Crystal, Sting, and Stephen King.

An awesome article from Mental Floss names 15 notable actors, writers, and other public figures who were teachers before they were famous.

For anyone not familiar with the highly addictive Mental Floss, it's a bimonthly magazine "where knowledge junkies get their fix."

URL: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/33288

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Ever Thought of Becoming a Life Coach?

AndriaL — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:34:00 GMT

eLearners.com now partnered up with Coaches Institute International™ (CII)

Are you a natural motivator? Is your enthusiasm infectious? Do you think you could help others make positive changes in their lives? If you answered yes to those questions, we've got one more for you: Have you ever thought of becoming a life coach?

Life coaches are trained to help others realize their goals, be they related to recovery, leadership, spirituality, schooling, or one's career.

California-based CII offers a 16-hour course to certify you as a Professional Life Coach in your choice of 20 different fields — those listed above and 15 others you can see on this page.

Just choose any week to start your classes with CII, which are offered mornings, evenings, and weekends for optimum convenience.

Request information directly from CII or click to see Coaches Institute International's page on eLearners.com.

Program Listings:

Continuing Education

Certified Professional Life and Business Coaching

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5 Great Ways to Procrastinate

Victoria — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:27:00 GMT

Does anyone actually need a blog post for this topic? Nah. But as I was drifting from my tax forms to fun sites on the Web, I thought I'd gather up some favorite spots for procrastination. If you are in need of time management advice, we offer genuine assistance and distance-learning focused fun.

Here are some popular time wasters that will simply keep you from your online studies. Enjoy (but not too much)!

Games

In 2003, Orbitz, an online travel and booking company, starting having their ads pop-up. The pop-ups provided games like putt-putt golf, shuffle board, and baseball. Today, Orbitz hosts a fun, distracting array of games you can play online for free. Snood and Bejeweled are puzzle games that big hits. Boomshine is like Asteroids, but with soothing background music and soft colors. Want to have an hour or two disappear? These games can help.

Videos

Want to see a funny clip from a favorite sitcom? Hulu has plenty television and movie clips to prevent you from getting any work done. Don't forget YouTube with its hours of homemade videos and much-loved television commericials.

Horoscopes

Yahoo! has provided addictive horoscopes for years and today they also provide Chinese astrology. Susan Miller's Astrology Zone offers in-depth horoscopes for the current month or year. Are you going to get any work done with these sites? No, but at least you'll know what to expect tomorrow.

Music

Sites like Pandora will have you distracted for hours searching for the right soundtrack to suit any mood.

Tabloids

Does it matter what Hollywood stars are doing right now? No, but it sure is entertaining and an excellent way to lose track of the time.

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