Imagine the satisfaction of creating an outdoor space that feels as comfortable and inviting as any room inside your home. Terry Glover explains how to do it.
All decked out: Creating your own Garden of Eden
Satisfaction Magazine
May/June 2006
Once winter breaks, Chicago wastes no time pulling out the stops to party al fresco. Barbecues, garden parties and […]

Second City alum Harold Ramis reflects on his comedy roots, and his current doings in the movies.
Harold holds forth
Satisfaction Magazine
May/June 2006
Unlike our journalist/guinea pig Craig Vetter, Second City alum Harold Ramis can give us the lowdown on what it’s like to share a stage with John Belushi and get yelled at by Robert De […]

Most homes already have a DVD player, and a growing number have splurged on wide-screen HDTVs. So, what’s missing? Surround sound. Jason Buhrmester reports.

Home theaters: You’re surrounded
Satisfaction Magazine
May/June 2006
Earlier this year, Steven Soderbergh, the Academy Award-winning director of “Traffic” and the “Ocean’s” movies, among many others, gambled on a theory that Hollywood players […]

When the time comes to plan for succession in a family business, the emotional hurdles can be high. Janet Kidd Stewart reports in the May/June issue of Satisfaction.
Nothing succeeds like succession planning
Satisfaction Magazine
May/June 2006
Mark Seigle is rattling off the standard b-school lessons about succession planning: Timing is everything. Communication is key. Don’t let emotion get […]

What happens when you become the guest in the home of your adult child? Paul Engleman reports in Satisfaction’s May/June issue.
The parents are coming
Satisfaction Magazine
May/June 2006
The only time my parents visited me in college was at my graduation, in 1976. To meet the challenge of entertaining them for an eternity (actually about 48 hours), […]

Consider the provocative headline in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: “70 is the new 65.”
The article argues that for economic, health and psychological reasons, more people are looking past the traditional retirement age of 65 and setting their sights on working until 70.
The personal economic gains are clear: If you work until 70, you’re eligible for maximum Social Security benefits. […]

Who better would know how to breathe new life into a sagging career than a human resources expert? Thus, the spotlight today is turned on PersonnelToday.com, a Website for HR managers, but helpful to anyone holding or seeking a job. It contains lots of career advice, including an informative article titled, “How to Reinvigorate Your Career.”
Here […]

Usually, vacation is all about me, me, me. How about taking a vacation that involves volunteering? Global Volunteers will arrange for you to help build homes, tutor, teach English, or provide childcare in places as close by as South Dakota and far flung as Ghana. Over 17,000 people have taken Global Volunteers vacations, including a […]