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10 Things You're Doing That Are Driving Other People CrazyWe've all had our "That's so annoying...wait! I think I do that!" moments, so we've compiled this list of mini social crimes that we're trying hard not to perpetrate.
By Amy Shearn
Forgetting to Attach the "See Attached."We get it. You're busy. Everyone's too busy, and as a recent New York Times piece suggests, we're addicted to the buzz of busy-ness. It's the human condition to think our busy is busier than anyone else's. Still, even someone who is not nearly as busy as you are is mired in some kind of multitasking life. So when you need to send the spreadsheet, the sales dek or the screenshot that will ensure that the IT department sees exactly what frazzled your laptop at 1 a.m., take one more moment to make sure—double and triple sure—that the spreadsheet, the sales dek or the whodunnit screenshot is actually attached. Related ResourcesKeep Reading
Martha Beck on Why It's Really Okay to Mess UpIf you've already broken your New Year's resolutions, don't sweat it: Every setback contains its own reward.
Exclusive Interview: 4 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About La Toya JacksonDid you know that La Toya Jackson, her brother Michael and Kathy Hilton (yes, that Kathy Hilton) were best friends when they were in high school? True story. Did you know that when they were teenagers, they made a pact to name their first born "Paris?" <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/paris-michael-katherine-jackson-20858523" target="_b"> Michael did.</a> <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/paris-hilton-11271420" tagret="_b"> Kathy did too.</a> La Toya? Check (she named her first dog Paris). Here are 4 other facts about one of pop's most famous (and widely-reported-on) sisters: <br><br> <i>This is an edited and condensed version of our conversation:</i> <br><br> <i>Her style icons: </i> <br><br> I love the way women dressed years ago: Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn. <br><br> <i>The outfit from her past she regrets wearing: </i> <br><br> Yes. It was on the cover of one of the magazines when I lived in London: These striped bell bottom pants—black and white. Just awful. It's one of those things, like, "what was I thinking?" <br><br> <i>Her restaurant rule:</i> <br><br> I love tablecloths I think people should eat with tablecloths, I do! And I won't go places that don't have it. <br><br> <i>What she really felt about confronting Omarosa on </i>All-Star Celebrity Apprentice: <br><br> It's the first time I stood up for myself and I surprised myself. I was about to faint. I was so nervous. I had to really say "La Toya, please stay strong and stand up to her." My legs were so weak. <br><br> <i>Life with La Toya</i> is on OWN Saturday at 10:30/9:30c.
Make Friends with Your Life: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!Ed and Deb Shapiro explain why suffering and pain are normal and how to better understand these emotions.
Living Room Clutter CheckupsPeter Walsh gives advice to members of his clutter crew about how to clean up their messy living rooms and family room/kitchen combos.
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