Welcome to the exciting world of owning your own business! Whether you have already taken the leap or you are about to, you are in for a lot of surprises and discoveries! The business world is full of challenges, opportunities and rewards. If you are like most entrepreneurs, you will be figuring out a lot of things which are never taught anywhere. In particular, there are more legal, accounting and marketing aspects to any business than most of new business owners realize. This group is meant …

… I understand how IMPORTANT self-expression is now and I want to do everything I can to learn to express myself to my fullest potential.   D) Dear James, I always expect invaluable information from you, but what has happened since our phone work just a few days ago is simply a miracle. On Saturday, I felt a surge of motivation and spent the whole day cleaning and organizing my house and cars. I never do that. I hate to clean and usually procrastinate about it-until things are so filthy that bugs …

(PLEASE POST AN IDENTIFIABLE PHOTO OF YOURSELF) After successfully launching "NYC Active Asians Americans" group 3 weeks ago, I felt compelling to create a similar, but broadly based group. Hence, this group gets founded. This group is aimed to provide a flatform to create active sport events for active fit young singles, mostly FREE or at a bargain group rate price. This group is for young single professionals to enjoy active, and adventurous activties in group setting and make friends in the …

… Join this group and let's create fun active sporting events, and enjoy the life to its fullness together!!! P.S. If you have ideas, discount info or tips, please post your ideas and vote for others' ideas. IMPORTANT: This group has a strict ANTI-FLAKE POLICY. If you are RSVP-aholics, you don't belong to this group and are NOT welcomed. 1 NO SHOW=WARNING; 2 NO SHOWS=GOOD BYE For more about the group policy, check the About page - http://www.meetup.com/NYCAAA/about/

… We'll be taking one full day to paint with the goal being one painting in the morning and one in the afternoon. I'll work with you suggesting materials, easels, brushes, and everything you'll need to get started. A little more background on me: I founded the Art Students League of Denver in 1987 and served as the president of the board for 7 years before leaving Colorado to come back to NYC. My heart and my art needed to be back here in New York. I also send out an email newsletter to 3000 artis …

… No matter how many books and tips expecting moms may read, nothing fully prepares a new mom for the reality of motherhood. Motherhood is wonderful, but it is also tough — full of long nights, lonely days, lots of questions and endless amounts of laundry! From figuring out which diaper or baby food brand is best, to an easy place to have lunch with your tot in tow, to the best spa for some much needed (and rare) mommy time, moms need a network. Hoboken Moms provide moms with an instant community …

Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction. People with AvPD often consider themselves to be socially inept or personally unappealing, and avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed, humiliated, rejected, or disliked. AvPD is associated with perceived or actual rejection by parents or peers during childhood. Whether the feeling …

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Living in an apartment with a dog is often a challenge, especially when that dog was bred to run full tilt for 12 hours a day! As someone living with a border collie, I often get stressed out about finding enough for him to do. I'm sure other people with herding dogs feel the same and I figure it might be fun to get together and do things with our energetic companions. This purpose of this meetup group is to meet other border collie (and similar breed) lovers, learn about training techniques an …