4 Nutritious Reasons to Drink Chocolate Milk

(Family Features) Chocolate milk is more than just a sweet treat. The drink you enjoyed as a kid actually has many nutritious benefits, in addition to its delicious, chocolatey taste.

It’s a Nutrient Powerhouse
Nutrition experts recommend adults consume three servings of milk and milk products a day, as milk is one of the top sources for three key nutrients – calcium, vitamin D and potassium.

Silver Scam Alert!

Local Seniors Battle Scammers in 2016

Local company creates free Senior Scam Alert Guide as weapon

(January 2016) - Scammers beware. 2016 is the year seniors resolve to fight back and stop becoming easy targets.

Dear Dave,

My wife and I recently followed your plan and became debt-free, and we’re committed to never going back there again. Currently, I work for the state but I’ve been feeling God’s calling to the ministry. We’ll get an income tax refund of about $4,500 this year, and we’ve both agreed to put that money toward my first semester of seminary training. Does this, along with saving money as we go, sound like a good way to pay for this?  

Bradley

Dear Bradley,

Dear Dave,

What kinds of insurance should I avoid?

Rhonda

Dear Rhonda,

Should the Customer Have a Say in Employee Pay?
Mercedes-Benz USA says absolutely yes. Consultant Joseph Michelli, author of a new book about the luxury brand's customer experience transformation, offers five tips
to move your compensation structure in that direction.

What Can YOUR Business Learn from Mercedes-Benz USA?
Five Unexpected Truths About Customer Service
When Mercedes-Benz USA realized it wasn't delighting its customers,
it dialed up an overhaul. A new book by consultant Joseph Michelli
shares its journey—and reveals some surprising insights on what
today's customer wants and needs from companies like yours.

Do You Have a Big Ego? A Five-Minute Self-Assessment
By Professor Edward D. Hess, author of Learn or Die: Using Science to
Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization (Columbia Business School
Publishing, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-231-17024-6, $29.95, www.EDHLTD.com)

Why Humility Is the #1 Characteristic to Develop in 2016
(and How Your Ego May Prevent Success in Tomorrow's Workplace)
We're all hardwired for ego-based thinking...yet, in the 21st century ideas economy, success depends on how well we can listen, learn, and collaborate with others. Professor Edward D. Hess explains why humility is the new key to success and why you shouldn't wait another year—or even another month!—to start taming your ego.

Finally, a New Year's Resolution That Makes a Difference to Your Health:

10 Tips for Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet in 2016

Start the new year off right by giving your body what it truly craves: a healing plant-based diet that will help you drop those stubborn extra pounds and feel great! Mary Wendt, MD, offers helpful tips to ease you into a sustainable vegan diet that could drastically improve your life.

Making the Transition to a Plant-Based Diet: Dr. Mary Wendt's
10 Tips to Help You Ditch the Meat and Dairy (Or at Least Cut Back)
Tips from Mary R. Wendt, MD, founder of www.getwaisted.com and author of
Waist Away: How to Joyfully Lose Weight and Supercharge Your Life
(Doctor Doctor Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-49749246-2, $14.95)