Monday 12/11/23
Celebrate:
Green Monday - shoppers realize there isn't much time left to look for items, and that they must buy. As many retailers now offer guaranteed two-day shipping, the importance of getting all online shopping done by Green Monday has lessened.
International Mountain Day
National App Day
National Have a Bagel Day
National Noodle Ring Day
National Stretching Day
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Weekend Box Office.
1. The Boy and the Heron $10.4M
2. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes $9.4M
3. Godzilla Minus One $8.3M
4. Trolls Band Together $6.2M
5. Wish $5.3M
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Ever have one of those days where you'd like to go back to bed and start over? Try this to change your luck.
Break your day into four parts: morning, midday, afternoon, evening. Instead of thinking you've ruined the whole day, treat each part separately. If you slip up in one, don't stress—focus on nailing the next.
Think of it like four mini-challenges; if you stumble in one, the others are still in play. It's about bouncing back quickly, tackling one step at a time. Don't let a small setback spoil your entire day.
Master each quarter, and you'll conquer the whole day. Small wins add up, and before you know it, you've aced the day without the weight of a big failure.
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1,005 people were surveyed on music's impact on their holiday shopping. Almost one in five avoid going into a store if holiday music is playing.
People are more likely to go into a store, or stay longer if these genres of music are playing:
Pop (43%), Rock (37%), Alternative (26%), Classical (23%), and Hip-Hop / Rap (21%).
And they're more likely to leave if they hear these genres:
Metal (40%), Gospel (35%), Hip-Hop / Rap (34%), Country (34%), and Punk (23%).
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An early poll on New Year's resolutions found the easiest ones are "practicing better hygiene" and "drinking more water." Anything harder takes motivation. Here are the top five excuses for not following through with a resolution . . .
1. The cost. Like you say you'll join a gym, then realize it's expensive.
2. Too busy.
3. Not enough support from family or friends.
4. A general lack of motivation.
5. You don't see results right away and get discouraged.
75% of people claim they usually set a New Year's resolution. Another 12% said sometimes, but not always. And despite the excuses, we don't ALWAYS fail. 83% said they've had at least some success with a resolution before.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - "Beauty and the Beast" was the first animated movie to get an Oscar nomination for Best Picture when it got one in 1992. "Up" was the second animated movie to get nominated, in 2009 . . . and "Toy Story 3" was the third and last in 2010.
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