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Go Slowly Now . . . So You Don't Slump Later

Even though I learned in my first journalism job to "never assume anything," the personal trainer in me makes me pretty confident in assuming -- this being early January -- that you've resolved to improve your fitness this year. Maybe you got some new gear; joined a gym or dusted off your old membership; set your sights on a race or some other goal. In any case, you're ready to start.

The Tide Is Turning

What's the shape of a post-bubble, post-correction real estate market? And more to the point: What does that mean for you?

Persistence Can Help Rescue a RÃƒÂ©sumÃƒÂ© That's Lost in the Ether

If a rÃƒÂ©sumÃƒÂ© is sent to a company with no one to check it out, does anyone hear the job seeker scream?

Commercial Real Estate Remains Strong

The Washington area's commercial real estate market continues to be one of the top-performing in the nation, with low vacancy rates and high rents. Government agencies and contractors, law firms, educational groups and associations continue to lease large chunks of space.

Fitness on Demand -- With a Little Help From DVDs

When time's short, the weather's lousy or the gym's not a remote possibility, fitness DVDs can be a godsend. Here are a few of my favorites, moving from beginner to advanced:

A Grievous Error

Dear Miss Manners:

These ARMs Have Legs

So is it finally a farewell to ARMs, the once-ubiquitous adjustable-rate mortgages?

Managing the Needy Employee -- and Your Time

Many managers face it, no matter the industry or management level: the problem of how to make sure that one high-maintenance employee does not take too much time away from other duties and other employees who also need attention.

Rare D.C. License for Nude Dancing Up for Sale

The nude-dancing license at Nexus Gold Club is being auctioned off tomorrow -- a reminder that the Southeast neighborhood near the new baseball stadium is aiming to be noted more for the well-dressed than for the scantily clad.