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- What Makes You Different? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Robb ThompsonIf we are honest with ourselves, we will concede that rising to a higher level doesn't happen automatically. I wish that effortless excellence were possible, but life is built by choices - not by luck. Different choices point us down drastically different paths. Prosperity won't come our way ...
Views: 826 - The Three Most Necessary Questions To Clearly Define Values - Have You Asked These Yet? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Robb ThompsonNot too long ago, I brought together all of the department heads of our organization in order to establish and clearly define our company's core values. One of the questions I posed was, "What values are important to us?" Not just as individuals, but as an organization. History teaches that ...
Views: 1221 - Have You Checked Your Attitude Lately? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Robb ThompsonHave you been secretly yearning to travel far beyond the hard edge of your potential curve? Are you, as I am, longing to surpass your present accomplishments and exceed your current level of achievement? If you're nodding with enthusiasm, then let's take a solid look at your attitude. Let me ...
Views: 1029 - Getting The Most Out Of Therapy: How To Collaborate With Your Therapist - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Steven FrankelThe decision to work with a therapist is never straightforward, but there are times in life when we just need that extra emotional support. While we may have loved ones who will help us through rough times, it is often a good idea to seek the less biased support of a professional when dealing ...
Views: 963 - Don't Settle For Being Common - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Robb ThompsonExcellence Is The Antidote Used To Stop The Deadly Disease Called Mediocrity. I've observed that the majority of individuals live by a "just good enough" mentality. This paradigm (way of believing) has aborted more dreams than any other I know. Achieving your dreams means refusing to be "just ...
Views: 850 - How To Really Talk To Your Therapist: Four Collaborative Steps - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Steven FrankelPeople who go into therapy frequently report good experiences where the patient feels understood and well-supported by the therapist, who uses his or her therapeutic skills to facilitate a discovery and healing process. But what if your therapy frustrates you? What if your therapist is off ...
Views: 1574 - The Napkin Dilemma - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Lydia RamseyThe dinner napkin has been around for a long time, centuries in fact, and it has taken on a number of forms and uses. When meals were eaten entirely with your fingers, it was the size of a bath towel. It wasn't until the introduction of the fork in the seventeenth century when hands remained ...
Views: 1024 - Long Term Care Insurance On The Web - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from william pritchettWhen a good friend of mine inquired where he could obtain information about medical insurance for his out-of-state, elderly mother, I told him to try the Internet. He reported back to me about a week later, in desperation: "I am giving up, I am too confused." He had taken on an overwhelming ...
Views: 1110 - Words That Sabotage Your Resume - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Alesia BenedictCreating a winning executive resume is a feat of strategy involving focus, wording, design, and content selection. To achieve a career marketing document that wins interviews, all areas of the strategy must be on-target and consciously used in the most effective manner. One of the most common ...
Views: 3905(2 votes) - How To Overcome The Top Ten Negotiating Tactics - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from John DolanEveryone uses negotiation tactics to get what they want, whether they’re haggling over the price of an item in a garage sale or discussing potential salary with a future employer. Most of the time, when you enter a negotiating situation you can expect the other party to use certain maneuvers to ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - How To Avoid Being Manipulated During Negotiations - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from John DolanIn the sales profession, not everyone you interact with will be an ethical negotiator. And a difference in standards can potentially cause serious problems in the negotiation process. Some people enter negotiations with no interest in forging mutually beneficial agreements. These types are only ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - The 3 Main Ways To Cut Your Gasoline Costs Way Back Today - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Chip Tarver "The Go To Guy"There are over 100 ways to cut your gasoline costs up to 25%, 50% or even more today, and you have 100% control over all these. Here are 3 to get you started: 1. The way you drive Only you can control the way you drive. You can drive like an amateur Marky the Mario Andretti wannabee, or you ...
Views: 940 - Simplify Negotiations With The Six Rules Of Effective Communication - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from John DolanTo negotiate effectively, you must be able to communicate effectively. Unfortunately, most salespeople and businesspeople don’t realize the importance of solid communication skills to the negotiation process. As a result, they lose sales or don’t get the best possible deal. However, as a ...
Views: 2718(8 votes) - How To Find Balance In Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Mary Kay ThillI have found the key to feeling good is balance. Easier said than done. For most of us, our daily grind seems out of whack and hectic. How do you find time for yourself in order to live a more balanced life? The points I offer below have been made many times before. They seem simple and ...
Views: 2073 - New Secrets Of Succeed For Newbie - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Gareth KelleyAs a newbie, you may feel that the internet marketing world out there can be pretty daunting. You are not sure if you will ever make it. After all, you may have read somewhere that about 95% of newbies don’t make any money in their first six months in their internet home based business. You then ...
Views: 822 - Memory Enhancement - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Santosh JalukarFor utmost intellectual performance… Dr. Santosh Jalukar (santoshjalukar@rediffmail.com) Phone: 9969 106 404 It is said that “intellectual strength is more important than just physical strength”. This is all time true statement. For significant achievement in any field, Intellectual performance ...
Views: 4082(1 vote) - Corporate Fitness Combats Culture Of Abundance - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Pat BaroneToday, we are fortunate to live in an amazing culture of abundance and wealth. Think about the possibilities around us: a Starbucks on every corner, yoga of every imaginable type, a free-flowing stream of information on the internet, and an endless variety of food. While some of the ...
Views: 855 - An Ounce Of CAM - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Alan SmithFor most people being told by the doctor to “just learn to live with it” is the turning point towards complementary and alternative therapies. There are few who choose to open their eyes to new possibilities when they’re healthy so they miss the opportunity to take advantage of the old saying ...
Views: 869 - Words Are The Roots Of War - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Steve GillmanThe roots of war? Perhaps they are many, but if we're talking about the killing of thousands, the bombing of countries and the large scale conflicts of the last five thousand years or so, one of the roots has to be our use of language. Here is an understanding of war you may not have heard ...
Views: 942 - The 5 Natural Acne Remedies In Your Kitchen - by Acne can erupt anytime and anywhere. It is a mysterious skin disorder and as yet has no definitive singular cause. Because of this, several remedies are put forward by medical experts and alternative health practitioners, which unfortunately works only on a case-to-case basis. The most that they ...
Views: 721 - Girl Tattoos - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from john tahanAre more and more associated with fashion and now appears on all body parts. Tattoos are now considered very sexy, feminine, sensual and provocative. It is no longer just for male but women of all walks of life embrace it more and more, especially the artists and actresses. Pin up girl tattoos, ...
Views: 1464 - The 6 Benefits Of Colon Cleansing - by Many people suffer from health conditions such as constipation and diarrhea. Although these are quite common illnesses, not many people are aware that the prevention and treatment of these conditions are quite easy just by simply ensuring that you have a healthy colon. Some people see colon ...
Views: 698 - Why It’s Tough To Lose Baby Fat - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Yuri ElkaimFor most people, losing weight is life-long battle. One that can be amazingly fulfilling while at other times utterly depressing. Having worked with 1000s of individuals whose goals have been centered around weight loss (and specifically fat loss) I've noticed certain predispositions that ...
Views: 1734(1 vote) - Ten Topics You Should Never Put In An Email - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Dianna BooherAsk any ten people if they know of someone who has been terminated or an organization that has been hauled into court over an email, and at least one can cite person and case. The story usually has an unhappy ending. Here are the no-no’s: Negative Comments About Upper Management Even if ...
Views: 1415 - Why It’s Harder For Women To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Yuri ElkaimIt has been my experience that, in general, women are at a distinct disadvantage when compared to men when it comes to obesity and their ability to lose weight. There are a couple of reasons that can help explain this phenomenon. First, women generally have smaller body sizes, and, as a ...
Views: 2388(1 vote) - A Guide To A Mis-Sold PPI - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from jonathan walkerThe media have been giving Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) a bit of a hard time in the last few months. This is because certain finance and loan companies have been accused of miss-selling PPI contracts or inserted PPI cover in a financial contract without informing the borrower. But when ...
Views: 688 - The College Financial Aid Gift That Keeps On Giving - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Reecy ArestyIn the financial aid formulas, students have no asset protection allowance and lose 20 cents per year for every dollar in their name. Appearing asset poor can significantly help make sending a student to the college of their choice a financial reality. Gifting is one of the few legal ways this ...
Views: 2758 - College And The Autistic Student - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Reecy ArestyAs researchers learn more about Autism and as public school services improve, more autistic students will graduate from high school and be academically, socially and emotionally prepared for college. First Things First: Autism, a neurological-based developmental disability, affects an ...
Views: 5766 - Harvard’s 10% Financial Aid Policy Ain’t Necessarily So - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Reecy ArestyOn December 10th, 2007, Harvard President Drew Faust and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Michael D. Smith, announced their new, innovating financial aid program in an attempt to make Harvard more affordable for families of all incomes, but particularly for families of middle and upper ...
Views: 3031 - Manage Pain With Magnetics - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Arleen TreuliebHOW CAN A MAGNETIC FIELD REDUCE PAIN? Dr. Lawrence believes that perhaps the main actions are relaxation and circulation. Magnetic fields appear to greatly increase blood flow in the tiny capillaries. Via testing by plethysmography, a way of measuring blood flow through the fingers, Dr. Lawrence ...
Views: 746 - Managing Organizational Conflict - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Greg GiesenAll too often organizations cry out for what I call the quick fix. You know the scenario: two employees not getting along, probably personality differences, not real receptive to previous internal interventions, etc., so the organization decides to bring in outside help to fix the problem. ...
Views: 3735 - College Funding Options For The Separated Or Divorced Parent - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Reecy ArestyMany factors come into play when determining financial aid for any family. Key to the financial health of the divorced or separated parent with a college or college-bound student is the designation of “custodial” parent. This is the parent who will receive the financial aid package and the ...
Views: 2903 - Eight Simple Rules to Resolving Conflict And Improving Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Greg GiesenManaging conflict with coworkers doesn’t have to be difficult. Below are eight simple rules that should both help you deal with conflict and improve your relationships at work. Rule 1: See conflict as an opportunity Your perception of conflict has a direct impact on how it plays out in your ...
Views: 3816 - 10 Ways To Reward Employees - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Phyllis NeillIn times of a bad economy, when raises aren’t as high as employees would like, and job growth opportunities might be temporarily “frozen”, having a strong, effective recognition program in place can go a long way toward “tiding over” your most valuable employees. ...
Views: 1391 - Colorado, The Next Wine Country - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Dale MontzThis is the best kept secret around, wine country among the red rocks of Colorado. There are three areas in Colorado that have wine tasting and vineyards, some of them are real adventures of dirt roads and funny little signs to get to the jewel of the tasting rooms and the actual ...
Views: 912(2 votes) - How To Use Better Communication To Ensure Success In Business - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Peter MurphyIn today’s world of competitive business it has become very important for companies, and their employees, to communicate effectively and quickly in order to stay in business. The faster and more thoroughly a business can communicate with the consumers that buy their goods and within ...
Views: 1137 - Lifelong Learning: A Health Club For The Body, MInd and Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Nancy Merz NordstromImagine the excitement of exploring the historical and cultural treasures of the Tuscan countryside, the thrill of taking part in a lively discussion about the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh, or the satisfaction that comes from helping a reluctant student discover the value of education. ...
Views: 2414 - Creating Balance In Our After-50 Years - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Nancy Merz NordstromA greatly admired older friend of mine once said that a balanced life, after leaving full-time work, should be composed of one-third work, one-third play, and one-third giving back. For those of us in our “After-50 Years,” the opportunity to make that balanced life a reality comes once we bid ...
Views: 2013 - 6 Steps To Successfully Using The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Eileen BennettThe Law of Attraction states that you draw towards you whatever your attention is focussed on. So, to attract health, wealth and happiness – for instance - you only need to focus your attention on health, wealth and happiness and think only healthy, wealthy and happy thoughts, and you are ...
Views: 1042 - The Healing Power Of A Great Night's Sleep - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Steve HefferonWhat's the most time-consuming thing you do, day in and day out, every day of your life? Eating? I hope not. Sitting in traffic? Ditto. Watching TV? Nope. It's sleeping. You spend between six and 10 hours a night in bed. That's one-third of your life. And when it comes to back pain, those are ...
Views: 1008 - The Most Recommended Online Casino Games - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Charle ChambllneThere are so many games you can play at online casino. They have their different variations and that is why it happens that most times we find ourselves addicted to one particular one. People are so much in love with the games and you will even realize that the traffic in online casino is very ...
Views: 1124 - Essentials Of Website Promotion - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Sarah FolgeaWhat do I need to know about website promotion? Web site promotion is a vital part of a marketing process for the internet. Web site promotion is a must if you are going to be able to make any type of money off your particular web site. How do you promote a web site? There are many different ...
Views: 501 - Some Aspects Of Website Design - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from John MahoneyDesigning itself is the subject that deals with aesthetics or the sense of beautification. However, a website design is more than that. When you are going to design a particular website, you have to keep in mind that you will not create mere good-looking web pages, but also you will have to ...
Views: 810 - Do You Understand Coaching And The Benefits To You? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Keith BrayDo You Understand Coaching and The Benefits To You? - A review for me too, and why I know it’s my life purpose. Man, life has been busy and with the different holidays, a little confused over the last few weeks. Days go by, and I wonder where time goes, and sometimes I am guilty of losing ...
Views: 827 - Website Builder - Tips For Making A Great Website - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Guri JeffA website may be built for different reasons. You may want to post information about some topic, share your interest with other people, simple create you online presence. Websites are also important for success of any business. A website can increases your leads generated, business profits ...
Views: 1214 - While Diving For Hidden Treasure, Dumpster Divers Steal Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from sherman rogersWhile most people think the idea of going through peoples’ garbage is disgusting, to an identity thief the reward is worth doing the dirty work for. The average victim is worth over $30,000. The scary part is dumpster diving is not a crime if the trash is left in a public place. If it ...
Views: 890 - Slide, Climb, Bounce & Splash Into Fun With Inflatable Bouncers! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Jay SandersSummer is on its way. And it is the time of the year where water fun is almost a necessity. People are arriving at beaches everyday, all wanting to have fun under the sun and into the waters. But then again, not all people have the time to just walk away from city life and have fun in the beach. ...
Views: 671 - Body Image, The She Devil As We See Her - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Emma JamesBody image isn’t just the domain of those who want to be seen as perfection. We all crave the feeling that we are the person who everyone is staring at as you enter the room, the one who stands out the most in a crowd – don’t we? Well, no. There are so many people for whom their body image is ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - 5 Criteria For The Selection Of Satellite Phone - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Gary ZivkovichThe selection of the satellite service is the most important aspects of the customers. The majority of the satellite company providers provide basic hardware includes different types of phones available by the different satellite phones vendors. The people normally select satellite service for ...
Views: 1068 - The Shape Of The Soul - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Hieu DoanThe Soul creates its memories and perceptions of time and space through spiral and fractal forms and shapes. It is these shapes and forms that are also known as the “Soul Journey” because it is by moving the physical body into these alignments that the memories of the Soul are ...
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