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- Public Speaking Exercises - 3 Ways to Improve Personal Presence, Vocal Tone, and Voice Projection - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Devin BeanAside from the content of a presentation, your delivery is the most important factor (some would say even more important than the content itself). Building good delivery habits takes effort. Luckily, unlike content which may or may not apply to other speeches and areas of your life, building ...
Views: 3816 - Adjust Your Perception - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Eileen BennettWhen I was a kid, every bedside locker in every hospital ward and in every sick room had a bottle of Lucozade sitting on it. I grew up - as did everyone of my generation - equating Lucozade with illness. In recent times, clever marketing people have turned this on its head and the product is now ...
Views: 1134 - Overcome Fear And Stress - 3 Foods That Take the Edge Off of Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Devin BeanWhat if you could overcome fear as easily as eating breakfast? Not possible, I would have thought, until I followed a musician friend's recommendation to eat a couple bananas a few hours before a particularly intense presentation. When the time to perform arrived, I wasn't nearly as nervous as I ...
Views: 6610 - Building Your Body: Fuel Your Workout in the Gym the Right Way - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Alan BaileyTo understand bodybuilding is to truly understand what building a body is all about. To most individuals, this is a goal that is usually set to obtain results in a short time frame, but, in actuality, this should be a way of life that can only be accomplished by setting realistic long-term goals ...
Views: 3089(1 vote) - Your Comfort Zone: A Dangerous Place To Be - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettDo you catch yourself doing the same "type" of routine whether it's your daily work routine or your fitness routine? Do you stop by the same coffee shop so often that the person behind the counter says, "Good morning! Are you drinking your usual today?" How about your workouts? Do you know ...
Views: 1532 - Similarity of Pollen and Destructive Mental Chatter Part One - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Sandy ParisSimilarity of Pollen and Destructive Mental Chatter Part One By Sandy Paris, Author of Dream Reality Book Series Mental chatter is much like pollen saturating the air in the Spring. We can’t see mental chatter or pollen floating through the air. However, just because we can’t see ...
Views: 1130 - Workouts That Set You Free - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettJust as your eyes open to the new day, it happens. Thoughts of everything you’d like to do flood your mind. Exercise? You begin to rationalize. Skipping one day won’t matter. I don’t have time anyway. Stop! You won’t believe how easy it is to fit exercise into your day. Turn those ...
Views: 841 - Meal Time Makes Quality Family Time - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettNourishing your body through healthy meals can also nourish family relationships. Whether it’s in the home or at a restaurant, there is a reason that people gather together around food. Why do you suppose this is? I believe that it’s a chance for us to become closer as family and friends as we ...
Views: 1069 - You've Reached Your Fitness Goal - Now What? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettWhether you have a goal to lose 20, 30, 50 or plus pounds what happens once you reach that goal? Are you done? Can you go back to living the way you did in the past, eating anything that crosses your path? Can you plop on the coach and go back to “coach potato” mode? Absolutely not. Obviously, ...
Views: 864 - Walkthroughs: A time well spent before closing on a new home. - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from LJ AlbarracinWhen buying a new house, one of the most important steps before finalizing the home purchase is conducting a final inspection – otherwise known as a final walkthrough. Walkthroughs typically occur as early as a few days or as late as a few hours from closing on the home purchase. A home ...
Views: 616 - Power By The Hour - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Wendie PettNo time to be strong and healthy? Can’t find an hour a day to be fit? Really? Time management is crucial to an effective fitness program. We all start the week with the same 168 hours. A key element to being mentally, physically, and spiritually fit is to maximize the hours we are given each ...
Views: 852 - People That Bother You Most - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from William CottringerPeople That Bother You Most By Bill Cottringer “Like the herd of animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us.” ~ Loren Eisely Our success quest in life involves the paramount challenge of learning how to get along with other people. However, the reality of people being unique ...
Views: 1337 - Exercise For The Overweight Person - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from LaRue CookQ: I am overweight, and have been doing aerobic exercise (walking and aerobics classes) for over a year now, but haven’t seen much change in my body. What type of exercise do you recommend for an overweight person trying to lose pounds/inches? A: It depends! Each person is different and ...
Views: 4585 - Do Nice Employees Finish Last? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Kelli SmithIt's an age-old question that comes in many forms. Do nice employees finish last? Is it better to be feared than loved? Does the squeaky wheel really get the grease? As much as the business world is portrayed as cold and heartless, it is not necessarily true that nice employees finish last, or ...
Views: 904 - An Online MBA Degree, Two Years Later - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Kelli SmithAn online MBA graduate reflects on her graduate program two years later, recalling the experience and discussing how the degree has helped boost her career in educational administration. When it comes to career advancement, performance is only half the equation. The other half is education. But ...
Views: 844 - Should I Get Help From A Career Counselor? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Kelli SmithWith thousands of workers being laid off, the competition for jobs should be strong. A career counselor may be able to help people become more focused and strategic about their job search. Most people would probably rather get a root canal than hunt for a new job. Whether a person has been ...
Views: 867 - Successful Career Change Stories From Real-Life "Second Acts" - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Kelli SmithConventional wisdom among professional recruiters holds that a typical American changes jobs between seven and ten times during his or her lifetime. However, a growing number of professionals have started to change their careers entirely, not just their employers. In fact, with career lines ...
Views: 1419 - ***Ask Dr. Z - West Nile, Mosquito Season, Homeopathic Nosodes - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Dr. Z - Peter ZeischeggAsk Dr. Z - West Nile, Mosquito Season, Homeopathic Nosodes Content: Quotes for your life Homeopathy - what is it? Sanum/PleoSanum - My clinical experience What is a homeopathic Nosode? My ALL TIME clinical Nosode favorites West Nile Mosquito Nosode Drops - I take ...
Views: 2394 - How to Raise Your Tolerance For Frustration - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Hal WechslerHow to Raise Your Tolerance For Frustration The CEO walked into the meeting with the bank officials requesting a line of credit of 2 billion dollars. He had the assets to justify the loan and the company had a past history of repaying all their loans. His application was rejected because the ...
Views: 3354 - Top tips for living a healthy life - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Marc FranklandHere' my Top tips for living a healthy life Give up smoking Get moving! Wear a seat belt Take some time out Sleep well Five portions a day Practice safe sex Reduce your intake of unhealthy foods Reduce your exposure to pollution Laugh more! These tips can help to create a ...
Views: 3373(1 vote) - ***Ask Dr. Z - Your Balance - Your Pain - Your Brain - Your Personal Portable Oxygen Bar - 10% off - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Dr. Z - Peter ZeischeggAsk Dr. Z - Your Balance - Your Pain - Your Brain - Your Personal Portable Oxygen Bar - 10% off Content: Quotes for Your Life I get letters: Balance, Life Energy and Oxygen Enriched Air? Dr. Z's comments - What is muscle tone? Your Balance, Your Brain and Oxygen Enriched ...
Views: 1101 - You Can't Function If You Are Broke And Stressed - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Lanky LevyToday's world is a scary place. Big businesses are closing their doors, banks are putting the squeeze on you, gas has never really been a polite word, but now it is positively hateful, food prices are soaring and worst of all, your income is shrinking..... For middle class America the ...
Views: 1410 - Dealing with challenges - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Eileen Bennett'If you know the point of balance, You can settle the details. If you can settle the details, You can stop running around. If you can stop running around, Your mind will become calm. If your mind becomes calm, You can think in front of a tiger. If you can think in front of a tiger, You ...
Views: 1188 - The Handshake Induction - Mastering The Art Of Rapid Hypnosis - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Emma MartinIf you are familiar at all with the ideas of hypnosis, you have probably heard of the handshake induction. It is a rapid hypnotic induction technique first developed by master hypnotist Milton Erickson and it is also the favored technique of stage illusionists such as Derren Brown due to how ...
Views: 7249 - Detoxification Can Cause a" Healing Crisis" - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Betty HartA Healing Crisis is also known as the "Herxheimer Reaction". This happens when the body is trying to eliminate toxins at a faster rate than the body can dispose of. If a person's organs ,tissues and cells are very toxic the more severe would be the detoxification, and a healing crisis may ...
Views: 5722 - 3 Keys to Creating Different Perspectives - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Gail SolishThe expression "Thinking Outside The Box," has become a catch phrase in our busy world. Innovation and creativity generally comes from taking a different perspective, perhaps even going against the norm. The other end of the spectrum would be finding yourself in a rut, always doing or thinking ...
Views: 998 - Your Vacation! Don't Forget To Take One - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Gail SolishGiven that we live in a stressful world, where we are often going full tilt and have many commitments and responsibilities, it is important to take time off. Stop the merry-go-round, take a break, do something totally different, something out of your ordinary work routine. It is a wonderful ...
Views: 934 - Your Homocysteine Levels Affect How You Age! - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Betty HartFor a product to be an effective anti aging supplement, it must provide clinically tested nutrients that can reverse the aging clock at the DNA level. These nutrients must also be shown to protect and repair DNA, and to prevent DNA mutation. It should also quite possibly reduce the risk of ...
Views: 5109(1 vote) - Man's Return To Harmony - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Betty HartFor Man to return to harmony and experience a complete healing, of optimum health he has to under stand himself thoroughly and what affects his outer physical body as well as his inner bodies. All our bodies vibrate and exist at a certain level of vibration, and all sounds ,which in effect are ...
Views: 1203 - The Choices in Contact Lenses Have Changed A Lot Over The Last Twenty Years - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Steven MyrosThe basic principles behind contact lenses originated with Leonardo da Vinci back in 1508. Although da Vinci's ideas were more focused on the mechanisms and accommodation of the eye rather than on correcting vision, he is generally credited with establishing the general principles eventually ...
Views: 889 - Stage Your Home For Top Resale Value - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Adrienne van DoorenBuilders: Stage Your Homes for Top Dollar Sales Why Bother to Stage a Home? 1. Studies show that money spent in updating and staging a home properly for resale is usually returned at least 3-fold in a higher sales price. Staged homes also sell faster, decreasing holding costs. 2. Empty ...
Views: 3080 - Swara Yoga: The Sound Of The Universe - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Christina SarichSwara is a Sanskrit word meaning sound or musical note. Swara Yoga is an ancient practice which views the body and all the objects of the Universe as one immense orchestral masterpiece. This type of yoga essentially deals with controlling the vibratory quality of the body thorugh the breath, ...
Views: 3127(1 vote) - Making Nasty Normal - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Alvin ( AJ ) GentryThe store clerk just stared back at me with empty almost lifeless eyes and said there was little they could do to stem the chaos and disarray. The people were left to wander and pillage at will. That was her response to the fact that many of the in store customers were so sloppy that they ...
Views: 1320 - ***Talking To Your Teenager about Drugs - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Sue Atkins"So what do we do? Anything - something. So long as we don't just sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late." Lee Iacocca Former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation Communication is ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Losing Weight by Drinking Water: 7-Ways Water Helps You Lose Weight Just by Drinking It - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Pete KoernerEveryone knows that a human cannot live without water; but is water a miracle drug? Many health care professionals would say that it is. Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of The Messages From Water series of books, would certainly support the age-old practices of priests in many religions of imparting ...
Views: 1954(2 votes) - Good Investment Opportunity For All. - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from cfcfs kenyaOur whole life revolves round the finance. We work very hard to make money and plan various investments and savings and. To make the best investments and to get the best ROI on your investments, we need to invest through the right channel and the right and dependable people. Your financial ...
Views: 662 - The Truth About Aloe Vera For Acne - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ali MulyadiAcne is a skin problem that very annoying especially for teens. Meanwhile, Aloe Vera has been known and used widely to reduce acne, improve health and skin care. But, does Aloe Vera effective for acne? With so many Aloe Vera products available, how do you choose which one is suitable for you? In ...
Views: 890 - The No Complaining Rule - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from FSB AuthorsOne Simple Rule is Having a Big Impact. I didn't invent the rule. I discovered it -- at a small, fast growing, highly successful company that implements simple practices with extraordinary results. One day I was having lunch with Dwight Cooper, a tall, thin, mild-mannered former basketball ...
Views: 2235(1 vote) - Winning As A Sales Strategist - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Tom Ninness“Winning as a Sales Strategist” A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often “winning”. A strategy involves tactics or immediate actions along with premeditation, and well designed, rehearsed and executed. Strategies are used to make the problem ...
Views: 706 - Learning Disabilities And The Neuro Developmental Functional Approach - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Gilad Schafman• In this article I am using the term child to refer to children of all ages from infants to aging folks. The Neuro Developmental Functional Approach (NDFA) is a dynamic approach to understanding and helping many of the issues regarding learning disabilities from ADD to CP and PDD in all ages ...
Views: 2622 - Great Success TIP For MLM Networkers; How To Get Across The Lake - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanIn regards to success and your MLM, Network Marketing or Direct Sales business, we want you to imagine the following: you are currently on the shore of a large lake (say one-mile wide) and success as you’ve imagined it when you joined your company (whatever level of achievement ...
Views: 1735 - Great Success Tip: There Is No Security-Be Bold & Dare! (Part 1) - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanAccording to James F. Byrnes, “Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity.” I absolutely agree with him. The proverb “Seize the day (moment)” was coined by the Roman poet Horace (circa 20 B.C.) who wrote in The Odes: “Carpe Diem, quam minimum ...
Views: 2060 - Great Personal & Business Success Tip: Feed Thy Precious Mind Well - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanWhat would you say is the most valuable piece of real estate in the world? Do you think we’d find it in Malibu? Manhattan? Monte Carlo? NO! I’ll give you a clue; it’s the most valuable, and also the smallest. The most valuable piece of real estate in the world is the small ...
Views: 1949 - Great Business Networking Tip: Don't Insult The Alligator - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-Jean“If you build a network, you will have a bridge to wherever you want to go.” Those words are from Harvey Mackay, marketing guru and business person extraordinaire, and probably one of the world’s foremost authorities on networking. You know, I spend a LOT of time at ...
Views: 3394 - Great Conversation (and Networking) Tip: Think WIN (or rather, W.I.N.) - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Daniel St-JeanIn my bestselling book A First Serving of Milk & Cookies for Success, I devote a whole chapter to what I call The Know-Zone™—knowing what motivates people to buy, to join, to sign up, to participate. To do anything in fact. The Know-Zone™ is all about Human Motivators. One ...
Views: 1646 - Do You Have Any Idea Where You're Going??/Life Direction - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Keith BrayDo You Have Any Idea Where You’re Going??/Life Direction The above question can be found as part of a collage of questions on a bill board in Dallas. They are questions from God. Upon seeing this, it made me reflect. There was a time that I had no idea of where I was going. Then as they ...
Views: 914 - Acne Scars – 2 Forms Of Acne Scars Are Discussed - by What lasts longer than acne is acne scars. The mark that it leaves is more dreadful than the presence of acne itself. Acne scars are physical evidence of the presence of acne. Acne scars represent the areas of damage and repair. When an area is damaged, white blood cells and platelets work ...
Views: 718 - When Networking And Presenting Meet - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ian PriceNetworking opportunities are ever present in the business world. These include seminars, workshops, working breakfasts, evening dinners as well as more organised local events. Whether it is the Round Table, Chamber of Commerce or the village church restoration supporters group, you need to have ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - PowerPoint With No 'Power' And Little Point - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ian PricePowerPoint and similar programs have become increasingly popular with in-house trainers. The ability to prepare material directly on a computer to project onto a suitable screen has freed us from the acetate nightmare of poor quality overhead projectors, upside down slides, and scruffy ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - Building Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ian PriceConfidence, nerves, anxiety One of the comments I hear most often is related to confidence and nerves. People tell me they get anxious, terrified, or totally panic struck at the thought of giving a presentation. As the moment arrives for them to rise to their feet the symptoms double in ...
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