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- I AM a Lovable ME! Affirmations for Children (Book Excerpt) - by Telling children they are loved, lovable and special — and reinforcing this message every day from the time they are born (or even before they are born) — instills a core of confidence which will stay with them as they grow. Children should also learn at a young age to give themselves positive ...
Views: 2972 - Your Seven Step, Ten Day Housetraining Plan - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Eric LetendreSeems like I spent most of the week helping new puppy owners housetrain their pups. Housetraining can be accomplished in as little as ten days if you follow a plan, a plan that has worked for many dog owners. The closer you follow the plan, the better the results. Step 1: Understand dog ...
Views: 1096 - A Managers Most Valuable - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Joe FarchtYou are a manager. Everyone is a manager. A person may manage an executive team, executive team members manage managers, managers manage supervisors, supervisors manage workers, and workers manage themselves. We are all managers. So what is the most valuable competency? I learned this ...
Views: 1016 - Are You Terrified of Social Rejection? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDoes your shyness and fear of getting rejected keep you from having the relationships you want? Are you lonely much of the time? Everyone gets rejected at times, but for those of us who are socially confident, rejection is a minor matter, and people who are confident quickly bounce back from ...
Views: 2621 - THE WORDS WE USE - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2013 from (Sir) Charles CaryOur words are beautiful, because they describe our feelings emotions and our thoughts (the way we communicate). God knew exactly what he was doing when he gave us the freedom to choose and create. Our words can also be the difference between night and day, right and wrong, or pleasure and ...
Views: 6167(4 votes) - Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (Updated) - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Web Site: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ Articles by Craig Lock: http://www.articlesbeyondbetter.com (Writing, internet marketing, personal growth and words of ...
Views: 989 - What is Patient Centered Care and how is it Better? - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Leslie McKernsWith the advent of managed care, more patients are seen in shorter amounts of time and the amount of one-on-one time with the doctor seems to be on the verge of evaporating. Escalating pressures on the physician and the medical staff increase as health care approval agencies mandate more ...
Views: 14456 - Powerbrokers as Communicators - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Dianna BooherAs an industrial psychologist with a large organization, one of Ed’s primary goals is to strengthen the management and leadership skills of the executive team. So a large part of his workday involves following these senior executives as they go about their business and providing feedback to ...
Views: 1198 - The Resume - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Wayne MisnerThe Resume Who are you? No, I don’t mean the job you have. Share with me your dreams, desires and values. Are you trusted, honest, respect others, loyal to family, and friends? How old are you? No, not your age, but your thoughts and acts; are you cast in cement or taking a journey where you ...
Views: 1585 - THE NEED FOR SELF-DISCIPLINE - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Roy BurtonTHE NEED FOR SELF-DISCIPLINE It is a fact that many people dislike self-discipline, indeed to them it is something undesirable, even unnecessary. They mistakenly believe it to be a form of self-denial, some form of martyrdom almost, yet it is altogether a completely different thing. The ...
Views: 2107 - The Three Bodies of Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Pete PantazisThe following words may seem taboo: weight loss is easy! We have just been going about it the wrong way. Almost all of the products and diets on the market today miss key components to achieving permanent weight loss. Almost all of them only focus on the physical body- what we eat, how much ...
Views: 793 - What His Bed Reveals - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Diana LaSalleWhen a man takes you on that first tour of his house, he's revealing more than he might intend. This is especially true of his most intimate space - his bedroom. Think about it. Have you ever walked into a man’s bedroom and had the feeling you never wanted to leave—or that it’s time to run, ...
Views: 1712 - Use Natural Vision Correction to Improve Your Eyesight - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Brenda CyrWhen you think about improving your eyesight, natural therapies are not usually the first thing that occurs to you. Most people make an appointment with their eye doctor, and resign themselves to the fact that they will be buying new glasses, contact lenses, or maybe even the dreaded bifocals. ...
Views: 1177 - Anxiety and Stress Management - Some Relaxation Techniques - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterIf you are feeling anxious or stressed or having difficulties sleeping, relaxation techniques can be useful in helping to calm your mind and body. The following are some relaxation techniques you can try. Ideally, if you can, practise one or more of them on a daily basis. The techniques are ...
Views: 1771 - 3 Tips To Become The Type Of Person Who Has What You Want - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Dwayne GilbertMany people believe that if they work hard enough, they will get what they want. Or if they visualize what they want, they will get it. True, if you work hard enough and visualize hard enough, you might get what it is you want, however, there are tips and tricks to getting what you want faster. ...
Views: 1220 - Unsecured Loan: Ruling The Market - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Eric HectorA recent report suggests that most Britons are resorting to unsecured loans to consolidate their debts. Although, there are a number of loan products in the market, most borrowers still go in for this loan type. Not an earth shattering report from any angel, but, the interesting point is ...
Views: 847 - Objection Handling Techniques - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Niall DevittThe ability to effectively handle objections is without doubt the single biggest factor in getting prospects to buy. An objection is first and foremost an indication that at some level the prospect has or is considering buying and should be welcomed by the salesperson. An objection is a ...
Views: 5886 - Chakra Balancing - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Hieu DoanThe chakras are portal or structures which help to channel and integrate subtle energies into the physical body. The body has 7 primary chakras but over 2000 secondary ones which help to direct and hold the integrity of our 3 main elements – mind, body and spirit. Since the flow of this ...
Views: 1164 - Law of Attraction and the Millionaire Mind - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Eric HurczakWouldn't it be great to have all the money in the world, be able to busy all the things you desire and help those who are less fortunate than you are? Of course it would. But ... You are reading this article because YOU are most likely ...
Views: 887 - Understanding Digital TV equipments - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Jayson PabloThe television viewing population of United Kingdom is witnessing a transition that is taking them to an advanced level in terms of television viewing. The advent of digital TV has left the users really curious about the need to switch over to this new technology. Let us try to understand the ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Sending Faxes to God - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from John PayneOur dear friend Bob electrocutes himself whilst blow drying his hair in the bathroom one evening and suddenly finds himself in heaven. He is somewhat bewildered, his last memory catching a glimpse of himself in the mirror with frizzy hair as he fell with a thud to the ground. Anyway, his ...
Views: 1324 - Mirror Mirror On the Wall, Who's the Fairest of Them All? - by This article is prompted by an experience I had during the week. I was working with a woman, approaching retirement but without the financial resources to retire, who was looking to make some changes in her life. She was focused and determined and she had a plan of action.
Then a well-meaning ...
Views: 964 - Imagine - by Imagine a world where everyone tells it like it is. Rather than as it isn't. Imagine a world where you could not get rich overnight but you could become wealthy over time. Imagine a world where your financial rewards were directly related to how hard you work. Imagine a world where ethical ...
Views: 814 - The Free Lunch (And Other Myths) - by I have a page at my website that contains a list of home business ideas (and links to detailed articles about some of them). On that page, I invite visitors who have an idea that isn't listed on that page to submit it to me for inclusion. Nine times out of ten, the "ideas" that are submitted are ...
Views: 925 - Working from Home ... For Yourself or Someone Else? - by Although many people badly want to work from home, not everyone wants to have to launch and run a fully-fledged business of their own in order to do so. For such people the desire to work from home is more about maximizing time to be with family, physical location, comfort and convenience than ...
Views: 986 - Eggs, Baskets and Multiple Streams of Income - by One of the legacies of 9/11 is that that large sections of the U.S. and world economy have taken a body blow.
Every day we hear of more and more companies who plan to lay off large numbers of workers (or have already) as they strive to reposition themselves to ride out what the doomsayers ...
Views: 1146 - Growing Your List - by So, you're ready to launch your own newsletter. You've heard that a newsletter (or ezine) is a great way to stay in touch with site visitors and to develop an opt-in list of your own to promote your products and services.
OK, so far so good. And you have your first issue ready to go. "Go ...
Views: 895 - Flipping The Switch - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
So, you work from home. Good for you! No boss looking over your shoulder, no wasting time commuting to and from the office, no-one setting your hours for you or telling you what to do. No one to care if you're wearing your rattiest clothes or don't take a shower before ...
Views: 749 - Running Your Own Race - by There was an article on the front page of the Los Angeles Times a while back that caught my eye. The headline was "Small Dot- Coms Thrive While Industry Giants Melt Down". Here are the opening paragraphs ...
"Beneath the chaotic dot-com busts of the last half-year, an overlooked breed of ...
Views: 846 - Give 'em What They Want - by People go online for many reasons. Some "surf", just to see what's out there, but most are much more specific in their objectives. They want to know about something and they turn to the Internet to find what they're looking for. At its most basic level, what is the ONE thing that 99% of all ...
Views: 803 - How a Coaching Niche Focus Leads to Online Marketing Success - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Kenn SchroderMany coaches fail to market their practice online. Here's what happens: • They put up a web site, but don't get much traffic. • Their web site doesn't convince visitors to contact them about becoming a client • They try Google Ads, but fail to generate clients. ...
Views: 938 - The 9-to-5 Home Business Tug of War - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Perhaps the scarcest commodity the new home-business owner just starting out has is time. This is particularly so if you are also working a traditional, full-time job and building up your business "on the side" in your spare time. So how do you go about burning the candle ...
Views: 953 - Focus Your Light - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Remember when you were a kid how you could make paper catch fire by focusing the sun's rays with a magnifying glass? You'd look over your shoulder at the sun, get the angle of the rays just right, and move the magnifying glass until you could see a small circle of bright ...
Views: 756 - Are You Afraid to Sell? - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Relationship marketing. It's the backbone of a successful online business. Fail to forge online relationships and your business will suffer. Simple enough concept, right? But what does "relationship marketing" really mean? Simply put, it refers to the principle that, in ...
Views: 841 - The Lure of Easy Money - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
You might be forgiven for thinking that competition is fierce if you run an online business. After all, every day - day in, day out - you, me and everyone else is constantly bombarded by offers from every man and his dog for various programs that promise us the means to ...
Views: 807 - How Do I Start a Home Business? - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
From time to time (at least once a day actually) I'll get an impossible-to-respond-to email that says something like, "How can I work from home?", or "I want to start my own home business. Please send info." or even, "Please send free info.". Naturally such vague, ...
Views: 1035 - Beyond Startup - Are You Stunting the Growth of Your Home-Based Business? - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
If you’ve left the corporate world to strike out on your own in your own home-based business, you'll be acutely aware that your financial success is up to you and you alone, perhaps for the first time in your life. For obvious reasons, therefore, your home-based business ...
Views: 1310 - The Isolation Monster and How to Slay It - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Like most people, when you think about what it would be like to work from home, you probably think of the obvious benefits such as working your own hours, not having to face a stressful, tedious commute every day, actually seeing what your garden looks like in daylight ...
Views: 869 - Offline Promotion Matters Too - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
With all the talk of the importance of search engine positioning, online directories, keyword metatags and publishing your own ezine, you might be forgiven for thinking that the online world is the only one that matters when it comes to promoting your online business. Only ...
Views: 789 - When Worlds Collide - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
For many people, working from home sounds like an ideal arrangement. You don't have to waste time commuting to and from the office, you can be home for your children when they come home from school, you don't have to answer to anyone but yourself and you can work the hours ...
Views: 963 - The Moonlighting Time Crunch and How To Beat It - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
If you're in the paid workforce and toying with the idea of starting a home business so that one magic day you can tell your boss what you REALLY think of him or her, you have a rough patch to get through first. The time crunch that comes with running your business on the ...
Views: 940 - Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall - by "Into every life a little rain must fall." And into every business too. Don't have the luxury of surplus cash to fund a rainmaker for your business? Well then, it'll have to be up to you. As usual. Here's how:
YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE COMPETITION
"Everyone wants to win on Sunday, but not ...
Views: 970 - Flushing Out Frauds - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
"... ALWAYS carry out your own due diligence! Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Regular readers will recognize the above language. It comes from the "Caveat Emptor" section which appears towards the end of each issue of A Home-Based Business ...
Views: 856 - Choosing The Right Home Business For YOU - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Pay any attention at all to your email inbox and you'd be forgiven for thinking that the only way to run a business from home is on the Internet. Sure, many people are running spectacularly successful Internet-based home businesses. Many, many more are doing so even more ...
Views: 827 - Personal discipline and the Home-Based Business Owner - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Allow me to let you in on a little secret you're probably already wise to anyway. As often as not, the inspiration for article topics comes from struggles with my own personal demons. Writing about them is my way of giving myself a good talking to (a.k.a. kick in the rear ...
Views: 743 - Health Insurance for the Self-Employed - Protecting Your Business's Greatest Asset - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
"I've been considering quitting my full-time job and getting a part-time job that would pay the bills [so I can start a home business] ... The one biggie my full-time job provides me now is health insurance. If I was to get a part-time job, I'd probably have to pay for my ...
Views: 876 - Ezine Publishing As A Business - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
If you have your own website, or are planning to create one soon, in the course of your research you will have read about the importance of publishing an ezine (electronic newsletter) as a way of generating traffic to your site.
-- Note to purists: yes I DO understand ...
Views: 1260 - Rites of Passage - by "I'm not sure what exactly my point in writing this is going to be other than to voice my frustration to someone who has been there, and would understand.
"Like many, I've been considering starting up some form of a home business. Or at least some way to boost the income. So over the past few ...
Views: 872 - The Money Value of Time - by You have, no doubt, heard the phrase "the time value of money". It means that a dollar in your hand today is worth more than a dollar in your hand a year from now. Why? Because of what you can do with that dollar over the next year. You can invest that dollar in an interest bearing account and ...
Views: 707 - The 10 Most Popular Myths About Running A Home-Based Business Online - by Several weeks ago I finally took the plunge into the world of network marketing. I had been running an online business for almost three years by then but knew that I would have to make the leap to network marketing at some point since it was such an obvious fit with Internet marketing. And I ...
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