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- ***How To Bulletproof Your Career! - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Ford MyersIn the not-too-distant past, ascending the corporate ladder assured management professionals of a bigger office, a stronger compensation package and a more secure future. But today, executives are being told: Don’t get too comfortable in that corner office, and don’t buy that fancy new car or ...
Views: 1166 - Customer Satisfaction as a Management Tool - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2006 from Robert (Bob) CannonIn business, we generally measure customer satisfaction by our sales or market share. It seems fairly obvious that if a customer doesn¡¦t like what we have to offer, why would they buy our product or service? In a sense, hospitals are in the same boat. If a patient isn¡¦t happy with how they ...
Views: 1143 - Autoresponders = Automatic Internet Marketing Success - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2006 from Gerry LewisWhat if you could send out all the information that your potential customers have requested without checking your email or answering a phone? While this may seem impossible, it is becoming more and more popular among the most successful Internet marketing gurus. This is all due to what is called ...
Views: 1301 - The Magic of Facial Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2006 from Cynthia RowlandOnce upon a time, a fair maiden met and married her long-time love. They had many children, lived in a beautiful home and enjoyed all of life’s offerings. One day as this mother, wife, lover of life, walked past a mirror, she caught a glimpse of herself and wondered, “Who is that ...
Views: 4547(1 vote) - Adventure and an Extraordinary Life - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2006 from Leanna FredrichI just had an adventure! I walked on fire and didn't burn, not even a little! Just thinking about it makes me happy. I had forgotten the feeling you get when you try something you aren't sure you can do. The fear, the anticipation, the crazy relief and exhilaration of trying. Often the older ...
Views: 1173 - Soggy Slippers and All - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2006 from Julie Clark Robinson“An optimist is the human personification of spring.” -Susan J. Bissonette Every day I wake up a little more giddy than the day before. Steaming cup of coffee in hand, I challenge my slippers to take on the dew and head out the door to see, literally, what’s new. I give a nod of acceptance ...
Views: 697 - Building Self-Confidence at Work - 5 Things You Can Do - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Chris GallowaySelf-confidence is definitely a trait worth cultivating at work. Self-confidence helps you to project an aura of confidence that makes others trust in your abilities to complete a job successfully. However, many people are not fully secure about their abilities around their job. Here’s a ...
Views: 1837(2 votes) - Time Management: Five Steps to Taking Charge of Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinClients often begin a career consultation with, “I feel overwhelmed.” Often they’re right. These days we really have more to do than ever before. Ironically, much of our overwhelm comes from awareness of what we need for a healthy, meaningful life. Our grandparents (and maybe our parents) ...
Views: 1748 - Effective or Irritating: The Use of Pop Windows in Internet Marketing - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Gerry LewisA few years ago, pop-up windows were all the rage in Internet marketing. It seemed that every time one opened a web page they would be bombarded with offers for this or that. It had gotten to the point where surfing the Internet was almost like playing a video game; when the ads would pop-up one ...
Views: 729 - Where to Start Learning “The Game” - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Dr. Dennis NederI get a lot of “beginner” questions from men about dating, relationships, sex and “the game” in general. Actually, that’s a very good thing! It shows that guys are really trying to learn what it takes to become better players – and ultimately better partners for the women we love. So, how do ...
Views: 888 - Can you be hypnotized? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Laura De GiorgioPeople sometimes wonder whether they can be hypnotized. Incredible, but true - there are professional hypnotists and hypnotherapists today who still seem to believe that only certain percentage of people can be hypnotized, and that is what they are teaching through their books, courses, websites ...
Views: 6274 - Change your Thinking…Change your Life - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Susan JeffersScience is proving that positive inner talk can not only calm your mind and increase your overall happiness, it can actually transform your life. If you are like most individuals, you probably tend to get bogged down in negative thinking. The everyday stresses inherent in our harried lives ...
Views: 1763 - Can You Be Hypnotized? Suggestibility and Hypnotic Phenomena - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Mark Barruswww.iwanttoquitsmoking.com The Stop Smoking Hypnosis People People sometimes wonder whether they can be hypnotized. Incredible, but true - there are professional hypnotists and hypnotherapists today who still seem to believe that only certain percentage of people can be hypnotized, and that ...
Views: 4249 - Is Binge Eating Making You Feel Alone? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyIf you have Binge Eating Disorder, you understand the feelings of loneliness. You know what it is like to live in a secret world that no one knows about. You have a big secret, but no one is allowed to see that side of you. At restaurants with friends, you order just the right amount of ...
Views: 1669 - Antiperspirant Use Can Increase Your Breast Cancer Risk - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2006 from Joseph MercolaThe aluminum salts found in many antiperspirants could increase the risk of breast cancer. Other risk factors, such as shaving the armpits before using antiperspirants, may heighten the risk even further. Mimics Estrogen Aluminum salts, which account for 25 percent of the volume of some ...
Views: 1192 - Giten on Intuition and Healing - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Giten Swami DhyanAn excerpt from spiritual teacher and author Swami Dhyan Giten's book "The Silent Whisperings of the Heart - An Introduction to Giten's Approach to Life" (Lulu.com, 2012) Intuition means to learn to listen to the silent whisperings of our own heart. Intuition is our inner teacher, our ...
Views: 2429 - Giten on the Inner Man and Woman and Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Giten Swami DhyanWhat are the inner man and woman? Our being consists of two energies: the male and female aspect. Irrespective of if we are a man or a woman, we have both a male and female side. Life develops through opposite poles and tendencies for example yes and no, joy and sorrow, light and darkness, ...
Views: 3445 - Natural Cure for Cancer? - Mint Could be an Answer - by One of the most exciting discoveries to make the news recently was that involving mint in the cure of cancer.
But let's back up a little first. There have been reports of miracle cures and natural treatments for almost every ailment and disease for as long as most of us can remember. Trouble ...
Views: 1234 - Write on your business card - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Steve SmithLike the majority of sales people, I visit a huge number of clients and prospects every month, some end up buying some do not, but every single one of them has my business card. I attend business breakfasts, seminars and other networking event in my search for new contacts and ultimately new ...
Views: 1115 - Get Resources from the Future - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Laura De GiorgioWhen a hypnotherapist desires to help a person solve specific problem, but doesn't know what would work for that particular person and for the issue at hand, he takes the person into the future, to the point in time when the problem has been resolved and the person has been enjoying the desired ...
Views: 1568 - Natural Bodybuilding Beats Steroids - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Jim O'ConnorBodybuilding enthusiasts and athletes looking to gain an inside competitive advantage constantly battle with the temptation to take steroids or not. Deciding to body build naturally is much better than taking the steroid route. There are a number of good reasons to support this statement. ...
Views: 8468 - Pregnant With Words - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Len McNallyPREGNANT WITH WORDS Men too can give birth! I read somewhere that writing a book is like conceiving a child. You start out with and idea of what you want to create but that idea soon takes on a life of its own and the product that emerges several months later will likely bear little ...
Views: 864 - The Fallacy of Vegetarian Diets - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Joseph MercolaA study of the diets of 22,000 people over five years found that all of them gained weight, but those who switched to a vegetarian diet gained the least amount. Over Four Pounds in Five Years On average, study participants gained just under 4.5 pounds over the course of the study. None of the ...
Views: 1243 - Choose How to Play Great Tennis - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2006 from Scott GrovesFrom birth to the age of eight to ten, children live in a state of deductive awareness. They lack the ability to respond to circumstances like we as adults do. Their responses will be based on what they have learned from the environment they are surrounded by. When it comes to tennis – ...
Views: 1358 - Traditional Dating and Internet Dating - The Pros and Cons - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Marvin PerryTraditional dating and Internet dating - The Pros and Cons If you are currently single and you want to position yourself for the dating circuit, you must first reflect on what type of dating you prefer to attempt. In this contemporary and technological age, there are two styles of dating to ...
Views: 6122 - The Many Changing Colors of Feng Shui - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Carole ProvenzaleAlthough many years ago it wasn’t a primary thing to go over unless I was assisting a client with a remodeling, I was not asked often about the colors they may want to use in their homes or businesses. I typically saw traditional light and pale walls and white ceilings and doors and there ...
Views: 1835 - Music Therapy: A Peaceful Revolution - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Sam PascoYou’ll be in trouble with the law if you play your music too loudly in Rochester, New York. Anyone found violating local and state noise ordinances by means of overly loud “boom boxes,” stereos, motorcycles, automobiles or loud partying will be ticketed. New York City has also begun to oppose ...
Views: 932 - Getting Rid of the Fear of Public Speaking Has to be Difficult ... Are You Sure? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Morty LefkoeIf you’ve had an intense fear of public speaking for many years and have tried a variety of ways to rid yourself of the fear – without success, you’ve probably concluded that you’ll probably never get rid of the fear. Or, if you do, it will take a lot of time, effort, and reinforcement. If ...
Views: 2408 - Don't Cry Wolf: Practicing Authentic Communication in Addressing your Health Needs - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Keesha MayesI ride public transportation, and it suits me just fine. My life is a bit slower than average but, I have no business rushing around in life anyway. Anyhow, one late morning, I decided to run some errands downtown. And on my way back home, the bus made a stop to pickup an elderly woman that was ...
Views: 1076 - In Praise of Lying: Fiction vs. Nonfiction - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Yolanda CardenNon-fiction is very much in the news these days. Capote, the James Frey debacle and the even creepier Nasdijj scam have raised the kinds of questions that plague many a memoir writer: how much can you really remember? How much can you ethically invent (creating dialogue, for example, from a ...
Views: 1597 - The "Magic" Pill - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Carl-Peter LehmannThe 'holy grail' … that wonderful magic formula or pill that will simply erase all of our worries and fears … and make the world such a happier place for us all … Can you imagine simply taking a pill and having all of your relationship, money, work, personal and spiritual difficulties simply ...
Views: 1008 - Truth Will Set You Free From Fear - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2019 from David NelmesEveryone has a desire to see things more clearly and more truthfully...even if they are not aware of it. We all have a drive to grow and learn and discover who we are and who created us. Like our creator, we are also creators, thus we are creative and love to build things and express our true ...
Views: 3187(2 votes) - Vaccine Safety - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Rich van BurenThe premise of vaccines is a good one: modify an infective agent (bacteria, virus) in the laboratory so it is no longer virulent (disease-producing) without destroying its antigenic characteristics (immune-stimulating). When administered, a vaccine will then theoretically not produce the ...
Views: 929 - Are Things Hopeless? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Rich van BurenOn its face, judging from what we get in the media, it would seem our world is spiraling into the abyss. Putting aside that “doom and gloom” is a profit center for the media, there is reason for concern but also reason for hope. That hope resides in each of us as individuals. Evil can only ...
Views: 725 - Growing Good People - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Rich van BurenAt age seven months in the womb, humans begin language coordination in response to what they hear through the mother’s belly wall. Some 52 muscles learn to respond to the various phonemes (a basic language sound like 'b' in boy and 'm' in man) of the language surrounding that belly. There are ...
Views: 775 - Decency - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Rich van BurenAll of nature has rules. Although unwritten and unspoken, in a primitive and savage way, right and wrong still exist there. The alpha wolf decides what is right in the pack because it possesses the physical power to exert its will. A tree may dictate what is right by exuding allelopathic ...
Views: 751 - Conscience - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Rich van BurenWhen I was a child my parents told me what was right and wrong, school had its rules and church had its sins. To be a good boy, all I needed to do was obey all the do’s and don’ts. If I did, I was led to believe I was following my conscience. This view of conscience can carry into and through ...
Views: 711 - Getting Started: Creating a Business Plan - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Gerry LewisYou're excited. You have a great idea for a profitable online business. Maybe it is an original idea that has not been marketed online before. Maybe you have come up with a new spin on the ordinary. Whatever it is that has influenced you to start your online business, be sure that you have a ...
Views: 806 - 6 Steps to Manage Cancer Pain - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Yolanda CardenOnce your pain management team is in place, you can work together to create a plan that anticipates every level of pain and institutes measures for alleviating it. Remember, the key to effective pain management is early intervention -- and that starts with you. You need to inform your team when ...
Views: 1349 - Stop Money Worries Killing You! - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Chris GreenRecently, as I was surfing around the web, I found yet another website offering misguided, uninformed and irrelevant advice to people who are stressed, depressed or anxious. The site had the following advice for sufferers: “Most people who become stressed, anxious or depressed do so because ...
Views: 1037 - How Team Ferrari Can Accelerate Your Success - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Chris GreenPicture the scene: It’s the Monaco Grand Prix and the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher is in pole position. The warm-up lap has been completed and Schumacher revs the engine, waiting for the lights to flash in sequence: Ready. Set. GO! The race begins. Schumacher uses his supreme skill to drive ...
Views: 991 - Home Office Start-up Equipment - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2006 from Brian TurnerIf you’re looking to start an online business from home, it is essential that you be prepared with the right equipment. This is intended to be a guide to some of the key basics of a home office. Computers The most essential equipment you would need obviously would be PCs. You’d need to decide ...
Views: 863 - Does Your Service Sell? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Kelley RobertsonSmart business owners know that providing great service to their patrons is an essential ingredient to their overall success. They also recognize that without a certain level of revenue they will not stay in business. Unfortunately, many people think that selling and service are two distinct ...
Views: 872 - What does it take to be a good listener? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Sarah LiddleWhat does it take to be a good listener? When we listen we do not listen only for what is being said, but also listen for what is not being said. Listening has many facets to it. In this article I will cover the foundation skills for listening. These skills will boost your listening ability and ...
Views: 3011 - Investing for the Inexperienced - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Brian TurnerThe range of options for investing your money can be bewildering to the new investor. Obviously, I cannot provide investment advice particular to your circumstances, but I will try to advise you of a few basic investment options that may be available to you if you are looking to invest a lump ...
Views: 999 - Choosing a Web Host - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Brian TurnerStarting out Whether you’re a small-time webmaster, or a small business looking to get online, one of the biggest headaches you can have is choosing a good webhost. The market is completely saturated, and what’s worst is that it’s not a level one, with big corps at one end and kids at school ...
Views: 892 - How to Maximize the Benefits of a Networking Event? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Biba PedronEveryone needs to network: entrepreneurs, small business owners, job seekers!But does everyone maximize the benefits of networking? The purpose of networking is to build relationships so you will get leads from someone you know, or from someone who knows someone you know. When you attend a ...
Views: 930 - Getting Out of Your Own Way in Feng Shui - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2006 from Carole ProvenzaleI am a firm believer in the beautiful art of Feng Shui, what some people refer to as the “Art of Mindful Placement.” Many people tout the virtues of Feng Shui including Donald Trump and Mayor Bloomberg and a client I had just last week; not as well known, perhaps, but every bit as happy with ...
Views: 1055 - Healing Your Emotional Relationship with Food - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2006 from Lori RadunThe other night I lay in bed watching Oprah’s 20th Anniversary DVD collection – a gift given to me by my best friend. Story after story of incredible people that have touched and changed the life of Oprah caused my tears of inspiration to flow. One particular person I really identified with – ...
Views: 3379 - Seven Words a Guy Likes to Hear from His Sweetheart - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2006 from R FBelieve it or not beneath the confident, silent exterior of a guy, lies a feeling or two. Ladies, we understand, are more verbal than men, and relationship experts tell us--as if it's big news--that the feminine of the genders has a need to hear words of affection. Expressions of love and ...
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