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- Turn Fear Into Power - by The recent media reports alerting us to the impending terrorist attacksare an insult to the intelligence of the American people and nothingmore than sensationalism, designed to boost ratings. This is not news.Everyone in the United States above the age of reason knew that at9:00am on September ...
Views: 956 - Discover Your Perfect Day - by If you're like most people, you have a difficult time thinking of exactly what you really, really want or what you'd like to create in your life/career/business. Brainstorming about your "perfect" day can help you begin to get in touch with your needs, wants and values and clarify longer term ...
Views: 965 - Reinventing Goals 12/2002 - by If setting goals and resolutions keep you focused and work for you then by all means keep using them! However, if goals seem too rigid or too restrictive and leave you feeling cold/bored/unmotivated, perhaps using vision and intention affirmations will help to inspire you. Below are some ...
Views: 929 - 5-Step Goal Setting Guide - by I'm really excited to share the following 5 steps for goal setting with you. If you're like me and need an occasional nudge in the right direction, this formula can definitely help:
1. Write down your goal - - make sure it is specific, measurable, time-bound and fits who you are...honors your ...
Views: 966 - Your Ideal Client - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2004 from Terri Zwierzynski"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."--Bill Cosby Have you ever had a client/customer that was more trouble than they were worth? Maybe they were always late to pay, or didn't do what they said they'd do. Maybe you just had a personality clash, ...
Views: 1363 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: 25 Ways To Show It - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Laurie WeissPermissions: You may publish this article free of charge in your ezine, web site, ebook or print publication so long as the copyright notice and the resource paragraph (at the end of the article) are included. Laurie Weiss, Ph.D. Email: media@laurieweiss.com ------------ Article ...
Views: 31833(7 votes) - Book Excerpt: Breast Cancer Husband - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCaregiving 101 A practical guide for clueless guys What kind of caregivers do men make? That was the question posed to eight breast cancer couples in a focus group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The women graded their husbands on their caregiving performance during the months of ...
Views: 2495 - Are You a Sleep Walking Zombie? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Royane RealDo you get enough sleep? Chances are you don’t. Many people living in modern industrial societies suffer from a chronic, and worsening sleep deficit. Until a few decades ago, most people lived lives so very different from ours that we would scarcely recognize them. Until fairly recently ...
Views: 1662 - How to Be a Great First Date - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Terry Hernon MacDonladOkay, you’ve scored a date with a sexy somebody for Saturday night, and you’re terrified you’re going to blow it. Don’t worry; if you follow these tips, you’ll do just fine. The bonus? None of them involves getting plastic surgery or renting a Jaguar for the evening. 1. The key to being a ...
Views: 1098 - How to Be a Great Long Distance Lover - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from richard jonesAre you in an LDR (long distance relationship) or at least open to being in one? Do you and your sweetheart live too far apart to spend time in each other's presence whenever you desire? If so, then know that it will require creativity and commitment to sustain and deepen such a relationship. ...
Views: 5009 - How to implement e-business solutions successfully - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirGetting your business processes online is not an easy job! According to Gartner Group, a renowned research firm, a full 75 percent of all e-business projects fail due to poor planning and unrealistic expectations of new technology. The productivity gains and cost savings promised by e-business ...
Views: 1398 - Top 10 tips for making money online by using affiliate - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirWhether you are a newbie to Internet or a proud owner of a website, affiliate programs are great opportunities for you to make money online. It is an interesting concept that allows affiliates to develop a source of income and the program owners to sell their products more effectively. As ...
Views: 958 - Making Money with Affiliate Programs – Part II - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIn this holiday season online shopping is hotter than ever! According to US Commerce Department online sales continue to grow with a robust 25-27 percent this year over 1992. Online holiday shopping at a rate of 10 percent is also considerably outpacing the 5.7 percent growth of overall ...
Views: 1008 - Grow your Business with Emarketplace Part III - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIncrease Company Productivity After years of hard work, finally your business started to pick up. You are selling more products then ever! You have lined up a good number of suppliers and buyers. Things have never been better than now. Except one thing! With rising sales your overhead and ...
Views: 1034 - Are you an ex-professional, career woman living in a new country? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Caroline JalangoWere you once a successful, professional woman who had a significant status level and received adequate remuneration for your work? Have you re-located to a new country where the educational degree you worked so hard to achieve is neither recognized nor considered valid? As a result, have ...
Views: 1321 - Start doing online business using B2B Portals in Six Steps - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirI registered with a B2B site but what’s next? This is a question many first time users of B2Bmarketplaces ask themselves. A few expect that the registration itself will bring them a number of new customers. In some cases this might by true! Especially, if you are a seller of some much coveted ...
Views: 1327 - Guilt By Association & Wealth By It Too! - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Rasheed Ali"Tell me what company thou keepst, and I'll tell thee what thou art." - Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) Spanish novelist. Growing up I often heard my best friend's father Nick say, "Show me who your friends are and I'll tell you what you are!" Well, that was usually followed by a long ...
Views: 1120 - 21 QUESTIONS TO ASSESS YOUR READINESS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Gerry McRaeHow many of us are guilty of “Putting the cart before the horse?” Much is written on HOW to manage your time (the load in the cart) while little mentions the first step (the horse that pulls the load) of time management, asking WHY before we do the HOW. Millions of people have read Napoleon ...
Views: 1194 - Priorities: Don't Dry Your Dishes - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from David LeonhardtPriorities: Don't Dry Your Dishes By David Leonhardt Do your dishes really need to be dried, or could you just let the water evaporate? If you spend just 5 minutes per meal drying dishes, that equals a quarter of an hour per day, or 91 hours each year. Imagine spending almost four days in a ...
Views: 1475 - Longing To Be Heard - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from jane davisLonging To Be Heard A Formula For Successful Communication The essence of personal happiness lies in the experience of being heard, understood and accepted. Very few of us are ever listened to in the purest sense of “being heard”. Our lives become a struggle. Human beings have a deep-seated ...
Views: 918(1 vote) - Book Excerpt: Reversing Osteopenia - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Yolanda Carden12 Signs Your Bones Need Attention The best way to approach your personal risk of osteopenia is to get a piece of paper and write down any of the following 12 signs (risk factors) that mean your bones might need attention. After you've made your personal risk factor list, check off those that ...
Views: 3082(1 vote) - How to implement e-business solutions successfully - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Nowshade KabirGetting your business processes online is not an easy job! According to Gartner Group, a renowned research firm, a full 75 percent of all e-business projects fail due to poor planning and unrealistic expectations of new technology. The productivity gains and cost savings promised by e-business ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - Developing Your Personality, Presence, Magnetism, And Relationship Skills - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2004 from Rick GettleBUILDING YOUR PERSONALITY, PRESENCE, MAGNETISM And Relationship Skills FOR GREATER SUCCESS, AND TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ATTRACT, INFLUENCE,INTEREST, STIMULATE, ENTHUSE, WIN OVER AND LEAD OTHERS By Rick Gettle © 2004 Article Excerpt From The Book “Successercising” www.successercising.com Your ...
Views: 29841(5 votes) - Two Ways to Make Money with eBooks - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2004 from Anne WaymanI stumbled into the eBook writing business when I self-published Powerfully Recovered! and an eBook came with the package. Much to my surprise, the eBook makes up about 20% of my sales and seems to lead maybe 3% of the eBook buyers into buying the hard cover version. But I really didn't expect ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Book Excerpt: Einstein Never Used Flash Cards - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2004 from Yolanda CardenBringing the Lessons Home Play is a central component in children's mental growth. Play helps children make meaning in their world, it helps them learn about themselves, and equally crucially, it helps them to learn how to get along with others. Yet it can be difficult to resist the trends of ...
Views: 7555(1 vote) - EXPLANATIONS? . . . OR EXCUSES?EXPLANATIONS? . . . OR EXCUSES? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2004 from Pauline WallinEXPLANATIONS? . . . OR EXCUSES? Which of the following "explanations" have you heard (or used!) in the past few weeks? * I need to reward myself for being so good. * The boss hates me. * It's been too hot (too cold, too rainy) to exercise * Of course I have problems. I'm a middle ...
Views: 2559(1 vote) - Limiting Beliefs: The Lies We Believe With All Our Heart - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from Jeanine Byers HoagWhat are the lies we believe? They are usually hidden and because they are hidden, they are unseen enemies that flourish unchecked. They come from early experiences we have had and have been formed as a way to protect us from hurt. And they lie just under the radar of our awareness. So they ...
Views: 2498(2 votes) - Limiting Beliefs: The Lies We Believe With All Our Heart - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from Jeanine Byers HoagWhat are the lies we believe? They are usually hidden and because they are hidden, they are unseen enemies that flourish unchecked. They come from early experiences we have had and have been formed as a way to protect us from hurt. And they lie just under the radar of our awareness. So they ...
Views: 2498(2 votes) - Divorce Decision: Things To Consider When Making A Decision About Divorce - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from Karl AugustineWhen making a divorce decision, there are quite a few things that you should consider. Too often people find themselves unable to clearly identify what they need to think about when making a divorce decision which leads to further indecision and frustration. When making a serious divorce ...
Views: 22998(2 votes) - PRESS RELEASE : 1ST FILIPINO VOIP SOLUTION RELEASED: Libreng Tawag Gamit Ang Internet - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from Maida BarrientosUnion City, California (BUZZFON) July 8, 2004 – A small but emerging Filipino VoIP company, Bonusfon, answers to the clamor of the market today by launching, BuzzfonP2P, a free, compact and convenient soft phone that allow users makes clear pc to pc calls possible without the choppiness, echoes ...
Views: 1369(1 vote) - What are you going to do for someone else today? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from andy williamsWhat are you going to do for someone else today? Do you remember how it feels when a complete stranger does something nice FOR YOU? It might be something simple like holding a door open, or letting you out of a side road into the heavy traffic in front of them. Have you ever been in a ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - How Distressing is Social Phobia? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Michael RayelI remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - How Distressing is Social Phobia? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Michael RayelI remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - How Distressing is Social Phobia? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Michael RayelI remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - The Head Team Mulls in Decision - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Selby EvansScene: the Head Office. The Vulcan and the Engineer sit at small desks. The Canter and the Shudoff sit properly erect in straight-backed chairs. Others lounge in comfortable chairs. Vulcan: We were mulling about self-growth. Engineer: We found some parts of the head that might help people ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Our bodies have great healing wisdom - by Our bodies have great healing wisdom but do we listen?
There was a great true story I read where a lady who had breast cancer and the doctors gave her 6 months to live. They said they could do nothing for her and sent her away to die. She as a last resort went to see an intuitive healer the ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - 10 Tips For Bringing Your Event To Life - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Susan FriedmannYour job as an event planner doesn’t stop with the meeting in the company boardroom. You may be call upon to organize an employee appreciation event, an awards dinner, a product launch, the celebration of a company milestone, a gala recognizing a longtime employee’s retirement, an incentive ...
Views: 2412(2 votes) - The Power of Buzz - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Susan FriedmannHow did Hotmail gain over 12 million subscribers in 18 months? How did the very low budget movie “The Blair Witch Project” become such an incredibly successful phenomenon? The answer lies in the power of “buzz.” Buzz or word-of-mouth marketing influences more people to buy, or not to buy ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - INTENTION POWER -- WHY Intentions Are Powerful - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from James Clayton“Expectation sends an exciting message to our neural system. While it lasts we are alert and most likely to be rewarded.” --Max Gunther, The Luck Factor Ever feel like you’re banging your head against a wall trying to figure out the game of life and how to play it? An ancient Sufi story ...
Views: 6949(1 vote) - How to Uncover Your Life Purpose Even If You Have No Idea - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2004 from Jeanine Byers Hoag"You are here to find your true place in life, and to give of your talents to the world. You are here to expand and unfold in a wonderful way, according to your God-given potential, and to bring forth spiritual, mental and material riches that will bless humanity in many ways. Learn how to ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Paying Out of Appreciation or Obligation! Copyright 2004 - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2004 from Charlene RashkowThe attitude one has when paying for services rendered is a subject that few people acknowledge or even consider, yet the impact on the recipient goes far beyond simply writing a check or depositing money into someone's account. I recently had the good fortune of working with a client who ...
Views: 1314(2 votes) - Kill those Buggies! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsHack, hack, cough, gasp, wheeze, snort… where’s the tissue? Wheeze, snork, gasp… I really hate to be the bearer of sad tidings however, guess what season is just around the corner? Correctamundo! ‘Tis almost that time of year to welcome our frequent visitors, Carol Cold and Freddy Flu. ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - How To Criticize And Still Be Nice - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2004 from Michael LeeHave you ever encountered an experience when someone told you how fat you've become? Maybe your boss have commented on how bad your work turned out to be. Maybe you've heard from other folks how people view you as cold and unapproachable. Hurts, doesn't it? Believe it or not, some people ...
Views: 1831(2 votes) - How To Make The Most Out of a Business Networking Event - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetYou’re not alone. Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business, as well as allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Learning to mingle and to follow-up with business networking contacts is crucial to ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - SCAMPER - seven tools to being creative - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from George Torok"Companies are increasingly falling into two categories - those that are innovative and those who go out of business" Dan Branda CEO HP Canada A company should never be satisfied with its products and services. You must always be innovating. Hewlett Packard began with $500 in cash and ...
Views: 2000 - Bend or Break: the Lessons of Hurricane Frances - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Susan DunnSurveying the havoc wreaked on a Florida island by Hurricane Frances, a landscapist assessed the damage and began to start restoring the foliage on this island paradise for her clients. She also used the opportunity to note what plants do well in a hurricane and what plants don’t. Her ...
Views: 1056 - Humour at workplace - A Quest - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Madan TripathyHumour at workplace - A Quest Madan Mohan Tripathy It happened about 30 years back when I was a school going kid. On a visit to my maternal uncle, an agriculturist, in a remote village, during winter, I became interested to get a firsthand experience of rice harvesting. I accompanied his ...
Views: 2141 - How to Get the Right Clients and Avoid the Wrong Ones - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2004 from Charlie CookIf you are like most service professionals and smallbusiness owners one of your primary concerns is generatingas many leads as possible. And that may be your biggestmistake, resulting in wasting time on unqualified prospectsand working with too many clients you wish you didn't haveto. Bill is a ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Men and women are different how do they get what they want? by Susan Sheppard - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Susan SheppardMen are such wonderful creatures and most of the time everyone underappreciates them. Personally, I love men and everything about them. Since my whole theory of relationship is based upon the fact that men and women are different, it seemed time to elaborate on who men are and how did they get ...
Views: 5646 - Are Keywords Destroying the Flow of Your SEO Copy? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004, All Rights Reserved http://www.copywritingcourse.com/keyword With all the shuffling that’s been seen in the search engine world within the last year, the issue of obvious optimizing has become a hot button. The current line of thinking is that most engines (especially Google) are on the ...
Views: 1268 - How Watching Sports can Ruin Your Dating Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2004 from Don DiebelThis week I want to talk about guys who are "Sports Potatoes." I know you're thinking, "What in the hell is a Sports Potato?" Let me explain. I'm sure that you have heard of a "Couch Potato," which is a person that spends most of his time sitting on the couch watching TV. Well, a "Sports ...
Views: 1789 - CAT KICKING CONDUCT - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2004 from Terry L. SumerlinThere was once a church that decided to bring their absentee members back into the fold. The preacher went to see one member for that purpose. His visit took him so far out in the country that you’d have to walk five miles back toward town just to start picking up firewood. When he finally ...
Views: 2614 - Getting Rid Of Gallstones Naturally - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2004 from Rita LouiseThe gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that sits on the right side of our bodies just beneath the liver. Its primary function is to store and secrete bile. Bile is a yellow-brown fluid produced by the liver, which helps us digest fats. Our liver produces up to three cups of bile a day. ...
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