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- The Secret Why 95% of Newbie Affiliates Fail Part 1 - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Franck SilvestreAffiliate marketing is the best opportunity for anyone looking to start an online business. All you need is an access to the Internet and a computer. Since these programs are free to join, you have nothing to lose. Although gurus want to make you believe that you will make money in less than ...
Views: 674 - Should You Venture to Affiliate or Internet Marketing as a Business Model? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Franck SilvestreInternet marketing is a huge niche. You need to find your place in this online world. What do you really want to do? There are so many opportunities that most of the beginners end up overwhelmed, frustrated and quit because they think that all this is just a big scam. This is wrong. There is ...
Views: 645 - How to Spot the Affiliate Product That Truly Converts - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Franck SilvestreIf you know how to drive traffic to a website, you may want to consider adding some affiliate links to make money. Many people build website around their hobbies and don't know how to monetize them. Others are trying to get people to buy but don't make any money. Do you want to know one of ...
Views: 614 - Is Your Church Social? Part 6: Facebook – It’s Just So Easy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Kurt SteinbrueckIn our continuing our discussion of church marketing within Social Media, we’ve started looking at social networking websites, specifically Facebook. If you haven’t already created a profile on Facebook, either for yourself or your church, now is a good a time as any. It’s quick and it’s easy, ...
Views: 926 - Is Your Church Social? Part 5: Church Marketing In Facebook - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Kurt SteinbrueckOver the past several weeks we’ve been looking at church marketing in social media. We’ve looked at using video sharing sites, like YouTube and GodTube, and now I’d like look at using social networking sites, specifically Facebook, currently the number one social networking website and third ...
Views: 895 - Getting Paid to Love Your Job - Culture and Compensation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Josh RaeAs you look around at potential career moves and viable companies to work for, optimal compensation and benefits are probably at the top of your list and they are important not only to your own personal financial matters but they directly affect your perceived value as an employee. Your ...
Views: 737 - Small Business Coaching - A Culture of When - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawOne of the common threads I see with many business owners and executives is a desire to be constantly accessible to their clients and to people who call them. They feel if they are always available, it shows others that they put the customer first and are working hard. However, this creates a ...
Views: 902(1 vote) - Small Business Coaching - The Rule of Three - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI see an oft-repeated situation with business owners. Typically it involves a spouse or business partner who is very concerned about cutting costs. This concerned person urges the business owner to spend less money, believing that if the business spends less money, then there will be more money ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - Productivity Coaching - Rhythm vs. Perpetual Motion - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Dave CrenshawMany people feel that in order to be truly efficient in their work day, they have to be constantly busy, constantly moving from one thing to another. These people make a constant effort to not waste a single moment in their day. The reality? Productivity is more about rhythm than perpetual ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - The Myth of Multitasking - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI'd like to share a valuable principle with you. It's something I've taught to many business owners and executives I've worked with. This principle may go against the grain of some of your beliefs about time and the best way to get things done. Because of that, I ask you to keep an open ...
Views: 1208 - Go Green: Turning Your Jealousy into Strength - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tama KievesThe other day I read about an acquaintance, another author, I know who was featured in The New York Times. As I came upon the story, try as I might to fill my mind with the bird songs and daisies of good will, I felt sandpaper scrape my soul. Immediately, her shiny success became my ...
Views: 1419 - Stop Comparing Yourself: Dive into Your Own Sweet Life! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tama KievesSome years ago, I sat at this wedding and met a younger woman who had gone to two Ivy League schools and had a masters and a doctorate and had run marathons and traveled in countries like Cambodia and Vietnam. Not only that, but she was strikingly pretty, could belt out Hip Hop at the karaoke ...
Views: 948 - The Senior Citizen Embraces the Internet - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Elle WoodI just heard words I never expected to hear from my mother: “Well, why don’t you just email it to me as an attachment?” This is a woman who owned, and presumably used, her computer for 3 years before she discovered she could minimize a window! Now, lo and behold, she’s almost, dare I say, ...
Views: 1087 - Fortitude and Health Living - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowFortitude; such a prominent word as you travel down your path of new twists and turns in your everyday life; as you converge on the road to greater well-being, a healthier way of living and possibly a lighter you. Equipping yourself with the staying power is a challenge there’s no doubt about ...
Views: 1055 - Daily Exercises To Improve Short Term Memory - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Martin MakThe key to improving short term memory is intention. Here are some tips and techniques to get you started. In any given situation, if you perceive the circumstance or information to be important and you intend to recall it later, you can then make your choice to focus on it, interact with it to ...
Views: 4975(4 votes) - How Much Wellness Do You Need Right Now? A Fake Online Quiz - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs you may or may not know, this week we will be exploring the idea of 'wellness' on Intent.com. Take this short online quiz to figure out how much wellness you need in your life right now! Choose the answer that best describes your current situation. Take out a pen and paper, allow yourself ...
Views: 700(2 votes) - Success Secrets - A True, Law School Short Story - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinHaving graduated college and determined to become a criminal defense lawyer, a young man had his heart set on working for a particular foundation located in a ghetto that provided legal defense and other social services for its community. This was to be his training ground and leg up to get into ...
Views: 1331(2 votes) - How to Fearlessly Keep Your Small Business Sailing through the Rough Seas of the Recession - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs a small business owner in the murky waters of a bad economy, you may be scrambling for solutions on how to keep your company afloat. But author Robin Fisher Roffer says that letting the fear take over, and not being true to yourself and your company’s mission, can be a recipe for ...
Views: 572(1 vote) - Success Secrets - Quitting is never an option! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinWhat compels some people to quit in the face of adversity and rejection, while others pursue their dream with a single-minded sense of purpose? Why is quitting not an option for some? What force of will fuels people to rise above bad circumstances or a string of initial failures? The ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - If It Doesn't Feed, It Shouldn't Lead: The Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPsychologists have estimated that the average person has over 62,000 thoughts each day centered on ordinary activities and responsibilities. People rarely "track" their thoughts - whether they’re positive or negative, fleeting or introspective, directed or unrelated to the moment. Never the ...
Views: 882(2 votes) - The Gifts Of The "Raisin Years" - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFrom the top of my head to the tips of my toes, my body is slowly dehydrating. "Drying up" is what most people call it. I have entered what I affectionately call, "The Raisin Years." Age is beginning to have its way with me. Body parts that once were thin are now thickening and I now ...
Views: 775(1 vote) - Success Secrets - The Possibility of Personal Belief - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinDo the economic headlines of today make you feel discouraged and fearful? Do you worry about economic gloom and doom and tend to feel anxious or paralyzed by external events, or do you see possibility and opportunity for daily action based on strong personal beliefs and a bold yet pragmatic ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - One More Message on Wellness: Share Your Opinion With Others! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs our theme on Intent.com this week is defining the meaning of wellness, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for each and every one of us to articulate our own personal definition of what wellness means to us. This is the first important step in changing ourselves for the better. This ...
Views: 603(1 vote) - Super-Easy Vegan Muffins for the Mainstream - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThese muffins are easy, healthy, and completely delicious. They happen to be vegan but certainly won't tip anyone off on taste alone. Give them a try. Bring them to brunch with friends. Send them to school with the kids. Ingredients: 2 c. whole wheat flour 2 tbs. sugar 3 tsp. baking ...
Views: 924(2 votes) - “You Can Heal Your Life” Affirmation Tool Kit - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen Elevated Existence Magazine first launched in June 2008, the life-changing movie sweeping the nation was, “You Can Heal your Life,” based on the bestselling book of the same name, by Louise Hay, founder of publishing firm Hay House Inc. The movie features Hay, along with other well-known ...
Views: 1896(3 votes) - A Second Defense of Nadya Suleman, Mother of Octuplets - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my first post about the octomom, I received almost nothing but criticism. People commented on my blog and also sent personal emails letting me know that they disagreed with me and did so fiercely. In the days since that post, even more tidbits about Nadya Sulemon have been released, and the ...
Views: 649(1 vote) - Free Seed Starters - Reuse Every Day Items - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that reduce, reuse, recycle is mentioned in a particular order for a reason? Recycling is always the LAST resort. Think of it this way: Reduce what you buy and bring into the house (edibles excluded). If you HAVE to buy it, reuse it for something else when its original ...
Views: 696(1 vote) - Screenwriting - 10 Basic Rules - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary Goldstein1. Feature film script should be between 95 and 120 pages in length. Never longer. A script over 120 pages needs editing. Never shorter. A script shorter than 90 pages is too short. The perfect length is 100 pages for comedies, 110 for dramas. Cheat your margins if you have to, but better yet ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - 8 Signs That You Are Avoiding "YOU"... - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere are 8 signs that you're in reaction...you're moving away from a feeling or experience rather than moving toward wholeness in that moment: 1. You’re suffering. Your motivation is to get away from the pain or discomfort - whether it is physical or emotional - not because you’ve ...
Views: 832(4 votes) - From Psychology of Disease to Psychology of Choice - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAddictive or compulsive behavior is experienced as feeling un-free: a substance user feels compelled or driven to use. Compulsion is experienced as a state of being enslaved in a pattern of repetitive behavior. This forced, driven, un-free nature of the compulsive experience is reflected in ...
Views: 650(1 vote) - Fires, and Riots, and Looting--Oh My! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI got an email this morning from a deeply spiritual friend of mine wanting to know what I thought. What I think is that his message of prophetic doom raises the singular question of the spiritual life, which is . . . Who is your God? “Compelled by the Holy Spirit,” Rev. Wilkerson ...
Views: 561(1 vote) - How Americans Became Uber-Consumers - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes, it helps to have an historical perspective on our behavior as a society. In 1883, when I was a college senior at Sarah Lawrence, I studied a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries called the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution is when we were convinced that ...
Views: 860(2 votes) - What Is Your Favorite Relaxation Exercise? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI'm going to lead a 30 to 40 minute "Relaxation Seminar" for my dorm for a little study break during our dead week (reading period, week before finals, etc), and I have a few exercises up my sleeve from last quarter, but would like to add to the repertoire. So a little call for help! What ...
Views: 643(2 votes) - Gabriel Natural Dual Powder and Foundation with SPF!!!! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy skin is becoming an increasing concern of mine as I inch my way up the 30's ladder. Thanks to many of the products I've discovered, I rarely have breakouts like I used to. And when I do, they are gone in a matter of days and not weeks like they used to be. However, one thing I'm finding is ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Listen. Trust Your Voice! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life." ~ Leo Buscaglia A little good news to start off with ~ last Friday my partner and I eloped! Everything aligned and in one moment we decided to go with the flow of the universe. Within 72 hours of deciding, we followed our hearts and got ...
Views: 764(2 votes) - Letting Go of Perfection: Set Yourself Free - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life ...
Views: 1917(2 votes) - Ladies' Men: Celebrating International Women's Day - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince 1911, women have been uniting to celebrate their advances in civil liberties and empowerment. The International Conference of Working Women got together in Copenhagen in 1910 and decided to make their dream of an International Women's Day a reality. In the past century, the movement has ...
Views: 708(1 vote) - What is it Like Being You? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Norma CasasDo you like yourself? Do you love the person you are with all your weaknesses and strengths? One of our worst mistakes as a human race is non-acceptance. Every day we wake up looking at a strange reflection in the mirror. We don't like what we see, want to change it but don't know how or why. ...
Views: 1297 - Adding Power to Mantras with Visualization - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMantras (or the "frequencies") by themselves may not be as powerful and effective as when they are coupled with visualization (or the "intent" if you like). This is not saying that they will not work by themselves, but only that they work better when a specific visualization is added. ...
Views: 2391(2 votes) - A Meditation on Fearless Living - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSix years ago, almost to the day, after permanently removing (if you lose it; you will find it) over 50 pounds of body clutter (a.k.a. fat, decades of mental clutter (a.k.a. negative belief systems) and environmental clutter (a.k.a. mess on my desk, I walked into my boss's office and said, "I ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - Argentine Dogo: A Fantastic Pet - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraDifferent people have different tastes in dog. There are several reasons for owning a dog; one would be for companionship. Some lonely people fill that “empty space” in their lives with a loving pooch acting as a house pet. Some would like to get one for the purpose of intimidating others – ...
Views: 1107(1 vote) - Decisions From The Soul - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you know the difference between making a decision from the soul and making it from the ego (or personas). If yes, well done! If no, do not fret. This message is designed to give you some ideas for making your decisions from the soul. It is essential when manifesting your life purpose that ...
Views: 659(2 votes) - Wallace Wattles and the Science of Getting Rich - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Anya DeeThere’s a growing interest in the Science of Getting Rich. A lot of people are addressing it as a new concept in philosophy but the reality is that its theories were first documented by Wallace Wattles in the early 1900s. Wattles believed in “thinking in a certain way,” to get the desired ...
Views: 1272 - The Healing Power of Children's Imagination for Medical Procedures: Help for Pain, Anxiety, and Fear - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMedical procedures and surgery can be terrorizing to a child. The worry, anxiety, fear of pain, and feeling out of control can send kids over the edge - from hysterical crying to aggressive and acting-out behavior, to hiding and crawling up in a fetal position. As nurses and practitioners you ...
Views: 989(2 votes) - Do You Make or Break Your Romantic Relationships? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Cherry Norris"Man's greatest motivating force is his desire to please woman" so writes Napoleon Hill in his iconic book, THINK & GROW RICH. According to Hill, men who accumulate large fortunes, gain power and fame do so to satisfy their desire to please women. If this is so, you have to consider: If a ...
Views: 1737(3 votes) - Balance Work in Life with LOVE - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBalance Work in Life with LOVE The recession has now grown its spreading roots. Those who didn’t think it was going to hit them have sadly come to terms: the recession is here to stay. Thousands of people have been laid off and thousands wonder if their current job will still exist. Either ...
Views: 752(1 vote) - Better Brand Positioning Thru Online Advertising Banners - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAside from television, the world wide web is perhaps the most potent means of advertising these days. Advertisements on the net covers not only those entities conducting transactions online but even those offline businesses. Offline businesses are now extending their services to the net to reach ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - Lessons from the Drive-Thru Window - The Power of Asking - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have an admission to make. I just polished off every molecule of a McDonalds Big N Tasty Meal. (That’s a #6 for you Mickey D’s wanna be’s.) Ahh, I loved each bite of burger and salty, soggy fry. Every mouthful was so refreshing after months of my “mostly veggies” regime. As I sat in my car ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Awakening our Children - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCan you think of a greater gift for our children than the possibility of allowing them to grow up in a world full of conscious development and potential? You can do this, even if these wonderful options were not available to you as a child.As parents, we can give our children the gift of an ...
Views: 773(4 votes) - Seneca on the Importance of Focus - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“To be everywhere is to be nowhere.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Love the fact that was said by a guy who lived 2,000 years ago. (Apparently multi-tasking/over-working has been around for awhile. :) There are obviously a lot of ways we can look at this: from the frenzied pace we ...
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