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  • Taking Control - by Shayne Hammond
    Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from shayne hammond
    Approximately 10 years ago, on a freezing July night, the cold, hard, truth hit me like a freight train... NO ONE WAS COMING TO MY RESCUE. On our bedroom floor, my wife was giving birth to our son, he’d come so quickly that we had just called the hospital to tell them we were on our ...
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  • What Does Tastelessness Taste Like? - by Pavel Somov, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Water Study - a Sensory-Linguistic Exercise We know the taste of water… but can we describe it? Try, and find yourself at a loss for words. How can such a universally familiar taste be so elusive? One possible explanation is that water doesn’t have a “chemical” taste, just a physical ...
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  • ***Your Gifts in the Workplace - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1.  Be authentic.  Some people use gifts as part of doing business or politic.  But I prefer to be genuine.  If your boss or your co-worker or a recruiter has been supportive then now is a good time to say thank you.    2. Be appropriate.  Don't give a present that looks like you expect ...
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  • ***Why Bother With a Cover Letter When Applying For a Job? - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    You can never know what happens to a cover letter. Some cover letters are electronically scanned, some are read and some are tossed! You can’t take the risk of not doing a cover letter when your future employer reads and analyzes every response.  So bit the bullet and do it. Here are some ...
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  • ***Why A Professional Career Needs A Professional Resume - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Part of what I do with some clients is getting them a new resume. Very often the most articulate and polished person has trouble "singing their own praises".  One marketing professional, on paper, made herself sound like she was new to the business and not seasoned with twenty years plus ...
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  • ***What Are The Top Jobs And How Can I Get Them? - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    According to some surveys some of the top jobs for 2009 will include those in IT especially data warehousing and mining, IT security, networking, virtual computing and VOIP; engineering; accounting and tax professionals.  Especially those in demand will be the specialist who can also communicate ...
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  • ***Untold Interviewing Tips - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Be prepared as many interviewers are neither ready nor skilled at interviewing! One interviewer had someone else's resume when he interviewed me for a job. It took ten minutes to realize he was not talking about me.   Sell yourself don't rely on the recruiter to buy without some help. Some ...
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  • ***Top Companies to Work For - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    There are many Top Companies out there but you need to know what makes them top and how that matches your values. DDI a leading HR development company defines a key aspect of interviewing and hiring as Motivational Fit.  How will the person fit in with the environment?  Will he or she like ...
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  • To Forgive An Affair - by Ruth Purple
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    Discovering an affair is always hurtful—no person is invulnerable to the pain and anguish that it can bring. Often, a person’s initial reaction would be shock, fury and numbness that could go on and on in a vicious cycle. The sad thing is whatever reactions one might have hardly matters at all, ...
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  • ***Resume Tips - Good to Great - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    A resume is paradoxically important and not important.  It's important because it makes you think through your career and analyze what your accomplishments were and how they relate to your next job.  But on the other hand it's not important because 80% of jobs are got through networking where it ...
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  • ***The Low Down on Changing Careers Successfully - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, people change jobs, on average, ten times during a twenty-year period. More shocking is that baby boomers continue to have a relatively large number of short-duration jobs even as they approach middle age. ( Department ...
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  • ***Survival Jobs? - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Need to pay the bills until you sell that script?  Studying for your next career move and need some extra money.  Or laid off and still looking but your mortgage is looking to get paid.  You need a survival job.   In Los Angeles survival jobs are common nature for many people especially those ...
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  • ***Six Reasons Why Job Networking Doesn’t Work! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1. Not doing your research. - Make sure you know who will help you and why.  Understand your business and how it works.  Research which are the companies that you want to work with and which are the ones that you don't. If you don’t you run the risk of blowing the job. - I called someone ...
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  • ***The Seven Tips You Need To Find a Job in A Recession – Offering Hope and Help! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    It depends who you ask whether we are in a recession or not.  But as I talk to clients things are not all great. So first keep your job - even if you don't like it - it makes sense to find a new one before you quit.  Make sure you are wanted - volunteer for the key projects and create ...
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  • ***Interviews - OK to Extraordinary - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    To me an interview is a game.  You start off with 100 points and you lose points.  The objective is to get 80 or more   You lose five points for wearing an inappropriate tie.  You lose 10 points for not being prepared.  You lose another five points if you don't have a great example of how you ...
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  • ***Inspired Networking - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Networking can be for two reasons. One to gain contacts, information and leads OR two to increase awareness and educate yourself about jobs and the market. And when you are looking to gain awareness and education you want to be inspired. What does that mean? It means that networking with ...
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  • Teach Your Children About The Facts Of Death And Dying - by Amy Twain
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    One of the best things you could do to prepare your children for the prospect of death is to discuss about it with them ahead of time. It is important that you teach your kids that dying is merely an aspect of one’s life and at one point or another you and your children would be faced with ...
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  • ***Off the Wall Tips for Getting A Job - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Don't write a resume.  Instead of sending out a resume, talk about who you are.  Whenever someone asks for something in writing to send to a contact ask to speak to the contact instead.  Don't post a resume online but do post to blogs and other websites in your field. WHY NOT - we often rely on ...
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  • ***Mentors - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    The origin of the word is Greek mythology.  When Odysseus left for the Trojan War he placed Mentor in charge of his son and palace.     Roll onto 2008 and mentors have been promoted from the babysitting and house-sitting to key advisory roles. Why get a mentor? Learn from someone who has been ...
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  • ***Inspiring Job Search Tips - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1.  Do one more thing.  Make one more call - that could be the one.  Send another email - who knows what could happen.  Go to another networking meeting - this could be the one – the big one.   2. Do one less thing.  Send one less email and make a phone call instead.  Send one less "blind" ...
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  • Natural Beauty Tips That Make a Difference - by Dr. Rose Windale
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    Beautiful” need not be glamorous as those days of dark and smudgy make-up have long gone by. As although glamorous may be stunning, natural can be radiant. There is an endless assortment of beauty enhancers available in the market today ranging from beauty products to beauty tips and regimen to ...
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  • ***How to Make Sure Your First Three Months Are Not Your Last! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    You're one of the lucky ones who just got a new job or you started on a new project.  How can you make sure you your first 90 days isn't your last?   It's all about showing your value to the employer or your manager while still learning the industry, company or job.   That can be tough.  You say ...
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  • ***How To Fail Your Job Interview – Interview Horror Stories and How To Avoid Them - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1. Low-cut, Cut-offs, and Cutting Edge should be cut out of your interview dress.  50% of hiring managers say dressing inappropriately is the biggest mistake. Business dress works even if the company does business casual normally.  It shows respect.  Remember you can always take your jacket or ...
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  • Conversational Hypnosis Techniques: How My Cousin Used A Crayon To Win A Friend - by Michael Lee
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Michael Lee
    Conversational hypnosis techniques can come in handy in everyday situations. Some time ago, one of my cousins started attending kindergarten school. As expected, the little girl was scared out of her mind. She was a very shy child, and worried about her classmates and whether she would make any ...
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  • ***How Do You Change Jobs? - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    5 WAYS    1. Go back to school.  The most expensive and longest route.    2. Go back to school but get somebody to pay.  E.g. Some local areas will pay you to retrain as a teacher.    3. Work part-time in your new career while working in your old job.   4. Volunteer in you new career and get ...
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  • Overcoming Tiredness And Loss Of Energy In 3 Easy Steps - by Michael Lee
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Michael Lee
    Not everyone can afford to drop by their favorite spa whenever fatigue sets in. And not everyone can hire a special chef or nutritionist to customize their diet according to their energy needs. However, you don’t really need all that high end stuff to perk you up. In fact, the secrets to ...
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  • ***Growth Areas for Jobs! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1.  Green is this year's color.   Green jobs are the flavor of the month and because of the new administration this month should last at least four years and more.  Solar energy, alternative fuels, energy conservation are all hot!  Social awareness and conscious investing are also growing.   2. ...
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  • The Wealth Creation Formula - by Rick Goldfeller
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    The key to solving a problem is to come up or use a formula that makes the process easier. Everything has a formula, and by following the logic of it, you’ll never be bothered by problems (in most cases) till the day you die. To get rich is something that only a select few know the answer to. ...
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  • ***Four Tips for Making Working Abroad A Reality - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    I have lived in Japan and worked in the UK where I grew up as well as Chicago and LA in the US.  In between times I have visited another 20 or so countries for fun or work.  Every trip I learned something but it was only when I was living in another country did I really start to understand the ...
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  • ***Four Essential Rules for Job Relocation - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Moving to a new city or country for work can be tempting or sometimes may seem like the only option.  But think things through before packing!    Don't only move for money? - I've known executives who have moved to a country they were not interested in and away from family only to quit after a ...
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  • Aggression And Dementia: Old Dog Problems - by Alex de la Cruz
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    As your pet ages, there will be many changes that's bound to happen in its behavior and its relationshep between you and your family. We all know that they age a lot faster than us humans and live a shorter lifespan. As they draw closer to the point of their doom, problems will arise and ...
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  • ***DOS and DON'TS of Online Profiles! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1.Don't include anything on Facebook, Myspace etc. that is suspect! You don't want anything that on your profile that wouldn’t want your grandmother or boss reading. Sex, religion and politics are potentially dangerous. And only share if you want to not by accident or default. According to ...
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  • 25 Things You Blokes (Probably) Won’t Hear From Your Lady - by Craig Harper
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Craig Harper
    A few months back we explored a bit of fun and silly-ness with an amusing little article article called “Twenty Three Things You Ladies (Probably) Won’t Hear From Your Bloke”. Well, it seems that I’m not the only one who likes to laugh at myself or take the piss out of my own gender. I have had ...
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  • ***Dealing with Layoffs - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Your company is in trouble. The stock is down, reduction in force is rumored. What should you do? Having survived three layoffs, I can talk with experience!   How to Avoid Being Laid Off Make yourself indispensable. -Working on the lifeblood of the company, key projects, or the live-or-die ...
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  • Seo Web Development: Better Web Design for More Traffic - by Menno Spijkstra
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Menno Spijkstra
    Web presence is very important for any business nowadays. With the stiff competition in just any industry, companies are striving to have as much exposure as they could. These exposures give them a better edge over their competitors. Remember that you may not be the only one in the niche that ...
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  • ***Current State of Affairs with Recruiters - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    Just as the market for some jobs have shrunk with outsourcing, cost-cutting and now the R word, so some recruiters are finding themselves squeezed.  Internal recruiters may have to find applicants for 40-50 jobs and although external recruiters will be looking for less openings they could be ...
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  • ***Career Assessments  - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    The Meyers Briggs Assessments gives you useful information on yourself and how that can applies to your career. It is a widely used tool that is valid and well thought of. www.Keirsey.com has a free version of the Meyers Briggs test. It is a handy no cost way of finding out about yourself. ...
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  • Affiliate Marketing Tools – Leverage Better Tools and Strategies to Build Wealth - by Mark Baugh
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Diana Hazlett
    Affiliate Marketing Tools open new options for people who want to build real wealth online. While possibly successful years ago, the traditional multi-level marketing (MLM) sales techniques are now dated and ineffective. The statistics prove that most MLM marketers fail to make any serious money ...
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  • ***Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It? Or Not? The Choice to Be Freelance or Fulltime Sliced and Served! - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    I have done both and loved (and hated) both.   Self Employed Pros   1. Freedom!  You work as much as you like, when you like, where you like and dressed in what you like.   2. Money!  A successful freelancer or consultant can make significantly more than the same job as an employee.  And there ...
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  • Improve Your Health With the Amazing Goji Berries - by Dr. Stanley Miller
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Stanley Miller
    Do you really want to improve your health? You can now jumpstart your health and healing with this amazing superfood. Goji Berries, or Wolfberry as it is called in China, is native to Tibet in the Himalayas and in China. For years this magical berry has been used to increase health and achieve ...
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  • ***Back to School or Not? - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    For me going back to school was a complicated decision.  I didn't need to but "I thought it would be a good idea".  I was totally right about that.  I was lucky enough to attend a school where what I learned would not only have a direct impact on my career but on my life and personal growth.  ...
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  • ***5 Resume Tips - by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from David Couper
    1. Sell yourself! List your top accomplishments and your biggest successes that will wow prospective hiring managers.   2. Write for the reader not you! Include the information that the employer wants to know and is interested in.   3. Keep it clean! Don't include gimmicks, graphics, or goofy ...
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  • The Price of Poverty - by Phyllis King
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Phyllis King
    The Price of Poverty – So often we think of poverty and lack in the first person. “I don’t have enough to pay for …..(fill in the blank).) “I can’t change jobs, or start my own business because……(fill in the blank). “I can’t do that seminar because ..(fill in the blank)…” We justify why ...
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  • Ice Your Muscle Pain Away - by Bette Dowdell
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Bette Dowdell
    Muscle problems tend to accompany endocrine issues, especially adrenal glands that can’t or won’t keep up. Of course, they also tend to accompany life as a jock or a do-it-yourselfer. But with endocrine people, muscles act up without a cause. As the song says, that’s life. Our muscles get ...
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  • The Effective Parent - by Susan A. Haid, BSN, RN, MA
    Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Susan Haid
    Here are Ten Principles of the Effective Parent: 1) Offer your children committed love. Let your children know, without a shadow of a doubt, that you love them and you will always love them no matter what. Make this a clear and consistent message. 2) Become the best educator of your ...
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  • Creative Wedding Proposals: Memorable Ways to Pop the Question - by Jamie Jefferson
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from
    Your marriage proposal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something unique, memorable and amazing. Make your wedding proposal something that you and your friends will be talking about for years to come. Here are five creative proposal ideas: #1 – Online proposal website With so ...
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  • You Have No Power Over Me! - by Erin Heaven
    Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Erin Heaven
    When I was 19 I moved to Reno, to be near my family. I stayed with my mother and grandmother while I was looking for my own apartment. The first night I was there I knew something was very wrong. The apartment had a strange and unnatural atmosphere. My grandmother seemed very strange and ...
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  • Breath - by Geoffey M. Gluckman
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Geoffrey Gluckman
    Yogis have said that almost all illnesses can be resolved with breathing. From my personal experience, I have found this to be true over the years, though I have no proof. Nevertheless, regardless of lack of proof, I do know that without breath, there is no life. Breathing ranks up there in the ...
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  • Dealing with Low Vibration Entities at Age Five - by Erin Heaven
    Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Erin Heaven
    When I was five, I started having strange experiences of being tormented by low vibration entities. I would "see" blobs of dark energy that radiated feelings of anger and fear. I would feel them before I even entered a room. Sometimes shapes would be inhabited by a seemingly dark presence. One ...
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  • Preparing for Your Interview - Why Looks Really Do Matter - by Hallie Crawford
    Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Hallie Crawford
    Congratulations, you landed the interview! Now - you need to make a great impression. Are you digging through your closet? Asking everyone you know what you should wear? What kind of tie do you put on? What should you do with your hair? If you’re getting differing opinions, here are some ...
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