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- Four Tent Camping Tips - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Steve GillmanThe following tent camping tips are meant primarily for those who are backpacking, although some will apply to a stay in a campground as well. Also, the tips here will be most useful for those who like to travel light when in the wilderness. 1. Test it in the Yard You don’t want to find out ...
Views: 2244(1 vote) - How To Tell When Someone Is Lying - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2007 from Steve GillmanTo know how to tell when someone is lying, it helps to first look at the three basic types of lies. These are lies of omission, commission, and embellishment. What follows is a short description/definition of each, and some ways to detect each kind of lying. Lying By Omission A lie of omission ...
Views: 8018(1 vote) - Walking Meditation - A New Kind - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Steve GillmanTraditional walking meditation involves paying close attention to your breathing and every movement of your body as you walk back and forth or in a circle. It can be a refreshing change from sitting still to meditate. But now there is another way to meditate while walking, and it may be more ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Wisdom Quotes Point - Arguments Just Explain - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2005 from Steve Gillman"What does it profit a man to have gained the whole world, and to have lost his soul?" - Jesus Christ You don't need to be Christian to see wisdom in the words of Jesus. Simple quotes from men and women around the world, from present day or milleniums past, inspire and instruct us, regardless ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - A Quick Lesson On How To Be Smarter - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Steve GillmanHere is the quick lesson on how to be smarter: Do something that has been shown to improve brain function until doing so becomes a habit. Then do another thing that boosts brainpower until that is a habit. Then eat something that is good for the brain. Then eat another brain food. With enough of ...
Views: 818(2 votes) - Living a Creative Life - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Steve GillmanWhat does it mean to live a creative life? It means looking for new and better ways to live from day to day and year to year, rather than going along on automatic or doing what everyone else around you is doing. It means applying that brainpower to more than just paying the bills and winning ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - Meditation - Having More Fun - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are a lot very good reasons for developing a meditation practice. You are likely to be healthy both physically and mentally. You’ll have less stress. You might gain some insight into the workings of your own mind. Your friends may find that you are easier to be around. Then there are ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - Nine Reasons For Your Money Trouble - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Steve GillmanPeople have money trouble for different reasons. On the other hand, there are some mistakes and bad financial habits that are common in these situations. This explains why some people have these problems with money over and over. See if any of the following apply to you. 1. Not wanting to ...
Views: 1204(2 votes) - Our Top Cheap Travel Destination: Anaconda, Montana - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2007 from Steve GillmanLooking for cheap travel destinations is a habit we developed during leaner times. Necessary or not, it still means being able to do more for the money. We also continually discover that the cheaper places can be just as much fun. Anaconda, Montana is a great example of this. When we first ...
Views: 855(2 votes) - Problem Solving Techniques For Business And Life - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Steve GillmanLearning a few good problem solving techniques can improve your bottom line and your life.Do you ever run out of good ideas, or go around in circles trying to come up with a solution for a persistent problem? Maybe you just need to learn some simple problem solving techniques, and then start ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Travel Secret - Why Slow Is Better - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2007 from Steve GillmanOur top travel secret isn't really a secret at all, but it takes a while for some of us to learn and apply it. Here it is: Slow down. Slowing down and spending more time in each location is not only a secret of cheap travel, but in our experience, it means more fun. Slowing Down For Cheap ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - You Can Increase Your IQ Right Now - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. On my website www.IncreaseBrainPower.com, there are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming ...
Views: 2652(1 vote) - How To Increase The Power Of The Mind - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are many techniques for increasing the power of the mind. Even simple habits like asking a few crucial questions anytime you consider something can make for more productive thinking. But there is one approach that can probably do more than all the other techniques to boost your mind power. ...
Views: 1699(3 votes) - Wealth Creation Means What? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Steve GillmanWhen we hear about wealth creation it is usually presented as gaining money and other valuable assets. Make money, then invest it to grow your net worth - a common formula. Those who look a little deeper see that assets alone don't necessarily pay the bills, stress making your money and assets ...
Views: 8241(3 votes) - Ways To Save Money Grocery Shopping - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Steve GillmanOf all the ways to save money grocery shopping, the one that comes to mind first for most people is probably using manufacturers' coupons. Unfortunately, this is not only time consuming, but it rarely saves you much money. That's because even with the coupon a given product is usually more than ...
Views: 1415(5 votes) - Creative Thinking Using Meditation - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are a lot of specific techniques for more creative thinking. You can combine concepts, tear ideas apart to find new ones, and do group brainstorming sessions. Those all work, but to have a naturally more creative mind you might also want to try meditation. Because meditation can clear ...
Views: 1160(3 votes) - Creative Ways To Make Money - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Steve GillmanI collect examples of creative ways to make money for my websites, and I recently found a fun one in a great little story I read. It was written by a man who had certain survival talents and decided to demonstrate them by being dumped in the middle of a large city with no money. By that evening ...
Views: 2459(3 votes) - Vegetarian Backpacking Recipes - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Steve GillmanReady to hit the trails but without the beef jerky? Here are a few vegetarian backpacking recipes you can try, along with some simple snack foods. Olive Oil Noodles This is a simple recipe that you don't need to write down. Bring a small bag of spices (whatever kinds you like), some dried ...
Views: 2063(6 votes) - Affordable Housing Solutions - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are many ways to find affordable housing. There are even ways to make the home you have more affordable. Here are some of the best. Move to a cheaper location. This is often not considered by people, but the difference in housing costs between two cities within an hour of each other can ...
Views: 1199(8 votes) - Economic Depression Survival Tips - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe following economic depression survival tips are all about preparation. With a bit of street smarts and a willingness to do what's needed you can survive losing everything. But it is better to prevent that from happening in the first place by being prepared for some worst case ...
Views: 2341(2 votes) - How To Sell Ebooks - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Steve GillmanIf you ask an internet marketer who makes tens of thousands of dollars daily how to sell ebooks, he might lay out the following steps for you to follow. First, get a product to sell, whether your own or someone else's ebook. Price it high to increase its perceived value, and then offer it a ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - How To Write Profitable Articles - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Steve GillmanThe following is not about how to write profitable articles for print magazines. In fact, it isn't about selling articles at all. There is nothing wrong with selling your writing, but it is a difficult field to get into and your income will always be limited. For example, how much can a new ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Meditation CDs - How To Use Them - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Steve GillmanWhat used to pass as meditation CDs were often just gentle sounds of nature and music. Some may have used musical pieces by Bach and others that have been shown to alter brainwaves. Either of these were basically relaxing recordings which might have helped with meditation, but didn't induce a ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Six Tips to Increase Brainpower - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are hundreds of ways to increase brainpower. They range from dietary practices and specific supplements to creative thinking techniques and even environmental changes. Here are six short examples of things you can try today to boost the power of your brain and mind. Act ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Ten Guidelines For Writing Articles - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe following ten guidelines for writing articles are meant specifically for articles that are used to promote a website or blog. These are typically distributed through directories where readers can access them and other webmasters can take them for free to use as content on their websites. It ...
Views: 1451(2 votes) - The Best Jobs in a Recession? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Steve GillmanWhat are the best jobs in a recession? That depends on what you goals are. Mostly they are the same jobs as at any other time. If you are working to make the most money you can, they are high-paying jobs. If you are working to train yourself for a future business, they are the jobs that ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - Two Money Making Opportunities - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are some jobs that could be considered money making opportunities. Movie star and professional football player come to mind. But if you don't have the talents necessary for those you won't likely get rich with a job. That leaves investing and starting a business as the best alternatives. ...
Views: 1782(2 votes) - Should You Do What You Love? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere is a saying that is also a book title: Do what you love and the money will follow. Is it true? Not entirely. Is it better to simply find the best way to make money? No. The truth as is common, is somewhere in between. Let's get the extremes out of the way. If you really love to wander ...
Views: 1050(3 votes) - A Bad Real Estate Market? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Steve GillmanYes, it has been a bad real estate market in many ways (this is being written in early 2010). But there are ways to protect yourself when buying a home. If the following tips are coming too late to help you in your current situation, at least remember them for next time. In May of 2006, at ...
Views: 1052(2 votes) - Bad Luck - The Mistakes That Cause It - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Steve GillmanThere are two ways to improve the good luck / bad luck ratio in your life. One is to take steps to do those things that lead to more good luck. The other is to stop doing the things that cause bad luck. This lesson is about the latter. It is an examination of the actions, habits and thinking of ...
Views: 4757(2 votes) - Where Are Real Estate Values Going Now? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Steve GillmanAt the moment (late 2009), it seems that real estate values may have stopped falling finally. Are they headed back up now, or are we in for a period of stable prices that barely move for years? Or are they going to start dropping again? I suspect we are in a slow recovery, but let's look at some ...
Views: 1186(4 votes) - How To Make Money Writing Online - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are many ways to make money writing online. Just one of them will be laid out here. It is one that you probably haven't read about before. Make Money Writing Online Ebooks Okay, you have heard about ebooks and selling them. This isn't quite the usual way to do that however. You do have ...
Views: 699(1 vote) - Make Money Online - Honestly - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Steve GillmanI get a lot of newsletters and other emails on how to make money online. One recent newsletter suggested a technique for stealing the username of blog posters so that all of their posts were then linked to your website. That's just one of the dirty tricks being used by some internet marketers. I ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Real Estate Investment Ideas - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe following real estate investment ideas revolve around the general theme of gaining some special advantage. This is more necessary that normal at the moment (2009) because it is unclear whether home values will continue to fall. Having the right approach limits the risk inherent in falling ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - Six Real Estate Tips - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe real estate tips that follow are meant to help you avoid common and not-so-common mistakes. Buying a house or other property always involves some risk, but there are many ways to reduce those risks. 1. "As Is" Property Inspections Some sellers (including banks) specify that a property ...
Views: 1022(2 votes) - Three Real Estate Investing Secrets - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe following real estate investing secrets are not so much secrets as they are principles that are not widely applied and often ignored. Use them and you will have less risk and a greater chance for success. 1. Speed Equals Profit When investing in a fixer upper, many people are tempted ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Transcending the Self - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Steve GillmanComing from a philosophical background which sees self interest as both natural and even the basis of morality, it was difficult for me to understand how transcending the “self” might actually be a good thing. For years I hesitated to even give any credence to the idea, and so I didn’t explore ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Travel Writing - What Works Online - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2008 from Steve GillmanIn some ways travel writing online is similar to that in the print world. Readers still want the facts about a location, maybe an interesting perspective, and some useful advice. However, this doesn't mean you can just write the same article for both a magazine and a website. There are some ...
Views: 666(1 vote) - 4 Tips for Backpacking with Children - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 from Steve GillmanBackpacking with children can be a challenge, but it is a good way for kids to learn about the outdoors and develop independence and responsibility. It is also just a great way to have fun. That is, as long as you plan well. Here are four tips to help you out. 1. Generate Interest Forcing ...
Views: 757 - 7 Habits For Creative Ideas - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2007 from Steve GillmanTo generate great ideas, develop the 7 habits that follow. These are actions and thought patterns you can use to come up with many creative ideas and solutions. They'll work right now if you try them, but if you want to be a truly effective creative problem solver, make such techniques into ...
Views: 917 - A Deep Thinking Technique To Try - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanAlbert Einstein used a technique for deep thinking, which he referred to as "thought experiments." He didn't invent the technique, but perhaps made it more popular. It was essentially the practice of relaxing and setting a visualization in motion while watching it closely to see what might be ...
Views: 1837 - A Forty-Five-Second Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2005 from Steve GillmanIs Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble? If you haven't meditated before, you might think it's too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it consistently. So is there really a meditation you can learn right now that can be done in 45 ...
Views: 963 - A Fun Way to Make Money - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Steve GillmanWhat if there was a way to make money with any of your hobbies? Fortunately, there is. Thanks to the internet it's more feasible than ever to turn a hobby into an income stream. The basic idea is to share your knowledge and ideas with others who have similar interests. You can do this with a ...
Views: 1313 - A Good Luck Exercise - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2007 from Steve GillmanWant more good luck in your life? Then why not look at what the research shows about lucky people? Better yet, why not do some simple exercises that train your mind in the habits of lucky people? To start with, the research shows (and yes there is a lot of "luck" research) that luckier people ...
Views: 931 - A Memory System You Can Try Today - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2007 from Steve GillmanYou may have heard of the loci mnemonic or memory system. The general idea is to "place" the things that are to be memorized in predetermined locations in your imagination, so you can "find" them there later. The origin of this memory system is generally attributed to a story told by Cicero, an ...
Views: 829 - A Money Saving Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Steve GillmanThere are hundreds of money saving tips I could offer, and many of them might be useful in your particular situation. But there is a strategy for spending less which will make you far more secure than any number of tips on how to buy things for less can. That is what this article is ...
Views: 712 - A Sense Of Humor Increases Creativity - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Steve GillmanDoes a sense of humor make for a more creative mind? Perhaps. There are certainly many creative and intelligent people who also like to have a good laugh. Consider the following two examples. American physicist Richard Feynman was a joint recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, for his ...
Views: 959 - A Simple Meditation For Beginners - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanA meditation for beginners doesn't have to be difficult. In fact it can be as simple as closing your eyes and taking a few deep breaths. Now, you may have read that meditation is for relaxation. Others will say that relaxing is just an "extra" benefit, and that it is meant to make you more self ...
Views: 835 - America - Love It Or Leave It? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Steve GillmanYou have probably seen the bumper stickers that say, "America - Love It Or Leave It." Most polite people won't put it that bluntly, but many share the sentiment. They think that if a person doesn't like the system here, they have no right to be here. What an ignorant and hateful idea! To show ...
Views: 1063 - American Inventor TV Show - Try These Inventions - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhen I saw the "American Inventor" program, I immediately loved the show. It's a parade of ingenuity - and sometimes silliness and total ignorance of markets. Watching some of the inventors come onto that stage, I realized I wouldn't want to be a judge on the show for anything. The judges face ...
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