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- 5 THINGS THAT AMERICANS CAN DO TO ‘REMEMBER’ - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2004 from cheryl perlitzReviving, surviving and thriving in the wake of September 11th We lose things quite frequently, be it a set of keys, a matching sock, or the electric bill. When we experience this type of loss, it’s easy to chalk it up as something that “just happens” and move on. But when our losses are ...
Views: 924 - Determining Visitor Types - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2004 from Susan FriedmannThe trade show floor is full of different types of people with different agendas. Some people have specific goals for attending the show; others do not. As an exhibitor your observation and questioning skills will be your key to determining who may be a viable sales prospect. Familiarize ...
Views: 977 - Avoid the Duds: 10 Strategies for Selecting "The Perfect Speaker" - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2004 from Susan FriedmannToday, more than ever, the success of meetings relies heavily on the strength of program content and presentation. Nothing can spoil a meeting more than hiring the wrong speaker. That’s because speakers do more than just convey the overall meeting message. You look to them to provide insights, ...
Views: 1058 - Ten Important Things to Know Before You Join a Weight Loss Program - by 1. What is my BMI and how do I calculate it?
BMI means Body Mass Index. The value is associated with body fat and health risks.
Healthy weight is defined as a BMI equal to or greater than 19 and less than 25 among all people aged 20 or over. Between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight; more ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Let's concentrate on personal development! - by A.M.Sall http://www.health-beauty-wellness.com
These days, watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or internet news is real torture: nothing but sickening scenes, a horrible litany of killings, bombings, murder, rape...
It's no use dwelling on the "reasons" or justification ...
Views: 1145 - Positive Mental Attitude - by Look at this glass on the table in front of you. Is it half-full or is it half-empty?
Now, do you realize that it is entirely for you to decide what the answer to this question is going to be.
The choice is yours.
So, the very same reality can be seen in totally opposite ways: in a ...
Views: 1641 - The Reason Change Is So Difficult. - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2004 from Robert JagerThe Reason Change is so Difficult. At times it can seem that just about everybody is trying to change something about themselves. Many of these people are sincere in their efforts, but sadly, most will fail to achieve lasting change in their lives. They will then have to blame themselves for ...
Views: 936 - The Science of Creating Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2004 from Liz ThompsonThe Science of Creating your Dreams… Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? How can science possibly relate to dreams? One’s hard and fast with proof and evidence, and one is airy-fairy fantasy and wishes. Right???? Well maybe and maybe not. Lets take a look at a few things and ...
Views: 4898 - Making Space for Sacred Space - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2004 from Stephanie YehWhen you read a great inspirational book, prayer, or article, don't you think to yourself, "What a great idea! I should do more daily rituals, prayer, meditation."? It always seems like a great idea, right? We know that sacred practices and sacred space bring peace, harmony, joy, and ease into ...
Views: 1211 - Dare To Fail Strategy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2004 from Iszuddin IsmailThis is my latest discovery. You shouldn't wasting time and delay your own success. It's like this, though you'll most likely to make mistakes, but hey – the more and the faster mistakes you make, the faster you will more likely to make it. It's a DARE TO FAIL strategy. Though we always know ...
Views: 4171 - How to Approach Anyone and Enjoy it. - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2004 from Michael MyerscoughBut, what do I say? One of my more pragmatic clients recently made the observation that whilst her self -esteem improved by our coaching, she wasn’t really getting better results when it came to meeting Mr. Right. It became clear the more attractive she found a man, the less likely she’d ...
Views: 2154 - Sprouting the Seeds of Infidelity by Susan Sheppard - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Susan SheppardInfidelity affects 8 out of 10 marriages in this country. This is a shocking statistic! What happens between the time the marriage vows are spoken and that first episode of cheating? It's an assumption, of course, but I don't think that 80% of the people who get married intend to cheat or ...
Views: 2670 - Attitude In Business - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from william wilsonIs your attitude pulling you down? Are you an optimist, glass half full, or a pessimist, glass half empty? We have all experienced ups and downs in life. How we deal with them is what is important. How do you handle them? Do you say this business is not going to work? If so, you’re letting ...
Views: 5417 - TV News: A Mirror Reflecting the World It Covers or Making It A Better Place in Which to Live One Story at a Time? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from James Clayton“Images can either imprison or liberate us.” –Roberto Assagioli Feature stories are vanishing from TV news broadcasts. The public speaker, television feature reporter, and movie maker are storytellers. While there is an underlying structure to what the person in each venue does, a ...
Views: 2255(1 vote) - 3 Steps To Starting A Fall Exercise Program - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Kathryn ONeillAh, the crisp cool breeze, the invigorating feel of the outdoors as the leaves start to turn colors, the sound of kids laughing on their way to school. Fall is the time for new beginnings. New classes, new curriculum, new programs, new start. You’ve relaxed over the summer and now you’re ...
Views: 1692 - Book Excerpt: Stay Fertile Longer - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Yolanda CardenYour "Real" Reproductive Age Up until 2001, there were no clinical guidelines to characterize our reproductive life span. Finally, representatives from esteemed organizations, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the National Institutes of Health, and the North ...
Views: 1398 - Reduce Anxiety About Decision Making - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Kathy GatesWhat’s the alternative to making decisions? Allowing someone else, or circumstances, to make them for you. And that is giving up control of your life. That’s giving up all power to your life to other people or circumstance. And that will make you miserable It reminds me of ...
Views: 11210(2 votes) - The Art of Visualization - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Kay KopitWhat is it in one’s spirit that enables them to break the cycle of a dysfunctional pattern of living and choose to live a healthy life? Recently I was asked that question by a gentleman in my community. Each time I visited his vitamin store he insisted I talk about my healing. “What is it ...
Views: 4727 - A Tree for Life - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Will ParfittA Tree for Life Will Parfitt describes, in this extract from his new book ‘The Complete Guide to the Kabbalah’, describes how our relationship with trees goes back to the origins of humankind, and how trees are a potent symbol for the creative growth process both on a personal and collective ...
Views: 1517 - ADHD & Guilt "Like a bag of rocks" - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Patrick HurleyADHD NEWSLETTER from Patrick J. Hurley www.addcorridorcoaching.com ADHD – ADHD &Guilt “like carrying a bag of rocks” AUGUST 2004 Volume I Issue VIII Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on ...
Views: 3273 - Shape Up! 4-Alternative Weight Loss Solutions - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Laura TurnerI am embarrassed to admit how many different commercial weightloss programs I’ve tried. I don’t know about you, but after a while I grow tired of talking heads touting empty promises.None of them helped me look the way I think I should and mostof them left me agonizing over eating the same foods ...
Views: 1192 - Echo's Transition - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2004 from Nedda WittelsEcho's Transition Echo was a flea-bitten gray horse, with brown speckles everywhere, and crystal clear hairs in her mane and tail. We met in October, 1976, when she was a broodmare on an Arabian farm in New York State. A beginner at riding doesn't usually start out with a novice horse, but I ...
Views: 1942 - How to Get What You Want Every Time! - by You know that YOU are the creator of all that occurs in all of your lifeexperience, right?
You create your physical life experience through your thoughts.Literally, every thought that you think gives birth to a creation. EVERYthought has creative power.
The subconscious accepts whatever you ...
Views: 1014 - Get Addicted to Life… - by I found the key to life and happiness on a Golf course. Golf Course, you might wonder? How could a game that makes grown men cry like babies and throw their clubs like toddlers hold the key to anything but frustration and pain? The answer came to me a few years ago when my family and I moved to ...
Views: 1879 - What's in it for the prospect? Everything - if you tell them - by "People buy on emotion. It's your job as the salesperson to trigger those emotions to create interest. Interest=opportunity."
Initial Benefit Statement: An explanation of what you are offering, what it means and why anyone should care - in the exact opposite order
Why should someone consider ...
Views: 14723(1 vote) - How to Create Your Own Gold Rush - by Prospecting: Uncovering qualified opportunities through various methods in an effort to advance potential clients in the sales process
Firm date, firm time. In the world of sales, there's an old cliché that nothing happens until someone sells something. Not true. A better saying:
"Nothing ...
Views: 959 - Overcoming Objections: P.R.E.P.P.S. your way to closing deals - by Objections: Buying signals in which emotions are expressed.
People buy on emotion. Whether they are introverts or extroverts is immaterial, if emotions are not expressed, no purchase will be made. Just because not all people are vocal about their feelings does not mean they do not have them. ...
Views: 1865 - Follow-up: Persist, Persevere, and Be Patient - by "Persistence, Perseverance and Patience=Payoff."
Follow-up, follow-up and more follow-up.
If ever there were one key to what separates top "consultants" from middle of the road "salespeople," it would come down to one word: follow-up.
Contrary to those supporters of the "Do Not Call" list, ...
Views: 1118 - Introduction to Spiritual Healing - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2004 from Ralph FerraroIntroduction to Spiritual Healing It is widely acknowledged that life is sustained and nurtured by a life force. Whether this life force is called an energy, power or substance does not matter as much as our particular relationship to this all omnipotent power. It has been recorded ...
Views: 2137 - Setting Goals – Things to Think About - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsWe hear a lot about the steps we should take to achieve our goals, however unless we take the first steps to realistically consider who and what we are right now – our capabilities and interests – and think logically about what we’d like to accomplish, our chances of achieving our “goal” are ...
Views: 1429 - THE FLAMES OF LOVE - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from hifzur rehmanSuppose you have everything; a good job, good health, good reputation, good relationships and lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The LOVE. It is not something which you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul. ...
Views: 1063 - Calls-To-Action: Making Them Fit Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004 http://www.learn-copywriting.com It was going so well, so what happened? Many copywriters get off to a wonderful start: The headline is compelling, the body copy is benefit-filled, but then comes the call-to-action and the whole thing falls apart. Why? It could be a dozen different ...
Views: 1193 - How to Get What You Want Every Time! - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from Nelson BerryARTICLE: ----------------------------------------------------- How to Get What You Want Every Time! By Nelson D. Berry www.subliminal-message.com You know that YOU are the creator of all that occurs in all of your life experience, right? You create your physical life experience through ...
Views: 1115 - clinical internship nepal - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from Ashok PandeyCLINICAL/HEALTH INTERNSHIP IN NEPAL – OVERVIEW PACKET MISSION STATEMENT Chhahari Group Nepal (CGN) is a Nepal-based volunteer organization that offers undergraduate, graduate and medical students the opportunity to undertake clinical/health internships in Nepal. Through the internship ...
Views: 1878 - DON'T LET FINANCES RULE OVER YOUR SELF-ESTEEM - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2004 from Terry L. SumerlinI know a barber who had the opportunity of buying one of the oldest and best barbershops in his city. He had worked there for a few years, and knew it was a good investment. So, he made arrangements with the owner, and took the plunge. However, it wasn’t long before he realized he was in ...
Views: 1069 - Helping Others Develop Their Potential - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2004 from Kevin EikenberryMost of us find ourselves in a position to help others achieve more of their potential than we realize. Sure, as leaders, supervisors, and parents we can see ourselves in that position; but the fact is that all of us are uniquely qualified to help at least one other person in our lives reach ...
Views: 1179 - Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2004 from PatI have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune of working for ...
Views: 967 - The Infinite Passion of Life - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from James ClaytonA single improvement is often enough to produce far-reaching consequences in one’s fortune. – Max Gunther, The Luck Factor For most of us the prospect of a invigorating beginning in a new Location, a fresh start in life — re-energizes us. It brings about a feeling of what I call that ...
Views: 3028 - How to cure your incurable nasal allergy - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from alexander chongImmunoglobulin E is an antibody, which is secreted from the white blood cell as a defense agent in our body. It helps us defending bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, which attack our body. Once the immunoglobulin E attaches to the mast cell, histamine chemical will be secreted from this ...
Views: 1066 - Einstein Never Used Flash cards - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from Yolanda CardenBringing the Lessons Home How can we help children blossom socially and emotionally? Read on for some specific tips. Look for opportunities to discuss other people's feelings. By explaining how other people would feel if a particular act occurred, you teach your child to take the perspective ...
Views: 1045 - Weight Gain - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-Bishop"Pack your bags for the journey," Grandmother Growth advises softly. "Your Change may be rough in places, so cushion yourself. Your Change may have some hard edges, so let your contours round. Your wise blood is stirring and you are learning to let it move without attaching fear to its ...
Views: 1928(3 votes) - Book Excerpt: What If I Have a C-Section? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenMidlife Motherhood: What's Age Got To Do With It? If you're trying to figure out your chances of having a C-section, look in your wallet. If you have a health insurance card, research shows that you're more likely to deliver by cesarean than a woman who's uninsured or covered by Medicaid, the ...
Views: 1469 - Seven Steps To Change Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherThe quality of your life is directly related to your standards. A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise your standards you change your life.In my work as a professional coach, I've found that most people ...
Views: 4439 - 7 Ways to Rediscover Your True Passion After Divorce - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Joanie WinbergGoing through a divorce is a very challenging time in a person's life. It is hard to adjust to being single again, as well as living "out of the habit" of being married, especially if you have been married for many, many years. Eventually, you begin to think about dating, but it is suggested ...
Views: 7134 - Book Excerpt: The City Parent Handbook - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe City Parent Rules Navigating Traffic with Young Children Rule #1: Stand well back from the street when waiting to cross. It's not safe to stand right on the curb. If you talk to your local police, they'll back us up on the frequency with which cars or buses find themselves forced up onto a ...
Views: 975 - Book Excerpt: Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCA-125 and TVU Tests For Ovarian Cancer The carcinogenic antigen (CA) 125 blood test measures levels of a protein that is normally confined within a cell. If, however, cell walls are inflamed or damaged, the protein may be released into the bloodstream. Ovarian cancer cells may produce an ...
Views: 1055 - Children and Stress - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Sophie MelansonAs with most adults, any major change in a child's life can be a cause of stress. Yet, the child has little or no resources to handle the stress they are experiencing. Events like the birth of a sibling or the parent's divorcing can cause tremendous stress. Stress can also be caused by a move to ...
Views: 1447 - Rules for Achieving Online Success - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Nowshade KabirThe Internet brought a great deal of benefits to our life. Access to a lot of free and useful information is, probably, one of the most important out of them. However, this abandon of free information has also become a problem to some extent. You started to spend a little too much time on the ...
Views: 1199 - Two simple ways to get your spouse emotionally involved in the relationship - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2004 from darren wilkMost of the calls I receive in my office for marriage help come from women who are tired of doing all the work in their marriage. They have asked their husbands, over and over again, to get into gear and take more responsibility for the relationship. The response they get is, “Why? There is ...
Views: 9715 - 5 Ways Voters Can De-Stress Election Day - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2004 from Dale CollieCopyright 2004 Don’t let the stress of election day cancel yourvote. The elections on Nov. 2, 2004, give you achance to help decide who will be the nextpresident of the USA as well as many state andlocal officials. Many people fail to vote because they are notprepared ahead of time, and the ...
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