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- First Date Goals and Etiquette to Help You Find Summer Love - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Gloria MacDonaldGloria MacDonald, the owner of Perfect Partners: The Personal Relationship Executive Search Firm gives you some advice on getting through that pivotal first date. It is important that you have simple goals and expectations for a first date, particularly for women. Set a goal not to approach ...
Views: 1539 - A Self-Help Kit for Closed Minds - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPresident Obama is meeting with resistance to some of his biggest and most daring plans for change. He repeats over and over that he is open to suggestions from all sides. When the Republicans balked at his current budget, he asked them to provide one of their own. They didn't, and the reason ...
Views: 577 - Similarities Between the Zodiac and Medicine Wheel - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth Medicine and the Medicine Wheel were derived from an ancient source—the Circle of Life and Power, which was the original “Magik Circle” going back to the Phoenicians, the Babylonians and beyond. The sun, with its power as an amazing generator of electromagnetic energy, was the first object ...
Views: 2066(1 vote) - Giving the Gift of You: Serving Your Community - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo live harmoniously, we need to be supportive and helpful to all people, creatures, and plant life that share this earth with us. While “being of service” is part of being a good citizen of the world, it also feels good to help others. When we do something for others in service, without the ...
Views: 1550 - To Sleep or Not to Sleep: The Economy’s Effect on American Sleep Habits - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople are not sleeping well these days. My clients complain about it, my friends complain about it, and even my parents complain about it. As a former insomniac, I thought I should give some tips in today’s blog about how to resolve this important issue. Lack of sleep ages the body like no ...
Views: 864 - Bodymind: Love Your Immune System - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring is a time when we can easily catch a cold. Your immune system is one of the most complex and important systems in your body as it recognizes foreign substances, such as viruses or bacteria, and prevents them from doing you any harm. But it is also highly subject to being influenced by ...
Views: 570 - Choose The Right Person From The Dating Scene - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraSingles go on a date for different reasons: some to meet new people, while others to pick out a new flavour of the month. But, daters all over the world share one common end-result from the dating scene: to meet the right person, the one who can make sparks fly, and create the best romantic ...
Views: 968 - A Step in the Right Direction - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYogi Berra is one of the most popular and beloved baseball players of all time. In addition to winning ten World Series rings and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Yogi Berra is well known for his poignant, yet often confusing sayings. “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over”, “When you come to a ...
Views: 613 - How to Choose the Right Airline Miles Card To Suit Your Needs - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Ashley Jane SummersDo you often take trips abroad or out of State? If yes, have you thought about applying for a credit card with airline miles rewards? This article talks about what an airline miles credit card is and why having one can give you an advantage. Airline-Sponsored/Specific Reward Credit ...
Views: 639 - 5 Reasons It's Okay to Lose Your Job - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou lost your job? Oh my god. You suck at life. I'm kidding. Really, really kidding. If you've lost your job, whether as a result of the recession or not (I'll get to that), you are not alone. Which brings me to the top 5 reasons it's OK you lost your job. 1. So did everybody ...
Views: 678 - Living a Holistic Life - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSome people wonder what a holistic lifestyle entails. It is more than just eating organic foods and practicing yoga from time to time. It means paying attention to all aspects of your life: relationships, career, health and spirituality to be sure that you are living a life in balance. This ...
Views: 873(2 votes) - How Multi-Goaling Beats Multi-Tasking Every Time - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOf course you have multiple things to do. That's a good thing. In fact, if you didn't have multiple things to do you might be coming near the end of an active life. Even if you've lost your job, and I know what that one's like, you still have multiple things to do. More accurately stated, you ...
Views: 780 - What is this Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - What's Your Energy Boost? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, we celebrated the first day of spring by asking our community members how they renew themselves in the spirit of spring. Click here for a round-up of last week’s best articles on spring renewal. This week, I want to ask our community members: how do you maintain your energy? How do ...
Views: 778 - Send Artistic Greetings To Show How Much You Care - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraArtistic greetings come in several various kinds and forms and they have been very popular for many years until now. A lot of people like to buy one for special occasions like birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, weddings and holidays. Each individual feels the need to send good wishes to ...
Views: 800 - Clean Email List - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from John OsgoodUsually the smart online marketer spends most of their time shaping their email marketing campaign to gain loyal customers and eventually expand their business. Once you have created a perfect message for your targeted email recipients, you are ready to start your email marketing campaign. ...
Views: 871 - Spring Cleaning: Swab Down the Mental Decks - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSPRING IS HERE (hip hip hooray), and I’ve started cleaning! I’m not just cleaning out the closets and sweeping the tumbleweed dust balls from under the bed. I'm also working on my clutter filled mind. Yup, my mind is filled with an assortment of – for want of a better word – crap that is ...
Views: 699 - "I Want To Go Home" - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsGhar jana hai - I want to go home - are three words that I heat twice yesterday. Simple words that could have been said innocuously by anyone. But in this case these three anodyne, words took on a whole new meaning as they were mouthed by what one may call homeless souls. The first one to ...
Views: 975 - Building Your Real Estate Investing All-Star Roster - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Cheryl PinkardEvery star player (that’s you) needs a supporting team. There are several key players you’ll need to facilitate the success of your real estate investing business: Realtor, Contractor, Mortgage Broker, Appraiser, Attorney, Accountant. Realtors—One great source of leads can be working with a ...
Views: 788 - The Reality Of Male Menopause - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWomen basically do not monopolize the market corner of menopause. Perceived as a natural physiological process brought about by aging, menopause is more or less an anticipated phenomenon. Menopause being the transition from being reproductive to non-reproductive in women is instigated by a ...
Views: 1300(3 votes) - Survival With Vitamin B - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Jay StockmanProper diets have long been known to be beneficial to our overall good health. New research has demonstrated more specifics as to just how important and what we need to eat in order to stay healthy and fit. Vitamin B is actually a family of 8 water soluble Vitamins each with specific ...
Views: 1303 - Top 3 Big Fat Mistakes of Real Estate Investors - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Cheryl PinkardDo not invest in real estate until you read this report on the three major pitfalls that real estate investors fall into. Big Fat Mistake #1—Willy Nilly Syndrome—The worst thing you can do in real estate or any business is to enter into it haphazardly. Before you begin you need to set ...
Views: 787 - 10 Quick Energy Boosts in Mind, Body and Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am not a health expert--or any expert for that matter. Nonetheless, in celebration of this week’s theme on keeping up your energy, here are my personal tips on energizing your mind, body and spirit. MIND Meditate: Two works in particular inspired me to finally integrate meditation into my ...
Views: 1818 - Top 3 Must Haves for Your Real Estate Investing Business - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Cheryl PinkardThere are a few things that every real estate investor must have in place for the success of his or her business. Three things your business can’t live without are: 1. Marketing—Without leads you have no business. You must aggressively market within you target area if you want to be a ...
Views: 738 - Buying and Selling Real Estate--What Realtors Don’t Want You to Know - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Cheryl PinkardWhat is the number one question people ask you when you tell them about your real estate investing career? “Isn’t it illegal to sell a house if you don’t own it?” “Don’t you have to be a Realtor to invest in real estate?” Answer #1: Yes. Answer #2: No. Confused? Good. Allow me to ...
Views: 1016 - Marketing Isn’t Everything…It’s the Only Thing - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Cheryl PinkardWhat’s a Dr. without patients? An attorney without clients? A teacher without students? They are the same as a real estate investor without leads—broke and out of business. The only way to make money in real estate is to have a constant stream of leads coming in. Here are just a few ways to ...
Views: 2060 - Energizer Bunnies Unite - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBeing out in the garden is always energizing for me - but then again I am a high energy kind of gal! However, when I feel a mid day slump coming on, all I need to do is take a walk outdoors.I don't always have my garden or a park near by, so even a stroll around the block in the neighborhood ...
Views: 880 - It Ain't Easy Being Green When You're in the Red... - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently Twittered about this news article I read online about Spokane residents who have to "smuggle in" non-green detergents because of the environmental restrictions the state has dictated. I must admit, for a while I was using 7th Generation dishwasher cleanser and must agree with the ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - Spiritually Lonely: Transforming Your Internal Landscape - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have changed my life and every day I am learning and growing spiritually, I have notice that the friends I have do not interest me anymore, even my family seems to be taking second place and this makes me feel so alone I feel like I have no one, my spiritual life comes first before ...
Views: 600 - Home Equity Line Of Credit Explained - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWith all the types of loans being offered by the many financial lenders everywhere, plus the mind boggling terms they use in describing each service, it’s no wonder that many people interested in availing one stay confused. There are plenty of debtors still confused; hearing the explanations as ...
Views: 689 - Spring Has Sprung! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAh, Spring has Sprung! It’s a time of change, renewal, and… allergies! Something is in the air that has me sniffling like crazy. Spring is Kapha season, so I’m doing some dosha balancing rituals to help keep my Kapha from getting out of control. Just something more for the “to do” list these ...
Views: 972 - Do You Sneeze When You Get Home? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIndoor air is often polluted worse than outdoor air. A good air purifier can help, but running it day and night is cost prohibitive. We can take other steps to help cut down on allergens and sensitivities that cause that “Sneeze” in your Organic Space! Daily Make sure the ...
Views: 806 - Get an Energy Boost in 10 Minutes - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEight tips for giving yourself an energy boost in the next TEN MINUTES: It’s hard to feel happy when you’re dragging around. Simple tasks seem overwhelming, people seem annoying, and nothing seems fun. Lots of good results flow from having plenty of energy. Life just seems more manageable. ...
Views: 616 - To Grow or Not to Grow - that is the Question! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe existential "alphabet" of Being begins not with the letter A, but with the verb "to Be," which in its turn takes root from the so-called "B-root," the Proto-Indo-European language base of the verb "to be." The "B-root" (bheu or bhu) - from which all this language of Being grows - means just ...
Views: 531 - We're expecting! A story of hope and life anew... - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast Fall, my husband David and I took down the terra cotta bird house that hung from our back porch so that we could build a new porch. I inadvertently touched the little bird structure, and feared the scent of human hands would preclude our ever hearing the sweet, impossibly high music of baby ...
Views: 685 - Dog Disease: Bladder Stones - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAs you read more and more about the diseases of man and dog, you'll see that there are many which they may have in common. Take bladder stones for example – it forms in the bladder of the host which causes many complications such as pain when peeing. This disease can occur in dogs as well, ...
Views: 1155 - Essential Cooking Instruction: Why Most Home Cooks Fail Before They Even Begin - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Chef Todd MohrWhen you follow a recipe to a disappointing outcome, you probably say, "well, that didn't cook right." What you don't realize is that the actual cooking is usually the least important factor in culinary success. In fact, most issues start right in the beginning with inadequate knife skills. ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Who Told You to Get Comfortable?” - by One of the biggest problems is that life is too easy. You don’t have to walk five miles for clean water; you don’t need to go hunting to feed you or your family, and you didn’t have to build your home with your own two hands. Some people still have to do this but not you. You are lucky with a ...
Views: 1190 - Affiliate Marketing Guide For Aspiring Affiliates - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAffiliate marketing is has one of the most promising opportunities on the internet these days. No wonder many individuals are looking into becoming an affiliate marketer. Almost everyone wants their share of the market. Among the initial ways they do is to participate in various programs that ...
Views: 730 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “A Passion for Wisdom” - by “Passion” and “emotion” are often confused. Unbridled emotion can easily take us off the track; passion for truth, life, and those we love will keep us focussed on that which is most important. Consider three acts of passion which kept emotion in check.
Can You Reap before You Sow?
Parenthood ...
Views: 1461 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Passion for Your Purpose…and the Freedom to be Who You Are” - by By design we are as unique and individual as snowflakes. Even if you are an identical twin there will never be another person who is just like you. Though there are treasure maps hidden in the very structure of your body proclaiming who you are and how you will experience your world, you must ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - High Energy Foods: Eating Your Way To Unlimited Energy - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Michael LeeSince we live in such a fast-paced world, it’s not surprising that we rely on high energy foods to help us get through the day. Unfortunately, a lot of us unwittingly fall for misleading advertisements and end up making the wrong food purchases. Energy bars and drinks are not exactly the ...
Views: 718 - End Tiredness Program Review: Is There A Missing Link? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Michael LeeMany people are raving about the End Tiredness Program (by Peter Novak and Tina Hagen) as the ultimate resource to stop your tiredness. Well, I finally got the course and read the whole thing, just to see what the buzz is all about. Frankly, I found myself fascinated by how much unique ...
Views: 1644 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Never Give Up” - by Ten years ago I was had a difficult decision to make. To this day I believe it was probably the most difficult in my life.
My two daughters had moved to Los Angeles with their mother from our home in Boston. After a year of visiting my children, who were still young, I decided that I needed to ...
Views: 1019 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “The Look That Changed My Life!” - by I was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to very poor parents who struggled to put food on the table. My mother was ambitious and dreamed of going to America and bringing the family there. When I was 14 years old, my mother fulfilled her dream. She was sponsored by a very kind lady who took her to ...
Views: 1107 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Get Clear and Find Your Passion” - by I recently heard a story of a young lion cub that had been separated from his mother. As time passed he became very hungry but his mother had not returned. He cried out but there came no response. Once again he cried out in hunger but still there came no response. Finally he let out a bawl in ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Interpersonal Creativity; The art of Bringing the Best Out of Others” - by How does one live a life of passion? Life has taught me that I am most passionate when being creative. Having a passionate life involves actively designing my day, my week, and my year in a way that expresses who I am, my deepest values as well as my talents. We also have the ability to design ...
Views: 1188 - My Life is Like a Country Song - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Gail GrayThere is no doubt I am a Country Music Fanatic. I love the concept of a country life, plain and simple. Now, in saying My Life is Like a Country Song (to give credit where credit is due, this is a play on Chris Cagel's My Life's Been a Country Song), I don't mean the country song about how the ...
Views: 1636 - WakeUpLive.com presents: “Get Up Now”—The 3 Secret Steps to Success - by Like many kids, I was a dreamer and I was always “getting into things”. Luckily I was born with a great work ethic. At age 13 I was captain of my junior league football team and had worked full time for 3 summers cutting lawns. That thirteenth summer I was really motivated because I wanted a ...
Views: 1078 - WakeUpLive.com presents: "Carpe Diem" - by What is your big dream? What do you feel passionate about?
What was the secret of all those famous people who succeeded and left great legacies?
It’s not what you do, your status, or money that make a difference.
It is about believing in yourself enough to put your whole heart into doing what ...
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