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- Get This One Thing Out of the Way and Make a Huge Income With a Home Business - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Howard KotliarIf you get this one thing out of the you can quickly and easily make a HUGE income with any Home Business. That one thing is YOU! When you start getting yourself out of your own way by making better decisions and choices you will be as successful as you want to be. This is not some ...
Views: 827 - 10 Amazing Business Habits - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Dave SherwinIn my 16 year stint as an Entrepreneur, I've learned, forgotten, and learned again a lot of great ideas and business habits for Entrepreneurs. Recently I decided to re-commit to some of the best ideas I've discovered. Here are my top ten best habits I'm striving to implement: 1. Have a clear, ...
Views: 1037 - Trying to Retire With Less Money Than You Need - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThe closer you are to retirement, the more concerned you will naturally be regarding the amount of money you have in your retirement savings. With every downturn of the economy, you watch your nest egg grow smaller. Here are some practical ways you can survive on less money during your golden ...
Views: 1498 - Repair Your Own Credit - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Brian NicolettiMYTH #1 "Credit repair doesn't work!" While it's true that credit repair is more "art" than "science" that's not to say it doesn't work. If you undertake to repair your bad credit score, there's never any guarantee you can restore it to "perfect" status. But sometimes you can, and in almost ...
Views: 1349 - Credit Card: Advantages and Disadvantages - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Brian NicolettiA credit card can be an asset to your lifestyle, but if not handled carefully it can become a liability, especially if you find it so convenient and easy to use that you lose control of your spending. This short guide will help you understand how you can use your credit card so it works to your ...
Views: 1871 - Domestic Violence: Causes and What We Can Do to Control It - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Marty BrennerDomestic violence goes far beyond the typical stories you hear so often in the news. It can involve a spouse, former spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, a child, parent or live-in partner. Hitting is but one aspect of domestic violence, a social issue across the globe that has a far-reaching impact. ...
Views: 2555 - Teens Gone Wild: Is Someone You Know at Risk? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Marty BrennerWild teen behavior is nothing new but in recent years the stakes have increased as young people have undertaken more risky behaviors. Whether it’s peer pressure, curiosity or other factors, young people are putting themselves at risk for addiction, overdose, suicide, health problems and legal ...
Views: 2647 - SEO Tips: The E-quality of Links - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Ernie SchwarczLinks are electronic connections pointing from web page on one site to web pages on another site (external links), or between web pages within the same web site (internal links). Logistically, a link is a connector between 2 points (web pages). From a communication point of view, a link, by ...
Views: 961 - ***Mom - The Fifth Commandment - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS Real loss never hits until it gets personal. Till it’s someone you love. Till you feel it. Up until then you’re just talking about it but you’re not living it. Two weeks ago my eighty-three year old mother started complaining of chest pain. We gave ...
Views: 3316(2 votes) - ***Vitamin Overload - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Dr. Michael Kaye One of my patients told me that every morning he takes his multi-vitamin, a B complex, vitamin C, CO Q 10, some enzymes and then washes down fish oil with a hemp shake. Can you guess his primary complaint? He says, “Doc, my stomach hurts every morning.” I reply, ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - ***Do You Know What You Want to Do? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Natalie Caine, M.A. Empty Nesters, women and men who have been in a career for decades, stay at home moms, parents retiring, college grads and people returning from service, are all asked, what do you want to do now? Are you asking yourself that question? Have you come up with some ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - ***Feeling Integrative Medicine. - Healing Magic - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Pamela McDonald A question I am asked quite often is - What is Integrative Medicine? It is difficult question to answer quickly – Integrative Medicine is an intelligent combination of conventional and alternative medicine – however I believe it is more than that. To help give ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - ***Recalling Money Complaints from the "Good Old Days"! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Alfred Benelli, CFP, FIC, Financial Planning Assoc I recently came across some comments submitted to a man-in-the-street, public opinion survey done way back in the 1950’s. Think things are tough today? Here are some of the actual complaints about our economy that were bugging our ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - ***A Thank You For a Team Isn’t Enough - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Liz CoslineOne of the most important things a manager can do for the employees is to say thank you. It shows the employees that the manager has noticed that the job is completed or that there is confidence that the job will be completed. It also indicates appreciation for the employee. This is a simple ...
Views: 2550 - 5 Juicy Tips to Create Headlines That Draw Your Readers in for the Sale - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Lisa ManyonBy now you should know headlines are the most important part of copy. At least when it comes to drawing your readers in and keeping them interested. Here are four quick ways to craft compelling headlines; offer a solution, tell readers how to do it, ask a question or give a quantifiable ...
Views: 2128 - The Addiction Happiness Connection - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Doug WilsonKeys to Total Recovery from Addiction We don't just need to recover from whatever it is we're addicted to. Our goal, after putting an end to the active addiction, is to identify and remedy the underlying cause. All the effects of these underlying causes can be summed up with one word: ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - How to Be a Rock Star Leader - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Tom SchulteWhen you hear the word “rockstar,” what comes to mind? Does it conjure up visions of a stage performance where adoring fans groove to the pounding vibe of a mega-celebrity with massive adoration? Does it evoke images of limousines, red carpet struts, and mega-attention? Perhaps it makes you ...
Views: 879 - Recession Proof Tips for Growing Your Business and Sales Fast - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Larry BenetAs most people wait for the sky to fall and listen to the doom and gloom that is in the news we just had our best week in the past year, and I have several of my friends whose businesses are actually up despite this crazy economy. I won’t kid you the past year has been tough, I have faced my ...
Views: 761 - Lilacs to Eat! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Katherine EpsteinI am LOVING LILACS these days. I have a big stand of them blooming right outside my back door. They are also part of the view from my desk chair. And, that's just the start of it! I've never really been around fresh lilacs before. I grew up in places warmer than lilacs feel totally at ease, and ...
Views: 1110 - 7 Ways to Avoid Foreclosure - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Steve TetaThrough no fault of your own, you may be facing one of the greatest challenges of your life; how to prevent your property from being foreclosed upon. Why let the bank take your most valued asset and leave you with nothing? Fortunately, alternatives exist. In fact, there are seven ways you can ...
Views: 1651(14 votes) - AD/HD Organizing - Organizing My Room is Like Creating World Peace - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Holly Hitchcock GraffTeens and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder often have a difficult time keeping rooms and other areas of their home, office or life organized and clutter-free. As the mother of an ADD teen and a professional organizer, I can relate! Many people with ADD say that clutter sometimes gets to ...
Views: 2639 - Move Your Property with Memory Points - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from David LindahlYou can use memory points to sell a customer on your multi-family property. Sometimes a little thing will make yours stand out from the rest. It is that small thing—that memory point—that catches in their minds and will not let them forget you. There are things you can do to increase ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Real Estate Investment Secrets That Really Pay Off - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from David LindahlEvery profession has its secrets. It’s an unavoidable part of the way it operates. Real estate investing is no different. Those who are lucky enough to survive in it and acquire experience soon realise that there are indeed so-called secrets that basically govern the formula for successful real ...
Views: 1225(2 votes) - Emotional Eating – Dare to Dream - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Liz CopelandMany people who overeat do so to fill in the empty time when they are bored, or they are using food to fill their emotional hunger. The pain of loneliness, the itch of frustration or the adrenaline-burst of anger can be suppressed by filling up with food. And it’s better to do that, we reason, ...
Views: 1318 - How to Get Started in Syndicate Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from David LindahlWhen the going gets tough the tough need to get resourceful and this is always the case where real estate investment is concerned. We are now undergoing a correction of the real estate market that is likely to last some time and have widespread ramifications and resourcefulness is one of the ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - Financial Planning - Is Your Budgeting Allowing You to Thrive? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson"Failure to recognize possibilities is the most dangerous and common mistake one can make." - Astronaut, Mae Jamison You must admit that the title of this article is a little strange, because when you think of a budget you usually feel everything else but thriving. You see a budget as a tool ...
Views: 1323 - Golf and Investing Lessons: Fundamentals - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Steve SelengutIs it luck or skill that gets us to the goals and objectives we set for ourselves--- gimmicks and software programs or practice and understanding? How many golfers are still using the putter they started with decades ago at a nine-hole cow pasture? How many of you are still bouncing between ...
Views: 1904(3 votes) - Employee Motivation: The Five Areas You Must Focus On - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Derik MockeEmployee motivation can be quite a challenge. The decision on how committed an employee will be towards the organization, division or team, depends entirely on the individual. Therefore, the first step to employee motivation is to engage with each individual. Find out what makes him/her tick. ...
Views: 3096 - Use a Real Estate Investment Syndicate to Break into the Real Estate Investment Market - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from David LindahlFor the new real estate investor looking to break into the real estate investor market and make a name for themselves a real estate investment syndicate offers the best way forward, minimising exposure, solving the issue of cash flow and, at the same time, giving the opportunity to those who do ...
Views: 1601(5 votes) - Bodyweight Training vs. Joining a Gym - Which Should You Choose? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauFor millions of people all over the world, the decision to get in shape means one thing: Joining a gym. Your local gym or workout facility will have all the equipment you will ever need as well as a staff of fitness experts who can help you reach your goals. For all the good results you can ...
Views: 3718 - Why Do I Keep Having the Same Car Accident? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganTom (not his real name) could not believe what had just happened! For the fourth time in two years, he had been hit again; each time the car had been on his left side. The first time, he was hit when he attempted to merge into traffic from an on-ramp; others happened in an intersection, in a ...
Views: 7673 - Time for Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Keith BrayResponsibility brings power. "To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist." -- Gail Sheehy Time spent on my personal co-creative process of recovering a life that I knew was meant for me opens my eyes to truths on a continuous basis. One of these truths is that for my ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - It's Not Surprising That You Are Still Not Done with the Accident - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganRichard, not his real name, was anxious to photograph the deer that he had been tracking all morning. The boulder nearby looked like the perfect place where he could scan the field. That thought was the last he remembered. With one misstep, he felt himself tumbling over the rock and dropping ...
Views: 1466 - Luxury of Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Garth MintunIn my thirty plus years of working with people in Indianapolis Indiana, struggles with anxiety have come up most often in therapy sessions. Most people that I see are anxious about a variety of issues. They may ask themselves the following questions for the future: Will I have enough money? Is ...
Views: 1081 - Are You Still Angry After the Doctor Saved Your Life? Of Course You Are! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganThe searing pain in her belly made Beth cry out and grab her stomach. Fortunately, her sister, who lived nearby, was home from work and could take her to the local hospital tucked away in the little mountain town. Seven hours later, Beth was rushed from the emergency room into surgery after the ...
Views: 1544 - How Can the Trauma of Childhood Still Be Afffecting Me? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganEvan exploded. His one-year-old son had dropped cereal on the floor for the third time. Usually, Evan has lots of tolerance when his son dropped things, but today he had none. He knew his reaction was over the top for something relatively minor. Later, when he thought about his reaction he ...
Views: 1672 - Gratitude in the Morning - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Paul TaubmanWhen I wake up in the morning, after I hit the alarm clock to snooze, or turn it off, one of the first things I do before getting out of bed is to run through a list of things that come to me for which I am grateful. I place no importance on the order of things that come to mind, nor do I ...
Views: 1644(2 votes) - What Does Being the Alpha Really Mean for Your Dog? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Niki TudgeIt is first important to understand some basics of canine social systems. Dogs live in social groups and they establish a social structure, called a hierarchy, within the group. This hierarchy or “pecking order” serves to maintain order, reduce conflict, and promote cooperation among pack ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Embrace Change and Live a More Joyful Life - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from PJ BouchardChange is an interesting phenomenon and for many of us change is scary and, often times, when we think of change it is our expectation that others in our lives are ‘supposed to change’. “If only my sister would act differently”,“if only my boss could change and not be so closed minded”,“if only ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - Vitamins for Brain Health - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Kevin AgrawalThose who read the story of Daniel Tammet, a few years ago, were totally stunned. We watched in jaw-dropping astonishment as Daniel Tammet calculated to the hundredth decimal, all in his mind and within a few seconds. Incredibly, he can also learn a new language in just one week. Scientists ...
Views: 5733(5 votes) - The Hummingbird Retreat Centre, Spain - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Ross HeavenWhen Spanish explorers first encountered hummingbirds, they called them joyas voladoras: "flying jewels." The hummingbird was revered as a sacred healer, a guardian of plants, the spirit, and those who needed healing or were training as healers themselves. That is why the hummingbird is the ...
Views: 3492(2 votes) - Nine Secrets of a Sharp Brain After 55 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Gillian EadieHave you had trouble remembering passwords or the time and location of an appointment you made a week ago? Or forgotten an important birthdays? Been out and worried about whether you’d taken your medication, turned out the light, turned off the oven? So, what’s happening? Are you losing your ...
Views: 3818(6 votes) - How to Create Loyal and Promotable Staff by Freeing Up More of Your Own Time - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Emma Wortt"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly"- Buckminster Fuller. Effective delegation is both a skill and an art. Having and using this ability has many significant benefits and is of the utmost importance. It is a vital component in the toolkit of any ...
Views: 1520 - Use the Power of Persistence to Dramatically Increase Sales and Profits - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Scott HallmanWe all have heard that in order to effectively sell in today’s intensely over competitive world, you (and your sales reps) must be persistent. The sad reality is very few businesses I have worked with (out of thousands) do this very well. Yet statistics show that the majority of sales happen ...
Views: 957 - The Seven Best Ways to Get Real Estate Investing Deals - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from James O'BannonIf you are new to real estate investing, you are probably wondering “where am I going to find my first real estate deal”? There are actually a number of very effective methods you can use. Below I will touch on 7 different methods to find deals. They are a pre-foreclosure listing service, ...
Views: 681 - Phil Spector - A Sad Tale - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMusic legend Phil Spector was convicted yesterday of murder - as you may know - when what is said to have been a game of Russian Roulette (how did that ever become a ‘game’?) claimed a woman’s life. She was the sixth such woman that we know of on whom Spector inflicted this behavior over a ...
Views: 906 - Social Networking for Your Small Business - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Dainaz S ILLAVASocial Networks is an entrepreneur’s Dream After mobile phones and internet, social networking is not only talk of the town but major talk of the world this year. Especially at seminars and corporate conferences. Companies and small business owners are aware of the phenomenon but have ...
Views: 1172 - How to Have a Positive Self-esteem and Bring Sexy Back - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraOur world today is a beauty-conscious one—everywhere we go, we see ads and billboards plastered with fresh beautiful faces, silky-smooth skin and perfect, sparkling white teeth. Women spend a lot of money on makeup and other beauty products that are supposed to transform one from a plain Jane to ...
Views: 846 - Anger Affects the Mind, Body, and Soul - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Shayn CutinoYou can feel your blood pressure rising when someone cuts you off in traffic. You lie awake at night thinking about all of the ways a particular co-worker has ruined your chances for a promotion. You cannot forgive your parents for the cruel words that were repeatedly spoken to you as a child. ...
Views: 4748 - Karma Yoga for Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWe know that Karma Yoga is mentioned in the Ishavasya Upanishad and the Bhagavad-Gita, but for so many students outside of India are quite unfamiliar with it. If you ask a class filled with students about the definition of Karma Yoga you will be quite lucky to get an answer. Karma Yoga is ...
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