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- The "I Feel Like a Child" Syndrome - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Leon SeltzerIf our various child parts are not fully integrated into our adult self, we're likely at times to feel like a child inside an adult's body. We won't be able to feel truly grown up because our basic sense of self hasn't sufficiently evolved into the actual adult we've become. Our chronological ...
Views: 4048(3 votes) - Credit Repair Consultants Warn About Statute of Limitations Issues - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Krista ScruggsCredit repair is the consumer’s answer to a blemished credit record. Years of neglect can easily turn a credit report into a liability that forces the consumer to pay higher interest rates or even be denied credit altogether. There are a number of reasons why this happens. Missed payments, ...
Views: 1218 - Prequalifying for a Mortgage - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Krista ScruggsPrior to obtaining a mortgage, consumers generally seek to prequalify. This is the process of having a lender look at the consumer’s credit profile, debt to income ratio, and from there make an educated guess about how much money the lender is willing to give to the consumer as a mortgage loan. ...
Views: 1322 - Linking and Memory Techniques - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from David RiveraThere are some great memory improvement techniques you can learn. Techniques that will help in turning numbers into words, memorizing names and remembering shopping lists. Let’s discuss how to memorize a list of grocery items. We will use 4 items only but you will see the size of the list does ...
Views: 1461 - A Picture's Worth 1000 Words (and Dollars Too!) - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Helen GravesConsider this: . . .A bookcase full of your lovingly produced information products, collecting dust in the garage . . .A prospective client conversation where, once more, you get a polite thank you and hang up the phone in the uncomfortable certainty you’ll never hear from that person again . ...
Views: 761 - Stress Free? You Gotta Be Kidding! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Maya Sarkisyan“The place of absolute tranquility… the gentle water bubbles are surfacing to the blue serenity of the mountain lake… Ah… what a joy…” “MOM!!!! WHERE IS MY DINNER??? “ “DAD!!! I AM TAKING YOUR CAR!!!” No kidding, the blue lake just popped in front of your so-called third eye and vanished into ...
Views: 819 - Money for Your Real Estate Deals - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from George AntoneSo you need money for deals. You have no money. Where do you start? Let's start with 3 basic ways of getting money: - Save It! - Borrow It! - Trade It! I will expand on each of the above. 1) Save It: This is NOT my favorite way, but many people save money by living frugally and/or making ...
Views: 1198(5 votes) - Understanding Real Estate Deeds - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from George AntoneYou have heard of Warranty Deed, Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Trustee's Deed, Tax Deed, etc... So what's up with all these deeds? Let's start with the definition of "deed"... "Property deeds are legal instruments that are used to assign ownership of real property, to transfer title to the land ...
Views: 1283 - Thinking of Using a Credit Repair Specialist to “Fix” Your Credit? Think again. - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Gary McClureCredit repair companies or “specialists” are popping up all over the country in the last few years, so many in fact that Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) was passed in 1996 to protect and advise consumers of their rights when using a credit repair specialist. I strongly suggest that you ...
Views: 1476 - Speaking to Grow Your Business: Why You Need to Conquer the Fear - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.When I do workshops on marketing ...and mention that speaking is one of the most effective strategies for building a list of contacts who can’t wait to buy from them, most people in the audience look at me with that “no way in hell am I gonna do that” look. What is it about speaking that makes ...
Views: 1177 - Bankruptcy Doesn’t Have to Be the End of Your Credit Life - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Gary McClureAfter your bankruptcy has finally been discharged the courts and you have your discharge papers in hand, what next? How do you begin to rebuild your credit? The first thing to remember is what led you to bankruptcy to begin with. You don't certainly don’t want to end up in the same financial ...
Views: 1508(3 votes) - Rediscovering Your Passion - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Only Passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.” -Denis Diderot Many attributes help you succeed in business. Being a hard worker is a good start. Perseverance is very important. Decisiveness is a must. And there’s one thing that is pretty much universal among ...
Views: 1390(2 votes) - Should You Fake Confidence? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” -Norman Vincent Peale In business and in life, confidence is a very important trait. It can help us get a new job, win over a new client, and ...
Views: 2032(3 votes) - 7 Killer Blog Mistakes - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dave SherwinThere are definitely more than 7 blog mistakes people make, but having coached a lot of people in blogging, and owning a high traffic blog myself, I have identified these as some of the worst offenders. It's estimated that there's 115 Million blogs online, and let's face it, most of them suck. ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - 50 Ways to a Happier You! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Miki StrongHappiness. What is it? With well being and contentment to be glad, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous, satisfied. No matter how you define it, it's a state of "being" - a way to "feel". It's when those pleasure endorphins race through our bodies creating that euphoric state - our natural ...
Views: 1126 - Writer's Nemesis: The Proposal - Part II - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Elizabeth MacDonald-BurrowsIt took me two years to learn to write a good proposal, and a good proposal is a must, if one expects to get his or her work published. Major publishers in today's world will not read unsolicited manuscripts. First, the writer needs to insure that the title of his or book tells what is ...
Views: 734(2 votes) - Twitter Marketing with TweetDeck - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dave SherwinOne of my favorite Twitter marketing tools is TweetDeck. (http://tweetdeck.com/beta/) It's a better way to use Twitter than Twitter itself! If you are using Twitter in your marketing, TweetDeck allows you to view all your relevant info in one simple console. It's a free download, and currently ...
Views: 1056 - Who Says SEO Can’t Be Fun ? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Ernie SchwarczIn the search engine optimization industry, Black Hat refers to techniques that are against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Some spamming gimmicks do provide short-lived gains for keyword rankings, but the rogues get penalized eventually, just like they used to in those old-fashioned movies. A ...
Views: 1036 - The Smarty Pants’ Top 10 Business Card Boo-Boo’s! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Patricia SimoneauBusiness cards are the quintessential business-marketing tool. Whenever you go anywhere or have a conversation with anyone – about anything – you could be asked at any moment… “Do you have a business card?” Odds are the answer is ‘yes’. (And if not, it really should be!) Here’s the real ...
Views: 1990(1 vote) - Writer's Nemesis: The Publisher - Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Elizabeth MacDonald-BurrowsWhen someone asks me what it takes to become a good writer, I usually grumble, "Enough rejects to paper the walls." Perhaps this is not a very auspicious point to start defining one's writing career, but it takes courage to write. It isn't so much that it takes courage to put the fingers on ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Diet Tips for Reducing Wrinkles and Looking Great - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Angie LewisIt is a fact that were not getting any younger even though I believe we can look younger than our age. It is a fact that what we put into our body speeds up or slows down the aging process. It is also a fact that the lack of exercise puts on the weight and makes us feel blah. Our lifestyle has a ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - How to Quit Smoking Fast and Effectively - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Chris RogerThe decision to stop smoking must be acted now than later as addictions are very tough to stop. The next question emerges about how to give up smoking when that is what a person has been doing for a long time. Smoking is a very tough addiction to cut off as cigarettes contains the substance ...
Views: 2209(2 votes) - ***Athletes & Training: Controlling Inflammation & Increasing Endurance - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Christine Dreher, CCN, CCHMost athletes know all too well the double-edged sword of post-exercise inflammation. Inflammation is a general immune response to injury in the body that can be triggered by over-training. It ultimately works to mend and strengthen muscles, making them more adaptable to more intense levels of ...
Views: 9669(9 votes) - The Power of a Word - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Michael BernoffHave you ever wondered how many words are in the dictionary? Do you know how many of them we use regularly? Have you ever noticed that some words are much better than others? (i.e. compare pretty too gorgeous) Recently I’ve been playing around with the idea that specific words can make a big ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Is it Smart to Focus on One Offer? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Kendall SummerHawkI hear it all of the time. People ask me, “Kendall, I’m giving a teleseminar and I want to offer participants their choice of a coaching program, a teleseminar training series or an ebook. Which one should I mention first?” Understandably, it’s a woman’s nature to offer lots of choices because ...
Views: 831 - You Can Have Beautiful, Glowing Skin - Naturally! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dee BraunOily skin, also known as the mortal enemy of social life, is the most sensitive and oh-so-easily triggered among the skin types. One wrong move spells for mortal enemy of social life number two, acne. The good thing is, we can still have a chance to have a shine-free face, but only if we ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Independent Consulting Tips - 3 Steps to Clearly Defining Your Target Market - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Larry FergusonClearly defining your ideal client is the most critical early step you can take in developing your consulting practice. Here are ways to help you do this: • Look to the past • Look to the present • Look to the future Let’s review each in more detail. Look to the Past Who has hired you in ...
Views: 945 - How to Prepare for Marketing & Sales without Feeling Like a Used Car Salesman - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Larry FergusonBefore starting my consulting business, I worked as a cable TV salesman, selling monthly subscriptions door-to-door in Portland, OR. Like many sales spots, this was a 100% sales commission job. What it meant in essence is that I "wrote my own paycheck each day", based totally on my efforts – ...
Views: 830 - How to Price Your Freelance Writing Services - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Annette EltonA good writer is worth being paid well for his or her services. It is easy to accept or reject a job based on the price quoted by the prospective client. When it comes down to deciding on advertised rates for your work that is harder to do. Let’s begin at the beginning. Before we place an ...
Views: 1113(2 votes) - ***Conquering Your Fear at the Lectern - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Nancy DanielsIn my last article, I discussed the fact that diaphragmatic breathing is the single most important thing you can do to take control your nervousness in any form of public speaking. I refer to it as the physical component of public speaking. There are 4 other factors, however, that can help ...
Views: 1577 - Job Interview Tip: Create a 30/60/90-Day Plan - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeIf you’re searching for a sales job (or any job), you want every advantage you can get, right? Which means, you’ve probably put a lot of effort into your resume, you’ve found the perfect suit for interviews, and you’ve gone over your answers to potential interview questions. Want another ...
Views: 6313(1 vote) - Can Stress Really Cause Cherry Angiomas? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Michael LeeCherry angiomas are small red-purple splotches on your skin that usually manifest after you’ve turned 40 years old. They are quite harmless actually and do not have to be removed at all. Nobody really knows what causes these small spots to appear, but there are people who think that there is a ...
Views: 6652 - Career Objective Examples for Resumes: How to Instantly Grab Any Employer’s Attention - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Michael LeeWhen writing your resume, one of the first things you have to consider is your career objective. I’ve been there before and I know how challenging it can be to come up with something note-worthy. In this case, it doesn’t hurt to look for outstanding career objective examples for resumes you can ...
Views: 6027(2 votes) - Ten Ways to Avoid Scams in Home Business Ideas - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Peter YallourosThe home business industry is booming particularly now that the global economies are shrinking and companies are downsizing. People are looking for other income opportunities and particularly ones that do take demand too much time input. Having done a lot of research prior to opting for the ...
Views: 608 - “Unlock the Leader” within You: What Every New Leader Needs to Know - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Richard MagidDear Graduating Students, The time has finally come for you to move ahead and transition from your college, vocational, and/or technical education environments into the world of business. You may have already chosen a specific industry to “make your mark” and are facing the reality that the ...
Views: 2109 - Brain Experiments You Can Do On Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Steve GillmanRegular readers of my blog and subscribers to my Brainpower Newsletter know that I’m a believer in safe self-experimentation. In fact, I regularly recommend trying things out that do not yet have scientific evidence proving their effectiveness. After all, why would science ever look into a new ...
Views: 1705 - Become a Champion Performer - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dirk ZellerDo you have the desire to receive recognition from your peers; to be recognized as one of the top Agents in the country? If you do, you need to start by taking dead aim daily. It is the disciplines we do each day that mean the difference between being on top or being part of the crowd. ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - Be Effective in Sales By Understanding People - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dirk ZellerTo be an effective salesperson, you have to understand people. You have to understand that people buy and sell for a set of reasons. They also make decisions on whom they do that with based on their reasons, not ours. Being able to read people and ask the right questions is essential to ...
Views: 1632 - The Entrepreneur's Mentality - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Joanna VaiouThe mentality that most of successful entrepreneurs have doesn’t initially appear to be something simple, but as soon as people join this adventure of starting a business on their own they realize that it is not impossible to achieve goals. However starting a free enterprise is not suitable for ...
Views: 3831(2 votes) - Achieve Your Goals by Having SMARTER Goals - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Mazliza OthmanYou are probably familiar with the goal setting process taught at goal setting courses: SMART goal. The approach I’m going to write about is a little bit different. The process is called SMARTER goal. Why smarter? Because it’s smarter than SMART. Let’s look at what SMARTER stands for. S ...
Views: 1201 - The Correct Way to Set Goals & Achieve Them - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Mazliza OthmanLosing weight is one of the most popular goals people set. Why? Simply because hardly anyone sets this goal and achieves it. The weight just keeps coming back, and they wonder why. The human nature is built to protect and conserve what is theirs. When you lose something, your natural ...
Views: 944 - How to Get Confidence Back into Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Greg FrostPeople lose confidence everyday, and when they come up against adversity; that is the time when their character is truly tested. Some of us might thrive and some of us might falter, it is how we tackle the situation and ourselves in our mind first and fore most that decides if we come out of a ...
Views: 8752 - Self Esteem Help is Right at Your Doorstep - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Greg FrostWhat this statement means is that the tools to rebuild your self esteem is actually within us. We have the faculties needed to put back the light in the dark within us, and make us the confident and elated person that we were always were in the first place. There are many things we can talk ...
Views: 727 - Tourism in Andalucia - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Iberia MarketingIf you’re looking forward to sun, sand and beaches, you should visit Andalucia. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year along with the most hospitable climate, miles of coastline, fertile marshlands, semi-deserts, huge forests and some of the most enchanting cities, Andalucia is truly ...
Views: 788(1 vote) - My Short Sale Strategy - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Khayyam JonesI have a simple strategy that I use when I want to get a short sale sold. Here is the process: 1. List the Property 2. Get an Investor Offer on the Property 3. Collect current Financials & other Short Sale Documents 4. Submit entire short sale packet to lender(s) 5. Order BPO/Appraisal and ...
Views: 954 - Is the 3-foot Rule Dead? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Russ McNeilIs the 3-foot Rule Dead? Or, more importantly, should it be? What is the “3-foot rule” anyway? It’s an old sales adage that means if you get within three feet of me, I’m going to consider you a prospect for whatever I’m promoting or selling. Some folks believe that the 3-foot rule is passé, ...
Views: 1892 - Everyone Deserves a Second Chance - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWednesday, April 8, 2009 My mother died today. Her body finally gave up. It had enough. My mother’s liver, exhausted from working so hard to filter the toxins she put there, finally reached its limit. So, it’s over. A life of abuse found a quiet end. There will not be a viewing of her body, ...
Views: 2097 - The Ups and Downs of Hypnosis for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Greg FrostWhen in the world of weight gain, the problem in this whole upset of the human biology is actually rooted in the mind. Now when you start to gain weight, the reason behind this is usually psychological. Why do you eat over the limit? Hunger is a state of mind and sometimes being full is a state ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Susan Boyle: Kissed By an Angel - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have to take issue with Saturday’s The New York Times’ article headline: Unlikely Singer is YouTube Sensation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY Why the hell is she “unlikely?” Because she doesn’t look like a star. So? Because she’s 47? So? Because she’s an unemployed spinster from ...
Views: 856 - The Last Turnaround - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecession, recovery, turnaround are notions I have always found hard to understand. Perhaps it is because I decided a long time ago to invest in smiles, hopes and tomorrows! But one cannot remain impervious to the happenings around us. One realises that one is in the midst of a deep crisis and ...
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