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- The Extraordinary Function Of Determination For An Athlete - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraFirst, let us take a closer and deeper look at some of the various definitions given to the word “Determination” or another term for this is “Drive”. Determination or drive is the skill or capability of the mind to accomplish whatever it desires to accomplish; It’s that internal strength drawn ...
Views: 804 - The Effortless Guide To Setting Personal Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraOf course, it’s only human nature to think and aspire the best for themselves. Setting personal goals is good and makes us more disciplined so that we can identify and zero in on what we really aim for. Well, it’s not only at the beginning of a year (creating New Year’s Resolutions—only to break ...
Views: 802 - 4 Steps To Achieve Success In Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThey say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. There are basically 4 easy steps that you need to follow in order to achieve the much desired success in your life. Therefore, you could take the first step right now and you can see and feel how everything comes to you. ...
Views: 802 - How Badly Do You Want To Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraWhat motivates you to lose that weight? Is to finally don that skimpy and sexy swimsuit enough to be on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated? Or how about to simply wear that old blue jeans of yours you used to wear way back when you still have that enviable 25-inch waistline? Or maybe just ...
Views: 802 - Steer Clear Of Marital Depression - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWeddings are one of the most special and exciting events that can happen in anyone’s life. It is a very important occasion, for it is the beginning of a new chapter in a couple’s love story. But, there is one thing that goes unnoticed soon after the magical wedding and romantic honeymoon: ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Some Effective Creativity Tips To Make Yourself Happy - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThink about those times when you have been at your more most creative. Those times when the hours seemed to have passed in just a blink of an eye, when you have been entirely lost in your own world of creativity, intensely focused and free-flowing. Ahh...yes, happy times, right? In a way, being ...
Views: 797(2 votes) - I Like You Because You're You-- You're Unique! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWell now, look at you--have you forgotten that you're unique? Sometimes, it's more than your looks, your personality or even your talents. Who knows, it was your heart, your passion, your kindness, your zest for living or even your your never-say-die attitude despite your countless defeats. ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - Must Love Green: How to Have an Eco-friendly Wedding - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAn eco-friendly life never goes out of fashion. But, the concept of a “green wedding” is becoming a more widely recognized wedding term. A green or an eco-friendly wedding is one that aims to help, not harm Mother Nature. There are many ways to green up the occasion; even if you don’t follow ...
Views: 797 - Mutual Funds vs. Stocks - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraNo two things can ever be exactly the same. There is always at least something that one object has that’s different from another, no matter how similar they may be. Even identical twins differences between them, it’s just that they aren’t that noticeable at first glance. Anyways, some people out ...
Views: 797 - What’s The Big Deal On Unconditional Love? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMost individuals, before they get into a relationship, create a list or ‘qualifications’ of things they would like their partner to possess. For the guys, they like someone who is submissive, gentle, caring, smart and of course, beautiful. Whilst for the ladies, the list can include a house, a ...
Views: 796(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Declutter - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA friend of mine once confessed to me that he is well…kind a bit of a slob. He is really not a neat freak and cleaning and tidying is not on top of the list of his priorities. He tells people that he likes the look of his house, but the truth of it is that often, he looks around his home and ...
Views: 791 - Making Homemade Dog Food as the Safer Option - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraNo matter how much your dogs enjoy eating human food like hamburgers, pizza, or steak; it is definitely not good to feed your dogs with human food. Human food does not provide the appropriate nutrients your dog needs. If you really want to feed your dogs with tasty food similar to human food, ...
Views: 791 - Non-surgical Back Pain Remedies - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraBack pain is classified as acute or chronic. Acute back pain usually lasts for three months whereas chronic back pain can last for a lifetime. Low back pain or LBP is the most common back pain. A majority of individuals have limited or hampered activities because of low back pain as it can be ...
Views: 790(1 vote) - Get Inspired--- Surround Yourself With Inspiration! - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraDo not just wait for inspiration to simply fall into your lap or come simply knocking on your door! Well, the truth is, you merely cannot wait for things to happen to you. You’ve got to make a great effort to inspire yourself in order to live a vibrant and fulfilling life. And even the most well ...
Views: 788(2 votes) - Good Girl’s Guide To Flirting - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIn a town where everybody is dying to couple up, sometimes it’s better to be out of the relationship- you have time to your laundry, you have the freedom to play your favorite bad music very loudly, but the best part of being out of the relationship is having plenty of time to catch- up with ...
Views: 787(3 votes) - Reasons Of A Cheating Wife: Stop Her Before It's Too Late! - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraOver the past few years, the number of wives cheating on their husbands has risen dramatically. Current studies show that 35 to 40% of all wives cheat on husbands while the percentage of husbands cheating on wives is between 40 and 50%. This only shows that women, just as men, are also ...
Views: 787 - The Magic Touch of Massage Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAfter a week long of paperwork in the computer, calculating and adding up bills, making ends meet and catching up with deadlines, it is always glorious to get a massage. Once those tight, tensed and aching muscles are soothed, loosened and relaxed, it may seem as if the week long of stress and ...
Views: 787 - Dog Behavior Training: Raising a Well-behaved Pet - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAs dog owners, it is an advantage if you are aware of the different dog behaviors. Familiarity to how dogs behave can give you a better edge at raising good pets. Dogs have different characteristics and temperaments which basically depend on their breeds. This information you have to know when ...
Views: 786 - Multi-Vitamin Supplements to be at the Peak Of Health - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraIn the olden days, people got the essential vitamins and minerals that they needed from natural sources – the water, the sun, and unadulterated food that they ate. Vitamins and minerals are needed – perennially- whether it be by generations from the past, the present and the future. ...
Views: 786 - A New Mother's Guide To Having A Baby And Keeping The Husband - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe birth of a child is nothing sort of cataclysmic—no single event can have such tremendous impact on the lives of those involved in it. It creates different roles, submerging the old—husbands become fathers, wives become mothers, and parents become grandparents. It strengthens existing ...
Views: 784 - Tax Evasion: This is What You Get for Doing It - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraPaying taxes can be hard, but not paying them at all or doing something that could be classified as an act of tax evasion can make things worse, if you’re caught that is. I’m not saying that you should use “methods” that can keep you from making the payments; I’m warning you or telling you that ...
Views: 783 - The Not So Delicious Facts About Food Addiction - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraFood addiction is a very serious topic that requires discussion in its own right. It’s a problem which affects not just the individual suffering from it, but also their family and close friends. In essence, this condition is one which mingles a craving for food with a food allergy. If an ...
Views: 781 - Dog Agility Training: A New Challenge - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraAfter dog obedience training, your dog may just be ready for a new challenge - dog agility training. It will be a new challenge for you and your pet to take. Agility training requires a lot of dedication from the dog owner and the dog as well. Puppies must be at least a year old to undergo rigid ...
Views: 780 - Make Your Imagination Work to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn Napoleon Hill’s classic book Think and Grow Rich, it explains that there are two proficiencies of imagination namely, creative imagination and synthetic imagination. Also, as outlined by Denis Waitley in his Seeds of Greatness, it becomes significant and essential to learn precisely how every ...
Views: 780 - The Highs and Lows of Manic Depression - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe moods of a manic depressive person are like that of a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other. As the term itself implies, manic depression is a psychological disorder wherein a person has bouts of mania and depression. Manic depression is associated with extreme mood swings and ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - A Checklist in Ezine Advertising - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFor many years, Ezine advertising has been considered as one of the most effective ways to introduce your products to your target customers. If you do ezine advertising in pages that are relevant to your online business, you can be sure that you are advertising to the right audience. So, if you ...
Views: 779 - The Discerning Effect Of Gladness - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraGladness is a noun…it’s the name for the condition of being glad. Therefore, the word has a certain sense of being pure about it, like the purity of driven snow. The etymology of the word gladness is ‘smooth’ and ‘shining’. It actually made me think of what it must have been like in the early ...
Views: 779 - Be an Internet Millionaire with the Help of a Mentor - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraA mentor is an expert with thorough and comprehensive skills, knowledge and reputation of the Internet Marketing and constantly gives proper assistance, information, support and candid feedback. A mentor plays a great and pivotal role in determining the success of Internet Marketing business. In ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - 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: 778 - Dog Food Recipes for More Exciting Meals - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThere are numerous ways for dog owners to maintain their pet’s good health. You can feed your dogs with a variety of vitamins and supplements to keep them healthy. You can also make them exercise for better resistance and maintain ideal weight. However, among the list feeding them with the ...
Views: 777 - Dog Food: Killer Grapes and Raisins - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMany dog owners, looking out for the safety and health of their pets, choose to prepare homemade meals for their pets; which is a good thing because of the issues surrounding some popular commercial dog foods today. But homemade preparation can be hazardous as well. There are ingredients that ...
Views: 776 - The Importance Of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt goes without saying that time is gold. As we all know, goal setting is one of the main characteristics of time management. It allows us to define and design our dreams in life. To know our top priority is not easy to do so. First, you should ask yourself. Am I happy and satisfied of what ...
Views: 776 - Know the Right Email Marketing Software for Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraPrior to even purchasing an email marketing software, one must first have to make sure that you were able to lay out your business plans well. For one, you ought to determine the goals you want to achieve in your business. By knowing these facts, you'll be able to know what are the tools you ...
Views: 775 - Your Man's Not Ready to Make Nice and Bolts: Now What? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you meet a wonderful guy and he seems to be perfectly normal. Although you weren’t expecting to find an average Joe attractive, you’re at least willing to try even the peculiar (relative to your previous choices, that is). You’re just about done with fireworks, anyway; ...
Views: 775 - Dog Obedience Training For A Well-socialized Pet - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraDog obedience training is an essential factor in any human-dog relationship. However, if you think that dog obedience training is set to solve all the behavior problems of dogs, then you need to realize a few more facts about dog obedience training. Problems you experience with dogs are but ...
Views: 773 - Income Tax Relief: 4 Tax Relief Programs - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraPaying the government “their” share of your income may be not only hurt us financially, but emotionally as well, especially if you think that they aren’t putting the money to work for the people’s benefit. As a taxpayer and law abiding citizen of wherever you may be from, it’s your obligation to ...
Views: 772 - Coming Out? It's About Time! - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraComing out to family and friends is one of the most major struggles that gays, lesbians and transgendered individuals have to deal with. A lot of factors actually motivate their decision to come out or simply “hide in the closet”. Some come out the moment they realize and accept who and what ...
Views: 771 - Debt Advice: What Get’s You in Debt, and How to Get Back Out - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe balance between the money coming into your pocket and the money going out has got to be maintained. If you were to weigh the two, the ideal scene would be this: cash coming in weighs 75% more than the dough going out. To simply put, earn plenty more than what you spend for. But that kinda ...
Views: 771 - Keeping Your Marriage Sizzlin Hot - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraYour alarm clock rings at 6 a.m. You think of your schedule at the office even before you could scratch yourself in the morning. By the time you drop the kids off to school you’re already too tired to go to work. And if things can’t get any worse, you forgot that you have an ...
Views: 770 - Moving In Together: Do You Have What It Takes? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraA typical relationship has very important milestones: the first meeting, first date, first kiss and all the other firsts. Although some couple can be quite contented with taking things slow, there are some who believe that moving in together is the next step in taking the relationship to a more ...
Views: 770(3 votes) - Chatrooms And The Dangers It Can Pose For Boomers - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe boomers and senior citizens, people who are over fifty years old need recreation and some means to spend their pastime. Those who are retired stay mostly at home and search the web for knowledge, recreation and friendship. Aside from news, research and games, most people go on live chat. ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Getting To Know The Real You In Achieving Your Career Goals - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraDo you know what your career goals are? This is perhaps the most often asked question and the most imperative. You’ll be surprised that even though this is just a simple question, very few can really answer it with conviction. Interestingly, several career individuals in the workforce actually ...
Views: 768 - The Debt Relief Program - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraPeople with a lot of debt problems often have only themselves to blame. They constantly subscribe to things that come with monthly payments, many of which they don't need. The cycle goes on and on as their wants are given more priority over their needs, and before they know it, they find the ...
Views: 767 - How Inspirational Speakers and Authors Help Inspire Us All - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraInspirational authors and speakers from all around the world have this certain natural gift for making others feel good about themselves. Maybe because they have one way or another experienced obstacles and overwhelming difficulties in their lives that they successfully conquered that they want ...
Views: 766 - Live Your Life With Passion! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat does it really mean to live your life with passion or passionate living? Most people may think it is about doing, when truly, it is about being. That thing or things which best exemplify your highest self—now that is your passion. It is actually whatever you are most passionate about and ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Let's Talk About Sex: The Truth Behind Sexual Myths - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraAn average couple’s sex life may be compared to a campfire. The first few years of marriage, it is bright, glowing and red hot. But as time pass by, it becomes dull and bleak until all the lights go out and there’s only darkness. Why is it that the fire burns out after a few years of ...
Views: 763 - Debt Management Services: A Solution to Your Debt Problems - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraRunning out of money is just so ordinary nowadays. With so much to pay for the basic necessities like food, clothing, property mortgage, education and more; you find yourself one day with piles and piles of debt. A huge debt problem will soon face you if you can’t handle all your borrowed money. ...
Views: 762 - Increase Blog Traffic And Sales Will Surely Shoot Up - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe blogosphere is indeed increasing its scope of coverage from being just a personal electronic journal to being an online marketing tool for most online marketers. With its enormous functions, no wonder marketers on the net have seen its potential to forward their business. Blogosphere’s ...
Views: 762(1 vote) - Children- The True Victim Of Divorce - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe family is the basic unit of society and every care should be taken to preserve it by the state, church and the family itself. However, if counseling and reconciliation cannot solve the conflict within the family, divorce maybe seen as the best solution. To couples with kids however the ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - All You Need To Know About Marriage Counseling - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen talking about marriage counseling, people usually have a negative understanding of it. It has an overtone of failure because “you cannot solve your own marital problems”. But the fact is, acknowledging you’re willing to work toward self improvement for the greater good of your relationship ...
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