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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Vegetarian Backpacking Recipes

Ready to hit the trails but without the beef jerky? Here are a few vegetarian backpacking recipes you can try, along with some simple snack foods. Olive Oil Noodles This is a simple recipe that you don't need to write down. Bring a small bag of spices (whatever kinds you like), some dried vegetables, pasta and olive oil. Soak the dried vegetables while you are setting up camp. Then cook them along with the pasta.

Primary topic: Creativity

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Affordable Housing Solutions

There are many ways to find affordable housing. There are even ways to make the home you have more affordable. Here are some of the best. Move to a cheaper location. This is often not considered by people, but the difference in housing costs between two cities within an hour of each other can be dramatic. This can be true whether you are renting or buying. If the new location isn't too far away, you can commute to your job.

Primary topic: Creativity

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Ways To Save Money Grocery Shopping

Of all the ways to save money grocery shopping, the one that comes to mind first for most people is probably using manufacturers' coupons. Unfortunately, this is not only time consuming, but it rarely saves you much money. That's because even with the coupon a given product is usually more than a perfectly adequate alte ative. Unless you really want the particular brand represented by the coupon, there are better ways to cut your costs. Here are a few examples. Bring a calculator and cash. If you need to budget for groceries, then bring only what your budget allows.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Wealth Creation Means What?

When we hear about wealth creation it is usually presented as gaining money and other valuable assets. Make money, then invest it to grow your net worth - a common formula. Those who look a little deeper see that assets alone don't necessarily pay the bills, stress making your money and assets work for you to produce streams of income. In any case the basic idea as understood by most people is that wealth creation is a matter of accumulation. There is a difference between creation and transference, though.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Tell When Someone Is Lying

To know how to tell when someone is lying, it helps to first look at the three basic types of lies. These are lies of omission, commission, and embellishment. What follows is a short description/definition of each, and some ways to detect each kind of lying. Lying By Omissio A lie of omission ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Lie Detection - Trapping A Liar

Lie detection may start with watching for signs of lying in a person. But sometimes you have to do more than just listen and watch. Sometimes you have to trap a liar. Here is one of the many ways to do that. Lie Detection - Introduce An Assumptio This is a common trapping technique. Here is ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Out Of The Box - A Mental Exercise

Want to be more "out of the box" in your thinking? Here's an example of a simple problem-solving/lateral thinking game that can help. Following that I have some suggestions to get you started with your own mental exercise. A group of college students was shown a barometer. Then the professor ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Be A Deep Thinker

To be a deep thinker you simply have to get in the habit of asking deep questions about everything around you. What is a deep question? Let's look at a couple examples. Suppose someone lies to you, and you simply explain it by saying, "He's a jerk!" That may be true, but it is shallow thinking. ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Bad Luck - The Mistakes That Cause It

There are two ways to improve the good luck / bad luck ratio in your life. One is to take steps to do those things that lead to more good luck. The other is to stop doing the things that cause bad luck. This lesson is about the latter. It is an examination of the actions, habits and thinking of ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

What is Mental Slavery?

If you are trapped by a reaction despite the clear fact that there is a better way to act, you are a victim of mental slavery. We all are. Every one of us sometimes find ourselves saying or doing things that we later regret, and wondering why. Ignorance can be a factor, of course. We all can make straight-out mistakes based on a lack of knowledge. But what we’re referring to here is those instances when we say, “I knew better than that,” or “I should have known better than that.”

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Mindfulness Exercises

Mindfulness exercises let you "tune in" to yourself. Distractions are let go, and your brain power is increased. The exercises help you think more clearly and concentrate better. The best news is that they are easier than you might think to learn. Easy Mindfulness Exercises Anytime you are ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

What Causes Bad Luck?

What causes bad luck? To begin with we have to admit that sometimes events are just random, or at least with causes beyond our ability to understand at the moment. Therefore even the luckiest person will have occasional "bad luck." On the other hand, it is unlikely that a person who is normally ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Choosing The Best Meditation Music

How do you choose the best meditation music? Baroque music is often recommended, and particular pieces may have the right number of beats-per-minute to alter your brainwaves. But more on that in a moment. The science isn't that settled in this area yet, and you may find that any music which you ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

You Can Increase Your IQ Right Now

You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. On my website www.IncreaseBrainPower.com, there are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Brainstorming A Paper Clip Into A House

Yes, brainstorming can turn a paper clip into a house. More on that in a moment. First, a question. Have you ever had a brainstorming session where people sat around hesitating to contribute? If so, you can understand how important having the right frame of mind is. Members of the group need to ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Creative Ways To Make Money

I collect examples of creative ways to make money for my websites, and I recently found a fun one in a great little story I read. It was written by a man who had certain survival talents and decided to demonstrate them by being dumped in the middle of a large city with no money. By that evening he had a nice hotel room and some money in his pocket.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Wisdom Quotes Point - Arguments Just Explain

"What does it profit a man to have gained the whole world, and to have lost his soul?" - Jesus Christ You don't need to be Christian to see wisdom in the words of Jesus. Simple quotes from men and women around the world, from present day or milleniums past, inspire and instruct us, regardless ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Increase Your Mind Power

What Do You Think? Can you solve problems easily? Can you learn new things efficiently? Can you increase your brain power? Whatever you think and feel about these questions, those thoughts and feelings will have an effect on your brain function, because brain power and psychology are ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Make Money

If you are like most people, when you think about how to make money, you think about the specific jobs, businesses or schemes that will bring in the cash. But while there are many ways to make it, all these ways have their examples of success and failure. Why do some fail at the same things ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Economic Depression Survival Tips

The following economic depression survival tips are all about preparation. With a bit of street smarts and a willingness to do what's needed you can survive losing everything. But it is better to prevent that from happening in the first place by being prepared for some worst case scenarios. Depression Survival Tips - Keep That Income Keep your job or other income and tough times aren't so tough. In fact, if you are still making the same money when prices are dropping, homes cost less and stocks are on sale, a depression can be an opportunity.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Five Kinds Of Self Improvement CDs

If you have ever considered buying self improvement CDs, you know there are a lot to choose from. It isn't just about different authors though. There are very different types to think about as well. Here is a look at five of them, with some pointers as to which may be best for you. Subliminal ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Four Tent Camping Tips

The following tent camping tips are meant primarily for those who are backpacking, although some will apply to a stay in a campground as well. Also, the tips here will be most useful for those who like to travel light when in the wilde ess. 1. Test it in the Yard You don’t want to find out that the roof leaks when you are two days away from the nearest road and a freezing rain is falling. Set it up in the yard and inspect it if you haven’t used the tent yet, or if has been stored for a long time. Turn on the hose and test it for leaks. 2.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Develop Creativity

How does one develop creativity? By habitually taking creative approaches to life's challenges. To make this habitual, you just need to use certain techniques for a few weeks each, until they become a normal part of your thinking. One such technique is outlined here. Develop Creativity By ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Music And The Brain

What is the connection between music and the brain? Is it possible that music can help you think better? The research says yes, and after telling you about some of it, I'll let you in on an even faster way to boost your brain power with music. Music And The Brain - The Research The research ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

A Deep Thinking Technique To Try

Albert Einstein used a technique for deep thinking, which he referred to as "thought experiments." He didn't invent the technique, but perhaps made it more popular. It was essentially the practice of relaxing and setting a visualization in motion while watching it closely to see what might be ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

American Inventor TV Show - Try These Inventions

When I saw the "American Inventor" program, I immediately loved the show. It's a parade of ingenuity - and sometimes silliness and total ignorance of markets. Watching some of the inventors come onto that stage, I realized I wouldn't want to be a judge on the show for anything. The judges face ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Two Money Making Opportunities

There are some jobs that could be considered money making opportunities. Movie star and professional football player come to mind. But if you don't have the talents necessary for those you won't likely get rich with a job. That leaves investing and starting a business as the best alte atives. Here's a quick look at one opportunity in each of these categories. Stock Investing I would like to start this out on a more hopeful note, but I have to point out one not-so-pleasant fact: Warren Buffet, widely considered the best investor of all time, lost 25 billion dollars last year.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Crazy Ideas: Why and How

There is a lot to be said for dreaming up crazy ideas, and doing so is more than just a way to exercise your creativity (although it's very good for that purpose too). Sometimes a crazy idea is not as crazy as it first appears, and sometimes it is, but becomes something more useful with a bit of work. The story below provides a good example, and is followed by some tips on how to get more creative in your thinking and how to generate one crazy concept after another.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Increase The Power Of The Mind

There are many techniques for increasing the power of the mind. Even simple habits like asking a few crucial questions anytime you consider something can make for more productive thinking. But there is one approach that can probably do more than all the other techniques to boost your mind power. It is being ready to be mistaken at all times. Be Ready To Be Wrong We like to be right. It's very satisfying on a certain level of consciousness. So much so that we feel better having argued our point well than having learned something new from another person.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Make Your Own Affirmations

You may have used affirmations before, writing positive statements on cards and repeating them every day. Hopefully you stuck it out and got the results that you wanted. More often, we find it hard to take the time to read them every day, and without that constant repetition, we don't get the ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Three Ways Of Thinking Outside The Box

We should always be looking for ways of thinking outside the box. It isn't that we will always find a better solution through more creative or non-conventional solutions. But we sometimes will. Maybe that doesn't sound inspiring enough, so let me explain. Suppose you get in the habit of thinking outside the box and you have many interesting, creative, but unusable ideas. So most of the time you fall back on conventional solutions to your problems, whether at home or in business or in the workplace.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Six Tips to Increase Brainpower

There are hundreds of ways to increase brainpower. They range from dietary practices and specific supplements to creative thinking techniques and even environmental changes. Here are six short examples of things you can try today to boost the power of your brain and mind. Act Intelligent When you act as if you’re more intelligent, it sets up an expectation in your mind that your unconscious mind tries to meet - and this affects actual performance. This isn’t merely speculation.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Creative Marketing Ideas

The following creative marketing ideas are specifically about finding new places and ways to advertise. This has always been an area ripe for new ideas. What prompted me to write this page is an article I recently read on a company called Show Media. Show Media has advertising displays on top ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

The Lie Detector Lies

Is there a "lie detector?" Most people have been lead to believe that this is what the polygraph is. But most scientists think the polygraph is less than scientific. Here's a quick look at the From the website of the American Polygraph Association: "A steady pace of improvements in techniques ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Thought For The Day

Why not start each morning with a simple thought for the day? Hold it in mind to see what perspective it gives to the day's events. Here is one for each day of the week. Monday's Thought For The Day When you argue with a person, are you focused on the words? What's out there beyond the words? ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Twenty Good Luck Quotes

Why good luck quotes? Perhaps you don't believe in luck, but you can see that some people have more good things happen to them. Whether you choose to call that luck or not, here is what some famous people have to say about the phenomenon. Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Brain Experiments You Can Do On Yourself

Regular readers of my blog and subscribers to my Brainpower Newsletter know that I’m a believe 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 ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Meditation CDs for Power Naps

It used to be that meditatio CDs were just pleasant music and perhaps some “sounds of nature” thrown in. There is nothing wrong with that. They were relaxing and could help you get into a meditative state. But the newest recordings use more than just a light tune and the sound of rain or waves. The good ones now use embedded beats and pulses that lead your brainwaves into the desired state. These new brainwave entrainment technologies are powerful.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Living a Creative Life

What does it mean to live a creative life? It means looking for new and better ways to live from day to day and year to year, rather than going along on automatic or doing what everyone else around you is doing. It means applying that brainpower to more than just paying the bills and winning those video games - and more than even creative thinking or writing.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Meditation CDs - How To Use Them

What used to pass as meditatio CDs were often just gentle sounds of nature and music. Some may have used musical pieces by Bach and others that have been shown to alter brainwaves. Either of these were basically relaxing recordings which might have helped with meditation, but didn't induce a meditative state very efficiently. The newest meditatio CDs used brainwave entrainment technologies. They have beats and sounds, usually masked in nice music or the sound of rain or other nature sounds, which directly entrain your brainwaves, causing them to slow.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Ten Guidelines For Writing Articles

The following ten guidelines for writing articles are meant specifically for articles that are used to promote a website or blog. These are typically distributed through directories where readers can access them and other webmasters can take them for free to use as content on their websites. It is one of the best ways to optimize and promote your site or blog. 1. Have an Optimized and Interesting Title The title should catch the attention of readers. It doesn't have to be unusual or outrageous, although that can help when it is possible.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Meditation - Having More Fun

There are a lot very good reasons for developing a meditation practice. You are likely to be healthy both physically and mentally. You’ll have less stress. You might gain some insight into the workings of your own mind. Your friends may find that you are easier to be around. Then there are the spiritual goals. Some people use meditation as a form of prayer. For some it means learning to be in the moment, with the hope that this more natural and peaceful state of mind can be carried into everyday life and activities. Other find that meditation helps them to become more compassionate.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Who Cares What Your IQ Is?

You Want Brain Power, Not Scores!Would you like to know what your IQ is? Want to improve it? What is IQ anyhow? The American Heritage Dictionary defines Intelligence Quotient as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." Basically, ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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Defeating Brain Fog

We all have a bit of brain fog from time to time - particularly in the morning for myself. We may want to concentrate on finishing that story, working on that report for work, or whatever it is that requires our best mental efforts, yet we are in a haze. What can you do to more effectively concentrate on the task at hand? Fortunately there are several things.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Three Basic Ways to Make Money

There are a thousand or more ways to make money, but they can be roughly classified into three categories. These are fast ways to make money, basic ways to pay the bills and long-term wealth-creation strategies involving building a business. Lets take a quick look at the three, based on the assumption that you are starting from a desperate position with no money. If that is not the case, you can skip ahead to the “paying the bills or “wealth creation” part.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Save Money to Make Money

I prefer to report on unusual ways to make money, but when you save money it can effectively be a way to make money for your goals. If, for example, you want to make two thousand four hundred dollars for a vacation, you might work extra shifts or find other ways to generate the three thousand dollars necessary to meet your goal after taxes.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

How To Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills

What are critical thinking skills? They are the habits of thought that you cultivate for better decisions on what to believe and what to do. Critical thought is not about being able to argue well. That kind of thinking can be a trap. Unfortunately, some very intelligent people think that way, ...

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Real Estate Investment Ideas

The following real estate investment ideas revolve around the general theme of gaining some special advantage. This is more necessary that normal at the moment (2009) because it is unclear whether home values will continue to fall. Having the right approach limits the risk inherent in falling prices and slow sales times. 1. Look For Special Infrastructure Situations Infrastructure changes can radically affect prices of homes. Transportation issues in particular matter when evaluating the future value of a property.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

Find A House That is Right For You

In order to find a house that is right for you, you have to first think carefully about what you actually need and want. Many people limit their thinking to the home itself, and so have a mental (or even written) list of all the features they want. But what you need in a house is not limited to the structure itself, nor even that and the neighborhood. Sure, you want a nice place, but you also need something that helps you with your important goals in life.

Primary topic: Creativity

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By Steve GillmanRecently published1 topic

A Fun Way to Make Money

What if there was a way to make money with any of your hobbies? Fortunately, there is. Thanks to the internet it's more feasible than ever to turn a hobby into an income stream. The basic idea is to share your knowledge and ideas with others who have similar interests. You can do this with a website a blog or an email newsletter.

Primary topic: Creativity

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