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- Transformational Income: What, Me Worry? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Sara DillingerRemember Alfred E. Neuman, the iconic mascot of Mad magazine? His signature comment was well reflected in his appearance: What, me worry? It has been said that his face was the face of a person who didn’t have a care in the world, except maybe mischief. Most of us are either not as fortunate ...
Views: 848(2 votes) - Children Shoes Get the Right Footwear for them - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Dmytro FedosevMost parents find it very frustrating to buy footwear for their children. This is because they quickly outgrow them and you have to keep getting new ones after a few months. There are certain steps that you can take to make sure the process is painless for you and your kids. If your child is ...
Views: 802 - POWERFUL WORDS - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Adrienne MarksPOWERFUL WORDS But perhaps this is exactly what you need to propel you to where you want to be – in your life, with your business, with your money, your earning potential. Are you working hard to increase your business and no matter what you do it’s not happening? Are you working long hours ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Reinventing Yourself, Planning for Retirement - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Sharon BallThere are 76 million or more of us Baby Boomers who will be retiring between this year and 2030. Most of us aren’t a whole lot older than our Social Security system which we begun in 1935. An interesting fact is that Germany set up their old age pension in the late 1800’s. They were the ones ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - It’s Time for that New Season in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseI have always loved the game of baseball. Whether it was playing the game as a youngster, to watching it on television or getting caught up into the players and their statistics, the game has always had a hold on me. Even now in my midlife years, it is still a big thrill to go to the ballpark ...
Views: 811(2 votes) - Aging Can Be an Active Time If You Make Yourself Ready for the Opportunity - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseThere was an article in my local newspaper this past week which really caught my eye. The article was entitled ‘Active aging’ at 50, and focused on the number of opportunities that will be available to those who choose to serve a 50 years of age and older population in the coming years. There ...
Views: 1092(2 votes) - ***New Fitness Trends For Baby Boomers - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI am so delighted with all of the new fitness ideas surfacing these days. From Nia to Zumba to Wii-Fit and Cardio Cinema – innovative ideas just keep on coming! Many of the new crazes involve dance, and as a former dancer myself, I’m thrilled to see these rise in popularity. Zumba is a ...
Views: 3312(2 votes) - Getting in on the Secret: The Law of Attraction for Baby Boomer's: Part 5 - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Steve TaylorMaking the Law of Attraction Work for You, the Column- Part 5 By Steve Taylor Hello and happy winter to all of you. As I said in last weeks column, I am just looking for a little sunshine, warmth and the end of our snowy and dreary days of winter. I guess that I need to follow my own ...
Views: 1203 - Transformational Income: The Only Thing We Have to Fear.... - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Sara DillingerSo, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear… is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. With those words of his first inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt sought to ...
Views: 674 - Retirement Home Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Elsa ThomasBe it man or women, no one wants to remain idle even when they have taken up retirement. Besides there is a rise in the “work from home” options. If you have retired from your present job, have plenty of time at hand and wondering how to utilize it, you can take interest in the retirement home ...
Views: 724 - Transformational Income: No Fear - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Sara DillingerThe final chapter in Napoleon Hill’s classic book, Think and Grow Rich, is about fear. The book was written just after the Great Depression when there was a lot of fear in the hearts and the minds of the American people. We have recently been through a difficult economic period and we are ...
Views: 719 - A Dual Passport and Financial Security - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Robert KressDual Passports were once only available to people with dual citizenship, but there are a large number of Americans who stand a chance of qualifying. Religion, spouse's nationality or country of birth are all reasons that might make a dual passport a possibility. Traveling with more than one ...
Views: 1381(2 votes) - Transformational Income: The Sixth Sense - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Sara DillingerThe Thirteenth principle listed in Napoleon Hill’s classic book, Think and Grow Rich, is known as the Sixth Sense, through which Infinite Intelligence may, and will communicate voluntarily. This is the apex, the top rung, if you will, of the ladder of success outlined by Hill. A word of warning, ...
Views: 779 - Retirement Income Calculator - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Elsa ThomasIn modern financial planning, retirement income calculator plays a vital role. It is useful to create your own retirement plan. These are smart softwares which can be used to know your retirement savings balance or your withdrawal for each year till your retirement. You may be willing to know ...
Views: 722 - Looking Back Can Be a Key in Springing Yourself Forward - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseA couple of weeks back I was speaking with a coaching colleague discussing my progress in the development of my business. We were speaking about looking ahead in terms of how I wanted to continue that development, and feeling very confused as to which direction to take next. My friend ...
Views: 757(2 votes) - Transformational Income: Use Your Brain - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerIn his classic book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill likens the human brain to a radio. It is, he says, both a broadcasting and receiving station for the vibration of thought. When Hill wrote his book, the analogy to a radio was cutting edge technology. But that is no longer the case. I am ...
Views: 828(1 vote) - Top Five Home Exercise Equipment - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Wayne McDonald, HolisticNetworkExchange.comWhen buying home exercise equipment you need to decide what your long term fitness goals are, your budget and how much space you have. Other considerations are your age, the health of your joints, and weight loss goals. Top Five Home Exercise Equipment For a cardio workout you can choose ...
Views: 1854(1 vote) - Retirement Plans - Overview - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Elsa ThomasSubscription to retirement plans at an early age is a healthy practice. In the United States, more then 50% of the working population opt for one or more pension or retirement plan. These plans help the individual to save money at the time of employment to spend after retirement. Whether you are ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - Transformational Income: Protect Your Subconscious from Spam - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Sara DillingerSubconscious Spam The Subconscious mind consists of a field of consciousness in which every impulse of thought that reaches the objective mind through any of the five senses, is classified and recorded, and from which thoughts may be recalled or withdrawn. Think of it as the email of your ...
Views: 876 - Transformational Income: Stimulate Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerSEX Let’s get it right out there in the open. We are going to be talking about SEX today. But before you scroll through this article looking for the salacious parts to highlight or cut and paste, let me prick your bubble. There will not be any salacious parts. Instead, we are going to talk ...
Views: 2067 - Transformational Income: A Recipe for Success - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerI tried a new recipe for lunch today. The recipe was kind of like a Definite Plan. I had a “Master Mind” group working with me toward the goal of a palatable lunch. That group consisted of myself, my mother (now deceased) who taught me to cook, the unknown person who developed the recipe, and ...
Views: 812 - Retirement Careers - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Elsa ThomasYou may feel young and energetic even at the time of your retirement. So, you may plan for your second career post retirement. Without being depending solely upon the social security benefits, you can keep on enjoying the life that you used to have pre retirement. Being engaged in some work post ...
Views: 706 - Recharge Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Kristina von RosenvingeThe best reason for Recharging your Life comes from Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of our eminent Supreme Court Justices. He said “Most people go to their graves with their music still inside them.” When I first read this quote I actually got the shivers because it frightened me. I didn’t want to ...
Views: 1525(2 votes) - Transformational Income: Beginning Steps - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerHave your ever wondered what mystical power gives some people the capacity to surmount seemingly insurmountable barriers, master difficulties that make our piddling problems pale in comparison, or simply SUCCEED in whatever they attempt to do? Is there some form of spiritual, mental or ...
Views: 737 - Retirement - Overview - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Elsa ThomasRetirement can be best defined as a phase in life when one person stops working completely. Depending upon the situation one is faced with a person can retire partially, what is known as “semi-retire” and work for a lesser hours. At the same time there is the option of voluntary retirement ...
Views: 712 - Reason Why Getting An Ideal Derma Roller Is Essential - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Marie MalacamanThere are derma rollers followed by, you will find derma rollers. Ads via the web, on television, the sensation you get newspapers are readily available but wait , how do you really select correct one? It’s certainly not such a lot a question of buying the expensive-in the location of five ...
Views: 2147 - Maintain Your Child Safe By Monitoring The Pc - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Brittany D. BeyWhat internet sites did your child go to this week? Did any of those websites contain porn, illegal content, or content that you would not allow your child to be exposed to? What did your child receive in their email this week? Did somebody from Bulgaria, Russia, or Thailand send them ...
Views: 690 - ***Baby Boomers: Sharing Documents Just Got Easier - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLet me start with a definition of PDF. This is an abbreviation for Portable Document Format (PDF) pretty much the standard for creating electronic documents and forms for easy reading and distribution from your Boomer Business to anyone. Creating a PDF will keep your document formatting intact ...
Views: 6809(3 votes) - ***Looking For The Change Machine - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comOn one of his old comedy albums, Steve Martin tells the joke, “You know what’s great about getting old? You don’t have to have an open mind about trying anything new. When one of your friends says, hey, let’s try this new thing, you can just say … NO!” I have to agree with this partially ...
Views: 2506(2 votes) - Transformational Income: Don't Give Up - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Sara DillingerIf you have ever dieted unsuccessfully, you will know that your lack of persistence reveals itself in late night snacking, cheating, scale avoidance, and tight clothes. If you have been unsuccessful at maintaining an exercise regimen, your lack of persistence is evidenced in continued ...
Views: 679 - Getting Pregnant Naturally - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Lidia OliverGetting Pregnant Naturally : Helpful Tips The sad reality is that not everyone who wants a baby will be blessed with the ability to conceive easily and naturally. Many people experience difficulties in conceiving because of medical issues that either they or their partners have. Many people ...
Views: 699(1 vote) - Transformational Income: Persistence - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Sara DillingerHave you ever gone on a diet or started a new exercise routine? Were you successful at losing all the weight you wanted to lose or building the muscle or strength you wanted to build? If so, why? And if not, why not? What was the most important factor in the success or failure of your diet or ...
Views: 796 - Transformational Income: Make Up Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Sara DillingerDo you dither? Flip-flop? Delay making a decision for fear that you will make a mistake? Do you put off making decisions until you have ALL the information or until conditions are RIGHT? You are not alone. In fact, so many of us have this same problem that lack of decision is near the head of ...
Views: 825 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T WORK - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOr maybe it’s just the words we use… It's become fairly obvious to me recently from people I speak with that not everyone connects with, relates to or gains value from the traditional personal development language or paradigm. Or words like paradigm (for that matter). Or NLP, EFT, ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - Transformational Income: Ask Yourself These Questions - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Sara DillingerPop quiz! We are well into the second month of 2011, so it is time to ‘fess up. How many of you made New Years’ resolutions? Let’s see a show of hands. Okay. Now, of those of you who made New Years’ resolutions, how many of you have kept those resolutions thus far? Hands up. Uh-huh. Well, ...
Views: 977 - Retirement Financial Planning - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Elsa ThomasWith financial planning you can plan your retirement. But then, what do you think that retirement financial planning is all about? Well, in simple words, retirement financial planning engages making arrangements for the needed finances that you would need post retirement. Financial planning for ...
Views: 669 - What Does Trip of a Lifetime Mean to You? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Marquita HeraldI think it’s safe to say that anyone who’s taken the time to build a “Bucket List” of things to accomplish has included at least one trip of a lifetime. Exactly what a “trip of a lifetime” looks like depends in great part on the “why” behind that particular dream. It could mean . . . * ...
Views: 5967(1 vote) - Family Dynamics and the Older Driver - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Matt GurwellLast fall, I received a telephone call from a very troubled and frustrated young lady (“Mary”), pleading that I provide her with some resolution to what has developed into a family battle. The battle involves a family debate over the driving abilities of their 83 year old father. Mary says ...
Views: 1078 - Transformational Income: Causes of Failure - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Sara DillingerYou shouldn’t let all these causes of failure discourage you. Think of it this way: they are like termites. They might be eating away at the foundations of all your efforts but once you know that they are there, you can take measures to eradicate them. With that little pep talk out of the ...
Views: 878 - ***Being in Your Right Mind: the Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Vacations - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA friend of mine once warned me: “Don’t trust any decision you make within the first week after you’re back from vacation because it’s the only time you are really in your right mind.” So I reminded myself how inspired I was when I got back from a vacation in Europe, how I felt in that first ...
Views: 2019(3 votes) - ***Be a Green Boomer - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA recent report I read indicated that the earnings of non-green products nationally is at $12 billion per year compared with similar green products that earn $1 billion per year. At first I thought this a paltry relationship until I realized that a dozen years ago the difference would have been ...
Views: 2381(3 votes) - How Important are My Insulin and Glucose Levels? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Marge Pickering-PiconeLearning the importance of glucose and insulin may surprise many when it comes to health issues and what normal glucose levels should be. The majority of premature aging comes more from heart damaging atherosclerosis. Everyone including your physician rushes to have you eliminate fats and ...
Views: 1044(2 votes) - Transformational Income: Conquer Your Fears - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Sara DillingerHave you had – or taken – the opportunity to evaluate yourself in terms of the ten major causes of failure that we listed yesterday? If you found this task onerous or found it difficult to be honest with yourself, you might consider asking someone who knows you well to go over the list with ...
Views: 969 - Retirement Pension - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Elsa ThomasElucidating in simple terms, a retirement pension is a system by way of which people are given a monetary amount as income, when they are working no more. The person receives the amount like a regular income. A retirement pension however should never be mistaken as s severance payment. The ...
Views: 745 - Stokke Xplory Baby Stroller - Review and Buying Guides - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Steven ChangFor parents who welcome the babies within their lives, they should prepare every little thing especially baby gear ahead of time. Many parents choose to buy baby equipment after the baby is born; additionally , there are parents who buy baby gear from your outset. Baby equipments offered in the ...
Views: 1112 - Transformational Income: What's Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Sara DillingerIt is a part of life’s tragedy – and unfairness – that millions of men and women earnestly try, work hard, and yet fail while only a few people succeed. The old saying that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” seems true. In preparation for his book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon ...
Views: 940 - Feverfew Migraine - A Natural Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Freddy NeeldMigraine is surely an intensive discomfort inside mind or headache. This is 1 of your intolerable pains that a sure individual could acquire. The mind wherein most from the migraine symptoms occur encloses the human brain. The mental features together together with the nervous method in the ...
Views: 752 - Infant Shower Celebration Suggestions For a Memorable Celebration - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Jamey ZaringChild shower celebration suggestions must begin which has a relaxed gathering room filled with the colors with the infant. They're, in most situations, the pastel shades of spring, with yellow, blue and pink getting probably the most common. Presents that are welcome by new mothers are infant ...
Views: 602 - Transformational Income: Mind Your Ps and Qs - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen I was a kid, we children were told on occasion – usually special occasions – to mind our Ps and Qs. When I was younger, I thought those initials referred to peas and carrots and I could see the sense of minding the Ps. Peas were sneaky little dickens and would roll off your fork and scatter ...
Views: 771 - Unfinished business into the new year - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Barbara WulfMarking endings is an important part of moving through transition to start a new stage of life, to start a new career, to start a new relationship and to start a new year. Life is a series of beginnings and endings, comings and goings, hellos and good-byes, holding on and letting go. As the ...
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