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Summary of the Book ‘Say 'YES' to your Potential’ Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson)

Article Title: Summary of the Book ‘Say 'YES' to your Potential’ Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Personal growth, Skip Ross, Motivation, Life purpose, success principles, spiritual, inspiration, Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter's blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com and newbooksbycraiglock.wordpress.com

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How To Become An Effective Academic Writer? Guidelines And Tips

What is Academical Writing Academical writing can be defined as, “A method of researching and creating information about technical processes or products”. The main objective of technical writing is to present the hardcore technical information to the non technical people in a way that it is easy to understand and follow. Uses of Technical Writing

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Start With a Bang, and Other Tools to Intrigue Your Reader

In the first article in this series, we visited tools to help you get started, and move out of a block. There are many more coming in my next book, "How to Write Your Memoirs...The Toolbox Edition." In this article, we'll focus on ideas to kick your writing style up a notch. TIPS ON GOOD WRITING 1. Start with a bang, but don’t worry if the gong doesn’t ring right away The first line of any form you choose to write — novel, short story, memoir, poem — has an important role to play: it’s got to hook your reader. But don’t let this hang you up.

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Some Practical Issues in Dealing with Head Injury

Article Title: Some Practical Issues in Dealing with Head Injury Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, neuro-psychology Publishing Guidelines: I hope that the following piece may be informative to others. This article (as with all my articles) may be freely reproduced electronically or in print. If it helps anyone "out there in the often very difficult, but always amazing 'jou ey of life' in any way, then we're very happy. "We share what we know, so that we all may grow. * SOME PRACTICAL ISSUES IN DEALING WITH HEAD INJURY: Introduction:r

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An Easy Learning To Write A Hardship Letter

How To Write A Hardship Letter? Let us assume that you have landed in the pit hole and now you are writing a hardship letter to a mortgage company. Knowing how to write a hardship letter for a short sale can be tricky because the bank will not simply accept a letter saying you cannot afford to pay the mortgage. You will need to explain and reason with the bank. What you must include in your hardship letter are the following specifics:

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"Say 'YES' to your Potential" (a book by Skip Ross)

Article Title: "Say 'YES' to your Potential" (a book by Skip Ross) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, success principles, motivation, empowerment, mind, mind power, life purpose, spiritual, spiritual gifts, inspiration, Skip Ross Web Sites: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books www.lulu.com/craiglock The submitter's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22 and http://craiglock.wordpress.com nr

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Negotiation and Strategy (from 'The Psychology of Management' by Brian Tracy - Part One)

Article Title: Negotiation and Strategy (from 'The Psychology of Management' by Brian Tracy - Part One) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): negotiation, negotiation principles and strategies, Brian Tracy, business success Web sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock (e-books) www.lulu.com/craiglock Craig’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22&t=post and http://craiglock.wordpress.comr

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What if Someone Reads My Journal? Tips for Keeping Your Diary Private

There is a profound vulnerability that comes with putting your deepest feelings in black and white. nnHere are some ways that people who keep personal journals and diaries have handled the issue of privacy. See if you can combine these ideas in a way that makes you feel comfortable keeping your own honest personal journal. nn1. Start each journal with a blank page or a page that indicates your desire for the journal to not be read. nn2. Use abbreviations or shorthand when you

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By Ridhima Gupta
Tagline Creation: Combining Creativity with Strategy

Taglines are like miniature ads. There are a number of entrepreneurs who will tell you that they are big fans of taglines. The elaborate surrounding tagline does not stem from the fact that the crisp little copies are attention grabbers. For those who are the real fans of taglines do not judge one just by its cover. They dig into deeper details of tagline creation to cull out the strategy that the business is deploying with it. The one-liners are nothing more than an extraor

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By Neil Sawers
Mind Maps - How They Can Help Entrepreneurs and Students Create Winning Work

I’m a confessed mind map user and booster. For that I have to credit Tony Buzan who introduced me to mind maps in the mid 70’s with his book “Use Your Head”. It was one of those “Aha” moments in my life where I recognized that mind maps could provide me with insights that I’d never considered before. I believe that entrepreneurs who must come up with better business proposals and students writing essays and term papers will gain exceptional benefits from using m

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A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part Two)

Article Title: A "Review" of 'The Greatest Miracle in the World' by Og Mandino (Part Two) Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words: 'The Greatest Miracle in the World', Og Mandino, book "reviews", good books, inspirational books Web site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 and http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=981r

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Easy Exercise to Increase Brain Power

Might sound strange…but most of us are not accustomed to giving our brain a workout or much exercise. This quick and simple exercise, boosts memory, improves concentration, and helps with clumsiness and emotional instability. To learn more, watch the video called Super Brain Yoga, posted in my blog at http://littleresearchengine.com/2011/08/easy-exercise-to-increase-brain-power/.

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How to Follow your Wildest Dreams through Faith (from Inspirational Books by Dr NV Peale)

Article Title: How to Follow your Wildest Dreams through Faith (from Inspirational Books by Dr NV Peale) Submitted by Craig Lock Category (key words): NV Peale, Self Help, Personal Growth, Inspiration, Dreams, Faith Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com Publishing Guidelines This article (as with all my articles) may be freely published, electronically or in print "We share what we know, so that we all may grow."r

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Why did Thomas Paine Write Common Sense?

Thomas Paine was a radical propagandist. He contributed articles to the Pennsylvania Magazine on various topics. Paine was committed to the cause of American independence. On January 10, 1776, he published a pamphlet titled as Common Sense, which became popular instantly and was meant for the common man to understand clearly what needed to be done to get independence from Great Britain.

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What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam')

Article Title: What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') Author: Mohammed F Thompson Submitted (with permission) by: Craig Lock Category (key words): religion, Islam, Jesus, faith, beliefs, peace, spiritual, spiritual growth, spiritual unity, unity of religion (religions) Web site: www.voiceofislamtv.com Submitter’s web site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter's blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com

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By roony joe
How to write compelling objective statements?

Resume objective is the most important factor in the resume to impress the employer as it is the first note that captures the attention of the recruiter. Therefore it should be very convincing. rnWhen reading your resume, the reader or the recruiter wants to know one thing and that is how you are going to benefit the company or organization? When a Hiring Manager or HR Director first looks at your resume, the first part that they look at is the objective statement.rnMany time

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A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu

Article Title: A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu Shared by: Craig Lock Category (Key words/Tags): Religion, faith, South Africa, Desmond Tutu, hope, politics, Christian life, Christian theology Web site: http://www.flipkart.com/god-has-dream-desmond-tutu/1844135675-6zx3f7dxqc Craig's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22 and http://craiglock.wordpress.com nr

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By Md Rasel
Hey University of Michigan....Stop Whining

I went to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI. I spent four years living in the shadow of the great University of Michigan (a painful thing for this Ohio State fan). Don't get me wrong. I had many friends who attended U of M . I went to intramural hockey games at Yost. My good friend wanted to play intramural hockey. Eastern did not have a team (actually they had just started a varsity team, but since we didn't have a rink they played at U of M's old rink the Ice Cub

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The 4 Minute Work Week

The Class: How To Work 4 Minutes A Week And Make Enough Money To Live The Lifestyle You Want. The Purpose: (why take this class) Work smart, create multiple streams of passive income, turn information into info-products, make a difference to people's lives by providing valuable ...

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A "Book Review": 'The Death of Ayrton Senna' (by Richard Williams)

Article Title: A "Book Review": 'The Death of Ayrton Senna' (by Richard Williams) Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Motor racing, Ayrton Senna, Richard Williams, books, book "reviews", elite performance, champion, champions, Formula 1, great racing drivers, racing drivers, champion drivers, Grand Prix drivers, Grand Prix champions, Formula One champions/drivers, "Inside the Mind of a Grand Prix Champion" , motivation, champion, excellence (enough there now, craig!)

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By Jacob Rodman
Auto Repair: Knowing Just How Much is too Much

When getting their car repaired, a lot of car owners think long and hard if their car is worth fixing. Asking if the car is worth all the money needed for repairs all lies with the car owner, and not with the mechanic. Looking at the cost for repairs can help resolve this dilemma. Before you spend a lot of your hard-earned money on any major auto repair, there are some things you might want to do. Before pushing through with any repair, have a mechanic carefully assess the co

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Article Directory USA Is One of the Best Article Directories on the Internet

If you are looking for content for your website or blog, you should consider the benefits of using an article directory that has free content that you can use to fill the pages of your blog and website. Instead of hiring writers to write new articles for you, you can fill your website and blog with pages and pages of free content on almost every topic. Most people who discover free articles begin putting to them to use in many ways. Many uses the free content to build Google

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Elvis Presley: The Man Behind Modern Pop Music and His Lyrical Controversy

Elvis Presley: A Short Bio Although that is a question that need not be asked because Elvis Presley is still a part of modern pop-culture, Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll music and was the man behind the creation of that revolutionary genre of music. He is regarded as one of the most influential and important personalities of the twentieth century. Contribution to the Music World

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Loss and Self Worth

Loss and Self Worthr By Sherri Rabinowitz Why are these two words so interconnected? They are. When you have a loss of any kind your self worth plummets. Why? Why is it, that all our beliefs and values disappear when something bad happens? It is as much a mystery to me as it is to you. I suffer from it too. I have suffered a lot of loss in the last few years and any self worth I had just vanished. The more the universe took things away from me the more I felt less then myself. Why is that? Why do we beat ourselves up?

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Othello By William Shakespeare At A Glance!

Shakespeare: The English Poet and Playwright William Shakespeare was baptized on the 26th of April, 1564 (his actual birthdate is unknown) in Warwickshire, England. He is considered by many as the greatest writer in the history of the English language which is why he remains in odes of admiration today. He is also regarded as England’s national poet and the ‘Bard of Avon’. He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 and rose to be an actor, playwright and the owner of a theatrical enterprise which was later known as King’s Men.

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Jesus Meets Muhammad: Conversations, a “Fascinating Discussion” between Jesus and Muhammad (Part Two)

JESUS MEETS MUHAMMAD (PART TWO) CONVERSATIONS, A “FASCINATING” DISCUSSION BETWEEN JESUS AND MUHAMMAD Key words (tags): Islam, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Muhammed, faiths, unity of religions, spiritual growth Dedication This "labour of love" is written especially for you, Sean and Gareth, but also for you, Marie, Glenda, Steve and family*, mom and dad... but also to everyone on the planet... and hopefully a better and more peaceful world. * thanks for all the love, support and encouragement “doing what I feel I am meant to do and be.”r

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Beating Resistance: The Fulfilled Life, Create it Now!

"There's a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't and the secret is this: it's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance." ~ Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Resistance sits on your shoulder not like a dear friend but a vengeful inner critic. What are your unlived dreams? Why aren't you pursuing them right now? Writing is the one thing that I always wanted to do.

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A "Review" of the Book 'Bounce': How Champions are Made (by Matthew Sayed)

Article Title: A "Review" of the Book 'Bounce': How Champions are Made (by Matthew Sayed) Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Books, Bounce, Matthew Sayed. Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology (enough there now, craig!) Web sites: www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock + www.lulu.com/craiglockr

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How To Write A Personal Narrative Impressively?

“A personal account which offers details, analysis and a personal opinion from a particular happening or event, experienced by the writer”. Famous Personal Narrative Examples Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne by Donald R. Burgett Submarine! by Edward L. Beach American Guerrilla Behind Japanese Memories by Roger Hilsman Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian Elsie’s Bird by Jane Yolen Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knappr

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The Rising Popularity of E-Books

In the world of website content writing, the popularity of E books is growing day by day. Because of the invention of latest electronic devices, people can now store as many books as they want in a small chip-like-device and carry it in their pocket.

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Break Through Those Writing Blocks! Pry Open Those Mental Doors!

It’s one of those days. Or maybe it’s been one of those years. You look at the paper, or computer screen. Nothing. You may be on deadline. You may just want desperately to write something for yourself. Doesn’t matter – nothing is coming up. Maddening, isn’t it? Not the first time, right? And you just know there’s no way out. Well, maybe that’s not true, even though all the tricks you’ve tried before aren’t working today. You’re looking at this book because maybe, just maybe, there are some ideas that could blast you through that godforsaken wall.

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OVERDRIVE: Formula One In The Zone – SOME BOOK “REVIEWS”

"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * * OVERDRIVE: Formula One In The Zone – MORE BOOK “REVIEWS” Sourced from: www.overdrivef1.com/review.html Tags (key words): Motor racing, motor sport, Grand Prix drivers, Formula One, “the zone”, sport, success, achievement, mind, mind-power, motivation, champion, elite sports-people, excellence (enough there now, craig) Laurence Edmondson (ESPNF1.com - April 29, 2

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By Diana Ford
Effective SEO Writing: How to Drive Conversion In Ten Steps

Ready to boost the online presence of your business and drive high-quality traffic to your website? If yes, start with SEO! Search engine optimization is super important when it comes to increasing your site's visibility on SERPs, and as we know, higher rankings equal more traffic and of course, higher sales and conversions. First Things First — What SEO Writing means? SEO writing is pretty easy to understand — it's centered on creating content that can be easily

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Jim Clark: The Most Naturally Gifted Formula One Driver of All Time?

Article Title: Jim Clark: The Most Naturally Gifted Formula One Driver of All Time? Tags: Jim Clark, motor racing, Formula One, great Grand Prix drivers, racing drivers, champion drivers, Grand Prix drivers, Grand Prix champions, Formula One champions/drivers, tribute, elite performance, champion, champions (enough there for now, craig), Web site: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/176364-jimmy-clarkthe-most-naturally-... The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at wordpress.com Other Articles are available at:

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An Easy Approach To Charles Dicken's writing "A Tale Of Two Cities"

The French Revolution changed the political landscape of the state’s aristocracy as the monarchy of France collapsed and led to the eventual execution of King Louis XVI. Dickens’ ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ was set in the time preceding the French Revolution and the time during the movement itself. The story was based in two major European hubs of the time which still attract significant attention today; London and Paris. The tale revolved around a supplanted French aristocrat and a dissolved British barrister. A Brief Insight into the Life of Charles Dickens

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A Concise Review About Check Writing Software

You’ve probably suffered the woes of walking to the bank with a check, only to realize that the bill won’t be paid today, because you put the wrong information on the check. Well, that problem, and many others that can cause check writing to be an arduous task, have withered away through the advancement of check writing softwares. How Can a Personal Check Writing Software Help You?

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Best Technical Writing Fields

What is Technical Writing Technical writing can be defined as, “A method of researching and creating information about technical processes or products”. The main objective of technical writing is to present the hardcore technical information to the non technical people in a way that it is easy to understand and follow. What is Technical Communication?

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By Ricardo Lumbardo
How to Achieve Brochure Writing Objectives

Whatever the content or style is; the basic objective of writing brochure is to grab the attention of the readers and also arouse their interests. If this objective can be achieved, it will open up the avenues for converting the interested viewers into real buyers thereby promoting sales and business of the entrepreneur concerned. Contents May Be Factual and Important But Won’t Be Read If They are Boring No reader has either the time or the interest to go through some borin

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Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (the Building-Blocks for a New “Work”)

Article Title: Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (the Building-Blocks for a New “Work”) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words/tags): “Inspiration”, Inspirational Quotes, Words of inspiration and upliftment, New Book, Reconciliation, Hope, Forgiveness, Love, Peace (enough there now) Craig’s blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at www.wordpress.com Other articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 and http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=981

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