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Decorating the outside of your house
2007-07-18 22:28:00 Have you ever noticed the neat numbering, mailboxes, welcome mats, or some other form of house marker at a friends house or a neighbor’s lawn? There are so many things you can do to make sure your house stands out from all the others around in your neighborhood. I really like the unique mailboxes that people put ... More About: House , General , Ouse , Deco , The O
Funeral Insurance
2007-07-18 22:20:00 As we get older, we have to start thinking about the end. Hopefully, you’ve been able to lead a wonderful life and you have a great family. As the end comes, many people fail to think about Funeral Insurance and what it can mean to the families finances. Funeral insurance is a method that ... More About: General
Student debt from college
2007-07-18 22:11:00 Many students who attend college must take out some form of loan packages to finance their education. When they leave school and find a job, they quickly find out that they’re not making enough to cover all their expenses. To make the burden easier, many companies offer student loan consolidation so all of ... More About: College , Student , General , Debt , Coll
Summertime Boating Fun
2007-07-17 04:07:00 The summertime is always a time to go out on the boat and have some fun on the lake. For the most part, it is enjoyable, but many of us don’t think about boat insurance until it’s too late. A company called Cover My Boat has all of the resources to insure your boat from ... More About: General , Boating , Summertime
Google buys Postini
2007-07-13 03:39:00 The other day, Googl e bought email security and compliance company Posti ni. This is a big step for Google because it will allow them to better serve their Gmail brand to business users. This will also be a direct competitive move against rival Microsoft in business applications. More About: Technology , General
Yes, I blog for money
2007-07-02 05:02:00 I know, I know. You will see some “sponsored” posts on here from time to time. You have to remember that I’m working on my storytelling more, and why not get paid while I work on it. You will also notice, I’m working on short stories and I will put them in another directory on the ... More About: Money , General , Blog
Where are you going to stay on vacation?
2007-06-30 17:58:00 Hotel Reservations is a great website to check out before you go on vacation. Whether you want to book just your hotel with them, or plan your whole vacation, you can do it. When you go to their homepage at HotelReservations.com you can check out the many great features and benefits you can choose from with traveling. ... More About: Vacation , Stay , Where , Going , Goin
Taking it to the next level - US Open, the Oakmont
2007-06-16 20:29:00 This golf course is truly testing the abilities of the top golfers around the world. Right now it’s the middle of Saturday and nobody is below par. It looks like there are 4 people tied at +5. The best are hitting the rough, and landing in the sand traps. It’s certainly entertaining to watch. I’m not a ... More About: General , Work , Open , Success , US Open
What is Motivation?
2007-06-15 17:58:00 Motivation is the driving force that makes you move into any sort of action. If you are hungry, you are motivated to eat something. If you want new clothes, you are motivated to go out and work for money to buy thoses clothes. Motivation comes in many different shapes, forms, and sizes. Those lazy bums are motivated ... More About: Motivation , Motiva
Visual Board - The Secret
2007-03-01 03:40:02 What is a Visual Board ? A Visual Board is a constant reminder of the things that you want to have manifested in your life. I put my visual board together last weekend. It has pictures of all the wonderful things that are manifesting itself in my life right now. I have houses, cars, people, money, relationships, and places on my visual board. I have it right next to my computer in my office where I can see it everyday and meditate on these things. Visual Boards serve as a powerful motivational tool. It is a constant reminder that there are things out there that will be in your life and it motivates you to go out there and do the things that you have to do to bring them into your life. When your visualizing these things, you are putting positive thoughts in your mind. These thoughts lead to action, action gets results. If you haven’t put your visual board together yet, I would recommend to do it as soon as you can. As soon as you put it together, the sooner you will start... More About: The Secret , Secret , Al B
Daily Affirmations
2007-03-01 03:40:02 Affirmation: the declaration that something is true When was the last time you gave yourself an affirmation to boost your confidence? I not only do it daily, but a couple times a day. This keeps my confidence up and motivates me to succeed. Affirmations are a confidence booster. You are reminding yourself that you can succeed in whatever you do! It’s easy to start giving yourself daily affirmations if you know where to start. You can remind yourself how you have succeeded in the past, and you will in the future. I have reminders all around me, in my house, in the car, at work that are reminders to how I have succeeded in the past. Affirmations boost your confidence when you are working through a problem or struggling with a personal situation. Many times, people will face problems and give up because they don’t have the confidence to succeed. Even a small affirmation can propel someone to achievement beyond belief. Try putting objects around you that demonstrate ... More About: Daily , Dail , Affirmation , Irma
Positive Energy
2007-03-01 03:40:02 I’m feeling really good today and my positive energy is showing! I went to my first “visualization” class last night. The instructor was great and helped us write down our visualizations, say them out load, and read them in our heads. This is the three pronged approach to realizing your goals and accomplishments. The entire morning I kept thinking about my own professional goals as well as my personal goals and I’ve been feeling really good about myself and the world around me. I have more or less been radiant today. This positive energy showed off as I went to lunch. I was riding down the elevator and I said hello to another person coming in. He was holding a couple of things in his hands and I asked him about what they were. To make a long story short, he told me and we began talking about ourselves as well. He is someone that I am very glad that I met because I believe we will be able to help each other out professionally. He was the director of a... More About: Energy , Positive Energy , Positive , Posi
What?s one thing you are going to accomplish today?
2007-03-01 03:40:02 Can you tell me? Have you even decided or thought about it? I’m sure that many of you are looking back at me saying “I don’t have any goals to accomplish today…” For one entire day, there is nothing that I have planned to succeed. That one day becomes two, then three, then a week, then a month, so on and so on. This is why more people aren’t out there realizing there dreams, they never stopped and planned for success! I’m not saying it will happen overnight either. It may take weeks or months or even years to become successful, but you have to start somewhere. Starting with a simple goal each day will get you going in the right direction. The trick is to start off with something small, and then build your way from there. This has to happen each and every day. Not all goals have to be extreme either. If you know it’s going to be a busy day, just tell yourself that your goal is to empty the dishwasher. That’s simple enou... More About: Comp , Today , What , Hat , Thing
Rushing through the day
2007-03-01 03:40:02 STOP! Stop right there and take a deep breath. Okay, sit down and relax for a moment. Oh, I feel better already. Are you constantly running through each day, late to appointments, and never enough time for anything? If this is the case, it’s time to look at your time management. How well do you stick to your daily plan? What’s consitantly causing you to be late? Have you written down your agenda for the day, the times, and how long it will take you to get there? Doing this simple task can dramatically improve your time management, and will relieve a lot of stress out of your daily life. Just before bed, write down everything you need to do the next day. Then you can realize how much time you will have to wake up and get ready. You are already starting your day off good, and will be happy about it. Plan to arrive wherever you’re going 5-10 minutes early. This way, if there’s a little bit of traffic, it won’t be a problem. If you’re in one appointme... More About: Through , Rush , Shin , The D
Waking Up Happy
2007-03-01 03:40:02 Are your days long, bored, and unhappy? Why is this? It probably started from the moment you woke up. There are many things in your life that you are unhappy about; your spouse, your work, your kids, your house, your car, or your life. From the moment you wake up, these things are on your mind and they make the rest of your day miserable and you can’t remember the last time you “felt” happy, or excited to jump out of the bed with a smile to take the day on. With all of these negative things in your life, it brings you down and it’s going to take a lot of work to make your personal life better, but there is a way! Just start with one of the things that you are unhappy about. What if you could rearrange the way you felt about your car. Tell yourself that you will have a new one soon. When you wake up, the first thing you should tell yourself is that you feel happy about getting that new car and put a smile on your face. You will know feel better about you... More About: Happy , King
What?s the fire in your life?
More articles from this author:2007-03-01 03:40:02 Passion: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept Do you know what your passion is? Is there something you enjoy above all else? Passion is the driving force that motivates us to acheive more and reach our dreams in life, relationships, and money. It’s that burning flame inside us that tells us to keep on going and not to give up. Unfortunetly, many people don’t have a passion or it’s not very strong. These are the people that complain constantly that they don’t have enough, or nothing is ever good enough. Fortunetly, those people that do have passion don’t listen to these people. They just brush them off and keep on going. These are the people that really want to succeed in life and reach the top of the mountain. These are the type of people that are fun to be around, listen to, and watch as they succeed. Even if you do not have that passion yet, you can create it. You have to look within yourself and dete... More About: Life , What , Hat , Your , Fire 1, 2, 3 |
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