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  • Take Control of Your Time and Take Control of Your Life  By : Oscar Bruce
    If you're ever going to take control of your life
    and make it grand, you'll need to start by taking
    control of your time. Without question, effective
    time management is fundamental to succeeding in any
    area of life. In fact, it is often ...
  • Customer Disservice  By : Oscar Bruce
    I recently had a problem, and called my ISP (who shall remain
    unnamed) for help. I could not dialup to the ISP and get
    connected. I let this ride for a day, in the event they were
    having a problem, but the next day when I still couldn't get
    c...
  • The 4 Steps to Successful Goal-Setting  By : Oscar Bruce
    Successful people have always had clear, focused goals
    that guided them to greatness. Thomas Edison was
    determined to create the electric light bulb.
    "Lucky" Lindbergh was determined to reach Paris, and
    bet his life on it. Michelle Kwan ...
  • THE SEVEN STEPS TO ABUNDANCE  By : Oscar Bruce
    Here are my thoughts and steps on how to to "design a life"
    ..instead of been blown about by the winds of life (like a
    paper bag), or the currents, like a jelly-fish. Enough similes!

    1.Find the VISION. Unless you know where you're going,<...
  • HOW TO SET GOALS - Part 2  By : Oscar Bruce
    What is really important to you right now in your life? In
    other words, what do you really value? The main headings
    are: PEOPLE- THINGS- OTHER, e.g. career. Also
    finances. That word MONEY again!

    Areas of goals:

    These can be div...
  • The Seven Sisters of Success  By : Oscar Bruce
    I recently had a chance to interview several groups of
    extremely successful people. A handful are famous
    athletes, several are nationally known artists, writers
    or politicians, and all are multi-millionaires. I asked them
    for the keys, or e...
  • SETTING GOALS - Part 1  By : Oscar Bruce
    Oh no, not another article on goalsetting!

    'There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that
    is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants
    and a burning desire to possess it.'
    - Napoleon Hill (author of the...
  • THE FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERSHIPS OF SUCCESS  By : Oscar Bruce
    Every successful person understands that they can not succeed
    by themselves. Success is always based on effective partnerships.

    Every business needs customers. Every manufacturer needs
    suppliers, and entrepreneurs depend on partners for fina...
  • Everyday Tools for Extraordinary Success  By : Oscar Bruce
    I am often asked about the "secrets to success". I've had
    the chance to work with thousands of highly successful
    people in business and finance, in sports, in entertainment
    and the arts, and the good news is, there are no "secrets"
    for s...
  • Are Your Dreams Trapped Inside Your Head?  By : Oscar Bruce
    Sometimes a dream needs a little help.
    Even in our social and business relations, the race is not
    to the swift, but to the verbal - the spellbinding orator -
    the silver-tongued seducer.

    As you are reading these words, you are taking part i...
  • Change Happens: How to Accept, Navigate and Master Change  By : Ana Ventura
    Not only do we live in a time of unprecedented change, but the
    changes we’re experiencing are happening at a faster and faster
    rate. The telephone, radio and TV took decades to be placed into
    common use. Now the time it takes from invention to wi...
  • Building Solid Foundations  By : Ana Ventura
    When it comes to erecting a building, few people would dispute
    the importance of establishing a strong foundation. It's no
    different in building a business, a family or a life.

    In 2000, we watched many of the dot-coms become dot-GONES. One
  • GENNY GETS A LESSON IN POWER  By : Ana Ventura
    Genny Lloyd watched open-mouthed as Glenn Holloway came
    barreling through the room almost at a run, his face beet-
    red, his expensive jacket slung over his shoulder like an
    old sweatshirt, and clearly so furious he didn't even know
    the others...
  • Three Steps for Positive Goal Setting  By : Ana Ventura
    As I conduct my Time Management Seminars all over, my audiences consistently
    tell me they want more out of life. Almost everyone I speak with has a
    yearning for improving several aspects of their lives. They have dreams and
    goals about their futu...
  • Every calling is great when greatly pursued  By : Ana Ventura
    Living on purpose. It's a growing, evolving process.
    It takes focus, clarity and regular reflection. Here's
    one story about a client's evolution and effort to stay
    on purpose.

    Paul is doing some incredible things. His business
    bottom...
  • Don't Panic If You Forget  By : Ana Ventura
    One of the worst fears that public speakers have is that they
    will forget their speech. I'm sure none of us would want to feel
    the embarrassment of standing in front of an audience not knowing
    what to say next.

    If you do happen to experie...
  • HOW NOT TO SOUND LIKE A DAMN FOOL  By : Ana Ventura
    All is won or lost in just a few seconds. This can be a
    terrifying thought. Lasting impressions are made during the
    first few moments after you meet a person. Thus, your first
    meeting may be your only opportunity to generate a favorable
    outcom...
  • Crucial v Not Crucial  By : Ana Ventura
    We all have "too much to do". True? Sure 'nuf. And that says
    a lot of good things about you. That you have "too much to
    do" suggests that a lot of people have entrusted much
    confidence in you. I mean, people who are drifting about
    early e...
  • Using Visual Aids To Enhance Public Speaking  By : Ana Ventura
    Have you ever attended a lecture or discussion where the main
    speaker drones on and on and you wonder if he's ever going to
    quit? And even if the material was interesting enough, it was too
    complicated to work out in your head? Yeah, we've prob...
  • Ron Sathoff's Speaker Tips  By : Steven Croson
    It seems like a lot of old public speaking books seem to believe
    in the strategy of telling the audience a joke at the beginning
    of a speech in order to break the ice.

    That isn't a bad idea, but it won't work if you JUST tell a joke.
    Rat...
  • SOME TIME SAVERS #2  By : Steven Croson
    In my Time Management seminars, which I have conducted for
    more than 100,000 people from around the globe, I show
    people how to get more done in less time, with less stress;
    to help them have more time for the things they want to do
    in their w...
  • THE UGLY TRUTH: About your Job - Career - Future  By : Steven Croson
    If you work for yourself: the odds you will still be in
    business in the year 2005 are only 1 in 5. In today’s
    workplace swirling with change, one million people will
    start a new business this year. The UGLY truth is, 800,000
    will be "out of b...
  • KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE  By : Steven Croson
    Years ago, I attended a seminar about goal-setting that
    I've never forgotten. The leader of the workshop presented
    the participants with tried-and-true steps to reaching
    every one of our goals. At the time, I thought "It can't
    be this easy ...
  • Anthrax By AirMail!  By : Steven Croson
    People and businesses have flocked to the Internet
    for numerous reasons, one of them being the speed
    at which we can send and receive information.
    Businesses like it due to the cost effectiveness
    of reaching targeted customers very quickly,
  • HOW TO AVOID A CAR REPAIR RIPOFF  By : Steven Croson
    Every once in a while we actually go off-line and leave the
    house. And when we go it's usually in a car... or truck or
    van or motorcycle ... you get the point. The fact is that
    our vehicles are going to break down some day. When that
    day come...
  • Corporate Survival... How to manage yourself in the political playing field!  By : Steven Croson
    In my first corporate job, I had high expectations that promotions were
    based on a solid work ethic and quality production. I wanted to aim for the
    top and make it happen. Unfortunately, my ideas of corporate environment
    were inaccurate. As a gru...
  • Dependence - The Key to Success!  By : Steven Croson
    Whether you are just getting started doing business on the
    Internet, or are a seasoned professional, there is one
    aspect of Internet Business that will always stay at the
    top of the "Essential Skills" list!

    Dependence!!!

    Let me...
  • THE THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS  By : Steven Croson
    You can read everything you can get your hands on about
    acquiring wealth, you can work 'round the clock to achieve
    your dreams, and you can try every known method to get
    ahead, but the 'bottom line' is that there really are only
    three keys ...
  • The Power of Simple Awareness  By : Marie Williams
    In reading Dr. Cohen's article "Stuck? Frustrated? Going
    Bananas?" I was struck by one line, "We're too busy trying
    to make things happen in our favor rather than naturally let
    things happen in our favor." That line carried me back to
    ba...
  • Hijacked!  By : Marie Williams
    The four airplane hijackings, which were part of the tragic
    events of September 11, 2001 were not typical. These sickos
    were not seeking escape from political persecution, nor were
    they interested in money. They intended to die and to take
    eve...
  • 10 Simple Things To Make Yourself A HARD TARGET  By : Marie Williams
    Recent events have shocked the world and left us
    feeling exposed and vulnerable. However, we can
    implement some simple techniques in our daily
    lives to make ourselves a "Hard Target" for
    terrorists (and criminals).

    Terrorists = Cri...
  • Locating a Telecommuting Opportunity... As easy as shooting a watermelon out your nose!  By : Marie Williams
    I can say that getting a solid telecommuting opportunity is not an easy
    task. They're out there, but locating them can be extremely difficult and
    time-consuming. Even with all the e-books, reports, and telecommuting
    packages you've probably pur...
  • Who Are You Going to Call?  By : Marie Williams
    Let me ask you a question ... if you had a pain in your side,

    would you let your neighbour whip out your appendix?

    Of course you wouldn’t and it wouldn’t matter how many

    episodes of E.R. he’d seen!

    You’d go to a doctor - an e...
  • Why I Don't Invest In The Stock Market!  By : Marie Williams
    I'm tired of hearing everyone from the President on down
    telling me to invest in the stock market.

    If you want to help build America, invest in your business.
    This country was built by small business men and women.

    I don't invest in...
  • Top 7 Ways to Stop Procrastinating Now  By : Marie Williams
    We have all experienced it. Putting things off, not doing
    what we believe needs to get done. Finally, we commit
    to the process and leap into getting our "stuff" done,
    and we are amazed at both how simple AND how
    energizing it was to complete...
  • How To Get Great Buys On Banner Ads And Make Them Produce Results  By : Marie Williams
    Banner ads are down but not out. The billboard-like
    Internet ads that appear on web sites everywhere don't pull
    the response they once did. Yet, today's much lower ad
    prices are giving many businesses an affordable and
    effective way to sprea...
  • I Can't Believe You Said That! Dealing with Controversy  By : Marie Williams
    There's a very fine line that we all have to walk when we want to
    make an argument about a controversial subject: On one hand, you
    want to limit the controversy as much as you can, because too
    much can lead to a lot of problems, ranging from fla...
  • Four Easy Steps to Winning Friends on the Web  By : Marie Williams
    Most of you will be familiar with the works of Dale
    Carnegie and, in particular, his best-selling
    publication 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.'
    People.' It may be over half a century old, but this
    powerful book is still largely rel...
  • Network Your Way To The Top  By : Nach Maravilla
    How would you like to have a fan club filled with people who know, like,
    trust and respect you? People who have a very clear understanding of what
    you do and exactly the kind of client you are looking for. People who will
    actually go out and find...
  • It's Not Okay To Get What I Want  By : Nach Maravilla
    Here's the most common problem I see among clients,
    friends, family members and colleagues. Actually, it's
    not really a problem so much as it is a belief. It's a
    limiting belief that says:

    "It's not okay to get what I want."

    ...
  • 4 Magic Words To Use Daily  By : Nach Maravilla
    As a powerfully creative individual, you have two
    incredible tools that form the foundation of your creative
    power. Whether you're aware of it or not, you're already
    using one of these tools to create everything you currently
    experience in ...
  • How To Get What You Want By Breaking The Rules  By : Nach Maravilla
    "Break the rules Michael? I couldn't do that!" Of course
    you could. In fact, I'd suggest your rules are precisely
    what keep you from having what you want in life.

    When I say "rules," I mean:

    * your ingrained ways of thinking.
    ...
  • 10 Tips for More Effective Time Management  By : Nach Maravilla
    If you're going to take control of YOUR life and make it
    great, you'll need to start by taking control of your time.
    Time management is foundational to succeeding in any area
    of life. In the words of "the father of management theory"
    Peter...
  • Find Your Ideal Career (or Business) And Create Your Life Resume  By : Nach Maravilla
    Want a career (or business) that brings a smile to your heart? Don't
    know exactly what that career might be? This list of ideas can start
    you on your way. Make the process fun by scheduling a visit to your
    favorite place -- the beach, mountains,...
  • Read Faster, Read Smarter'  By : Nach Maravilla
    The Internet is a new continent where the maps
    are constantly changing. What was a small stream
    becomes a roaring river. What was a desert becomes
    a lush green valley.

    To keep up with the changing landscape of the
    Internet you must read...
  • The Top Ten Ways to Stay Focused on Your Objectives  By : Nach Maravilla
    People often ask me what I think are the most important keys to
    achieving successful outcomes. There are many, but the one thing
    that I see as being the most essential—and often ignored—is
    consistency.

    Any worthwhile, challenging goal req...
  • The Top 10 Signs of a Sure Loser!.....or How to weed out your worst enemies within!  By : Nach Maravilla
    This article is actually a part of what I call my "Hot Sheet".
    Let me Explain.
    Whenever I am doing a consulting contract offline you will "always" (and I do mean always) find me with a clipboard in my hand when I am on-site. I am forever takin...
  • How to Succeed -- on Internet or Elsewhere!  By : Nach Maravilla
    Success stories and success books are all over. If you read business magazines,
    browse through some classified ads or read emails from internet marketers, there is a
    deluge of stories of people getting rich on the Internet. Some of these "fortunate...
  • Voice Mail Etiquette  By : Amy Crawford
    I am a busy executive of a multi-billion dollar company. As such I am
    incredibly busy and must choose where focus my energy and efforts with great
    care. Thus, I am always looking for those things that steal time.

    One of those time stealers is...
  • Missed Once, Twice, Thrice Got It!  By : Amy Crawford
    Like many of you, I am one of those Entrepreneur types.
    Give me Line, and I'll Step Over It. Tell Me I Can't, Just
    Watch Me! Big Dreams In My Heart Comin' True ? You
    Betcha !

    I missed the first chance. Why? The *They* People said:
    Li...
  • Acceptance Can Attract Positives  By : Amy Crawford
    ACCEPTANCE CAN ATTRACT POSITIVES

    “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality”. Mikos Kazantzakis

    Oh, how we all try to control or change what happens in our lives. Never quite accepting life for what is has to o...
  • Top Ten Reasons To Let Go  By : Amy Crawford
    The Top 10 Reasons To Let Go

    We tend to control or try to hold on to so many issues, people, and situations in our life. Many times we have absolutely no true control over these things or the outcome of situations. Below are ten reasons why we shou...
  • Top Ten Reasons To Have A Balanced Life  By : Amy Crawford
    The Top 10 Reasons to Have a Balanced Life

    1. Balance is discipline.
    Balance encourages us to look at all areas of our life.
    Discipline comes when we consistently reflect on those areas and make
    the proper adjustments.

    2. Balance p...
  • Top Ten Reasons To Be Honest  By : Amy Crawford
    The Top 10 Reasons for Being Honest

    1. Honesty means being authentic.
    Honesty is a reflection of yourself and your true feelings. If
    you want people to know who you really are, just be honest.

    2. Honesty shows courage.
    It takes an...
  • Top Ten Ways To Attract Loyalty  By : Amy Crawford
    The Top 10 Ways to Attract Loyalty

    Loyalty is valued and appreciated by most, but often hard to come
    by. Below are some suggestions as to how to attract loyal individuals
    into your life. Notice that many of the suggestions involve your own
  • A new career will change who you are  By : Amy Crawford
    I hear from many people who feel trapped in a career after fifteen or twenty happy, productive years. It's been a good ride, they say, but now it's time to jump off the train. They want to fulfill a creative dream, recover from burnout or just try somet...
  • Career Decisions in Uncertain Times  By : Amy Crawford
    Career Decisions in Uncertain Times
    Amy Crawford

    With the state of our security and economic times cracking beneath our feet, what are Americans thinking about their current career positions? Torn between building job security in a low-risk envi...
  • Clarifying Who You Are Seeking  By : Martin Avis
    People usually get what they want in one of two ways. Some people have vivid clarity about their desired outcome and it seems to magically materialize. Surely you know someone like this, or perhaps you are even one of these people. To learn more about how...
  • HOW TO MAKE A MILLION - THINK LIKE A MILLIONAIRE**  By : Martin Avis
    We hope that the following article may be
    informative and/or helpful for your e-zine, or
    on your web site. Craig Lock's other articles
    (internet marketing, self help, writing and
    money) are available at:

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  • Aiding Angry Allies  By : Martin Avis
    You may have seen this in the Bible;

    "Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do
    not associate with one easily angered..." *

    Fairly obvious advice, since we all know that an
    angry person can become violent and hurt us. We
    ha...
  • You May Need A Coach To Get You Where You Want To Be  By : Martin Avis
    Do I need a coach to help me get where I want to be?

    by Allan Katz

    What do you mean by coaching?
    Coaching is an alliance two or more people have to identify, set, plan for and attain a specific goal or goals. Coaches work on any issues o...
  • Goodnesss Gone on a Tangent  By : Martin Avis
    The problem with being compassionate is you can go
    off to wrong extremes like gushy sentimentalism,
    undiscerning empathy, or taking up offenses on the
    behalf of others.

    This is true for all good character traits. If we
    lose balance...
  • "Suggestions For The Beginning Marketer"  By : Martin Avis
    "Suggestions For The Beginning Marketer"
    (C)janes-place

    I want to share with you some of the things that
    I have learned on the internet. Unfortunately, I
    am hard-headed. I get an idea and I want to do it
    MY way. Sometimes that can be...
  • Make 2002 Your Best Year Ever  By : Martin Avis
    May your next year be magical, prosperous and overflowing with love!

    How will you make 2002 magical? Start by reviewing this passing year. Honor and celebrate all you have accomplished. Put behind you the things that did not work by looking for ble...
  • Out with the Old  By : Martin Avis
    Think back to a situation where you felt resentful. Or think back to the last time your heart was broken. The next time you encounter a similar situation, will you be free to choose how you act, or will you instead automatically attempt to protect yoursel...
  • Is your first impression HELLO?  By : Martin Avis
    We only get one chance to make a first impression. This is very
    important when soliciting new distributors. We need to have
    potential distributors perceive us as the professionals in our
    industry.

    Knowing the first impression we make is a ...
  • Do You Practice Active Decision Making?  By : Martin Avis
    Many years ago when I was young and callow, I received
    an invitation to attend a 'Decision-Makers' conference.
    Trouble was, I couldn't make up my mind whether to go
    or not. I didn't.

    As the French proverb says, "Between two stools, yo...
  • The Four Work Stresses of Christmas  By : Joan Bramsch
    It is December 14th, but the plants in my garden would
    hardly let you believe it. Geraniums are still in
    flower, roses are still blooming and my magnolia tree
    has yet to lose a single leaf. London may be basking in
    peculiarly unseasonal weathe...
  • Getting What You Want Most From Other People  By : Joan Bramsch
    Very often in relationships we do not seem to be
    able to get the one thing we want more than
    anything else - the approval of other people.
    In fact the more we want it the more difficult
    it can be to turn the situation around.

    Typical ap...
  • Letting Go Of Wanting Your Own Approval  By : Joan Bramsch
    It is easy to see how important it is to be approved by those
    people who matter most to you in your life. Family and friends
    are the ones you turn to first in a time of crisis. You count on
    them for support and encouragement and their approval of...
  • How to handle a Telemarketer  By : Joan Bramsch
    It's like clockwork. You sit down to dinner and the phone
    rings. You answer it. The caller is trying to sell you
    something or tell you that you've won a fabulous prize.

    Here we go again. You just got a telemarketing call. So do
    you want ...
  • Reprimands  By : Joan Bramsch
    One of the most terrifying experiences of my life was way back in
    the early 1970s. I spent 6 years of my late teens in a little
    town called Lake Arrowhead in California. I was living with my
    parents, working at night in a supermarket (the dair...
  • Reframing Rejection  By : Joan Bramsch
    Fear of rejection is one of the greatest fears shared by all
    human beings. Nobody wants to feel left out, unwanted or unliked.
    And at the same time what we really want is to be loved and
    accepted by everyone - that would be bliss. It will never h...
  • The Boss Knows All And Is Everywhere  By : Joan Bramsch
    One day I was having a conversation with Kevin, one of the people
    that works for me. Kevin is an excellent employee who is doing
    very well, and I just had taken a minute to tell him he had done
    a good job on something. I feel it's very important...
  • Which Coach Fits You?  By : Joan Bramsch
    Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance."
    After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolor...
  • Danger: Your advisor may be killing your career!  By : Joan Bramsch
    Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance."

    After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multi...
  • 10 Things I Learned About Divorce/Vicki Lansky  By : Joan Bramsch
    Divorce: 10 Things I Learned
    by Vicki Lansky

    For anyone who hasn't been divorced, trust me, divorce is never what you imagine it to be. Here are a few insights that may save you a trip to court, or at the very least, give you some idea of wha...
  • Terrible Twos, Terrible Teens/Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC  By : Monique Rider
    Terrible Twos, Terrible Teens
    by Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC

    Someone once told me that being a teenager is a second chance to learn what you missed when you were two. At first it sounded like a stretch but, after taking a closer look, it was right o...
  • SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS  By : Monique Rider
    Useful Links & Things

    Need information? Don't know who to ask or where to turn? Here are some useful links and information sources that will respect YOU and your privacy.

    Coping With Teens

    Most of us were never taught to be parents. ...
  • Should You Use Rhetorical Questions?  By : Monique Rider
    Rhetorical questions are probably as old as public speaking
    itself. Like anything else, this technique has its uses, but can
    be very tiresome if used overmuch or in the wrong circumstances.

    Remember that a rhetorical question is simply a ques...
  • Coping With Teens  By : Monique Rider
    Useful Links & Things

    Need information? Don't know who to ask or where to turn? Here are some useful links and information sources that will respect YOU and your privacy.

    Coping With Teens

    Most of us were never taught to be parents. ...
  • Someone I Love Died By Suicide  By : Monique Rider
    Someone I Love Died By Suicide
    by Doreen Cammarata

    This month marks the "National Suicide Survivor Day". November 17, 2001 is set aside to recognize all those who have endured the grief surrounding the suicide of a loved one. I would like to ...
  • Use an 'Inverted Triangle' in Your Introduction  By : Monique Rider
    When I was teaching public speaking, one of the biggest
    complaints I heard from my students was, "I don't know how to
    start!" This is a problem that goes well beyond classroom
    speeches, however. Many of the questions I get from business
    spe...
  • Living Your Life Mission  By : Monique Rider
    In last week's article (http://www.whatittakes.com/Archive/Newsletter30to39/newsletter__36.shtml), I asserted that defining and living your life mission can in fact make it easier to attract your ideal relationship. That's because simply living your lif...
  • Get Ready To Set Goals in January  By : Monique Rider
    December tends to be a hectic time for most of us and before we know it
    January is upon us. Your thoughts may then turn to the goals you’re going
    to set yourself during next year. As a coach I work with people to set
    goals that work for them and ...
  • 10 Online Marketing Secrets Your Competition wish you will never know.  By : Monique Rider
    Dazed, confused and bemused. This are few terms commonly used by
    the new player online. And we sure know how they feel, don't we?
    Let me put it this way, the new player can easily get dazed, confused and
    bemused by the onslaught of informatio...
  • Relationship-Making  By : Leigh Butler
    Do you know how to establish a new relationship to guarantee that it will meet all of your and your partner's relationship needs?

    Most people don't know how to do this. As a result, most relationships go through a predictable cycle:

    => Hon...
  • Ways to be Romantic  By : Leigh Butler
    Rarely does Valentine's Day pass by without your notice. Even if you are single and think the day has no significance, the day will arrive and you will want a relationship more than usual. If you are in a relationship and Valentine's Day does not get ce...
  • The More I Learn, The Less I Know  By : Leigh Butler
    I used to think I was a pretty smart fellow. Not a genius
    or anything, but still, pretty smart. I figured I could make
    some money on the Internet in no time. After all, nearly
    everybody has a computer, and everybody buys stuff online,
    so I tho...
  • THE KEY ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION AND SELF DISCIPLINE ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS  By : Leigh Butler
    "If a man has talent and cannot use it, he has failed. If he
    has a talent and uses only half of it, he has partly failed.
    If he has a talent and learns somehow to use the whole of it,
    he has gloriously succeeded and has a satisfaction and a
    t...
  • WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?  By : Leigh Butler
    Cheshire-Puss,"... said Alice, "would you tell me,
    please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That
    depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said
    the Cat. "I don't much care where---" Said Alice. "Then
    it doesn't matter whi...
  • SOME TIME MANAGEMENT HINTS FOR A BUSY LIFE  By : Leigh Butler
    THE MOST COMMON TIME WASTERS, I believe, are:

    1. Telephone Interruptions
    2. Drop-in Visitors
    3. Meetings
    4. Crisis Management
    5. Lack of Objectives, Priorities a Daily plan
    6. Cluttered Desk, Personal Disorganization.
    7. Ineffecti...
  • MORE ON GOALSETTING and GOAL ACHIEVING: The technique of Visualisation  By : Leigh Butler
    As I mentioned in Part One in controlling our thoughts and
    attitudes, visualisation is a great help in setting your personal
    goals. Use it as a tool, be persistent, like a yappy dog biting
    at your ankles and you'll get there in the end. (That...
  • Deadlines are Lifelines  By : Leigh Butler
    Nobody likes deadlines. Pressure! Stress! Anxiety! But we've
    all dealt with them. If you've ever written a term paper the
    night before it is due, raise your hand. (Mine is raised.) If
    you've ever "crammed" for an exam the night before it was...
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    I don't know about you, but I wasted a lot of time in my
    quest for freedom. I worried about making mistakes. That
    was my biggest mistake of all.

    You spend your youth being graded by your teachers. You
    take endless tests rating your perf...
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    Why am I so frustrated?

    I'll tell you why I am so frustrated in two simple words -
    The Internet. I frequently go to the Internet to find
    information, but once I get there I just don't know where
    to start.

    Search engines use to...
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    If you are a writer or self-publisher that are times when an
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    personal experiences, problems, and triumphs. In
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    Out of the many different ways that we can sabotage our
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    knowledge of them gives us the power to start to banish
    them from our lives.

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