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Byron Pulsifer - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Retired criminologist, former manager of an employee assistance program, project manager and strategic planner, motivational speaker and motivational seminar leader. Resides in New Brunswick, Canada.
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- Years Gone By
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] It's a funny thing about time; we all have the same amount to do with as we wish. The oddity, though, is that some people squander it as if it is replaceable or a renewable commodity and others use every drop with passion and focus. The difference is...
- Live Each Day As If It's Your Last
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] A recent conversation with a young adult made me really wonder if what they said was something akin to modern young adults, or what it always the same way. Each one of us has to make some clear decisions about who we are and what we want. As well, there is always a certain amount of time wasted each day that could be used for activities of meaning. So, what is it that crops up in conversations that bothers me?
- Car Cleaning Tips Explained
[Automotive] Sometimes, car-cleaning tips can be basic common sense, and on other occasions, you need to be a little more resourceful. We all want a clean car, at least most of us do. There are some, however, who believe that a car is a repository of garbage, old newspapers, old candy wrappers, or a host of other things not yet described.
- Consequences of Living a Dream
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] What a strange notion; to experience consequences of living a dream. If you think this is unusual or silly, you could be wrong. Thousands of people worldwide have found this to be the case. So, what kind of strange phenomena is this that someone could actually regret living a dream that may have...
- There is No One Who Does Not Dream
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] A strange, weird odd fact is that there is no one who does not dream. Some people may claim that this fact is false but in all probability, these people simply forget their dreams. It is also another weird odd fact that those people who are deprived of dreaming are also . . .
- How to Get Gum Out of Your Carpet
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Sooner or later the question of how to get gum out of your carpet will arise. This doesn't mean there is no solution because there is one and it does not entail having to tear up the old and put down the new.
- How to Clean Ceramic Tile Floors
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] After you get your new floor, cleaning ceramic tile floors is one of the first questions people usually ask. When I made the decision to put in ceramic floors, I didn't want to have to worry about old linoleum getting yellowed or torn. The laying of the ceramic floor wasn't really the issue. Instead, I knew there were a variety of tiles to choose from including ones that were a little rougher and uneven.
- You Cannot Sneeze With Your Eyes Open
[Self-Improvement:Success] Strange isn't it, that you can't sneeze with your eyes open. If you doubt this, next time you sneeze, try and keep your eyes open and then you'll know for sure. Another weird odd fact is that you can't . . .
- Is it Time to Celebrate?
[Self-Improvement:Empowerment] Each year, thousands of people graduate from various educational institutions across the world. And, while some of these new graduates will never set foot in an educational venue again, others will spend many more years pursuing their educational goals. On the other hand, some of these students will start out with the best of intentions but...
- Age is Mindless
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Funny thing about age, when we were young we never gave it a second thought. Well, when the clock has ticked a few more strokes, why do thoughts change and actions follow?
- The Year it Ended
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] It ended. Finally. Now is the time to move on before someone wants me to do something again that I don't really want to do. Why could that possibly be? Many people feel that they have been pushed or directed to take a different . . .
- Cannot Decide What to Do
[Business:Career-Advice] Sometimes, one of the hardest tasks in a young graduate's life is to decide what to do with their life. This decision can be made a lot easier.
- Life Isn't Fair
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] We always want more, or see it seems. If you are one of these types of people, you are not alone. So, the question is, how do you get it? Here are some ways you may . . .
- Cheap and Easy Does It
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] It doesn't take a lot of money to do some of the basics, and even more. One of these basic cheap and easy processes has been around as long as I can remember, and was one that . . .
- Every Peak Has a Trough
[Self-Improvement:Success] You may have wondered about successful people and whether they have attained constant supreme highs of life. It seems that when you observe these highly successful people they always seem to be positive, high-energy, and unscathed by what some people experience.
- What Choice Do We Have?
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] Everyday is a new day and each day brings with it its own special and unique challenges. One of these challenges is how to keep moving ahead when faced with obstacles or mind numbing doubt.
- Sun Shines Whenever You Want
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] Sad to say, thousands of people are negatively affected by the lack of sunshine. It seems that the cloudier it is, the worse they feel.
- Is it Over Now?
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Well, the day has finally arrived when you have made the top of the heap and finally graduated. So, that's it for all those hard nights studying and making all those sacrifices, right?
- Tips For Writing a Sympathy Letter
[Home-and-Family:Death-Dying] One of the most devastating times for anyone is the loss of a loved one. And, as a friend or relative, this also impacts you deeply. The thought of writing a sympathy letter for most people is one fraught with difficulty and hesitation. So, here are some tips that you may wish to consider as you sit done to write one of the most challenging of all letters.
- Nothing to Learn Anymore
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] It is a sad day when we declare whether verbally or subconsciously, that we have nothing more to learn. If this is your attitude then you are in for a big surprise shortly. Why?
- It is Time to Grow
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] How many years has it been since you last made a dream turn into reality? If you haven't yet begun, don't you think it's time to grow again? Here are a few questions you should be asking yourself right now.
- 50 and Not Counting Anymore
[Home-and-Family:Baby-Boomer] What's the biggest milestone in life? Is it the birth of a child, a marriage, or is it the day you turn fifty? Is there more to life now, or does it rapidly start to decay?
- Graduation and Goals Meet Headlong
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] It is not very often that you will find graduation from any kind of educational program without a goal having been set. One of the unusual events in life is when a goal is accomplished without having first declared an end point in any activity that leads to some type of graduation. So, why is it that few people fail to keep using goal setting principles to advance any further in life?
- In Need of Empathy
[Home-and-Family:Death-Dying] There is no harder point in life, which comes eventually to us all when a loved one dies. In the beginning, there seems to be a lot of friends and relatives that are with the one who has suffered this great personal loss. But, it isn't too far along the path of time before most of them have returned to their own lives busy as they are with their own events and issues.
- Easy Steps to Public Speaking
[Writing-and-Speaking:Public-Speaking] One thing is for sure; there are fears in life that are shared by thousands of people no matter where they live. One of these fears relates to the need to speak in public. But, this fear doesn't have to translate into gut wrenching . . .
- Smooth is Good Only For Babies
[Automotive] There are a lot of things in this world that require a smooth surface, or that are viewed as beautiful if they are smooth. Smooth skin of a baby is a good sign, for most parents that the baby is healthy, or, at the very least, what is expected from a new baby. But, not everything that is smooth is better.
- A Lesson From the Past
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] For some of us, we often forget that experiences from the past can serve us well now. I was recently reminded of this when I spoke to a nine-year-old boy who was a member of a hockey league in town.
- Staying in Front, Not Behind
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] It is one thing to think that nothing ever changes, but it is quite another to actually believe that knowledge doesn't grow in leaps and bounds. For far too many people, being stuck in the past not only deludes them to believe they are secure in their current beliefs and attitudes, but also totally prevents them from enjoying life, as it can be.
- Cheap Vacation
[Travel-and-Leisure:Budget-Travel] We all know the cost of going on a vacation; they are expensive. So, how do you go away for cheap?
- Easy Trip
[Travel-and-Leisure] If you really want to enjoy your vacation that requires you to drive anywhere, then there are a certain number of things that you need to do. Are they easy? Yes, they are. Does everyone do them? No, they don't. So, what are they?
- Oh No, Fifty Arrived
[Self-Improvement] The big day is soon to arrive and all is not well. Well, you say? Well, that depends on who is about to reach the big 50. If you have a friend, relative or colleague who is going to turn fifty soon, the first thing to note is that you can not possibly let this special day go by without a significant hoopla of some sort.
- Fate and Success
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Are you destined for success, or are you destined for failure? For those that think they are destined for failure, maybe you shouldn't read this article. Why? . . .
- Fate Isn't Fair
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] There is a dialogue happening in many circles that suggest we are subject to fate. That is, our life's events that we experience may be more driven by fate than by concrete action or planned behaviour.
- Grandparents Don't Get to Choose
[Home-and-Family:Grandparenting] One of the greatest pleasures of life is having the opportunity to be grandparents. Since my son and his wife told us they were going to have a baby, we have been on cloud nine. When they came over to our house one evening to tell us, we really didn't expect any news like . . .
- Older is Not Bad
[Automotive:Repairs] Economics is a word that many assume means those financial markets that are globally linked. But, economics is a word that, on an individual basis, can also mean the difference between spending dollars now to insure that . . .
- Hooray For Little Ones
[Home-and-Family:Grandparenting] Life is full of challenges and some heartache. We can't always have what we want all the time and there are some things that just seem to pass us by. But, one of the greatest moments in life isn't that promotion at work, or getting that first pension check, it is the birth of a grandchild.
- But, I Want it Now
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] I' m sure you have never heard "but, I want it now", expressed by anyone? And, I'm sure you've never heard a young person who has just earned their first job express this comment about getting a new car or a new house? Not true, I'm sure especially if you have been around the block a few times. So, what are these people saying or doing that challenges reality?
- To Buy New Or Not
[Automotive] One of the greatest and most costly purchases we make is to buy a new car, truck or SUV. And, given the state of the economy at this time, this cost can even be more significant than most of us wish to expend. So, what are the options?
- The Power to Change My Name
[Home-and-Family:Grandparenting] It's a funny thing when someone else gets to decide what your name should be. After all, I've had my name for decades and I'm used to it; in fact, I even like it.
- Never Say Never
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] You can't always have what you want, so the saying goes. But, is this really true? For many people, the best they can muster is to have a dream where everything they want or desire comes to them in a dream. And, while they may dream of their new horizons on a daily basis, they never get any further than what they already have.
- Why is Fun Not Fun Anymore
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Everyday, thousands of people always wonder why they have no fun left in their lives. Is it because we all grow up and have to deal with stress, or is it because we have forgot how to have fun?
- No Good Time For a Flat
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Who ever said that there isn't a good time for a flat tire may just be right. There are many events in life that can cause us stress, but there are many situations that don't need to be stressful. So, what does this mean?
- Five Secrets to Managing Stress
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] There is no doubt that we all lead a hectic life no matter where you live, or what you do for employment. There is some stress associated with every job and we are all eager to learn ways to help us cope. After many, many years of working in a corporate culture, I've found my own five ...
- Caregivers Anguish
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Everyone one of us has to know that we will all have challenges to face and amongst those is the death of a loved one. A sad situation for all but more so for those who sit by and know they are helpless to do anything to save the one they love.
- Elephants Can Fly
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Did you know that one of the biggest animals on earth can fly? You didn't? And, if you have seen an elephant fly, does this mean you are the only one? Well, this isn't as strange as you think.
- No Water Friend
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] It's a funny thing about living in a country where everyday resources are taken for granted. We are fortunate enough to live where millions would give almost anything to join us. But, when we are without just one necessary resource, what was once given no .....
- Reduce Stress Through Planning
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] The ease of living stress free in the country was always appealing. The problem of getting there wasn't that big of a challenge because I was ready to take the plunge.
- Challenges For a Stress Free Life
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Everyone I know has had issues with stress in their life at one time or another. And, we all know the consequences of not managing stress including a poor work attitude, strained relationships at home, and the deleterious affect on one's health. For some, stress leads to...
- A Saturday Chore Delight
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Who said that a Saturday chore had to be misery? We all know how easy it is to put off those things that have to be done, and how tempting it is to do the easy things rather than those requiring more energy or focus.
- Chickens Move Over
[Business] There is more than one way to skin a chicken as the sayings goes. Well, this is truer than you think. A lot of people assume that they have to go out and spend a lot of money on items that they need.
- Big Bertha, the Stress Giving RV
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] We had a plan; the plan was to enjoy a weekend of fun and merriment as we finally got to use our old motor home. We had everything ready. She was cleaned and loaded and ready to hit the road on our way to an RV park beside the Bay of Fundy.
- Children's Furniture, Toys, Or Crafts
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Dad made this for me. Mom made this for me. Has anyone of your children been able to say that mom or dad made them furniture, or a toy or a craft item? Or, is everything in your child's room purchased from a store, or made for them by someone else?
- Gifts For the Dad to Be
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Gifts] We all talk about what kind of gifts we can get for a newborn, or gifts that we can buy for a new mother. But, there seems to be very little talk about the father let alone anyone considering gifts for a new dad.
- What to Do With Old Baby Clothes
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It's wonderful to have good friends, relatives, and colleagues that find joy in giving baby clothes as gifts. And, what grandparent hasn't had some fun finding just the right cute baby outfit for their new granddaughter or grandson... The usual question soon arises, though, of what to do with all these outgrown baby clothes?
- Grandchildren - A Newborn Delight
[Home-and-Family:Grandparenting] As parents, we may have wished for many things for our children over the years. Some of these wishes may have included getting a good education, or securing a job that would make them happy, or meeting that special person. But, as empty nesters, one thing that most parents wish for are...
- Friends Can Be A Liability
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Why is it that many people see their dreams die on the vine never reaching maturity? Is it because they don't dream big enough, or is it that they are afraid to try? Neither reason explains it all. One of the most astonishing reasons is
- Dreams And Self-Talk
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] There is a difference between dreams and daydreams. Dreams are the fuel necessary to advance in life, to provide the motivation to move forward, while daydreams are unguided thoughts that lack specific motivation to become real. Dreams can also be limiting if
- Dreams Of Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] We all have dreams. But, I'm not talking about having a dream while you sleep; instead, I'm referring to dreams that at the conscious level. These dreams may be of a new life where you have control of your destiny, or dreams of a new career, or dreams about owning your own business where you can reap all the rewards all based on your own efforts. How many times a day, week or month do you dream about living a different existence than the one you are currently experiencing?
- The Fatal Error
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] There are mistakes in life; we all have committed them at one time or another. But, there is one mistake, or as I would call it, fatal error, that continues to be dominate in many people's lives. This fatal error continues to rob people of what they want, or what they desire. And, while this fatal error is easy to correct, thousands of people choose to exist within its power day after day.
- Reversing The Polarity In Life
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] It seems that thousands of people would rather be mired in the negative than the positive. To these people, it's far easier to be sad, miserable, and depressed because to do other wise would require them to make what may appear to be a difficult transition.
- Emotions Don't Take Vacations
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Emotions don't take vacations or abandon you no matter what you do, where you visit, what you view, or whom you are communicating with. Emotions are constantly with you riding along on your daily journeys. Your emotions are both visible and invisible. If you have just received bad news, sorrow can fill your face and be visible in your eyes.
- How To Re-Live Part of Your Childhood
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] There is a fantastic chance to re-live part of your childhood through the birth of a new baby. New baby should point to the opportunity to reinvest in all those things that made you laugh until tears welled up in your eyes. There is no more fun than to...
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Working At Home
[Home-Based-Business] For many years, I longed to have the opportunity to work at home. I was sick and tired of the never ending daily commute, and the never-ending dissatisfaction of always having to perform to meet someone else's demands. Now, it wasn't that I wasn't reasonably paid, nor that I didn't have great work related benefits because I did. But, as time went by, I realized that I was going through the motions without any heart-felt enthusiasm for what I did. The question became when would I leave, not if I would leave. The next question, though...
- Inspiration Needs Oiling
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] One shot of inspirational oil is good for only a limited time. Just like other important aspects of life, inspiration doesn't have long lasting characteristics and that is why it is vitally necessary to constantly add new inspirational oil to your daily diet.
- Meaningful Name For Your Baby
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Each year, thousands of new baby boys or new baby girls are born throughout the world. For those parents having a baby, it is one of the greatest joys in life to be celebrated and to cherish. One of the joys of parenting is also choosing the right name for your new baby. There are so many possibilities, how do you pick that special name?
- Coming To Terms With The Death Of A Loved One
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] Grieving isn't cut and dried; everyone will respond a little differently. For those of us who have lost a loved one either because of age or unexpectedly through accident or disease, grieving manifests itself in different ways and can take months to years to finally come to terms with their death.
- Stepfather Beware
[Home-and-Family:Fatherhood] For some of us, it isn't enough that we've already been dads, we take on the role of being a step-father. If you considering being a step-father, or you recently find yourself in this role, there are some unique challenges you'll probably face. I'm sure some of these challenges are the same for step-mothers, but I can't comment on them because I'm unable to do that.
- Add To Your Retirement Income
[Home-and-Family:Retirement] You may be one of the few who retires with enough income to support your life style. If so, that's great. But, for a lot of us, and it is a lot, our retirement income leaves us with a lot of doubts about being able to live not only comfortably but being able to afford the constantly rising cost of living. So, what can you do? For some, there is the ......
- Caring About A Care Giver
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] So many emotions and so many thoughts of being helpless come to our mind. If you know of someone who is dying, or who is seriously ill, our hearts always seem to rest squarely on that person. For those who are concerned about this seriously ill or dying person, we usually want to help, but can't. We are not miracle workers; we are not able to heal them no matter what we may think of doing or wanting to do. But, in all our concern shown towards this person there may be someone else who desperately needs our help...
- A Sympathy Message, Examples
[Home-and-Family:Death-Dying] So, why are you delaying writing a letter of sympathy to one of your friends or colleagues? Is it because you just can't find the right words, or phrases? You're not alone if you find difficulty in writing such a note or letter. Here are a few examples of what thoughts you might want to include, or maybe these examples will help .....
- Condolence Words, Sample Letter
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] Nothing in life seems to prepare us for writing words of condolence to those who have just lost a loved one. There is no school, that I'm aware of, that has as part of its curriculum how to write letters of condolence or sympathy. On the other hand, I suppose writing this type of letter is one that we would hope we never have to write but that hope is farthest from the truth.
- A Tribute To Father
[Home-and-Family:Fatherhood] We know what mommies do, don't we? They are the pinnacle of a family that seem to do it all regardless of day or night, working, cleaning, cooking, baby care, diaper changing, and on goes the list. But, what about those daddies who contribute to? Has anyone given due credit to those fathers who also help to keep family chores on a more even keel? If not, then let me add one tribute for all those fathers out there who .....
- The Other Person
[Home-and-Family:Death-Dying] One of the most difficult challenges you may face in your life is to be the primary care giver of a dying spouse. And, you know that all your friends and relatives ask you over and over again about the state of health of your loved one.
- Bubble, Glubble, I Am Not Trouble
[Pets:Fish] I don't know how long I've been swimming in this little tank, but I'm getting tired. You see, it's the same old view, same old people, and same old food. This is boooring! I've seen a lot of those people types come and go.
- The Journal of The Little Things
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] For many parents, pictures of your baby, pre-teen, and teen years may dominate your scrapbook of memories. But, some of your child's little events that are often amusing or not so amusing are lost over the years as our memories dull from more current issues of life. These little events, or sayings, or childhood antics were probably never caught on film, and some could not be recorded because they ....
- After The Sympathy Card
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] One of the most difficult times for anyone losing a loved one, occurs weeks after everyone has gone back to their own lives, and the grieving person is left on their own. Now that you have sent your sympathy card or letter, or have visited during the initial days of loss is there any more you could do? While the sympathy messages and maybe your visits will certainly show that you care about the person's loss, you can also contribute to their memories of their loved one.....
- Seven Ways To Help Those Bereaved
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] Expressions of sympathy by way of phone calls, or letters of sympathy are more than welcomed by those who have lost a loved one. One emotion that many of us feel at the time of someone's grief is one that sees us wish we could do more to make it a little easier for them. If you live close, and are able and willing to do more, here are seven ways to help that goes beyond your kind words of sympathy.
- How To Age Your Mom Before Her Time
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] I was just a normal little boy, happy, fun loving, always erring on the good side of life. So, why did my mother say that I aged her before her time? What did I do?
- My Cardboard Box
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] How many toys, what type of toys, how many computer games, how many special trips, how much T.V., or how many new toys does one child need? All of these questions seem to be constant on every parent's mind today that I needed to recount my cardboard box. You see, when I was a kid, I didn't have all these new toys that parents are told today that they need by all those advertisers.
- I Need To Write A Sympathy Letter
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] One of the most difficult things in life is to find the proper words to express your sympathy to those in need. Often, as we know, verbal expressions of sympathy to those who have just lost a loved one whether that be a wife, husband, son, daughter, baby, close relative as a sister-in-law, or brother-in-law, or aunts or uncles, or grandparents, or friends are often forgotten in those very early moments of grief. A letter of sympathy or condolence, on the other hand, is something ...
- Footprints In The Snow
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] What great fun it is to take your little baby boy or baby girl out into their first snowfall. Little tiny boot prints almost invisible as the snow blows over them. And, by the time you get back inside, the little baby boot prints have vanished in the swirling snow to be seen no more. Preserving these little special moments in time is .....
- Build A Book Of Memories
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] One of the greatest treasures that you can give to your baby boy or baby girl is a book of memories. This book can be given to them when they reach their twenty-fifth birthday, their quarter-century mark. It's not that parents usually don't have some mementos that they save, but often, some of your ....
- Memories For Life
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] What an opportunity to recapture those joyous times when you were a baby. Think about it. Haven't you desired to relive some of those good times when you were younger, the vitally, the frolicking, the playing, the laughter? One of the greatest joys is open to all new parents and that is to give your child memories that will carry them through challenging times when they grow older.
- Allergies Do Not Matter
[Pets] It all started as a warm summer evening outside enjoying the late afternoon sun and fresh air. Suddenly, down our country driveway bounded a black lab. We soon found out, unfortunately, that she was owned by someone up the road. Now, we were convinced that we just had to have our own dog. Our country property would be ideal for a dog to play and run, and to also help keep ...
- Baby Boys Never Grow Up
[Home-and-Family:Fatherhood] For those of you who've had the pleasure of a new born baby boy in your arms, you know the excitement of the fun anticipated in days to come. And, I'm not saying that the greatest of pleasures will not be arrived either through the birth of a new baby girl. But, as a father, there is something akin to reliving your own little boy childhood that beats stronger.
- Help I Did Not Expect
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Like a lot of people throughout Canada and the United States, winter can be very harsh. It seems that just as you recover from one storm another hits. It's been so bad this year that the snow and ice load on our studio roof almost collapsed it. Just as I had started to panic knowing the roof could give way at any time...
- Three Points About Starting an Internet Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] The Internet opens up wonderful business opportunities previously beyond the average persons' reach. Prior to the Internet, in order to start your own business, you had to: 1) have a substantial amount of up-front money, or borrow a large sum 2) quit (in most cases) your full time job in order to run the business, and, 3) acquire resources, like employees, that, at times, could prove to be very costly. How has the Internet changed that?
- My Pet My Friend
[Pets] Thousands upon thousands of people world-wide enjoy having a pet as part of their household. And, one of the challenges every pet owner has is to find good pet names. Some people decide to name their pet even before they find the type of pet they want. In other cases, people decide upon a good pet name based on some unique.
- Offline Promotion Opportunities
[Business:Marketing] Inevitably, there will be times when web traffic slows down. One of these times is in the summer, and another time is during the Christmas Holiday season. People are out and about either enjoying the outdoors and other various summer activities with their friends, family, taking their long awaited vacations, or, during the Christmas holidays, are out shopping, traveling to be with family, or enjoying holiday festivities of one kind or another. If you've been marketing your business or services on the Internet for several years, you know that traffic slows down and with it sales, affiliate sign ups, or requests for services. But, the question is should you also...
- Encouraging First Steps
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] What a fantastic time of life. Your new baby boy's or new baby girl's first steps are always a dramatic first milestone. You've probably waited anxiously, as all parents do, to see your new born stand for the first time and take that faltering first step. As parents, you've probably held those cute little hands and spoken soft words of encouragement to take that first step then more steps.
- She Is More Than A Mom
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It is such a proud and joyous time with the birth of a new child. There are new expectations and a host of new routines to work into the day. What is often forgotten, however, is that your brand new mother is also your wife.
- Are You Responsible For Your Own Stress?
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Stress comes in many forms and at one time or another, we all experience it. One common stressor that seems to be prevalent in a lot of conversations is the stress we feel at work because of work demands, unfair expectations, or less than stellar bosses. Many people think that the way to relieve stress is to ......
- You Can Not Buy Love
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Some parents believe that an acceptable expression of love is to purchase it through expensive gifts. While there is nothing inherently wrong with buying a gift for your child or children, mistakenly assuming that such a gift is a satisfactory way of expressing love is misguided. Years ago, I knew a young man who longed for ...
- OK, I Take It Back
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Don't you just love being a parent? Everything is new, there are tests of will, patience, funny antics, and the on-going challenge of being inventive so you can accommodate all those little things that didn't even cross your mind before those little baby boys and girls arrived. Just the other day, I was leafing through some old photos of my two little boys dressed in their snowsuits when I recalled my attempt to ....
- How To Be Your Own Boss
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] The transition from your "job" (where you are directed to accomplish certain results), to that of running your own business (where you are responsible for all tasks), can be an unique challenge. When you run your own business, you have no one telling you when and how long to work. You have no one reviewing your performance against monthly targets and suggesting corrective action when certain results are not achieved.
- "Someday" Is Not a Desired Vacation Destination
[Home-Based-Business] How many of us dream about leaving the 9 to 5 work world to run our own on-line or home based businesses? To avoid dressing up everyday, the daily commute being stressed from rude and aggressive drivers, the daily search for a parking spot, late commuter trains, crowded subways, or dealing with demanding or unreasonable bosses? How many times, after a frustrating week, have we said, "Someday I'll be my..."
- Go to Zero To Find Solutions
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] For many of us, the transition from full time jobs to an on-line career means tremendous dedication, perseverance, and many, many hours of daily work. Some people enter an on-line business thinking that with only a few hours a day, over the space of a couple of weeks or months, their business will explode to give them.
- A Computer Crash - Unlikely - Think Again
[Computers-and-Technology:Data-Recovery] You read about it, heard about it, but do you really think a computer crash can happen to you? You bet. It's easy to become complacent - after all, you take precautions. You're smart. No matter how long you've been using a computer, you know that it's absolutely necessary to back up your files just in case your computer crashes - right? Of course you do.
- Online Business Basics
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Fact. If you think that you are going to make a fortune from an online business overnight, you're probably in for a big shock. Unfortunately, there are far too many people who assume that just by putting up a web site with a few banner ads, or some less than useful information and a few ads from affiliate programs that success will automatically follow.
- Now What Do I Do?
[Business:Small-Business] So, you've made the decision to go out on your own and finally leave that nine to five slavery. You can't stand the thought of working for anyone else any longer with all the office politics, long commute, taking work home almost every night or on the weekend. You've longed to be free to do what you want to do, and .....
- Create Your Own Special Name
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Every year, thousands upon thousands of new babies are born. The joyous moment makes parents world-wide wide eyed, cry, laugh, hug and kiss. For many new parents, however, the next step, sometimes a difficult step, is to choose that cute baby name that gives a newborn their identity for the rest of their life.
- Realize, I Am Working
[Home-Based-Business] A lot of us have dreamed about working at home. The advantages are many including avoiding the daily commutes to traditional work environments, the hassle of less than encouraging bosses, the constantly changing office politics, and the all too often taking work home. If you have taken the plunge to setting up your own at home business, like we have, it is interesting to note the reactions of .....
- Quick Sand Beware
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Thousands upon thousands of people can sink in quick sand without even knowing it. Each day, with normal stressors of life, we can all become mired in "poor me" thoughts that bring us to despair. Yet, normal stress of everyday living soon pales when we cast our eyes onto the plight of those around us.
- An Ingredient For Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] What is the most important ingredient for success? Is it having a mentor that can guide you through all the vagaries of issues so you don't make any mistakes? Is it having powerful friends, relatives, or neighbours that can provide you with a shoe in to a high paying position?
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