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Donovan Baldwin - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Donovan Baldwin is a University of West Florida alumnus (1973) with a degree in accounting. He is retired from the Army after 21 years of service, has worked as an accountant, optical lab manager, restaurant manager, and instructor. He has been a member of Mensa for several years, and has written and published poetry, essays, and articles on various subjects for the last 40 years. He first became involved in network marketing in 1996 ... [More]
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- How My Internet Business Improved When I Got My Own Domain Name
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Domain-Names] When starting an internet business, there are several good reasons to ask yourself, "Should I get my own domain name?" After all, it would be cheaper just to use a free website hosting service, right? Here are some answers to those questions.
- Seniors - Don't BE a Dumbbell, Buy Some
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Over the years, I have tried many forms of exercise, including yoga and bodyweight exercises. I have owned or had access to several types of exercise machines and home gyms, including the Bowflex (which I loved). Now at age 64, however, my favorite piece of exercise equipment, other than my feet, is my humble set of dumbbells.
- Mitochondria - Jedi Knights in the Anti-Aging War?
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Hidden within the cells of the body are some secret warriors which help us in our anti-aging battles. A Jedi Master even alluded to them, albeit somewhat obliquely and fantastically, in a Star Wars movie. Let's learn a little about mitochondria and mitochondrial biogenesis.
- How to Start Your First Home Aquarium
[Pets:Fish] If you are thinking about setting up your own first home aquarium, here's a couple of simple steps which can save you a little time, money, and frustration. You might be surprised at where you can get your first supplies, and pet fish, for your new hobby.
- Simple Steps to Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The subject of weight loss can be confusing because of all the claims and counter-claims being made by various organizations, people, and sellers of weight loss products. However a few simple steps to weight loss can accomplish a great deal.
- About Senior Exercise Programs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Senior exercise programs do not need to be difficult or intense. In fact, they can be fun. Maybe that's our reward for getting old(er).
- Should You Be Worried About Chinese Drywall?
[Home-Improvement:New-Construction] Beginning in the middle of this decade, huge quantities of a cheap (literally and figuratively) building material was imported into this country and used in the construction of thousands of homes and apartment. Now, Chinese drywall is suspected of being the culprit in health problems, structural damage, and electrical malfunction.
- Childhood Obesity on the Rise
[Health-and-Fitness:Childhood-Obesity-Prevention] Recent data suggest that childhood obesity is increasing. What can be done? Just a couple of simple lifestyle changes.
- SFI Affiliate Program Review by a Seven Year Affiliate
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] If you have spent any time on the Internet, and particularly if you have been trying to figure out how to make money online, you have run across the SFI affiliate program. What is the SFI affiliate program, and what can YOU do with it?
- Moving Day and My Father's Simple Way of Saving Money
[Finance:Budgeting] We all waste a lot of money, including me. I thought about my father's approach to the method of saving money, and here's what I got. Maybe it will help you choose a method of saving money. It did for me.
- Cortisol - The Hormone With a Past That Affects Your Future - Part II
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This is the second part of a two part article which discusses the why and how of the affect cortisol has on our health and our weight. In the previous part, we discussed what part cortisol plays in our health and how it relates to such things as weight loss and stress. In this part, we talk about the long term affects of cortisol and what you can do to control cortisol.
- Dental Insurance and Discount Dental Plans
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] Should you get dental insurance, or a dental plan? What's the difference?
- Cortisol - The Hormone With a Past That Affects Your Future - Part I
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This is the first part of a two part article which discusses the why and how of the affect cortisol has on our health and our weight. In the second part, you will learn the long term affects of cortisol and how to control cortisol.
- What Ever Happened to Quality?
[Business] You hear talk of world wide distribution, low manufacturing costs, low prices, downsizing, rebates, and factory incentives. Why don't we hear, or seem to care about, quality any more?
- Knowledge is Knowledge, Not Power
[Self-Improvement:Success] Knowledge is a tool. The power lies in the ability to use the knowledge.
- Weight Loss Tips - And Diet is NOT One of Them
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are all kinds of weight loss tips I could give you. You see them pop up in articles and on the evening news all the time. They cover a wide range. Some are sensible, some are silly, and some just seem a little strange. However, most of them have one thing in common. They HELP you lose weight, but in only a few cases will they ever actually serve as THE MAJOR CAUSE of weight loss.
- Don't Children at Least Deserve Clean Water to Drink?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] If our pets have better drinking water than millions of kids, what does it matter? I'm being facetious, of course.
- Home Business - Did You Show Up For Work Today?
[Home-Based-Business] Home business ads all tell you to "be your own boss." But many people never even think about having to be their own employee!
- The Fallout From False Network Marketing Claims
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Even the best, most honorable network marketing company can get in trouble. Unfortunately, that just makes a bad situation worse for us network marketers.
- The Fine Art of Finding the Best Cell Phone Buy
[Communications:Mobile-Cell-Phone] So many people sign up for the the first cell phone plan or offer they encounter. Like any purchase, buying the right cell phone and cell phone service takes more than luck.
- The Key to Success With a Home Based, Network Marketing Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] It took me nearly 10 years to learn how to be successful in network marketing. This article should take a couple of minutes to read. Save yourself a few years.
- A Home Based Network Marketing Business For Fun and Profit
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Everybody gets into network marketing just for the money, right? Maybe there's more to it if you look deep enough.
- Information About the Danger of Some Network Marketing and Work at Home Business Opportunities
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Sadly, many people get caught by work at home scams. You don't have to be one of the victims.
- About Vitamin C - The Wonder Vitamin?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) may possibly be a "wonder vitamin" in some people's books. A lot of claims have been made for it in the past few years, not the least of which was Dr. Linus Pauling's claims for its ability to prevent and lessen the duration and intensity of the common cold when taken in large doses.
- The Truth About Vitamin Deficiencies
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] How can there be someone with a vitamin deficiency in our modern society? You might be surprised.
- Turning a Network Marketing Failure Into a Networking Success
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Every day, countless numbers of network marketing newbies quit. What can be done to turn the network marketing failure into a networking success?
- Al Gore's Defeat Or His Finest Hour?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] It's funny how some things turn out, isn't it? Now you take that Bush - Gore fiasco back in 2000. That sure turned out bad for Gore, and some people say for the whole country as well. I wonder.
- Hillary - Barack - And Me - What's the Accent Really On?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] You would expect a candidate for president to accent certain issues, but what if the accent's on their accent? Recently, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have received some press coverage and, in some cases, negative response, for temporarily adopting southern-style accents while addressing southern audiences.
- Captain America is Dead
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] He's only a comic book hero, but to many, he was the embodiment of what America should be to the world. A defender of the weak and oppressed, and a guardian of justice. There have been other, lesser known heroes as well.
- Health, Happiness, and The Things We Have to Have
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] We've got a lot and always seem to need more. Sometimes, it's hard to imagine "doing without", but think about it. There was a time that we didn't have these things that we feel we can't live without.
- Politics and The Art of Teaching Dogs Not to Bite Or Bark
[Pets:Dogs] How many times have you heard, or said, the words, "bad dog". Have you ever thought afterward, "No, not a bad dog. Just a dog being a dog?"
- Consistency - Parent of Progress, Cornerstone of Success
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] There are many factors which can contribute to progress towards a goal and ultimate success. However, there is one, consistency, that must be there or the end will almost certainly not be achieved.
- You Don't Need to Be a Rocket Scientist to Start an Internet Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] How do people get into internet marketing or find an internet business niche? Some people try to make it too hard and complicated. Here's an example of someone who fell into one.
- My Father's Will
[Legal:Living-Will] Do you need a will? You might be surprised! The answer's "yes", by the way. Been there, done it, have the T-shirt. Let's both learn from my father's mistake.
- Network Marketing - The Best Product to Sell
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Ask 10 people what the best network marketing product is, and you might get 10 answers. It took me several years, but I finally figured out what the best network marketing product really is. YOU might be surprised!
- 4 Reasons to Get Involved in a Network Marketing Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Forget franchises and brick and mortar businesses. The cheapest and quickest way to start your own business these days is to jump into a network marketing, home based business opportunity. This is especially true since the internet has opened up national and international markets to even the most amateur of network marketing newbies.
- What is Power of Attorney and When and How Would You Use It?
[Legal:Elder-Law] What is the power of attorney? How can you use it? what can it do for you? When would you want to use it? Get a few answers from this short article.
- Steps Life Partners Can Take For Legal Protection
[Legal] Married couples have a lot of protections under law. Unmarried partners, and those cohabiting, do not in many places. What can partners do to protect each other and prepare for life's problems and unfortunate circumstances.
- Network Marketing - The Angry Customer As an Asset
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Network marketers need happy customers even more than traditional businesses. Here's how to turn that angry customer into an asset.
- Starting a Home Based Business - The Lumberjack's Lesson
[Home-Based-Business] Almost every day, I hear from people, or about people, who feel that they have been scammed by someone who recruited them into some sort of business opportunity. While there definitely are scam artists out there, and some pretty bad ripoffs, sometimes there's a little more to it than that. The following tale is my adaptation of a joke told by Tom "Big Al" Schreiter in his fantastic little book, "Big Al's Super Prospecting: Special Offers & Quick-Start Systems".
- Search Engine Submission - Back Doors Into Google
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Search-Engine-Marketing] Everybody wants to get their web site into Google. Can it be done and is there a quicker, faster way than just submitting your website?
- Comments About Environmental and Energy Concerns
[News-and-Society:Energy] When it comes to energy dependence and use, it sometimes seems the camps are strangely, and confusingly, divided. It's not that we all are not seeking the same ultimate goals... a cleaner earth with plenty of energy for us AND our grandchildren.
- How to Save Money on Car Repairs
[Automotive:Repairs] I used to be a truck driver, truck driving instructor, and an owner/operator of a big rig. I was also in the Army for 21 years, and in both areas, I learned an important technique which has been around a long time to save lots of money for huge organizations. The good news is that the same method can be used by anyone who owns a car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or any other type of vehicle.
- How My Toyota Prius Performs
[Automotive] There are a lot of hybrid vehicles out there, and car companies are putting hybrid engines in more and more models. However, people are still not sure if a hybrid vehicle, particularly one designed just as a hybrid, can be a "real" car.
- Save Money on Gas! Increase Fuel Economy With Synthetic Motor Oil
[Automotive] Everything is more expensive, and people are trying to save money any way they can. Learn how to save money on gas with synthetic motor oil.
- The Importance of Finding Yourself
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] We have many choices in life, including whose life we are going to live. It is best if we live our own.
- The Best Automobile Maintenance Tip
[Automotive] In the army, we called it preventive maintenance. After I retired from the Army I spent some time as a truck driver and truck driving instructor for one of the largest trucking companies in the United States. They were big on preventive maintenance as well.
- Did You Change Your Oil?
[Automotive] How long does it take to change your oil? Now, figure out what your time is worth. How much did it cost you to check your oil? Trust me, it's a lot less expensive than what you could wind up paying for.
- The Shame of Walter Reed Army Medical Center
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] I think it was about a hundred years ago when wounded warriors were asked to live in conditions such as those found at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. When something like that happens today, it's the fault of those guys in Washington, right?
- The Best Way to Learn - My Personal Experience
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] I've had the lesson on many occasions in my life, but most specifically, it was in the army and as a truck driving instructor that I found the best way to learn a subject. The truth is, there came moments in my army career in which I "learned" more about particular items than I had known before. At these moments, I moved from being merely proficient or knowledgeable, and became an "expert".
- Hybrid Car Technology
[Automotive] For most of the lifetime of automobiles, propulsion has been provided by the gasoline or diesel powered internal combustion type of engine. There have been brief flirtations with steam, electricity, and vehicles that could use a variety of fuels, but most of these have fallen by the wayside as the gasoline engine pushed billions of vehicles down the road.
- Being Healthy Can Be Fun and Fun Can Be Healthy
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Do you want to have fun or do you want to be healthy? Why not do both?
- 7 Things to Consider Before Starting a Network Marketing Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] A good, honest network marketing business can easily double or triple the average income. However, picking the wrong company can defeat your purpose.
- How to Make Money Online With Short Articles - Sharing Your Articles
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] One of the most effective means of promoting your website is through writing and sharing short articles. This article shows how to make money online with articles.
- 7 Reasons to Use Synthetic Motor Oil in Your Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Or Chainsaw
[Automotive] Many people do not realize the benefits of using synthetic motor oils. Today's synthetics can save money, decrease pollution, increase vehicle life, and cut dependence on foreign oil.
- The Benefits of a FSBO - For Sale by Owner - Home Sale
[Real-Estate:FSBO] More and more homeowners are choosing to sell their homes themselves. What are the benefits of choosing to go the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route?
- 9 Tips For Saving on Fuel Costs
[Automotive] Everything's more expensive, and the fuel we burn is one of the most expensive, it seems. Here are some ways to cut fuel costs, and possibly improve your quality of life as well.
- 7 Problems New Network Marketers May Face
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Network marketing always sounds so simple when someone's trying to recruit you. Here are some real problems you might find yourself facing.
- Ethanol and E85 - Fuels of the Future?
[Automotive] Are you up to speed on alternative fuels? It may sound corny, but some day we may not need to depend on petroleum based fuels. Okay, that was a bad joke, but corn may be what forms our fuel future.
- Fuel Economy and Personal Choices
[Automotive] Did you ever hear, "Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it?" The same seems to be true about fuel economy in this time of skyrocketing fuel prices.
- Daily Detox For Less Than a Dollar
[Health-and-Fitness:Detoxification] There are a lot of claims made for "cleanses" and other detox products. The one thing they all have in common is that they are expensive. Are they necessary as well? While we're at it, what's the scoop on the John Wayne autopsy?
- Did You Hear the One About the 77 Year Old Body Building Grandma?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Bodybuilding] Many people over 40...heck, many people over 30...believe that they are over the hill. In their minds, they are out of shape and too old to do anything about it. Well, a 77 year old body building grandma named Kelly Nelson can teach them a thing or two. or how about female bodybuilder in her 80's? Don't tell these ladies you're too old to exercise!
- Obesity - Some Secret Dangers of Obesity and Visceral Fat - Belly Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Obesity] The dangers of visceral fat (belly fat) have long been known, but recently a few more dangers have been added to the list. Here's a small article on what these dangers are and what can be done about them.
- The History of Search Engine Optimization Helps Us Understand Today's SEO Process
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] Search engine optimization is the buzz these days, but it, like so many things, evolved to its present state. The search engine optimization of today is different than it was a few years ago, and for a reason. Hopefully, this short history may clarify why this is so and help prevent the newcomer to Internet marketing from making some basic errors.
- Why Should Women Lift Weights?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] First of all, there should be no real discussion needed of why women, or men for that matter, should exercise. The health benefits of exercise for everybody has been proven time after time in study after study. In addition to empirical evidence from studies and research groups, personal, anecdotal evidence just adds to the weight of evidence that we all should be exercising regularly.
- Product Review - "The Clickbank Profit Machine" by Dylan Loh
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] As I frequently review new internet marketing products, I recently received a free copy of a new product which is the brainchild of a young man living in Singapore. A young man in Singapore has come up with a successful means of profiting from Clickbank's affiliate programs, and he's written an eBook about how he does it.
- The Best Network Marketer Ever
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] What an angry lumberjack can teach us about becoming an effective network marketer. I've used the story before, but this time I'm going to take it a little further along. In his book, "Super Prospecting: Special Offers & Quick-Start Systems", Tom "Big Al" Schreiter tells the story of a young lumberjack who was too busy trying to cut down a tree with a dull axe to take it to the hardware store to get it sharpened. His point was, of course, that you need to acquire and prepare your tools in order to be effective in your network marketing business, and that it is worth the time and effort to prepare for success.
- Why Do You Need a Living Trust?
[Legal:Living-Will] You may have heard of a living trust, but maybe you think that only rich people need or can create such a thing. Actually, a living trust is relatively easy to create, and there are very valid reasons why you and I should consider creating one.
- A Model Not to Live by - The Last Will and Testament
[Legal:Living-Will] The death of Anna Nicole Smith has at least one valuable outcome, even if it is simply serving as a model of what happens if you die intestate, i. e. without a last will and testament. One immediate point to take here, by the way, is the youth and vitality of the deceased. Few people who knew her, or knew about her, would have believed on that February morning that later that day they would hear that she was dead.
- Should You Use a Do-It-Yourself Divorce Software Kit?
[Relationships:Divorce] Like so many things, the final answer to this question is going to depend on a lot of things that pertain to you and your particular situation. I can tell you how much the kit will cost. I can give you a vague idea of how much you can save.
- Why Increase HGH Production Naturally?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] What is HGH? What purpose does it serve, and how can you increase HGH production naturally?
- Should You Try South African Hoodia Gordonii For Weight Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Hoodia Gordonii diet pills are in the news these days. At least they're in the news if you've been looking for a diet or weight loss product. So, what IS South African Hoodia Gordonii, how does it work, and should you use it in YOUR weight loss program?
- A Discussion of Yoga For Arthritis
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Should someone with arthritis practice yoga? Will yoga for arthritis have any real benefits for the arthritic individual? This small article seeks to address the issues about yoga and arthritis.
- Weight Loss - Add Chocolate to Your Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Sorry! I'm on a diet and can't have chocolate. Really? Did you know that chocolate for weight loss might be the new IN thing?
- Causes of Premature Ejaculation
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] There are many possible causes of premature ejaculation, and the good news is that the situation is probably treatable. Knowing the cause can help determine the cure.
- Does Yohimbe Work For Sex Or Weight Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Almost any grocery store has a jar of Yohimbe for sale these days. It's a big business! People experiencing sexual or erectile dysfunction will do almost anything to solve the problem. The question still remains, however: Does Yohimbe really work for sexual problems or for weight loss?
- Why Choosing a Good Domain Name is Important
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Domain-Names] Choosing the right domain name can potentially make or break an Internet marketing business. After all, not only is the domain name the first clue that any human visitor, and each visitor to your website is a potential cash-paying customer, but it is also the first identifying feature that most search engines have to judge your site by.
- Why the Obsession With Getting a High Page Rank With Google?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Search-Engine-Marketing] Whenever someone decides to learn more about Internet marketing for the first time, all they seem to hear about is "how to get into Google", "how to get a good page rank at Google", "how to improve your page rank at Google", and similar topics. All the Internet marketing "gurus" cannot seem to open their mouths, or type on their keyboards, without talking about Google this and Google that. It's almost as if there were no other search engines or the ones that do exist don't count!
- Perseverance is the Key to Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Let's face it. No single factor is going to be the only factor around which success evolves. In fact, we can spend all day simply debating the meaning of "success", and each person's individual view or definition will have some bearing on what the factors are which help someone to achieve it.
- Since When is it a Sin to Dissent?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Every time I watch the news, people are yelling at each other because they disagree. I guess they are expressing their opinion. Isn't that what this country is about? The freedom to disagree?
- Which is Better, Exercise at Home Or at the Gym?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Many people are not sure if it is better to exercise at home or at a gym. Here are a few thoughts on the subject from a 64 year old who has been exercising regularly for over 30 years...at home.
- Falling Down is a Fear of Many Seniors - It Might Not Need to Be
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Proprioception is one's awareness of one's body, stability, positioning and functioning. It often diminishes with age. That doesn't have to happen.
- Ever Say to Yourself, "I Want to Lose Weight Now?"
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You know, I really don't want to be a killjoy or a smart alec, but there are a couple of simple facts about weight loss: 1. It took years to put on, and it won't come off fast. 2. Rapid weight loss is at best potentially unhealthy and at worst downright dangerous. Okay, now that we've gotten the negative stuff out of the way, let's look at some real weight loss solutions.
- 3 Free Tips on Losing Weight Naturally
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Many people are seeking tips on losing weight naturally. By "naturally" they commonly mean with weight loss supplements, but that's not how I see it.
- I Return to Reading Essays
[Writing-and-Speaking] I used to read, and write, essays, but gave it up for many years. Discovering a book I have not opened in some time has gotten me back into the habit of reading essays.
- 5 Ways to Succeed With Any Exercise Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Many people have a hard time being successful with an exercise program. Why does their exercise program fail them, and what can they do to make it work?
- Those Yankee School Teachers Sure Talked Funny
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] A relative on my wife's side, recently learned that we were moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in the near future. She is a sweet lady, and one of the things I treasure about being married to my Arizona wife is the great family of Arizona Sicilians I inherited in the process. However, certain members of the family, like the dear lady I am talking about, have never traveled much to the east of Arizona.
- Exercise and Work - Exercising Your Employment Options!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] People say they need more exercise, but their work schedule doesn't leave them any time for an effective exercise program. Here's one possible solution for getting exercise at work.
- 3 Mineral Supplements For Thyroid Health
[Health-and-Fitness:Thyroid] The thyroid is a small but mighty gland located near the base of the throat. It can regulate energy and metabolism, help the body use nutrients, and is involved in the healthy growth of body tissues.
- Can You Make Money Playing Poker Online?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Casino-Gambling] Okay, the short answer to the question is a resounding, "Yes!" However, there are caveats, or as they say these days, disclaimers. First of all, poker is both a game of skill and luck.
- 5 Reasons to Use Blogs in Internet Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] More and more internet marketers are using blogs to promote their internet businesses. Here are 5 reasons why you might want to use a blog to promote YOUR home based internet business.
- How Interesting is Vinegar?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Lowly vinegar, and we are talking about apple cider vinegar or brown rice vinegar, has several uses for health. Standard white (grain) vinegar is distilled by a process which removes nutrients. Many claims have been made for the benefits of vinegar, and it is a fact that vinegar, whether used as a supplement or a cooking ingredient, provides calcium, potassium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus and iron.
- Free Weight Lifting Workout Plan
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Here is a simple yet effective free weight lifting workout plan. This works for men, women, children, and seniors. Whether you are over 40 and need to lose weight, or under 40 and want an exercise program that will help you stay fit and in shape, this will do the trick.
- Sergeant Pierce Taught Leadership by Example
[Self-Improvement:Leadership] It happened on a cold wet day in the Fall of 1966. A U. S. Army Drill Sergeant taught me one of the important qualities of a leader.
- Weight Loss and CoQ10
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] CoQ10 has been touted as an important supplement for health and possibly for weight loss. What IS actually known about this product?
- The Real Weight Loss Secret
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A lot of people would like you to think that there is a secret to weight loss. There is! The secret is that they are showing you smoke and mirrors so you will buy their weight loss product.
- 11 Offline Ways to Advertise Your Web Site
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Site-Promotion] Everybody wants a high search engine rank, but not all your sales need to come through search engines. Here's 11 ways to increase traffic to your site...offline!
- I Am Exercising, But Not Losing Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This is a common situation for many people and may or may not be a real problem. The problem with trying to clarify such a situation in an article such as this is that there are so many variables which can contribute to the outcome of any exercise or weight loss program.
- Marketing and Sales - Numbers Rule
[Business:Marketing] By the numbers! That's what they told us in the army. It works in network marketing too.
- How Will I Decide What I Should Sell?
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Its a classic question. What came first the chicken or the egg? Should I choose a product that will possibly produce the most income, or should I choose something that makes me a better person?
- Who Will Rid Me of This Meddlesome Priest?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Sometimes history seems to be affected not so much by what leaders order to be done, but by how their words are interpreted. Or, were they intended to be taken as they were interpreted? It's hard for me to believe that some things that happen without the direct participation of management weren't brought about indirectly.
- "Non" Meditation Techniques For Meditation
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] There is a lot of information on HOW TO meditate. Wouldn't it be nice to learn how to meditate without HAVING TO meditate?
- Should You Be Using OPGI?
[Business:Marketing] I use OPGI. Lots of the leading marketers use OPGI. Maybe you could use OPGI. What the heck is OPGI? I'm so glad you asked.
- Affects of Weight Loss on Urinary Incontinence in Women
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] According to those who study such things, weight loss can help overweight women reduce incidences of urinary incontinence. This can be of great value when it comes to the quality of life of many women afflicted with the problem. It is also an important finding for the medical community and health care industry when one considers that it results in approximately $20 billion in annual health care costs.
- Antioxidants - Real Life Savers
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Antioxidants combat the damage caused by free radicals. Sounds like a sci-fi theme, but it's a real battle, and it takes place inside of each of us every day.
- 10 Reasons to Start a Home Business
[Home-Based-Business] Why should you start a home business? I've thought of 10 reasons, and you can probably come up with even more.
- Network Marketing and Internet Marketing - The Good News and the Bad News
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Is network marketing easy or hard? Can the same be asked about Internet marketing? Well, that could depend on how you do it.
- Basic Dental Hygiene Prevents Larger, More Expensive Health Problems
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] Some don't want to spend the time or money on proper dental hygiene. However, the costs of neglecting oral health and dental care can be greater than imagined.
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Playing Online Poker Vs Playing at a Poker Table
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Casino-Gambling] What's the best place to start playing poker? What are the advantages and disadvantages at a poker table, or at an online poker site? Here are just a few observations from a guy whose wife is a regular winner at the poker table ... the online poker table that is.
- Coffee Houses - The Real Seat of Civilization?
[Food-and-Drink:Coffee] Coffee houses did more than just serve coffee. They have been the hothouses of history.
- Yoga and Relaxation
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Amid everything that promotes stress in today's world, yoga for relaxation can have multiple health benefits. Learn more about the benefits of yoga.
- A Link Between Obesity and Ovarian Cancer?
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] A recent study of 94,000 U.S. women ages 50-71 revealed an interesting and deadly fact: Most likely due to the relationship between body fat and estrogen, obese women who have never had hormone replacement therapy are 83% more likely to develop ovarian cancer than their normal weight counterparts.
- Importance of Good Physical Condition
[Health-and-Fitness] There is no doubt that the health benefits of exercise and proper nutrition are broad and far-reaching. Simply choosing a lifestyle which incorporates these two items can prevent many negative health conditions, keep us mentally keen, help keep us happier, and can help delay many aspects of the aging process. Still, many wonder "why"?
- Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency in My Wife
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] If you are experiencing unexplained depression, fatigue, or heart palpitations, you need to see a doctor. However, in some people, such as my wife, these may be symptoms of a Vitamin D deficiency.
- Free Internet Marketing is Not Necessarily the Best Internet Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Everything in life has a price, cost, or trade off. If you are choosing to do one thing or be somewhere, there is, at the very least, something else that you cannot be doing or somewhere else you cannot be. In an even larger context, there are other pathways not chosen, costs not paid, and profits not made.
- Marketing Your Business - 1, 2, 3! The Numbers Are the Key
[Business:Marketing] Okay, there are some variables in this internet or network marketing world. If I am meeting people face-to=face, it helps to have brushed my teeth, to have bathed, to have put on some decent looking clothes, etc. If I neglect these things, my sales WILL suffer to some extent.
- How Long Before Weight Comes Off When on a Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Many people immediately want to know how fast the weight comes off when they go on a diet. However, there are other, more important subjects they should know about.
- The Dangers of Anabolic Steroids
[Health-and-Fitness:Drug-Abuse] Many professional athletes use anabolic steroids to pump up their careers and reputations as well as their bodies. Maybe it works for them, but is it really worth it? Even more what can the non-athlete expect from anabolic steroid use?
- Book Review - Selling Retail - Book Two by John Lawhon
[Book-Reviews:Business] In Book One of "Selling Retail" the author, super successful salesman John Lawhon, gave the reader valuable information on how to prepare for the selling process. In this book, he elaborates on the the successful conduct of the process itself. This book is divided into two main sections.
- Book Review - Selling Retail - Book One by John Lawhon
[Book-Reviews:Business] John F. Lawhon, one of the highest paid retail salespeople in America has written a two part course in the art of retail selling. If I were to try to get thru this as quickly as possible, I could simply say that Mr. Lawhon's first book in this series is based mostly on two premises. To be successful, a retail salesperson should...
- The Value of Your Forum Signature as a Website Promotion Technique
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Site-Promotion] There is a simple yet highly effective website promotion technique which is often overlooked by "newbies" and experienced Internet marketing professionals alike. Why I recommend participation in online forums for website promotion.
- What Can You Do To Reverse Aging?
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] While we cannot do anything about the passing of time and the ultimate outcome, there are things that can be done to reverse aging and make our lives longer, happier, and healthier. Firstly we must realize that 'age' can be considered to have several different aspects.
- 3 Simple Article Writing Secrets that Get More Mileage From Your Internet Marketing Articles
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Writing articles, particularly those intended as Internet marketing articles can be time consuming and daunting. Of particular interest is the time and effort consumed in coming up with new ideas.
- Effective Use of Free Traffic Exchanges To Build Traffic to Your Web Site
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] A lot of people use free traffic exchanges without having any idea what they are doing. Actually, they know what they ARE doing, they just don't know what they SHOULD be doing to use free traffic exchanges effectively to generate web site traffic.
- 4 Tips On How To Not Quit Your Next Exercise Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Every day, people start new exercise programs. It seems that most of them quit within a few days. What causes people to quit new exercise programs and what can they do to NOT quit?
- A Simple Weight Loss Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Take this diet pill. Try this new diet I heard about from my hairdresser... golf pro... dentist... you name it. Fad diets and weightloss hucksters abound, but what really works when it comes to finding a simple weightloss program?
- How A Bodybuilder From A Small Austrian Town Became The Best Known Governor In The World
[Self-Improvement:Success] It seems as if an awful lot of people with a lot of promise never go anywhere. On the other hand, a kid from a small town in Austria managed to become a movie star, marry into one of the richest and most powerful families in America, eventually becoming an icon and governor of California on the way. It wasn't all an accident, but how DID he do it?
- Pros and Cons About a New Diet Pill
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There's a lot of hype about the Alli diet pill, but is it really worth the money?
- Putting Exercise In Perspective
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] One of the biggest reasons people don't start an exercise program, or quit soon after starting, is that it all just seems to big and too complicated to deal with. How we see things is called our "perspective", and, to us, our perspective on something is what is real. Here's a story about how someone put something into perspective and realized that the problem wasn't as big as they thought!
- Internet Marketing - The Step To Success Most People Overlook
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Many people who are successful in Internet marketing or network marketing know the power of this one step that most people don't bother to do.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - History of One Bodybuilder's American Dream
[Self-Improvement:Success] Sometimes we forget that the "American Dream" is not just the dream of Americans. Sometimes, someone far away dreams of someday, being somebody... in America. Let's look at Arnold Schwarzenegger's history and his American dream, and how he made it all happen.
- Is Fitness Over 40 Easy?
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Fitness over 40 is as simple and as easy as fitness UNDER 40. However, people over 40 do have some things to consider before they leap into any old fitness program. Here is an overall review of the benefits of fitness over 40 as well as some suggestions on points to consider before beginning any fitness program.
- The Confusion About Weightlifting, Bodybuilding, And Lifting Weights
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] People often use the words "bodybuilding", "weightlifting", and "lifting weights" interchangeably, but they are not all the same thing. When planning fitness or weight loss programs, people often ignore weight training, one of the most effective exercise methods, due in part to this confusion.
- A Few Facts About Weight Lifting and Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What's the difference between weight lifting, body building, and weight training. Is weight lifting really of any value in a weight loss exercise program? Aren't weight lifters all bulky and musclebound?
- Creating A Walking Weight Loss Program Of Your Own
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Walking is one of the best weight loss solutions around. Here's how to start your own walking weight loss program.
- How Employee Physical Fitness Pays Off For Employees AND Employers
[Health-and-Fitness] One investment that employers and management can make is to invest in their employees' health and fitness. It rewards the employee, the employer, and the community at large.
- Childhood Obesity Is A Solvable Problem
[Health-and-Fitness:Childhood-Obesity-Prevention] When it comes to childhood obesity, kids don't choose to get fat. They are led to it by a lot of factors, not the least of which are the choice of their parents. Here's what's happening and what you can do to help.
- The Proper Purposes of Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It seems like everyone is looking to lose weight these days. However, is every so-called "weight loss" program going to do the job? A lot of cases, a person's "success" will depend on their purpose for weight loss as well as the weight loss program itself.
- 9 Pioneers of Fitness
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Most fields of endeavor have those who could be considered pioneers. Here's a list of nine pioneers in the fields of health, fitness, body building, and weight lifting.
- 5 Major Ways to Save Money on Gas
[Automotive] Gas prices never seem to go down, do they? It just keeps getting more expensive to buy gas. Here are 5 major steps you can take to save money on gas.
- Weight Loss System - European Pole Walking
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Can you actually lose weight with this European pole walking technique? Are there other benefits to the Nordic walking method?
- How Dieting Affects Metabolism
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A diet is normally going to have a negative effect on metabolism. What are these effects?
- What's Your Body Mass Index? What Does It Mean?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What is your body mass index? How is it calculated and what does it mean?
- A Formula For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] People everywhere are looking for a formula for weight loss. Well, here it is.
- A Place to Hear the Last Silken Sighs of a Dying Art
[Arts-and-Entertainment] Chinese silk art is a dying art, but there is a place where it can still be seen...at least for a few more years. You see, there is a small Chinese silk embroidery gallery in Carmel, California where Lu Luo will be happy to tell you all about it.
- Your Diet as Part of Your Fitness Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] When we speak of fitness, most people think of exercise, but this is only one part of the equation.
- My Little Rock of Ages Past
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] History is fascinating, at least to some. I tend to view history a little differently from other people sometimes. I always like to touch it.
- I'm Packing My Home Gym To Take On Vacation
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] In two days, my wife and I are leaving on a three week vacation to California. We are going to visit some of her relatives in the Sacramento area and then I'm going to show her Monterey, where I was stationed in the 60's and again in the 80's. Then we will visit more relatives in Arizona and return home to Texas. We have also started to get into rock hunting, so we may do a little of that as well.
- Water, Your Metabolism, and Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It's a fairly well known fact that most Americans don't drink enough water. Did you know that in addition to improving your health, water can actually help you lose weight?
- Can We Keep Her?
[Pets] We know as parents that we will at least sometimes regret the answer, but usually we say, "Yes. You can keep her, but you will have to take care of her." We also know about the answer, "Oh! We will."
- 10 Tips on Creating the Gift of Gab For Fun And Profit
[Business:Top7-or-10-Tips] It seems that some people have no problem joining any conversation and feeling right at home. For most of us, however, it isn't that easy, In fact, for many of us, it's downright scary! Here's a few tips on how to feel more comfortable conversing with strangers.
- How Badly Do You Want To Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] While exercise and nutrition are the two major keys to healthy, permanent weight loss, a genuine desire and commitment is also of great importance.
- 4 Tips For Writers On How To Create Some Creativity
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Creativity is not as hard as some people think. Here are a few tips to help get your creativity juices flowing.
- How And Why To Find New Friends
[Relationships:Friendship] Finding friends is not all that hard if you know where and how to look. You might also want to know "why" friends are important to have.
- The Egyptian Mau - Small Cat With a Big History
[Pets:Cats] Want a cat that is quiet, cheerful, and has a great personality? Throw in a link to ancient Egypt, and you've got the Mau.
- Exercise, Diet And Weight Loss For The Breast Feeding Mom
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] While the breast feeding mom doesn't have to give up on weight loss and fitness while caring for her baby, she should understand a few things about diet, exercise, and weight loss.
- 4 Simple Anti-Aging Steps
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Aging happens to all of us. It is a natural process over which we have little control. We do have control over many of the effects of aging, however. Here are four simple things you can do to help diminish the effects of aging.
- 2 Basic Laws of Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In the final analysis, weight loss is simple. That doesn't mean it's easy, but it IS simple. Effective, life long weight loss and weight management comes down to 2 basic laws.
- So You're Thinking About Becoming a Freelance Writer
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Going out on your own as a freelance writer can be exciting, but there are a few other things to think about as well.
- I Got Paid Today
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Payment isn't always in the form of money. Sometimes you get a "check" and sometimes you get paid more than just "paid in full".
- FREE Internet Advertising Can Be the BEST Internet Advertising
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Getting an internet business off the ground can be expensive, but a good internet marketing program including free classified advertising may be of great value... at the lowest price possible!
- Father Brown and the Little Irish Priest
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Who we are is an amalgam of all that we have seen, and heard, and felt, and that has happened to us. Who I am is partly the fault of a dear little Irish priest...bless him.
- How To Make Exercise Easy
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Making exercise easy is a bit of an oxymoron. Good exercise is seldom "easy". However, for beginners, there are ways to make it easier - to get done, that is.
- Hypnosis and Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Many people turn to hypnosis to help them lose weight, and there are a large number of hypnotists ready to provide hypnotherapy to them. The question is, however, does hypnosis actually help with weight loss?
- How To Clean Cat Urine
[Pets:Cats] Ever have somebody walk in your house and ask if you have a cat? How do you get rid of those awful
- Allergies in Cats
[Pets:Cats] Every cat owner knows that people may be allergic to their cat. However, did you ever think about what your cat is allergic to?
- Sometimes I Worry About Our Priorities
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] I know there are a lot of good people around. I meet them almost everyday. Sometimes, however, I wonder about how skewed our values are as a nation... or a world.
- Chatting With Great People
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] It's really easy, and enlightening, to chat with great people. Don't know any personally? Think again.
- Don't Be Deceived By The Myth Of The Fragmented Man
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Everywhere we turn, especially with the advent of the Internet, we find solutions to all our problems. However, how can there be so many "solutions" for each problem?
- Because Proper Tire Care Can Save You Money-And Your Life
[Automotive] Tires last a long time without much help from us, or so it seems. However, NOT taking care of your tires can cost you more than you think!
- Why I Love Books by Unknown Authors
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Where can you find a surprising wealth of wisdom and wit? I often find a lot of it on the clearance tables at second hand books stores.
- Search Engine Optimization - Optimizing Affiliate Program Web Sites
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] Everybody, including me says sign up for affiliate programs and promote your affiliate link to make money online. How do you perform search engine optimization when you have no control over the content of the site and search engines aren't interested in it anyway!
- Yoga As Part Of An Anti-Aging Plan
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] What part can yoga play in your anti-aging plan?
- Slow Down For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It's hard to slow down in this hectic world we live in, but research shows that slowing down may be the answer to a lot of questions, including, "How can I lose weight?"
- The Purpose Of Yoga
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] One person says yoga is for relaxation. Another person says it is for fitness, and yet another says it is for weight loss. What is the purpose of yoga?
- The World's Greatest Diet For Weight Loss And Health
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Is there such a thing as the world's greatest diet for weight loss and health?
- Product Review: Dynamic Submissions Search Engine Submission Software
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] Personal observations on Apex Pacific's Dynamic Submission search engine submission software.
- Regular Dental Care Can Help Prevent Major Health Problems
[Health-and-Fitness:Dental-Care] Forgot to brush and floss this morning? You may get more than just a cavity. Studies show that flossing and brushing your teeth can help prevent cancer, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
- When Every Day Is Christmas
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] It must be hard living with a truly happy person.
- Aging: How to LIve Long and Prosper
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Aging is a big topic these days. I am not an expert, but I have noticed a couple of trends in the research and reporting. It may surprise you to find what you can do to slow down the aging process.
- Don't Get Caught In The Efficiency Trap
[Business] In the last couple of decades, a lot of things have happened which were supposed to improve our efficiency. we were going to have extra time for personal growth and self improvement as a result. The world was going to be a better place-etc. It's a nice thought that doesn't always happen.
- Is Success Active or Passive?
[Self-Improvement:Success] The word "success" gets thrown around a lot, but many people never really think about what it means to be successful. Is success something that happens? Is it experienced? Is success static or in motion?
- A Novel Idea For Solving The Success Puzzle
[Self-Improvement:Success] Ideas are everywhere, including this one about one of the most important factors in achieving success.
- Three Little Words For Lifelong Health, Wealth, And Happiness
[Self-Improvement:Success] A lot of wisdom about a lot of subects such as making money, business success, good personal relationships, to name a few, can be found in just three little words. If you think you know the three little words, read on. You might be surprised.
- Feeling Sorry For Saddam Hussein
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Yes, he was an evil dictator, but he was a husband and father also. I don't know what made him the man he was, but I know he probably didn't ask to be that way. Most of us don't.
- It Helps To Speak The Language
[Relationships] Communication is a tricky art at the best of times. It's good to know what you want to say, but it helps if you say it in a way that your listener will understand.
- How I Found The One Way To Succeed In Network Marketing
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] What is the "one way" to succeed in network marketing? It might be trickier than you think...or easier!
- Kick Back And Relax For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When it comes to weight loss, especially healthy weight loss, trying too hard can be counterproductive.
- How To Become An Overnight Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Overnight success? Yes, it exists, but here's some info you might want to have if you want it to happen to you.
- Being Mindful Of Your Money - The Sad Tale Of Janice's $5,000
[Finance:Personal-Finance] What's the most important step you can take in managing your money? Try staying awake. Janice didn't, and she lost a lot of money because she wasn't paying attention.
- Stress Symptoms
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] When you think about stress symptoms, you would think any normal person would know when their stress level is getting too high. Think about it. Isn't that a bit like asking a drunk to tell you how drunk they are? High levels of stress can impair judgement and the ability to apply critical thinking to problems.
- How Goals Work - Speaking Of Smitty
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Many people aren't quite sure why goal-setting is an important part of the pathway to success. Read on to get a better idea of the purpose of goal setting.
- Weight Loss, Diet, and the Risk of Breast Cancer
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Breast cancer is a scary situation, but science says there are things a woman can do to decrease her risk of breast cancer. A good weight loss program can help.
- Check Your Paradigm At The Door
[Business:Management] Sometimes your paradigm is just fine, and sometimes it helps to be able to shift your paradigm. That brings up two questions. What the heck IS a paradigm, and why would you want to shift your paradigm?
- Save The Planet, One Home At A Time
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Everybody says it, "I'm only one person. What can I do?" If everybody would just do one or two of these things, they might help save the future for our children.
- 8 Rules Of Christmas: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] For some of us, if three words ever seemed destined NOT to go together, they must be "healthy", "holiday", and "eating". However, you can enjoy the holidays, with all the meals, and still eat in a healthy manner.
- Effects of Sleep on Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] There seems to be thousands of weight loss supplements available. Do they really make people lose weight? Here are some things to think about.
- Internet Marketing - Selling To Tony
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Every day, people like my friend, Tony, become internet marketers. Many just try to sell the same things to each other. Is there something a newbie can sell that might be something needed by everybody with an internet business? Let's see what my friend, Tony, needs.
- Success Key: You Are What You Eat
[Self-Improvement:Success] There's an old saying, "You are what you eat." The same holds true in another way when you think about wanting to become successful.
- To Be Successful, Start By Rounding Up The Usual Suspects
[Self-Improvement:Success] A successful detective knows to look at those most likely to have committed the crime. For you to be successful, you must also look for "the usual suspects".
- Writing: Generating Ideas For Articles
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Writers live by ideas. What do you do if you have no ideas?
- Success Key - Time
[Self-Improvement:Success] It takes time to achieve success, but success also will depend on what you do with that time.
- Make Money By Writing And Publishing Small Articles On The Internet
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] A writer can find a great market for his or her work on the Internet. Heck! A Writer can CREATE a business by writing small articles.
- Key To Success: Health
[Self-Improvement:Success] I don't know about you, but I view good health as being important when it comes to success. Health can help us not only enjoy the fruits of our success, but also achieve success in the first place.
- Key To Success: Perseverance
[Self-Improvement:Success] While all things may eventually come to him who waits, success most often comes to those who fill their waiting period with action. However, there probably WILL be a waiting period.
- Key To Success: The Dream
[Self-Improvement:Success] Success means you got to where you wanted to go. Knowing where you want to go starts with a dream.
- Key To Success: The Mentor
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Wouldn't it be nice to have your own mentor? Someone who could guide you on your path to success? They're waiting to help if you know where to look and are willing to ask.
- Key To Success: Motivation
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Motivation is an important factor of success. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's not. Here's a few comments and tips on the subject of motivation.
- Internet Marketing With Free Advertising
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] While maybe not the best advertising, free advertising can be used effectively in internet marketing.
- Weight Loss: Easing Into Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Exercise is an important part of a weight loss plan, and for health in general. Getting into the exercise habit isn't always easy, but it doesn't have to be hard, either.
- Network Marketing: The Evil That Men Do
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] The essence of network "marketing" is the creation of satisfied customers. So why do you care about the "dissatisfied" ones, and what can William Shakespeare teach us?
- Website Traffic And Search Engine Optimization: Links and Linking
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] Some more search engine optimization tips. This time we talk about links.
- Website Traffic And Search Engine Optimization: Title, Tags And Content
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] To get maximum website traffic and search engine placement, you have to speak to both humans and the search engine spiders.
- Website Traffic And Search Engine Optimization - The Domain Name
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Domain-Names] Search engine optimization and planning for website traffic should start before there is anything to optimize. Start with the domain name to get your search engine optimization efforts off to a good start.
- How Writers Use Article Directories To Make Money
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Even the occasional or amateur author can make money on the internet by publishing articles at article directories.
- 6 Questions To Ask Before Becoming Involved In An Online MLM Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Here are 6 questions you should get the answers to before you become involved in any MLM business, online or otherwise.
- 4 Things To Consider About Weight Loss Supplements
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There seems to be thousands of weight loss supplements available. Do they really make people lose weight? Here are some things to think about.
- MLM And Network Marketing Success - Leads Are The Key
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] If you don't produce leads, your MLM/network marketing business will not produce success. Here's some basic information about MLM lead generation.
- Are You Ready To Work From Home?
[Home-Based-Business] The possibility of being able to work from home holds its temptations, but are you ready to take this step?
- Search Engine Optimization: Advertising, Websites and Sitemaps
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] The internet has brought a new dimension to advertiseing, along with the need to learn more about search engine optimization techniques. Including a sitemap in your site is one of these techniques.
- Search Engine Optimization - The Basics
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] Search Engine Optimization is a broad topic, but one vital to internet marketing success. Here's a little information to help you start understanding the subject.
- Viral Marketing for your Internet Business Opportunity
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Viral marketing is a great way to get your internet business opportunity out in front of people.
- Create an Internet Business Using Only Free Resources
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] It IS possible to start an internet business without money. There are many free resources available, and this is how I started my very successful internet business.
- Exchanging Low Self-Esteem for High Self-Esteem
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Suffering from low self-esteem? You don't have to continue that way, you know. It is a changeable condition, and you have the power to change it.
- Generating Your Own MLM Network Marketing Leads
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] One effective way of generating MLM leads is through a leads capture page. Why use one, and how?
- Getting MLM Network Marketing Leads And Teaching An MLM Sponsoring System
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Sponsoring people into a MLM network marketing program is one of the points where people new to MLM network marketing fail. Having a good MLM sponsoring system can be a key to success.
- 6 Tips For A Weight Loss Plan
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A successful business has a business plan. A successful team has a game plan. A successful weight loss program begins with a weight loss plan.
- 5 Health Benefits Of Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everybody keeps saying they need to lose weight, but what are the health benefits of weight loss?
- Natural Weight Loss And Unnatural Weight Gain
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Is being overweight "natural"? Can something as "unnatural" as modern life be causing the spreading (pun intended) of obesity?
- Fast Weight Loss Systems: Fact Or Fiction?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Many peoples' lives seem to revolve around the next best "fast" weight loss system. Is it any wonder? Is there such a thing?
- 5 Things To Look For In A Fitness Trainer - And Why
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Succeeding in a fitness, weight loss, or exercise program can depend on a lot of things. A professional fitness trainer can help in a lot of ways, but it helps to know how to pick the right one and why.
- 5 Tips On How To Ease Into Exercise...And Why!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Some people find the idea of starting an "exercise program" to be scary. It doesn't have to be hard. Here's a few tips on how to get started.
- 9 Steps To A Healthy Weight Loss Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you want weight loss, or do you want healthy weight loss. Here are a few tips about healthy weight loss.
- 11 Steps to Successful Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Here are a few tips that should be a part of any serious weight loss program.
- Network Marketing: The Value Of Simplicity
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] When it comes to network marketing you are dealing with people, not corporations. Most of them are new to network marketing and if you want them to be successful, there is something you can do to help them out. If they succeed, you succeed. KISS with a twist.
- Network Marketing: A Lesson From A Guy Named Ed
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Nope, not a boy named Sue. A guy named Ed showed me a valuable lesson in network marketing.
- 5 Tips for Network Marketing An Internet Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Many people are not sure how you can "network" on the internet. Here are 5 quick tips for those who are not quite sure how to go about it.
- The Home Based Internet Business And Freedom
[Home-Based-Business] For many, a home based internet business means freedom. Don't get confused. Freedom doesn't always mean the same thing as "no work".
- 6 Simple Steps For A Search Engine Optimization Strategy
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] If you want to be successful with your home based internet business, you can't just build a website, submit it to the search engines and hope for the best. You have to make sure you have a search engine optimization strategy.
- If Michael Is Selling, I'm Buying
[Business:Sales] If you think you know what it takes to be a good sales"man", let me tell you about Michael.
- How And Why Discount Dental Plans Work
[Health-and-Fitness] A discount dental plan has things in its favor, particularly if you don't have any dental health benefits. How does it work, and is it right for you?
- Are Discount Dental Plans Worth The Expense?
[Insurance] Think about this before choosing a dental plan.
- Choosing The Right Home Based Internet Business
[Home-Based-Business] What you should look for in a home based internet business - and in yourself.
- 7,389,432 Weight Loss Tips Guaranteed To Help You Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everywhere you turn, everybody's got a weight loss tip. There's a new diet in the magazine at the supermarket, and a new pill advertised on TV. What should you believe?
- Bored With Your New Internet Business? Passion Pays
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] How long would YOU stay at a job that bored you AND didn't pay you? Here's how to be successful with a home based internet business.
- Home and Internet Business: The Tip-Over Point
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Whether you are an internet marketer, network marketer, or both, you are waiting for the "tip-over point".
- Weight Loss: The Exercise Trap
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Ever hear somebody say they started exercising to lose weight and gained weight instead?
- Obesity: The Fat You Don't See Can Be The Most Dangerous
[Health-and-Fitness:Obesity] The fat we see might not seem attractive, but there's fat you DON'T see that is more dangerous.
- Weight Loss and the Glycemic Index
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Glycemic index is almost a buzz-word these days in the diet and weight loss fields. What IS the Glycemic Index, and what does it have to do with weight loss?
- If Diets and Weight Loss Programs Leave You Cold - Start Your Own!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Is dieting too hard? Are weight loss programs either too expensive, too boring, too complicated, too impersonal? Maybe you need your own weight loss program!
- Happiness? It's Within Walking Distance, You Know
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] How far away is happiness? It might just be a few yards from your front door. Why not take a stroll and enjoy the neighborhood?
- Happiness - It's Just Enjoying the Scenery
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Everybody has to be somewhere doing something, so why not enjoy where you're at and what you're doing?
- The Cure for Life and Death
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] We have no control over our birth or our death. We do have control of the interval
- Successful eBay Selling: Evolution Of An eBay Mutant
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Auctions] Most eBay power sellers start the same way and grow to success through an evolutionary process. It may be possible to by-pass evolution and be an eBay Mutant.
- Free Web Hosting - Is It Worth It?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Hosting] Is free web hosting going to be acceptable for your needs?
- Low Carbohydrate Diets
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] You hear a lot about Low Carbohydrate Diets. They seem to be the rage. But, are they all they're cracked up to be? Learn more.
- Network Marketing The Organic Way
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Nobody said a network marketer is supposed to build a "sales" network. The emphasis should be on growing the network. Here's a few tips on how to grow your network organically.
- Weight Loss: Does Breakfast Count?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I bet you skipped breakfast today! You're not alone. About one-fourth of Americans skip breakfast. That can't be good for you, can it?
- Internet Marketing: A Look At The Basics - The Internet Marketing Course
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Internet marketing is essential for the success of an internet business. It can be simple in some ways, but it can be complicated in others. You might want to get some internet marketing advice or take an internet marketing course.
- Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Diet! The word is everywhere, and everybody you know is on one, it seems. What is a diet and what does it actually do?
- Your Weight Loss System
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You wouldn't leave on a road trip to somewhere you've never been without a map and maybe a little research. If you want to effectively lose weight, you should have a weight loss system or plan ready before you start.
- How Do Hybrid Vehicles Get That Great Gas Mileage?
[Automotive] A hybrid vehicle can average around 50 MPG. How do they do it, and do they all do it?
- Search Engine Placement
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] You use search engine optimization and search engine submission to get a good search engine ranking. This gives you good search engine placement.
- Water, Diet Sodas And Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The easy thing is to just quit drinking REAL sodas and drink diet, right? Or drop some sweetener in your coffee or tea instead of sugar. Are you sure that will work?
- Home Security System Basics
[Home-Improvement:Security] A lot of people put off getting a home security system just because they think it's too expensive or too complicated. Not so! Take a look at this little article about home security system basics.
- Internet Marketing: If I Build It Will They Come?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] People won't show up at your new internet business website just because you put your heart and soul into it. They won't show up because you're a great guy or gal, either. Growing a business requires work, and maybe lots of it.
- Weight Loss And Metabolism
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The word "metabolism" shows up a lot these days, mainly in reference to weight loss. YOur metabolism is not just an attribute of you, but is a tool that can help you lose weight. Do you know how to use your metabolism to lose weight?
- Health As Habit: Nutrition, Exercise, And Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It seems hard to get healthy sometimes. If you make health a habit, it can be a little easier.
- Blogging For Business - What Should I Blog About?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Whether you want to start a plug for business or pleasure, there is one prime consideration. Without this, your blog will almost certainly be a failure.
- Home Business Opportunities
[Home-Based-Business] The word is "opportunity". That does not guarantee success. That's your job.
- What Should You Do If You Don't Think You Can Write Articles?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Writing articles to build your internet business is the IN thing. What do you do if you CAN'T write articles?
- Weight Loss News! Fat Serves A Purpose
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Fat is the leader of the evil empire, right? Well, maybe fat isn't as evil as you would like to think!
- Using Affiliate Programs To Make Money On The Internet
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Want a quick, clean and neat internet business? You can start with affiliate programs for little or no money.
- Walking For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Walking is an important part of many weight loss programs, but there are a couple of ways to make it more effective.
- Yoga And Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Yoga can be more than just the exercise part of a weight loss program.
Many people in America today try all sorts of things in pursuit of healthy, permanent weight loss. Unfortunately, they mainly seem to try fad diets, diet pills, celebrity diets, the grapefruit diet...you name it. In fact, stick an adjective or noun in front of the word "diet", and you might be the creator of the next diet craze.
- Health Benefits of Yoga
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] A lot of claims are made about the beneficial affects of yoga on mental and physical health. What's the truth?
- Yoga - One Size Doesn't Need To Fit All
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Yoga's great, but a lot of people won't try it. Why not?
- Weight Loss Tip: Burn Fat With Oxygen
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Oxygen can one of the best and easiest tools to use in a weight loss program.
- Tips To Help You Start Making Money Online
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] You don't just sign up for an internet business and sit back and it makes money for you. It just doesn't work that way. Here's some ways you can get involved in your own success.
- Advantages Of An Internet Home Business Opportunity
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] The benefits of starting a home based internet business are many, and the risks are less than with a brick-and-mortar business.
- The Best Advertisement I Ever Saw!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Printed advertisements, radio and TV spots are all great, but nothing beats delivery of what the customer expected...and maybe more!
- Your Blog Can Be Your Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] To a novice, it might seem hard to start and build an internet business. Blogs have opened the way for the inexperienced and uncertain to get into internet marketing and make money on the internet.
- Buddy, Can Ya Spare A Digm?
[Self-Improvement:Success] We like to think that we apply logic and common sense to almost all situations. But do we really?
- Is Walking The Best Exercise?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] It seems like every magazine you see on the supermarket racks says to walk, or so-and-so lost so many pounds, where to walk, when to walk, and so on. But is walking really the best exercise there is?
- Grow Your Internet Business And Increase Web Site Traffic By Writing Articles
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] There's a new form of advertising for business, and a new venue for writers on the internet. If you never made money as a writer before, there's a new way to do it.
- Stay On Target! Stay On Target!
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Having goals is great, but not if you keep losing sight of them. Staying on target towards your goal is an active process.
- A Real Estate Investing Idea For Total Newbies
[Real-Estate] Anxious to offer some real estate investing guru your hard-earned dollars. Slow down and take a look at this simple alternative.
- Affiliate Program Information For Building Internet Traffic
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Many people know about affiliate programs. Here's a way you might not have thought of to build traffic to your internet business using affiliate programs.
- How To Become An Expert - And Why
[Business] People will listen to an expert and follow their advice and guidance. Find out what you are an expert in and learn how to use your expertise to make money.
- When Is A Scam Not A Scam?
[Business:Marketing] "It's just a scam!" Is it really? Network marketers, and now internet marketers, often hear these charges leveled at perfectly legitimate businesses. Why does this happen?
- The Man Who Walked On Water
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Now, we all KNOW that a man can't walk on water (with one possible exception), but I am willing to swear I saw it happen. I learned something from that and would like to share it with you.
- A Shovel Only Has One Gear
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Most people understand the value of effort, and sustained effort, in the pursuit of a worthwhile goal. Success in internet or network marketing also often hinges on this sort of effort or motivation. Here's a small story to illustrate this.
- The $4000 Pay Raise
[Business:Marketing] Could you use an extra $4,000 a year? Sure you could. Are you doing everything it takes to get that extra $4,000? Read this and then ask yourself that question.
- About VOIP
[Communications:VOIP] VOIP It's the buzz word of communcations these days, but who can use it and why would they want to?
- Saber Toothed Tigers And Writer's Block
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Are you really afraid of that blank piece of paper? What actually causes "writer's block" or inhibits creativity?
- Diets, Exercise, Health, and Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Misconceptions about weight loss:
- Diets help you lose weight.
- Exercise has to be unpleasant.
- Any weight loss method leads to health.
- Unloading Grocery Trucks Taught Me About Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] The inside of a trailer loaded with canned goods, syrup, and sacks of flour may seem like a strange classroom, but that's where I learned one of the most important lessons of success.
- Have You Had Your Corners Knocked Off Yet?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Life has a way of refining us that isn't always pleasant, but it IS effective.
- A Funny Thing Happened While I Was In The Forum
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Did you know that forums are a great way to market your internet business?
- Who Needs To Take Vitamins?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Maybe not "everybody" needs to take vitamins. Find out who does here.
- Network Marketing In Its Purest Form
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Too many network marketers concentrate on the "marketing" and forget about the "network" side of the equation. The big boys have the marketing side sewn up. Our strength lies in our networking activities.
- The Real Goal Of Network Marketing
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Oh sure, we're into network or internet marketing to make money. Maybe there's a better reason.
- God's New Hairdo
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Each night while we sleep, all kinds of things are going on. From the dreams we have while asleep to the problems we face on arising each morning, our brain is busy indeed.
- The Best Weight Loss Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everybody's different, and everywhere you turn somebody has a weight loss program for you! How do THEY know what YOU need? Learn a little more in this article on choosing the best weight loss program for you.
- 10 Reasons Why Diets Don't Work
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Diet, diet, diet! Diets don't work for most people, particularly those who seriously need weight loss. If you want to lose 5 or 10 pounds, a diet can be the way to go, but if you really want to lose weight, forget the diet.
- 10 Tips For Shopping For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Weight loss can begin with some simple preparation and a few tips such as these.
- Health Benefits of Green Tea and Green Tea Extracts
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Green tea has been used for thousands of years as a beverage and as a medicinal tonic. Recent research seems to bear out what herbalists and others have believed for years.
- What My Guitar Teacher Taught Me About My Internet Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Mr. Crabtree probably never heard of network marketing, but a lesson he tried to teach me over 40 years ago finally made (dollars and) sense to me.
- Why Bob Started His Own Home Business
[Home-Based-Business] If you had a boss like Bob's, you might want to start your own business too!
- Some Real Reasons To Start An Internet Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] People wanting to START an internet or home business have their reasons - money, time, freedom! But what might the reasons be if you asked someone who already HAD a successful internet business?
- The Best Learning Tool
[Self-Improvement:Success] We all want success, but sometimes it seems to elude us. This isn't always a bad thing.
- Teach A Man To Fish
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] This technique can help you succeed, and then you can use it to help your downline succeed.
- The MLM Question: Should I Sell Or Should I Recruit?
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Sooner or later, every new multi-level marketer asks the same question, "Should I sell product, or should I recruit?"
- Sales: I Don't Know What To Do-Guess I'll Call Steve
[Business:Sales] Steve taught me how to be a good sales person. It's simple. Be a good person and you just might make sales.
- The Best Home Business
[Home-Based-Business] Wanting to start a home or internet business? Which one should you pick? There might be more to this decision than you think.
- Yessir! Maybe Planning IS Important
[Business:Strategic-Planning] You wouldn't start on a trip without a map. Why start a business without a plan?
- But The Light's Better Over Here, Officer!
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] We all make mistakes. That's how we learn. But we cannot learn from our mistakes if we are looking in the wrong place.
- Aromatherapy And Essential Oils - The Basics
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Aromatherapy and essential oils have long been used in the treatment of illnesses and improvement of health and well-being. Is it all quackery, or does it make sense. Heck! What IS it?
- "Can You Help Me?" The Hidden Customer
[Business:Customer-Service] Everybody talks about "targeted" traffic, and knowing who your customer is. However, don't ever lose sight of the fact that your customer might not look like a customer you want to do business with.
- Meal Replacement Products In Your Weight Loss Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Although meal replacement products shouldn't be the base of your weight loss program, they do have role to play in some instances.
- Do You Want Cheese With That?
[Business:Marketing] One way to turn a sale into a super-sized sale!
- The Best Kind of Advertising
[Business:Customer-Service] Flyers, sales ads, classified ads, billboards, radio and television spots. All of these are great advertising methods, but there is one form of advertising that is almost always better.
- Network Marketing - How Sharp Is Your Axe?
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Are you out there cutting your way thru the network marketing jungle, or just hacking away with a dull axe? Give yourself, and your axe, a new edge...an edge-ucation, that is.
- What Do Golf And Network Marketing Have In Common?
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Maybe some of the same things that can help a professional golfer sink an important putt might be valuable to a network marketer.
- Sometimes The Best Sales Presentation - Isn't
[Business:Presentation] Many people in marketing ventures are afraid they can't SELL things. Maybe they don't have to!
- Have You Figured Out That the Internet is a Great Place to Shop?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] It's easy to see the obvious, but not always so easy to look past the obvious to the important, and sometimes hidden, meanings of things.
- The Lesson of the Purple Bags
[Business:Marketing] Now these bags were SUPPOSED to be able to hold hazardous waste, and they wanted us to buy them. Wouldn't you send your best product samples? Particularly when their use would be so important?
- MLM Recruiting: The Right Way and the Wrong Way
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Should you shove every living, breathing soul into your downline, or should you exercise a little discretion?
- Everybody Sells the Same Thing I Do - or Do They?
[Business:Customer-Service] In the day to day business of selling a product or service, it's easy to overlook one of your most valuable sales tools.
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