Where Ideas Come From
Many people wonder where so-called “creative” people get their ideas. They’re looking for answers that are profound. There aren’t any. Ideas are in the air at all times. You simply reach in and pull one out by doing something that all young kids do in their imagination each and every…
READ MOREHow to Handle the Ongoing Recession
This recession has revealed a psychological rift in the world’s consciousness. A lot of people are scared and angry. They’ve lost their jobs, their businesses, their insurance, and in some cases their self-worth. They feel victimized by events, by elites, and by entities. So they bob up and down, waiting to…
READ MORE3 Simple Strategies for Increasing Your Luck
Do you know somebody who seems to have the best luck in the world? It’s like everything they touch turns to gold. And it doesn’t matter if it’s in their business or their personal life, they just seem to have luck on their side all the time. I can add…
READ MOREMaking Money With AdSense
With Google AdSense, you can run Google advertising on your website or blog – and get paid every time your visitors click on those ads. There are hundreds of ways to drive traffic to your website. Some of them are free, and others cost money. The trick is to get “targeted”…
READ MORE4 Simple Strategies for Maintaining Your Success
Way back in January, you set a goal for yourself. Let’s say you wanted to lose 10 pounds by July 1. After months of hard work and discipline, you’re down nearly 12 pounds! Success! Now… how do you keep yourself from slacking off and erasing everything you’ve achieved so far?…
READ MOREHow to Ask for a Promotion… and Get It
The most important thing you need to realize before asking for a promotion is this: Your employer is not really interested in you and why you think you deserve a higher-paying position. He’s interested in himself. And he’s interested in his business – the problems and the challenges his company…
READ MORE3 Steps to Keeping Your Energy High on Weekends
If you work hard all week, then find yourself “crashing” on the weekend – just when you need even more energy to do the things you love – here are some tips for you: 1. Go to bed and get up at the same time as you do during the…
READ MOREWin People Over by Giving Them a “Superiority Complex”
“Actually, I’m a total weakling,” I told Bob. “I’ve got a lot in common with the guy in those classic bodybuilding ads who kept getting sand kicked in his face.” Bob had just commented on how I looked like I worked out a lot – and I sensed that, because…
READ MORE5 Simple Steps to Making Weight Loss Fun and Effective
Your biggest roadblock to staying fit is probably that it isn’t fun. I just read a study which found that most overweight folks don’t find exercise enjoyable. Worse, instead of feeling energized, they feel tired after a workout. No wonder it seems to be so hard to lose weight! But,…
READ MOREThe Dirty Secret of Screw-Ups
Here’s something I discovered shortly after launching my business in 2001: Up to a point, customers don’t really mind when something goes wrong. What drives them batty is when they complain and nobody cares. And when you make it clear to everyone in your organization that listening to customers is…
READ MOREHow to Instantly Grab a New Contact’s Attention
One of the first questions you get when you meet someone at a networking event is “What do you do?” You need to answer this question not only at networking events but on job applications… on your website or blog… in promotional materials… and that’s just the half of it!…
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