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Blast Through 5 Roadblocks to Success

By Bob Cox | 02/5/2009

Following a proven goal-setting system can help you specify your objectives, measure your progress, and stay focused. But what do you do when you encounter roadblocks along the way? Today, I’m going to tell you exactly what I do to push through, jump over, toss aside, or take a detour away from five of my personal roadblocks in order to stay on track.

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What’s In Your Back Pocket?

By Suzanne Richardson | 02/5/2009

For nearly three decades, Ernie Bjorkman was an anchorman for a Denver TV station. Then one day last month, after signing a yearlong contract, he was let go.

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Keep Your Brain Young with This Vitamin

By Dr. Jonny Bowden | 02/4/2009

If you’ve been reading ETR for any length of time, you probably already know at least a half-dozen reasons why you should be taking a vitamin D supplement. Bone health. Mood improvement. Physical performance. Vitamin D’s demonstrated anti-cancer effects. And if all that weren’t enough, a new study adds another benefit: cognitive performance.

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When Being Assertive Goes Too Far

By Jason Holland | 02/4/2009

Confidently asking for what you want, holding others accountable when things go wrong, and not allowing yourself to be talked into making bad decisions are just a few examples of how being assertive can help you get things done.

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The Perfect “Chicken Entrepreneur” Strategy

By Don Hauptman | 02/4/2009

Michael Masterson has often written of the benefits of being a “chicken entrepreneur.” He uses this tongue-in-cheek expression to describe someone who starts a business or creates a new source of income while remaining at a full-time job or otherwise minimizing the risks.

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Ask Yourself This… Is Your FAQ Page Making You Money?

By Derek Gehl | 02/3/2009

Your FAQ page can actively attract traffic to your site, establish your credibility, and make sales for you. Here’s how…

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Use the 24-Hour Rule to Cure Yourself of This Success-Thwarting “Bug”

By Suzanne Richardson | 02/3/2009

The most common cause of failure, says Michael Masterson, is procrastination. The thief of dreams.

You’re a procrastinator if you have ever said something like…

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Fight Stress, Fight Cancer

By James B. LaValle | 02/3/2009

Have you ever noticed that you tend to get sick or catch a cold during times of stress? Most people underestimate the significance of that. The reason you get sick is because chronic stress lowers the body’s production of natural killer (NK) cells. These are the immune cells that kill viruses – and they are also one of the body’s primary defenses against cancer cells.

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The Balance Test

By Jon Benson | 02/2/2009

One of the tests for “true age” – the biological age of your body rather than your chronological age – is balance. You can test your balance simply by standing on one foot with your eyes closed. (Just be sure you have someone there to catch you in case you start to fall.)

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Is Your Marketing Plan All About Fun?

By Jason Holland | 02/2/2009

You (and your team) have looked at your products and have developed a plan for getting those products in front of your target market.

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How to Improve Your Mind, Life, and Career

By Suzanne Richardson | 02/2/2009

As Groucho Marx said, “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” It would appear that more Americans than ever agree with Marx, according to The New York Times, which recently revealed the results of a report from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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6 Budget-Friendly Travel Temptations for 2009

By Steenie Harvey | 01/31/2009

If hearing about the recession day in and day out makes you want to skip the country and head off on a long, luxurious weekend in la-la land… but you don’t think you have the budget to do it… I have good news for you.

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