| 271 | Use an 'Inverted Triangle' in Your Introduction Preview: When I was teaching public speaking, one of the biggest complaints I heard from my students was, "I don't know how to start!" This is a problem that goes well beyond classroom speeches, however. Many of the questions I get from business speakers are also about introductions: Should I use a joke? Should I just state my position right away? How do I... (more) Published By: Ron Sathoff Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 272 | Terrible Twos, Terrible Teens/Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC Preview: Terrible Twos, Terrible Teens by Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC Someone once told me that being a teenager is a second chance to learn what you missed when you were two. At first it sounded like a stretch but, after taking a closer look, it was right on target. Growing up is a challenging process that does not end after passing those teen years. Hopef... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 273 | Get Ready To Set Goals in January Preview: December tends to be a hectic time for most of us and before we know it January is upon us. Your thoughts may then turn to the goals you’re going to set yourself during next year. As a coach I work with people to set goals that work for them and encourage them on the route to achieving them. I’ve found that many people want to set goals in January... (more) Published By: Wendy Hearn Submitted: 22 January,2002 |
| 274 | Living Your Life Mission Preview: In last week's article (http://www.whatittakes.com/Archive/Newsletter30to39/newsletter__36.shtml), I asserted that defining and living your life mission can in fact make it easier to attract your ideal relationship. That's because simply living your life mission automatically attracts your ideal partner. Sounds simple, right? Well it is and it is... (more) Published By: Rinatta Paries Submitted: 22 January,2002 |
| 275 | 10 Online Marketing Secrets Your Competition wish you will never know. Preview: Dazed, confused and bemused. This are few terms commonly used by the new player online. And we sure know how they feel, don't we? Let me put it this way, the new player can easily get dazed, confused and bemused by the onslaught of information and opportunities (legitimate or scams) on the Internet. These same groups of people, sad to say are ... (more) Published By: Patrick Ravi Submitted: 24 January,2002 |
| 276 | Be True Preview: The concept of “being true to myself” seemed foreign to me for most of my life. I would listen to others instead of myself; or I would listen to my doubt instead of my intuition. That’s probably why I kept receiving the same messages over and over again. When I finally started to live in integrity and follow my heart, an amazing shift took place. ... (more) Published By: Monique Rider Submitted: 27 January,2002 |
| 277 | Relationship-Making Preview: Do you know how to establish a new relationship to guarantee that it will meet all of your and your partner's relationship needs? Most people don't know how to do this. As a result, most relationships go through a predictable cycle: => Honeymoon: 1 week to 3 months => Struggle: Up to 3 years or more => Negotiation and peace or breakup To avoid ... (more) Published By: Rinatta Paries Submitted: 30 January,2002 |
| 278 | Ways to be Romantic Preview: Rarely does Valentine's Day pass by without your notice. Even if you are single and think the day has no significance, the day will arrive and you will want a relationship more than usual. If you are in a relationship and Valentine's Day does not get celebrated, it will leave hurt and resentment in its wake. I invite you to think of Valentine's D... (more) Published By: Rinatta Paries Submitted: 12 February,2002 |
| 279 | The More I Learn, The Less I Know Preview: I used to think I was a pretty smart fellow. Not a genius or anything, but still, pretty smart. I figured I could make some money on the Internet in no time. After all, nearly everybody has a computer, and everybody buys stuff online, so I thought I would get in on this and make some money. Ha! We've all been suckered by that one, haven't we? It'... (more) Published By: Dennis Eppestine Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 280 | WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? Preview: Cheshire-Puss,"... said Alice, "would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don't much care where---" Said Alice. "Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat. "---so long as I get somewhere," Alice added as an explanation. "Oh, you're sure to do... (more) Published By: David Stoddard Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 281 | SOME TIME MANAGEMENT HINTS FOR A BUSY LIFE Preview: THE MOST COMMON TIME WASTERS, I believe, are: 1. Telephone Interruptions 2. Drop-in Visitors 3. Meetings 4. Crisis Management 5. Lack of Objectives, Priorities a Daily plan 6. Cluttered Desk, Personal Disorganization. 7. Ineffective Delegation 8. Attempting too Much at Once 9. Lack of Clear Communication 10. Inadequate, Inaccurate Delayed Informa... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 282 | THE KEY ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION AND SELF DISCIPLINE ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS Preview: "If a man has talent and cannot use it, he has failed. If he has a talent and uses only half of it, he has partly failed. If he has a talent and learns somehow to use the whole of it, he has gloriously succeeded and has a satisfaction and a triumph few men ever know." -- Thomas Wolfe I think the key words in the path to success are: DESIRE, DETE... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 283 | MORE ON GOALSETTING and GOAL ACHIEVING: The technique of Visualisation Preview: As I mentioned in Part One in controlling our thoughts and attitudes, visualisation is a great help in setting your personal goals. Use it as a tool, be persistent, like a yappy dog biting at your ankles and you'll get there in the end. (That's a simile, BTW). American John Kehoe has written extensively on this subject in various works. He is... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 284 | Deadlines are Lifelines Preview: Nobody likes deadlines. Pressure! Stress! Anxiety! But we've all dealt with them. If you've ever written a term paper the night before it is due, raise your hand. (Mine is raised.) If you've ever "crammed" for an exam the night before it was given, raise your hand. (Mine is raised.) It has been said that 75% of all modern technology was perfected... (more) Published By: Dave Balch Submitted: 13 February,2002 |
| 285 | Tips for Conducting "In Person" (face-to-face) Interviews Preview: If you are a writer or self-publisher that are times when an interview will be required to add an extra dimension, insight or more depth to a project you are working on. In offline interviewing there are generally three ways to conduct an interview: 1) In person (face-to-face interview) 2) By telephone 3) By mail In this article I will be f... (more) Published By: Jill Black Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 286 | You Don't Have To Be Perfect Preview: I don't know about you, but I wasted a lot of time in my quest for freedom. I worried about making mistakes. That was my biggest mistake of all. You spend your youth being graded by your teachers. You take endless tests rating your performance. Your peers rate your dress and your actions. You are being conditioned to live in a world of A's, ... (more) Published By: John Colanzi Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 287 | But I Want it Now! Preview: Do you have the desire in your heart to change professions or take a class or start a business? Is the point of stopping is that the divide is TOO significant for you, stop for a minute. My daughter Katherine is in 4th Grade at Mount Vernon Magnet School for the Performing Arts. This past semester she made the Principal's List: she received th... (more) Published By: Julie Jordan Scott Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 288 | ON THE JOB: Getting Along Preview: At some jobs, you will find that co-workers share personal experiences, problems, and triumphs. In others, co-workers maintain professional relationships, keeping personal talk to a minimum. In either type of work environment, you will need to learn to get along with the people you work with. Think about the difference you would feel in the follo... (more) Published By: Joanna M. Carman Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 289 | The Price We Pay for Progress Preview: Why am I so frustrated? I'll tell you why I am so frustrated in two simple words - The Internet. I frequently go to the Internet to find information, but once I get there I just don't know where to start. Search engines use to work really well when I wanted to find information on a topic. But these days it's very likely that you will get o... (more) Published By: Leigh Butler Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 290 | This Twenty Six Hour Day Is Not Fiction! A Book Review Preview: Vince Panella might have been accused of writing a work of fiction when titling his book "The 26 Hour Day, How to Gain at Least 2 Hours a Day with Time Control". When he begins his "Introduction to Time Control" chapter by stating on the first page that he's . . . "come to the conclusion that -- time management does not work!" he immediately had ... (more) Published By: Mike Banks Valentine Submitted: 16 February,2002 |