| 711 | How To Conduct A Home Inventory Preview: *Quick Quiz* 1) Name the brand and model of the television(s) in your house or apartment. 2) How much did your computer cost, and where did you purchase it? 3) What is the serial number on your camera? Could you answer those questions without looking? Now imagine how difficult it would be to come up with this information for ALL of your belongin... (more) Published By: Kevin Sparks Submitted: 14 April,2004 |
| 712 | Do You Have What It Takes? Preview: When you read that, what did you think of first? The muscle? The brain? The education? The technical skills? You may need any of those things for any given achievement. If you’re trying to become a pro basketball player, you’ll need muscle. If you’re trying to get a college degree, you’ll need brain. If you want to become a plumber, you’ll need... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA, Personal and Professional Development Coach Submitted: 18 April,2004 |
| 713 | The One Thing You Must Add to Your Day Preview: As we close the gap between physical, mental and emotional health, realizing that they all influence one another, it’s becoming more evident that attitude makes a difference. It isn’t so much what’s happening, as how we feel about what’s happening. I’m reminded of a visit to my obstetrician some years ago, when pregnant with my second child and ... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, The EQ Coach Submitted: 18 April,2004 |
| 714 | Earn Your C's as A Speaker Preview: Franklin Delano Roosevelt had some good advice for the public speaker when he said, be sincere, be brief, be seated. Be simple, natural and effective and earn your C’s. 1. Be fully Committed to your message and be ready to take action in the face of doubt. 2. Be Competent concentrate on your audience and customize your remarks to show that yo... (more) Published By: Sandra Schrift Submitted: 19 April,2004 |
| 715 | The Top 3 Resume Mistakes of Career Changers and How to Avoid Them Preview: The Top 3 Resume Mistakes of Career Changers and How to Avoid Them! Copyright 2004, By Rita Fisher, Certified Professional Resume Writer 1. Lack of focus in the resume Are you going from a Production Manager position to Pharmaceutical Sales? So…why does your resume start with this objective: “To obtain a challenging position that will provide ... (more) Published By: Rita Fisher, CPRW Submitted: 20 April,2004 |
| 716 | The Top 10 Ways To Take the Fear Out of Retiring Preview: 1.“What do you mean, you hate to travel?” Have you and your spouse actually sat down and discussed how each of you envisions retirement? If your dreams are completely opposite of your spouse’s, both of you are going to be disappointed. Honestly talk about them before you get the gold watch. Be creative and open to compromise, so both of your drea... (more) Published By: Catherine L. Farrar Submitted: 21 April,2004 |
| 717 | What’s Making You So Tired? Preview: Mary was always exhausted. Despite working out, eating well, taking supplements, and even having therapy, there was something dragging her down she couldn’t figure out. When I first talked to her, she described a good job, a supportive spouse, a good set of friends, and some interesting hobbies. She had even just returned from a vacation, but th... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, Professional Coach Submitted: 23 April,2004 |
| 718 | Mush Brain: What To Do About It Preview: You’re frustrated, hurt, betrayed, scared, desperate, or desperately in love and there you sit, stand, walk or stomp around, with nothing “intelligent” coming out of your mouth. Maybe you cry, maybe you lash out, maybe you stammer, maybe you pout or roll your eyes in disgust, maybe you sit, moony-eyed and tongue-tied or say exactly what you meant... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach Submitted: 23 April,2004 |
| 719 | After a Crisis or Trauma Preview: Crises and traumas change our lives. We talk about Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, but did you know they can also change us for the better? There is also a Post traumatic Stress Growth Syndrome. Many people come out of crises stronger and more resilient, and have learned many new life skills. When people talk about a crisis they’ve weathered here... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, Professional Coach Submitted: 25 April,2004 |
| 720 | The Importance of Whole-Brain Thinking Preview: Understanding the parts of our brains, knowing them all, and getting them together for effective functioning is Emotional Intelligence. It means being able to engage in whole-brain thinking, and the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. Our brain consists of three brains, the reptilian, or primitive brain; the limbic brain; and t... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, Emotional Intelligence Coach Submitted: 25 April,2004 |
| 721 | Beware of Web Sites Bearing 'Free Gifts' Preview: "Beware of Web Sites Bearing 'Free Gifts'" If they're offered after the sale, they're NOT free! One of my best friends, someone that I’ve known since I was a teenager (which seems like a long time ago!), had a great collection of T-Shirts with some of the funniest slogans on them that I’ve ever seen. One of my favorites was his T-Shirt that read:... (more) Published By: Chris Malta Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 722 | How Do You Know if It's Real? Identifying Real Jobs in Your Internet Job Search Preview: Finding a job on the Internet sounds pretty easy, and it is. The same is true for employers, in that it is fairly easy for them to post openings online, generally for a fee unless it's on their own site or through their local state employment service in the US. When you view online job listings, it's not always apparent how current the posting is... (more) Published By: Sandra Eggers Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 723 | Getting a Job – How to Start Preview: Work is much more than simply a way of earning money. It defines us as people in our society. Think of the number of conversations that focus on what you do for a living. Introductions are often based solely on this: "Mike, I'd like you to meet my friend, Jan. Jan is a marine biologist." Or, "Jan works at the new shopping center in town." At soc... (more) Published By: Jennifer Stewart Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 724 | Dating Advice For Men!! Preview: We recently discovered a great book called "Double Your Dating" by David DeAngelo. In our opinion, it's the best place for a guy to start who wants to become more successful with women and dating. We're really excited about it, because these days it's definitely not easy for a guy to find dating advice that works. So what makes this book di... (more) Published By: Ceyon Hinson Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 725 | Six Items You Should Never Put in Your Resume Preview: The most common mistake made by people who attempt to put together their first resume is that they put in too much information. They want to describe everything that they have ever done from the moment of conception to the present. The resume ends up being too long, and nobody will read it. The most important piece of information that you should... (more) Published By: Tony Oliva Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 726 | Get Legal, or Get Cheated! Preview: "Get Legal, or Get Cheated!" Are you an Ecommerce business owner, or do you just seem to be one? There is a difference, and that difference will hurt your business. When you sell products on the Internet, just like anyplace else, you need to be buying those products from a direct wholesale source. Either the factory itself, or a factory authorized... (more) Published By: Chris Malta Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 727 | It's Not Luck – It's Preparation: Secrets of Preparing for Your Job Interview Preview: If you think the interview process consists of a 30-minute time slot spent face to face with an employer, then you’re wrong. The interview process begins much earlier! People who are successful at interviews are not the lucky ones. They're the people who have invested a considerable amount of time and effort into the process. If you want to creat... (more) Published By: Jennifer Stewart Submitted: 27 April,2004 |
| 728 | Property Auctions - Grab Your Dream UK Home On The Cheap Preview: **You are free to reprint this article free of charge as long as you include the resource box at the end. Did you know that every year thousands of UK properties are sold at significantly below market value? The majority of these properties are released through property auctions where regular savings of between 10% to 40% are available to market ... (more) Published By: Tukshad Engineer Submitted: 28 April,2004 |
| 729 | Ways To Beat Rip Off Britain & Start Paying Far Less...For Everything Preview: It's a well known fact that Britain is one of the most expensive countries in the world to live in. Whatever we buy - whether it's clothes and electronics to cars, computers, DVDs or food - in the UK we seem to have "settled for paying more". When most people shop they go into a normal retail store and buy a product at a price that they consider ... (more) Published By: Tukshad Engineer Submitted: 29 April,2004 |
| 730 | The Informal Normal in a Black-Tie-Affair World Preview: Have you noticed the trend? You ever notice how on "The Bachelor" most of their dating episodes are via limousine escort? They travel to lavish destinations amid scenic splendor. The sunsets are so beautiful you can almost hear nature singing its own rendition of, "Love Is A Many Splendid Thing". You rarely ever even see a rainy day. In "S... (more) Published By: Stanley J. Leffew Submitted: 30 April,2004 |