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The Psychology of Sales
I am very aware that selling is a no-no on Twitter. In this article I am not going to try to sell you anything other than your own ability to sell.
Someone once told me, “You’d better learn how to sell something, because if you don’t, you’ll always position yourself to only be the person sold to ...
25 Things To Do with a 5 Minute Break!
Everyone works so hard these days. I’m a workaholic and so are most of my friends. We seem to be constantly working. If you sit in front of your computer as much as we all do, then you know how hard it is to take a much needed break sometimes. I work on deadlines with clients a lot, and at times ...
How To: Undress in 2 Seconds | Save a day to save the World!
Here's one that I have really been looking for. Lately things have been hectic and sleep is no longer an option to be prioritized. I have long been telling myself I need to do things more effective in order to be able to push more cool things into one day worth of work. There are people out there th ...
How To: Seduce Your Boss
With so many of us working from home these days, many of the complexities of working in a traditional office are becoming a thing of the past. I’ve worked from home for so many years that sometimes I miss driving to an office and interacting with coworkers in person during the day instead of on the ...
Dare To Live Your Dreams | The Story of Kandee Johnson
I just can’t get enough of Kandee Johnson. Her makeup artistry tutorials continue to help women around the world and in 2009, she reached Internet celebrity status. It wasn’t always easy for her, which is why I think so many people can relate to her story and love her.
She got married and had a ...
Tips on How To Plan Your Own Wedding!
For two people in love, having a wedding that you'll remember and cherish forever is something both parties dream of. They will go at all lengths to get it. But did you know that you can plan your own wedding and save a lot of money in the process? Most of my friends have asked me to help them pl ...
How To: Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Your Mechanic
I took one of my cars to the mechanic about three weeks ago. He told me it would be $2,000 to have it repaired. Since I am so busy this time of year, I decided to take it back for the repair the first week of January. Guess what? He thought I wasn’t coming back at all and he called me yesterday ...
Nut Personalities | Which Nut Are You?
I had a bowl of pistachio nuts tonight for dinner. As I sat there meticulously cracking open each shell, I began to ponder why I was spending so much time opening each one of those little suckers for just that tiny little nut. I know a lot of people that would never bother doing that. But I love ...
How To: Eat Balut | Duck Eggs
A lot of my foreign friends would always ask me if I had eaten a Balut (Ba-loot) or Duck egg? Of course my answer is yes. A balut is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. It is usually eaten with salt or vinegar. It does look disgustin ...
How To: Look Like Megan Fox
As a professional woman, I have to put makeup on my face almost every day because I’m out in the field for a few hours visiting clients. If it were up to me, I wouldn’t wear any makeup at all, but since it’s a necessary evil, one of my goals for 2010 is to start making it fun instead of a chore eac ...
Power of Words!
It is true, there is power in words. Words can bring joy, comfort and even pain. There is truly power in both the spoken and in written words. Came across a video entitled Power of Words and it's a call to action for us to tell others of the plight of people who are suffering now because they fo ...
You Want Something? Go Get It. Period.
“You Want Something? Go Get it. Period.” I’ll never forget that line from Will Smith in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness. I didn’t think the movie itself was that great, but wow, that quote really stuck with me.
The end of the year is always such an introspective time for us all. I know it ...
How To: Think Like An Entrepreneur
Even after being completely self-employed for over a decade, I still get inspired by the story of the bumble bee. Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly. His body is very heavy and his wings are very light. But, the bumble bee doesn’t know this, so he just flies anyway. I don’t kno ...
Should You Write a New Year’s Resolution?
With 2009 coming to a close and we welcome the new year soon. One asks the question, should I write a New Year's resolution? For some people I know, writing one has become a tradition for them. Lose Weight, Drink less alcohol, stop smoking, etc. But did you notice that most of the time, one tends ...
Don’t Die With Your Music Still In You
As we enter a new year, we once again start fresh with new ideas, new goals and a new attitude about our future. As I reminisce about 2009, and all the ups and downs that went along with it, one quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer keeps repeating itself in my mind: Don’t die with your music still in you.
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