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How To Achieve Self-Empowerment Published on 25/11/2008

Have you come across a person who is so naturally friendly that when you put him inside a room of strangers, he\'ll be friends with almost everyone in no time? We call such a people-person, someone unbelievably nice and charismatic that he can charm anyone into doing anything. A socially-empowered person achieves so much greatness, basically because of the people that catapult him to...

Be Optimists And Don\'t Be Pessimists Published on 22/11/2008

With the news full of announcements of yet more job losses, it\'s not surprising that worries about job security are having a significant impact on productivity, engagement and the general working environment. Employees are concerned about losing their jobs or that morale is down. Due to current economic situation, more and more organizations start to refocus their talent management...

Holidays Selling Tips For Brick And Mortar Business Published on 18/11/2008

We\'re nearly a week into November now. Maybe what happened day ago caused you to open a champagne or wine bottle or two? Regardless, the elections are over, and we can focus on the future. Holiday seasons just right around the corner, people start busy, as buyers, lots of them are start to searching and looking for where and how to get the best holidays deals, and sellers, on the other...

10 Ways To Manage The Challenges And Move Forward Published on 30/10/2008

At the first glance, it seems that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) have nothing to do with one another. However, because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed, many of us with ADD developed negative thinking patterns. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward. ...

Forget \"Thinking\" Outside The Box, Let\'s Get Outside The Box Published on 13/10/2008

I happened to overhear a conversation the other day between two men. Young man has started learning about real estate investing. He has read books and attended seminars that put on by some gurus who make more money selling information about real estate investing than they do investing in real estate. I am impressed with the young man\'s initiative and attitude, he is taking the action and...

Impossible Is Just A Word Published on 24/09/2008

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships? Often time we dream big dreams and have great aspirations....

Happy As You Want To Be Published on 16/09/2008

Almost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy. Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and it is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and...

Should You Outsourcing Your Work To Others Or Not Published on 11/09/2008

Speaking of work less and make more, have you ever read the book "The 4 Hour Workweek"? If not, have you at least heard of it? Back to 2007, it got a lot of press, and it also rose to the top of the New York Time's Bestsellers List. The book is basically about outsourcing most of your work to other people so that you can make a lot of money without doing a lot of the work. It's about...

Art Collecting Beginner Guide Published on 28/08/2008

Art collection is a very stimulating and inspiring hobby for a lot of people. It isn't just for the rich and famous, it is for regular everyday people, and it is for the people just like you and me. Since art's definition can greatly vary from one person to another, so there are various forms of art you can choose from. However, the things I learn is that it doesn't really matter whatever...

Great Grandmother's Three-Inch Feet Published on 21/08/2008

My great-grandmother (on my father side) passed away when I was only 12 years old. By then she was 91 years old. Her feet with bound since she was a young girl so even at 91 her feet were only three-inch long, which also known as "three-inch golden lotuses". She was very traditional, strict and serious Chinese lady but always kind. I remembered when I was a little kid; she always brought me...