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- Mentoring: Is It Worth It To Succeed In The Online Business? - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThis article is going to take an objective look at the whole mentoring business and if it will indeed make you successful. You see, I have a friend who mentors and has been mentored himself also. He told me that he sees a lot of individuals who attend some forums and they ask the senior members ...
Views: 906 - Basic Pug Training Tips - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraJust because it's cute and tiny, doesn't mean it should be allowed to get away with everything. A single look from this cuddly pooch can melt the heart of many adoring doggy owners, which can also lead to negligence on the part of the latter. Training should never ever be set aside, and this pet ...
Views: 904 - Four Signposts to a Woman's Heart - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you have your eyes set on a lady, but you’re not sure how you can keep her sights on you. Well, fret not. The way to a woman’s affection is littered with clear cut signs that tell you exactly how to stay on course. Here are four types of road marks and some examples of each to ...
Views: 904 - Hypnosis Therapy: How it Could Help You to Stop Smoking - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWill you have the willpower to stop smoking through Hypnosis Therapy? So what is in Stop Smoking Therapy all about? If you really decided to finally quit the habit for good but just doesn’t have the willpower, you should seriously consider joining a stop smoking hypnosis program. Each smoker ...
Views: 904(1 vote) - When You’re Torn Between Your Marriage, Kids And Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraPerhaps every woman dreams of having a wonderful husband, adorable children, and white picket fence house in the suburb. A life so ideal and simple, but is it really that simple? When a woman marries, and decides to have children, it is anything but simple. Marriage is far from easy. It is ...
Views: 904 - Be More Visible Online Thru Social Media Marketing - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIt is quite an obvious fact that many companies worldwide are allocating a good amount of their budget for social media marketing. They have budget allocation for developing programs to reach out and join the online communities. This is a fact for both online and offline businesses. The old ...
Views: 903 - How to Be the Ultimate Bridezilla - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe wedding month of June is fast approaching, and with it scores of bridezillas who manage to turn the whole process of planning a wedding into a horrible nightmare. A bridezilla is a sweet, lovely “bride-to-be” who can easily turn into a spoiled, rotten, overbearing perfectionist ...
Views: 902 - "Just Married" -- Adjustments of a Newlywed Couple - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWhen does a marriage start? Not on the wedding day, and definitely not on the honeymoon. A marriage starts when the magical feeling of the wedding day starts to wear off, and the couple is faced with the monotony of everyday life. Who cleans up the toilet? Marriage isn’t all romantic ...
Views: 899 - Alcohol Addiction: Alcoholism Is A Disease - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen we hear the word addiction it's apparently connected to drugs or alcohol. When you realize you could no longer control your alcohol intake, you can somewhat call it as a kind of disease. And that's what you call alcohol addiction. When we talk about disease, it's certainly sure that you ...
Views: 897 - Inspiring People: Check It Out If You’re One Of Them - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraDo you think you’re one of the most inspiring people around? Do you think you deserve to be on that list? Well then, here’s my own checklist of the usual characteristics of inspiring people. Check it out and see if you belong—and if you do, then good for you. It’s always nice to feel recognized, ...
Views: 896 - Why it's Called Saint Bernard - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWhy did people name a dog after a Saint? Because this breed can really live up to it. In the past, it is said that this pooch was trained by monks to rescue travelers stranded or lost in the snowy mountains. They have the inclination towards good – they actually like helping out humans. This ...
Views: 896 - Taking a Closer Look at Teenage Depression - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIt may be difficult to distinguish teenage depression symptoms from the erratic behavior that goes with the tumultuous period called adolescence. As teenagers generally present a complex and baffling picture, it may be hard to ascertain whether your teenager is behaving in a normally strange way ...
Views: 895 - The Truth About Anticipating Grief - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe thought and feeling that our loved one is going to die is never a consoling fact. Hence, anticipating grief is not an easy thing to do for everyone else involved. Anticipating grief is the period during which a family member or a patient is expected to die. This sorrow is somewhat the same ...
Views: 895 - Emotional Infidelity: A Serious Heartbreaker - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraSo you strike up a friendship with another man through email, chat, text, or at the workplace, talking by the water cooler at break time. You don’t think there’s anything wrong with opening up and sharing intimate details about your life with this person even though you are married. ...
Views: 892 - Keep Children Safe Online To Protect Them From Possible Harm - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraSocial networking online is booming. By joining on these sites, you are widening your connections as well as you get to know more and more people around the world. You get in touch to different people from different places that you have known from these social media. Others use this as a way to ...
Views: 890 - The Single's Guide To A Healthy Self-esteem - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMany people would agree that being single is fun, liberating and definitely much better than being in a relationship. However, not all singles have it easy all the time. Single women, especially, are at times faced with difficulties about how other people perceive their current status. Friends ...
Views: 890(5 votes) - Is There Such a Thing as Love at First Sight? - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraLet’s face it: most of us (if not all) have had this moment of meeting somebody somewhere, and bam! You were convinced that you have found the man of your dreams, or the queen of your heart. Cupid’s arrow hit the spot, and you simply couldn’t take your eyes off of the person. Then you blinked, ...
Views: 888 - Battling Dog Allergies - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraIt is much easier for us human beings to determine and treat our allergies. Most of the time, we can easily seek medical attention whenever we experience discomforts. Unlike with dogs, they cannot speak for themselves when they feel something wrong about their body. It is the owner’s ...
Views: 887 - Keep Up with the Competition Using SEO Tools - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraFor many web site owners and managers, search engine optimization is a very important aspect of a successful online business. The reason why SEO tools were created was mainly to make it easier for online businesses to optimize their web sites. SEO tools are highly effective both for new users ...
Views: 887 - Having A Balanced Life With Success - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraHow's your life? The common answer to this question is “It's fine” Are you really sure you're fine? Is it how you feel? Or are you just pretending? Nobody wants to show what is really inside them. Anyway, what is success without balance? It's nonsense. To attain the greatest gift in life, you ...
Views: 884 - Our Pursuit Of Happiness Through Friendship - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraHappiness is a great gift, and it comes from within. Hence,the endless pursuit of happiness is an essential aspect in our life. In real life, being happy comes to us in several ways often through material comforts and joy and usually via our deep relationship in friendships. Friendship is an ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Quit Your Negative Thinking—Try Positive Thinking Now! - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMany of us are often haunted by negative thinking. Try as we might, it seems like our negative thoughts just come easily to us than the positive ones. If you’re already tired (or pissed off) of constantly seeing the world with so much negativity and pessimism, well then it’s high time for a ...
Views: 884 - Lyme Disease in Dogs - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraYes, Lyme Disease doesn't just occur in humans, but in dogs as well. But determining the ailment in pets is harder than it is in people. The bacteria could be inside your pooch for several months without displaying any signs of it. A rash, the first symptom of the disease shown by humans, won't ...
Views: 883 - Some Memory Techniques for Practical Living - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraThere are many memory techniques available out there, and they’re very usable and practically simple too. They can be used to improve not only your mind but also your life. Learn how to sharpen those brains to impress your boss for that promotion or simply impress your friends. The human ...
Views: 883 - Age Difference In Dating - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe dating world can be an exciting place where people meet, hook up and form relationships of various kinds. On the other hand, it can be a daunting and challenging place too. First off, an individual has to know how to look around and find the right person to date. As the relationship goes ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Unmasking Your True Leadership Potential - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraLeadership is a series of enhanced and progressive skills utilized in association to lead and inspire people or groups in accomplishing a desired purpose. It is a greatly distinct form of human skill which requires the union of experience, character and knowledge. So if you step forward and ...
Views: 882 - Filing Federal Income Tax Online - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraYou are lazy – whether you like it or not, this fact about you, as well as a whole lot of you, are lazy. You like thinking of different ways to get things done with minimal effort, because of some strange reason, you were born that way. Proof of your slothful demeanor would be browsing the web ...
Views: 880 - Things to Consider Before Getting a Giant Schnauzer - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThis breed originated from Germany - the term Schnauzer is German for “muzzle”, which is a term referring to the “barrel of the gun”. So Giant Schnauzer would mean giant barrel of the gun, which is in some way related to its intended purpose in the past. During World War I, this pooch was used ...
Views: 878 - Debt Advice: What Get’s You In Debt, And How To Get Back Out - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe balance between the money coming into your pocket and the money going out has got to be maintained. If you were to weigh the two, the ideal scene would be this: cash coming in weighs 75% more than the dough going out. To simply put, earn plenty more than what you spend for. But that kinda ...
Views: 877 - The Extraordinary Function Of Determination For An Athlete - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraFirst, let us take a closer and deeper look at some of the various definitions given to the word “Determination” or another term for this is “Drive”. Determination or drive is the skill or capability of the mind to accomplish whatever it desires to accomplish; It’s that internal strength drawn ...
Views: 877 - Things To Say To Set Your Personal Boundaries - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSetting your own personal boundaries is important so that you'll avoid becoming a doormat, keeping your self-esteem intact, and saying no without feeling guilty. After all, you are taking care of your personal needs, as each of us do, so, why feel guilty saying no to some things you can't commit ...
Views: 875 - Influence People By Sharing A Part Of You - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraA certain black American woman that has made a big influence in the United States was raised by her grandmother on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi had suffered molestation and abuse in her younger years. Beyond the circumstances in her life, she has survived. Her life started to evolve when she ...
Views: 875 - 4 Steps To Achieve Success In Your Life - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThey say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. There are basically 4 easy steps that you need to follow in order to achieve the much desired success in your life. Therefore, you could take the first step right now and you can see and feel how everything comes to ...
Views: 874 - Is There Such Thing As Dog Constipation? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraConstipation doesn't just happen to humans, but to animals as well. Dog constipation is no different from the disorder experienced by people. They too will have difficulty in expelling their poop. For those not familiar with the condition, it is the hardening of feces/poop in the colon, ...
Views: 870 - Healthy Looks for Your Dogs - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraNext to giving quality dog food to your pets, dog grooming is perhaps the next most important one in taking care of your dog. Aside from it will turn your pet into a responsible family member, dog grooming is also the perfect time to bond with your dog. It is essential that you start grooming ...
Views: 867 - Is Vista Vulnerable To Hacking? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Menno SpijkstraIs it really indeed possible that Windows Vista, Microsoft’s newly released operating system being vulnerable and prone to hacking? Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen and it is confirmed according to Microsoft itself. Well, it seems that an audio podcast has the capacity of hacking Windows Vista’s ...
Views: 865 - The Green Date Experience - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraJust about everything and everyone is going green these days; call it a fad or a turning point, but people are becoming more environmentally aware and vigilant in saving our planet. This earth-friendly sensibility doesn’t simply stay in the confines of our own homes, because it is everywhere: ...
Views: 865 - Provide A Safe Harbor For Creative Ideas - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIdeas are the initial and starting points of creativity. In the absence of a primary spark of an idea, then there can be no creativity. Therefore, ideas are truly indispensable to us as creative individuals. There is a common fallacy or misunderstanding about not having sufficient insights or ...
Views: 864 - The Fast Action Plan For An Effective Goal Planning - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEven you’re not the very goal-oriented type, I’m sure you’ve got your own goals or anything you want to be in the near future, or whatever you want in life. That’s why it’s still important to have your own goal setting planning. It’s true that it’s all in the attitude if you want to have a good ...
Views: 864 - Achieving Weight Loss Goals - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn any way it is perceived, there are countless benefits to be gained from health and fitness. One can actually enjoy a positive cycle of feeling good because one is looking good and looking good as a result of feeling good. Health and fitness have so much to do with a person’s overall sense of ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - Molding an Irish Setter - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraYet another beautiful breed of the dog species. What makes this pet so popular is its coat, which is long, silky, and soft. Its fur comes usually comes in solid colors – shades of red to mahogany. Hair strands are slightly waved, covering its entire body, including the belly and legs. Its ears ...
Views: 864 - Mistakes to Avoid During Product Launch - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe money-spinning stories about product launch on the net have created a lot of buzz these days. Perhaps you have heard of many success stories of individuals who created a loud buzz and made money on the first day their product was launched. More online marketers are becoming more conscious ...
Views: 862 - The Abc’s Of Marriage: Not A Child’s Play - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraYou’re in this for the long haul-MARRIAGE. Some people are afraid of it, some can’t wait for it. Others never even consider it. Marriage is one of the greatest decisions we make in our lifetime. A decision which means we are ready to face and tackle situations bigger than ourselves. Being ...
Views: 860 - The Highs and Lows of Manic Depression - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe moods of a manic depressive person are like that of a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other. As the term itself implies, manic depression is a psychological disorder wherein a person has bouts of mania and depression. Manic depression is associated with extreme mood swings and ...
Views: 859(1 vote) - Three Factors That Can End Your Relationship In An Instant - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraRelationships, some people take this for granted, while others make it their whole existence. Some people are lucky enough to have it for a lifetime, while some consider it as an unending quest. Some find it hard, while others find it a breeze. Everybody has an opinion about what it’s like being ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Get More Traffic Thru Social Bookmarking Sites - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraTraffic is such a relevant word for all online marketers, online bloggers or web site owners. Web site owners mostly gauge their success by the traffic that their site gets. The more people to visit, the higher the ranking their page can get from search engines. Same thing with the online ...
Views: 856 - Fortified Health with Health Supplements - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraNatural health supplements are seen as the reincarnation of ancient healing herbs and natural ingredients of the Orient. Their rediscovery has led to a breakthrough in fortifying health and in preventing and even combating ailments and medical conditions. With the advent of alternative practices ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Getting A Grip On The Muscles By Understanding The Muscle System - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMuscle building can one of the most rewarding hobbies. Not will it only give you an attractive physique but it will also have tremendous benefits on your overall health, weight loss and weight maintenance. A lean, well-sculpted muscle is certainly appealing to the eyes, and contrary to what many ...
Views: 854 - How Badly Do You Want To Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraWhat motivates you to lose that weight? Is to finally don that skimpy and sexy swimsuit enough to be on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated? Or how about to simply wear that old blue jeans of yours you used to wear way back when you still have that enviable 25-inch waistline? Or maybe just ...
Views: 854 - Keep a High Performing System Thru Registry Cleaners - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe main function of Windows registry is to keep all important program operation information in your computers. This is an ultimate function and must be taken seriously. Otherwise, your whole computer system will crash down and all your important files will be gone forever. When you are having ...
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