Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The U.S. Army - Homeless dogs help healing troops

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Description Capt. Lawrence Minnis sits with his two adopted pit bulls at the Washington Humane Society's Behavior and Learning Center, Nov. 12, 2009. Minnis met the dogs through the humane society's Dog Tags program, in which Soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center sign up to help teach animals housed at the shelter learn how to behave.
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Homeless dogs help healing troops
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Reprogramming Subconscious Thoughts With Daily Focus Exercises

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The MLM industry has a thriving sub-market of books, tools and resources on personal growth and self-development. It has even been suggested that people making money in MLM do so from selling the training material rather than the products.
In some companies that is probably true!
However it does not take away from the need to invest in yourself and actually use some of the tools which are effective.
If you are trying to apply the Law of Attraction you will be able to speed up "delivery" of your desires by reprogramming your subconscious thoughts to eliminate ones that detract from a positive vibration. The reality you create will depend foremost upon what the 85% of your brain is thinking...
Most people have fallen into negative thought patterns which place imagined road-blocks in your path. You could say they are the excuses you think up as to why you won't be successful.
For example if you keep saying to yourself "I'm stick and tired... of this routine, or this job..". Guess what - your subconscious takes it as a command and you become sick and tired, low in energy and unable to cope.
A habit of starting and/or ending the day with certain routines, a kind of daily wealth focus, will help to open your mind and undo the years of conditioning that may be entrenched in your thinking.

Friday, January 7, 2011

The Pink Bat Movie | Simple Truths

The Pink Bat Movie | Simple Truths

Not only is the movie one you don't even want to blink for fear of missing something, it's what we need to hear and tell ourselves every day.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

5 Must Read Books for Online Entrepreneurs

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The Internet has reduced the barrier to entry for entrepreneurs. Starting an online business can be done with a low cost, low effort strategy – or even no strategy at all. While this may be a good situation for the hopeful entrepreneur, it has the tendency to create businesses run by someone with no business experience or training. He may be elite in his own field, but running a business requires more than just a skill.

For experienced business men and women, venturing onto the Internet might be foreign territory. Running a business where you meet customers face to face is drastically different than one where the customer is an anonymous name among countless others. The interactions that take place on a website bear virtually no resemblance to those inside a brick and mortar store. If you are already experienced and successful in the online business field, you understand the importance of continually learning.
There is an insurmountable supply of freely available information on the Internet. Sorting through the muck and mire to identify quality resources is not always easy to do. Sometimes it’s just easier to turn to a trusty, reliable book. For online entrepreneurs, whether experienced or wet behind the ears, these five books are must reads if you want to get the most out of your business and your experiences.

Crush It – Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It tells Gary Vaynerchuk’s story about turning his passion into a successful online business. Isn’t that the dream of every entrepreneur? From the mouth of the man who single-handedly revolutionized the online wine industry, you will learn how to boost your sales on the Internet via personal branding, social media, and conference marketing.

Inbound Marketing – Dharmesh Shah & Brian Halligan

The idea behind Inbound Marketing is that the average consumer has learned to block out traditional marketing types, where you reach out to them via cold calling, television ads, and direct mail. Meanwhile, there are thousands or even millions of potential customers looking for a service like yours. Dharmesh Shah and Brian Halligan literally created the phrase “inbound marketing” and the ideas behind it. Learn straight from the source how you can benefit from a changing marketplace.

Rework – 37Signals

The team at 37Signals has changed the way people work online with their industry leading software and services. They gratefully share the wisdom behind the savvy with a series of inspirational and practical essays that comprises their best-selling book, Rework. Recommended by nearly every successful online entrepreneur, you can’t afford to miss out on this one.

The Tipping PointMalcolm Gladwell

This book is unlike any other book you will ever read. Malcolm Gladwell takes a step back from society and examines it from the perspective that ideas and behaviours act like an outbreak of a disease. If you’re interested in change, or just examining how people and ideas operate then The Tipping Point is for you.

7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen Covey

 

For a book that is now 20 years old, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is still relevant in today’s very different culture. Stephen Covey challenges you to re-examine and change how you perceive the world. This change affects important aspects of your entrepreneurial life, such as time management and productivity. Don’t take the easy way out and look at this book as 7 quick tips. There is quality material hidden deep inside every chapter.
These 5 books will help you get focused and get out there. It would be unwise to say these are the only 5 books you should read. Regardless of where you are in your entrepreneurial growth, each of these books will teach you a valuable lesson to help you develop further.

Editor’s Picks

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

By: Mike Michalowicz

50 Interviews: Young Entrepreneurs

By: Nick Tart

Never Get A “Real” Job

By: Scott Gerber

Smarter, Faster, Cheaper

By: David Garland

Delivering Happiness

By: Tony Hsieh
Have you read these books and have thoughts to share about them? What books do you highly recommend for entrepreneurs?

Great Reads

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