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Gary Simpson lives in Perth, Western Australia. His passions are writing (of course), reading, karate, body building, investment and growing tropical palms. His website is devoted to helping people achieve greater success and self esteem through personal development. Gary is a regular contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers. His articles and short stories appear in many forums. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, they are now being shared worldwide. He has written eight books: LARGE VOLUMES: - "Journey,Life ... [More]

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9 Ways to Avoid Really, Really Upsetting, Annoying & Aggravating People on Twitter
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] I want to help you understand Twitter and learn how to make friends rather than drive people away from you faster than a person with very bad body odor or halitosis breath. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people using Twitter have NO IDEA how to behave in an appropriate manner. Here are the 9 biggest mistakes that they make.

New Year Resolution - Are You Sick of Double-Crossing Yourself Every Year?
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Every year it happens, doesn't it? On or around December 31 EVERY year you make all those promises to yourself that NEXT year you will do things differently. You make ALL these "resolutions" and within the very first week they are all broken and the SAME old you blunders into yet another year. I know. I used to do that myself - once. And it made me feel miserable because I never felt like I was achieving or getting ahead with my goals. But what if you had a system to ensure your success?

The Internet Marketing Money Making Solution
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] If you are anything like I was then you are probably at your wit's end trying to figure out how to succeed online at internet marketing. Yea, sure we all hear about these super affiliates and gurus making tens of thousands a day.

How to Turn Your Internet Marketing Nightmare Into a Wonderful Dream
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] If you are anything like I was then you have probably wasted countless wads of money and time trying to figure out the correct way to make money online. Internet marketing. Set up a website, have something to sell and you'll be rich huh?

How to Spruce Up Your Boring Life by Helping Others and Making Money Doing So
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Do you ever wonder if there has to be more to life? Do you ever think your talents are wasted in a routine, boring job? Do you think that there has to be more to your existence on planet earth?

Why Aren't You Succeeding at Making Money on the Internet?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] I just want to ask you ONE question. Do you know how to use your computer to generate wads of cash on the internet? No? Then listen up. Because in a few short minutes - the time that you take to read this article - you can have at your fingertips the LATEST Web 2.0 marketing information that can make you wealthy beyond what you ever believed possible.

Money - A Quick 7 Point Checklist For Making All the Dirty Sexy Money That You Want
[Finance:Wealth-Building] If you want to have your own great stack of dirty sexy money like Donald Sutherland's TV family then here are seven things that you need to do. Know where you are at financially NOW - Be honest with yourself, will you?

Article Marketing - An AMAZING Technique That Pumped My "Click-Throughs" From 0.82% to 15.64%
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] For the vast majority of article writers the ONLY reason you write articles is to drive traffic to your website. Correct? So, I would assume that you would be interested in a little thing that I have discovered that has shot my click through rate from a paltry average 0.82% to a very healthy average of 15.62% - and in some instances even way beyond that. Try 35%. Yeah? I thought so. Read on and all will be revealed little grasshopper...

Article Marketing - How to Get More Views and More Click Throughs Per Article
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] As an article writer and marketer, you will no doubt be interested in how you can get a lot more people to view your articles and increase the number of click-throughs to your website(s). Well, believe it or not, there is a very quick, easy and no cost way to do this. Interested? Of course you are!

Article Marketing - When Is Writing More Articles Detrimental To You?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] There seems to be a preponderance around article marketing sites that the more articles you write the better your return will be. Well, that may be the case if you are an Adsense marketer. But when is writing more articles detrimental to you as a "writer." What will be your punishment for doing so? In this article I will give you a hard-hitting, no nonsense summary of what will happen and how you can fix things to become a writer that people admire.

How To Get Your Hands On Your Own Great Stack Of Dirty Sexy Money - Do You Qualify?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you seen when Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) in the TV series "Dirty Sexy Money" opens the bank vault and the door swings open? Wow! Sitting on the shelves are great stacks of gold bars. Pretty impressive, huh? How can one family have so much incredible wealth? More importantly how can YOU get your hands on a big stack of money like that? Do you qualify?

Article Marketing - What Is the Market Telling You?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] How is your article marketing going? Getting lots of click throughs to your website(s)? No? Then maybe you'd like to know why.

How You Can Massively Increase the "Click-Throughs" From Your Articles to Your Website
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Recently I have figured out a way to increase the click through rate on my articles from a miserable average of 0.82% to 15.64% and beyond. My best CTR at the moment is hovering around 35%. That means 35 clicks to my website for every 100 views. Would you like to know how I have done it? Actually, you'd be stark raving MAD not to take notice of this.

Article Marketing - How You Can Massively Increase the Effectiveness of Your Articles
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Article Marketing is something that thousands of people do to drive traffic to their websites. Here I am going to reveal some statistical analysis from my own experience of having over 250 articles all over the web that you can copy quickly and easily (and at no cost) to super-charge the effectiveness of your own articles. This will massively increase the number of click-throughs from your articles to your website.

Why Don't You Claim Your Share of All the Unclaimed Money Out There?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Why aren't you taking advantage to get your share of all the unclaimed money out there? Do you want to know more?

Dirty, Sexy Money - Get Your Share
[Finance:Wealth-Building] When Tripp Darling (played by Donald Sutherland) in the TV series "Dirty Sexy Money" opens up the bank vault door and we see all those gold bars sitting there, what did you think? Did it make you raise your eyebrows? Could you imagine that there are people who have that sort of vast material wealth? There are hundreds of thousands of millionaires in the world now and hundreds of billionaires. What are you doing to claim your share of all this "dirty sexy money?"

Dirty, Sexy Money - How Do You Get It?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Donald Sutherland as Tripp Darling in the TV series "Dirty Sexy Money" opens the bank vault, the door swings open and what do we see? A great stack of gold bars. Wow! It looks like Fort Knox. How can one family have so much incredible wealth?

What Would Your Life Be Like If You Had All the Dirty, Sexy Money You Want?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] I want you to think for a moment. What would you do if you had all the money that you could possibly spend? I want you to think about the massive, humongous, hippopotamic money like you see Donald Sutherland salivating over when his alter-ego, Tripp Darling, opens the door to their gold vault. Could you imagine that? Well, here is some information that will set you on the path to riches...

Is There Anything Really Dirty Or Sexy About Money?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] If you have seen the TV series "Dirty Sexy Money" then you are probably wondering, as am I, what the title is all about. Money isn't necessarily dirty nor is it sexy. The way that you THINK about money will determine whether you will ever have it or not. Money isn't dirty or sexy. But there is ONE thing that you really do need if you ever want to become wealthy. Do you know what it is?

Money - Lots of Dirty Sexy Money - Here is Something That You Will Definitely Want to Know
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Dirty, sexy money. It's a delicious title isn't it? I'm referring, of course, to the name of the TV series staring Donald Sutherland and his highly dysfunctional family, the Darlings of New York. Have you seen the part where they open up the bank vault and the Darling fortune is sitting there in gold bars? The sad reality is this - most people don't have enough money. Even worse, they will NEVER have enough money. How about you? Well, here's some good news...

Money - What Determines How Much Money You Are Worth?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you ever wondered why some people are poor, some have a little money, some have a lot of money and some are just so outrageously wealthy that it defies belief? You probably know people in every category that I just mentioned. Where do you fit in? More importantly, how can you elevate yourself up the money scale?

Dirty, Sexy Money - Do You Want More Money Or Are You Satisfied With What You Have?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Dirty, sexy money. It's a strange collection of words isn't it? Obviously I am referring to the TV series staring Donald Sutherland and his wacky family, the Darlings. How do you feel about money? Do you want more? Or have you got enough? I know some people who say that they have got all the money that they want. You know what I think about that? I say, "BS!"

Dirty, Sexy Money - You Know You Want More Money, So What Is Holding You Back?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Dirty, sexy money. That's the name of the new TV series about the outrageously wealthy Darling family of New York. It's quite provocative viewing because it makes us wonder whether people who have so much money and wealth are really that screwed up.

How To Use Your Money to Make More Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Do you know that there are ONLY two basic ways of making money? I'm going to show you how you can use money to make even more money - all completely legal, of course.

Money - Three Key Facts You Need to Know If You Want Lots of Dirty Sexy Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Everybody wants it but very will few get it. What am I talking about? Money, of course. Dirty, sexy money. Listen up because the concepts are so simple that almost everybody who will never have enough money will completely overlook them. What they WILL look for, however, are ...

Money - Three More Key Facts You Need to Know If You Want Lots of Dirty Sexy Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you seen that "Dirty Sexy Money" scene where Donald Sutherland opens up the bank vault and all those gold bars are sitting there? Pretty impressive huh? What good things could you do with all that money? Wanna know three money facts that will help you get some more cash?

Self Protection - Self Defense – Your Worst Nightmare – Road Rage
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Road rage. This ugly form of harassment has now become so endemic that it has a name. Do you know how to protect yourself? And - if you fail to protect yourself, do you know how to defend yourself? Knowing how to protect and defend yourself will give you so much more self confidence.

If You Don't Know What "The Secret" Is All About Then Don't Worry - I'm Gonna Tell You
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] I've never seen so much publicity and advertising for a documentary. The documentary that I speak of is called "The Secret." Being a student of motivation, self esteem, personal development and all matters pertaining to success I had to go and buy a copy. I'm now going to tell you what it is all about... so, if you don't want to know or you just want to find out for yourself then DO NOT read this!

The Secret - A Review
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] There has been so much publicity given to the documentary called "The Secret" so I, like hundreds of thousands of others expecting something wonderful, went out an purchased a copy. That set me back around $50. As an experienced proponent of motivation and self esteem, here is what I have to say about Rhonda Byrne's The Secret...

Happiness Affirmation - My Challenge to You
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] When everything is all boiled down to the lowest common denominator, the one thing that each and every human being is desperately searching for and craving is all the same. We all crave happiness. I am going to give you an affirmation for happiness and I will GUARANTEE one thing to you - IF you use it. My guarantee is that IF you use my happiness affirmation every day for at least 30 days consecutively that you will wake up in the morning with a smile on your face. You will wake up HAPPY! What better way could there be for you to start your day? Are you up to the challenge? Well, ARE you?

Puppy Love - A Haunting Tale of Emotion That Makes You Think Twice About Things That May Bother You
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] I visited a friend yesterday and he told me quite a remarkable story. It was rather touching too. So, in these times of ongoing international terrorism, some sports people behaving badly, certain movie stars acting like petulant idiots and most politicians trying desperately to hide their blatant dishonesty, I thought I would share this tale to help put things into perspective for most of us. The story he told me was about the birth of six puppies to his daughter's little dog. Make sure you have a box of tissues at the ready...

Money Making - Why So Many Intellectual Minnows Are Making So Much MORE Money Than YOU Are
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Making money. It's an interesting subject, isn't it? Are you forever chasing money? Most people are. Usually, those who CHASE the money the hardest are the ones who money avoids. It is a strange quirk of fate. This will probably irk you but there are people with very limited intelligence and ability who are making money like shooting ducks in a pond. And while they are doing it so easily you are struggling just making ends meet. Why?

Wealth Building - Amazing Revelation About the AWESOME Power of Compound Interest
[Finance:Wealth-Building] I believe that the great Albert Einstein called compound interest the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Einstein, of course was a brilliant man who reputedly had an IQ of somewhere above 175. (Normal IQ is around 100 to 110 with 140 being considered the start of the genius levels). Einstein considered compound interest to be one of mankind's greatest inventions. For a person of the caliber of Einstein to say such a thing should make the rest of us sit up and take notice. Have a look at this AMAZING example of compound interest at work...

Wealth - When Are You Going To Pick Up the Pace and Start Building Some REAL Wealth For Yourself?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] You are not going to live forever. Like they say... there are only two certainties in life - death and taxes. So, let me ask you this - when are you going to start getting serious about building wealth for yourself? When are you going to pick up the pace? I am going to show you an example of wealth building in action that will BLOW your mind!

Wealth - Stop Kidding Yourself - You Are Nowhere Near As Wealthy As You Think You Are!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] So many people live beyond their means. They give the appearance of being a lot better off financially than what they really are. Here is the acid test to see how wealthy you really are...

The BIGGEST Wealth Secret That Anyone Can Ever Tell You
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Wealth secrets. I don't know about you but every time I see words like that in the title of something then I just have to have a look. You see, if there ARE any secrets I want to know about them. So I keep my eye out and my mind open. I read everything I can about making money. So, I have seen a fair few so-called "wealth secrets" in my time. As far as I am concerned the best "secret" that I have seen is ...

Wealth - What Are You Trading Your Life For?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you ever wondered what you are trading your life for? It's a good question, isn't it? I have devised a formula that will tell anybody what they are really trading their life for. You see, most people have a completely over-inflated opinion of what that trade is really worth. Would you be interested or would you rather NOT know? Based on experience I reckon you'd rather not know but that only makes your position so much more perilous.

Passive Income - What is It and Why Should You Be Moving Heaven and Earth to Take Advantage of It
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Passive income. What is it? Basically, PASSIVE INCOME is money that comes to you day in and day out WITHOUT you physically expending any effort to earn it. Now, is that a GOOD type of income, or not? I hope you agree that it is. In my opinion it is the most superior income that you can possibly have. Passive income keeps flowing to you whether you do anything for it or not. Even better, passive income is usually tied in some way to inflation so, by association, it usually keeps growing in size. Now that you know exactly what passive income is, the next step is to find out how you can get some of it. Allow me to explain how...

The Things That Worry and Bother Us
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Recently a local politician published a list of things that people in my corner of the world said they were worried about. It is an interesting list and I would venture to say that if such a survey were conducted in most capital cities of the world that the results would be pretty similar. Here is the list in descending order of importance...

Why TV Serials Like "Lost" and "Prison Break" and "24" Annoy the Heck Out of Me
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Sometimes I just like to sit down and do nothing for a while. I live a very busy life and I have lots of projects on the go all at once. Like so many others I also have my fair share of responsibilities to others so, my relaxation time is not that great. Have you ever set aside a time every week just to watch a particular TV show that hooked your interest with its first completely over-advertised episode? OK. I confess. I got sucked in. There are/were three TV serializations that got me interested. These are Prison Break, Lost and 24. Here is what I think about them...

Goal Setting - MY World Goal
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Everybody needs a goal. Without a goal in your life then things become very boring. Your very existence becomes a drudgery and one day blends into another in a haze of malcontent. Do you have a goal? Is it a small goal or a big goal? The bigger the goal the more fired up you will be to achieve it. I have a BIG goal. In fact, it is a world goal. Let me tell you about it.

Wealth - Why You Will Need a LOT More Money in the Next Few Years Just to Maintain Your Lifestyle
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you noticed that the price of everything is always going up? Almost everything that we do is tied to the price of fuel. It is the single main thing that drives our world economies. When the price of a barrel of crude oil goes up then so too does just about everything else. That packet of your favorite biscuits has to go up too, maybe just a few cents. However, when your shopping trolley contains a hundred items and everything goes up by just a few cents every couple of weeks then that, over a period of a year, translates into hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

Winners Make It Happen, Losers Let It Happen
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Winners make things happen. Losers let things happen. A winner is pro-active while a loser is reactive or not active at all, usually it is the latter. When winners create something the classic loser mentality is to criticize, deride, abuse and do whatever else it takes to justify their own lack of achievement and laziness. What is your attitude? Are you a winner or a loser? Find out...

If You Are a Financial Pygmy Then You Need to JOLT Yourself Into Action & You Need To Do It Quickly!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Let's think about money. With this information I'm going to hit you hard. I want to knock you around a bit. I want to JOLT you into action. Now why would I want to do that? Let me tell you why:

Making Money - Why So Many Intellectual Pygmies Are Making So Much More Money Than YOU Are
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Making money. What an interesting subject. Are you forever like a dog chasing its tail when it comes to the task of making money? Does your money always run out before all your bills run out? How would you feel if you knew that people with very limited intelligence were making money hand over fist while you struggle just making ends meet? Well, I'm sorry to tell you this but there are so many people out there who, in comparison to you, are intellectual pygmies and yet they are able to accumulate vast sums of money. How does that make you feel?

Passive Income - Why I'm Laughing ALL The Way From My Bed to the Bank!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Passive income. What do you know about it? Are you taking advantage of it like I am? When I go to sleep at night I feel rather comfortable knowing that when I wake up- I will be several hundred dollars richer. What about you? Would you like to do that?

Passive Income - Why You Are Missing Out If You Are Not Taking Advantage Of It
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Passive income, by its very name is the opposite of active income. Active income is the money that you physically toil for. Essentially, it is what you receive for working in your job. Passive income, on the other hand, is the money that flows to you WITHOUT your physical effort. That is why I consider it to be the BEST income you can possibly have. It just keeps flowing into your bank account without you having to do anything for it. It's 24/7 income. It also usually keeps growing in size as it is often tied to inflation. Find out more about passive income and why you are missing out BIG time if you are not taking advantage of it-

Wealth Education - Would You Spend 7 Bucks To Learn How To Become Wealthy?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Would you spend seven bucks to learn how to become wealthy? What a dumb question. Maybe I should have asked: "would you INVEST seven bucks to learn how to become wealthy?" Did you know that there are now a lot of very valuable e-books available for just $7 or $9? It is a new trend. Marketers have realized that they can operate on bigger volumes by dropping the price down to the cost of just a fast food meal or a packet of cigarettes or a bottle of cheap wine. And so, the $7 deals are happening. I have bought several $7 and $9 e-books of late. Here is what I have found...

Passive Income - Why You Are A Mug If You Are Not Engaging In It
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Passive income. What is it? Passive income is the money that flows to you day and night WITHOUT you physically having to do anything to earn it. In my opinion it is the BEST income you can possibly have. You see it just keeps on coming whether you do anything for it or not. Day in, day out, week in, week out, year in, year out. Even better... it usually keeps growing in size. Find out how to take advantage of different forms of passive income...

Money - How Do You Feel When You Discover That A Complete And Utter MORON Makes More Money Than You?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] How does it make you feel when a guy who cannot spell, can't add up two numbers without using a calculator, has very little written ability and who can hardly string two intelligent sentences together, makes a LOT more money than you do? Especially when you work so hard and they seemingly do virtually nothing. What does that tell you?

Discover How To Stop Wasting Your Life And Start Getting What You Want
[Self-Improvement:Success] Are you achieving all you want? Are you happy with your life? Are there things that you want that you just are not getting? Do you envy other people when you see them doing things that you want to do or possessing items that you want? Have you been spinning your wheels for years without getting any traction? Let me ask you one more question. If you went to the races and you knew that one of the horses in the race was a draft horse, would you back it? Here is a way for you to finally get all those things that you want - BEFORE yo become too old to enjoy them...

Shucks - For Seven Bucks Even a Schmuck Can Improve His Luck!
[Self-Improvement:Success] Seven bucks can now buy you a number of e-books that have become available as marketers have realized that they can reduce the price by operating on larger volumes of sales. Would you INVEST seven bucks to learn how to become wealthy or how to write better articles or how to get fit or how to improve your life or- whatever? Shucks, for seven bucks you'll leave all the schmucks in your wake. That's not luck at all. It's seeing an opportunity and seizing it. Read on to learn more about these fantastic $7 deals-

Destiny - Where Is Your Life Heading?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Where is your life heading? Can you answer this question with any certainty? Let me tell you this... if you are not going FORWARDS then, automatically, you must be going BACKWARDS. Nothing sits still. Nothing remains the same. It either improves and becomes greater or it declines and becomes lesser. So, are you improving? Not sure? Then, the answer will invariably be NO. Find out how you can move forward and bound out of bed every day with a spring in your step and a twinkle in your eye...

Procrastinate Now!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Have you ever had the opportunity to do something to better yourself then, for some inexplicable reason, just never got around to taking advantage of it? I think all of us have done that at one stage or another. Chalk it up to procrastination. Will I? Won't I? Will I? Won't I? If you are a procrastinator - and let's face it - YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE - then my advice is to...

Why Procrastination is Your MORTAL ENEMY!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] There are few conditions that can paralyze a person's future more than the disease of procrastination. Procrastination is the paralysis of action for fear of making a mistake. It will ensure that whomever is afflicted with such a condition will live a life of inactivity and regret. Find out how you can knock this awful condition on the head...

The Destroyation of Procrastination
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Procrastination. Excessive deliberation. Inability to make a decision. Inertia. Paralysis by analysis. It's all these things and more. Have you ever been confronted by procrastination? Maybe you are a life long victim of it. Not sure?

Self Defense - How to Stop a Would-be Rapist in His Tracks!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] If there is one crime that people, mainly women, fear more than any other crime it is a sexual attack - rape to be specific. Just the thought of another person using force to invade your body in this manner is repugnant. But there are ways to make the mongrels who commit or attempt to commit this disgusting crime to stop DEAD in their tracks before they get too far into their actions. Knowing how to do this can save you from suffering a hideous sexual attack...

How to Save Money - Just by Asking a Simple Question
[Finance:Personal-Finance] How to save money. It's on almost everybody's mind almost all the time. Everybody loves a bargain. Everybody wants to know how to save money. And here is another great tip in my continuing series on this subject

How to Save Money - Just by Changing One Personal Trait
[Finance:Personal-Finance] If you want to learn how to save money then here is a way to do it that will, if applied, save you a small fortune. And here it is-

Wealth - Without a Wealth Plan For the Future You Will Probably Be Destitute - Desperate and Starvin
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Prices are rising like no other time in recent world history. To live comfortably in the next five to ten years ahead and beyond you are going to need a LOT more money than what you have right now. So, let me ask you a very pertinent question. How are you going to do that? You might like to read how to solve that problem-

Wealthy People Use Small Efforts For BIG Results While Poor People Use BIG Efforts For Small Results
[Finance:Wealth-Building] The fastest way to wealth is to find a method that works, make it profitable then duplicate it over and over and over again. That is when you have a system for wealth. Wealthy people create systems. Let's find out more about these systems-

Wealth - How to Save Thousands and Increase Your Net Wealth
[Finance:Wealth-Building] There are more and more people in this world competing for a dwindling, finite amount of resources. Simple economics tells us that costs will rise. You know that this is true. Look at the proof. We are all facing increasing costs for fuel, water, groceries, utilities. This means that YOU will need more and more money to fund your lifestyle. You cannot afford just to sit back and drift with the tide. Swim against the tide NOW. Do the hard yards now and your future will be so much easier. Learn more about this book here-

How to Save Money - A GREAT Tip to Limit Your Teenage Children From Raiding Your Wallet or Purse
[Finance:Personal-Finance] If you want to know how to save money then I have a tip for you. This will be of special interest to you if you have teenage children. Now, I'm always interested in how to save money. Who isn't?

How to Save Money - How I EASILY Save $1,000 Per Year and How You Can Too!
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Most people are interested in learning how to save money. It doesn't seem to matter how much or how little you earn, everybody seems to be interested in finding out how to save money. Well, here is a little something that allows me to save around $1,000 per year. It's simple, it's safe, it's foolproof.

How to Save Money - A GREAT Technique to See Where Your Wasted Money Goes - All For Just 50 Cents!
[Finance:Personal-Finance] I don't think that I have ever met ANYBODY who does not want to know how to save money. Knowing how to save money will improve your cash position without having to earn even one cent more than what you earn now. So, here is a great technique to see where all your wasted money goes-

Wealth - Why You Need to Diversify Your Income and Why You Need to Do It NOW!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Why do you need to diversify your income? OK. First, it is a SMART move. Ever heard the saying: "Don't keep all your eggs in one basket?" More than any other time in history there is a REAL need right now, at this point in time, to diversify your income. If you rely on only ONE income source then you are setting yourself up for financial disaster. Read on-

How Could Ken Knucklehead, a Guy With an IQ Under 90, Make More Money Than YOU Do?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] You would think that clever people would make the most money. Uh-uh! I heard a few years ago now that the guy who had the third highest IQ in the world was clawing out a living working as a car-washer on the east-coast of Australia. In fact, some people with the IQ of an intelligent chimpanzee make so much money that it makes your head spin. How? And why aren't you?

Wealth - Ever Wondered Why Some People Who Are Complete Morons Make More Money Than YOU Do?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] When thinking about wealth and income, have you ever wondered why some people, who are complete morons, make more money than you do? I'm sure you know somebody who makes a LOT more money than you who is virtually illiterate, can hardly string an intelligent sentence together, can't add up, can't subtract and has an education (if you can call it that) that falls well below yours. So, how does that happen? How can a person of limited intelligence and low education possibly earn more money than you do? Makes you scratch your head in wonder sometimes, doesn't it? Stop wondering. Here is the answer-

How to Stay Positive When Every Damn Thing Seems to Be Going Against You
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Recently on a very large Internet marketing forum the following question was asked: "How do you say positive? From where do you pull the energy to continue?" I thought about this for a while then gave my answer. It might help you too...

Wealth - What Do a Scientist, a Business Woman and a Senior Accountant ALL Have in Common?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Let me ask you this... in this, the INFORMATION AGE, if you are not accumulating knowledge, are you going forwards or backwards? The obvious answer is that you are going to go backwards. Well, here is some information that will allow you to go forwards. But are you too obstinate or set in your ways to open your mind to doing something positive to improve your wealth base? Human nature tells me that most people will dismiss the opportunity of future wealth in favor of some immediate gratification. Are you like that or are YOU different. Let's put it to the test ...

Wealth - Make Sure You Don't Read This Information If You Have a Life Ambition to Be Poor
[Finance:Wealth-Building] When considering wealth one thing is certain. No single person has ALL the answers. Different people are experts in different wealth building techniques. There is a WEALTH (pardon the pun) of information available for those seeking to build wealth but, sadly, most people do not avail themselves of any of it. They just do what they have always done and keep getting the results that they always have. Let me ask you this- in this the INFORMATION AGE, if you are not accumulating knowledge are you going forwards or backwards?

Copyright - Google Gets Slapped For Copyright Theft
[Legal:Copyright] Well, many of us have heard the term "Google Slap" but now Google has been slapped itself. With so many rogue website and ezine owners stealing copyright the big boy of the game, Google itself, has now been slapped with a fine for copyright theft. If you are concerned with your intellectual property being STOLEN and published WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT then take heart. The Courts are now ruling in favor of copyright owners. Read on to find out exactly what happened and how this will benefit all copyright owners-

Wealth - Which Side of the Money Equation Do You Want to Be On?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] The money equation - what is it? It's really quite simple. Think of it like a see-saw. The left hand side is money in. The right hand side is money out. Is your see-saw down on the left side or is it down on the right side? What do you have to do to make the money equation work for you?

How the "Boss Hogs" of MLM and Network Marketing Will Suck You Dry For ALL You Are Worth
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Having spent TEN unrewarding years in MLM or Network Marketing, as it is often known, I can say with great authority that this system of marketing is designed to backwash all the money up to the exalted few who sit at the very top of the pyramid. Learn the secret "inside knowledge" numbers that make the king pins at the top rich-

Book Review-Portrait of a Killer-Jack the Ripper-Case Closed by Patricia Cornwall
[Book-Reviews:Mysteries-Thrillers] I won't be giving anything away by telling you that Cornwall names world famous ****** of the time (the late 1800's) W***** S****** as Jack the Ripper. She tells you herself on the inside dust jacket of the book. What is intriguing is the way that Cornwall arrives at this conclusion. This book is a wonderful flashback to a time when London was terrorised by its most famous ever serial killer. Read on to learn more about this excellent book and who really WAS Jack the Ripper-

Wealth Alert - Nasty Tricks Used by Banks and Utility Providers to GOUGE More Money From You
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Next time you receive your credit card statement or your cell phone account or your utility bill for gas or water or electricity don't just put it aside for payment. Read it. Have a GOOD look at it. These so-called service providers are becoming increasingly cunning in the way they are making money from their customers. Here's the latest method they are using to gouge EXTRA money from you...

Mlm The Shocking Truth Exposed-Why 99.6 Percent Of People Will Never Make More Money Than They Will
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] This article is an extension to my EIGHT Part series called: "MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Parts One to Eight." This information will blow the lid off the TRUTH about MLM and Network Marketing. You will be shocked to learn some of the secrets that I am about to expose. MLM devotees will be fuming over what I have to say. But I defiantly say: "Bring it on!"

Book Review - The Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] The Treasure of Khan is the second Clive Cussler novel that I have read of late. The first was "Black Wind," a novel that I found mildly entertaining. So, I guess what I was doing here was either confirming my opinion of Mr. Cussler or giving him a second chance. Find out which one it was and what I thought of this book here...

Book Review - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] My initial interest in this book was sparked by a radio interview that I listened to. I was inspired so much by what I heard that I could hardly wait to rush out and get this novel. You see, I heard during the interview that this book was Dracula's version of the Da Vinci Code. Like wow! I have always been interested in vampires. Maybe Count Vlad's offspring are still walking among us. Maybe that guy down the road with the long teeth...

You Can Learn to Enjoy Every Day
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] At some day, some time in the future there will come a point where you will draw your last breath. Yes. You will pass on, die, expire, pass away. That is inevitable. It WILL happen and there is not a thing that you can do about it. Your time is finite. Why then should you not enjoy the time that you have left? Read on for tips on how you can do just that...

Wealth-How to Avoid a Financial Train Wreck
[Finance:Bankruptcy] Many people today are on a bullet train ride to financial disaster. With no savings plan, no reserve fund behind them and an out of control spending habit, these people are just gliding along until the track runs out. Find out why bankruptcy is the LAST thing that any financially over-committed person should consider-

Wealth-Why Your Credit Card is Probably the Single Biggest Leak in Your Financial Wealth Bucket
[Finance:Wealth-Building] I have to admit something. I got a real shock today. You see, I just received my latest credit card statement. Today, for the first time in a long time I took a good hard look at it. Normally, I just look at the transactions, check them off and pay the damn thing. Today I read everything and I was SHOCKED to discover something.

Book Review - Echo Park by Michael Connelly
[Book-Reviews:Mysteries-Thrillers] In Echo Park, LAPD detective Harry Bosch is on the trail of a serial killer. A suspect, who Bosch investigated and was forced to pass over some thirteen years previously, is still at the forefront of his mind. Since that time another nine victims have been slain. This is another wonderfully crafted novel from author extraordinarie Michael Connelly. It's full of intrigue, suspense and drama. Read on to find out more about this excellent story (no spoilers)...

Book Review - Wildfire by Nelson de Mille
[Book-Reviews:Fiction] What I particularly like about Wildfire, and indeed most of de Mille's novels, is the development of his characters. Corey is a thoroughly lovable larrikin who is never short of some wise-ass thing to say, even when he is in dire peril. So many of his snide remarks make me laugh. In fact, I often read them several times because I find them so utterly amusing.

Blogs - Search Engines Supposedly Love Them But People, It Seems, Do NOT!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] I have read many blogs, hundreds of them, in fact, during some general web surfing that I do from time to time and I have to say that, almost without exception, most blogs that I have read are DEAD-SET boring! They are full of meaningless twaddle. What sets apart the blogs that will be read versus the blogs that NOBODY is interested in...

Wealth - What Does Your Financial Future Look Like?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] What you are doing today - RIGHT NOW - is going to affect your financial future in the years ahead. If you are spending money like there is no tomorrow then, for you, that will be your reality. To avoid this you need to educate yourself and take action now - BEFORE you one day come to the stark realization that you have sold yourself out and are settling for a lifetime of future struggle and poverty. Don't let my words come back to haunt you. To find out how you can do something positive for your financial future, read on...

Article Writing - The Great Article Linkback RIP-OFF
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Imagine this... you write a wonderful article about a subject that you are passionate about. You do a spell check, a punctuation check, a grammar check and then you edit the article over and over to get it just how you want it. It's perfect. You are SO proud of it. Now here comes the HAMMER...

MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Eight
[Business:Marketing-Direct] SOME MLM's and SOME legs of certain MLM's have hidden agendas that are sprung onto you when you reach a "locked in" level in the business. Not everything is as it seems and certainly NOT as it is presented in MLM. Read on to learn more in this, the final part of what will undoubtedly be a very controversial 8 part expose on MLM.

MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Seven
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] One of the greatest problems that I see in Multi Level Marketing is when promises do not meet reality. I had more than ten years of experience and I saw it from day one right through until the day I quit. It is in the ultimate interest of those above you (the upline) to keep you making THEM money. They get most of the reward while you are beavering away doing all the work.

MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Six
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] In MLM, unless you are able to find a big group of motivated people then all you will be doing is baby-sitting a crowd of folks who will do nothing. They are all sitting there waiting for YOU to make them rich. Does that sound like a good way to make money? I don't think so. You will spend more time and money trying to get the naysayers and doomsayers off the deck than anything else. Read on to find out more about why you will always spend more than you will make in MLM...

MLM - Why Most People DO NOT and WILL NOT Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Five
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] There are so many psychological "techniques" that the upper hierarchy of a Multi Level Marketing company will use against you to "keep you in line" or under their influence. These techniques are designed to force you to do things against your will. That is what the king-pins prey on. How can anybody make serious money under that sort of pressure?

MLM - Why Most People Do Not and Will Not Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Four
[Business:Marketing-Direct] One of my biggest gripes during my 10 years in Multi Level Marketing was the telling of too many outright lies and half-truths and the deliberately misleading statements that were made. Most often these mis-truths were told by the "big-pins" (the leaders) on stage (and off). In this continuing series on exposing what really goes on in MLM I reveal even more about the inside goings-on. Read on to learn more...

MLM - Why Most People Do Not and Will Not Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Three
[Business:Marketing-Direct] As an insider of MLM this is the third installment of what REALLY happens inside Multi Level Marketing companies. Knowing this information can save you lots of money, time and grief. Read on as I unveil even more secrets about the internal machinations of Network Marketing...

MLM - Why Most People Do Not and Will Not Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part Two
[Business:Marketing-Direct] People grow apart in MLM. You will have to weigh up whether that "cost" of alienation outweighs the "gain" in potential income. Bear in mind, of course, that only one third of one percent of people who get involved in MLM actually make enough money to quit their day jobs.

MLM - Why Most People Do Not and Will Not Make More Money Than They Will Spend - Part One
[Business:Marketing-Direct] I was involved in MLM in three major network systems for over 10 years. I was VERY motivated. But the reality is this...less than one third of one percent of the entire MLM membership make enough money to "retire" from their day jobs. To me, that ratio is far too low. So, next time some "glassy eyed" MLM "virgin" tries to sponsor you into their downline you should direct that person to this article. The truth hurts but that hurt will be a lot less if the amount of money shovelled into the MLM is capped at an early stage. You will be doing that person a favor by alerting them to the truth before they spend all that money. I did just that and I strongly regret my mistake. Read on to find out more about some MLM truths

Internet Marketing - Autoresponder Warnings About Spam Complaints - What They REALLY Are
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] On many forums, website owners and marketers are worried about the same thing. Spam. But it's not spam that they receive. It's being accused of BEING the spammer. You see, most Internet Marketers like to capture names and email addresses for their autoresponders so that they can stay in touch with their visitors. But what happens when people on that list send a SPAM complaint? What does this mean for you - the OFFENDING website owner?

Wealth Made Simple - a Crash Course
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Having written dozens of articles on the subject of wealth, I thought it was time to write a brief, straight-to-the-point, crash course, no-frills article on wealth creation that anybody could use to improve their financial future.

UFO's - Are They REAL or Have Millions of People All Seen Thousands of Different Optical Illusions?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 is perhaps the most famous and celebrated case of a UFO "incident." If you follow the main accounts of this story you would indeed be influenced to think that SOMETHING from another world did crash on planet earth. So, what really happened? Are UFO's real or are they illusions seen by millions of people in all countries of the world?

Lifestyle - Joan Fonebone's 10 Point 'Live-Life-to-the-Full' Ultimate Lifestyle Plan
[Self-Improvement:Success] Joan Fonebone is a 48 year old, three times divorced, mother of seven who lives in a trailer home on the outskirts of a large city in mid-western USA. She shares her "lovenest" with her 28 year-old drug addict boyfriend, Trevor. Joan drives a green and rust Datsun 120Y with three tyres down to the canvas and a "slightly" smoky exhaust. She is 63 pounds overweight, smokes two packs of "low tar" cigarettes per day and gets through two cartons of full strength beer and two bottles of Johnny Walker red label per week. With those qualifications Joan is a person that you will definitely want to take notice of...

Wealth - Why You Can NEVER Have TOO Much Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] I often hear people who say things along the lines of "Oh, I don't want TOO much money, just enough to get by." You know what I say to that? Save it. I'll tell you later. In this article I outline why you can NEVER have TOO much money.

Why Fred Nurk Died a Pauper and Why You Might Too - Unless You Make Some Life Enriching Changes
[Finance:Wealth-Building] A couple of years ago I killed off a fictitious character that I used to like writing about. His name was Fred Nurk and he was the antithesis of what any successful person was about. Fred died in an article entitled: "What Words Will They Chisel Into Your Tombstone?" Fred, unfortunately, was a loser. Find out what he did and how you can learn from his mistakes.

My Soldiers Are Out There in the Trenches Fighting For ME in a War that Gets More Intense Every Day
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] I have a platoon of soldiers who are out there in the trenches EVERY DAY fighting for me in a war that is getting more and more intense. No, I am not a mercenary, nor am I in the military. But I do command this platoon and these soldiers are out there day and night fighting for my cause. So, who are they and what are they fighting for?

Wealth - Ten Highly SPECIFIC Reasons That Are the Cause of ALL Your Money Worries
[Finance:Wealth-Building] If you are suffering from not having as much money as you need or want then check the list off below as it applies SPECIFICALLY to you. Just say TRUE or FALSE to the ten points and be HONEST. There is absolutely NO POINT in deluding yourself. You might as well go and cheat at playing solitaire if that is what you are going to do. I am trying to HELP you here.

Wealth Versus Poverty - If You ALWAYS Want to Be POOR Then Here is Your Blueprint to Success
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Wealth or poverty. It's a tough choice, isn't it? For those people who ALWAYS want to be poor all their lives then here is a list of things that you should NEVER do followed by a list of things that you should ALWAYS do. In fact, you can use this as a blueprint to a life of poverty...

Discover the ROOT CAUSE of Why Most People Will NEVER Have Enough Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Lack of money causes pain, anxiety, stress and embarrassment. Why then, do so many people do nothing whatsoever to increase their ability to accumulate more money? Here is your answer...

Internet Marketing - What the HECK is a GURU?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] We hear the term ALL the time - guru. On the internet it would seem anybody who is anybody is a GURU. So, what is a guru?

What Poor People Say and Do VERSUS What Wealthy People Say and Do
[Finance:Wealth-Building] I talk to lots of different people every day and I can determine virtually in the very first minute of conversation whether they have money or not. I know that sounds crass. But I can. You can just tell. It's in the language they use and the topics that they choose. Here are the hints.

Wealth - How NOT to Achieve Prosperity in Five Very Easy Steps
[Finance:Wealth-Building] The way that most people go about their lives you would swear that they are on a life mission to remain poor for all eternity. Seriously, you've heard about the proverbial thirsty horse and not being able to lead it to water. Well, there are a LOT of very thirsty people out there but they are going to die of that thirst before they ever discover the well that will sustain them. Pity.

Why 24's Jack Bauer Needs to be The NEXT President of The USA
[News-and-Society:Politics] Jack Bauer, covertly known as actor Kiefer Sutherland, from the smash hit TV series "24" needs to be the next President of the United States of America. And here is a bunch of DAMN good reasons why-

Maybe the Time Has Come for a Woman to Sit in the White House
[News-and-Society:Politics] There has never been a woman President of the USA. Maybe that time has come. Could Hillary Clinton become that person? Support for her seems to be growing on a daily basis. Why not a woman in the White House?

Wealth - The Prime Reason Why You Are Always Going to Struggle For Money
[Finance:Wealth-Building] People who always struggle for money all have one thing in common. Maybe you shouldn't read this. It will probably upset you. No. Don't read it. I really don't want all the angry emails.

Article Writing - Original Work vs Cloned Revamps of Other Authors' Copyrighted Materials
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Recently there has been much debate over the moral and legal rights of people to take the copyrighted works of another author, alter it to mask its true ownership and then put their name on it as though it were an original piece belonging to them. Authors may use this article as a WARNING to all intending thieves that article "re-birthing" is against copyright laws and can be punished at law. Read on to see how thieves are plagiarising original copyrighted works...

Plan for the Future But Live In the Present
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] In just one second the life of any person living on this planet can be terminated. Sobering thought, isn't it? But it's true. So, how are you living your life? Do you give thanks for all that you have? Do you give gratitude? Pause for a moment and think about the true meaning of your life.

Article Writing - 8 Simple Steps to Creating Your OWN Articles Without Infringing on Copyright
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] With respect to article writing, there seems to be some confusion about what is allowable and what "borders" on plagiarism and theft. So allow me to list the actual process that I personally go through. I hope this does not bore experienced authors. My intention is to clarify the steps that one should take to write an ORIGINAL article - not copy and change somebody else's work. That is illegal. However, unfortunately, it seems that it is widespread. Anyway, here is what I do...

Strange Experiences - Things that Go "BUMP" in the Night
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] Have you ever felt when you are alone that you are NOT alone? Ever had that spooky feeling that you were being watched by someone, or something? It makes your skin crawl and the hair at the back of your neck stand up. OK. What is going on?

Karate Kata Explained - Part Three
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Kata practice simulates dozens of separate encounters to dozens of separate situations. It is a form of shadow boxing. The benefit you can receive from the proper practice of kata is only limited by your imagination.

Karate Kata Explained - Part Two
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Each kata teaches not only numerous techniques but also a central theme. For example, in the Shotokan system, Hangetsu teaches the dynamics of power, tension and relaxation; Gankaku emphasises balance while Empi highlights the difference between high and low attacking manoeuvers.

Karate Kata Explained - Part One
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] OK. What is a kata? A kata is a concise set of pre-arranged defensive and offensive movements performed in different directions and enacted against imaginary opponents. Many martial arts use kata as the foundation of their entire teaching structure.

Is Money the ONLY Way to Measure Success?
[Self-Improvement:Success] The traditional method of measuring a person's success is to determine how much money that person has. Right? Well, maybe we need to look deeper than that.

Know Somebody Who is ALWAYS Broke, Has Always BEEN Broke and Who Will NEVER be Anything But BROKE?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] We all know them - people who are ALWAYS crying poor. They could win the lottery and within a few short years they would have their hand out again. Some of us are married to them. Some of us have them as parents. They come in the form of sisters, brothers, friends. But they ALL have one thing in common...

Why Aren't Wealth Principles Taught at School?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Let me ask you a question. How come a subject like "Wealth 101" is not taught in schools? Think about it for a moment. Figured it out yet? Here's the reason why...

Wealth by Stealth - Whoever Doubted That Real Estate is a Spectacular Wealth Builder!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] From London comes a story about a "prison-cell" sized studio apartment of just 7.1 square meters - hardly big enough to "swing a cat" - and the price... you will NEVER believe it!

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest ATM and Credit Card Fraud Tricks that Will Rob You Blind
[Legal:Identity-Theft] If you own a credit card and use it at an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) then you really need to know what the crooks are now doing to defraud you and the bank. Here is some information that you simply cannot ignore. Read on to find out how you can detect these frauds and how YOU can protect yourself.

Man Squanders $1.8 Million Compensation Payout Then Demands Government Pension - AND Gets It
[Finance:Wealth-Building] This is a story that shows why some people are NEVER going to be wealthy. Quite simply, they just do not have the financial intelligence to manage money or keep it. Read this and try to believe it is NOT true. Unfortunately, it is...

Are You Reeling in the Years?
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Are you wondering what else there is? Are you dissatisfied with what you have managed to achieve? So, like Steely Dan sang in their 1972 hit song, "are you Reeling in the Years?" Well, are you?

Why It's OK to Be a Broke, Deadbeat, Loser With a Negative Outlook and an Attitude That Stinks
[Self-Improvement:Success] Having a negative, cynical outlook on life is easy. All you have to do is sit back in your armchair and criticize. By never doing anything yourself, not standing for anything and never trying to achieve anything, nobody can make a claim against you - other than to say, of course, that you are lazy. But hey, the vast majority of society is lazy. So, on that front, you would be in good company. You can blend in.

Gridiron Gang - Starring WWE's "The Rock" - a Movie Review
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] As a HUGE fan of wrestling I was interested to see how Dwayne Johnson, more famously known to his legion of fans around the world as "THE ROCK," would perform. His character in this movie - "The Gridiron Gang" - was that of Sean Porter, the coach of a criminal gang of misfits. Read about the movie and the performance of The Rock here...

The Secret Universal Law of Wealth
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] The universe rewards action. It always has. There is no doubt about that. Conversely, the road to failure is paved with the inactivity of those who choose to do nothing with their lives. What is the SECRET of the Universal Law of Wealth? Do you know what it is?

Kenny - a Movie Review
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Kenny is an Australian produced movie starring little known actor, Shane Jacobson. It is a quirky movie centering around the character of Kenny Smyth, an overweight divorced father of one. He works for a company called "Splashdown" delivering portable toilets to all sorts of events including the Melbourne Cup. To say that there is a lot of toilet humor in this move would be an understatement. You never know what crazy thing Kenny is about to say next...

Wealth Warning - Why Banking is Becoming the Most Morally Corrupt Industry in the World
[Finance:Wealth-Building] If you want to build serious wealth then there is one thing that you should not do. Don't park vast reserves on money in a bank. Banks are becoming exceedingly cunning at finding ways to shave the edges off your savings. In my opinion, banks are becoming THE most morally corrupt institutions in the world. Yes, you read that correctly. Read on to find out why I detest what banks are doing to the average Joe Blow in the street...

Your Perfect Life - Just Imagine
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] Have you ever wondered what it would be like if some incredible force was able to create for you the perfect life that you have always wanted. Indulge yourself. Just for a few moments, let's have some fun. Come on a short journey of your mind with me...

Are You IN the Game of Life or Are You Just WATCHING It From the Sidelines
[Self-Improvement:Success] Are you an active participator or just a passive spectator. What is the meaning of your life? Here is some information that will let you see how you can enjoy your life more fully. Read on-

Domain Name Rort - WARNING - Don't Let This Happen to You
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Domain-Names] Anybody wanting to launch a new website will need to register a domain name for it. However, like most other things on this glorious internet there is a HUGE scam running to trap people and stop them dead in their tracks. If you intend to purchase a new domain name then you will definitely want to know about this...

Are YOU a Self-Assassin
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] A common but little spoken about method of self-denial is to leave things undone. By that I mean never to finish them off. You flit from one project to the next leaving everything 95% complete. It is a common trait. So, how does one learn to finish off jobs that are started? read on for a few tips-

Your Articles - Passive Income Through Active Article Theft
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Rogue website owners are profiting ILLEGALLY from YOUR article writing. Find out how they are making a nice passive income from the active theft of your copyright property. Read on to find out how they are doing it and what YOU can do about it...

Wealth - Stop Waiting For Your Cat to Bark!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Are you tired of waiting for things to happen? Are you sick of being dealt the same tired old hand? Specifically, are you sick and tied of waiting for your finances to improve? Well I've got news for you...

Debt! Time to Thrust a Spear Right Through its Ugly Heart
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Do you hold your breath every time the mail delivery person calls? Do you dread Christmas, Easter and the birthdays of family and close relatives? Let me tell you how you can thrust a spear right through the ugly heart of debt and say "GOODBYE" to money worries forever. Read on...

Wealth - You Are Only Reaping NOW What You Have Sown in the PAST
[Self-Improvement] Do you know that you are being rewarded now for what you have done in the past? The person that you are today is the end result of every experience that you have ever had. Now, here is an interesting thought...

Borat! The Biggest Load of Rubbish You Will Ever See-a Movie Review
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] OK. You already know from the title what I think about Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: The Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." I hated it. Let me give you the reasons why-

The Red Dahlia - Lynda La Plante - Murder Mystery - a Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Mysteries-Thrillers] The Red Dahlia by Linda La Plante is the very first book that I have read by this author. If you intend to read this murder/mystery thriller yourself and are worried that I am about to spoil everything by revealing the plot - don't worry. I won't. But I will tell you what I thought...

Wealth - Do You Want to Know WHEN You Will Win That Big Lottery Prize?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Do you play the lotteries? A BIG lottery win means a comfortable lifestyle, a luxury home, a nice motor vehicle, vacations, travel, beautiful clothes and all the trappings that having an abundance of money brings. Somebody has to win the big one. Right? You've gotta be in it to win it. Right? So, do you want to know when YOU will win that big lottery prize? Read on and find out...

Wealth - Is Your Mind a Palace or a Junkyard?
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] How do you think? Is your mind like a palace or do you treat it like a junkyard? I want you to think about how you want to live the rest of your life. You can choose between wealth or poverty. It's entirely up to you. Read on to find out more...

Success Interview - ELVIS PRESLEY, an Extremely Rare Interview With the KING on His Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Here's an extremely rare interview with Elvis Presley - the undisputed KING of Rock and Roll. This will be a test of knowledge for ANY Elvis fan. Try your hand at solving the song titles that are woven through this interview on his success as a performer and movie star.

Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris - a Book Review
[Book-Reviews:Mysteries-Thrillers] Hannibal Lecter. Hardly anybody on the planet would not have heard of this name. Even the mention of it sends chills down your spine. Hannibal, of course, is the creation of author extraordinaire, Thomas Harris. Don't worry, I'm not going to give too much away. Hmm, let's just say that you are in for a feast. I mean... a treat. And that is such a lovely cologne you are wearing... th-th-th-th-th...

Article Authors - WARNING - You Are Being Ripped Off by Unscrupulous Website and Ezine Owners
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] All article authors know that spending time writing articles is an effective way to draw a steady stream of free traffic to their own websites. Here is a WARNING to ALL article authors. You are being scammed. Unscrupulous people are making money off your hard work. Read on to see how they are doing it...

Wealth - Elvis Sang About the Ghetto But You Don't Have to Live in One
[Finance:Debt-Relief] I am constantly reminded of the reasons why so many people have such difficulty creating wealth. While I was sitting down to write this article one of my favorite Elvis Presley songs came onto the radio - "In the Ghetto." So, I paused to listen to the words. Pretty much the song, beautifully written by Mac Davis, foretells of the generational hopelessness of a certain type of people. Read on...

Discover the Absolute Fastest, Easiest Way to Make Money for the Average Man or Woman
[Investing] They say that it takes money to make money. In some respects, that is true. However, when you are able to borrow 95% of what you need (and sometimes even more) to "buy" a money making asset that YOU control then it doesn't take too much money to make a LOT of money. Confused? I'll explain...

Discover the Truth Behind Why Every New Year Just Brings You More of the Same Old Things
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] This article will probably make you angry because it contains the truth. Often the truth hurts. It causes pain. And pain generally makes us angry. The reason that every new year just brings most people the same old thing that they have always had should be as obvious as the nose on your face. Read on...

Do You Think You Are Too Young Or Too Old To Become Wealthy?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] It would seem that most people think that they are either too young or too old to become wealthy. The young do not think that anybody will take them seriously. On the other hand, the old think that their time has come and gone. Have you ever felt that way?

4 Basic Steps to Becoming Wealthy
[Finance:Wealth-Building] There are four basic steps to acquiring wealth. In fact, these steps apply to virtually anything in life. They are...

8 Top Excuses that People Use to Justify Their Lack of Wealth
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Hey! I've heard all the ridiculous self-sabotaging excuses that poor people come up with to justify their failure in creating wealth for themselves. Here are the eight most common EXCUSES. Read the rest of this article-

Achiever Interview - Gary Simpson Chats With the Incredible Cheri Merz of Utah, USA
[Finance:Personal-Finance] This edition of the Motivation & Self Esteem for Success "Achiever's Interview" is with Cheri Merz from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Cheri runs a very successful Real Estate business offline and has commenced an intriguing online business called "Never Too Late For Success". If you want some information on how better to manage your finances - even if you think you are too old - then read this.

How George Bush, Tony Blair, and John Howard Are Manipulating the Western World
[News-and-Society:Politics] George Bush, Tony Blair, John Howard and their coteries of advisors, informers and back-slapping sycophantic political hangers-on have a lot to answer for. Piece by piece they are systematically eroding and dismantling the freedom that the citizens of three great nations used to enjoy.

Personal Resolutions - A Guaranteed Method to Make Them Work For You
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] I want to talk to you about personal resolutions. You know - they're the things that you say you are going to do to make things better for yourself. Most often, people make what are commonly known as "New Year Resolutions." But within a few short days or even weeks the resolution becomes a distant memory. Would you like a sure-fire way to make that resolution work? I thought so. Read on...

MLM - 6 Things to Be Very Watchful Of in Network Marketing
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Millions of people are drawn into the clutches of Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), otherwise known as Network Marketing for one reason - to make more money. More correctly they are promised the opportunity of making more money. The reality is that they will not make money. In fact, what they will find will be exactly the reverse. Read on to find out why...

So You're Old? So What!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] I laugh at people who say: "Oh, I'm too old to learn that." Really? They cite - as an excuse - "You can't teach an old dog, new tricks!" Poppycock! It all depends on whether the mind is willing. You see it is so easy to use age as an excuse. In the end it is just that - another excuse. Let me tell you about a lady who is 102 years old and is seeking a new profession...

Debt Consolidation is a Good Start to Financial Success But
[Finance:Debt-Relief] There can be no doubt that debt consolidation is a good start to financial success. However, many people who go to the trouble of amalgamating all their debt into a single all encompassing payment then set about making all the same mistakes again. This then leads to them being even worse off. So, what is the solution? Rack up debt then re-finance it all at regular intervals? That doesn't sound like too much of a plan to me. There's more...

Wealth - Are You Being Left Behind in the Great Wealth Race?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Have you noticed how the price of everything is sneaking up all the time? What about your wages or salary? Is it keeping pace? Ever wondered about those huge houses that OTHER PEOPLE live in? Or the shiny new motor vehicles that you see zipping past you on the highway? Ever wonder about those things? What is it that they know that you don't? Want to know?...

Debt! Do You Want to Get Out of Debt?
[Finance:Debt-Relief] It seems as though as soon as you manage to pay one stack of bills, the month flicks over and then in comes the next lot. Rising utility costs, ongoing taxation at every level, rising fuel prices and higher food costs all combine to eat into your weekly pay packet. How can you possibly get ahead? Read on and I'll tell you how...

The REAL Cost of Building and Maintaining a Commercial Website
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Development] If you are looking to develop and maintain a website then you need to read this. It outlines the costs involved. This information is also for Joe and Mary Websurfer who troll the internet looking at various sites. They see something they like and they want it FREE. Well, not everything on the internet can be free. Here are the reasons why...

Smile - 6 Top Reasons Why You Should Smile More Often
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] It actually takes a lot less muscles to smile than to frown or scowl, so apart from creating misery for themselves they are also doing more work to achieve that result. Here then are five more top reasons why you should smile more often...

Will the World Be a Better Place for You Having Lived?
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] There is no doubt that there have been some wonderful people in this world who have given so much. They have made (and continue to make) it such a better place for them having lived. Those still living and those deceased give so much. The quality of their contributions to the human race enriches us all. Just look at the names of the people I use as examples...

Motivation - Is That the Only Thing Holding You Back?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Do you lack motivation? I must confess, even I have periods when I am not particularly motivated. I have times when I just want to goof off, drink some beer with friends, watch some dopey show on TV or take a nap. I don't think you would be human if you were doing something all the time. You would be some sort of boring robot. Here are some tips to help you get motivated to do that special job that you know you should do...

Cherish Your Life - This Darling Little Girl Never Had the Opportunity to Do That
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] Flicking through the last few pages of our local newspaper this morning I was attracted to a small one-inch by two-inch photograph of a gorgeous little girl. Initially, I thought it was a birthday notice. But it wasn't. After reading the words that accompanied it I realized just how precious life really is. The words stunned me. For several minutes I just sat there thinking. Here is what it said...

Sales Psychology Mistakes - Are You Selling Yourself or Your Products Short?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Let's face it. Most people who have websites are selling something. It can be a service or a product or both. But, the seller has one thing working against him or her. If you are selling anything on the 'net it is as obvious as the nose on your own face but until you realize it you will just keep on making the same mistakes over and over again. Want to know what it is? I thought so. Read on...

An Important Warning to All Female Motor Vehicle Drivers
[Automotive] Women alone in their motor vehicles need to be very aware of this increasing danger. Thugs and thieves and occasional opportunists are becoming bolder and bolder as their desperation levels increase. Much of this is brought about by the desperation caused by illegal mind-altering substances. The increased cravings by the addicts makes them more brazen. So, their tactics are becoming bolder and bolder. If you are a woman OR if you are a man who cares about a woman or women then you need to tell them about this...

Businesses Are Failing - Here Are Some Prime Examples Why!
[Business] Today, I took my wife to lunch. That in itself is hardly any news at all. However, what should have been a lovely celebration of something personal turned out to be pretty lousy. Here's what happened...

The UGLY Practice of Sniping - Some Personal Experiences I Have Had
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] At the time of writing this particular article I was conscious that I was setting myself up as a target. I knew that. When I actually posted the article I wondered how long it would take before somebody would take a shot at me. You see, I know there are snipers on the rooftops. Make yourself a target and they will surely have a ping. Well, it took just 72 hours for the first bullet to come my way. Some people just cannot help themselves! Let me explain a little further on what happened...

Learn How to Be a Winner, Not a Whiner
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] How do you want to be known and remembered? As a person who took the reins of life and charged full-tilt ahead? - a person of action and vitality that wins more often than they lose? Or, as a person who prefers to tip-toe through life trying not to be noticed? - a whiner and complainer who just wants to be left alone. Here is a method to check your thinking and language plus a remedy to improve it if you don't like what you find.

Conquering the Battlefield of Your Mind
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Will I? Won't I? Can I? Can't I? Should I? Shouldn't I? Yes, no, yes, no... In the battlefield of your mind, these are the exchanges that go on all day, every day. here is how you can win the war...

Move Aside Terrorism, Here Comes... Bird Flu!
[News-and-Society:Politics] After years and years of being pounded daily with the negative messages of terrorism, we are now being belted around the ears with the latest depressing news... bird flu. Now, why do you think that might be happening? I'll tell you why. It's because...

Fast-Forward to the Year 2010
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] Let's do a little bit of "Back to the Future" therapy. Let's pretend for a moment that we are now living in the year 2010. You WILL be five years older. You WILL be more set in your ways. You WILL have more gray hair. You WILL have more wrinkles. You WILL more than likely still be struggling with bills. The demands on your life WILL be greater. Your stress levels WILL increase. But... there is a way to combat all these things. What you need to do now is...

Understand That You Are Always Going to Attract Critics
[Self-Improvement:Success] Anybody who has ever achieved anything worthwhile has had to endure criticism. Realize, at an early stage of following your passion, that you are always going to have your detractors. You will be questioned about your motives, qualifications, ability, relationships and a host of other things - including your sanity. Read on...

If You Are Miserable Then I Know Why
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Feeling miserable can drain you physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. I know. I've been there. Not just once either. Looking back upon those times I can pinpoint why. And you will be no different. You see, if you are listless, feel drained of energy, have little vitality and don't want to spring out of bed in the morning you are suffering from a lack of something...

How to Write an Uncommonly Good Article - Six Key Steps Part 1
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] It is a well-known fact that writing good quality articles and placing them on the internet is a great method for getting exposure. Unfortunately, it is also a great method for exposing yourself in a manner that you would prefer not to. Here are six key steps to polishing your writing...

You, a Millionaire! Why Not?
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Millionaires, even multi-millionaires and billionaires are people just like you and me. They are not 1,000 or 100 or 10 times smarter than you. So, what do they do differently to you? How can you join their ranks? Read on...

All Article Authors Are Being Ripped-Off and Made to Look Like Fools
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] It sure does pay to investigate credible information when it comes to your attention - especially on this amazing medium known as the internet. You never know what you will find. Sometimes it will horrify you. Specifically, I was alerted today (October 24, 2005) to a website that is fraudulently altering and posting thousands of articles written by thousands of authors. This is a disgrace!

Are You Too Quick to Accuse Others? The Case of an Alleged Plagiarized Article With ME the Victim!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] There I was sitting at my computer tapping away at an article that I was writing. I heard it come in - "ning-nong" - email. One email. A nasty one at that. A person, who I did not know, was abusing me for ripping him off on an article at an article site I had never heard of. What followed next was unbelievable...

What Will Be Your Legacy?
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] As I was working on my website yesterday I was listening to the radio. A song came on and I started to sing along with the words. It was Elvis Presley singing "In the Ghetto." I have to admit I like Elvis very much and I am always pleased to hear his songs. I have quite a few of his albums and a little bit of his memorabilia too. The song finished and I kept tapping away at my keyboard. But guess what happened after that?

The Benefit of Listening to Your 'Inner Voice' - an Incredible True Story
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Call it an "inner voice." Call it your "guardian angel." Call it whatever you want. I'm referring to that little voice that seems to talk to you every now and then. My guardian angel has "spoken" to me several times. Let me share with you the most graphic example that occurred quite a few years ago now. This is a true story. You can believe it or not. But this really happened to me...

It's Time to 'Get Cracking' on Your Life Goals
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] "One day I'm gonna..." Fill in the rest of the sentence. I'm sure you can! Lots of people are going to do lots of things - one day. Well, why not make that day today? Don't you think it's time to get cracking on your goals as soon as possible? Let me ask you another question...

Benefits of Quality People Mixing With Other Quality People - Who Are Your Children Mixing With?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Quality people are consistent in their quality beliefs and quality actions. So, what are the benefits of being a quality person? What are the benefits of children mixing with quality people at an early age? Read on...

Being Happy - What More Could You Ask For?
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] I know that all of us cannot be happy 100% of the time. Life is just not like that. Events can occur that will make us sad in an instant. However, all those things aside, do you choose to be generally happy, or do you choose to be generally sad? For most of us that is pretty much what it boils down to - a choice. To learn how to be generally happy read on...

95% Will Definitely Sabotage Your Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Are you a 95% person? Do you have aspirations to do all sorts of things yet never actually complete any of them? Sound familiar? I used to be like that. At any one time I would have half a dozen or more projects on the go. As soon as some of them were nearing completion I would then take on something else. So many things were left 95% done. Learn how you can become a 100% person. Read on...

Change Your Mindset, Change Your Outcome
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] The language of so many people suggests that when faced with an opportunity of any description, they don't expect to win. Therefore, by default, they are setting themselves up to lose. Do you expect to win or do you expect to lose? Simple question. Your answer?

87 Cents Can Buy You a Million Dollar Idea
[Self-Improvement:Success] How many times have you been driving down the highway or sitting in your vehicle at a set of traffic lights when you've had a brilliant idea flash into your head? Maybe it was inspired by something you have seen or a song that has come onto the radio. Maybe the thought just popped into your head from somewhere unknown. Divine inspiration? No worries. You'll remember it, won't you? Maybe, maybe not. How would you like a method for ensuring that all your great ideas will never be forgotten? Read on...

Be the Star of Your Own 30 Second Infomercial
[Self-Improvement:Success] If I were to tell you that I wanted to shoot a 30 second "infomercial" with you as the star, could you fill the thirty second time slot with a list of your achievements and goals? Think about it, could you? Why would you even want to do such a thing? I'll tell you why, because...

If I Were Selling Cocaine or Cannabis or Amphetamines
[Self-Improvement:Success] If I were selling cocaine or cannabis or amphetamines I would have people wearing down a trench to my front door (probably the police too!). Why is it that so many people follow the negative path of life? Read on...

Who Else Wants to Fulfill Their Life Destiny?
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Forget for a moment about the humdrum of life right now. Instead, just for the next few minutes, imagine what life would be like if you were engaging in that ONE THING that makes you more happy than anything else. What would your life be like? Learn how to turn this into reality...

Doomsayers and Naysayers - Why You Should Block Them Out
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] It is little wonder that so many people are in a constant state of depression or anxiety. We are being continually barraged with negative messages from the moment we awake in the morning until our head hits the pillow in the evening. Let me tell you why this is happening and what you can do about it...

What is Your Destiny?
[Self-Improvement:Success] If I were to ask you this simple question, could you give an answer to me in a clear and precise way? What is your destiny? If you are like most people you will probably struggle to answer. That is why most people are confused about their lives. Read on...

Create Some Action and Reduce the Fear That is Holding Back Your Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Fear prevents us from doing many things in life. You have probably heard the acronym for FEAR - False Evidence Appearing Real. Often the things that we fear are built up in our minds to become much greater than what they really represent. Learn how you can conquer fear to become more successful in your life. Read on...

Money, Money, Money
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Money, money, money. No, I am not ripping off Abba's song. Rather, I am trying to get your attention to make some observations about the medium of exchange that we call... money. Men and women have done all sorts of wonderful things and all sorts of dastardly things to get money. But what can you do to earn more for yourself? This quick article addresses many money issues. Read on...

Are You Fulfilling Your Destiny?
[Self-Improvement:Success] There is something that you are uniquely designed to do. Look at the happiest people. What are they doing? Why do you think they are so happy? It is because their lives are so fulfilled. Are you happy? Are you fulfilled? Maybe you are a little tied up by the "system" right now - working for money to pay the bills. Is that the case? Well, it doesn't have to be like that forever, does it? How can you find your passion. I'll tell you...

Are You Still Worried About Money?
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Let me tell you something. Most of the population of the world is worried about one thing - money. More correctly, they are worried about LACK of money. Learn some basic principles so that you will always have money at your disposal. Read on...

Let's Just Dream For a Moment
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] You're in your car listening to your favorite CD. Just the two of you. Idling along. Not far to go now. Cruising at a nice gentle speed. You press a remote key. You're almost there. You slow down, change down through the gears and make the right hand turn towards the sturdy wrought-iron gates. They're still swinging slowly apart as you crawl towards them. You pass through, down the long cream brick driveway bordered by tall trees on either side. Stay with me... this has a wonderful ending...

Are You Bored With the Treadmill of Life?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Every week for years and years you get up in the morning, go to work, come home, pay the bills, get up again, go to work, come home, pay the bills. Sound familiar? You're on what I call "the treadmill of life." Want to know how to get off it? Read on...

Don't Let Members of the "Barf-Brigade" Tip Cold Water Over Your Dreams
[Self-Improvement:Inspirational] You have a great idea. You're really excited about it. You have all sorts of successful thoughts running through your mind. You can't wait to tell somebody. Watch out! Danger could be lurking on your very next move. Learn how to protect your dreams and goals from those who would take them away from you. Read on...

How to Get Those Life Goals of Yours Under Way Right Now!
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] When it comes to time everybody gets treated the same way. It doesn't matter whether you are a pauper or a king. Time does not discriminate. No matter how much money you have you will never be able to purchase any units of time. Time does not care what you look like or how talented you are. Learn how to use your time wisely. Read on...

Is the Pursuit of Money Really Going to Make You Happy?
[Finance:Personal-Finance] Most people seem to believe that having access to lots of money will solve all their problems and miraculously make them happy. Do you believe that? You might be surprised to read some of the conclusions of a recent survey. Read on to learn more...

A Method For You to Achieve Anything That You Want in Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] You can achieve anything you want. Yes, you can. Let me tell you how to turn your obsession into reality. You can do it via a little technique that I am going to outline for you. Here it is...

Putting the Lunacy of Terrorism Into Perspective
[News-and-Society] Terrorism. Bombs. Death. Mutilation. Gore. Destruction. These are the words and images at the forefront of every newspaper, television and radio bulletin. Sickening, isn't it? Learn why our governments are so eager to keep this present scourge uppermost in our minds. What can you do to protect yourself and preserve your sanity under the threat of all this madness? Read on...

Rich Jerk, Poor Jerk
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Recently there has been a lot of negative marketing designed to abuse people by making them feel inadequate. Comments such as "I'm rich and you're not" and "I just bought two cars and a yacht, did you?" and the classic "I'm better than you" are all designed to get attention. In my opinion, that sounds like the sort of thing you might hear in a kindergarten playground. If the so-called self proclaimed "Rich Jerk" is so superior why does he have to stoop to this sort of marketing to make a quick buck? Saddam Hussein had lots of money, so did Adolf Hitler. Idi Amin had a big Swiss bank account. Lots of disgusting people have plenty of money. Read on...

Why the Rich Just Keep On Getting Richer and How You Can Learn From Them
[Finance:Wealth-Building] While most people commence purchasing consumable "feel-good" items like flashy motor vehicles, large televisions and yearly holidays overseas, the rich-minded folk commence accumulating assets that compound in value. As the years pass by, the gulf between the two becomes exponentially wider. Read on...

People Who Make a Difference - Get Smart - "Missed It... by that Much!"
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] There would hardly be a single person on the entire planet who has not seen at least one episode of the 1960's TV comedy "Get Smart." Yes I am talking about that bumbling Agent 86 - Maxwell Smart. Take a quick romp down memory lane with me as I outline the achievements of this remarkable actor...

How to Attract Good People Into Your Life - Part 2 of 2
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] In Part 1 of "How to Attract Good People Into Your Life" I discussed how people are initially drawn to us by our external appearance and our apparent outward demeanor. Also in Part 1, I promised to give you a little exercise to help you understand how to attract good people into your life. Here it is...

How to Attract Good People Into Your Life - Part 1 of 2
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] No matter who you are or what you do, one of the essentials of life is to be surrounded by supportive and loving relatives and friends. How can we accomplish this? In Part 1 I will attempt to lay the foundation of how this can be achieved, then in Part 2 I will give you an exercise for its fullfillment.

What Do You REALLY Want to Devote the Rest of Your Life To?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Bzz. Bzz. Bzz. That's the sound of your alarm clock going off again. You open one eye, peer at it. Ugh. You look at the clock again. Yep. 6.00am. You can't believe it. It hardly seems like you just laid your head on the pillow. You get yourself ready then off to work you go. Who invented this system? Millions of people follow it. Is this your life plan? Do you want to keep doing this for the rest of your life? No? Hmm. Read on...

The Stepping Stones of Success Are All Named
[Self-Improvement:Success] The pathway to success is often long and arduous. That is why it is trodden by so few. It is littered with those who gave up along the way. The stepping stones of success are all named. Read on...

Are You Just a Shadow of the Person That You Could Really Be?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Next time you go outside during the day I want you to look at your shadow. Let's now use this analogy to define your level of success. Is your success full-bodied or is it an ever changing, ever moving, often disappearing shadow of unfulfilled promises? You can be much more if you want to be. Read on to learn more...

5 Good Reasons Why You Need to Act on Your Goals Right NOW!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Like most other people I'll bet that you have a lot of ideas that pass through your mind from time to time. You know... the ideas that you have when you think to yourself: "one day I am going to..." Well, here are five good reasons why you need to act on those thoughts and ideas NOW...

Are You Still Tinkering Around With the Notion of Being Successful?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Have you ever had a little dabble at something that you've always wanted to do then backed off again just as quickly? Maybe you've dabbled and tinkered with lots of things but never quite seen them through. Is that you? Read on if you would like an effective solution...

Brain Training - Ever Done It?
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] We all know about the value of exercising our bodies. But how many of us train our brains? Hmm. Brain training. Interesting. "What's that?" I hear you ask. Read on to learn more...

Shocking Revelation About Big Lottery Winners
[Investing] I read with amazement a story in my local newspaper this morning. It concerned a couple in their early 30's from Perth, Western Australia who won AUD $793,151.87. But, oh dear, wait till you read what they did...

Will You Be the Victim of a Violent Assault? - Take the Test
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Violence is on the increase all over the world. Whenever a city reaches a population of one million people crime and particularly violent crime explodes. How adept are you at avoiding becoming a victim? Take this quick test to find out...

Negative Traits of Our Youth - I Just Don't Get It!
[Self-Improvement] I guess I must just be getting old or something because there are so many things that I see going on around me that, in my opinion, make no sense at all. Mostly it concerns young people. I'll give you some examples. See what you think...

The Benefit of Having a Goal Worth Failing For
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Having a dream or a goal worth failing for is a sure reason for not quitting. Let me give you a powerful example then I'll follow it up with more examples and finally a personal experience of my own - one that I rarely speak about. Read on...

Are You an Information Front-Seater or a Back-Seater?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] During my never ending quest for knowledge on business, investment, motivation, personal development and other topics that interest me I have attended countless seminars. Something always strikes me at these seminars. Oh, I'm not talking about something falling on my head. Rather, what falls into my head - my observations about attendees. Read on...

Our Lives Are Just a Speck in Time
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] When we are young and healthy we never think about time. Young people feel invincible. Time never enters our minds. Only when we get older or ill do we ever start to concern ourselves with time - principally, how much time we have left. What is this concept that we know as time? How can we make the best use of it? Read on...

Why Winners Win and Losers Lose - a 20 Point Summary
[Self-Improvement:Success] Here is a 20 point list that discerns the difference between winners and losers. You can learn why winners win and losers lose very quickly by checking this list. Read on...

Goal Setting for the Journey of Life
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Suppose you wanted to take a trip somewhere. What is the first thing that you do? You would get a map showing your destination, of course. But what about your life? That is the biggest journey of them all. Why do so many people just blunder their way along without any plan? Let me show you how to construct a life plan. Read on...

Choosing a Mentor to Help You Succeed
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] If you want to be successful at something, perhaps the easiest way is to look for somebody who is already successful in that field. What would be the sense in taking advice from somebody like the all-knowing brother-in-law or sister-in-law. They just know everything about everything, don't they? Read on...

Safety Alert! - All the Predators Come Out After Dark
[Home-Improvement:Security] When darkness falls all the foxes come out to hunt. Unfortunately, the same thing happens in the human species. Every criminal bash-artist, robber, general thief, hold up merchant, car thief, house breaker, home invader, burglar, mugger, rapist and general recidivist crook also comes out to hunt. How can you protect yourself? Read on...

Life is NOT a Dress Rehearsal
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] I see so many unhappy people in this world. They hate their jobs, they don't like their neighbors, they detest their boss, they don't like their own appearance, they're too fat, they're too unfit and they are envious of movie stars. Why? Why are so many people like this? Read on...

Are You Relentless in Your Pursuit of Success?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Have you ever witnessed a child wanting something? Do they ever relent? They are single minded in what they want and will tell you over and over again. "I want... I want... I want..." Often they get what they want because it is easier for a parent to submit than resist the relentless requests. What about you? Are you relentless? Read on...

Danger in the Streets - How to Be Your Own Bodyguard (Part 2 of 2)
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] In Part 1 of this article we arrived at the point where it was established that you could be confronted by a desperate, violent person with no police or security guards anywhere in sight. What do you do? How can you be your own bodyguard? Read on...

Danger in the Streets - How to Be Your Own Bodyguard (Part 1 of 2)
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Violence simmers in every city. It is just below the surface - everywhere. Just walk down the wrong street, breakdown in your vehicle in the wrong neighborhood, make an inappropriate remark or even look at somebody the wrong way and you can be in a lot of trouble. So, what can YOU do to protect yourself?

Website Voodoo - Interview with Linda Caroll
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Linda Caroll is an amazing woman who creates spectacular websites and is soon to launch a brilliant series of educational books and tutorials. These products are set to revolutionize how ordinary people and everyday businesses on a budget can go about getting an online presence for themselves. They are written in a manner that anybody can understand. Learn more about the "Website Voodoo" e-book series in this revealing interview with Linda Caroll...

You Cannot Be Spoon-fed Your Way to Success
[Self-Improvement:Success] Everything today is geared towards what I call the "instant society." We want something and we want it NOW! Not next year, not next month, not next week, not tomorrow, not in an hour's time, not even in ten minutes. We want it right now. This instant! Can we have instant success too? Read on...

Let's Put Money Into Perspective
[Finance] Let's put money into perspective. Just imagine that you have every dollar, every rupiah, every pound, every deutschemark and every other piece of every currency in the world. It's all yours. But there is one hitch...

Illicit Drugs - Turning Normal Humans Into Mindless Zombies
[News-and-Society] Illicit drugs are the scourge of modern society. Many will criticize me for saying this but I believe they turn normal human beings into dysfunctional mindless zombies. Obviously, my most vehement critics will be those who choose to destroy their lives by swallowing, snorting and injecting themselves with all sorts of chemicals. But I don't care. Read on about one youngster dubbed "Chemical Kate" and what she does to herself...

Turning Victim Mentality Into Champion Mentality
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Life will continually teach you lessons. If you fail to learn these lessons then life will keep repeating them. A winner learns by experience. A victim refuses to learn, keeps doing the same things and keeps receiving the same outcomes. Let me ask you a few simple questions...

Life After Death - We All Want to Know
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Life after death. There would hardly be a human being who has ever lived that hasn't wondered about the possibility. Indeed there are many people who believe that they have lived past lives. Learn more...

Parable of the Two Draft Horses
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Many years ago I attended a motivational seminar where the speaker made quite a startling comment. He was talking about the power of co-operation and how it was so much easier to achieve a goal when everybody was pulling together. He gave an example. He started off by making a statement: "A draft horse can pull between 1 to 3 tons..."

Finding Your Passion and Profiting From It
[Self-Improvement:Success] I have known people who have quit their boring day jobs because they have been earning so much money "part-time" pursuing a passion. But they didn't do it through luck or by being idle. Nobody gets rich between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Learn more...

What if You Fed Your Mind as Often as You Feed Your Stomach?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Just think about this. A person can write a book and explain, in a couple of hundred words, what it took them all their life to learn. By reading their book, you can learn what they did in just a couple of hours. How powerful is that?

Your Dominant Thoughts - How to Take Advantage of Them
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Not only do we become what we think about, we do what we think about. Whether your thoughts are positive or negative your mind will act on them. If we are directed by our dominating thoughts, why not implant our minds with things that will benefit us? Learn how you can do this...

"Big Brother" TV Phenomenon - Lowering Society's Values
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] The so-called television reality shows such as "Big Brother" are catering to those in our society who prefer to "dumb-down" their intelligence. And just look at the size of the audience that programs like this command. This is actually very good news for those of us who detest trash like this. Find out why.

What the Samurai Can Teach Us About Self-Improvement
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] The samurai lived by the sword and died by it. They were so adept at reading body movement that they were able to draw their swords and use them with deadly effect against opponents in the mere blink of an eye. So how can the code that they lived their lives by in the Seventeenth Century help you now?

Success Analysis - The Concept of "Critical Mass"
[Self-Improvement:Success] Some time ago I attended a "success" seminar. One of the presenters, a very successful gentleman, broke it down to the base components of what it takes to achieve success. He urged us to write down the "winning formula." Dutifully, those of us who had brought notebooks and pens sat poised to learn this wisdom. Here is what he said...

Making the Best Use of Your Time
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] How many times have you heard people complain that they haven't had time? "Oh, I haven't had time to do it!" What they really mean, and what they should be saying, is "I left it too late and ran out of time." Ever hear anybody say that? What about you? Are you maximizing your use of time?

Don't Wait For All of Life's Traffic Lights to Turn Green
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Can you imagine getting into your motor vehicle, reversing out of your driveway, selecting a forward gear then just sitting there waiting for every traffic light between your home and your destination to turn green? Yet on another journey, the journey of life, that is exactly what many of us do. We wait. You know that you do it. Let me show you how to proceed...

How to Develop the Awesome Power of Getting Other People to Cooperate With You
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you never had to "lock horns" with other people? Well, there are some skills that you can learn.

10 Common-sense Self Defense Tips For Men
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] Since most men may be attacked in almost any situation and for a wide-ranging variety of reasons I offer the following advice. Here is a list of ten simple things that any man can do immediately that will increase his personal safety...

10 Powerful Self Defense Tips For Women
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] In the USA, every two minutes a woman is being raped. A 1993 survey revealed that 50% of Canadian women have experienced an incident of sexual assault or physical violence. In Australia, 19% of women aged 18 to 24 experienced an act of violence in the last year. Here is a quick list of 10 items that can make every woman safer.

Will You Be Successful?
[Self-Improvement:Success] We all want success. You do. So do I. Some achieve it. Most people do not - at least, not in the way they dream of it. Why?

Six Sure-Fire Ways to Get Yourself a Pay Rise
[Business:Careers-Employment] Many employees do not care too much for their bosses or supervisors. It is an all too common trait. Most feel as though the boss knows nothing, has a superiority complex, is arrogant, is unapproachable, expects too much and pays too little. Are you nodding your head?

I Was at the Point of Giving Up With My Website - Then Something Wonderful Happened!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] I was at the point of giving up with my website. Then, via a mutual acquaintance, I contacted Linda Caroll. Suddenly, I realized that I was talking to somebody who was extremely knowledgeable with website design and all matters concerning the internet. I quickly came to realize that this lady had the morals and ethics so sadly lacking with my first host and all the quick-fix scam artists running riot across the net.

Why Are People Cheesed Off With the Internet?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Email-Marketing] Having been connected to the "net" now for about eight years I can't help but notice the amount of deception that goes on. And it seems to be getting worse. It has got to the point where almost everything you read has to be viewed with a healthy degree of suspicion.

Goal Setting: Plan for Success
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] By being pro-active you are dictating the terms. It doesn't matter what field you are in - business, a personal relationship, sport, a hobby - planning ahead will always bring about better results. But how many people are prepared to devote time and effort to creating a plan and then execute that plan?

More Precious Than Gold
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] In this world there is something more precious than gold. Diamonds? No. Platinum? No. Some other precious metal? No. Of course, it would depend who you might ask. Many would mention the alternatives I've already given. If you asked a drowning man he would undoubtedly say a life-buoy.

Seeking Knowledge Will Give You Power
[Business:Careers-Employment] What are you interested in? We all have a passion for something. So, what is your passion? Are you actively seeking information about your passion? Knowledge, providing it is correct knowledge, will increase your power.

Are You an Achiever or are You an EXCUSIOLOGIST?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher said, as far back as the sixth Century BC, "It is in changing that things find purpose." Do you want to change or do you want to keep driving a Volkswagen and pretending it is a Porsche? You are the only person who can make it happen.

Rich or Poor - Get the Knowledge
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Let me ask you a question. Are you saving a percentage of what you earn or are you like most people who spend everything? Alarmingly, there are new statistics which suggest that most people, in fact, are spending more than what they earn. The latest studies are saying people are currently spending 104% of their income.

Putting Yourself on the Road to Success
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] What separates successful people from unsuccessful people, achievers from non-achievers, winners from losers? Are people born that way or do they develop habits as they grow older which determine their stations in life?

Insatiable Greed is Morally Bankrupting Us
[News-and-Society] A strange phenomenon seems to be sweeping the western world. Economic rationalization and corporate greed are now paramount in the minds of governments and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) everywhere. The almighty dollar has become king and everything else has been relegated to virtual pawn status.

Dealing With Tragedies (The 9/11 Tragedy)
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] September 11, 2001, marked yet another significant turning point in world history. Whatever innocence was left in the world was lost on that fateful day. On lesser numeric scales, equally heinous crimes are committed against humanity virtually every day of the year.

Being Busy Does Not Equal Being Productive
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] How many people do you know who are so busy being busy that they never seem to get anything worthwhile done? Does that describe you, maybe even just a little bit?

Do You Want Money?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Let me ask you a very simple question. Do you want money? Of course you do! Everybody wants money. You might think my next question is even sillier, but I'll ask it anyway. Do you REALLY want money?

Be the Samurai Sword
[Self-Improvement:Leadership] Relationships are constantly facing crisis. Everywhere we look people are in dispute with one another. Companies are in dispute with one another. Countries are even in dispute with one another. Arguments, litigation, divorce, even war are the products of relationships in crisis.

Affirmations to Improve Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] An affirmation is a positive assertion, a solemn declaration, a way to change your way of thinking. You can use affirmations to improve performance and results in all areas of your life. The "positive action" self-talk of specific affirmations is beneficial to achieving desired outcomes.

A Murder Mystery Puzzle for You to Solve
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] Not everything you learn and/or read is of equal value. As the world's store of information becomes exponentially greater, almost by the minute, you must learn to become more and more discerning about what you read and believe.

What Image Are You Projecting?
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] I want you to think about something for a few moments. Do you have any perception about what sort of image you are projecting? I’m talking about the personal or professional image that you are presenting to the rest of the world.

Map to a Gold Mine - Could You, Would You?
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] If a total stranger came up to you and said: "I've got a map", what would you think? Would you be intrigued or would you think he was nuts? What if he added: "It's a map to a gold mine." Would that get you interested?

Introducing the Power Hour Concept to Plough Through Mountainous Tasks
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] Have you ever been totally overwhelmed by a massive task confronting you? Ever felt daunted by the thought of even making a start on such a massive quest? I thought so. Read on...

How to Cope When Things Go Wrong
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] There are times in every person's life when things do not go according to the way we would like. All of us have our ups and downs. These can consist of periods of poor health, emotional problems, financial struggles, relationship challenges, accidents and the like.

Hey! - Are You Being Paid What You Are Worth?
[Business:Careers-Employment] Are you being paid what you are worth? Has anybody ever asked you that? Have you ever asked yourself? The answer to this question really hinges on another question: "Do you work for a boss or do you work for yourself?"

Banishing Hannibal Lecter Personalities From Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] We all know them. We all have somebody like them at our workplace. Some of us have them as our neighbor. Some are related to them. Gosh - some poor souls even live with them. So who are these people I speak of? What I am talking about are the Hannibal Lecters of society. Toxic people.

How to Give Yourself a Check Up From the Neck Up
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] It seems that people everywhere are becoming increasingly conscious of their physical condition. Everybody wants to feel younger and look younger. But what about mental conditioning? Sadly, too many people do not have time to build mental muscles by educating themselves.

What Words Will They Chisel Into Your Tombstone?
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] “Well, Fred never said much coz Fred hated criticism. And he didn’t do much either coz he couldn’t be bothered. He never married either coz he couldn’t make a commitment. He didn’t work either coz he never found anything worth doing. Shucks, I guess poor old Fred never did anything!”

Learn to Do What Winners Do But Others Will Not
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Are you prepared to do more to receive more? Or are you like most people who want consistently to do less and less, yet are mistakenly expecting more in return.

10 Tips to Avoid Getting Ripped Off by Web Traffic Experts
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] If you are looking at ways to increase traffic to your website there are many things you can do. Here are 10 tips to avoid getting ripped off by the mounting army of web traffic experts. Most of them will just take your money and waste your time.

A Simple Guide to Analyzing All Those Web Traffic Ideas - Part 3
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] You have already submitted to all the free search engines and directories. You wait. Weeks pass and your site is still not listed. You need traffic. You're desperate for traffic! So you do what thousands of others do, you submit to the temptation of all the clever marketeers who are out there waiting for people just like you (and me).

A Simple Guide to Analyzing All Those Web Traffic Ideas - Part 4
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] If you have been following this series you will know that I am exposing some common "web traffic" frauds. Yes, I am up to calling most of them downright fraud and scam ideas now because I am just plain sick of their lack of information and virtual rubbish content.

A Simple Guide to Analyzing All Those Web Traffic Ideas - Part 2
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Here are a few little hints that might let you know, in advance, that the "special report" or "secret information" you are being offered to "build" your website and "flood it with traffic" might not be so special or secret after all...

A Simple Guide to Analyzing All Those Web Traffic Ideas - Part 1
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] There will be a lot of people unhappy about what I am going to reveal in this article. However, I think it is time somebody spoke out about what is happening on this wonderful medium we have come to know as the internet. What I am talking about are the "sharp" practices engaged in by people offering all sorts of dubious marketing plans.