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Today scientists are growing brain cells of animals in petri dishes and then putting electrodes into them and using the brain cells to do tasks based on stimuli and then move the electrical impulses into other electrodes. Scientists and researchers are also using human and chimpanzees in experiments where by the subject thinks a thought and is able to fire an electrode to more something else on a computer screen.

This is just the beginning and indeed these scientific endeavors will help people see who are blind via optic sensors. Allow people who are deaf to hear thru electro-mechanical devices and vibration sensors and even amputees move limbs wirelessly by thought alone. Very cool stuff and the medical implications are true miracles and marvels of science.

Although a brain transplant has not been done yet, eventually a person whose body is worn out may be able to hook themselves up to a machine which will regulate a steady blood flow to the brain and have electrodes and sensors attached for that brain to communicate with whomever it pleases perhaps thru the Internet? Some religious folks decry such talk, although they should not be so shocked as usually science is about 50 to 100 years behind science fiction and thus give it another 20 years or so and it will all be possible you watch. Consider this in 2006.

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I have heard a lot about different business scams that are out there. Especially when it comes to home based businesses. Many people have put all of their money into starting something that ended up being a complete joke. Now I do not know when I should listen to a home business income opportunity that comes my way. I guess I will have to find ways to research these things individually, so that I know exactly what I am getting in to. It can be a very scary situation, but I have heard that the rewards for working at home are much greater than working away.

I have been thinking a lot about opening my own personal business. I would love to be able to stay home with my family, and still make my living. I know that I must be careful when choosing a home business income opportunity, but I feel like it would be worth the shot. I do not want to put my family in jeopardy, so I would like to learn more about home businesses before I go and quit my daytime job. Are there opportunities that are more worth seeking out than others? Which ones tend to work the best, and which ones don’t?

Say the phrase Mercury Retrograde and watch people cringe.

“The last time Mercury went retrograde, my computer crashed and I lost my data.”

“Mercury went retrograde and my application got lost in the mail.”

The stories are legion.

It’s true!
Computer glitches and communications foul-ups are much more likely to
occur during the time that Mercury’s motion is retrograde than at other times.

So, should you go into hiding when Mercury goes retrograde?

Few of us have the ability to disappear from our lives for three-and-a-half weeks
three times a year.

But you don’t have to dread this event. True, I would opt for a different time to
launch a direct mail campaign. But if you work with the energy, you can make it your
friend.

When Mercury moves retrograde, it appears to move backwards – as seen from our
perch on planet earth.

The key is to remember the significance of Mercury’s retrograde motion.

Mercury is the planet of communication, thought, and mental energy. During
Mercury retrograde periods, the energy is flowing inward and backwards. As a
result, it doesn’t function as efficiently in the everyday world as it normally does.

There are many reasons why the Mercury retrograde period is not a time to push
forward.

Your mental energy is channelled into an inward direction now. As a result,
communications are less clear. There is a greater tendency to hear what we think we
heard rather than what the other person said.

Items involved with communication and local transportation, such as telephones,
computers and cars, are more apt to have glitches. (Remember to back up the
computer and double-check your appointments).

Lastly, your perspective is likely to change when Mercury changes direction and
resumes its direct motion.

Which is why most astrologers counsel their clients not to sign important contracts
during that period.

But Mercury’s retrograde energy is an asset for many things. Use it for what it is
designed to do and Mercury becomes your ally.

Here are nine ways to make Mercury Retrograde work for you. Note that many
suggestions begin with the letters re. Think re for retrograde.

1. Re-connect.

This is the time to look up old friends and family. You’ve been meaning to call Aunt
Martha, or get together with your old high school buddy. Do it! Now is the time
to pick up the telephone. Chances are they will be receptive and you’ll be glad you
did.

And you, yourself, may hear from long lost pals now.

2. Re-search.

While it is not the time to go forward with grand plans, this is a superb time to
research facts and ideas you can use later.

3. Re-view.

Take that application or take your business plan and give it a second look. Chances
are you will see things in a different light. And that can give you ideas to strengthen
it. And that second look will ensure you have covered the bases.

4. Re-do.

If you were too hasty the first time, or you chose not to follow my advice, you may
find yourself having to redo that report. But each time you redo, you refine.

5. Re-fresh.

Your brain and your body were not designed to function 24/7. Taking a little time to
kick back and relax refreshes you and ultimately makes you far more productive
than trying to plow straight through.

6. Re-solve.
Go back and clean up old relationships that ended badly. You can resolve many
issues now – even bury the hatchet.

7. Back Burner items.

Now is the time to get to projects that have been pushed into the background.

8. Re-organize.

Mercury Retrograde is an excellent time to clean out old closets, old files, old
agendas, throw out what is no longer useful to make room for the new.

9. Re-contact.

Are you in sales? Then, this is the perfect time to re-contact old leads.

If you must take on a new job or a new project during this time, know that it will
change. A lot. So stay loose and flexible. Because your perspective will change also.

But if you had previously began a project, applied for that position, contacted that
key lead, Mercury Retrograde will not affect you.

Use the Mercury retrograde time in a positive way, and you’ll be refreshed and
renewed and ready to move forward when Mercury changes course.

Ellen Zucker is a practicing astrologer with an interest in business and career matters.
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Stomach ulcer refers to open lesions and ulcerations at the level of the stomach. Statistics indicate that more than two percent of the people in the United States are diagnosed with stomach ulcer each year and it is estimated that around eight to ten percent of these people are at risk of developing various other forms of ulcer over the years. In the United States there are approximately half a million annual cases of stomach ulcer. The disorder has the highest incidence in the male gender, and it predominantly affects people with ages over 50.

Stomach ulcer is considered to be a serious disorder. In the absence of medical treatment, stomach ulcer can lead to complications such as stomach perforation and internal bleeding. There are many forms of treatment for stomach ulcer in present. However, the problem with most medications is that they only provide temporary symptomatic relief, allowing the disorder to reoccur soon after completing the prescribed medical treatment.

Stomach ulcer is a digestive disorder that occurs due to physiological abnormalities (poor stomach production of bicarbonate, poor integrity of the stomach’s mucosal protective cover, inappropriate mucosal blood flow, overproduction of pepsin and gastric acid) and infection with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. Although these bacteria are known to be a major cause of stomach ulcer, most doctors neglect this aspect and only prescribe medications for normalizing the stomach’s production of digestive fluids. Although antacids and other medications commonly used in the treatment for stomach ulcer can keep the disorder under control, they can’t overcome the ulcer completely. Unless the treatment with antacids is followed on a regular basis, the symptoms of stomach ulcer are very likely to reoccur.

One of the most common medications used in the treatment for stomach ulcer is Tagamet. This ulcer drug acts by reducing the levels of gastric acid and pepsin inside the stomach. The problem with Tagamet and other antacids is that they only provide short-term effects. Most people affected by stomach ulcer experience a relapse of the disorder soon after interrupting the treatment with Tagamet.

Since the underlying cause of stomach ulcer is infection with Helicobacter pylori, people with the disorder should also receive a medical treatment with antibiotics. Research results indicate that people with stomach ulcer who have been prescribed a course of antibiotics such as amoxicillin or penicillin have experienced a considerable amelioration of their ulcer. In addition, most people with stomach ulcer who have followed treatments with antibiotics have been permanently cured. Unlike antacids, antibiotics can provide long-term effects for people affected by stomach ulcer, thus minimizing the chances of relapse.

A two-week course of amoxicillin is usually sufficient for overcoming the infection with Helicobacter pylori. Corroborated with antacids, antibiotic treatments can successfully cure stomach ulcers, minimizing the chances of relapse.

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If you as a small business owner have a web site and need to deal on a regular basis with a web hosting provider, web development company or a web site design vendor, you may have experienced less than stellar customer service. During the last week, I have engaged in 5 very long detailed conversations about the poor customer service being delivered by web developers and web site hosting companies. All of these conversations shared exactly the same complaints and what’s even more interesting in the exact same order.

Complaint #1: Poor communication

Communication continues to be an even greater challenge when technology enters this process. Emails lay unanswered or ignored while customer dissatisfaction grows. With business competition even more intense, small business companies that wish to grow cannot ignore this issue.

Complaint #2: Poor response rate

A timely response builds customer loyalty which should be the ultimate goal of every small business web design or web hosting provider. Through the click of a mouse, the old adage of customer satisfaction being everything has definitely changed.

Complaint #3: Abdication of any responsibility or “It’s not my job, man!”

With reduced budgets and the 20th century belief system that money spent on employees was an expenditure and a loss on the bottom line instead of an investment and a growth to the bottom line, many employees lack the skill sets to accept responsibility and help your customers achieve satisfaction. Many involved in web sites utilize independent contractors to interns. Ensuring that these employees have the skill sets to respond proactively to customer service inquiries will increase business.

Complaint #4: Lack of understanding as to the customer’s needs

This complaint stems from the top levels of management where the strategic plan (Who does what by when) including clear articulated core values has not been developed nor communicated. (See complaint number one.) Within this plan, the customers’ needs should be clearly identified so that marketing and sales strategies are in alignment. Employees need to be developed beyond the basic training and development so that they have the interpersonal skills to effectively work with the clients’ needs.

Complaint #5 – They promised me the “moon” and all I got was the “pits.”

With referrals being the strongest source for new sales, businesses lose incredible opportunities to build referrals when they make false promises. Learning to say no may in the short-term result in decreased sales, but in the long term will create sales through referrals.

If you are an Internet vendor such as a web hosting site or web developer and you wish to quickly double your business, possibly the quickest way is to make sure that you address these five complaints. By taking such directed action, you will be the lone brightly shining star in your niche market and word will quickly spread about your excellent customer service.

Copyright 2005(c) Leanne Hoagland-Smith, www.processspecialist.com

This article may be freely published. Permission to publish this article, electronically or in print, as long as the bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way (grammatical corrections accepted).

Leanne Hoagland-Smith, M.S. CEO of ADVANCED SYSTEMS located outside of Chicago, IL, is the Learning & Process Specialist. With over 25 years of business & education experience, she helps her clients to double their performance. By uniting systems, strategies and people to create loyal internal customers, Leanne delivers ROI solutions in 4 key areas: financials, leadership, relationships and growth & innovation within a variety of industries including education, healthcare, manufacturing and professional services. As co-author of M.A.G.I.C.A.L. Potential: 7 Capacities for Living an Amazing Life Beyond Purpose to Achievement due for 2005 release, Leanne speaks nationally to a variety of audiences. Please contact Leanne at 219.759.5601 or visit http://www.processspecialist.com if you are seeking to connect your passion to your purpose to double your performance for unheard of results.

The days where laptops for gaming were a niche market are vanishing very fast. Even though they didn’t sell a significant amount they still generated the most in comparison to other types of notebook. Everybody desired this type of portable, but it was too expensive. They the the most revolutionary technology and just the best laptops. Regardless of the buzz created I doubt they were amazing sellers because I do not think buyers would buy laptops in place of desktop computers as they were overpriced. Sales will pick up though now that established brands are entering the market.

In my point of view they could get off by retailing them at a higher price if they desired. These days the mainstream laptop margins are extremely thin so it presents the chance for them to get back the gross profits. This was probably the remaining niche left where everyone would buy laptops from smaller system builders. I’m guessing what the the counter from littler companies will be. I’m already noticing some price reductions. I’m pretty sure that the established manufacturers will seek to push the small ones out. I reckon purchasing from an established brand additionally provides the perception of greater value.

To my amazement the mass produced gaming laptops are as good or even better than the best laptops available. In my point of view the smaller resellers should pounce on this if they are to survive. I think people that purchase these types of laptop computers like to be able to customise their notebook. Being educated in the technology, these sort of people are savvy to what details to look for. For a couple of purchasers specifications and statistics are more important than design.

All purchasers concur that it is a great thing. When it comes down to it the cost will go down more and more consumers will be able to afford such new technology. Who can possibly predict what will take place. I’m really not that sure. New laptop releases should prolong expensive prices. The large manufacturers have already entered the gaming laptops division so we will have to look and see what the outcome is I reckon.

Habit influences everything you do. How you stand, sit, breathe and even think. But are you aware of their total influence on your actions? Try the following experiment.

1. Fold your arms and note the position of your hands and which arm is on the outside.

2. Now unfold them and fold them again but this time the opposite way. Note your reaction to how this feels.

Does it feel odd or even wrong? In the first step you used your habitual ‘folding the arms’ pattern. You did not have to think about how you did it because you have an existing pattern; it’s automatic and feels right. Did you have to think for a moment before carrying out the second instruction? It may even have taken several attempts to achieve. This is because you do not have an existing pattern for this movement and it has to be consciously worked out. It will probably feel wrong because you will not have done it like this before so the sensations from the muscles and joints will be new to you.

The important lesson from this experiment is how the two positions feel. Your habitual pattern feels right and is easy to do, your non-habitual opposite way feels wrong and is not quite so easy to do. There is obviously nothing wrong with the opposite arm-fold but that is exactly how it will feel. Would you normally choose to fold your arms in this manner? What feels right and wrong is therefore determined by habits that may be working for you but also against you.

So familiar feels right, unfamiliar feels wrong. There would have been a time when you didn’t fold you arms and you learnt by watching others do it. The important point is that you will have learnt to fold them in a particular way with either left or right arm on the outside. If you have never folded them the other way around you will never choose to do it this way and probably never cross your mind that it could be done another way. Whichever way you do it first you are likely to become stuck with it; it’s your habit for life. Folding your arms in the same way continues to re-enforce the feeling of rightness whilst creating the set of ‘rules’ for this pattern you will always follow.

Now what about how you stand, sit and walk, your basic actions that you spend every day performing? Why should these actions be exempt from the ‘rules’ that apply to your arm-folding habit? Of course they are not. So how you sit at your desk is done in a way you have learnt to do it and it will feel right. There are many ways to sit but would you ever try these out? If you do, how do they feel? Can you maintain your new sitting position for long? People can soon become uncomfortable as they use new muscles for sitting that are normally inactive for sitting.

So in effect we all create our own unique bubble to exist in but we can’t see it because we are in it. To the snowman inside his dome the weather never appears to change! If you develop poor habits relating to movement how would you know? Neck, back and shoulder pain are the most obvious symptoms but how can you accurately identify the cause when the fault lies with the very equipment you would use to diagnose and correct it? Never performing to your full potential is a less obvious symptom simply because if you haven’t been there how do you know if you are underachieving?

So when you try to change your posture, don’t do what feels right! Yes this does sound a little odd, but remember what feels right is down to your habits: the ones causing the problem! To successfully change a habit, any habit, you will have to go into the unknown – the feeling you had when folding your arms the opposite way. This is the only way you can be sure you are not engaging your old, poor habits.

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You already have all the resources you need to accomplish all the things you want to achieve. Sound too good to be true, doesn’t it? Fact is, it is true. You do have all the resources you need. All of them. The questions are:

-how broad is your awareness of these resources

-which resources are we talking of here?

-and, for which needs?

There are countless resources that each individual possesses. It would be nigh impossible and self-defeating to attempt to discuss and highlight even a quarter of these resources in a short discourse as this one.

Let us take a look at a few of the resources you already have to accomplish all the things you want to achieve:

1. Creating Vision

You have probably heard it before, or you may even have said it yourself. “Where there is no vision, the people perish”.
In the absence of a compelling vision, people tend to be stuck in their present circumstances. They wallow in a ‘comfort zone’ and drift from self-pity to anxiety and anger. Where there is no vision people perish.

Vision is neither wishful thinking, nor is it an expression of hope or a modified form of day-dreaming.
Vision is the rare ability of standing in the future and looking at the past as it unfolded. While you are standing there, you make decisions from that ‘future’ (instead of from pressing present circumstances).

For some, vision is the ability to outline a point of convergence related to their personal focus.
This means determining and acknowledging ahead of fact, the destination of one’s efforts.

I suppose a plausible working definition should be: a portrayal of intended activities in vivid, clear crisp terms that capture human meaning and value.

Visioning (the process of creating a vision) is one of the essential resource that affects your personal time record. Visioning comprises three aspects:

a. human meaning (what will it mean to me)

This one consideration makes sure that the life you are pursuing derives from your own vision. It is to make sure that you are not pursuing someone else’s vision of who you should become and where you should be.

It is a tragedy tha many people are living other people’s visions. Hopefully you are not one of the many!

b. value (what value will it add)

It is very easy to be engaged in activities that do not add any value to your life. Seeking to provide an answer to this question will help in rooting out ‘idling’ activities.

c. stakeholders (who else is touched by my vision)

There are people who can drive your vision, just as ther are people whose visions you can impact. When you create your vision, think of the impact of your own vision on the visions of others.

Practical considerations when formulating a simple vision include asking:

- what do I need to accomplish

- how do I wish to accomplish it

- by when do I want to accomplish it

- what are my values

- to what degree is there congruency between my vision and my values

For more complicated visioning there will be more involved procedures.

On the whole, the importance of vision as a resource lies in the fact that it acts as a beacon.

2. Your Values

Closely tied to your vision are values.

Values as a resource form a system (not a hierarchy) of what is acceptable and what is deplorable to you.

In order to exploit this resource meaningfully, you must be in a position where you can clarify your values in each of the following areas:

a. personal development

b. work, and

c. relationships

The idea here is that you will only operate resourcefully in areas that are congruent with your values.

The second thing that you must do in order to meaningfully exploit this resource is to identify your value equivalents:

- what do others have to do to meet your expectations

- what do others have to do to violate your values

- how do you judge when you are acting from your values

- how do you judge when you are acting against your values

The main reason you have to learn to operate within the constraints of your values is to bring integrity to your system. As it has been said, your values determine your quality.

3. Your Distinctive Abilities

Distinctive abilities are those abilities that distinguish one individual from the others. Such abilities set you apart from the crowd.

Distinctive abilities set an individual in a class their own, making them non-pareil. They are the opposite of general abilities, and are characterized by:

- they are foundational and broadbased

- they are laterally transferable

You may need to think a little hard to identify some of the distinctive abilities that you possess. They are distinctive because, as I have already stated, they are those abilities that differentiate you from the next person. And they are distinctive because properly acknowledged, they may be create a competitive advantage in any situation. So, what are some of the distinctive abilities you have?

a. unpacking skills

Unpacking skills refer to those skills you call on when you have to decide which skill is needed in which situation. Think about it! When you do an omelet, which skill do you need? When you are typing on a keyboard, which skill do you need? And when you ride a bicycle, which skill do you need?

This may seem trite, but there are certain skills you may want to be consciously competent in. That is, you will need to know exactly the things that you do when you execute the particular skill.

Right now you may wish to do a skills audit

- do I know which skills I have available to me?

- do I know how to acquire skills on the fly?

b. broadening your maps

Okay, you do know what a map is and what it is used for. You also know that the map is not the territory. This is an imperative distinctive ability. Let me show you why.

Imagine you have in your hands a map of an area that you are quite familiar with. You look at the map, and you realize that a lot of what is evident about the area is not reflected in the map. How useful will that map be? To you? And to a total stranger?

Broadening your maps means being able to thoroughly understand the dimensions of your reality, being able to deconstruct those areas of your understanding that are no more relevant, useful or true. It is also means knowing how, where, and when to adjust or replace your maps.

Broadening your maps may ultimately mean developing the courage to discard useless and obsolete maps.

This is one distinctive ability that may be the difference that makes the whole difference.

c. switching resources

The ability to switch resources means just that. Deciding when to replace a resource, which resource to complement and when, which resource to import, as well as when to do the adjusting in your resource allocation.

Switching resources depends on a reliable feedback mechanism which is also a resource you develop.

This ability comes in handy when you come across obstacles in what you are doing. To avoid madness, you switch your resources around so that you may get a different outcome from the one that you do not want.

Haven’t you switched resources before? I bet you have!

I am being pretty selective here. I suppose if you can get yourself a piece of paper and a pen you will come up with a long list of distinctive abilities you have. Give yourself some time to do it. They are your resources. You see, you already have all the resources you need to accomplish whatever you want to achieve.

4. Your Motivation

Yes its true. Your motivation is one of also a central resource you have to accomplish all the things you want to achieve.
Wait, let us get one thing clear before we handle this resource called motivation.

You may have listened to people who call themselves ‘motivational speakers’. And you may have attended a motivational training workshop. You got motivated there. Good.
I want you though to start of thinking of ‘motivation’ in a new way. And it is that ‘Success is not a product of motivation’.

Yes, I know I have just said it. Contrary to some popular wishful thinking, success is not a product of motivation. Rather, it is the other way round.

High Motivation Is A Result of Success. And low motivation is a result of prior failure.

What this means is that repeated success in a particular activity leads [motivates] one to want to do that activity often. While repeated failure at a particular activity leads [demotiavtes] one to want to avoid that activity.

Of what importance is this understanding in positioning yourself optimally? Now that you understand that success creates motivation, and failure destroys it, what’s the use?

Motivation is made up of four elements that are essential to know and apply in your quest.

a. Memories

The memories you have about your past are influencers on your motivation. If memories of success are many and strong in your life, then it stands to reason that you will be positively inclined, and well motivated.

Plentiful memories of failure on the other hand will predispose you to strong hesitancies.

It is important therefore to choose with care the memories you need to build into your success package.

b. Meta-programs

Meta-programs are patterns of acting/re-acting which an individual prefers in given situations. They may change across context and time. Some of the meta-programs are:

internal/external: relying on your own opinions versus relying on the opinions of others

towards/away from: moving towards some desired objective versus moving away from an undesirable situation

These meta-programs identify what motivates an individual and are helpful in defining ’success’ and what makes it happen.
What this means for you is that you will find it helpful if you know which meta-programs you use to attain success. And use them!

c. Meanings

The meaning an event/experience has for an indvidual will determine how motivated they will/not be to engage in it.
Meaning is made up of expectations and criteria.

How much you expect something to occur goes hand in hand with what that particular something means to you. If it is something you are not really attacched to, it does not matter whether it occurs or not. It is meaningless to you.

You attach a particular criterion to something in order for that tihng to have a personal meaning to you. Criterion says: “What makes this meaningful to me”, while expectation says: “How possible is this for me?”.

What an event, activity or experience means to you will determine how successful you will want to be in relation to that activity. And, your perceived success will in turn influence how motivated you will be to engage in (similar) activities.

So, you can see how motivation is a crucial resource you can use in positioning yourself S.M.A.R.T?

d. Metaphors

Metaphors are language tools we use to try to understand vague or abstract concepts and experiences.

When we use them, they become frames that help us focus our attention on some aspect of a concept, situation or experience while ignoring other aspects.

Metaphors have an impact on our perceptions and the behaviours that result from these perceptions.

The metaphors that you apply to yourself, others and your situations contain with them your beliefs about reality. They make experience coherent for you.

And becuase they contain beliefs about reality, they tend to be self-fulfilling prophecies.

In order to understand the influence of metaphors on your experience:

- identify your metaphors

- which beliefs are inherent in these metaphors?

- what reality (or even lies) do they create?

- is this the kind of reality that you need to position yourself?

5. Your Mentors

Mentors are trusted and/or experienced advisors.
Mentors can be:

a. someone you know personally

b. someone you admire (but do not know personally)

c. some fictional character

There are two major functions a mentor is supposed to perform:
help you with the greatest external difficulty you are likely to face, and help you with the greatest internal weakness that might stop you from developing.

External difficulties refer to obstacles, hindrances and situations on the environmental level. The environmental level refers to physical plane of performance. It is filled with both constraints and opportunities.

Internal weaknesses refer to self-referencing inclinations that are self-sabotaging. These come in the form of self-doubt, low self-esteem, inaccurate self-concepts as well as exposure to and experience with the ISG strategy.

This is the strategy that when used, guarantees total failure. You may have used this strategy in the past to generalize failure by assuming it is:

- Internal (focusing on what you did wrong and self-blaming)
- Stable (conceiving pattern of failure as unchangeable)
- Global (seeing failure in all areas of life)

The internal weaknesses appear on the identity level of experience. They are about how you refer to yourself. They are the weaknesses that you refer to whenever you say: “I am stupid”, “I am a donkey”, I am mentally wounded”, “I will never make it”, “I am …”

The role of a mentor in helping you manage your external difficulties and internal weaknesses is invaluable. The beautiful thing is that it is easy to access this resource.

These then are the resources you need in order to position yourself SMART wherever you choose to. I hope you have seen that you can never have any excuses. You already have all the resources that you need to accomplish all the things you want to achieve!

Let me table them quickly here for you

1. Creating Vision
2. Your Values
3. Your Distinctive Abilities
4. Your Motivation
5. Your Mentors

And you always thought you did not have any resources!

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Now Step Back And Think

a. What do you need to do now

b. What tools do you need

c. Do you have the whole picture

d. Is there a better approach you can choose to use

e. How will your life be enhanced as a result of applying this information

f. Other things you need to know

Ke o agile is NLP Coach and Publisher of In TheZone (http://inthezone.port5.com), an NLP focused ezine that coaches creating an abundance lifestyle.