Archive for May, 2009
A better appearance can earn you more money
Here is an interesting article which claims that waitresses can earn 25% more tips with strategically applied make-up. What every waitress should know if they want to up their tips by 25 per cent… Regardless of one’s views as to whether or not this should be the case; it seems that the ‘natural flow of [...]
Are video games addictive?
Many people wonder if video games are addictive. Others simply assume they are, or believe they are because they ‘heard it on the TV or from friends’ etc. But what is the truth? And what is the real question? (i.e. should we be overly concerned with whether video games are addictive?). Here is an article [...]
Amazon order fillers, discounted items & top sellers – SlickFillers
SlickFillers has been created to help people who need to find an inexpensive item (filler) sold by Amazon to tip their order total over $25 and get free shipping, instead of having to subscribe to Amazon Prime. They also provide you information about most discounted items and top sellers.
Audio Visual Media Resources and Educational Material
MediaCollege.com is a free educational and resource website for all forms of electronic media. Topics include video & television production, audio work, photography, graphics, web design and more. The website has hundreds of exclusive tutorials with supporting illustrations, videos, sound bytes and interactive features. You’ll also find reference material, utilities and other useful goodies, as [...]
Australia – "The Lucky Country"
Australia has long been considered “The Lucky Country”. Australia shines as place to be in global crisis This attitude has insulated us from some of the effects of the current economic downturn. Why is this? Because a significant amount of the severity of the financial climate today is due to fear and negativity. Much is [...]
Key money saving resource & example of lateral thinking
I like learning from experts. It’s a shortcut to better progress. For some years now I have subscribed to a key website which helps me save money. It is run by Fiona Lippey, Australia’s Queen of Frugality and is called Simple Savings. Many people are struggling today, more than ever, due to the economic situation. [...]
Choosing Happiness
Happiness does not have to be something you hope to have sometime in the future. It is totally in your power to make it happen now. Many people search their whole lives for happiness. For some, this search becomes endless, and can result in doubt that the attainment of happiness can ever be achieved. Many [...]
The importance of looking at things from different angles.
I have been writing a little about time management lately. And this quote is something I have been waiting to share with you. You see, when we look at time from the perspective of Brian Tracy’s quote it can be a shock. A big shock in fact. Here is the quote: Every minute you spend [...]
Attain Your Dream Career
When we graduate high school and start choosing the career path courses we want to take, most of us opt for something that covers a wider range of job opportunities. At 18, we sometimes don’t have a clear picture of what we want to be in the future. Our future career path is not always [...]
Earthjustice – Environmental Law: Because the Earth Needs a Good Lawyer
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. Earthjustice brings about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations, coalitions and communities.
Double standards
Religious thought is such an interesting thing – a fascinating thing – how it can affect people’s minds – twist them, make them feel “holier than thou”. Today I read about how the Salvation Army has apologized to the sex industry for offense caused by their advertising. Salvation Army apologises to sex workers Jesus himself [...]
Suffering From Lots Of Spam?
There seems to be a lot more SPAM about lately. Currently I have 24,056 messages in my SPAM folder and none are more than 30 days old. In fact, it may be less than 30 day’s worth because I have only recently stopped emptying it and the folder has auto delete set for anything over [...]
How much time are you wasting filing email, or fighting Spam?
Hey, stop for a moment and ask yourself if you, or your staff, are spending lots of time just filing email? Or maybe you have just given up? And maybe you are wasting lots of time fending off Spam? If so, relief is in sight. Consider using Google Apps for your email. Earlier today I [...]
Being Grateful About Life's Little Blessings
Research studies reveal that being grateful benefits your health, with effects lasting for months at a time. Spiritual gurus, psychologists, and inspirational speakers are all in agreement with the belief that gratitude is a key ingredient for a lifetime’s worth of success and happiness. The question now is, do you know how to adopt an [...]
Tip for people with the Firefox web browser.
The choice of web browser is an important one, especially if you need to be highly productive and spend a lot of time at the computer, online. I was until recently using Google Chrome which is a fantastic browser. I returned to Firefox because of all the extensions, toolbars and configuration options. Firefox makes me [...]
Enjoy Your Spare Time
Due to the very busy world that we live in, it’s often hard to fit in some quality time for ourselves. Some people work hard and don’t get enough rest for months at a time, even years in some cases. If you look at statistics, the number of mental, physical and emotional breakdowns experienced by [...]
Relaxation – Time With No Noise
If you follow a very busy schedule, as many people do, you sometimes just need to get away from it all. You’ll need time to recuperate and recharge whatever energy you’ve spent. As the world gets smaller, the demands placed on you ironically increase! This inversely proportional relationship is what can astound you at times. [...]
Moving Forward – Moving Up
If people asked us what we would do if we only had a week to live, we would give so many different answers. I suspect that some of these answers would center on making ourselves better as a person, or at least include better behavior. We’ll ask for forgiveness, we’ll travel the world, and so [...]
Translate Pages Into Your Preferred Language
How to translate pages on this blog into your preferred language… Over to the right, in the sidebar, is a simple translation tool, which looks like this: Here are the steps to translate a page: Go to the page you want to translate. Select your choice of language. The page will be automatically translated! Easy! [...]
Your life direction
Have you ever found yourself waking up one morning up full of zest and energy about pursuing your life’s dreams and then realized six months down the track that you aren’t even one step closer to any of your goals? If you find yourself in this rut, then perhaps it’s because you’ve been caught in [...]
