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1021. REMOVALS
      CHOOSING THE RIGHT WAYPeter Driscoll of European Transport Brokers (www.etbrokers-removals.com) takes you through some of the trials and tribulations associated with moving to Europe and explains away some of the mystery associated with moving. In this article he will go on to some of the pitfalls that can trap the unwary as well as providing a sometimes amusing view of an industry still trying to drag itself into the 21st century.To steal a catc…



1022. MAKING THE MOST FROM YOUR "BAD ATTITUDE"
      To everyone who has ever been told at work that you have a 'bad attitude,' I have a little story I'd like to share that might make your day.At age seventeen, I received my first job-related disciplinary action for my 'attitude,' simply because I wanted to go to a football game.By that time I'd worked at the fast food restaurant for over a year. I'd established myself as a reliable and hard worker, punctual,flexible and eager to learn new things. …



1023. Free- Secrets Proven Facts On MAKING HUGE PROFITS ON EBAY
      Free- Secrets Proven Facts On MAKING HUGE PROFITS ON EBAY 'we all know that you wound definitely like to have a source of income aside from my regular paying job'. I am quite sure the answer is most definitely yes how often in your mind?you have mentioned to yourself I wonder how do they do it makes big money on the Internet. you are in good company. Millions of people all over the world employ considerable measures to finding extra jobs that w…



1024. Give a Gift of Poetry this year to your Valentine
      Valentines day is a special holiday for couples in all stages of their relationship. Married, engaged or just a dating, valentines day is the time for you.We all know what comes along with Valentines, chocolate and flowers right? Well, it's time for a change. This year give your loved one the gift of poetry. Poetry you ask? Yes.Poetry lets you show your true emotions and lets your partner fell they are truly special. The poem doesn't have to be s…



1025. The Truth About Last Minute Gifts
      Giving a gift? Try to plan your gift giving in advance. Don't wait to the very last minute. Last minute gifts would probably cost you more than you might anticipate. Take a calendar and your organizer. Circle every birthday, your wedding anniversary, christmas and all gift giving dates on the calendar for the entire year. For starters get a 2006 calendar just for your gifts to simplify your gift giving. Plan ahead a few weeks in advance. For each…



1026. The Single Most Important Thing you Must Know if you Own a Home
      Don’t ever, ever lose your job!That’s right, it’s not your credit score or your assets or your equity or even Location, Location, Location that matter the most, it is whether or not you have an income stream capable of supporting your mortgage. Most people think of their home as the safest of investments that they have. It can be but only if you manage it correctly. If you have equity in your home, you are subject to the risk of loss of that equ…



1027. The Soul Mate Debate
      Are you looking or waiting for your soul mate? Many singles spend a lot of energy and time waiting and searching for their soul mate. But are soul mates found or created?The notion of soul mates stems from the concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soul mates are defined as two souls reincarnating alongside each other over and over again, playing different roles to each other, such as lovers, adversaries, parent and child, victim and murderer, cowo…



1028. The Challenge of Life
      The Challenge of Life by H. Vanoy BartonChallenge is something we all face every day of our life. Without challenge none of us would have learned to walk, to talk or to get along with others. Simply put, challenge allows the opportunity to learn. Do not fear any challenge. Those words are easily written, easily said. But, truer words have never been written. Challenge is the force of life. Standing upright is overcoming the challenge presented…



1029. Complain to be heard!
      Complain to be heard folks. What was the last thing that bothered you? I mean really bothered you? Was it someone who cut you off in traffic? Rude attitudes at your favorite coffee shop? Poor customer service? Or perhaps it was something more important... Perhaps a politician lied, or a murderer got away. Something you saw on public tv you didn't think was appropriate. Well it's time to complain to be heard. Most recently the Seahawks were abused…



1030. Bad ...Timing?
      You are sitting comfortably at your desk holding a pen, ready to start that short story that has kept coming on and off since you got up this morning. The house is quiet, everybody is out and you are alone with your precious thoughts.Just then, the phone rings! Will you get it or let it ring? But it doesn’t stop , so you give up and pick up the receiver. It’s your mum. ‘Not now...,’ you murmur, but, there you are, chatting for the next forty fiv…



1031. Can You Curb a Compulsive Shopper?
      Hank and Marilee had a stormy marriage. The eye of the storm was Marilee's compulsive spending. She was an impulse buyer. She rarely decided to buy something but if she saw an ad that appealed to her, she bought. Granted that they could use one cedar chest but why three? When asked why, she responded, 'They were half price.' While Hank and Marilee never agreed about money, they did agree to see a marriage counselor. The counselor assured Marilee…



1032. A Resolution Worth Keeping
      New Years Resolutions: Making them is a tradition -keeping of them is usually optional. That's unfortunate, because some of the pledges we make in those moments before the calendar changes are wonderful things to aspire to - spending more time with our children, exercising regularly, stopping a bad habit like smoking - or considering chocolate one of the main food groups. Yet, this is the one time of the year that it's condoned - almost expected …



1033. The Dress Code, Handled with Emotional Intelligence
      It strikes terror in the heart of some of us, while others ignore it completely. Some of us are relieved there is one; others of us resent it. The Dress Code: Does it affect your career, affect whether you’re hired or not, affect how you’re treated on the job? Definitely. How do you ‘manage’ this particular area of your life? It requires emotional intelligence – some awareness, creativity, flexibility and intuition, and a whole lot of common sens…



1034. Ask Right and You May Receive
      How easily do you get what you want from others? And how easy is it for you to ask for what you want or need?Perhaps you haven't worked up the courage to actually make the request you want to make. Or perhaps you've made several requests, but still find your needs unmet. If you're frustrated because you seem to be unable to get what you want and what you ask for, you're not alone.This happens in all types of relationships, including intimate and …



1035. Paying for Your Wedding Day
      As you might already have figured, asking the father of the bride to pay for the entire event almost seems unfair. If the father of the bride is a millionaire, by all means, let loose, but not everyone is as fortunate. Nowadays costs are split among relatives in a number of different ways. You could split the costs evenly between yourselves, the parents of the groom and the parents of the bride. You could also just split it between yourselves li…



1036. Beware Of Any Eight-Days-A-Week Sales Person
      Multi-level Marketing companies abound by the thousands. A great many well-known economists are predicting this form of selling to become the prevailing method of selling by the turn of the century. ###A lot of people have joined multi-level marketing programs and have made a fortune from their efforts. Anybody with just a smattering of ambition and energy can still join up and attain financial freedom. However, unless you know what you're doing …



1037. MORE ON GOALSETTING and GOAL ACHIEVING: The technique of Visualisation
      As I mentioned in Part One in controlling our thoughts and attitudes, visualisation is a great help in setting your personal goals. Use it as a tool, be persistent, like a yappy dog biting at your ankles and you'll get there in the end. (That's a simile, BTW).American John Kehoe has written extensively on this subject in various works. He is the one who hibernated in the woods of Canada or Alaska for five years contemplating the mind and talking …



1038. THE PETALS THAT FALL
      A flower bud offers so much hope and expectation for the potentially beautiful bloom that is to follow. We watch it gently open its petals and bask in the warm sunshine of the day. The fragrance fills the air with the aroma of life and even the night hours cannot fade its brilliant color and delicate details. But one day the petals begin to fall one by one onto the ground. Our flower begins to fade in beauty but a miracle lies within. There deep …



1039. Have You Got What it Takes to Achieve Your Full Potential?
      In a sense, achieving one's full potential in life can be compared to achieving VICTORY on a battlefield. Life is a battlefield for many of us and some of us struggle more than others to keep up with the troops. But just think about this for a moment; to be able to achieve your full potential by using your God given talents; to earn your living in a way which suits you best and is absolutely in tune with your personality and ability; to look and …



1040. Homeowner Advice: Kiss Your Keys Goodbye!
      I always like to hear about new ideas that really work well, are easy to implement, and not expensive. Here’s one that is so simple, you’ll wonder why more people don’t do it, that is install a digital door lock on the doors in your house. Hey, these work great on cars—why not houses?A digital door lock is simply a fancy name for a pushbutton, combination, or keyless entry lock. With a digital door, you won’t have to risk your keys will be lost, …



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