Don't worry if you put on weight over Christmas; we can answer your questions about dieting-
I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?
No – your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it... Don’t waste them on exercise . Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer, that’s like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain.
How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain… Is Good.
Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
Food is fried in vegetable oil. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Is chocolate bad for me?
Never heard of cocoa beans? Another vegetable. It’s the best feel-good food around.
And, above all-
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – lager in one hand, bacon butty in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
No wonder Tesco are worried... or, time to leave the country before they switch the lights out
In case you didn't notice, the other day the boss of Tesco let out a yowl of dismay about the dire state of education here. When a supermarket can't find people smart enough to arrange the fruit and veg, God knows we're in the mire.
So here is an instructive selection of magic moments from British Quiz programmes to prove a point.It almost makes you weep!!
Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers'?
Contestant: Homosexuals.
Jeremy Paxman: No. They're regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you.
BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2)
Jamie Theakston:Where do you think Cambridge University is?
Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point.
Jamie Theakston: There's a clue in the title.
Contestant: Leicester
BBC NORFOLK
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don't know.
Stewart White: I'll give you some clues: what do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm
Stewart White: Correct And if you're not weak, you're...?
Contestant: Strong.
Stewart White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?
Contestant: Louis
Stewart White: Well, there we are then. So who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?
LATE SHOW (BBC MIDLANDS )
Alex Trelinski: What is the capital of Italy ?
Contestant: France .
Trelinski: France is another country. Try again.
Contestant: Oh, um, Benidorm.
Trelinski: Wrong, sorry, let's try another question.. In which country is the Parthenon?
Contestant: Sorry, I don't know.
Trelinski: Just guess a country then.
Contestant: Paris .
THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2)
Anne Robinson: Oscar Wilde, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Archer have all written books about their experiences in what: - Prison, or the Conservative Party?
Contestant: The Conservative Party.
BEACON RADIO ( WOLVERHAMPTON )
DJ Mark : For 10, what is the nationality of the Pope?
Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish?
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
Bamber Gascoigne: What was Gandhi's first name?
Contestant: Goosey?
GWR FM ( Bristol )
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963 ?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then.
PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC RADIO MANCHESTER )
Phil: What's 11 squared?
Contestant: I don't know.
Phil: I'll give you a clue. It's two ones with a two in the middle.
Contestant: Is it five?
RICHARD AND JUDY
Richard: Which American actor was married to Nicole Kidman?
Contestant: Forrest Gump.
RICHARD AND JUDY (AGAIN)
Richard: On which street did Sherlock Holmes live?
Contestant: Er. .. ..
Richard: He makes bread . .
Contestant: Er . ....
Richard: He makes cakes . .
Contestant: Kipling Street ?
LINCS FM PHONE-IN
Presenter: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
Contestant: Barcelona .
Presenter: I was really after the name of a country.
Contestant: I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in Spain .
NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Question: What is the world's largest continent?
Contestant: The Pacific.
ROCK FM ( PRESTON )
Presenter: Name a film starring Bob Hoskins that is also the name of a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Contestant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
THE BIGGEST GAME IN TOWN (ITV)
Steve Le Fevre: What was signed, to bring World War I to an end in 1918?
Contestant: Magna Carta?
JAMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC)
James O'Brien: How many kings of England have been called Henry?
Contestant: Er, well, I know there was a Henry the Eighth ... Er, er .... Three?
CHRIS SEARLE SHOW (BBC RADIO BRISTOL )
Chris Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna ?
Caller: Japan .
Chris Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again.
Caller: Er ...... Mexico ?
PAUL WAPPAT (BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE )
Paul Wappat: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
Contestant (long pause): Fourteen days.
DARYL DENHAM'S DRIVETIME (VIRGIN RADIO)
Daryl Denham: In which country would you spend shekels?
Contestant: Holland ?
Daryl Denham: Try the next letter of the alphabet.
Contestant: Iceland ? Ireland ?
Daryl Denham: (helpfully) It's a bad line. Did you say Israel ?
Contestant: No.
PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC GMR)
Phil Wood: What 'K' could be described as the Islamic Bible?
Contestant: Er. ... ..
Phil Wood: It's got two syllables . . . Kor . .
Contestant: Blimey?
Phil Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . ..
Contestant: (Silence)
Phil Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . .. .
Contestant: Walked?
THE VAULT
Melanie Sykes: What is the name given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time?
Contestant: Nostalgia.
LUNCHTIME SHOW (BRMB)
Presenter: What religion was Guy Fawkes?
Contestant: Jewish.
Presenter: That's close enough.
(Sounds like BRMB operates on the same basis as the national curriculum, folks)
STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (BBC RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loin cloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus.
By the way, the headline in yesterday evening's copy of London Lite, a free newspaper, was all about the fact that Louis Walsh was not going to appear as a judge in The X Factor because Stephen Gately, a singer, has died and Louis is too upset to appear.
Now there's a paper that knows the intellectual level of most of its readers.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Warrior
With thanks to Geoff Thompson
This resonated with me.To read the full article click here
Where have all the warriors gone? Where are all the stoics, the hardy grafters, the industrious inventors, the pioneers and adventurers? Why are men’s shirts tight on the belly instead of on the chest and back, and why are woman having to get post codes placed on each cheek of their very large arses? What ever happened to physical prowess, the hardy mentality and the imaginative acuity that enabled our great species to survive eons against seemingly impossible odds?
People have forgotten how to be courageous.
They have forgotten why it is important to be courageous.
Maybe now is the time to reconnect with the warrior that you once were and could be again.
Here are a few tips to help you towards self sovereignty and hardiness:
1) Get your physical well being back to balance. And start now. You should not be fat! You should not be unfit. You should not be out of shape.
2) Do not put of until tomorrow when you and I both know that for the procrastinator tomorrow does not exist.
3) Don’t point the finger of blame, unless you have a mirror handy. It is not a warrior trait to blame. The responsibility starts and ends with you.
This is the exciting bit. You don’t have to wait for permissions, you don’t need
the nod from your wife or your mum or your mates down the pub, it is down to
you, and making your own decisions is one step towards becoming a warrior.
4) Be industrious. Be busy investing your hours into the conglomerate that is You Inc. You should not be lazy, your time is very valuable because your time is finite, it is a once only deal, you will never get lost time back again, so make the very best you can of it.
5) Kill the self pity; you should not be self-pitying, it does not serve you and it is not a warrior trait. You need to be stoic about life, if you get knocked down seven times, get back up again eight.
6) Groom! People say that you should not judge by appearance. But if someone does not even have the self discipline to honour their body by keeping it clean and groomed, then it does not say an awful lot for their inner being.
7) Make an inventory. Abraham Lincoln made an inventory of all his faults; impatience, procrastination, lateness etc. He ended up with about fifteen personal failings on his list. He then spent a week, in rota, perfecting each area until he had erased them all.
8) Self invest. Set an amount of time out every day to invest in yourself. Read, write, study, train, meditate – what ever does it for you, but invest. Make the investment consistent. And don’t say you do not have the time. You have the same time as everyone else. And if you don’t invest in you, who will?
9) Build a library. I have yet to meet a very successful person who does not read heavily. Readers are leaders. So start your collection of books and audios now. It will be life changing, because it is through the library that we escape mediocrity.
10) Serve. Make a point of serving others, because what you give out will keep returning. There is much power here! This is a reciprocal universe, what you give you will get back ten fold. Where possible make your service anonymous. Ideally only you and God should know where and how you serve. The real power of service is when it is secret service.
Be a warrior. Do not let life kick sand in your face. Stand up to it. Stoics see adventure and growth in every life situation, even and especially the tough life situations. It is in adversity that warriors are made. Be a hardy grafter, an industrious inventor and a pioneer. Do not settle for second best or complain about the fact that you would do more ‘if things were not so difficult.’ Life is hard for everyone, no one can escape the human condition, but it does not have to be dull and mundane; it can be exciting-hard and colourful-hard. You just need to give yourself a change of perspective, stop seeing what you have not got, and start looking at what you have got.
Don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian and Shaman, when teaching his student Carlos Castaneda, told him that the universe is made up of consciousness, and that if he changed his perception of the universe whole new worlds would open up to him. So get busy, change your perception, see the growth is difficulty, the adventure in the warrior life and whole new worlds will open up to you.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Dangerous Media?
A massive media backlash has started against the dancer Anton Du Beke. He called his dancing partner - the actress Laila Rouass "a Paki". Without condoning the language used, I think this is just another case of trial by media. It happened 2 weeks ago, it was a joke (if not a very funny one) and he has had his apology accepted by Miss Rouass.
A bit of a case of people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones here methinks. As I write this, an Asian woman has rung the TV programme "The Wright Stuff" to tell everyone about her workforce of Afghanies, mainly women, who are known as "The Taliban". It's a jokey refererence to something that most people can relate to when Afghanistan is mentioned. I also find it interesting that most of the people who are "outraged" are white and what used to be called middle class.
In a week where 3 people have been convicted of having pornographic images of young children in various digital media, a tsunami has struck and an earthquake has killed thousands, this really is a story that should never have seen the light of day.I'm sure Miss Rouass has given as good as she got, and I suppose the one good thing about it,it's kept Katie Price,aka Jordan, off the front pages for a day or so.
A bit of a case of people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones here methinks. As I write this, an Asian woman has rung the TV programme "The Wright Stuff" to tell everyone about her workforce of Afghanies, mainly women, who are known as "The Taliban". It's a jokey refererence to something that most people can relate to when Afghanistan is mentioned. I also find it interesting that most of the people who are "outraged" are white and what used to be called middle class.
In a week where 3 people have been convicted of having pornographic images of young children in various digital media, a tsunami has struck and an earthquake has killed thousands, this really is a story that should never have seen the light of day.I'm sure Miss Rouass has given as good as she got, and I suppose the one good thing about it,it's kept Katie Price,aka Jordan, off the front pages for a day or so.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Timeless Wisdom
This was written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, in Cleveland, Ohio. He wrote:
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you, really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow; but, it's still a gift."
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you, really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow; but, it's still a gift."
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Quit your job in 90 days
The reality of Quitting Your job in 90 days
to work full-time online
- by Tony Shepherd
© Tony Shepherd
Click here to find out more
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I'll say right here and now that I DIDN'T manage to
quit my job and go full time online in 90 days...
It actually took me 97!
And that was from the point that I actually put my mind to it
and said 'OK - this is it - playing for keeps and no looking
back!'
The secret to managing to quit your job and go full time into
your own internet marketing business is down to two things:
1. Determination
2. Having a 'system' in place.
I can't give you the first one - that's up to you.
It's like quitting smoking. You try so many times using various
methods, props and crutches, but the time you actually succeed
in quitting is the time you finally decide to just DO IT.
So if you want to quit your job, the determination part is up to you I'm afraid.
But the SYSTEM that you'll need to have in place - that all successful marketers have in place, to a greater or lesser degree is up to you.
Basically you need to install an 'automatic process' in your business that converts leads into subscribers, and subscribers into buyers.
And best of all it's pretty easy to put into place.
For example you could offer a free report, then push your prospects through a sales funnel where they're given options based on their needs and wants.
It should include upsells (they've bought one thing from you so why not just add a complimentary product to the basket)
And if they're not interested in that product and decide to leave your site, maybe another of your products would be more suited to them.
You might have heard marketers talk about 'the sales funnel'
But did you know that most marketers leave PILES of money on the table by not thinking about the process from their customer's point of view?
For example if you've just subscribed to a newsletter to receive a free report, you're less likely to spend $997 on a coaching program.
But the same prospect might well be interested in a DVD telling them how to build a simple blog and profit from it within 30 days, especially if it's priced at $27, and advertised as a 'subscriber only discount'
There's a very real art to building your system.
And the best way of all is to subscribe to other marketers lists, and to see how they do it....
If you like an idea you can use it yourself, and if something makes you angry or you feel like they're just out to take your money, you know to avoid that idea when you build your own system.
The secret is to put yourself in the customer's shoes.
Too few marketers actually do this.
Good luck.
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Tony Shepherd has just put togther a blueprint for
building your own online system.
For a VERY short time you can get this for free
(actual value $97)
https://paydotcom.com/r/86678/611701/
Free free to reproduce this article to
your own website/ ezine list.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
to work full-time online
- by Tony Shepherd
© Tony Shepherd
Click here to find out more
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
I'll say right here and now that I DIDN'T manage to
quit my job and go full time online in 90 days...
It actually took me 97!
And that was from the point that I actually put my mind to it
and said 'OK - this is it - playing for keeps and no looking
back!'
The secret to managing to quit your job and go full time into
your own internet marketing business is down to two things:
1. Determination
2. Having a 'system' in place.
I can't give you the first one - that's up to you.
It's like quitting smoking. You try so many times using various
methods, props and crutches, but the time you actually succeed
in quitting is the time you finally decide to just DO IT.
So if you want to quit your job, the determination part is up to you I'm afraid.
But the SYSTEM that you'll need to have in place - that all successful marketers have in place, to a greater or lesser degree is up to you.
Basically you need to install an 'automatic process' in your business that converts leads into subscribers, and subscribers into buyers.
And best of all it's pretty easy to put into place.
For example you could offer a free report, then push your prospects through a sales funnel where they're given options based on their needs and wants.
It should include upsells (they've bought one thing from you so why not just add a complimentary product to the basket)
And if they're not interested in that product and decide to leave your site, maybe another of your products would be more suited to them.
You might have heard marketers talk about 'the sales funnel'
But did you know that most marketers leave PILES of money on the table by not thinking about the process from their customer's point of view?
For example if you've just subscribed to a newsletter to receive a free report, you're less likely to spend $997 on a coaching program.
But the same prospect might well be interested in a DVD telling them how to build a simple blog and profit from it within 30 days, especially if it's priced at $27, and advertised as a 'subscriber only discount'
There's a very real art to building your system.
And the best way of all is to subscribe to other marketers lists, and to see how they do it....
If you like an idea you can use it yourself, and if something makes you angry or you feel like they're just out to take your money, you know to avoid that idea when you build your own system.
The secret is to put yourself in the customer's shoes.
Too few marketers actually do this.
Good luck.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Tony Shepherd has just put togther a blueprint for
building your own online system.
For a VERY short time you can get this for free
(actual value $97)
https://paydotcom.com/r/86678/611701/
Free free to reproduce this article to
your own website/ ezine list.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
My Day off!!
As I am working Saturday, today was my lieu day off.Its been a while since I have been off in the week, and it really doesn't cut the mustard the same as a Saturday.
Weekends are for re-creation,you just don't get the same feeling on a weekday.
I have noticed more people around town, that I feel is a consequence of the economic slowdown, but shopping is definitely the favorite pastime of the masses!
Mothers are getting younger, most look like they should still be at school!!
or is it just the fact that I am approaching middle age much faster than I want to?
It was nice being off with my wife today, but I'm sorry, I much prefer the weekend!!
I'm a creature of habit, looks like I need to develop some new ones:-)
As for the no 1 son, his vampire stage goes on unabated - up all night,then sleeping all day.He got a bit ratty today as he had slept through his midday nap??
Talk about the life of riley!!
Weekends are for re-creation,you just don't get the same feeling on a weekday.
I have noticed more people around town, that I feel is a consequence of the economic slowdown, but shopping is definitely the favorite pastime of the masses!
Mothers are getting younger, most look like they should still be at school!!
or is it just the fact that I am approaching middle age much faster than I want to?
It was nice being off with my wife today, but I'm sorry, I much prefer the weekend!!
I'm a creature of habit, looks like I need to develop some new ones:-)
As for the no 1 son, his vampire stage goes on unabated - up all night,then sleeping all day.He got a bit ratty today as he had slept through his midday nap??
Talk about the life of riley!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Wealthy Writer
How would YOU like to earn $100k+ every single year...
... Just by using your WRITING SKILLS?
Right now, the online world is literally begging for writers. People that can tap out a few words - providing content for the millions of sites out there.
You don't have to be a Pulitzer Prize winner to get started. Heck, you don't even have to know what that means.
You just have to be able to piece together a few simple sentences - and submit them to the SECRET ONLINE WRITING MARKETS that most people have absolutely NO idea about. Even the best writers in the business!
And writing for the Internet is a GREAT WAY to earn a living from home, working in your pyjamas, on your own time.
Want to learn more? Visit this website right away:
Most authors following this program are now raking in upward of $100k - each and every year.
Visit the site and learn more. I guarantee you'll be amazed!
... Just by using your WRITING SKILLS?
Right now, the online world is literally begging for writers. People that can tap out a few words - providing content for the millions of sites out there.
You don't have to be a Pulitzer Prize winner to get started. Heck, you don't even have to know what that means.
You just have to be able to piece together a few simple sentences - and submit them to the SECRET ONLINE WRITING MARKETS that most people have absolutely NO idea about. Even the best writers in the business!
And writing for the Internet is a GREAT WAY to earn a living from home, working in your pyjamas, on your own time.
Want to learn more? Visit this website right away:
Most authors following this program are now raking in upward of $100k - each and every year.
Visit the site and learn more. I guarantee you'll be amazed!
Saturday, April 04, 2009
2009: 25% down...
Guest Blog from alwyncosgrove
"What gets measured, gets managed"
Peter Drucker
Management Theorist,
Author of 31 books.
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So here we are again...Today marks the 25% point of the year. Sorry - it's not an April fools joke.
The entire first quarter of 2009 has already passed- we are now three months into 2009.
90 days are gone forever.
Are you on track with those New Years Resolutions? Are you on track with your goals?
If you wanted to lose 20lbs this year - are you down 5lbs already?
If your goal was to do 250 workouts - have you completed 62 ?
It's amazing how time passes so quickly. If you need a "do-over" then I'm going to give you one. you can REDO your New Years Resolutions right now and get started all over again. That's right - I'm letting you off the hook - but don't waste a single second.
If your goal is fat loss - start today
If your goal is muscle building - start today
If your goal is (insert anything here) - start TODAY !
25% of this year is gone forever. Will you make changes TODAY or will another 25% pass, then another 25% -- and before you know it -- it's 2010.....
I meet a lot of people in my job, and get a lot of questions via email. I'll talk to guys who track every single macronutrient that passes their lips, and have tried just about every program out there. When I ask them how things are going -- they'll tell me that it's great, or that the program is working well.
However, very few people actually measure and take stock of their efforts. If you are following a plan to lose fat - are you actually losing fat? And I mean at a rate that is acceptable for your efforts? Or are you blindly following a plan that doesn't work, and essentially ignoring that?
I know where my progress towards my goals stand because I measure it.
When I was in the hospital for a stem cell transplant - the medical team took measurements of temperature, blood pressure and blood samples every 4 hours.
When we implement a marketing campaign at the gym -- we track the results. We know for example how many direct mail pieces we send out, the cost of each mailing, how many inquiries we get, how many appointments are made, and how many people join the gym as a result. We know exactly how effective the plan is, and whether the return we are seeing is worth the investment.
We can see that for $X invested, we receive a return of $Y. We need to know where our membership stands - our new members, renewals etc and when our busiest times are - everything is measured and tracked so we can continue to grow and serve our members.
If you remember "SMART" goal setting -- one of the keys is 'M' - Measurable. Measure your results.
As we enter the second quarter of 2009, it's time to take stock of your efforts. Has your current return been worth the investment?
Again -- 25% of this year is gone forever. Will you make changes TODAY or will another 25% pass, then another 25% -- and before you know it -- it's 2010.....
Don't waste a single second. Start TODAY.
Where will you be at the 50% point - July 1st ? That's 13 weeks away. Will you be 13 weeks leaner - will your business demonstrate 13 weeks further growth - will you be 13 weeks closer to your goals?
The time will pass anyway....
"What gets measured, gets managed"
Peter Drucker
Management Theorist,
Author of 31 books.
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So here we are again...Today marks the 25% point of the year. Sorry - it's not an April fools joke.
The entire first quarter of 2009 has already passed- we are now three months into 2009.
90 days are gone forever.
Are you on track with those New Years Resolutions? Are you on track with your goals?
If you wanted to lose 20lbs this year - are you down 5lbs already?
If your goal was to do 250 workouts - have you completed 62 ?
It's amazing how time passes so quickly. If you need a "do-over" then I'm going to give you one. you can REDO your New Years Resolutions right now and get started all over again. That's right - I'm letting you off the hook - but don't waste a single second.
If your goal is fat loss - start today
If your goal is muscle building - start today
If your goal is (insert anything here) - start TODAY !
25% of this year is gone forever. Will you make changes TODAY or will another 25% pass, then another 25% -- and before you know it -- it's 2010.....
I meet a lot of people in my job, and get a lot of questions via email. I'll talk to guys who track every single macronutrient that passes their lips, and have tried just about every program out there. When I ask them how things are going -- they'll tell me that it's great, or that the program is working well.
However, very few people actually measure and take stock of their efforts. If you are following a plan to lose fat - are you actually losing fat? And I mean at a rate that is acceptable for your efforts? Or are you blindly following a plan that doesn't work, and essentially ignoring that?
I know where my progress towards my goals stand because I measure it.
When I was in the hospital for a stem cell transplant - the medical team took measurements of temperature, blood pressure and blood samples every 4 hours.
When we implement a marketing campaign at the gym -- we track the results. We know for example how many direct mail pieces we send out, the cost of each mailing, how many inquiries we get, how many appointments are made, and how many people join the gym as a result. We know exactly how effective the plan is, and whether the return we are seeing is worth the investment.
We can see that for $X invested, we receive a return of $Y. We need to know where our membership stands - our new members, renewals etc and when our busiest times are - everything is measured and tracked so we can continue to grow and serve our members.
If you remember "SMART" goal setting -- one of the keys is 'M' - Measurable. Measure your results.
As we enter the second quarter of 2009, it's time to take stock of your efforts. Has your current return been worth the investment?
Again -- 25% of this year is gone forever. Will you make changes TODAY or will another 25% pass, then another 25% -- and before you know it -- it's 2010.....
Don't waste a single second. Start TODAY.
Where will you be at the 50% point - July 1st ? That's 13 weeks away. Will you be 13 weeks leaner - will your business demonstrate 13 weeks further growth - will you be 13 weeks closer to your goals?
The time will pass anyway....
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Trickle Charge Your Confidence
Getting your head straight isn't always a simple task.
Just when we think we've got a handle on it, something can
come swooping in from out of nowhere and knock us for a
loop.
How many times have you walking into a room feeling great,
and walked out an hour later wondering what just happened to
you? Or sat chatting with good friends or family and came
away feeling inexplicably down in the dumps?
Well, I've got some good news and some better news for you.
First, it's probably not your fault (more about that in just
a moment).
And second, there is something you can do now to keep the
same thing from ever happening to you again.
In a strange little study, researchers proved that a simple
list of 50 words (with just 10 negative words buried among
them) seriously changed the behavior of subjects. Every
single time. And what's worse, not one of those subjects
ever even suspected anything had been done to them.
It was entirely below their radar -- and none of their own
doing.
If you'd like to know more about that scary little
experiment and what it might mean about you, your moods,
your confidence, and your success, then click here
Best of all, as I mentioned a moment ago, there IS something
you can do to protect yourself, your thoughts and your
future.
The solution is simple and elegant, and I think you'll love
the ideas you'll find at that website. I know I do.
Look it over. At the very least, it'll help make you aware
of just how many "outside" influences are swaying our minds
this way and that, without our ever being aware of it.
And it'll show you how to take back control.
Do yourself a major favor - check this out right now!
Just when we think we've got a handle on it, something can
come swooping in from out of nowhere and knock us for a
loop.
How many times have you walking into a room feeling great,
and walked out an hour later wondering what just happened to
you? Or sat chatting with good friends or family and came
away feeling inexplicably down in the dumps?
Well, I've got some good news and some better news for you.
First, it's probably not your fault (more about that in just
a moment).
And second, there is something you can do now to keep the
same thing from ever happening to you again.
In a strange little study, researchers proved that a simple
list of 50 words (with just 10 negative words buried among
them) seriously changed the behavior of subjects. Every
single time. And what's worse, not one of those subjects
ever even suspected anything had been done to them.
It was entirely below their radar -- and none of their own
doing.
If you'd like to know more about that scary little
experiment and what it might mean about you, your moods,
your confidence, and your success, then click here
Best of all, as I mentioned a moment ago, there IS something
you can do to protect yourself, your thoughts and your
future.
The solution is simple and elegant, and I think you'll love
the ideas you'll find at that website. I know I do.
Look it over. At the very least, it'll help make you aware
of just how many "outside" influences are swaying our minds
this way and that, without our ever being aware of it.
And it'll show you how to take back control.
Do yourself a major favor - check this out right now!
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Don't miss out
Look at your watch - check the time and the date.
How much have you spent up to now trying to start your own online business?
Hundreds?
Thousands?
So what's missing?
What's the 'secret ingredient' that almost guarantees success online, whether you want just an extra few thousand a month or you want to go the whole way and launch your own full-time online business?
The answer?
Precise Instructions.
Being shown exactly what to do, step by step from someone who's done it THEMSELVES.
Find out more here
The Internet Marketing KickStart Course is like 'Mentoring In A Box'
Based on their own 6-figure online business...
Tony Shepherd and Sara Brown are going to show you how to build your own 100% unique online business
In short you get to find out exactly how they did it - no catches - no omissions.
THEN you get to do it yourself.
I'll make this brief because 306 of the 500 slots have already been sold, and the site WILL close when it reaches capacity.
If you've not yet 'cracked it' online then check out The KickStart Course
I'll just leave you with this quote from the website:
"...forget indecision, frustration or confusion that because we are going to tell you EXACTLY - with no room for doubt - EXACTLY what to do to put money into your bank account"
Oh - and you can get the first lesson completely FREE, just check out the popup.
I hope you decide to check it out
The Kickstart Course
How much have you spent up to now trying to start your own online business?
Hundreds?
Thousands?
So what's missing?
What's the 'secret ingredient' that almost guarantees success online, whether you want just an extra few thousand a month or you want to go the whole way and launch your own full-time online business?
The answer?
Precise Instructions.
Being shown exactly what to do, step by step from someone who's done it THEMSELVES.
Find out more here
The Internet Marketing KickStart Course is like 'Mentoring In A Box'
Based on their own 6-figure online business...
Tony Shepherd and Sara Brown are going to show you how to build your own 100% unique online business
In short you get to find out exactly how they did it - no catches - no omissions.
THEN you get to do it yourself.
I'll make this brief because 306 of the 500 slots have already been sold, and the site WILL close when it reaches capacity.
If you've not yet 'cracked it' online then check out The KickStart Course
I'll just leave you with this quote from the website:
"...forget indecision, frustration or confusion that because we are going to tell you EXACTLY - with no room for doubt - EXACTLY what to do to put money into your bank account"
Oh - and you can get the first lesson completely FREE, just check out the popup.
I hope you decide to check it out
The Kickstart Course
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A really good explanation about the Financial Meltdown
This is required reading for everyone, to make sense of the mess we are in at the moment financially.I apologise for not posting sooner, but with yesterdays meeting of the Bankers to explain how "we" got in this mess, it struck a cord.
I think the swear word for 2009 is "Banker". Read the whole article here
I think the swear word for 2009 is "Banker". Read the whole article here
Friday, February 06, 2009
Be My Valentine
Years before there existed a Saint Valentine to warm the heart and inject passion into the cold winter, mid-February was already an exciting time for Roman youths. As early as 400 years BCE, ancient Romans held a popular yearly competition as an act of worship to their god of shepherds, Lupercus. Teenage women had their names put into a box and then selected by chance alone by adolescent men. The 'winners' then found themselves legally joined for a year.
Six centuries later, the warlike emperor Claudius II put a stop to marriage for young men -- because he took it into his head that unattached men made better soldiers.
An early Christian priest, Valentine, disagreed with his Emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies until Claudius dicovered his disloyalty and locked him up, and eventually caused him to be martyred for his faith on February 24th, 270.
The story goes that while he was locked up, Valentine fell madly in love with his guard's daughter and when he was taken to be executed, he sent her a message signed, 'From your Valentine.'
Valentine's story provided a good excuse, and so, the by now established Christian Church, in AD 496, took the opportunity to finally abolish the hated pairing off lottery held in honor of Lupercus the pagan god and so changed the rules:
From then on, both the young men and the young women would randomly choose from the box, but now they wouldn't get the expected year of 'marriage' (or, indeed, the more earthy benefits that were implied), they would now receive the name of a Saint whose life they were obliged emulate over the coming twelve months.
Must have been quite a disappointment for the hot-bloodied young Romans!
The day of the new-style lottery was named after Saint Valentine whose selection, more than two centuries after his martyrdom, was intended more to displace the pagan god than from any honest reverence towards love.
As so often happens, public memory was more powerful than the latest political ideas -- especially when as unpopular as this and Saint Valentine's name remained synonymous with love and lovers. The young men of Rome, missing their traditional sweepstake, began instead handing notes to the girls they hoped to gain favor with on February 14th.
And so, our modern love of giving Valentines cards was was introduced over 1500 years ago!
The earliest known card that is still in existence is owned by the British Museum. It was sent by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415. He was held captive in the Tower of London at the time and so outpourings of love were probably more acute than most!
In the sixteenth century the Bishop of Geneva tried to reinstate the yearly Saint's name lottery, but his efforts were short-lived. February 14th was by then too firmly associated with lovers for the Church to successfully interfere.
At the end of the 18th century, in 1797 a British publisher, a man who would have done well in modern times, published a guidebook called 'The Young Man's Valentine Writer' which contained hundreds of ready made sentimental verses for young men with more passion than poetry in their souls.
Sending Valentines cards anonymously not surprisingly started in Victorian times. Those outwardly straight-laced folks secretly loved anything that hinted at being 'naughty', but publicly were obliged to display a veneer of respectful purity. Hence, the messages in Victorian cards became ruder and ruder, but the authors remained hidden behind a respectful anonymity.
The earliest known of Valentine's cards in the U.S., Esther Holland charged up to $35 for a single card. An enormous amount of money way back in 1870!
In case you are wondering, we still write kisses with the letter 'x' because back when reading and writing was a rare skill, a person would 'sign' their name with their mark -- a cross. So that the mark would carry weight, people would draw their cross and kiss it -- much the same as they would kiss the Holy Bible. So the written 'x' became a written substitute for a kiss.
May you have a romantic Valentine's day! X
Six centuries later, the warlike emperor Claudius II put a stop to marriage for young men -- because he took it into his head that unattached men made better soldiers.
An early Christian priest, Valentine, disagreed with his Emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies until Claudius dicovered his disloyalty and locked him up, and eventually caused him to be martyred for his faith on February 24th, 270.
The story goes that while he was locked up, Valentine fell madly in love with his guard's daughter and when he was taken to be executed, he sent her a message signed, 'From your Valentine.'
Valentine's story provided a good excuse, and so, the by now established Christian Church, in AD 496, took the opportunity to finally abolish the hated pairing off lottery held in honor of Lupercus the pagan god and so changed the rules:
From then on, both the young men and the young women would randomly choose from the box, but now they wouldn't get the expected year of 'marriage' (or, indeed, the more earthy benefits that were implied), they would now receive the name of a Saint whose life they were obliged emulate over the coming twelve months.
Must have been quite a disappointment for the hot-bloodied young Romans!
The day of the new-style lottery was named after Saint Valentine whose selection, more than two centuries after his martyrdom, was intended more to displace the pagan god than from any honest reverence towards love.
As so often happens, public memory was more powerful than the latest political ideas -- especially when as unpopular as this and Saint Valentine's name remained synonymous with love and lovers. The young men of Rome, missing their traditional sweepstake, began instead handing notes to the girls they hoped to gain favor with on February 14th.
And so, our modern love of giving Valentines cards was was introduced over 1500 years ago!
The earliest known card that is still in existence is owned by the British Museum. It was sent by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415. He was held captive in the Tower of London at the time and so outpourings of love were probably more acute than most!
In the sixteenth century the Bishop of Geneva tried to reinstate the yearly Saint's name lottery, but his efforts were short-lived. February 14th was by then too firmly associated with lovers for the Church to successfully interfere.
At the end of the 18th century, in 1797 a British publisher, a man who would have done well in modern times, published a guidebook called 'The Young Man's Valentine Writer' which contained hundreds of ready made sentimental verses for young men with more passion than poetry in their souls.
Sending Valentines cards anonymously not surprisingly started in Victorian times. Those outwardly straight-laced folks secretly loved anything that hinted at being 'naughty', but publicly were obliged to display a veneer of respectful purity. Hence, the messages in Victorian cards became ruder and ruder, but the authors remained hidden behind a respectful anonymity.
The earliest known of Valentine's cards in the U.S., Esther Holland charged up to $35 for a single card. An enormous amount of money way back in 1870!
In case you are wondering, we still write kisses with the letter 'x' because back when reading and writing was a rare skill, a person would 'sign' their name with their mark -- a cross. So that the mark would carry weight, people would draw their cross and kiss it -- much the same as they would kiss the Holy Bible. So the written 'x' became a written substitute for a kiss.
May you have a romantic Valentine's day! X
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