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The Wealth Propulsion Intensive Seminar

Admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:15:08 +0000

Are you serious about building wealth? Would you like to know how you can do what you are truly passionate about and get rich at the same time? Are you prepared to suspend doubt for just a moment and open your mind to the possibility that you can have anything you want?

It’s Chris Howard’s new event called The Wealth Propulsion Intensive coming up in Sydney, November 27-29 (Fri night, Sat and Sun).

The event has just been announced, and it looks interesting to me so I thought I’d share it with you.

From what I read on the website, this event is all about learning how to use the same thought processes and strategies of the super rich to create wealth in your own life.

Check out the 2 questionnaires on that web page – thought provoking!

Tickets are only $97 each. If you want to go, it’s worth making sure that you book in by November 11 to get the bonuses – a set of DVDs and a book that normally sell for $930.

P.S. If you want to bring anyone with you, just forward this post and they can book through the same link

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You Are Unique Quotes

Admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:19:32 +0000

YOU ARE UNIQUE

“All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You’ve got to find it on your own terms.” — Harrison Ford

“There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.” — Anthony Rapp

“Style is being yourself, but on purpose.” — Patricia Fripp

“The same God who created Rembrandt created you, and you are as precious in God’s sight as Rembrandt or anyone else.” — Zig Ziglar

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Secret Place Where you need to send Job Cover Letter

Admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:02:35 +0000

Did you know there exists a “secret place” where most job-seekers never send their cover letter and resume? This place is often completely overlooked. And, it is exactly where you need to send a personal, friendly, enthusiastic and brief cover letter. I repeat, personal, friendly, enthusiastic, brief..;o) And of course, you should attach your resume as well.

In a moment I’m going to reveal this “secret place” to you, but first let me say this. Please understand that the exactly where you’ll be sending your letter is THE starting point to getting the job. This first cover letter, which I refer to as your “primary cover letter” is not enough. You do not want to contact an employer just once and then give up. Oh no, you leave that big mistake to 99% of all job-seekers. You’re about to enter the tiny and wise 1% who get noticed, interviewed and hired.

Okay, let’s move on, I won’t keep you in suspense much longer. Let me ask you a question: Do you know about all the “overcrowded” places the rest of the job-seekers send their job applications to? These congested places are about as secretive as the office rumor-mill at the water cooler.

These days, millions of job-seekers simply blast their cover letters and resumes into cyberspace by using one of the many popular job search sites that promises to “get you out there” to a zillion companies. Or, many people simply work their tail off sending out the same ineffective cover letter and resume to no one in particular thinking “the more the merrier.” This is like throwing darts blindfolded after being spun in circles until you’re dizzy! It’s not the way to get the job.

Where’s your target? Where are you aiming exactly? What are you looking for? Just another J-O-B? Or something more?

The “secret place” I’m referring to is actually…

The *office* of the specific person who schedules the job interviews.

That’s right, an actual living, breathing, decision-making person. Address your cover letter to this specific individual by name.

It’s amazing to me that most people address their cover letters like this:

To whom it may concern, Sirs, Madam, Dear hiring manager:, etc., “YAWN”… etc.

What do these job seekers have in common?…Blindfolds. If they hit the target, it’s a lucky shot, and that’s a big ”if”.

Take a little time, do a little research. Use your computer to collect information rather than just blasting into cyberspace on some job site. Get on the phone. Call the company you want to work for. Get the specific name of the person who has the authority to call you for an interview.

Now you’re throwing darts at a target. And it’s so much easier to hit the bull’s-eye.

One perfectly targeted cover letter will outperform 100 generic cover letters sent to, “To whom it may concern.” This is some of the best, yet deceptively simple advice you’ll ever receive for your job search.

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7 Cool Ways How to Make Use of USB Drive

Admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:50:39 +0000

Saving your data is probably the most common use for a USB flash drive. But there’s other things that you can do with these flash drives. Here’s the 7 list of how you can use your USB for.

Run portable applications
In addition to storing your data, you can run portable applications from a USB flash drive. For example, OpenOffice, an audio player, games, an anti virus utility, and a handy menu system. Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird are also available as portable applications. When you combine the office suite with the ability to surf the Web and check email, you can take your most vital computing applications with you wherever you go.

If that’s not enough, you can choose other applications to install on your USB flash drive from PortableApps.com.
Run a Web site from USB
If you are a Web developer like me, you may be interested to know that with Server2Go, you can easily run a Web server that supports Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Perl right from a USB flash drive. You can use Server2Go right out of the box without any installation. It runs on all versions of Windows, supports most common browsers, and is completely free. To a web developer, the benefits of having a portable Web server on a USB drive are numerous. For example, imagine being able to carry a live Web site demo into a sales pitch meeting. For more information about this package.
Lock your PC
Have you ever seen a movie in which a person in some secret government installation simply inserts and removes a card to log in and log out of a PC? If you thought that idea was cool, you’ll definitely want to investigate Predator. Once installed and configured, this little freeware utility will allow you to turn a USB flash drive into a key you can use to lock and unlock your computer.

While the USB flash drive is connected to your computer, everything works as it normally would. Once you remove the USB flash drive, your computer is locked down — the keyboard and mouse are disabled and the screen darkens. To unlock your computer, you just plug in the USB flash drive and the computer will be unlocked and you can begin using it
Password-protect it
If you use a USB flash drive to move sensitive data that you would prefer to protect from others, should you lose the drive, Rohos Mini Drive can safeguard that data. This security tool allows you to create a secret partition on the drive and then password-protect/encrypt that partition, thus protecting any documents you copy to that partition via the utility’s file manager.
Backup and Restore
If all you really want to do with your USB flash drive is save data, and you’re running Windows XP, you can do so more efficiently with the Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager. Once you have installed this manager, you can easily copy files to and from your drive, back up and restore the entire flash drive to and from your hard disk, change the drive label, and even create an autorun.inf file to launch Drive Manager automatically when you plug in the drive.
Boot an operating system
If you want to do more than just run your own applications, you might want to consider booting an entire operating system from your USB flash drive. You can boot either Windows or Linux from a USB flash drive; however, the process is not an exact science and you may be in for a technical adventure.

Fortunately, there are some guides you can follow. To learn how to boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive, see the article Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP. To learn how to boot a version of Linux from a USB flash drive, see the article Puppy Linux teaches an old dog new tricks.
Boost performance
If you’re running Windows Vista, you can use a USB flash drive to speed up your system with the ReadyBoost technology. ReadyBoost can use the storage space on a USB Flash drive as an additional memory cache to aid the memory cache on your hard disk. And because flash memory is more responsive than a hard disk, with its physical moving parts, the memory cache provided by ReadyBoost can significantly improve system responsiveness.

Using ReadyBoost is easy. You just insert your USB flash drive into your Vista system and follow the onscreen prompts to configure and use ReadyBoost. If you want more details, check out the article How SuperFetch and ReadyBoost work together

Thats it, If you find more ways on how to make use your Flash Drive, Please Comment on below.

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Balance Quotes

Admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:19:06 +0000

BALANCE

“Life is part positive and part negative. Suppose you went to hear a symphony orchestra and all they played were the little, happy, high notes? Would you leave soon? Let me hear the rumble of the bass, the crash of the cymbals, and the minor keys.” — Jim Rohn

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.” — Og Mandino

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” — Anne Bradstreet

“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage — pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically — to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside. The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good.’” — Stephen Covey

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13 Questions on How To Research a Company Before Job Interview

Admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:58:34 +0000

When you called in to be Interviewed for Your dream job, you think now is the time when you need to know more details about the company. Researching for Company Information for Job Interview is easy, but sometimes we forget the points of what should we looking for, Here’s the kind of information you want to look for:

How old is the company?
How large is the company?
What are its products or services?
Who are its customers?
Who are its major competitors?
What is its reputation / industry standing?
Where is the company’s headquarters?
Look at the company’s About Us page and see how many women and minorities they have in key roles.
What are its short- and long-term goals?
How has the company resolved problems?
Have there been recent employee layoffs?
What are the backgrounds of the managers?
What training programs are offered?

By knowing these information you can be prepared for the best answer, so you can be hired for the job you want it.

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10 ways to be liked in your job interview

Admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:20:21 +0000

I browse around and see the review of I Hate People! Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What you Want Out of Your Job, is written by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon. This article is writen by Toni Bowers from TechRepublic and I just want to comment each single point of whats in The Book.

Here, from the book, are 10 ways to be liked in your job interview. My notes are in brackets following each point.

1. Don’t be a smiley face.

Excessive smiling in a job interview is seen for what it is — nervousness and a lack of confidence. A Smiley Face exudes phoniness, which will quickly be picked up by the interviewer. Instead be thoughtful and pleasant. Smile when there’s something to smile about. Do a practice run in front of a mirror or friend.

[Look, I'm as friendly as the next guy, but if you're wearing a stuck-on smile while I'm describing the rigors of the job, I'll just be creeped out.]

2. Don’t be a Know-It-None

Your job is to be knowledgeable about the company for which you’re interviewing. Random facts about last night’s episode of Dancing With The Stars episode or your favorite blog will not get you the job. Never feel you have to fill an interview with small talk. Find ways to talk about serious subjects related to the industry or company. Pockets of silence are better than padding an interview with random babble.

[I think small talk is OK if the interviewer starts it. But be hyper-aware of your interviewer's demeanor. If he or she starts to zone out, nip it.]

3. Don’t Sweat

You can lose a job by wearing an undershirt or simply a little too much clothing. Sweaty palms or beads on your forehead will not impress. You are not applying to be a personal trainer. Sweat will be seen as a sign of weakness and nervousness. Do a practice run with your job interview outfit in front of friends. The job interview is one place you definitely don’t want to be hot.

[Ew.]

4. Put down that Stop Sign

Interviewers are seeking candidates eager to take on challenging projects and jobs. Hesitance and a naysaying mentality will be as visible as a red tie — and seen as a negative. Practice saying “yes ” to questions about your interest in tasks and work that might normally give you pause.

[If you're naysaying in an interview with me, I won't be able to show you the door fast enough. I realize that some people consider naysaying a method for displaying their knowledge of a situation, but if you're negative at the interview stage of the relationship, what can I expect from you as an employee?]

5. Don’t be a Sheeple

Asking the location of the lunchroom or meeting room will clue the interviewer into your lack of preparation and initiative. Prepare. Don’t ask questions about routine elements or functions of a company: where stuff is, the size of your cube and company policy on coffee breaks.

[At first I thought this tip meant that you should wander around aimlessly in the office building instead of asking someone where the interviewer is located. But I think they mean during the interview itself. Good points.]

6. Don’t be a Liar Liar

Studies show that employees lie frequently in interviews. Lying won’t get you the job. In a job interview even a slight exaggeration is lying. Don’t. Never stretch your resume or embellish accomplishments. There’s a difference between speaking with a measured confidence and engaging in BS. One lie can ruin your entire interview, and the skilled interviewer will spot the lie and show you the door.

[I once had a job candidate claim that he had worked at a now-defunct company. The problem is, I'd worked at that company nearly from its inception and knew that he'd never been employed there.]

7. Don’t Be a Bad Comedian

Humor tends to be very subjective and while it may be tempting to lead your interview with a joke you’ve got to be careful about your material. You probably will know nothing about the sensibilities of your interviewer, let alone what makes them laugh. On the other hand, nothing disarms the tension of a job interview like a little laughter, so you can probably score at least a courtesy chuckle mentioning that it’s “perfect weather for a job interview!”

[I've written about the subjectivity of humor in an interview before. When it's done right -- that is, you're engaging in a quip-trading tennis game of sorts with your interviewer -- then all is good. But it's a fine line to walk. Remember, too, that some people have no discernible sense of humor.]

8. Don’t Be High Maintenance

If you start talking about the ideal office temperature, the perfect chair for your tricky back, and how the water cooler needs to be filled with imported mineral water, chances are you’ll be shown a polite smile and the door, regardless of your qualifications. Nobody hiring today is going to be looking for someone who’s going to be finicky about their workspace.

[That's a red flag if I ever heard of one.]

9. Don’t Be A Minute Man

At every job interview, the prospective hire is given the chance to ask questions. Make yours intelligent, to the point and watch the person across the desk for visual cues whether you’ve asked enough. Ask too many questions about off-target matters and you’ll be thought of as a Minute Man, destined to waste the company’s resources with insignificant and time-wasting matters.

[Yes -- don't ask questions just to be asking them or to exhibit your interest. Ask questions that you really want answered.]

10. Don’t Be A Switchblade

Normally the Switchblade is thought of a backstabber, often taking credit for someone else’s work. In an interview setting, the Switchblade can’t help but “trash talk” his former employer. If you make it seem like your former workplace was hell on Earth, the person interviewing you might be tempted to call them to find out who was the real devil.

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Attitude Quotes

Admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:55:02 +0000

ATTITUDE

“A positive attitude is perhaps more important at home than anywhere else. As spouses and parents, one of our most vital roles is to help those we love feel good about themselves.” — Keith Harrell

“We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.” — Stephen Covey

“…look at that word blame. It’s just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is worth thinking about. Other people or unfortunate circumstances may have caused you to feel pain, but only you control whether you allow that pain to go on. If you want those feelings to go away, you have to say: ‘It’s up to me.’” — Arthur Freeman

“Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It’s up to you to choose which you will be.” — Harvey Mackay

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Advanture Quotes

Admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:44:05 +0000

ADVENTURE QUOTES

“Are there not… Two points in the adventure of the diver: One — when a beggar, he prepares to plunge? Two — when a prince, he rises with his pearl? I plunge!” – Robert Browning

“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.” — G.K. Chesterton

“Bringing up a family should be an adventure, not an anxious discipline in which everybody is constantly graded for performance.” — Milton R. Saperstein

“It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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6 Steps to Find a Hidden Job Market in Tough Times

Admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:36:15 +0000

From the book Unlock The Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times are Tough, Duncan Mathison, executive career consultant and former vice president of Drake Beam Morin, and Martha I. Finney, careers expert and employee engagement consultant, encourage job seekers to never give up.

Here they share five tips for job search survival:

1. Prepare for an extended search. When the job market shrinks, it takes longer to land a job. Adjust your finances and your expectations now to extend your staying power. Stopping the search until the economy improves is like the farmer who will go hungry at harvest because they didn’t plant seeds in the spring. Do not give up. Keep planting those seeds.

2. Don’t waste your time on long-shots. If you are only applying to posted jobs and those seem far and few between, your tendency is to cast a wider net by applying outside your geographic area or outside of your expertise (”I could do that job!”). This is a dead-end strategy and you will only face more painful rejection and depressing stories of 500 applicants to 1 job. When it comes to job postings: focus, focus, focus.

3. The right job for you is out there – it just won’t be advertised. Employers cut recruiting budgets when times are tight. Instead hiring managers use less expensive and informal word of mouth strategies. As a result a higher percentage of available positions are in the “hidden job market”. Job seekers must significantly expand the quality and quantity of their networking efforts to find unpublished jobs.

4. Leave the resume at home. The secret to good networking is to help your network help you. Instead of a resume, give people in your network (everyone you know) a list of 50-75 employers who you think would hire people with your type of skills. Do not ask if the companies are hiring. Instead ask if anyone knows people who work there – particularly managers who might hire and manage people with your skills.

5. Contact managers directly. Get their name, get an introduction and introduce yourself to them. Your introduction can be a simple, “I understand you have people with my kind of background and skills working for you. I don’t assume to know if you have job openings but I would like to meet you and learn more about the type of people you like to have on your team and share with you a bit about my background.” They may say “sure”, they may say “send a resume” or they may say “no”, but now they know about you. Remember the ONLY thing managers can do to assure their success is to meet and hire great people.

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