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29th September 2009
I love a good metaphor. An especially powerful metaphor for me lately has been that of an onion. The Cleveland Method deals with a deep understanding of our core drives and unconscious motivations. When we focus inward, only then can we genuinely understa... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
Have you ever found yourself stuck in your writing like a child on a rocking horse? Rocking back and forth, writing and editing, and wondering why your story doesn't take you anywhere?
As a writer for a local weekly newspaper, I couldn't afford the lux... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
In the “Shime” chapter of the Shobogenzo, Zen Master Dogen Zenji discusses the “four horses,” which is a metaphor used by the Buddha in the Samyuta-Agama sutra. This metaphor of the four horses speaks about how we are when we practice the game of ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
One question that commonly pops up is “Do you really need a picture for a blog?” The answer is no. Imagery is there to enhance your content. Above all the purpose of including an image with your blog should not be to make up for weak content.
Pictu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
Biologists and medical practitioners have proven through extensive scientific research and testing that every living organism renews its cells as it gradually matures. If we accept Proust's metaphor that "a nation is a huge organized accumulation of indiv... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
All around the country along about now, the kids are going back to school. While it's primarily their event, it impacts the whole family, as everyone adjusts to new schedules and routines.
As you maneuver your way through this yearly adjustment, here a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
Everyone wants to be successful. However, many people often rely on luck and chance to achieve results. The best example in this case is someone who wants to be rich but only try the most ineffective method: playing the Lotto. Of course, there are chances... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
When a dream startles us awake, it demands our attention.
I opened the door to find an attractive Pakistani woman on my doorstep. She asked to come in to borrow a cake pan. I let her in and told her to look in the cupboards as I was fixing coffee for m... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
How many of you had the experience growing up of being told in various ways to limit yourselves from being all you can be? The movie “The Incredibles” is a wonderful metaphor for this. In this movie, the superheroes – the people with extraordinary p... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
What is an ANT?
An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts.
What is a WORM?
A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certai... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
Imagine that each person on this planet carried with them a teaspoon of soil or rock from Mt. Everest. Certainly Mt. Everest would shrink! Those individual teaspoons of material from the tallest mountain on Earth now in the pockets of billions of people a... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
The title of this article sounds simplistic but it is amazing how often people (including me) sit staring at a problem like mounting paperwork and become so depressed by the thought of all the work to be done that they do nothing and continue in a paralyt... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
I am surprised how many people I talk to that have missed out on some of the most foundational experiences of childhood. I love counseling couples and families and helping them find creative ways to spend family time together and to enjoy the smallest thi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Merely registering as a member on online dating sites does not guarantee that you get the perfect match. As a senior trying out his or her chances in online dating services, you should clearly state what you are looking for in a mate. Otherwise, how would... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Carmen, a client of mine, told me at the end of one of her sessions, “I’m no longer willing to be a trash can for others’ negativity.”
“Wow!” I said. “I’m delighted to hear that! And I love that metaphor!”
Carmen is a lovely, warm,... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
The whole idea of hiring a general contractor can be stressful, seeing as how they are the people responsible for fixing your “broken stuff”. Whether your woes are home-related or office-related, these professional handymen are here to aid you. Howe... Read >
Author: Yodle22nd September 2009
Any technological advance in computing, of course, will help everyone who uses computers. Frankly, the metaphor can be extended almost without limit, since just about every living soul on earth uses things that computer users create. Be that as it may, he... Read >
Author: Robert Bell22nd September 2009
There is nothing more certain in the world and in this life than CHANGE. No matter what people might think or what they might try to believe, everything is changing all the time, as we breathe in and out, as we eat and sleep and grow and go through our ow... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Learn The Secrets to Getting Rich Online!
‘Get rich or die tryin’ that’s how the 50 Cent song goes. This seems to be a metaphor of modern society and no doubt played a part in the recent financial calamity to hit western economies. Today, nearly ... Read >
Author: Llewelyn21st September 2009
For some, it is easy to visualize the Human Mind as a single, cohesive unit with all parts collectively working to run the rest of the body. This is the way the mind works for most people. The process is smooth, clean, and seamless. However, most people w... Read >
Author: wbdoyle16th September 2009
If you've watched a TV show with a hospital setting, you might have a notion - albeit exaggerated - of how the interactions between patients and doctors can create dramatic scenarios.
A new book written by a doctor-nurse couple says similar dramas are ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th September 2009
In today's world, much of what we easily relate to has been boiled down into a metaphor of what we commonly speak of as The Top 10 whatever? Whether it be the top 10 movies of all times, the top 10 food dishes or in this case we will examine the top 10 re... Read >
Author: RahulAwasthi11th September 2009
4 Technologies That Will Change Web Hosting (2 Sooner, 2 Later)
Any technological advance in computing, of course, will help everyone who uses computers. Frankly, the metaphor can be extended almost without limit, since just about every living soul on ... Read >
Author: Amy Armitage07th September 2009
Las Vegas is the birthplace of casinos and a great metaphor for the experience. Las Vegas is big. Casinos are big. Las Vegas is crowded with tourists. Casinos are crowded with gamblers. Regardless of whether you’ve ever been to Las Vegas you probab... Read >
Author: Bobby McNeil07th September 2009
Using an outline can greatly shed light on your eulogy writing process, in fact, I do not suggest writing an eulogy without an outline! Without properly structuring your eulogy before writing, you are in danger for an eulogy that isn't up to its fullest... Read >
Author: Greg Jefferson07th September 2009
Using an outline can greatly streamline your eulogy writing process, in reality, I do not advocate writing an eulogy without an outline! Without properly structuring your eulogy before writing, you are in danger for an eulogy that isn't up to its fulles... Read >
Author: Greg Jefferson03rd September 2009
Getting our dancing shoes and dancing to the beat of technological advancements is a must if we do not want to get left behind. The metaphor is not exactly equivalent with ‘getting into the bandwagon’. The evolutional transformations of the manner by ... Read >
Author: Elijah James30th August 2009
Books are considered to be man’s best friends. Books are the ultimate means for your path to wisdom and they are priceless and invaluable. Most of the people like reading books, some like fictions and some non-fictional novels. Especially if a book is ... Read >
Author: mak29th August 2009
Up until last week there were only really three meaningful Search Engines. Now that number has shrunk by a third, as Microsoft announces its joining up with Yahoo.
Microsoft + Yahoo = < Google?
Well, no one saw that one coming did they?
Of the hu... Read >
Author: Peter VZ29th August 2009
Books are considered to be man’s best friends. Books are the ultimate means for your path to wisdom and they are priceless and invaluable. Most of the people like reading books, some like fictions and some non-fictional novels. Especially if a book is ... Read >
Author: mak26th August 2009
I am really inspired by Jeff Herring's life story of how he came to be tops in the field of online article marketing. Regardless of how we perceive the state of the economy right now and regardless of our beliefs (spiritual or otherwise) we cannot go ... Read >
Author: andywilliams0626th August 2009
I have practiced Intuitive Feng Shui for the past seven years. It doesn’t have to be a mystery! In fact, it is simple, commonsensical and a lot of fun. This is the first in a series of posts in which I want to take some of the mystery out of the practic... Read >
Author: Kelly Whetstone21st August 2009
Wings is a new novel by debut author Aprilynne Pike. Concerning a young girl who wakes up one morning to find she has a pair of wings, the novel has been a huge success and is on the New York Times bestseller list.
Wings has been consistently compared to... Read >
Author: Ben Counsell19th August 2009
Jeet Kune Do ( JKD ) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat system and philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee began researching various fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. However not wanting to form another style... Read >
Author: Stefan Mcclure18th August 2009
“Labyrinths have existed in virtually every period in history and most cultural communities for 3500 years. A labyrinth is an ancient symbol of wholeness. Also, a sacred tool viewed as a metaphor for life's journey.
The ancient and powerful tool is u... Read >
Author: Helen Burton15th August 2009
There is no mistaking it, the iPod is a legend, the yard stick by which we compare all portable media players. When you hear phrases like "I just bought a Creative iPod, it's good, but not as good as the Apple one", you just know that, there's no mistakin... Read >
Author: johnwells13th August 2009
Try to think of a metaphor and compare your desires with a professional swimming competition.
The first thing you need to do, in order to have chances of winning the race, is to make sure you are not afraid of the water. Before you even consider enteri... Read >
Author: Lord Abnev Solutionfinders13th August 2009
Try to think of a metaphor and compare your desires with a professional swimming competition.
The first thing you need to do, in order to have chances of winning the race, is to make sure you are not afraid of the water. Before you even consider enteri... Read >
Author: Lord Abnev Solutionfinders10th August 2009
There is a classic business metaphor that associates being in business with walking down a hallway with lots of doors. Just walking down the hallway (the state of conducting some kind of business) will reveal opportunities that you could not see until yo... Read >
Author: Jerry Work04th August 2009
Jeet Kune Do is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat system and philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee started researching various fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. However not desiring to create another style th... Read >
Author: Abel James03rd August 2009
A well run business can be an excellent metaphor for a satisfying life. I will discuss some ways in which you can benefit from using this model for organizing your life. This doesn't mean that you have to reduce the fun in life, on the contrary, if you ar... Read >
Author: Nirmal03rd August 2009
Make no mistake; you do need an online promotional strategy. Its not enough to just be online and hope that people will find you. Youre not Kevin Costner and your website is not the Field of Dreams. Just because you built it, doesnt mean they are going... Read >
Author: Mad Marketer03rd August 2009
Make no mistake; you do need a web promotional strategy. It isn't enough to just be online and hope that folks will find you. You are not Kevin Costner and your site is not the Field of Dreams. Just as you built it, doesnt mean they are going to come. ... Read >
Author: Mad Marketer02nd August 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Cathy Barber
Summer is the perfect time for rejuvenation. It's a great time to refuel with great food and quality time off. Think of yourself and the life you lead like a muscle. Whenever you build a muscle up by using and exercising... Read >
Author: All Done Weighting31st July 2009
On the surface there are as many reasons for marriage problems as there are couples. But some problems are far more common then others. The key is to keep digging until you find the root problem. When you do, the number of root causes is much smaller. The... Read >
Author: Jake Jafims25th July 2009
Jeet Kune Do ( JKD ) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat system and philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee started researching numerous fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. However not wanting to make another st... Read >
Author: Abel James19th July 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Jay Abraham
I love a bad economy.
So do my clients.
How's that for contrarian thinking?
I love a bad economy, not because of the pain it causes. Far from it. A lot of people and industries are suffering as never before, an... Read >
Author: dblaine12th July 2009
Scrapbooking can be a very challenging task for the beginner. For one thing, you need creativity in order to create a beautiful work of art. You also need to think up a definite theme which forms the backbone of the scrapbook. The items you place inside t... Read >
Author: ulsterbrit09th July 2009
Another Father’s Day is right around the corner, and you need to find another great present for your own dad. No matter what you may think, you don’t actually need to spend all day scouring the web or you’re your local stores for the perfect gift. F... Read >
Author: Corina Volegna07th July 2009
Planning a bachelorette party should center around the personality of the bachelorette. Is she fun and outgoing or is she quieter and prefer not to be in the spotlight? Also, with the traditional bachelorette party, would she be comfortable with the more ... Read >
Author: saratbdaniel04th July 2009
Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat system and philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee commenced researching numerous fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of June Fan Gung Fu. However not wanting to form another s... Read >
Author: Joe The Blogger02nd July 2009
A lot of different videos can be found on the internet. Some can be silly. Other videos can be touching. Some videos can be eye-opening. There are videos which can be enraging to watch. There are videos that some people may find amazing. There are videos ... Read >
Author: Kermit Browning01st July 2009
A man well-known as Cornelius Celsus at one time said “Live in rooms that are full of light.” Altogether it sounds like a good thought though I am sure he might have been speaking in a metaphor at the time. Even so we need to go with the verbal meanin... Read >
Author: nlwest2101st July 2009
***I have a resistance to change in things that I feel comfortable with and that I'm used to. Dennis Quaid - American Actor***
As I write there's some great guys making a back garden out of a jungle and one in the front sand blasting clean my paving.... Read >
Author: Sharon Eden27th June 2009
It's a curious feature of human life that there are occasions when we clearly know the best thing to do and then we go and do something completely different! It can seem that part of us wants one thing and another part stops it.
This is obvious in the ... Read >
Author: Trevor Hill04th June 2009
If you are wondering if free psychics are becoming more and more popular in the United States, then consider some recent references to psychics in the media. The first one is found on t.v., in a commercial. How many of you are tired of seeing those commer... Read >
Author: furniturefind04th June 2009
If you are wondering if free psychics are becoming more and more popular in the United States, then consider some recent references to psychics in the media. The first one is found on t.v., in a commercial. How many of you are tired of seeing those commer... Read >
Author: furniturefind04th June 2009
If I comment on your blog, it�s NOT for the sole purpose of getting a link.
I can buy links, earn them, submit for them, write articles, win awards, be written about, publish a press release, create a podcast�. so what the heck do I need you to lin... Read >
01st June 2009
First and foremost for Numerous individuals is if they'll ever discover an acne natural treatment program that will actually aid address their troubling breakouts So often individuals dismiss these questions as ridiculous and improper and say there is no ... Read >
Author: schmedes201st June 2009
Thinking further on my recent article about Tiger Woods apparently using an unorthodox form of anger management, to help him release bad shots, got me thinking. The way we learn anything useful in life tends to be on the basis of trial and error. We try s... Read >
Author: The Golf Hypnotist29th May 2009
Captain Robert Lee was on "Moon, Moo and You: The Collective Wisdom" 4/28/9. Captain is a regular on the now famous Milagro World, Pat O'Bryan forum. Cap has written five Electronic Books that are on sale on-line, plus has other internet marketing enterpr... Read >
Author: kate loving shenk21st May 2009
Metaphors are often a way of helping people to understand new concepts. Typically, I do not like to use metaphors as a way of helping people to understand things; I am more direct and practical and prefer to show people and have them do things in order t... Read >
Author: danstelter19th May 2009
What is an "idea?" A simple search for a definition of the term reveals a bushel basket of diverse definitions. An Italian car. A television show host by Donny Deutsch that deals with "big ideas." A league of European Universities whose ambition is to "re... Read >
18th May 2009
Of late, I have been acutely aware of how some folks are dealing with their stress through the various coping mechanisms or habits that they turn to when they feel threatened.
The major types of stressors that many are experiencing are their basic pri... Read >
Author: CatherineVanWetter05th May 2009
The term ‘cloud hosting’ has caught the attention of web developers the world over. But while the underlying concepts of cloud technologies date back to the 1960s, and even with the term first coming into commercial use in the 1990s, there is still a ... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton15th April 2009
We talk about faith as being a magnetic force. We talk about faith giving you the power “as you think”. Remember, the people who don't believe that they can achieve something aren't even going to be motivated to get off their duffs and do it. So you'v... Read >
Author: james15th April 2009
Today's topic is Decision, which is the name of chapter 7 in The NEW Think and Grow Rich. If I were to have a subtitle for that chapter, it would be Courage. That's because meaningful decisions require courage.
The centerpiece of this chapter is a pol... Read >
Author: james15th April 2009
Proven Strategies to Increase Your Self-Esteem
Recently I saw an interesting news report about a famous model who decided to get her legs insured. Her legs were a highly marketable asset, so it was important to her and her modeling agency to make sur... Read >
Author: Michelle Prince14th April 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite
"This above all; to thine own self be true." - William Shakespeare
What is integrity?
What does it mean to be in integrity?
If you look up the word "integrity" in the dictionary you will learn that it come... Read >
Author: Valery Satterwhite09th April 2009
Every person in this world can feel so lonesome despite the many people and things that concern one. It seems there is something lacking inside that has to be searched for out there, like the one person we can be comfortable with, like a soul mate. Thus, ... Read >
Author: Gerry Restrivera09th April 2009
Floppy Cat isn’t like all the other cats. Instead of strolling and running, he flips, flops and sways when he walks.
But instead of treating his oddball crawl like a hindrance, he treats it like a gift, making his story a metaphor for any child who i... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer09th April 2009
Children don’t have the same filter between their brains and their mouths that adults do, and if you need evidence of that, just think back to any moment of embarrassment caused by your child’s ultra-honesty.
It’s one thing for an adult to see so... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer09th April 2009
Using fragrances or perfumes for a variety of uses dates back 4,000 years. One of the oldest written pieces of information on the use of fragrances is from the 9th century; a book written by an Arabian chemist, which contained more than a hundred recipes ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell27th March 2009
Have you ever thought about what are the major ingredients that make out a good relationship? Yes, you must have at least wondered how this could be made possible even though the necessary steps were not taken to initiate it. Isn’t it? Always a healthy ... Read >
Author: amelie25th March 2009
Not-Logical Thinking
What is Not-Logical thinking? The very notion seems ridiculous. How could thinking that is not Logical have any significance, relevance, or value? Come to think of it - How could thinking that is not Logical even be considered as... Read >
Author: Milo Bono24th March 2009
While you are researching a symbol or symbols for your new tattoo, you may be interested in knowing what types of tattoos are popular. Here is a list of the ten tattoo designs that are searched the most on the Internet.
Tribal Tattoos
Accounting for... Read >
Author: absoluterv13th March 2009
Your corporate brand is, more than anything else, the most significant thing which will define you in the public eye, and therefore the one which will help to ensure your success - or your demise. A strong brand image and name will boost confidence throug... Read >
Author: Margaret13th March 2009
The world of forex can be a tough one unless you have a good trading strategy. If you do not have the right tools and strategies to equip you, you may end up having a sore footing in the game. The world of currency trading is very unpredictable. You canno... Read >
Author: Pete Miguel13th March 2009
The world of forex can be a tough one unless you have a good trading strategy. If you do not have the right tools and strategies to equip you, you may end up having a sore footing in the game. The world of currency trading is very unpredictable. You canno... Read >
Author: Pete Miguel03rd March 2009
How would you like to be able to put people in outrageously deep covert trances almost instantly, and get just about anyone to do or feel anything you say?
If you truly want to unlock the power of covert inductions the confusion pattern is what you nee... Read >
Author: NathanT02nd March 2009
It always comes as a massive shock to be injured by a product because people purchase products in order for things to be made better for themselves. So when a person gets back from shopping having invested in a toaster or a gaming console they do not expe... Read >
Author: Nigel Thomas28th February 2009
Article Writing: Start One Sentence at a Time
Writing for some is a great source of anxiety. For the most part it really has nothing to do with the actual act of putting words to paper, though that is often how it is expressed.
It really has more to... Read >
Author: Ajay Kumar23rd February 2009
In many cultures, wisdoms and traditions, the universe was set in motion by sound and vibration.
Because of this, it was believed that sound could be used to enhance one’s connection to Source energy, the Divine, God (or whatever name you choose to c... Read >
Author: Mark Romero Music18th February 2009
If I comment on your blog, it’s not for the sole purpose of getting a link. I can buy links, earn them, submit for them, write articles, win awards, be written about, publish a press release, create a podcast…. so what the heck do I need you to link ... Read >
Author: Cindy Lighter09th February 2009
The human body is often the topic of songs and lyrics these days. Perhaps this is because the human body can cover a wide range of symbolisms and meanings; although presumably it is a popular topic because of how these lyrics tackle the subject. Consider ... Read >
Author: Bei Maniago02nd February 2009
Exposure is one of the basic terms used in photography. In photo contests, exposure is played according to the artist perspective in trying to produce a perfect image. This is determined by the sensitivity of the medium used. Some artists still use photog... Read >
Author: PauL Johnson30th January 2009
What is organic search engine optimization? In plain English, organic search engine optimization means re-adapting the contents of a website in such a way that a hyperlink to it will show up among the first results when you search a set of words through c... Read >
Author: mrseo30th January 2009
Another Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so what are you getting your sweetheart this year? Many of you have probably already made up your mind to go with the old classic, a stuffed animal. This is a great gift, but there are so many choices.... Read >
Author: Corina Volegna20th January 2009
A prominent brand name can equal prominence in business. Operating under the umbrella of an established name can reap very significant rewards for franchisees. The franchise holder is also saved time and effort by not having to concern themselves with wor... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Miranda19th January 2009
A distinguished brand identity can stand for distinction in business. Working under the patronage of a familiar name can earn substantial remuneration for franchise holders. The franchisee will discover that this speeds up many businesses practices as the... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Miranda18th January 2009
With the popularity of the hit movie The Secret, I wanted to touch on what I feel is the real secret. While I really like the movie, I feel this article will explain why many people aren't getting the results they desire so much...or getting results in so... Read >
Author: Tom Ladow13th January 2009
For many today, retirement is a "roleless" role. This is true in large part because the traditional notion of retirement fits with a worn out notion of aging that conceives of it primarily in terms of disengagement and decline. The news reports that "ol... Read >
09th January 2009
There's something that isn't talked about much in the world of selling.
In fact, people avoid talking about it at all.
What is it??
Your attitude when things aren't going so well.
I call it being STUCK.
If you're allowing yourself to be pulled down... Read >
Author: Kim Duke09th January 2009
If you are looking for free ways to promote your website, blogging is one that is hard to beat.
A blog post does not have to be very long, so there is no reason why a disciplined blogger cannot post fresh content at least once a day.
But beware of t... Read >
Author: David Hurley09th January 2009
Article Writing with Simplicity and Clarity
Article Writing: Start One Sentence at a Time
Writing for some is a great source of anxiety. For the most part it really has nothing to do with the actual act of putting words to paper, though that is ofte... Read >
Author: CPelanne08th January 2009
Here's a very cliché question: do you believe in love at first right? It's that feeling they say you get when your heart beats faster and all the air in the planet seems to suddenly decide to congregate in your head, making you feel weightless, at the fi... Read >
Author: Timothy Spencer29th December 2008
What many companies need is a corporate marriage counselor. Someone to help companies fall in love with their customers, and stay in love.
All companies think they love their customers, but many seem to have an unusual understanding of the word love. C... Read >
Author: Lior Arussy 29th December 2008
The first blind man slammed into the side of the elephant, and believed an elephant to be like a wall. The second blind man felt the tusk, and decided an elephant was really like a spear.
The third kind of bumbled into the squirming trunk, and was totall... Read >
Author: Paul Anndy13th December 2008
The following is a continuation of the article "10 More Secrets to Financial Advisor Success". There are 31 secrets total. Here are secrets 11-20.
The eleventh secret to guarantee your success in 2007 and beyond is forget "how". There is also an even b... Read >
Author: Simon Reilly02nd December 2008
Neuroscience has fantastic practical life application for personal growth. The metaphor of the butterfly is a personal, and beloved demonstration of change for me. As a very young child, I was fascinated by the story of the change from the lowly caterpill... Read >
Author: Valencia Ray MD26th November 2008
The more hypnotherapy training I encounter, and the more newly qualified hypnotherapists I meet, the more I get thoughtful about what is more of a philosophy that I believe to be very rewarding regardless of your take on any kind of personal development.
... Read >
Author: Adam Eason22nd November 2008
Our world of selling is closed off from other areas of business that continue to adopt and embrace new, efficient ideas. I was reminded of this recently while re-reading Seth Godin's "Permission Marketing." Here's a book that was intended for business own... Read >
Author: Frank Rumbauskas12th November 2008
The guitar is an excellent metaphor for our lives. The strings represent the different facets and aspects of our lives in which we express ourselves, the plucking and strumming represents the action we take in the world and the music represents the result... Read >
Author: Mark Romero Music04th November 2008
Has your relationship been nice but you now want to make it great, you have gone through all the ideas of enhancing a relationship and they do not seem to appeal much. Are you a creative person, and you would like to make use of it in your relationship? U... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji31st October 2008
As I came home this evening I was feeling unusually tired, and as I sat down although feeling very tired I started to write this article and found myself becoming engrossed in the subject and forgot about being tired for the moment. I began to realize tha... Read >
Author: Blanca21st October 2008
Throughout our lives we encounter various times of challenge and uncertainty.
We are witnessing this on a macro level today in our economy.
What does it all mean and how can we move forward in a positive direction with momentum and optimism? It i... Read >
Author: Mark Romero Music13th October 2008
People derive a sense of self and identity through interactions with others who give recognition and approval to a person's abilities and accomplishments. How does that work? As children grow up, they are dependant on 'significant others' for forming of a... Read >
Author: Gudrun Frerichs, PhD07th October 2008
In my work as a coach and educator, I call upon a wonderful metaphor to help my students and clients learn from their mistakes. It's a story about a guy who must go down a particularly dark road in order to get where he absolutely must go. First time, d... Read >
Author: Dr. Rick Kirschner02nd October 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Linda Feinholz
Mark was certain it would be six months before he'd be able to break into a new market. He 'knew' the people he wanted to get to would view it a priority to make time for him.
Donald was absolutely positive that his... Read >
Author: Linda Feinholz01st October 2008
Good metaphors, apart from just sounding nice to the ears, do at least two other things. First, they make it easier to think about something. For example, if you were to try to explain to a first-time computer user that bits of electricity create binary c... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman24th September 2008
Has your relationship been nice but you now want to make it great, you have gone through all the ideas of enhancing a relationship and they do not seem to appeal much. Are you a creative person, and you would like to make use of it in your relationship? U... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji23rd September 2008
I've read most of Thich Nhat Hahn's books. He is the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk who was banned from ever going back to his country because of his stand against the Vietnamese War.
This latest book, "The Art of Power," written in Thich's 90th decade, is h... Read >
Author: kate loving shenk17th September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 The Christian Success Institute
Can you imagine having a key that could unlock any lock or door? We hear of people, heroes or heroines, being awarded the 'key' to the city. This is simply a metaphor for the privileges extended to the... Read >
16th September 2008
One of the most celebrated lyrics from The Who Teenage Wasteland is sung in an emotional, almost breaking voice by guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend during the bridge to the song ‘Baba O’Riley’ from the ‘Who’s Next’ album. Townshend had... Read >
Author: Virgil The Storyteller16th September 2008
Superior athletes who never make it big are seen in ALL sports. We all have heard countless stories about gifted athletes who never made it big because they weren't willing to put the time in needed to reach their innate potential.
I learned an astound... Read >
Author: John Lynch09th September 2008
Are you ready to start using your time, energies and resources better?
Here's a metaphor to help you understand how to make exponential improvements: In our neighborhood, a house stood empty for several years and became an eyesore. The owner was satisf... Read >
Author: Donald Mitchell09th September 2008
Most easel paintings in history have been executed on right-angled surfaces whose proportional ratio approximate the golden number, universally considered harmonious. While the theoretical range goes from perfect squares to ample parallelograms, the rect... Read >
Author: Michael de Bruges08th September 2008
What do Cancun and a chocolate sampler share in common? Variety. Unlike a sampler, however, Cancun won't try to pawn its undesirables off on you, wrapped in deviously chic chocolate shells; no, that pithy little saying, "it's all good," courses ubiquito... Read >
Author: Enid Glasgow05th September 2008
When you are first starting out and you need to get as much information as possible about how to make money online, your wallet starts emptying faster than the speed of boxes of pop tarts at Brangelinas's breakfast table.
Imagine internet marketing is ... Read >
Author: Sarah Lyle02nd September 2008
I've learned a secret about what's going on 99% of the time when someone is not giving you the respect, admiration, or love you want. It's a secret that probably not in 1 in 1,000 people will ever figure out on his own.
Think about the last time you... Read >
Author: Lisa Brown02nd September 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Success Performance Solutions
You push back the chair from your desk and stand up, then you take a few steps toward the window and peer out over the parking lot. As you turn your head scanning the kaleidoscope of colors and designs,... Read >
28th August 2008
Medical malpractice can become a very controversial issue if pursed in a certain direction. When kids are growing up they say they want to be an astronaut or a ninja but their parents chime in, “little Johnny is going to become a doctor or lawyer, isn... Read >
Author: Paul Justice21st August 2008
A loving connection is the bedrock of a committed relationship—all couples are trying to find ways to remain emotionally close to one another as they navigate the complexities of life. When people feel deeply connected to their partners, they often desc... Read >
Author: Dr. Richard Nicastro19th August 2008
Internet marketing is a term often confused. Let's face it, slapping up a website and sticking Google adsense ads on it, is not really marketing is it? Unfortunately every method or system to make money via the net tends to be lumped under the term "inter... Read >
Author: Manishh Kumarr17th August 2008
Some people are "dog people," others are "cat people." I'm a cat person. Regardless of which pet you prefer, we can all agree that pets enrich our lives in many ways. They provide unconditional affection, they don't care what we look like, and sometimes e... Read >
Author: Mandeepp Singhh13th August 2008
If you’ve reached the point in planning your wedding where you’re starting to fantasize about scrapping the whole thing and eloping, one of the questions on your mind might be “Why wedding favors?”
How do they fit in to the wedding and why sh... Read >
Author: Karin Koch13th August 2008
The dance of life
There are many metaphors in dance that can be applied to our lives. For example, if a person is not clear in the change of direction that is being made on the dance floor, the execution of the step is weak at best. This is true in l... Read >
Author: JulieDelene23rd July 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.
Why does people's online sales copy sucks?
Well, if you've spent some time looking for information products, or just looking for anything to purchase online in the past, you've most probabl... Read >
Author: Dan Lok22nd July 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Drew Stevens PhD
Public speaking is one of the largest fears that people face. Whether a toast at a wedding or as business meeting facilitator- public speaking can be a nuisance. Some balk at embarrassment while others fear hesitatin... Read >
Author: Drew Stevens09th July 2008
Detailed Criteria
'The devil is in the details.' It's an English idiom I'm sure you've experienced, or at least heard before. This implies that the small things that you weren't expecting or that seemed inconsequential, can sometimes hold up everythi... Read >
Author: Kenrick E. Cleveland07th July 2008
As stories of dramatic earning potential and easy profits begin to circulate, many people are growing to regard tax lien investing as some kind of gimmick. Actually, since tax lien auctions are regulated by the government, tax lien investing is very low ... Read >
Author: Brent Crouch26th June 2008
Another interesting observation that I’ve made is that women only understand CODE, not direct language.
Little boys tease little girls when they’re 8, and women still love it when they’re 28 and 48. I like to find something about them that they... Read >
Author: David_DeAngelo25th June 2008
"As the World Turns" once nixed Hugh Grant. "Santa Barbara" deemed Julia Roberts "dull." Sharon Stone was rejected by "General Hospital."—From Michael Levine’s Breaking News
Donna called me the day after class. Intelligent and warm, I enjoyed... Read >
Author: Chellie Campbell23rd June 2008
I firmly believe, that if we hold onto the things we don’t need, there’s not enough room for new exciting things to come into your life. Because its already full of the clutter.
I like the metaphor that if you go into a room of your house and see l... Read >
Author: Joseph Clough20th June 2008
There is one big reason why many people fail in network marketing. The best way to illustrate it is by using the story of a marathon runner as a metaphor.
Imagine this:
The marathon runner has trained hard for years leading up to the big event. He r... Read >
Author: Jaz Lai20th June 2008
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman
Life is about learning. Planet earth is our school. I believe these statements at the core of b... Read >
Author: Kenrick E. Cleveland13th June 2008
Planning a bachelorette party should center around the personality of the bachelorette. Is she fun and outgoing or is she quieter and prefer not to be in the spotlight? Also, with the traditional bachelorette party, would she be comfortable with the more ... Read >
Author: Hans raj sharma30th May 2008
Our quality of life depends on many factors: social, financial, physical. The later years of our lives should be a time of recreation, relaxation, and reflection on a life lived well. As we all know, this kind of experience takes planning.
Besides man... Read >
Author: BLoding27th May 2008
If you had to survive solely on the fish you catch, you would do everything possible to give yourself the best opportunity to not only catch fish, but also catch those that taste good and provide bountiful portions. You would check reports about what kind... Read >
Author: Peter George, the More Clients More Profits Coach23rd May 2008
Ever since Wednesday, most of America is screaming praises for David Cook. With a margin of over 12 million votes it’s blatantly obvious that America has made their distinct choice on who is worthy to be this year’s idol. But what about the other Dav... Read >
Author: globalbpo111th May 2008
Stories have played a major role in all our lives. When we were small children we looked forward to bedtime when we would hear a story from a parent. If we were not so lucky, we would hear a story at school. Those of us who went to Sunday school heard ... Read >
Author: Elsabe Smit08th May 2008
Uniform has many social and economic advantages over plain clothes. It enables a man to terrorize the innocents. It proves a wide spectrum like antibiotic for those who fear the law and respect it due to patriotic feelings. It makes amen rich and affluent... Read >
Author: AKRAM SAQIB18th April 2008
Acne Cures: Is there a Natural Acne Cure that Works?
Are there natural acne cures that work or is it a new age myth? Is there a permanent cure for acne or are all acne sufferers sentenced to the Sisyphean battle of tackling the ‘on the surface’ sy... Read >
Author: GoogleSnatch16th April 2008
A few years ago I helped my friend move into her new house, and all parties involved were fairly amused when we discovered a chandelier hanging in her new bathroom. Some people were delighted at the chandelier. Other, less creative people offered to help ... Read >
Author: Marina Martinez16th April 2008
In art, perspective first appeared in the Renaissance, as a system for making paintings look more like the real world, incorporating distance as well as size. Gradually the term broadened to refer to our mental outlook over time, as well as our visual. ... Read >
Author: Yolanda Dolling07th April 2008
Here I am to get rid of people's confusion, as I explain mobile broadband to you!
The road to mobile broadband - how the online world evolved
As we look back on the history of the internet, we can see a constant evolution. Things never stay the same, ... Read >
Author: Matt Sharp06th April 2008
The concept of the guardian angel is one that has been present for centuries across a number of different cultures and belief systems. From the Ancient Greek civilization to modern day, theologians across the world are faced with the problem of identifyin... Read >
Author: Bob Miller27th March 2008
Reroute To Remain is the latest release from In Flames, and I can only think of one word to describe it… AWESOME!
I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD for review that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from b... Read >
Author: Clyde Dennis26th March 2008
It the 1950s, when car travel was pretty much the norm, a real mystic developed about taking car trips for vacation. It was during that time, when the interstate highway systems were being developed in America, that the famous “Route 66” came into be... Read >
Author: Deanna Mascle06th March 2008
Nothing is more daunting for any writer than having to stare at a blank sheet of paper.
When we stare at a blank sheet of paper, we often think, "What am I going to write?" A few minutes later, it becomes, "Oh my goodness, I can't think of anything to w... Read >
Author: fusfus03rd March 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Don R. Crawley
It seems like nearly every operating system has a lot of hidden tools; little gems that, if you know about them, make your life a lot easier by solving problems or helping your work more efficiently. Anyone who has at... Read >
Author: Don R. Crawley25th February 2008
7 Easy Tips to Internationalize Your Web Site And Stop Pushing Your Foreign Visitors Away
Most websites owners only think of catering to their local or national audiences. Some common mistakes close doors on your international website visitors.
Ho... Read >
Author: CindyKing25th February 2008
The majority of internet users world-wide are non-native English speakers. Your web site visitors may have more difficulty in reading English than you do. If a foreign visitor cannot understand your website easily he will not stay around long.
Avoid... Read >
Author: CindyKing19th February 2008
Everyone defines Personal Growth in his or her own terms. It is amazing how many people refer to it as a journey, while others look at it as an evolution.
I believe Personal Growth encourages proactive learning. Here’s a metaphor to describe it: you ... Read >
Author: MannyGoldman13th February 2008
You know, there is a way of avoiding having to eat your fingernails down to the knuckle before you take your Naplex exam.
Strange as it may seem but there are 3 Most Important tips that you can follow that will help you ace, cream, thrash, totally humi... Read >
Author: Duncan Roberts11th February 2008
Due to the popularity of the hit movie The Secret, I wanted to touch on what I feel is the real secret. While I really like the movie, I feel this article will explain why many people aren't getting the results they desire so much.
The main premise of ... Read >
Author: Brian McPherson11th February 2008
The majority of the vibrations that we're sending out are unconscious. They're out of our conscious awareness. So, we don't know the things that we're attracting and creating and putting out in the universe. We're not even aware of them. Those things have... Read >
Author: ScottMartineau06th February 2008
I recently asked James Ray how he handles those people who say that gratitude has nothing to do with success. Here is what he said:
We live in a really exciting time, a time where spirituality and science are realizing they are sister studies. They'r... Read >
Author: ScottMartineau31st January 2008
Your website by itself isn’t going to generate leads for you. Unless you have a way to capture visitor information you’ll never know who visited or why. Not only that you can’t even follow up with them to see if what you do is a fit for them. That i... Read >
Author: Paula Gregorowicz31st January 2008
You hear that to be more creative you need to think outside the box, but what is the box? It is your normal ways of thinking, and all the hidden assumptions you make. Imagine actually living in a box, and knowing the outside world only through the picture... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman17th January 2008
The only time I see maintenance/alimony awarded in marriages less than five years is where one party is unemployed or would end up on the street if their partner just left them. Even in those cases, the awarded at temporary orders reads something like: "... Read >
Author: Robert Stark17th January 2008
When you are feeling at your most alive - raring to go and full of passion and energy - what are you doing?
When you feel tired and out of sorts, pulled down and exhausted what is at the bottom of your lack of energy?
You might think that for each p... Read >
Author: Gina Gardiner14th November 2007
The setting of this film takes place within a modern day mega law firm in which Michael Clayton played aptly by George Clooney is finding his niche as a trouble shooter or fixer for internal and external brewing storms for the firm. He is however off trac... Read >
Author: Chrisistheone10th November 2007
In just an hour, you can expect to lose between 6 and 20 inches off of your body. No amount of working out can make that difference in that time frame. Hitting the gym 5 times a week and pushing your limits on weight training you might lose 5-10 inches in... Read >
Author: Chris22nd October 2007
What are the metaphors we live by? Is life a journey, a game, a dream, or a movie we are watching? How do these metaphorical perspectives affect our lives? Let's take a look at a few of them.Life Is PurgatorySome people see life as a sort of purgatory to ... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman21st October 2007
Clutter is a particularly low form of energy, which means that you don't have to spend much time in amongst it before it drags you down. This is part of the reason why you may not feel much enthusiasm for getting started on your decluttering. Plus... at t... Read >
Author: Mary McNeil02nd October 2007
Before entering into a discussion as to why digital ballasts are superior to the old-fashioned magnetic core and coil types, it may be helpful to know exactly what a ballast system is in terms of hydroponic gardening and grow lights.All standard grow syst... Read >
Author: Susan Slobac25th September 2007
"Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding." ~ Ambrose BierceFor too long emotions and the uncharted waters of the other than conscious mind were not thought of as to... Read >
Author: Kenrick E. Cleveland24th August 2007
"One of the first horrible mistakes that newbie internet
marketers run into is jumping into the deep end without learning how to swim or
even stay afloat. This is a metaphor for tacking a niche that has ruthless
competitors with years of experience. Su... Read >
16th August 2007
The gym is a health hazard for a lot of people.
Daily, I see people giving their all on cardio equipment in an effort to lose a few kilos, or heaving weights back and forth in an effort to ‘get big’. These are the same people who, a year later have... Read >
Author: info@3dpts.com15th August 2007
"The Unconscious Mind and The Iceberg Metaphor," a useful metaphor to understand is the iceberg and how it can be associated with the unconscious mind, and how the two parts of our mind, the conscious and unconscious mind and their relationship can better... Read >
Author: James Murray09th August 2007
My wife thinks I am lazy. I am not lazy; she just doesn’t understand how I think. I try to think in terms of the underlying energy flows and I just don’t like doing things without good reason. Nowadays we waste an enormous amount of energy across a li... Read >
Author: Ronald Doherty07th August 2007
Words, Metaphor and Law Of Attraction. They involve in every moment of your life.
Words is something that can change our emotion, and that can change our state faster than you ever thought of. Words convey messages from human to human. Harsh words can ... Read >
Author: Nicholas Ho03rd August 2007
Never throw anything away, ever.
You never know, that piece of paper you threw in the bin might have contained THE song that defines you as a performer, artist or writer. It might have needed a few drafts but it still could've been there.
I know tha... Read >
Author: Corey Stewart01st August 2007
If you want people to pay attention to what you say, you have to communicate with them at an unconscious level.
In order to do that successfully, it's useful to know that the unconscious mind loves symbols. One of the most powerful ways of using symbol... Read >
Author: RobertGreenshields01st August 2007
The loss of loved ones is inevitable. The tragedy is not so much for the one who has passed as it is for those who remain and suffer guilt, regrets and loneliness.
There is no adequate way to prepare for and no way to escape tragedy other than to die ... Read >
Author: Dr. Randy Wysong31st July 2007
Have you ever been in love & broken hearted? Does broken heart make you afraid & trauma to build a new relationship? A broken heart (heartbreak) is a common metaphor used when a human being suffers an emotional or physical loss, to the extent that it begi... Read >
Author: Mark Su25th July 2007
Did you know that fear exercises, builds muscles, and gets stronger?
It’s a scary thought. However, fear grows strong in the gym of the mind. Every time we worry, imagine a dismal end to a project, or fret about not being good enough, lucky enough, s... Read >
Author: Tony Papajohn24th July 2007
Although they were subjected to soviet occupation, civil wars, drought and epidemics, but above all, to the Taliban fundamentalist concepts, the women of Afghanistan are finally rising from their own social ashes, seeking new opportunities to develop thei... Read >
Author: Ken Wilson05th July 2007
Take a moment to think about what happens when you get on an airplane. Before the plane takes off, the flight attendants outline safety procedures and inform you that, should the oxygen masks drop down, you must put yours on before you help anyone else. ... Read >
05th July 2007
Act as if something is true long enough and someday it will be reality. And if Shakespeare’s observation that “All the world’s a stage” is true, we might expect to find some sound success advice from actors.
Here’s a gem that Katherine Hepbur... Read >
Author: Tony Papajohn26th June 2007
What do I mean by the art of thinking? It may seem that powerful thinking should simply be logical, and nothing more. The ideal thinker then, might be Spock, the "Vulcan" in the "Star Trek" television show and movies. Of course, if you watch the program, ... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman21st June 2007
Want to change your state of mind from fearful to powerful in a flash?
Use a powerful metaphor.
We all communicate with metaphors.
We’ve all used expressions such as “life is a journey, time is money,” and “the world is your oyster.”
... Read >
Author: Tony Papajohn18th June 2007
“Money”. What is the definition of money? What is money to YOU? Chances are your thoughts toward money have a lot to do with how you feel (your emotion) and less to do with what you believe or know. So many people have an irrational emotional attachme... Read >
Author: Danny Welsh16th June 2007
Who on earth would want a statue of David apron? The statue of David?? Well I have heard of the statue of David and I read a really good book once which used the statue of David as a metaphor for carving out your own life. Good book! But an apron with the... Read >
Author: Steve Knowles04th June 2007
BAFF - To strike the ground with the "sole" of the club-head in playing.
BUNKER - A sand-pit.
CADDIE - A person who carries the Golfer's clubs, and, if necessary, gives him advice in regard to the game.
CUP - A small hole in the course, probably made... Read >
Author: Allan Hess24th May 2007
If you are curious about Hypnosis, one of the best ways to discover
how beneficial it can be is to listen to a high quality free hypnosis
download. Now the important point to keep in mind is that some
Hypnosis products are of poor quality and they empl... Read >
Author: Colin Smith01st May 2007
Each of us developed a warrior spirit soon after our birth. Your first anger development occurred after the first few months of your life, coming to a head around the age of two, which is how the idea of the "terrible two's" developed.
We will look at... Read >
Author: William G. DeFoore19th April 2007
The Baby Boomer Wave of Capital is going to crash
Do you want to be there to catch it?
I love the metaphor of the wave.
Have you ever tried surfing, even body surfing or just playing on a boogie board? Do you recall those feelings when you catc... Read >
Author: PanamaMark10th April 2007
“We’ve got chemistry”. You must have heard that phrase a million times. Most consider it nothing more than a cunning metaphor, but it is actually the most accurate form of describing sexual attraction, concisely. It is rarely a matter of features an... Read >
Author: Rick Martin09th April 2007
In today's world, much of what we easily relate to has been boiled down into a metaphor of what we commonly speak of as "The Top 10" whatever? Whether it be the top 10 movies of all times, the top 10 food dishes or in this case we will examine the top 10... Read >
27th March 2007
For something that is meant to offer freedom and happiness, dieting sure has a habit of making prisoners of startling numbers of people.
With it now being 200 years since the abolition of slavery in Britain, a move which strangled the great wave of Afr... Read >
Author: Malcolm Evans27th March 2007
One of the more powerful approaches to organizational change that has been pioneered by people like social psychologist Edie Seashore is ‘Self as Instrument’. My interpretation of the Self as Instrument concept is that the most important vehicle ea... Read >
Author: Gwen McCauley27th March 2007
The process began with a lot of hesitation, apprehension and fear amongst the 6 participants, all but one of whom had barely picked up a paintbrush before yet who had all committed themselves to a 5 day exploration of creativity retreat. It was clear fro... Read >
Author: Gwen McCauley15th March 2007
You can set your mind up to be receptive to updates which you need to improve your life. This is intuitive thought processing. Anything you want, you only have to ask for - similar to how computers update themselves these days. You get a little signal tha... Read >
Author: Dr. Robert C. Worstell12th March 2007
Whether the Illuminati exists or not is not something that will be argued in this article. Instead let's take all that is rumored about The Illuminati and extrapolate rules that anyone can learn and apply into their lives to gain more and more control.
... Read >
Author: JK Ellis12th March 2007
You can almost always count on a bad metaphor or “label” to screw a person or business up. Once somebody learns an expression or cliché, they like to sound smart by trying to solve the world’s problems with it. As the old saying goes “A little ... Read >
Author: promoi05th March 2007
Following a couple of 20 mile races over recent weeks in training, I overheard some fellow runners discussing a marathon running phenomena known as 'The Wall.'
In running terms, 'the wall' is whereby your body has used up most of its readily available... Read >
Author: Adam Eason05th March 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Ainsley Laing
As I was reflecting the other day on my life up to now, it occurred to me that the process of getting fit is a metaphor for living a full life. Stay with me here�.
To get fit one needs to 1) decide to do it, 2) de... Read >
Author: Ainsley Laing10th February 2007
You might be familiar with Amaranth LLC, the giant hedge fund that collapsed last fall, after blowing up $6 billion of investors? money. It now comes out that the circumstances under which they self-destructed are worth studying.
But first ? A METAPHO... Read >
Author: Richard Stoyeck07th February 2007
Imagine if you will that you are NASCAR driver. (Now don't
overextend this metaphor-just go with the flow!) You start the
race and put the pedal to the metal. The crowd is flying by in a
whirl of colors. You're exhilarated by the speed. You're start... Read >
Author: Chemain Evans24th January 2007
Divination, Evocation and Vision are the preliminary techniques of Magic rituals in the kabbalah. There is considerable justification for their employment: when there is adequate understanding of their meaning and technical procedure. But these are prelim... Read >
Author: stefano sandano24th January 2007
One question that commonly pops up is “Do you really need a picture for a blog?” The answer is no. Imagery is there to enhance your content. Above all the purpose of including an image with your blog should not be to make up for weak content.
Pic... Read >
Author: Christopher Angus11th January 2007
We've all had the experience of pulling the right string andwatching a knotty tangle unravel all at once.When you're standing at a fork in the road -- or wonderingwhere to turn off a traffic circle -- asking the rightquestion can be equivalent to puling h... Read >
Cathy Goodwin
08th January 2007
Romantic poetry uses words, rhythm, imagery, and metaphor to express feelings with lyricism intended to kiss the heart of its recipient. It's never out of fashion. Since the dawn of modern civilization, poetry has been written to bring understanding to de... Read >
Author: Jewel Kinch03rd January 2007
A badly designed website is not one that is naturally search engine optimized. Organic search engine optimization comes from a site that was well thought out in the first place.
You have to be a bit of an architect to design a web site. Before you start ... Read >
Author: Christopher Angus19th December 2006
My parents used to always tell me that I shouldn’t cry over spilled milk. I was confused with what they were trying to say during those times, but I can now totally grasp the point. There’s no use crying over the mess I made. The only think that I can... Read >
Author: Morgan Hamilton19th December 2006
I was in my garden yesterday morning on a hot, heavy, muggy day quite happily deadheading roses when the miracle of the moment struck me! In whacking off the spent flowers I was not only encouraging growth and future blooms and creating a time for reflec... Read >
Author: Gwen McCauley11th December 2006
Magnets. Remember when you first discovered magnets?
They defied gravity. If you pried one piece loose and then let it go, it snapped home.
You read, "objects that are attracted by magnets have similar properties," and thought, yeah, like attracts l... Read >
Author: Evelyn Cole29th November 2006
The loss of loved ones is inevitable. The tragedy is not so much for the one who has passed as it is for those who remain and suffer guilt, regrets and loneliness.
There is no adequate way to prepare for and no way to escape tragedy other than to die be... Read >
Author: Kamta18th November 2006
Many of us ?Baby Boomers? are each beginning to feel our age, and we're starting to live it too. Every morning, clock radios everywhere announce the start of another day. As a typical boomer rolls out of bed, an old ache, pain, and/or little worry makes i... Read >
Author: Richie Mont17th November 2006
Choosing priorities can be difficult. My clients come to me thinking that they need to neglect certain areas of life because other things are 'more important'? Should you list priorities by 1 to 10 and just focus on number 1 until it's done and then move... Read >
Author: Nathan F. Shaw16th November 2006
Opportunity only knocks once, the saying goes. It's a terrible thought, designed to scare you into trying something that may or may not be right for you. A better use of the metaphor is to say that opportunity knocks many times, but we choose not to ans... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman07th November 2006
OK perhaps a slightly OTT title and introduction but the core message put out recently by the UK Governments Insolvency Service was that a record number of people in the Uk were made officially “insolvent” between July and September 2006.
The Gover... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan16th October 2006
Evidence uncovered by Faunal experts Redding and Lehner prove it...
It was not slaves who built the great pyramids. It was gangs of motivated, dedicated, and well organized individuals who had a purpose...
...And over 4500 years later, when viewing ... Read >
Author: Arthur Carmazzi05th October 2006
What is a map? From the definition at Wikipedia, "A map is a simplified depiction of a space, a navigational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space." What is the relation of the map and succeeding internet MLM?
According to th... Read >
Author: Lickhau Loo25th September 2006
Remote data replication used to only be for the biggest and wealthiest companies. All companies rely on their computer networks to function but most small and midsize companies were operating with remote data replication and often without any data replic... Read >
Author: Ariel31st August 2006
This article will discuss the basics of Application Switching.
What is application switching?
It is a way to control network traffic before it arrives at the server. The best metaphor would be to call application switching a traffic cop who can int... Read >
Author: Ariel29th August 2006
"I'm about to throw myself off a bridge."
These are the only words that come to mind while standing on the precipice of Whistler Bungee's gleaming metallic bridge, stretched over a massive canyon in Whistler Resort Valley. Your clammy hands are clutc... Read >
Author: Devon OMalley19th August 2006
Whatever business you are in, whatever profession you are in, whatever walk of life you are in, your career and your life will be massively elevated when you learn the art of elegant and eloquent story-telling and subtle use of metaphor in your communicat... Read >
Author: Adam Eason13th August 2006
People are feeling more stress throughout the day in our era of information and communication overload. One of the easiest ways to reduce that stress is also the one most essential for sustaining life -- breathing. When you are breathing properly, your bo... Read >
Author: Jeff Davidson, MBA, CMC08th July 2006
Many of us "Baby Boomers" are each beginning to feel our age, and we're starting to live it too. Every morning, clock radios everywhere announce the start of another day. As a typical boomer rolls out of bed, an old ache, pain, and/or little worry makes... Read >
Author: Ray Page26th May 2006
What can you learn from a steam engine?Author:Charlie BadenhopDescription:It is refreshing to see how a simple metaphor sometimesleads to a change in the way one perceives and lives one'slife. We hope this description of a steam engine will serveas a cata... Read >
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05th May 2006
PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is... Read >
Author: Brent Filson24th April 2006
Training in Shaolin Kung Fu improves coordination, physical strength, and sharpens the mind. But it is the natural highs the practitioner experiences that are the real benefit of the arduous training.
Heightened States of Awareness
A heightened stat... Read >
Author: Brad Hutchinson12th April 2006
When we study the game of chess, we find many fascinating structures and complex mathematical laws that predominate the various pathways of movement between both sides of pieces. The game of chess is perhaps the closest microcosmic representation of life ... Read >
Author: Imaginative Pencil04th April 2006
Every day millions of people worldwide search for answers to certain questions, search for various information that will help them make their lives better. It is the same need as the need for food. It means that if there is such a need, a person will sati... Read >
Author: Dave Smith28th March 2006
GHOST WRITING - The Haunting Why and How
Feeling haunted by a story but you just can't get it to take a corporeal shape? Have a technical or medical subject to explore and explain, but no time to do it? Have the spirit but not the skills to spell out... Read >
Author: Genie Davis16th March 2006
While most folk will take any excuse for a party, there are some party reasons that have stood the test of time. Take the stag do, for example. It's been around since at least early Greek times when the lads of Sparta saw to it that their about-to-be-marr... Read >
Author: Deb Powers07th March 2006
Copyright 2006 Daniel Levis
Web copy that's intended to sell or generate leads needs to quickly reach out and grab attention and build rapport with a target audience. You can connect with your audience more effectively if you understand something abou... Read >
Author: Daniel Levis24th February 2006
What if we are all enacting some sort of story in our lives?
Now what do I mean by story? I mean that we have some vision, set of ideas, or beliefs about ourselves that define us as a central character in what could be called a "myth" or "story" that w... Read >
Author: Steve Davis16th February 2006
In 1997 Vincent Flanders (the 'web pages that suck' guy) sent me an e-mail complimenting my website and proceeded to give me a link to his site at http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com. I still remember his added little parenthesis (yes I'm serious).
Duri... Read >
Author: Solomon Rothman16th February 2006
Some songwriters just wait for inspiration, those are not likely to succeed. Inspiration comes as a result of work; to get inspired you have to work hard and practice. So, how can you practice songwriting?! The habit of sitting down to actually think abou... Read >
Author: Mahmoud Ibrahim15th February 2006
As you know, I am a physician. It's part of my profession to keep abreast of what's happening in medical /health research. Being retired helps, because doctors simply do not generally have the "extra time" to devote to the scientific literature.
But I... Read >
Author: Dr Robert Gamble05th February 2006
In his work "The Metamorphosis" Franz Kafka depicts a transformation of a man into a bug, an insect. The transformation is quite symbolical and at the same time it helps the reader to reveal what the author intended to convey in his story.
Such a transfo... Read >
Author: LLoyd Johns03rd February 2006
One of my favorite quotations comes from Abraham Lincoln when he said "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
Not only was that a metaphor for how we might approach all work in which we engage, but it... Read >
Author: Brad Isaac02nd February 2006
Copyright 2006 Jeanette Cates
Picture a spider web with lines connecting and crossing one another. That's the metaphor for the World Wide Web on the Internet.
The key ingredient to the Web are the lines - the links between sites. The search engines ... Read >
Author: Jeanette Cates01st February 2006
There are essentially two sides of the coin for an effective internet marketing strategy. First, how much traffic do you drive to your web site? And second, what happens when a visitor gets there?
An effective internet marketing strategy addresses ... Read >
Author: Mat Greenfield31st January 2006
When a dream startles us awake, it demands our attention.
I opened the door to find an attractive Pakistani woman on my doorstep. She asked to come in to borrow a cake pan. I let her in and told her to look in the cupboards as I was fixing coffee for m... Read >
Author: Nicolette Beard24th January 2006
It was one of those nights where the clock wasn't in synch with my schedule. As I was finishing getting ready to go
out for the evening, the clock was telling me I should already be there. One of those time warps where a great
space is gone with... Read >
Author: Debbie Friedman24th December 2005
How much of your life is directed from the foundation of unexamined mythology? What if we are all enacting some sort of story in our lives?
Now what do I mean by story? I mean that we have some vision, set of ideas, or beliefs about ourselves that defi... Read >
Author: Steve Davis01st December 2005
Copyright 2005 Majella.us
The human historical drama of The Bible has fascinated scholars for centuries and there is no shortage of interpretations. The most amazing thing is perhaps how easily it will lend us the perfect perspective through which to ... Read >
Author: David Picella27th November 2005
Ernie Larson, author of "Stage II Recovery" and other works, uses a wonderful metaphor for relationships. If you picture yourself as a telephone pole, he says, and the other person as a telephone pole, you can see your relationship as the line strung betw... Read >
Author: Amy Biddle11th November 2005
Let me share an inspirational story with you, a metaphor which was the catalyst of my personal growth financially and my very own paradigm shift.
Busy working or being financially productive!
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job... Read >
Author: sara andrew04th November 2005
When firestorms raged across Southern California and land lines were down, having a cell phone to call my family was a blessing. When I could sit in my ocean front garden and use both hands while talking to my Mother in Florida, I adored my cell phone. ... Read >
Author: Eileen McDargh28th October 2005
Copyright 2005 Mark Tyrrell
I used to be terrified of public speaking - now it's natural and fun.
Dry mouth, fast heart, sweaty palms, blank mind - yeah I've been there! It's easy to fear public speaking. But I was never just content with overcoming... Read >
Author: Mark Tyrrell01st October 2005
"Using Your Gut Instincts in the Workplace,"
by Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach
Any great convincer of people knows that the way to
someone's mind is through their heart. Freud, the great intellectual and father of analysis, talked about people who wer... Read >
Author: Susan Dunn27th September 2005
The "Secret" to most Effective and Free Steps in Internet Marketing
What is the best (and most effective way) to get the word out regarding your
product or service to those "millions of consumers out there in cyberspace"... to bring TARGETTED traffi... Read >
Author: Craig Lock08th September 2005
When it comes to customer satisfaction there is plenty of focus on the customer in most organizations. But little is written about the need to take care of the people you count on most so you can take great care of your customer --your Trapeze Buddies.
... Read >
Author: Mark Rosenberger01st September 2005
Everyone wants to be successful. However, many people often rely on luck and chance to achieve results. The best example in this case is someone who wants to be rich but only try the most ineffective method: playing the Lotto. Of course, there are chances... Read >
Author: Mark Tse26th August 2005
Selling and marketing today often feels a bit like talking to a brick wall and that's an interesting metaphor to help grasp the importance of niche marketing especially when it comes to small business marketing. Imagine for a moment that you are attacking... Read >
Author: Rikki Arundel26th August 2005
Title: Are You a Trash Can for Others' Negativity?
Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com
Copyright: 2005 by Margaret Paul
URL: http://www.innerbonding.com
Word Count: 644
Category: Self Improvement, Self Help ... Read >
Author: Margaret Paul19th August 2005
Eight Key Steps to Building B2B Major Account Client Alliances Copyright 2005 Thomas Baskind
By Thomas J. Baskind
Managing Partner
Lexien Management Consultants
Audiences who saw the fabled Broadway musical, Chorus Line, marveled at ... Read >
Author: Thomas Baskind18th August 2005
Title: What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid Infringing It
(from our Writing Course)
Author: Craig Lock
Line Space: 65 characters
Category (key words): Writing, Online Writing, Writing Tips.
Web Sites: http://kompuwiz.com/kompustore and
http://w... Read >
Author: Craig Lock25th July 2005
Copyright 2005 Priya Shah
In part 1 of this article series on marketing with blogs, I discussed the reasons why blogs are excellent tools for marketing.
In this article I outline some tips on using your blog as a good vehicle for your marketing c... Read >
Author: Priya Shah13th December 2004
Surviving the Digital Economy Meltdown!
"Dying isn't hard for men like us, when every everything around you has been butchered or slaughtered.living is what's hard."
Clint Eastwood to Chief Ten Bears in "The Outlaw Josey Wales"
The bloom is off ... Read >
Author: Lee Traupel
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