Friendship of others can be a great stimulant. There are those who think best by talking problems over with others. Friendship can be a source of new ideas, varied outlook and intellectual and moral support. As a source of laughter, it is a potent stress inhibitor. Laughter trickles through the entire body and tickles every cell into renewed vitality.

A close, warm relationship between parent and child has a most astounding influence in connection with the formation of a child’s character. It is regrettable that parents are not able to give more time and energy to develop such a relationship.

The friendship which sometimes exists between the lover of wild life and wild birds and animals is something which is most profound. Most of the creatures of the wild instinctively recognize the lover of wild life and voluntarily show their confidence in him.

The word friendship has more behind it than the mere social relationship of people. Friendship serves to bring the souls of men closer to one another. It builds confidence, inspires courage, enthusiasm, imagination and personal initiative, as nothing else can do.

Mastermind alliances are powerful mind stimulants. Evidence of this is shown in the fact that there are more successful men in all walks of life who have such an alliance.

The potential power which may be attained through the mastermind principle, is shown to the extent that it brings together the minds of many individuals and concentrates their combined power upon the attainment of a definite end. It also provides the means by which the other sixteen principles of this philosophy may be organized and directed as a single force for the attainment of any desired end.

The mastermind principle is the medium through which stimuli from many minds may be combined, and directed to a definite end. Hence, it is among the greatest of the mind stimuli.

Mutual suffering, in times of great emergency, provides a mind stimulant of stupendous proportions. Mutual suffering has the effect of causing people to consolidate their mind power, through the mastermind principle, and direct it to the alleviation of their suffering.

Autosuggestion is the medium through which every individual stimulates his mind continuously. Unfortunately most of the stimuli which reach the mind of the average person by self-suggestion are of a negative nature. They consist of thoughts of the conditions and things which one does not want—fears, worries, hatreds, envy, greed and superstition.

Source: PMA Science of Success. Pgs. 455 & 456.

Scenario 1

Mother: “Son”

Son: “Yes, mom.”

Mother: “Be nice to your brother”

Son: “I will, mom”

Scenario 2

Son: “Mom! Mom! Look! I got an ice cream.”

Mother: “Where did you that ice cream?”

Son: “Aunty bought it for me just now.”

Mother: “That was nice of you. Thank you.”

Aunt: “You’re welcome”

Mother: “Eat your food now. You can have ice cream later. Keep it in the fridge.”

Son: “Ok.”

Mother: “Go say thank you to your aunty.”

Son: Yes, mom.

Scenario 3

Lady: “Hi. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Lala, who donated to our charity this morning. We appreciate your kindness for contributing to our charity. Again, thank you.”

Mr. Lala: “My pleasure.”

From the scenario above, I believe you have heard it before either in TV or even in real life. There other scenarios as well, which I believe you might end up reading the scenarios only instead of the rest of the articles.

As children, we were taught that being nice is a good thing. Parents and even teachers taught children to be nice to each other. Not only being nice to friends, siblings, relatives or parents; same goes to other people such as colleagues, bosses, clients or even suppliers. Generally speaking, we learn about being nice. Same goes to kindness.

I heard some people say that kindness is not something we are taught. It is an instinct. We either have it, or we don’t. Well, I have to disagree on that. Being kind actually complements the act of being nice.

Well being nice means being kind, generous, agreeable, pleasant, respectable, friendly, forgiving and tactful. It also means going out of your way to treat others in the way that you want to be treated. For instance being nice when you get cut off in traffic. Instead of assuming the driver is insane and you start screaming or yelling at them, you give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they didn’t see you or maybe they were late for a very important meeting or maybe they just made a mistake. Why not just smile and let it go?

Being nice also means doing kind acts such as volunteering, donating and pitching in to make your home, neighborhood and community a better place. It means offering yourself to a cause that you believe to be worthwhile.

I know that nice is a small word but it has big implications. It might take little time and effort but it is also really worth it.

By being nice leads people to like you. It is easier to like someone nice. All of us have or want friends that are kind, giving and even considerate. Not only that, we want and need people that support us and that will be there for us when or if we need them. There’s an old saying, “Be a friend to have a friend.” It is really true.

Its better being nice to people than getting people to be nice at you. Actually people being nice at you is good as well but it will be much better to be nice to people. I’m sure you have heard of “its better to give than receive.” Being kind and nice really is good for you. Its gives you pure satisfaction. It also gives you that warm, fuzzy feeling all over. Of course, these positive feelings carry over into all areas of your life causing an improvement in well-being. This translates into feeling good about you.

You being nice will lead you to meet all kinds of people. This builds a greater sense of togetherness. Even within your own family unit, you can foster an increased sense of connectedness and fondness toward one another by being extra thoughtful. Being nice really has a powerful effect!

Remember I mentioned earlier in this article that being nice is also an act of being kind? You see, doing kind acts and being nice build’s one’s confidence. It just makes you feel great about yourselves when doing something for other people. By giving yourselves to others, really builds up your positive self-image. It also gives a sense of hope. You will feel strong and in control when or if you make a positive difference in the life of another.

Another thing on being kind and nice, by assisting others in their time of need, we usually walk away feeling better. Naturally, we compare our lives to those that we are helping. This comparison can leave you feeling more grateful for the life and even the feelings you have. The most important is that don’t be selfish and be sincere.

From the article above, another way of saying or a simple way of saying about nice & kindness is that whatever you do, be sincere and do not be selfish. Also whatever you do either being nice or kind or even both, you will attract positive things to you such as people being nice and kind to you, and you will even feel good and satisfied. Therefore improving you. Its basically Law of Attraction at work!!

Don’t you think the world be a better place if we were all just a little nicer and even kinder today? We would all feel so much better about one another and ourselves too!

Hello everyone.

Human's behavior are like bees. Why do I say that? Well, let me give a scenario.

If you place bees in an open-ended bottle and then lay it on its side with the base facing towards the light, the bees will repeatedly fly to the bottle bottom towards the light. It never occurs to them to reverse gears and try another direction.

Ok. Now lets put flies in that bottle and turn the base towards the bright light. Within a few minutes, all the flies found their way out. They try all directions from up, down, towards the light, away from the light and often bumping into the glass. Then sooner or later they flutter forth into the neck of the bottle and out the opening.

We often allow ourselves to become stucked in our present situation or circumstances, even if we are unhappy and really want to be reaching in a new direction. What we’re doing may make us miserable, but at least it’s familiar. The most important factor in achieving personal success is the willingness to try things out, to experiment, to test new ground or in other words willing to take risk. In fact, this is the only way to learn and progress either trial, error, feedback, knowledge, trial and success. It is a far better thing to try to succeed and fail, than to do nothing and succeed.

So, to you my friends:

* Try it

* Change it

* Do it

Don't talk so much. Take action!!

Perfectionists are often great procrastinators. Having stalled until the last minutes, they tear into a project with dust flying and complaints about insufficient time. Perfectionist-procrastinators are masters of the excuse that short notice kept them from doing the quality job they could have done.

But that’s hardly the only variety of procrastination—which is one of my own favorite hiding places when I try to blame external conditions instead of myself for some difficulty. Mine comes with a gnawing feeling of being fatigued, always behind. I try to tell myself that I’m taking it easy and gathering my energies for a big new push, but procrastination differs markedly from genuine relaxation—which is truly needed. And it saves me no time or energy. On the contrary, it drains both, leaving me with self-doubt on top of self-delusion.

We’re all very busy. Every day we seem to have a giant to-do list of people to see, projects to complete, e-mails to read, e-mails to write. We have calls to answer and calls to make, then more calls to people with whom we keep playing voice-mail tag.

Henri Nouwen’s classic book Making All Things New likens our lives to “overstuffed suitcases that are bursting at the seams.”

Feeling there is forever far too much to do, we say we’re really under the gun this week. But working hard or even heroically to solve a problem is little to our credit if we created the problem in the first place. When most people refer to themselves as being under the gun, they want to believe, or do believe, that the pressures and problems are not of their own making. In most cases, however, the gun appeared after failure to attend to business in good time. Instead of being proactive early, they procrastinated until the due date became a crisis deadline.

By the Inch Life’s a Cinch, by the Yard It’s Hard

One of the best escapes from the prison of procrastination is to take even the smallest steps toward your goals. People usually procrastinate because of fear and lack of self-confidence and, ironically, become even more afraid when under the gun. There are many ways to experiment and test new ground without risking the whole ball game on one play.

Experience has shown that when people go after one big goal at once, they invariably fail. If you had to swallow a 12-ounce steak all at once, you’d choke. You have to cut the steak into small pieces, eating one bite at a time. So it is with prioritizing. Proactive goal achievement means taking every project and cutting it up into bite-sized pieces. Each small task or requirement on the way to the ultimate goal becomes a mini-goal in itself. Using this method, the goal becomes manageable. When mini-mistakes are made, they are easy to correct. And with the achievement of each mini-goal, you receive reinforcement and motivation in the form of positive feedback. As basic as this sounds, much frustration and failure is caused when people try to “bite off more than they can chew” by taking on assignments with limited resources and impossible timeline expectations.

Two major fears that sire procrastination are fear of the unknown and fear of rejection or looking foolish. A third fear—of success—is often overlooked. Many people, even many executives, fear success because it carries added responsibility that can seem too heavy to bear, such as setting an example of excellence that calls for additional effort and willingness to take risks. Success, without adequate self-esteem or the belief that it is deserved, also can create feelings of guilt and the result is only temporary or fleeting high achievement. Playing it safe can seem more tempting than a need to step forward with determination to do it now and do it right.

-- Denis Waitley

What does it mean to give or do more than 100%? Ever wonder about those people saying they’ll give more than 100%? We have all heard in one way or another when someone gives more than 100%. In fact we have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

If you're looking for answers, below a math formula that might help you answer these questions:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K: 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E: 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T: 2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G: 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

The conclusion is, while hard work and knowledge will get you close, attitude will get you there. However it's the bullshit and ass kissing that will put you over the top.

"You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you've lost them forever." - Wayne Dyer (Author and Speaker)

"I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line." - Lucille Ball (1911-1989, Comedienne and Actress)

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment." - Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953, Author)

Husband: “You know what? I don't know how you can be stupid and beautiful at the same time.”

Wife: “Please, allow me to explain. God made me beautiful, so you would be attracted to me. God made me stupid, so I would be attracted to you!!”

Husband: Babe, I just finished reading an article about how many words women use a day. It says women use 30,000 words to a man’s 15,000 words a day.

Wife: So?

Husband: I’m just curious. Why?

Wife: Honey, the reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men.

*Then the husband turned to his wife with a blank face*

Husband: What?

Teacher: Do you remember what I taught you yesterday?

Student: Yes. It’s about water.

Teacher: Ok. So, tell me. What is the chemical formula for water?

Student: H I J K L M N O!!

Teacher: Huh? What are you talking about?

Student: Yesterday you said it's H to O!

Any dominating desire, plan or purpose which is backed by faith is taken over by the subconscious mind and acted upon immediately.

The mind, stimulated by dominating desire, draws power directly from the subconscious, and, when reinforced by the power of faith, is able to create a conviction of such force that it completely rejects the idea of a possibility of failure. This constitutes genius. And genius is that which may be developed by any person in possession of his or her normal mental faculties.

A good many people have the mistaken idea that there are certain types of people in this world who can be called geniuses. The ingredients which make up genius have been discovered in the last forty years and it is now known that those persons often alluded to as possessing a rare genius actually do not have any powers which you do not possess. They are invariably persons who are consciously and subconsciously following certain basic principles which are responsible for their apparently abnormal power. The following are the basic ingredients of genius, as determined from an extensive analysis of the lives of outstanding men of this nation.

The first ingredient is the subject of this entire lesson – definiteness of purpose. A genius knows what he wants from life. Today’s geniuses are busy at the moment, moving directly, with little waste motion, toward accomplishing their objectives.

The second factor is applied faith. Not just a general faith, but applied faith, faith that is concentrated upon the attainment of the definite purpose. Definiteness of purpose is the foundation upon which all faith is based.

The third factor is something that is contagious; it is called enthusiasm, and you should catch some of this. Enthusiasm is the expression of a certain dynamic vitality in the way you walk, talk, and act. It is the result of your motivation and your physical magnetism and energy. It is the light in your eye, the vibrant timber of your voice, the vigor of your handshake. It is the element which can really build a fire under your desire and make it literally a burning desire. It is a quality which must be controlled and turned on and off at the right time.

The fourth ingredient is imagination, the activity of the mind that makes possible the creation of new ideas. Without imagination nothing new would ever be created. It, too, must be controlled and directed. It is usually most productive when activated by a specific aim or issue.

The fifth factor is motive. You are familiar with the ten basic motives previously discussed. No sane person does anything without a motive; there has to be a reason back of every act.

The sixth factor is personal initiative, backed by intense action. You will never be a genius unless you get into the habit of doing what should be done without waiting for someone to tell you to do it. Personal initiative is the self-starter and it must be kept in perfect shape for instant use. Another way of defining personal initiative might be: The ability to see things as they are and to do things as they should be done.

The seventh factor is the habit of going the extra mile. You will never be a genius unless you make it a habit to do more and better than you are paid to do, every single day of your life.

The eighth factor is forming a master mind alliance with other people. The number in the alliance depends on what you want to accomplish. For your goal in life you may not require more than a dozen or a half-dozen – maybe only one; but if you are going to be a genius you will have to learn to use other people’s brain power.

The ninth factor and last is perhaps the most important of all. You may have guessed it. It is a positive mental attitude. You certainly will ever rank as a genius until you can positivize your mind and keep it that way at will. Without a positive mental attitude, none of the other ingredients of genius will be available to you.

Source: PMA Science of Success Course: pgs. 29 & 30.

"There is only one way in the world to be distinguished. Follow your instinct! Be yourself, and you'll be somebody. Be one more blind follower of the blind, and you will have the oblivion you desire." - Bliss Carman (1861-1929, Poet)

"Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we think others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts." - Sarah Ban Breathnach (Author of Simple Abundance)

UK Immigration Officer: Purpose of visit?

Student: To study law.

Officer: Really? You know what? There must be lots of lawyers in Malaysia.

Student: Huh? What makes you say that?

Officer: Well, I've been here for a good twenty years, and I'd say majority of Malaysians I see here say they're here to study law.

Student: Wow! That's really something I never knew. Very hard to believe.

Officer: Just wait here and see, then. Stand here until the next Malaysian comes along, and I'll bet he or she is here to study law.

*The student waits for 5 minutes, Another Malaysian by the name of Ah Chong comes to immigration counter*

Officer: Mr. Ah Chong, purpose of visit?

Ah Chong: Study lorr...

Customer: "Hello"

Tech Support: "Yes. What can I do for you?"

Customer: "I have problem with my mouse. It doesn't work."

Tech Support: "Ok. You using optical or ball mouse?"

Customer: "Huh?"

Tech Support: "Does it have a ball or light?"

Customer: "It has a light on top."

Tech Support: "Huh? On top?"

Customer: "Yup. It was underneath at first but now it looks better on top."

Tech Support: "Aiyyaah!! Ok, try turning it around so the light points down on the desk."

Customer: "Oh! It works!..hehehe."

A boy goes to his father and asks, "What are politics?"

His father replies, "Easy. Let’s put it this way; I am the breadwinner of the family, so I am capitalism. Your mother is the owner of the money, so she is government. The government is the provider for the people, so you are the people. Your baby sister will be the future, and the maid is the working class. Now think about it."

The boy went to bed. He was woken up by his baby sister. The baby sister had poop in her pampers. He went to tell his parents, but found his mother asleep. He didn't want to wake her, so he went to the maid. The door was locked. He peeked through a hole and saw his father in bed with the maid. The boy went back to bed. Next morning, he went to his father and said, "I know what you mean now."

"Really? Tell me."

"Sure, while capitalism is screwing the working class, the government is sound asleep, while the people are watching the future being pooped on!!!"

A Japanese tourist hails a taxi at Heathrow Airport London and asks to be taken across London to the city.

On the way the tourist sees a Toyota car and shouts,

“Oh! TOYOTA! Made in Japan. Very fast.”

Next he sees a Nissan car and shouts,

“Oh! NISSAN! Made in Japan. Very fast.”

Next he sees a Mitsubishi car and shouts,

“Oh! MITSUBISHI! Made in Japan. Very fast.”

Well the London cap driver is getting a little miffed that so many Japanese made cars are passing his 100% British London cab. So he finally gets to the city stops, he’s feeling glad that he’ll soon be seeing the back of the guy. He points at the meter and says,

“That’ll be 100 pounds please mate.” “100 pounds? It was a very short a ride! Why so much?”

“Taxi Meter,” says the cabby, “Made in Japan. Very fast!”

A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble.

In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute, yelled to the passengers that they had better jump, and bailed out.

Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.

The doctor grabbed one and said "I'm a doctor, I save lives, so I must live," and jumped out.

The lawyer then said, "I'm a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live."

He also grabbed a parachute and jumped.

The priest looked at the little boy and said, "My son, I've lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace."

The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, "Not to worry, Father. The 'smartest man in the world' just took off with my back pack."

"If we fix a goal and work towards it, then we are never just passing time." - Anna Neagle (Actress)

When a woman cancels a date, it is because she has to…

But when a man cancels a date, it is because he has two.

Police arrested a drunken man

Police: Where r u going?

Man: I'm going 2 listen lecture on ill effects of drinking.

Police: Who will lecture at midnight?

Man: My wife......

This is a true story...

A few years ago, Prime Minister Mori was given some basic english conversation training before he visits Washington and meets president Bill Clinton. The instructor told Mori "Prime Minister, when you shake hand with President Clinton; please say 'how are you'.

Then Mr. Clinton should say, "I am fine, and you?" Now you should say 'me too'. Afterwards we, translators, will do all the work for you." It looks quite simple, but the truth is.... When Mori met Clinton, he mistakenly said "Who Are You?" Mr. Clinton was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humor: "Well, I am Hilary's husband, ha-ha...." Then Mori replied confidently "Me too, ha ha ha."

Then there was a long silence in the meeting room, nobody knew what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Customer: Hi, this is Mira. I can't get my diskette out.

Tech support: Have you tried pushing the Button?

Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.

Tech support: Hmm....that doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.

Customer: Oops. Wait! Wait!... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... Sorry....

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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.

Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?

Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.

Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back

Customer: OK

Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?

Customer: Yes

Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?

Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...

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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.

Tech support: Are you running it under windows?

Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good idea. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine."

Operator : 'Thank you for calling Hello Hello Fast Food. May I have your...'

Customer: 'Halooooooo, can I order..'

Operator : 'Duh! Obviously! Can I have your privilege card number first?'

Customer: 'It's errr…aah..., hold on ye...... 88844446102049998010101'

Operator : 'OK... you're... Mr Labu and you're calling from 17, Jalan Alor. Your home number is 03-20203456, your office 03-56452302 and your mobile is 012-3334560. You are now calling from your mobile now, right?'

Customer: 'How did you get all my phone numbers?

Operator : 'We are connected to the system'

Customer: 'May I order your Seafood Pizza....'

Operator : 'That's not a good idea Sir'

Customer: 'How come?'

Operator : 'According to your medical records, you have skin allergies and you have high cholesterol'

Customer: 'Huh? What?... What do you recommend then?'

Operator : 'Try our Low Fat Pepperoni Pizza. You'll like it'

Customer: 'How you know?'

Operator : 'You borrowed a book entitled 'Popular Beef Dishes' from the DBKL Library last week'

Customer: 'Aiyaa! OK I give up... Give me three family size ones then, how much ah?'

Operator : 'That should be enough for your family of 10. The total is RM150.00'

Customer: 'Can use credit card?'

Operator : 'No. Sorry. Must pay cash. Your credit card is already over limit and you owe your bank RM6300.00 since January 2009. That's not including the late payment charges on your housing loan.'

Customer: 'Aiyaa! I guess I have to run to the nearest ATM and withdraw some cash before your delivery boy arrives'

Operator : 'Sorry. Cannot. Based on the records, you've reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today'

Customer: 'Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready. How long?'

Operator : 'About 45 minutes but if you cannot wait, can come and collect it on your trishaw...'

Customer: ' What!'

Operator : 'According to the details in system ,you own a trishaw,...which you bought a month ago in Malacca'

Customer: ' ????????'

Operator : 'Anything else?'

Customer: 'No. Nothing... by the way, will I be getting that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?'

Operator : 'I don’t think so. Based on your records you're also diabetic....... '

Customer: #$$^%&$@$% ^!!.....aaarrgghhhh!!!

Operator : 'Better watch your language. Remember on 15th July 2005 you were fined for using abusive language on a policeman...?'

Customer: Aiyaaa!!!! [Faints]

Maybe you have lost confidence or maybe you never had any confidence to begin with. This can be overcome especially once you accept that this is a problem. Taking action is the first step towards overcoming laziness. By taking action, this serves as a confidence boost. Maybe the first step is just a matter turning off the TV for half an hour a day and going for a walk around the block. It may only be a baby step but it is taking action and taking action is where progress begins.

Remember the old saying, 'Rome was not built in a day'? I'm pretty sure you remember it. It is true as far as overcoming laziness is concerned, it takes time. For those who have been lazy for some time, you will need to stick with it but the results may very well be life changing. People can change and the more you believe in this idea, the faster you will see the results.

Take action by changing your diet, take action by exercising, take action applying for that job, take action by going to places where you might meet someone. It is not rocket science but it is just one easy step after another taking action daily, weekly, monthly and so on.

What happens if a person does not take any action? I guess, its either not motivated or does not have the motivation or just simply does not want to be motivated. So, what do we do about it?What do we do about the person at work who isn't willing to do his or her share of the current task? What do we do about the student who doesn't do the homework because he or she prefers to lay around, talking on the cell phone or watching TV?

To be honest, no one can make you take action. You have to find the motivation within. No matter how hard things may seem for you or how unhappy your life has become, there is a good chance that someone else in the world has had an even tougher life than you and they have overcome the odds and improved the quality of their life by taking action and overcoming laziness in the process.

When a baby starts to walk, he or she falls down time and time again in the beginning but eventually that baby begins to walk. Overcoming laziness is the same concept. When you get off your backside and take action you form a new habit and that new habit will lead you away from laziness and towards success in whatever you put your mind to.

You may ask, "motivation? What motivation?" Motivation is a desire to or aspiration to achieve something you want with the efforts to work for it. I'm sure all of you have your own goal or even dreams. Everyone have directions in life. The directions are your goals and dreams. Basically a goal or dreams are the motivation for you to take action to achieve anything you desire.

How do you get to that direction? Well, its all in the person's mind or thoughts. You control your own mind or thoughts. In other words, 'thought becomes things.' I'm sure you've heard of 'like attracts like.' If you can simply keep your thoughts on what you want you will get what you want. If you keep thinking about what you do not want you will get what you do not want. Therefore, in the situation of laziness; its the negative thoughts that has been running in your mind. Switch your thoughts from negative to positive. You'll get into the direction that you want and in the process you'll overcome laziness.

Again, as I have said in my previous articles, it’s basically the Law of Attraction at work! We human beings are like magnets. Our thoughts and feelings attract certain people and circumstances into our lives.

Hello everyone.

What do you want to attract into your life? Have you ever thought about it? What do you really want? A nice car, a big house, a soul mate, lots of money? Well with the Law of Attraction you can attract what you really want into your life.

What is the difference between people who have everything and people who seem to does not have everything or people who have little of everything? The difference is neither fate nor coincidence. The difference is the way people think about whatever it is that they are thinking and feeling. The Law of Attraction is responding to feelings and thoughts. Thoughts are energy; thoughts make us have feelings and emotions. This is an ancient knowledge and through the “Secret” DVD and other publications on the Law of Attraction it has become public knowledge now. It is a powerful knowledge that you can use to turn things around completely.

Here is how you can get started to attract what you want into in your life:

1. List out all the things you want to attract into your life. The most important should be at the top of your list.
2. Now you have to understand that you have to do some mind work. You know that whatever you have in your life now; if you wanted it or not, you have attracted to you by the way you think and feel. Your emotions play a big role in this. If you do not like what you are attracting simply change the way you think. This may sound easy but it is a process, it does not happen overnight and you have to become involved in making your mind over and in changing your thought patterns.
3. Reprogram your subconscious mind. This is an important factor. We are only using a very small fraction of our mind consciously. Using the Law of Attraction successfully we need to make sure that we purposely create thought patterns that match with what we want.

Meditation is one tool that can help you to get started in attracting what you want into your life and become the person you always wanted to be inside and out.

There are no magical powers but knowing the secrets of the universe can make us creators of our own life experiences.

Hello everyone.

Allow yourself to dream, imagine and fantasize about the life that you would like to live. Think about the amount of money you would like to earn and have in your bank account. All great men and women begin with a dream of something wonderful and different from what they have today.

It’s absolutely true. Imagine that you have no limitations on what you can be, have, or do in life. Imagine that you have all the time, all the money, all the education, all the experience, all the friends, all the contacts, all the resources and everything else you need to achieve anything you want in life. If completely unlimited, what kind of a life would you want for yourself and your family?

Practice “back from the future” thinking. This is a powerful technique practiced continually by high performing men and women. This way of thinking has an amazing effect on your mind and on your behavior. Here is how it works: Project yourself in five years time. Imagine five years have passed and your life is now perfect in every respect. What does it look like? What are you doing? Where are you working? How much money are you earning? How much do you have in the bank? What kind of lifestyle do you have?

Create your own vision for long-term future. The more clearly your vision of health, happiness and prosperity; the faster you move towards it and the faster it moves towards you. When you create a clear picture of where you are going in life, you become more positive, more motivated, and more determined to make it a reality. You trigger your natural creativity and come up with idea after idea to help make your vision come true. You always tend to move in the direction of your dominant dreams, images, and visions. The very act of allowing you to dream big dreams actually raises your self-esteem and causes you to like and respect yourself more. It improves your self-concept and increases your self-confidence. It increases your self-respect and happiness. There is something about dreams and visions that is exciting and that stimulates you to do and be better than you ever have before.

Question to ask and answer yourself repeatedly: What one thing would I dare to dream if I knew I could not fail? If you were guaranteed success in any one goal in life large or small; short-term or long-term; what would it be? What one goal would you dare to dream if you knew you could not fail?

Write it down and imagine that you have achieved this goal already. Then, look back to where you are today. What would you have done to get where you want to go? What steps would you have taken? What would you have changed in your life? What would you have started up or abandoned? Who would you be with? Who would you no longer be with? If your life were perfect in every respect, what would it look like? Whatever it is, take the first step today.

Dreaming big dreams is the starting point of achieving your goal of financial independence. The number one reason that people never succeed financially is because it never occurs to them that they can do it. As a result, they never try. They never get started. They continue to go around in financial circles, spending everything they earn and a little bit more besides. But when you begin to dream big dreams about financial success, you begin to change the way you see yourself and your life. You begin to do things differently, step by step & bit by bit; gradually until the whole direction of your life changes for the better. Dreaming big dreams is the starting point of financial success.

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Someone said that if and when you do something, you have to love what you do. Well, that’s not necessarily true. The truth is that you have to love the opportunity. It can be to build life, future, health, success and fortune. Knocking on someone’s door or making extra call may not be something you love to do but you love the opportunity of what might be behind that door or call.

For instance; a guy says “I’m archiving files. Should I love doing it?” The answer is No. You don’t have to love doing it but if it is the initial entry onto the ladder of success; you say “I’m so glad someone gave me the opportunity to archive files and I’m going to do it so well. I won’t be here long.”

You can be inspired by having found something. Even though you are making mistakes in the beginning and even though it is a little unpleasant taking on a new discipline that you have not learned before or even have the skill to do it; you don’t have to love it. All you need to do is to learn to appreciate where you live, appreciate opportunity and appreciate the person who brought you the good news or even appreciate the person who found you. Appreciate the person who believed in you before you believed in yourself. Appreciate the person who said, “If I can do it, you can do it too. Yes you can!”

If you embrace the disciplines associated with the new opportunity, you will soon find that your self-confidence will start to grow hence you will go from being a skeptic to being a believer. Soon, when you go from person to person, talking to people, you will find it to be the most thrilling opportunity in the world. Every person you meet, what could it be? Unlimited! Maybe you’ll get a friend or friends for life. The next person could be retiring or could be a colleague for years to come. It’s big-time stuff. And sometimes, in the beginning, when we are just getting started, we don’t always see how big it is.

So, before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged or get low self-esteemed, remember that all success is based on commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. You might not like the stone you are on right now, but it’s sure to be one of the stones that lead to great opportunities in the future. The most important thing is to enhance your self-esteem, be appreciative and be positive with good motivation.

All in all, as I mentioned many times before in previous article; it is Law of Attraction at work!! Its ‘Like attracts like’. Everything that you do, love to do, love the opportunity with appreciation, the positive action you take or all the good things you do; everything will fall into place. Remove all the negatives and all the good stuff will come to you.

I hope article above make sense to all of you and I hope you may find it very useful.

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"You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose." -- Harry Browne

Choice. What is choice? Well, in terms of personal development choice refers to the act of choosing from among alternatives of beliefs, lifestyle and behavior. Basically choice is all about freedom. The freedom to pick one thing over another. Are you choosing what you want from life?

"Oh no," comes the reply. "I can't because I haven't got enough education, I need to look after my family or I don't have enough money and the time." So, what's your excuse? The truth is that we have choice in every single moment of our lives. For those who are destitute, the choices in life are fewer. But the rest of us often think we don't have freedom when we simply haven't claimed our power to choose differently.

How do you typically make decisions? Do you do so based on:

• Doing what you believe you should do.
• Doing what others want or expect you to do.
• Choosing the safe route for fear of doing something different.
• Habit and reaction – you don't even think about what you're doing. You've always done it this way?

On the other hand, you own your power to choose when you decide on the basis of:

• Choosing something you want.
• Responding to deeper desires.
• Authenticity – you know who you are and what you stand for.
• Creative expression – you strive to be more.

So what kind of choice will you make? Are you open to choosing differently? How?

Be clear of what you want. Have a sense of purpose. With a target to aim for, you'll know what will serve you best.

Stop and ask yourself. "Why am I doing this? What do I want to achieve?" Write down your answers. Be more conscious of how you are spending your precious time, because this is your life passing by. This will help you say, "Wait! I don't want to do this anymore!"

Never allow yourself to be the victim. Victims have given away their power. You alone are responsible for your life. When you fully accept this, you will claim your inner power to make better choices. Change often comes from nothing more than a shift in perspective.

Be open to possibilities. Select one area of your life where you are unsatisfied, and choose something new, something more for yourself. Do different things and do things differently. Risk more..

Empowerment arises from the three Cs: choice, courage and change. They are your's to claim. You'll be astounded at how easy it will be to take charge once you've made up your mind to do so. You have the opportunity to create a future that's very different from your past. And remember: not choosing is also a choice.

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Do any one of you have self-esteem? Yes, of course you have self-esteem. Such a silly question, huh? Do you really know what is self-esteem and would you like to know how to get high self-esteem? Well, lets look at article below. Hopefully after reading the article, you'll understand and find it interesting and useful.

What is Self-Esteem?

It’s the way you feel about yourself. It comes from within. In other words self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. High self-esteem is a good opinion of you and low self esteem is a bad opinion of yourself.

Your self esteem depends on many questions:

• Is your job worth it?

• Do others respect what you do or do you respect what you do and what others do?

• Do you believe in yourself and appreciate yourself?

• Do you believe in success or do you believe that you are successful?

• How do you see yourself and how do you relate to others?

• What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses and how do you feel about it?

• What do you think of your social status?

• Do you have the ability to make your own decisions?

There are 2 types of self-esteem:

• Low self-esteem

Low self esteem results from a poor self image. Your self image is based on how you see yourself. Low self esteem also depends on other factors such as the value of the job you do or the job you have that brings happiness with who you are.

Low self esteem feeds your negative thinking and makes you believe negative comments others make. This can cause you to lose confidence so it is vital to end negative thoughts if you want to build your self esteem.

• High self-esteem

High self esteem is the opposite of the above. If you have a high level of self esteem you will be confident, happy, highly motivated and have the right attitude to succeed.

Over the course of your life, I’m sure that some or all of you went from having a relatively low self-esteem to having a higher self-esteem. Now this brings me to a question for you. When you changed your feelings about yourself, how many of you found that you attracted very different people and very different circumstances into your life? Again, I’m sure some or all of you do.

My point is, what we are seeing is the Law of Attraction at work! The universal law of attraction simply states that you attract to yourself opportunities, events and situations that are in association with your beliefs. Beliefs are thoughts. Thoughts carry with them certain vibration energy. Thoughts are powerful signals that are emitted into your known universe and which then create or structure the reality that you experience as your life.

Let me put it in a simple way. Its “like attracts like”. You attract into your life what you habitually dwell upon and what you feel you deserve. Your inner thoughts and feelings are projected outward and like a magnet, you attract conditions that are in harmony with those thoughts and feelings.

To be honest, I can't demonstrate on how the Law of Attraction operates. It is not visible to the eye. In fact it's working ‘behind the scenes’ but it is very real. Think of it this way. It's like transmitting and receiving radio waves. Your frequency has to match the frequency of what you want. You can't tune your radio to 92.9 FM and expect to get a 94.5 FM. Obviously it won't happen. Your energy has to synchronize with, or match the energy frequency of the sender. So, you have to keep your vibration tuned to a positive frequency in order to attract positive energy back to you.

You see, it all comes down to what you think you deserve. You then attract the people and circumstances to confirm your feelings of self-worth. So, how can you raise your level of self-esteem by taking advantage of the Law of Attraction?

Take responsibility and be responsible for the people and circumstances you have attracted. If you continue to believe that forces outside of you are responsible for your relationships and your circumstances, you'll remain stuck. Once you accept that you are the cause of your present situation, you'll make different choices moving forward, which will attract new people and new conditions.

Go beyond comfort zone. Enhancing your self-esteem is not simply standing in front of a mirror saying “I love myself.” You must engage life and feel capable.

Challenge yourself to move beyond the familiar. Learn and acquire new skills. Learn public speaking or apply for a position that you've always wanted but were afraid to pursue in your organization etc. It doesn't matter whether you're successful or not. You will raise your self-esteem just by ‘getting in the game.’

Change your expressions or words. You can't have high self-esteem when you continually put yourself down. It is important on what you say about yourself. It is also important on what others say about you.

If anyone gives you a compliment, say “thank you” and smile but if you reject the compliment, they will think that you are telling yourself you don't deserve the praise and therefore you'll attract people to confirm your low self-esteem.

Respect yourself. You must respect yourself or nobody else will respect you. If someone makes a bad comment to you, makes you angry or sad, make it clear that you won't accept that kind of language or statement but don't argue or prove that the other person is wrong.

As you show more respect for yourself, you will find that you don't attract bad or negative people into your life anymore. You're operating on a higher frequency and you now attract others who will value you instead of criticizing you.

All in all, it’s basically the Law of Attraction at work! We human beings are like magnets. Our thoughts and feelings attract certain people and circumstances into our lives. As you value yourself more, you'll enter a new world of possibility.

Competition is fierce online, and the top places on the search result pages are the most hunted for; therefore, any blog owner who tries to make money on the Internet needs to use a whole strategy to attract the best visitors and the highest traffic. The working principle for the blog optimization for search engines is the keyword. When you start the race for SEO (search engine optimization), you already have an advantage: blogs are usually the ones to receive more traffic then other complex sites due to their highly informational content. By keywords we mean those sentences or structures that a user types in the search box of an engine.

Blogs mainly rely on articles that are regularly updated and re-freshened, so that they have something new to offer all the time. Before you write the blog content, you'll need to make a list with all the keywords related to your domain and which are most likely to be typed in the search box by Internet users. A brain-storming session is ideal to find the best structures you need to include in the articles; keep in mind that there are some rules you may have to follow here as well.

For instance, choosing some very general keywords is not the best way to promote a business via a blog given the fact that though you may receive a high traffic, the profit could remain modest. The explanation is very simple here: too broad terms attract all sorts of users, even those that are not interested in purchasing something. SEO experts use all sorts of parameters to check the profitability of a blog, and one of them deals precisely with the number of relevant users the web-page gets.

Once you manage to get the most high-in-demand keywords, you'll still have to do a lot of work in order to keep the blog position high in traffic. The status of keywords may change from one day to the other, given the intense competition that characterizes the Internet in general; consequently, every time you update or change the site content, you need to perform a keyword analysis beforehand and see where they stand in rankings. Last but not least, there is one thing that remains the golden rule of search engine optimization: quality informational content, that should be the essence of any successful blog!

Photo blogs are born from the need to communicate and integrate in a community that has reached international dimensions. A photo blog mainly relies on photo sharing and publishing, while also using textual support as well. Nevertheless, when you visit a photo blog you'll understand where the focus really lies; the phenomenon deviated from blogging with the advent of the cameraphones that allow the instant photo sharing between web users. The big advantage of such pages is that they are very dynamic in nature as compared to traditional sites. There are photo blogs that belong to individual domains and others that use larger collective services such as Blogger.

Widely accessible all over the web, photo blogs are managed with the help of specific software systems that enable content control. Thus, photo bloggers are able to upload materials and manage all posts without any restriction; the same unrestricted form is maintained for the access to photo blogs, since all that is required is a browser and direct online access. There are cases when the transition from text to photo blogs is made with the use of plugins and even code rewriting; thus a combination of text and image is possible when a blogger selects a daily entry option.

Usually photo blogs have a single author, nevertheless it is not uncommon that two or three people contribute to the same web page. The posts display depends on chronology, with the main page showing the most recent entries, but you may go back to the archives any time you want. Photo blogs are highly interactive too since users may leave any comments they want for a special entry. The presence of friendly links is also important in the photo blogging community, given the fact that creators come to move freely between sites.

It is totally incorrect to take pictures galleries for photo blogs; while the former is a simple collection images, the latter is a chronological log that uses categories allowing the user to navigate among them from older to newer materials and vice versa. It is not uncommon to also have photo blogs and moblogs as one and the same unit; though they may also function separately as well. A photo blog that can be updated from a mobile location such as camera phones could be labeled as mob logs. Nevertheless this latter concept could well function without pictures as well. In a nut shell, the composite character of the Internet allows the happy existence of hybrid blog types that enrich the puzzle even more.

Before creating a blog as such, it is most advisable to learn what type of helping tools you may need to design and update the pages when necessary. One fine example is the famous RSS, a group of web feed formats that are mainly used to keep the blog content new and fresh as often as possible. Why is RSS the first choice of a large number of users? Simple, an RSS document includes the very text you have on the blog or a summary of the content in some other cases; thus, one can keep a close watch over the blog without checking the pages in detail.

To give you a further glimpse into the utility of the tool, we should mention that the abbreviation RSS stands for Rich Site Summary. Therefore, besides the advantage of delivering fresh web content, RSS allows many Internet users who need to stay informed; thus you can easily retrieve whatever item of information you are interested in from a specific site. From this perspective, RSS comes as a great alternative to subscribing for email newsletters since it doesn't require your giving away the email address. Presently, RSS has become the choice of many sites that need to keep a permanent contact with their visitors.

If you decide to use an RSS, you won't need anything else except a special feed reader, and even here there is a wide variety to choose from: Newsgator and FeedReader made by Windows or Amphetadesk that works for a variety of platforms including Mac and Linux. Moreover, there is also a large number of RSS feed readers that are totally web-based, they include Bloglines, Google Reader and My Yahoo. Once you install the reader on the computer, all you have to do is actually find the sites that summarize content and add the RSS feed on the page to your feed reader.

Presently, you can find many RSS blogs and sites that provide information on the best means to use this tool; nevertheless, we should mention that the information is constantly updated since there is more to say on RSS as it spreads out more every day. Thanks to the content synthesis, work on the web has become a lot easier, particularly since sites that have available RSS feeds use special signs to let you know about the facility. In a nutshell, on the long run, you'll see how much time you save by the use of a software such as RSS.

Regardless of the reasons for which you have created a blog, it can become a success only if you know how to promote it: in other words, you have to attract traffic. There are several ways to do so, depending on what you aim at with your blog; first of all, you need to get a look on the web and see what the competition is like. Blogging is something you learn and improve as you acquire more experience; actually we could say there are no boundaries related to the possibility to promote something online. The best help you can get is from domains related to yours, by the use of friendly links.

Once you've got the pages ready don't hesitate to have links to your blog posted on other sites, which you may have to do the same in exchange to help others. Nevertheless, it is good to mention here that you must pay attention to the web page quality to make sure that you don't promote something that contradicts your principles. Then, you should probably know that there are all sorts of blog directories where you may submit your pages so that you make it more easily accessible. Generally such sites require a description of your blog, and it is here that you need to show your skills.

In case you have to describe the blog as clearly as possible, try to focus on the general topic and aim of the blog. The title you include here will be part of a category that you must select very carefully, so that it reflects your intention completely. This introductory part should not be too long, though you'll have to include some descriptive details and high-in-demand keywords. If you manage to do all these insertions correctly, then you can expect to get great traffic to the blog.

When you are new in the blogging world, you have to let people know that you're available with great subjects, pictures, articles, products and anything else specific to your field. The best way to spread the news about your blog is to write press releases and submit them to free directories; statistics show that many bloggers chose this promotion method as it is the most profitable in terms of attracting friendly links and good positions in search engine rankings. Forum postings are also great to be used in parallel with press release listings, and results should not be late to appear right away.

All Internet marketing guides stress the importance of using only quality content for the blog pages, yet, the question remains: how can one decide which is good content and which not? I simply suggest that we start from the very nature of the blog: a highly informational and personal site which tackles with subjects in a specific domain. Hence, when designing the blog, don't make it too complex, stick to the simple structures that allow users to perform actions easily on the page. The frame should also be very simple and the eventual ads and links need to naturally blend in the content of the blog as such. Web design provides the great advantage of using similar fonts and formats, so that only some elements on the page should stand out.

Furthermore, you may have learned by now that you need to create the site content around some high-in-demand keywords that users type in the search box of the engine. The more the keywords, the higher the chances to have your blog appear in the first result pages. However, many bloggers understand keyword density the wrong way. The blog content should naturally include the keywords in an easy-to-read kind of way.

There are some tips you may consider when creating quality content for a blog. First of all, regardless of the domain and the target audience, it should be reader-friendly and even reader-oriented if it be the case. This means that even when you deal with a scientific topic, you can still keep the reader's attention vivid since not everybody who visits your blog has a professional cultural background. Write everything in short or medium-sized paragraphs so that the information naturally flows without being hard to track in case of an interruption.

Statistics show that blogs that include links in the very article content are more successful than those who present links at the bottom of the page for instance. Inserted links allow the reader to get a puzzle-explanation of a concept or provide the opportunity to show interest for specific products or services. Furthermore, the blogs that make a happy combination of written content, pictures and videos are considered a lot more appealing to the average Internet user, and thus receive a lot more traffic. The key to being successful within the blogging system is definitely the continuous adaptation to the requests of the market.

Many large and small businesses alike have recently discovered the great advantages of blogging in maintaining good communication relationships with both employees and customers. It is obvious that for some people, blogs have become a means of sharing information and expertise at very advanced levels and this can only mean increased profit for the company. It is a common knowledge by now that small businesses profit the most from blogging. Why? Because a highly specific web page such as a blog, successfully substitutes an extensive online presence. Instead of a static page, you offer a very dynamic blog where feed-back is encouraged and various issues get tackled with.

Many Internet experts consider blogs a very informal, yet popular way of developing business contacts, since, the informational content receives a different approach than in the case of classic promotion sites. Business owners can definitely enjoy great recommendations from users, but there are also dissatisfied customers who could review the products or services unfavorably. You'll have to be prepared to handle such situations with the utmost diplomacy in order to avoid a worsening of the situation. On the other hand, a business blog provides the opportunity to run market research and avoid hiring employees that don't fit requirements.

Business blogs also function as the right tool to spread news to all the employees at once; this kind of blog application is usually preferred by larger companies who can reach the staff in a more comfortable way and on a daily basis. Statistics claim that blogging significantly contributes to team building and communication between the departments of the same company; hence, there has been an increased preference for blogging over newsletters. Nevertheless, we also have to mention the more difficult aspects of business blogging as well.

For instance, maintaining an updated blog requires quite a lot of time and work, it may even be necessary to have someone perform all the operations on a regular basis. Then, the e-commerce possibilities are fewer when it comes to using a blog over a regular site; you may find it very advantageous to start blogging when you just initiate your business online, but then, you may choose to use it in parallel with a regular promotion site, once things get to look brighter. If at the beginning you take advantage of the minimal costs required by a business blog, later you need to monitor efficiency first and foremost.

The variant of the online diary, which we are all used to call blog, goes sometimes well beyond the boundaries of simple communication: there are great articles, essays and a lot of interactive stuff that create a very entertaining environment for any Internet user. Furthermore, it is not uncommon to even find future brilliant writers who shape their skill online; it all begins with the regular recording of personal thoughts, ideas, comments on books, films or music. Personal blogs also allow limitless space for the expression of critical opinions from various domains, not to mention that they preserve a record of one's development.

Nevertheless, what most Internet experts advise is that one should keep personal and business blogging as separate activities, since mixing them can be detrimental particularly for the special online promotion of some products or services. Many analysts argue that personal blogging is often characterized by an ascending evolution since steady writing develops good thinking and synthesis skills. However, there are a few rules you must follow into making sure that your personal blog is a good, yet trustworthy mirror of yourself. The first thing you need to work on is the topic of the articles, essays that are responsible for the overall image of the blog.

There are not few the examples that include very poor personal blogs, with uninteresting topics, grammar and punctuation mistakes and very few substantial links. Keep in mind that there should be a so-called self-censoring when it comes to exposing all sorts of personal details in the pages of your blog. Unfortunately, there have been cases of stalking or stolen identity; keep in mind that you can be personal, without revealing anything from your intimate life. Why this precaution? Because, some of the comments you'll receive on the blog may truly hurt your feelings and even change your life.

Some bloggers have chosen to limit access to their pages by the use of a digital password; thus, only family and friends are allowed to log in. People actually consider this a good means of protecting their families from possible external threats when the virtual world may overlap with the real one. Things will stay bright as long as you are able to monitor blog content and information quality on a regular basis. The good thing about blogs is the fact that you can always go back to a formal entry and make some changes or analyze things from a different perspective and this stays valid for bloggers and users alike.

Why do some create blogs and why do others read them? This is actually a ten points question since its answer covers the very working principle behind the entire phenomenon. First of all, we are not far from the truth when saying that bloggers are very much like journalists or columnists, and that the material we find on blogs is very often much more interesting than that in the media thanks to the personal touch writers include in their articles. Furthermore we cannot ignore the interactive dimension of blogs, which is probably the greatest advantage in itself: comment boxes for instant responses, links to documented materials, videos and pictures turn the blog into a magic puzzle.

Blogging is trendy: no comment to that! Not only is it popular with people of all ages but it also makes one feel like blending in. You get an idea of what people appreciate in your writing, you get to comment and actually live some events of public interest, and you have the chance to speak up your mind. Everything you post on the blog, every piece of original material is achieved and easily accessible when you need it; many would-be writers actually take blogging very seriously since they are offered the opportunity of getting things into print without the intermediary of another publication.

Many blogs offer the advantage of a debate area where you'll find all sorts of opinions: don't get angry if the feed-back is not always the one you've hoped for, points of view are personal and they should not hurt feelings. It's within your power to take things like that. Then, we should also mention the popularity and promotion advantages that are specific to a blog; just like niches, small business blogs create the proper environment for the easy reach of targeted Internet users.

Many business owners have discovered that blogs are the perfect way to regularly keep in touch with customers and even employees, since these web pages function as online journals that are very frequently updated. The advantage that blogs clearly have above other sites is that they express something peculiar in the most active or dynamic of ways whereas the other “classic” web sites are definitely static. Without any shade of a doubt the voice of the writer is the element that makes a blog unique and interesting at the same time!

Presently, we can definitely say that online communications are probably the most successful and effective ones worldwide; they save money, time, while also allowing transactions, commercial advertising and even business administration. Blogging is part of this general trend of putting everything on the web, regardless of whether we are talking about business, hobbies or personal stuff. There are some basic guidelines that lie at the foundation of any blogs; therefore, we could say that you need the ABC of blogging before actually starting to enjoy it. The most important thing for the creation of the blog is the purpose: why do you create it for?

There are some people who choose to create a blog on their own, whereas others prefer to hire some pro to set things on the right track. First of all, before starting the actual blogging project, you'll need to create a detailed plan in which to include: objectives, investment with the analysis of cost and profit, targeted audience, blog updates and administration and monitoring tools. Blogging is a very accessible thing to do for both business and personal reasons, nevertheless, its real value is obvious when it attracts relevant traffic.

There are all sorts of issues you need to take into consideration; search for special software that helps you track the best keywords you should include in the articles posted on the blog! This means of attracting traffic by identifying the keywords that are the highest in demand goes hand in hand with special devices that help one evaluate the keyword performance over a specific period of time. Thus, all Internet users interested in blogging, particularly business owners who use blogs for promotion campaigns, need to learn as many SEO secrets as they can, since they have to optimize not just the blog content as such but the ads that appear on it as well.

Another important issue when starting a blog is the content; keep in mind that the best sites of this kind are the ones with highly interesting information. Search engines love great content and visitors linger more on your blog as well if the articles, the videos or the pictures are catchy. For those bloggers who are also running their business online, a good word of advice here is the combination of informational articles and e-news letters. The users that subscribe to periodical informative bulletins should be offered all sorts of promotions and special contests to keep the interest vivid. More such tricks can be learned if you take the time to learn something on Internet marketing, it could mean a great deal for any new blogger.

Blogging is one of the most popular Internet-related phenomenon that has incited the curiosity of millions of people all over the world; it represents a great opportunity for those who create blogs and for those who use them. Very often qualified as the trend of keeping personal diaries online, blogging is far more complex owing to the fact that every web log carries the touch of the owner's imagination, interest and wit. The range of topics blogs deal with is incredibly wide: from politics and economics to sky diving and snorkeling. The next very important aspect after blog content is actually the interactive format of the pages that allows users to take action on the site.

Part of the history of blogging includes the very first attempts to run an account of one's personal life, and many of the blog owners liked to call themselves journalists or diarists. In the early days of blogging around the mid-90s, people enjoyed the experience of belonging to the online community that went beyond all sorts of boundaries. This was the time when the very first combination of text, pictures and videos were included in a blog, as the most accurate way of reflecting one's life. Sometimes, bloggers transmitted live images with the help of various portable devices, creating the so-called semi-automated blogging.

At the beginning, blogs were not individual pages, as they mainly functioned as components of larger websites; nevertheless, with the rapid development of technologies, it came into everyone's power to create and support a personal independent web log. The only condition to enjoy a successful blogging experience is to stick to high quality content that makes any visitor return to the site and even take action on it. Creativity and innovation are probably the best ways to define the blogging experience since we can identify a true craze to be seen online.

Presently, you can find guides to creating successful blogs, since, many small business owners perceive the phenomenon as a great chance to promote products and services online. Blogs are presently part of the Internet marketing strategies anyone should use as included within online advertising campaigns; the great advantage of blogging is that it mainly targets potential customers, reducing the number of uninterested users. We could say that thanks to advertising and Internet marketing, blogging has actually become a very promising type of business.