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The way you feel about yourself can affect your entire day – and your whole life. If you don’t feel good about yourself, you might not be as willing to take risks, to achieve more, and to get what you really want. Instead of feeling badly about yourself, you can begin to change the energy of your life and of your attitude by using Feng Shui. Things can change – and you deserve better!

If It Holds You Back, Get Rid of It!

If you stop for a moment to look around at your living or working space, you might notice that there are things you don’t particular like. So why are they in your environment? One of the best ways to start bolstering your self esteem is to remove those things in your life that just don’t make you feel great. These might be pictures, negative notes or letters, or anything else that just makes you feel horrible. You want to increase the positive energy of your life and of yourself, so why drag that energy back down with things that only upset you? Unless you have to keep these items, get rid of them completely. You’ll notice an immediate weight lift from your shoulders.

While you’re getting rid of things, you should also be getting rid of any clothing that doesn’t make you feel good about yourself. You want to always feel good when you open your closet, not open up your closet and sigh when you go to put something on. Positive energy comes from having things you love in your life – so only hang onto those outfits you really, really love.

If your home is near anything that might produce EM, electromagnetic, energy, you should try to put up some sort of barrier between yourself and that source. Even a plant or some other decorative feature can help. Too much energy has just as negative an effect as too little energy – especially in relation to your self esteem.

Bring in the Happy Times

Now that you’ve cleaned out the bad, it’s time to bring in the good. Try painting or decorating your space with bold and bright colors (although try to avoid these in the bedroom). The kitchen is the heart of a home, and often linked with the heart of you too. So, dress it up in bright reds and oranges to lift your mood every day.

Make sure to open up the shades and to add as much light as possible to each room of your home. This will help you begin to feel more positive about your life as light attracts positive energy. You might also want to wear brighter clothes as this too will attract happy and positive feelings to your everyday encounters. And you’ll notice that others respond favorably to people who dress to impress.

It can also help for you to find a space in your home that you can use for you and only you. Decorate this space in any way you like, and visit it often. It might just be a chair that you sit in at the end of a long day or it could be a whole room that you devote to your favorite hobby. In any case, this space should be all about your energy and what makes you special – thus attracting even more positive energy to your life. In this space, why not add a list of the things you have achieved in your life or pictures of things that make you feel good about yourself? That’s going to spark a firestorm of positive energy.

Feng Shui is just one of the many ways you can help boost your self esteem and show the world just how special you are. Just think of how great it’s going to feel being surrounded by all that positive energy – you’re smiling right now, aren’t you?

Author Bio: Candace Czarny, ASID, CFM, LEED AP, “Award Winning” Interior Designer, Feng Shui Expert & Author of 20 Minute Feng Shui is continually ranked “Top 10″ in Google and Yahoo. Clients testify of dramatic results!

Category: Self Help
Keywords: self esteem, self improvement, self help, happiness,

Though we hear that all we need is love, why is it so difficult to find the right woman or the right man? While it can seem as though we might never find the perfect person for us, this is far from the reality of relationships. There are many happy couples and many more happy married couples. You don’t have to lose hope in your quest for love, but you do need to look for new ways to bring love energy into your life. With Feng Shui, you will begin to not only attract the person of your dreams, but also to attract someone that wants to be with you as well.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not…

Before you can head to the grocery store, you make a list of the things you want or else you’ll come home with bags filled with things you don’t need. The same can be said of many people’s quests for love. Because you feel so desperate for love, you cast a net that longs to catch anyone – and you end up with more catches that you want to throw back into the water. To find lasting love, you need to be a bit more specific in your search.

Start by making a list of the things that are important to you in a partner. You should be as specific as possible in this list because this is going to increase your energy for this specific person to come into your life. Take this list and place it in the relationship area of your bedroom – which is the farthest right hand corner from the doorway. This way, you can look at this list often and increase the energy of attracting this person into your life. If you’re concerned that people will read it, make the type or the lettering small. Only you need to be able to read it.

While you’re in your bedroom, you should lie on your bed and see if you can see the doorway from this position. If not, you should move your bed so that you can. This will help you ’see’ the energy of new love come into your life. Plus, it helps keep the energy of your bedroom calm and serene, just as you want your relationships to be.

Take care to remove the sharp corners from your bedroom, as much as you can too. This might mean putting plants or other objects in the corners of your bedroom to ensure that you’re not being ‘attacked’ by the sharp areas that point at your bed as you sleep. If you can, add softer colors to your bedroom as well to help soften the energy of your love life, while also being inviting to anyone that might get a chance to be in your bedroom.

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not….

To further use Feng Shui in your bedroom, you should make sure to add pictures of couples and pairs of things in your relationship corner. This will enhance the energy of having a partner in your life. When you leave single items in this corner, you will attract singular energy.

Also, if you like pink, you should add a bit to your relationship corner as well, if not to your whole bedroom. And no, you don’t have to choose something that’s overly feminine as there are many deeper shades of pink that look attractive in a man’s room as well as in a woman’s bedroom. Try to make sure your bedroom is in the relationship corner of your house too, if you can.

If you have any remaining evidence of past relationships in your home, it will help you to remove them. These pictures and mementos can be standing in the way of the energy of new and lasting relationships.

Feng Shui is a great way to enhance the love energy in your life, and before long, you will meet the right one for you.

Author Bio: Candace Czarny, ASID, CFM, LEED AP, “Award Winning” Interior Designer, Feng Shui Expert & Author of 20 Minute Feng Shui is continually ranked “Top 10″ in Google and Yahoo. Clients testify of dramatic results!

Category: Relationships
Keywords: love, romance, relationships, feng shui, bedroom, finding love, love tips, relationship tips

Stress – we all feel it on a daily basis, in varying degrees. Some days are much worse than others, while other days, you might even go so far as to say you’re relaxed. But in truth, stress is the norm more than we’d like it to be. And while we might never be completely stress free, we certainly don’t need to be stressed out every day. With Feng Shui, you can begin to lighten the load of stress in your life – all by changing the flow of energy in your life. This way, you can be cool and calm, no matter how much pressure you might have in your life.

You Can Stop the Stress Now

What’s great about Feng Shui is that you don’t have to simply change a few things in your environment and then wait for weeks to see the results. You can make simple changes right now and see results right now.

First of all, you want to assess just how stressed you are in your life. Take a moment to look around the space where you’re feeling the most stressed. If it’s your office, look at your desk and around the room. Where are the areas that are cluttered and messy? Make a note of these spaces and use a Feng Shui bagua to see just where these messes correlate to energy centers. For example, if you notice that the back left hand corner of your office (from the door) is messy, you will find out that you are feeling the most stress about money matters in relation to your job. And thus, you might want to focus on changing that area as well as your outlook in that part of your life.

In addition, you don’t just want to diagnose the clutter, you should be getting rid of it. When you simply leave your physical areas in disorder, you are leaving your mental state in disorder as well. Cleaning up the clutter – and keeping it away – is the best way, hands down, to help you maintain a cool demeanor, no matter the situation.

You will also want to remove any bright colors from your space that might be interfering with your stress levels. Bright reds and oranges are great for energy, but when they’re used in excess, they can also make you feel frazzled. Try to stick with neutral colors and blues to help soothe your anxiety levels. You will also want to add some sort of water element to the space that stresses you out as this will help to calm you even more – a fountain, a picture of water, etc.

Fending Off Stress Attacks

Many of us are constantly under stress because of the type of job we hold. So, in order to use Feng Shui in our lives, we need to make permanent changes to allow for positive energy to flow into our lives at every moment of the day.

Start by making sure your doorways are always free of obstacles and clutter. When you have messes in your doorway areas, you are hindering the flow of healthy energy into your space. In addition, make sure your door can move easily.

Take the time to surround yourself with things and images you love. This will help to bring a smile to your face, no matter what is happening in your world. Think about adding pictures of your family and friends as well as decorative elements that make you feel happy. For some, this might mean adding spiritual sculptures, while others might want to add flowers. Decide what makes you feel calm and happy – and then add it to your life.

Plants are also a great way to reduce the flow of stress in your life. Not only do they provide you with cleaner air naturally, but they also help to transmute the negative energy of your life into something that’s more positive. Play soothing music during the day or CDs with nature sounds so as to help to energize your space with calming tones, but also not so soothing that they lull you to sleep.

While you may never be able to stop stress from being in your life, Feng Shui is always there to soften the blow of another deadline or another crisis you need to handle. Take a breath, make changes, and you’ll be a happier person as a result.

Author Bio: Candace Czarny, ASID, CFM, LEED AP, “Award Winning” Interior Designer, Feng Shui is continually ranked “Top 10″ in Google and Yahoo. Clients testify of dramatic results!

Category: Self Help
Keywords: stress relief, relaxation,stress attacks, work stress, relationship stress, energy flow, reduce stre

Whether you are someone who is shopping for an engagement ring or you simply have a love of the history and the glamor of the diamond, you will find that one of the things that you need to understand is carat. Carat is one of the C’s that a diamond is going to be graded on, and it is essentially the unit of mass that has been created specifically for use with gems. Therefore, when you are looking at the carat measurement of a diamond, you are looking at its weight. This measurement of gems and diamonds specifically was set in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference of Weights and Measures.

When thinking about the carat measurement, you will find that a carat is considered to be precisely 200 mg, which in terms of English measurements breaks down to .007,055 of an ounce. A carat might also be known as a metric carat, and it can be divided up into 100 points that are two milligrams apiece.

The measure of a carat is one that has a long and interesting history, just like the diamond itself. Going back more than 500 years, you could easily see that people were fascinated by the Shah Diamond, which was found in central India. It adorned the thrones of generations of rulers before it was sent to Russia as a reparation for the slaying of a Russian ambassador. The Shah Diamond is an 88.7 carat yellow diamond of exceptional clarity.

The carat measurement itself gets its name from a French word that was originally Greek. The Greek word in question was keration, or “fruit of the carob,” and this relates the history of the measurement of diamonds to carob seed. It was once believed that carob seeds were known for their identical and uniform weight, though this was later disproved.

Of course when you think about diamonds, you will find that you are a place where you can think about how they can relate to you! Diamonds are a beautiful addition to any jewelry collection, and you will find that they might be more varied than you think. For instance, you might be interested in the cold and brilliant light that you can get from a white diamond, but don’t forget that diamonds can come in many shades, from pink to brown to green to a steel blue. You will also find that when you are looking into diamonds as jewelry that there are many terrific cuts that can get, including round, oval, marquise, pear and even a delicate heart shape. The right cut can really bring out the diamond so a good choice when you are selecting stones.

When you are looking to incorporate diamonds into your look, remember that you should think about what kind of effect you can get. For instance, are you interested in the sparkle of a single diamond on your hand or around your neck, or are you more interested in a glittering display? Choosing the right kind of diamond jewelry can help you get the simple or glamorous look that you are interested.

When you are looking to purchase a diamond, you will find that it is important to think about what you know when it comes to both the diamond’s history and to the weight that it carries. Make sure that you take a look at your diamond and appreciate it for its worth as well as its weight!

Author Bio: Ed Terran is the pen name for the editor of a US bargains journal USA jewelry auctions UK jewelry auctions

Category: Womens Interest
Keywords: diamonds, 24 carat, ring,

Quartz watches have a history of being one of the most reliable methods of keeping time available in the world. It has now become the most popular forms of keeping time. Many of the watches that you’ll see out there are quartz watches. They are a bit more reliable than the average watch that you can get. If you’re starting to look around for watches, this type of watch should be near the top of your list. You will undoubtedly be satisfied with quartz timekeeping technology in your next watch.

There are many different available quartz watch models. In fact, it would take days to list all of the different brands and models. However, there are a few that are very popular and represent a decent price point. One popular model is the Seiko Men’s Quarter Classic. This sleek metallic design gives it a very classic look that is hard to top. It features a stainless steel case and band with a fold-over deployment clasp. The display is crystal which gives it great durability and practicality.

Another great quartz watch is the Spade Watch Company’s TC3 model. This watch features a Tungsten Carbide case that gives the watch extreme levels of durability, since it is one of the hardest metals in the world. It is crafted with lasers and diamonds meaning that it is virtually scratch-proof. If you’ve been looking for one of the most durable watches on the market, this is it.

What makes a quartz watch superior to any other type of watch? Let’s look at how quartz works exactly. Quartz has piezoelectric properties that make it a great form of timekeeping. A quartz crystal is inserted into the watch and this creates a frequency. The frequency then regulates a crystal oscillator that makes the watch tick. This keeps time and therefore allows you to have a reliable time keeper in your watch. Most quartz watches offer you the reliability of being with 10 seconds per year of the actual time. This is pretty impressive quality from any wristwatch.

The history of the quartz watch is relatively young. The first quartz clock was built in 1927 by Warren Marrison and J.W. Horton. Many people don’t know that the clock was invented in Bell Telephone Laboratories. Therefore the inventor of the telephone was also indirectly associated with the invention of the quartz clock.

Jacques and Pierre Curie also had a big influence on the quartz clock technology as well. They were credited with discovering the piezoelectric properties that quartz had. This discovery led to the first experiments with quartz as a timekeeping device. This led to the first crystal oscillator being developed by Walter Cady, which led to the invention of the clock itself. While quartz clocks had been in use since then, the first quartz wristwatch wasn’t developed until 1969 by Seiko. Since then the technology has really taken off with a lot of success. Many people want a quartz watch and won’t settle for anything else.

Since then, there have been advances in the quartz watch field. They now have light-powered and motion powered quartz watches. Light powered actually converts the sun’s energy into electricity which powers the watch. Motion-powered converts kinetic energy into electricity.

With all of the many available options for a quartz watch these days, everyone can find something that they like. Check out your options and find the best quartz watch for your needs.

Author Bio: Ed Terran is the pen name for the editor of a US bargains journal USA jewelry auctions UK jewelry auctions

Category: Computers and Technology
Keywords: photocopier, xerox, a4,a3, samsung, ricoh, scanning

It’s a shame that not everyone can live in California. In California the weather stays pretty good all year round. Not so in the northern climes where winter chills hit, snow banks build and you are unlikely to drive your prized classic vehicle. It’s amazing the difference in appearance and longevity of standard utility cars that are not driven in the winter – and put up on blocks so to say. What are the correct and best methods and procedures for winter time storage of vehicles – the do’s and don’ts of winter storage?

First and foremost prevent any damage to your car from the cold weather. If possible the car may be stored in a heated environment. Regardless though there are certain steps that should be ensued less somehow the car is subjected to colder weather and temperatures. First of all top off the fuel tank. . You may think that since your car is sitting over the winter there is no need to waste the cash to fill up the gas tank – especially at today’s high and even exorbitant gasoline fuel costs. You may rationalize that in all likelihood the fuel may not be there or may unusable in the spring. However fuel and water don’t mix well and any water that has accumulated in the tank is a breeding ground for corrosion in the gasoline tank of your car. Rust particles in fuel lines can then lead to clogged fuel lines, filters and carburetors. Amazingly a simple , and relatively inexpensive insurance plan against there terrors to your classic vehicle is a fuel tank of gas along with a fuel stabilizer – which can be easily bought at any auto parts store.

Next check your ethylene glycol radiator anti-freeze that it is sufficient for the worst and coldest winter weather. It never hurts to play it safe. In addition don’t forget your windshield washer reservoir. During the course of the summer – water may have been added to the mixture or perhaps a summer bug removal windshield washer fluid was used. It’s best to drain the windshield washer reservoir with the pump and then refill it with suitable winter ready windshield washer fluid. Otherwise fluid may freeze and puncture the reservoir. Its hard enough to find odd parts for classic cars why tempt fate.

Next in terms of storage – it can be inside or even outside. Heated inside is always best but may be costly. Regardless the car should be carefully and thoroughly washed.
Waxing the car is always a good idea. Moisture can be held and trapped in dirt on the car and be a focus for rust and corrosion.

It can be a good idea to purchase a cover for the car. In effect it is in a “cocoon”.
The key is allow for good ventilation both in the cocoon and as well in the direct storage areas.

Lastly you may want to reduce the insurance coverage on your auto over the winter to save costs. Since the car is not going to be driven there is no need for the standard auto insurance that includes driving and collusion perils. Fire and theft may be the only insurance coverage that you need. By reducing your insurance coverage to this level you may even save the funds needed for the winter storage of your classic vehicle.

Happy motoring next spring.

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Category: Automotive
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) has been referred to as a revolutionary method of psychological therapy that allows a person to take personal responsibility in improving his current life situation. It is said to give you the power to eliminate fear, trauma and stress and other negative emotions from your daily routine without resorting to surgery or other extensive medical procedures. Due in large part to the fact that it does not involve any surgical procedure, pill intake or needle-pricking –hence minimizing negative side effects — as well as to its one-size-fits-all appeal, EFT is now being promoted for use in all aspects of an average individual’s life.

Among the things we consider most important towards achieving personal satisfaction and fulfillment is professional development or success in business. And this part of our life has not escaped the notice of EFT enthusiasts around the world. They believe that the Emotional Freedom Techniques originally devised by Gary Craig can spell the big difference between being a business washout or an economic genius.

Taking into consideration the fact that Craig’s intention in developing EFT was to help people remove stress and cope with anxiety disorders, we have to concede that they could be right. For how can one be successful in business if he lives in a constant state of emotional stress? And how can one move forward in the business world if all his best intentions and ideas are overshadowed by an inherent fear of rejection and failure?

By employing the Emotional Freedom Techniques, we are able to slowly let go of all the negative feelings and memories that have burdened us all these years. In a way, we are making our personal “Declaration of Independence” — independence from stress, from fear, from envy, from anything and everything that hinders us from reaching our full potential as individuals. As a result of this independence, we become more positive in our outlook; thus allowing wealth, success and well-being to flow freely into our lives.

As you begin to make the technique a habit, you will notice its effects in subtle changes in your character. You begin to relax a bit while preparing for an important business presentation and become more confident in public speaking engagements. After a while, other people will see these changes as well and they will realize that you have become less irritable — generally, you shout less and smile more often. And because EFT does not only address money-making issues, but is primarily geared towards creating balance and total development in the individual, you get the bonus of feeling good and looking better than you have looked for years.

What’s best is that this method enables us to use our own healing energies in the privacy of our own home to relieve ourselves of psychological and emotional burdens. We do not have to go through the embarrassment of having to share our failures with others, as in an AA-type therapy session. Nor do we have to make a nuisance of ourselves by having to consult a professional every once in a while just to complain about imaginary aches and pains. EFT has, indeed, given us the chance to take matters into our own hands and take the necessary steps towards turning our business failures into shining success stories.

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Category: Business Management
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Recent statistics, published by analysts IMRG, show British shoppers spent £26.5 billion online in the first six months of 2008. That is 17p in every pound a rise of 38 per cent from the same period in 2007. Although August 2008 saw a 10% drop in sales over July internet shopping transactions were still up 15.6% compared to last year and shoppers spent more than £4.4 billion.

Given the credit crunch and all that it means or may mean for business what does that indicate?

Well, according to the pundits, online sales are expected to remain strong despite the slowdown in the economy. They say that customers are being tempted into online shopping by rising fuel costs, falling disposable income and because they believe online retailing is more sustainable. Additionally price comparison sites lead online shoppers to the cheapest deals so consumers can buy essentials more cheaply online. This leaves a bit more to spend on leisure, holidays, electronics and other ‘non-essentials’.

According to Mike Petevinos, head of consulting for retail analysts Capgemini UK:

“Whilst online retail is not immune to the credit crunch, it is showing greater resilience than the high street. The online channel continues to grow its share of retail spend thanks to the traditional drivers of convenience and choice but these drivers appear to be magnified by the current economic environment. The ability to research and make more informed sensitivity is a key advantage of the online channel. The results for August demonstrate the maturing of e-retail. Online sales are starting to mirror more closely seasonal retail patterns, experiencing a dip in August for the second year running. We predict between 30 and 50 percent of all retail will be online in the next 5 years. This is because, as online reaches 20% of all retail sales, retailers experience a tipping point which forces them to seriously rethink the future viability of their business model. We have seen this happen for books, music/DVDs and electricals and as the industry as a whole reaches this tipping point in 2008, more categories are sure to follow.”

IMRG and Capgemini are not alone in their predictions. Verdict, the retail analysts also forecast that online retail sales would reach £44.9bn by 2012.

Verdict say: “some of this is ‘cannibalisation’ - people buying via their computers what they would previously have gone to shops for. There is still a need and place for physical locations - the key is to ensure that synergies with online retailing are exploited to drive footfall to stores, but having an Internet presence is vital. Giving the consumer choice by establishing strong links between the in-store and online offer is now essential and online will find itself extremely well-placed to capitalise on the falling consumer confidence and lower levels of disposable income currently impacting the retail market.”

PayPal also predict similar numbers. They say that by 2010, one in five purchases will take place on the internet and that online consumer spending will reach £39 billion by 2010. The company has warned businesses to start trading online now or risk missing out on potentially huge profits. Carl Olav Scheible, Head of Merchant Services at PayPal said: “Over the past few years we’ve seen the internet gradually eating away at the high street. By 2010, we expect substantial sums previously spent on the high street to have moved online.”

So, if you are involved in retail what do you need to do to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the web?

Here are our suggestions.

Get an ecommerce website

D’uh. Yes it is true. Some retailers don’t have a site and many don’t have an ecommerce site. Yet compared with the cost of rent and rates the costs for a really good site are very small.

Economize and optimise

We have mentioned search engine optimization frequently in our newsletters and in times of economic uncertainty it’s even more important to maximize good traffic. And optimization is not just about the traffic received, page views and time on site it’s also about the funnel all the way through the site to the checkout and payment.

Sponsor a click

Plenty of people are fearful of pay per click and have ‘wasted’ a lot of money on it. OK, if you want to be a DIY plumber and electrician go ahead, but remember to call in the professionals once the bodge is likely to ‘set the house on fire and flood it too!’

Actually it’s pure direct marketing and anyone can understand the principles:

- Price £100
- Margin 50% = £50
- Cost of sales marketing allowance 50% = £25
- Conversion rate for leads 10%
- Maximum average cost per lead £2.50

but it’s pulling the right levers that make it work.

Affiliate – get people to join your club

As we said previously “Like all marketing programmes, affiliate marketing is no panacea and requires dedication and hard work from all the parties, but there is plenty of research to show that when it is done properly it has very good ROI for all parties involved.”

Affiliate marketing has one more benefit in troubled times it allows you to grow your business with no upfront cost - you only pay per sale.

Don’t fail – use email

Your customer list is one of your most valuable assets and email marketing is very cost effective. Use it not just to “sell, sell, sell” but to build a relationship with your customers, add value with interesting offers and cement their loyalty.

Make them smile – go mobile

57 billion text messages were sent in 2007 in the UK. In May 2008 6.5 billion were sent. That’s looking like over 70 billion messages in 2008. As we say on our texting page use text marketing if:

- You like to be able to communicate instantly with your customers and contacts.
- You think any of your customers have ever forgotten an important occasion.
- You want to increase brand awareness and provide additional revenue streams for your business.
- You want an edge that the vast majority of other advertisers just don’t use.

Service the customer perfectly

Online customer service can be dire and yet service is what keeps customers coming back for more.

When you are online can you easily find the price, terms, address and phone number or email address of the company? Are they hidden away? Does that annoy you? If it annoys you the surely it’s the same for your customers?

Make it easy for them to be able to communicate with you directly and quickly. That’s by phone, email, online chat and even the good old fashioned mail.

Even more important make sure your staff know what they’re talking about and that you provide quick delivery, simple refund procedures and a feeling that they are special and not just ££££ signs in your till.

Author Bio: Richard Hill is a director of E-CRM Solutions and has spent many years in senior direct and interactive marketing roles. E-CRM helps you to grow by getting you more customers that stay with you longer.

Category: Internet
Keywords: seo, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, internet marketing, online marketing