How to Break Bad Habits And Make Changes

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Rare is the person who does not have at least one bad habit they would like to break. In fact most of us probably have more than one. However, as Mark Twain once observed, "Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs and out the door a step at a time." But if we can't just fling our bad habits out the window, coaxing them out the door need not be an endless process. In fact, most habits can be broken in less than a single month of serious effort, and even the worst habits seldom take more than several months. Here are five simple steps you can make towards breaking your bad habits.
Be Aware
It's hard to change something you don't know the extent of, and most of us have a tendency to underestimate the degree of our bad habits. People with bad habits are notorious for thinking they indulge in them less than they really do. This is just human nature, we all tend to magnify our good qualities and downplay our bad. Therefore write down every time you do what you want to change so that you have a realistic idea of the size of the change you want to make.
Be Motivated
Simply knowing what you should change doesn't mean that you will change. Many of us go long periods after we've decided a certain behavior is not good for us still continuing with that behavior. No outside force has the power to compel you to stop your bad habits. Only you can provide the motivation, so don't try to quit your bad habit until you feel sufficiently psyched to do it, because if you don't really want to quit than your chances of success are poor.
Be Committed
Once you've really decided you need to break that habit and that you really want to do it, the question becomes how committed you are. Many are the people who say they should, or would or could if only, but who never actually do anything. Plans are fine, but are not worth much if they remain only plans. Only by committing yourself to action can the process of breaking your habit truly begin.
Be Consistent
We've all had the experience of trying to do something, but then approaching it from so many different angles that in the end nothing really gets done. That is a common occurrence when trying to break habits, so once you've decided on a course of action - I will smoke one less cigarette a day for example - then do that and only that. Don't speed up, slow down or alter your habit breaking plan or you may soon find you have no plan at all.
Be Kind
The person you should be kind to when trying to break a bad habit is yourself! Don't beat yourself up over past failures or tell yourself bad things about yourself to "force yourself" into quitting with shame and bad feelings. Few of us succeed at things we find unpleasant, and making your habit quitting a form of self torment can only increase the chances of failure. Instead praise yourself for trying and congratulate yourself for each milestone reached, however small. Give yourself little rewards when you do the right thing. By attempting to change yourself in a positive way you are improving yourself and the world so give yourself all the praise you deserve.
If you use these five steps and are true to your goal, your eventual success is all but guaranteed.

5 Tips To Simplify Your Life

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There comes a time (or a few) in everyone’s life when you have to face facts. Don't spend all your time in denial if your life is not going as it should. Most people sit around wishing for more than 24 hours in the day. The truth is that most of these people are not doing all that they could do with the hours that they have. This problem is rarely a need for more time. The answers to simplifying your life often involve maximizing the time that you have. The following are 5 tips to help put things into order and perspective.
1. Throw It Away
Tons of things are often just lying around the house. Most people have no idea why they are keeping some things, but they are certain that they need them. This can become one of the biggest time, space, attention and energy wasters in the world. Trying to continuously make space for things that you don't need can be a burden. Take the time to go through your belongings on a regular basis. Throw away everything that you don't need and make room for new items.
2. Scan That Paper
In the midst of throwing things away, the average person will inevitably come across many documents that they do need. The problem is that most people cannot find important documents when they need them. This is where organization comes into the picture. There is no need in spending a ton of time making room for documents and paperwork that can't be found when needed. It is better to scan some things and create virtual folders. This allows easy access to these documents when they are needed most.
3. Make Regular Donations
Some items you don’t need anymore are still useful. In fact, whatever is no longer of value to you may mean the world to someone else. Don't be wasteful. Gather up items that are merely taking up space and donate them to a Goodwill or Salvation Army. You will feel better and you’ll have less clutter in your life.
4. Daily Agendas
No one can do everything in the course of a day. Most people can't do half the things they set out to do in a week. This is why daily agendas are important. These allow individuals to break up their assignments and remember the succession of tasks. At the end of the day, an agenda also gives people an idea of what has been accomplished. This makes it even easier to prepare for the next day.
5. Modern Technology
Some people spend a lot of their time running from technology. It's an inevitable force that appears to consume everything from jobs to the way that people shop and listen to music. It is safe to say that it cannot be avoided, so people should stop running from it. Learn how to pay bills and shop online. This will help you simplify your life by saving you time and money, and you’ll also help the environment out!

People’s Power is Profit and Prosperity

The quality of being popular and famous among our peers is an important asset that every person love to have. Few people possess it and we look unto these individuals for counseling, guidance, mentorship as well as being our role models.

Celebrities play a major role in changing our attitudes and perceptions that later define how we act and respond to life issues. Having people’s power though most-wanted by many, it is only to a few as either God given or learned. The other is what I am going to talk about.

Acquiring people’s power

Attraction or charisma is another definition of having people’s power. That is learning how to attract people to do for you whatever you wanted in life is the theme of today’s article. For one to acquire or learn the charisma, I have put forth someone tips that you can use to have people with you always.

Having charisma is important especially to those seeking to serve other people in leadership positions. Others who want attention from other people do need this to improve their image or for any other reason for wanting it.

For you to effectively harness people’s power, one need to learn people first by understanding the needs of others, expectations, limitations and solutions to their problems. Through mentorship and coaching, a person can acquire it.

How to harness people’s power

Most individuals, who love to be popular or attract others, even though they learn, still find it hard to attract others. As humans, the way we relate to each other also catalyst charisma. If you want to possess this asset, some social skills and deeds play a role in making others to be attracted to you. Just learn to do some simple things like:

• Help and serve the people.
• Be an expert yourself.
• Build your world e.g. a blog in a particular niche.
• Pride less and humble more.
• Acknowledge others through endorsements and recommendations.

To go through each of these in brief, firstly, you know that helping others is not aim at getting something in return but you do it by your will and desire to serve humankind. Learn to help others who are stuck in their problems because you never know that one day you might be in your own problem.

Moreover, creating a niche that can help you serve people in your capacity and ability is one other important point to take note of. Look at individuals like Maria Teresa, Wangari Maathai, Steve Jobs, Mahatma Gandhi and others who committed and contributed in seeing changes in the lives of other people.

For people to be attracted to you, become somebody of influence in knowledge, wisdom, experience and skill that you can use to help others. Take community initiatives like planting some trees, cleaning the street; create a blog to inform people in your area, etc.

The others are self-explanatory and I cannot go through all of them but just understand that, the few above can create interest in others to know you and what you do.

Where to get people’s power
You may ask where you can if told to learn attraction. Below are some few places:

• Blog, website and portfolios.
• Social networks.
• Seminars and webinars.
• Social causes, functions and gatherings.

For you to learn to have charisma at such places, you need to change your mindset, be proactive, and assist others where you are able.

Is people’s power profit and prosperity?

People’s power can be use to make money and improve reputation. Take examples of public relation, this involves linking products to public figures (celebrities) catapult sales. It is easier to generate sales when promoting your product through people who have influence because people trust and look unto them. I do think that people’s power is profit and prosperity.

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Geeks Vs. Hipsters

A guest post by Absolutelytrue.

It seems the world is run by geeks, designers of video games and computer languages, while hipsters, somewhat free-spirited artsy people, retaliate against the norms of international society.

Geeks rely on rationality as a basis for their needs unlike the emotional drive of hipsters. In other words, the late Steve Jobs was not a fashionable person because he wore glasses due to a vision problem. Therefore, overweight geeks would not wear skinny jeans if they lack the body figure for such clothing.

Hipsters are expressive people as stated in their odd fashion and behavior. Thus, some artists and photographers are hipsters. It would be common to infer hipsters as the supporters of androgynous or gender-bending fashion. Also, hipsters live in their own enclaves because they are viewed as a fringe of society. Some people argue that hipsters are ostracized by society even though they are just individuals enjoying non-mainstream culture.

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Geeks vs. Nerds

This is a guest post by Absolutelytrue

Until very recent times, being referred to as a nerd or a geek has always been a bad thing. Watching movies from the ‘80s, it’s painfully obvious that the terms were considered derogatory and meant to keep certain people in a clique of their own. Though it’s hard to understand why, at some point kids started referring to themselves by one or the other of these names, and many take pride in the labels. Understanding the difference between the two is important to know whether it’s a good thing or not.

Most people realize that there is some difference between a nerd and a geek; they just don’t know what it is. When examining the two labels, it becomes obvious that there are stark differences between the two. Knowing what each of these titles implies will help you conclude whether you appreciate the title or not.

9 Things That Will Boost Your Confidence Online

Hello reader,

Fear and shyness dominate our being and they never allow us to be the real person we ought to be. Internet marketers and successful bloggers who have been online for sometime have confidence and influence over many people. Today, I would like to share with you 9 ways that you can use to boost your confidence online regardless of who you are.

1.Join a niche network

The first and obvious place to build confidence is to join a group of people who are related to your niche.
Networks covering various niches are ever available online which you can join and network with the people on it. Most of their members maybe within your niche or related hence you are able to brainstorm each other.

The sure way to build your confidence in your area of expertise and at those networks is to be active. These may include; adding new friends, posting articles, sharing business opportunities. Some niche network sites are:

• For bloggers ->Bloggers.com
• Technology experts ->Fixya.com
• Internet Marketers ->Mynetworkingpro.com
• All Professionals ->LinkedIn.com
• Business Social Networks ->Apsense.com and Swom.com

2.Like-minded community and forums

Yahoo and Google have popular and active groups as well as other forums that you can use to build your confidence. Forums are great sources of knowledge base that members can use for their benefits.

Community sites like Facets World are growing drastically while forums such as the Warrior Forum have invaluable content that you can harness. Teamwork in business programs also play an important role in shaping your skills and networking ability. This involves marketing a product or services as group with aim of benefiting from sales as a team. The key thing is to choose where you to join.

After a forum or community site accept you; for you to build confidence, you need to know many members by being friendly and proactive. This, you can do by posting regularly, asking and answering others’ questions often e.g. at Yahoo Answers.

3.Chat With friends and contacts

Sites such as Facebook, Skype and Apsense have chat windows that can be use to communicate to one another.
Have you ever talked to a stranger? Most of the people we meet online are present on social networking sites like Facebook with whom you can chat and hook up with on Skype. I recommend because it has a good chatting system. Nowadays, you can still access Skype on Facebook as Facebook has made this possible last year.
The good thing with chatting to people is that; it is like an instant face on/off communication where you get immediate respond. When you chat with a ‘stranger’ friend, you are able to get immediate respond directly and at the same time.

4.Build and grow a blog

Blogs are very powerful tools of communication that are changing societies today. Blog are easier to create and anyone can use them. A blog can do the following:

• Grow an audience of readers.
• Make you some $$$ money.
• Inform and educate others.
• Open opportunities for you e.g. can be use in modern time as a CV or Resume.
• Help others that is you can employ others.
• It can bring changes and transform our way of life.
• Build and boost your reputation as expert.
• And more others.

As a blogger, a blog can help you gain confidence through interaction with readers. It has been noted that a blog is a business on it own and therefore another form of marketing whereby you are in-charge of its activity. Examples of what you can do are; promoting products, answering clients feedback and complains, selling products and more others.

In fact, a blog can increase confidence by establishing you as an expert in your blog’s niche hence others are able to unto you for information and assistance.

5.Create videos and podcasts

Another way to build and boost confidence is by learning to look into a webcam. This, by recording what you offer in a recorder.

Video marketing is exploding and going viral online these days. Site owners that use videos and podcasts to relay information on their sites are far much ahead of their peers.

For you to boost your confidence, you have to record yourself speaking in a video or podcast. Most marketers fear being seen in a video but if you continue to shy away, neither will you get courage nor get far.

6.Hold a webinar or teleconference

The other important way to gain courage and confidence is to organize a formal marketing campaign or seminar whereby you will feature as the speaker and your client to attend. This method is done online (webinar) and it does not necessarily require one to meet people face to face.

Nowadays, webinars and online conferences are the new mode of communication where you can talk to people in different locations at the same time. Examples like the great Search Marketing Expo hold annually. They combine various media like video, sound, text and other graphics.

When using any of them, you can speak to others while seeing each other ‘live’ as you present your product or information. You also get the chance to ask and answer their questions.

In short, if you are able to speak live to people, you will be on your way of taking control of over your personal weaknesses. Therefore, go ahead, hold one and invite as many people as you can (even I).

7.Get Hired Online

One of the ‘universal motivations’ that people love to experience is; popularity or becoming wealthy. When you are financially stable or have people’s power with you, you feel that you are somebody who is important.

Among ways of gaining wealth is to get employed is through self-employment or get hired in a well-paying job. On the Internet, there are ever-plenty jobs of all fields that anyone who is skilled can fit in.

How would you feel if a reputable company let me say Facebook or Amazon offers you a job? I know some will be jumping with joy depending on your exposure and qualifications.

Anyway, being hired for the skills you possess online e.g. a web designer, freelance writer, photographer etc is another way to boost or grow your confidence. Some other ways of being hired is to guest post on popular blogs, take a freelance job or you may consider volunteering in some cases if you want.

The thing is, you never know what is in store for you but just remember that you are gaining experience and boosting your confidence as well.

8.Become an Expert

Attraction marketing or having influence on a number of people is a great investment that will yield an immeasurable amount or return and can give you the right to get whatever you wanted in life.

People’s power is very crucial not only to individuals who are seeking votes for public offices but also to everyone at large. According to Forbes’ studies, US president, Barack Obama is rank as the most sort-after politician.

Though the Internet is now faking individual identity, it is not a surprise to say that there are many ‘experts’ now online than the actual experts. If your aim is just to have confidence instill in you, do it so by positioning yourself now as an expert. Becoming an expert is not that hard as you start with what you are good at.

There may be some out there who need your assistance and this is the time and the rightful opportunity to fill that gap. As an expert, you can have your blog, website or portfolio set up and there you go growing in confidence.

9.Brand Yourself

Personal branding is one the surest way of taking control of your life especially the confidence that you need to face life hurdles. Whether you want to impress those judges in that contest, want to market that product, want to preach and touch the souls of those disciples, or want to land that job by convincing those interviewers, personal branding is all about you and will always be.

It is in fact, must-know subjects for anyone if you want anything in life. Most people ignore this and sooner than later they realize how important personal branding is to them. To cut it short, branding yourself is one of the other ways to improve on yourself.

I appreciate reading up to this far and for taking the time to tune into this and other articles. As always, I love hearing my guest reader speak their minds and I challenge you to do so by commenting. Otherwise, get some time to tune in for the upcoming article(s) or subscribe so as not to miss out.

Be keeper of yourself and your love ones. Malok Mading – 21st Blogger Boss

5 Foundations To Determine Your Excellence In Life

Numerous people have talked or have written a lot of tips that can help one excel in your life. Excelling in life is all everyone's task that they aspire to experience. Individuals who have made it to the top have reasons that propel them to the position they currently or once hold.

In areas of life such as in the sport world, you find men and women who are stars; In corporate world, there are people who held onto the success of their firms; In the human arena, still, there are people who passed all odds of life and still make it to the top.

I have come to notice that these fellows are like any ordinary you but the difference between you and them is how they use the followings as their foundations to excellence;

• Time
• Mentors/Coaches
• Books/Research
• Money
• Yourself

As you can see, you have come across such words but one thing in these words is that, they are the 5 Foundations To Excellence in Life. So you asked; How?

Time

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you says Carl Sandburg.
God gave you 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day reason for you to spend and make good use of them. He does not dictate you on what you should waste/spend them on but allow you to decide for yourself.

Have you ever sat down one day and asked yourself, What have I achieve in the minutes, hours, days, weeks etc that God has allocate to me?

Time is one of the foundations you can ever use to excel in life. If you manage your time effectively and effectively, you will find that, every second/minutes you spend has a share contribution in your achievements. Time is God's bonus to man's life which He add as an everlasting and unconditional blessing with which every person should take hold of it carefully.

Therefore, if you want to excel in your life, make good use of your time. This is God's free gift to you everyday that you are here on earth and it is your choice to decide whether to make the most/less out of it.

Mentors/Coaches

In a government, there is an advisory board which help it when it comes to advise. They are the people who exercise everyday running and shaping of that institution. To you, the people who know you personally, care about you and guide you when you are up to something are the kind of people I am talking about. They are either mentors or coaches. They help in your transformation stage by molding you to fit into the society or even rise shining on top of the career you are aspiring in.

The people who surround you(not neighbors but circle of advisers) determine how you will be in the world out there. Excellence is not by nature but how we want it ourselves to be because we can determine it by arming ourselves with people who can help us.

You got to have your mentors/coaches that will correct you when you make an error; raise you to feet when you fall and celebrate with you when you are successful. It does not matter whether you are above mentoring age or too knowledgeable to be coached still, it is a chance for you because no one can guarantee no mistakes in life. Remember that everyone make mistakes.

Find people who can help you rise and become successful in life. Mentors/coaches are the people everyone need to have to trim their images and personal growth.

Money

If you want to be successful, learn to be a saver and not a spender. Money is everything nowadays. Some say money is evil but money is just a tool for excellence if well manage. What you do with money can either make them good or evil.

Use money to put you upfront while equipping yourself for success. If you take them as a resource for your journey, then you are on the right track to excellence and that is what is required!

Save your money for rainy seasons because the little saved act as a security for your needs. A penny saved is a penny earned says Abraham Lincoln.

Books/Research

Knowledge is power. Books are source of spiritual blessings that great men and women use to pour out their blessings upon us. As we grow, learning through reading and associating with smarter people are all factors involve in shaping us.

Books help boost our knowledge and in building personal excellence in life. Everyone want to excel in life and the immediate place to find this is in the books. Being knowledgeable improve your skill in the prospective field that you are in hence you become an expert in it while you continue to excel in life.

Research on the hand, is a way of acquiring knowledge through books and it can contribute to your well-being if done effectively.

That is: RESEARCH + BOOKS = EXCELLENCE

Yourself

You are the greatest asset that can not be lost or stolen. People undervalue this and tend to bother of other things but one thing we need to remember and ask ourselves is: All the things we do, are we not doing for ourselves? Therefore, to hit the nail on the hit, it is important to invest your time and money in improving that asset.

When you want to excel in life, if you haven't yet, begin by growing your personal brand and reputation which is all yourself. A self-realization and ideal life vision is the foundation to determine excellence in your life which you need to have always.

Yourself is the foundation that you can build on to excel in life. So why not develop yourself now?

Keeping in mind that not all people can excel in life but it is to our best that we try hard to improve where necessary. We have to discover our potential(abilities) because you never know that you are the destined shining star of your life!

5 Ways On How To Activate Your Creativity

Hello reader,

Every individual in the society has a key role to play in all aspects of life as a human being. This makes us different from one another as per God's individuality purpose for mankind. People believe that everything He created had a reason for existence. Us, humans are particularly unique from the rest of the creatures.


Various features separate us but one particular feature is what I want to share with you. This feature is Creativity. Creativity means the ability to come up/produce something new through imaginative skills. Our beloved Father has given us the ability to have a share in His creativity hence we are able to come up with new things or improve the existing ones. The moment we enter the world from birth, this imaginative skill is already imprinted in us.

Level of creativity varies depending on how one unleash it. Others discover theirs easily while others still find it hard. Here, I want to reveal to you how to unleash the creativity within you. Among various methods use to discover your potential, the following tips should help you:

Know Yourself And Personality

The greatest asset you can ever have to be creative is you. We all have our 'selves' which defines us in the things we do. As a secret to activate your creativity, self-realization is the first priority if you want to discover your creativity.

When you know yourself personally it become easier to creative because you believe and are confident of yourself. If you accept the way you are and consider yourself unique from the rest; This open way for your creativity. This implies that your thoughts are the primary concern for your creativity.

When you believe in your personality(yourself), you also believe what you do or say. Hence, your ideas and the imaginative skills within you are achievable. That is,you appreciate and value your thoughts and the creativity to come up with new things.

Don't Kill The 'Golden Goose'

Do you know the story of a man and his wife who killed their only goose because the wanted all the golden eggs at once?These two poor couples had wanted to remove the 'dreamed eggs' which they later did not find because they had slaughtered the only producing goose.

Well, you might be in such situation where by your option/choice is to kill the 'source of your golden egg' which is your creativity. Being a critic of yourself by dismissing the little ideas you got is an issue.

Though ideas part from us the moment we die but any creative idea that comes across you mind and you dismiss it has an effect on you. So be careful lest you kill the only God-given gift that you have because you think it is impossible to achieve believe it is not entitled to you.

Dream Big(Think Outside the Box)

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny

says Emile Herzog.
Our thinking make us different from each other and the courage separate dreamers from achievers.

Ben Carson knew that thinking big and outside the box influence our destiny and that is why he wrote the book and name it "Think Big" The pillars of creativity are broken into; Think big(dream big), think outside the box and belief in one's self. The secret to realize your creativity is to dream big.

We all have what it take to dream big and unleash your creativity. Every time you imagine big things in your life or imagine your life to be in that completely different and dreamed lifestyle, it can uncover the ability to be creative. This means it gives you a burning desire to achieve and live to your dreams.

Depending on individual dreams and thoughts, all it uncover is the creativity that everyone else dream to have hence the power to maximize on your creativity.

Unleash Your Curiosity To Be Creative

Humans are very curious creatures which has enable them to be intelligent than any other existing creature created on the planet. Various discoveries, inventions, innovations, explanations and theories came to existence because of man's curiosity to learn new things and know the world around him.

Curious people are always ready to learn and even assign themselves tasks to solve hence the creativity to come up with new solutions. Being curious and cautious can help you unveils your creativity to produce a new thing or improve what you already have.

Associate With Like-minded People

A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by associating with smarter people is what Will Rogers says. Indulging with people who can never help you develop your own or show you your own ways are the least people you can ever associate with if you want to grow your creativity.

Believe it or not, the people we share, network or do anything together plays a crucial impact on us. Associating with people who can help you to be creative or take you under their wings if they have been successful is your secret to be creative. Groups, networks or people who can brainstorm your creativity are the immediate resources to unleash the creative you.

Nowadays, there are plenty on the internet that you can join to develop your imaginative skills. Some you can join for free whereas others charge you a small fee before accessing them.

You can even create your own group, forum or blog within your niche and there you go. Others such as adventure can help you learn new things. People go out to various places which expose them to many unlimited activities and opportunities as well. So try one day and go on a bird-watching tour or trip and you will find something ringing in your mind telling you to do this and that.

This is one of my articles that I last wrote at EzineArticles.

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Internet Marketing: Understanding Addiction and Management Tips

What is addiction?

It is the ability of the body’s ability/state not to do without something or get over-dependence to a thing or something.

• Is there anything you are thinking of negatively?
• Do you work to impress other people even when you are doing it for yourself?
• Are you hooked to something and cannot do anything without it?
• Are the chains of your past habits still holding you down?

Yes, you are addicted if your answer is yes to any of the above questions. Various things make us addicted to them even typing that I am doing now.

Addiction can either be a negative or positive one which one overdo or rely on beyond one’s ability to control it. Addictions affect our being by interfering with how we perform and respond to others. So to shade some light on this;

Some negative addictions are:

• Depression and stress
• Laziness
• Drugs dependency
• Our liabilities
• Ignorance
• Negative attitude

While positive addictions are:

• Over-achiever
• Limitless
• Over-doing things
• Jack of all trades
• Ambition

Note: These are based on my personal experience as well as from my opinion and I believe there are others to add to the list.

Addiction in it earlier stages is hard to be notice especially in positive addiction because it is perceive that the addict is making the most of his life by exploring various ventures in order to make both ends meet.

For instance, I like giving example of Jack of all trades. Is this person not mean master of nothing according to some? A person doing several countless jobs, task or anything may think he/she is doing ‘multiple stream of income’ without knowing that it’s actually master of nothing and only hooked to doing those no-return-jobs.

Though positive addictions can sometime lead to an expected failure or success especially the later, one need to take caution on how you go about handling them. Do you know your addiction maybe what you are doing now? Just do this; assess yourself now by grouping what you are good at but are overdoing to be on positive side and the rest as negative addictions.

Positive addictions if done properly, they can avail for you numerous opportunities which can help you while negative addictions as you have seen some examples above can be your assets for success if you do the following tips:

Recommended Addiction Management tips

Recommended Addiction Management tips

• Accept your addiction(s)
• Accept who you are, where you are and accept that there is nothing you can do about the past.
• Get something fun and useful to do.
• Get a support group e.g. A club or network of people who are doing something positive.
• Start working on and against your addictions.
• Change yourself and habits.
• Don’t work to impress other people because it’s a form of addiction.
• Don’t overdo positive addictions.
• Always think positively
• Never stay idle because an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.
• Consult others if necessary e.g. A therapist or a rehabilitation centers.
• An lastly but not least, say no to addiction.

Otherwise, I would take the next opportunity to narrate well today's Internet addiction which is becoming rampant. Other than the above I do wish that you get over yourself or share with someone you may think need this article.

Do you think of other ways people are addicted and think got remedies which I haven't mentioned today, try speaking your mind today by leaving your comment below.

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Imagination Seventy-Seven Times Seven Times

Jesus once told his disciples that the number of time they should forgive anyone who wronged them is seventy-seven times seven meaning countless time possible. I wonder if fellow humans of today can be capable of doing that.

I assume it’s unpredictable but rather a set to guide one to be on the right side of life and to create room for respect of human life as revenge is not a solution to problems.

I am not good in narrating the Bible but I want to bring to your attention something that I don’t want you to miss in this article. So let’s be in line……….

Humans have been granted and endorsed with the ability to be creative. That is to think and come up with news but interesting ideas. Imagination. Isn’t it?

Imaginative ideas are mental pictures or images based from one’s thinking and not from reality. People with imagination are able to come up with innovative and awesome things that someone else like you and I shall be left wondering.

When Mark Zucherberg unleash his Facebook idea, at first, people didn’t understand what he was up to but within a short time, his idea when viral like bush fire!

How To Unleash Your Imagination

For you to be like those great people we know, do yourself the following favours:

• Change your mindset from the past to the present, think of today and hope for tomorrow.
• Don’t follow the majority but be your own self.
• Don’t limit yourself to adventures and different environments as you never know what is in store for you.
• Give yourself a new challenge everyday e.g. Learn how to use a piano.
• Engage in various activities like marketing, networking, community initiatives etc.
• Be curious to know why, how, what, who, when, where things are the way you see them because this is where you imagination lies and it can activate your thinking if you are curious always.
• Be a good observer of things and pay attention whenever possible.
• Ignorance kill curiosity so be careful not to allow this to hinder your thinking ability.
• And more….

A wonderful and inspiring book that I highly recommend for you to check out is Excuse Me, Your Dream Is Calling You by Mbugua. Not only are you going to find it to be your only tutorial but it is your next read-and-travel with it reference book.

I think the book is going to cost you some few bucks which if you buy it, you’ll never regret having invested poorly but want to pay more. Did I tell you that the information here are free? Yes. It’s and I am not charging you unlike in other places.( Anyway, that is another story)

I have always said that we are all born clever but the differences is how one discover that cleverness in you. So what prevent you to be imagine and produce ideas is either:

• You don’t believe in yourself.
• You maybe a pessimist which is hindering you to be creative and productive.

• Your attitude may be negative of everything.

• You haven’t known what you are capable of.

• You maybe too theoretical and not a person of facts and practicals.
• You don’t have the ability which you assume and perceive to yourself.
• You may be a wheelbarrow or a chariot.

For your time, I would like to say thank you for taking the time to come this far which I appreciate very much. I’d love to hear your say. Please do so in the comment field below.

Have a great day!

Malok Mading

30 + Tips On How To Brand Yourself For Success Part 2

Hi again,

First and foremost, let me say sorry for taking long to post part 2 of the first article of this as well as the monthly update.

To cut the long story short, let's get ahead with our part two which is what I am going to share with you today. If you don't know what I mean about this article that I am talking about, then, I shall include the link of part 1 at the end of this article. So don't worry. Hope you get along.

To continue with our previous numbering, we had reached up to Number 15 which was Self Discipline. Next is.....

16. Respectful.

Anything that might annoy the people around you matters to your brand. However unskilled(newbie), poor or whatsoever person you think to be of no value to you or your brand is a mistake which contribute to the failure of many who want to brand and build their reputation. So be respectful to others and they will in turn return the favour.

17. Be Punctual.

I don't mean to come in/on time but fulfil people's expectations. I know some may want to condemn me because of my failure, and I beg your pardon in my ability which I was unable. I hope it is settled.

Anyway, the punctuality I mean, for instance, you want to deliver a product or anything to your clients, then be punctual and try to do it toy your best and within their expectations as well as the given period.

18. Keen and Attentive.

If you have a business, your customers are the first priority you have to be keen and pay attention to them.

If you are a blogger; readers' comments, suggestions and criticisms are a must whereas to a website owner; complains, views, opinions etc, range on top.
So keep your eyes open to likely brand-related or success tips that will increase your chances of improving your productivity and creativity.

19. Set Goals.

Goals guide us towards the ideal life of our dreams. Setting personal goals put your life in a clear light which let you define and know what you have achieved and what you haven't.
Brand yourself and build reputation by setting your short, medium and long term goals now.

20. Hard working.

Hard work pays and only to those whose hands are brown with soil can receive the rewards. We got to work to eat. Isn't it so?

If you are a Bible reader, please, turn to what Apostle Paul said in 2 Thessalonians 3:10.(Whoever refuse to work is not allowed to eat) You may read it at your spare time. While for those who don't read it(Bible), just keep in mind that working is the sure way to make a living in life.
Otherwise, to us all, we should do all we can to be what we want to be and have all we want to have.

21.Purpose informed.


Why do you want to be successful or in other words, why do you want to live the life you dream of?

We have different answers to these questions but one thing that I want to share to you is; be informed always about why you do the things you do to brand yourself and build reputation to be successful.


22. Choose your network wisely.

People we associate or network with have roles they play in shaping our everyday lives. Be careful of those you network and share with. This either can be online or at your locality.
Associating with like-mind individuals enhance your personal brand growth and development.

You should choose wisely so as to help one another when one get stuck.

23. Create time for leisure and relaxation.

If you are a student, you got to spare some time for constructive leisure which will not indulge you in biases. If you are an internet marketer or any other professional in your field, what you want to achieve within the given mandate is important and so does your physical, psychological or emotional development in contribution to your being.

Good personal managers of themselves are those who know how to do things at the right place, at the right time and for the right reason.

Therefore, be cautious of your health by creating time for your leisure and relaxation in order to activate your mind's ability to process information for better results.

This I mean, health is also part of your personal brand which is image building. Look at celebrities for example, all they care about most is their bodies and health because they are very important.

24. Be knowledgeable and equipped

Various means and methods nowadays are ever-available which make it easier to build knowledge in many different type of fields. Means such as e-books, magazines as well as sources like forums, websites and blogs, you name them are all knowledge-gain places which anyone can use to equip his/herself.

Meaning you gain reputation to be an expert in that field or be on the know-how.
As a branding tip, you need knowledge of your niche so as to be considered fit enough for it and be capable in your competitiveness.

25. Consult when necessary.

You can't know anything until you learn that you don't know everything. Don't be too satisfied with ignorance that you don't need to consult anyone because you firmly or think that you know everything.
You have to consult others who might have experience and knowledge which you haven't known yet.

When you have doubt in what you know, what you've done or are about to do; please consider consulting someone you know can help you or anyone you value their criticisms. You'll be surprise at how much that person will reveals to you!

26. Accept correction.

To err is human. We all make mistakes and people who make the most out of their mistakes are those who accept corrections and the non-quitters.

Before you embark on to brand yourself, accept the mistakes you did and put into account all the corrections available for you and move on with your life.

Some people thinks failure is the end of everything but failures should motivate you by not dwelling on your past and correcting where you err.

27. Have visions and dreams.

Visions defines the way our life look like and dreams gives us a desire to make a vision a reality. Dream big and have visions for your ideal dreamt life as you brand yourself to be successful in life.

28. Be Neat.

Another little thing that I would also like to add to this is neatness. Whether the way you dress; how you organize your articles; the way you answer others; all you have to remember is to be neat always.

29. Take Actions Now!

You may continue to read, learn and arm yourself with all the information in this world but if you don't take actions, then it is vain and you will never see what you want to become. Instead, it is like chasing the wind which King Solomon tried to narrate.
You got to decide now and take actions by working.

Conclusion.

As always, I love hearing from my reader, and this you can do by leaving your comment below. I'll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible. Otherwise, I left out number 30 and others to reduce time and would be glad if you don't mind.

I believe you must be getting tired now of this lengthy article. Thanks for your patience and hope you turn up next time.
Stay bless and have a good day.

Yours,
Malok Mading

Articles to check out

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• 7 Reasons Why You'll Never Experience Success

Five Before Five Brand Growth & Development Tips

Hi dear reader,

I just celebrated my birthday recently. Sorry for not informing you earlier but I believe for those of you who have connected with me social networking sites such as Facebook, did received my special and regular updates.

This week, I am back with 5 things before 5PM tips as our today's article. Before I move on, I want to first say thank you for tuning in to this article and other articles from me.

What to learn from this article

This article is to give you some insight and guiding tips on why should come up with 5-to-do list of things before the day end everyday, a week in a month for a year.

In other words, I mean, for you to make the most out of your life, you've to come up with 5 things that you must do or add to your current life.

5 Before 5PM

The current world is going technological and it's not a surprise that 3 billion Internet users shall be achieve in no time. Majority can be gotten on social sites with most spending countless hours Facebooking, Twittering, some Kidding on Linkedin while others cheering on Youtube.

Though Internet has change our way of life, most individuals are losing precious time, effort and money which they could use to do other useful things.

Internet addiction as a by-product of the Internet, these days, is a fact and developing countries are finding it hard to control this modern form of human monsters. Apparently, there are a lot of job sackings; new relationships springing up; and more others are happening.

I, myself is also part of the Internet world running this blog, marketing here and there, posting updates on social sites and even making money with it!
If you've been surfing the net for long now, I want you to put a halt to it and sit down and think.
In short; this is how you are going to start.

Things you need are:

• A pen or pencil
• A writing pad or piece of paper
• Time-to be alone with no obstruction.

Now get down and think of what you need to do. Go ahead and list down things you should do today and before the clock hit 5PM.
You may list many but choose five achievable tasks that you can be able to do. To give you hint on this technique; for instance, during my daily basis when I wake up in the morning, like today, I am doing the following:

• I write two articles (one of them is this you are reading).
• Read all my mails and reply to some.
• Read a 370 page novel.
• Research about five topics on five articles to write about next time.
• Do my daily house chores and work as well.

And all these, I make sure that I finish them before I retire to bed with a five minute Bible reading and five minute prayer until I learn that I fall asleep while praying.

By the way, they are not the only things that I do in a day but I do other plenty of recurring things. I am just giving you some hints on how you can organize your day's session.

Therefore, if you'd like to be productive and make the most out of your day, get up every morning and choose 5 things you must accomplish before the day ends regardless of its simplicity or hardness.

It may seem hard but with time and determination, you'll find that you are used to it and in actual sense, you've achieved a lot. The five things you should do may be on:

• Something that will build a foundation for your future success e.g.a business.
• Boost your knowledge to be creative and productive e.g. A course or a book.
• Improve your life.
• Help others(volunteer) or paid job as well other things that can contribute to your life directly or indirectly.

Hints and Tips

For you to consistently maintain and be successful with this method, the following tips and hints will help you.

1. Firstly, avoid procrastination and maintain discipline to yourself
2. Schedule your time such that one task not take much time instead balance it.
3. A journal or writing pad will be helpful in jotting down your list.
4. Set an alarm in your personal mobile phone to help remind you of what to do
5. Engage your family, relatives or colleagues to help you by supervising your work(there is no need of this if you are not a lazy person)
6. Be orderly in managing and carrying out your tasks and don't mind of perfectionism because you aren't learning to be one!
7. Undone tasks maybe pushed to the next day but to avoid work overload, try not excusing yourself but instead face them.
8. Lastly, reward yourself for completed things and remember to smile always

Conclusion

In my conclusion, I appreciate reading up to this far and hope you do so in my next article(s). I'd also want you to subscribe so as not to miss out.

As always, I want to give my reader a chance of speaking. This, you can do it in the comment below. I do welcome constructive criticism, other tips and above all, your point of view either how you react to this article or anything you want to share.

Best regards,
Malok Mading –Is the author of this blog

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Be Branded, Be Bold, Be Bold and Be Brave While You Speak

Hail King or Queen of your own brand!

Public speaking is one of the best platform of analysing how much power you have over people and knowing what other people think of you.

The art of speaking in public is a special skill that take time and much practice for one to take charge of fear and shyness. Amongst the most popular or celebrities we know, one of the qualities or skill they possess is public speaking and there is no doubt that they are good at it.

In this article, some of the tips and hints that will help you boost your confidence in speeches and in other public speaking ways are: Be branded, be bold and be brave.

It's important to be brave and bold when you want to voice your concern. If you are too timid to speak your mind, most people will tend to take advantage of you.

Branding yourself on the other hand is a direct form of beating off your personal weaknesses.
By being bold, brave and above all brand yourself means;

• You can gain confidence in public speaking.
• Learn how to overcome personal weaknesses such as fear and shyness in your speaking.
• Influence others hence you get people's power.

By the way, having these three at your fingertips can help you in your professional communication and in speeches.

I guess some of you wonder why people like Winfrey Oprah and Joel Osteen are able to drag masses of people their way. I believe it is not far from actually being bold, brave and have learn to brand themselves the smarter way.

I have no doubt that United States President Barack Obama is the most inspiring and best public speaker in my own point of view but I believe you too should have these skills as well.

In other word, I would say that the art of speaking before people is recommendable if you want to harness or have the power of other people.

To help you on how to become a better public speaker or learn to air out your speeches; there are plenty of public speaking programs and coaching seminars both online and offline.
Therefore, do your research but keep in mind the above three tips I mentioned because they are the core elements that you need to unleash in yourself in order to better in your speaking.

Other than these, if you've something to share or just want to speak your mind, then, you are granted that opportunity to do so by sharing your say in the comment box below.

Best regards,
Malok Mading.

5 Secret Branding Tips For You To Be Successful

Warmest greeting dear reader,

As for me and my family, we are doing great and I have been little bit been busy doing a couple of activities which include compiling this article.

What to learn from This article.

In my previous article, I discussed with you about giving yourself the will-power to take actions of your life and let no one to push you like a wheelbarrow which goes no further than it's pushed.

Today's article is about some 5 secret tips that you need to know if you want to be successful in your own world. These are branding tips used by many great men and women to make the most out of their lives.

Since I don't want you to be left in the world of emptiness (suspense), and I want to reveal those 'secrets' to you. I care less if you don't read these secrets but I care for you more if you want to really change your life. All you have to do is continue reading as I am revealing to you those 5 proven secrets that work.

Did you just heard me saying that they are secret and are proven to work too? If yes; Great! There is more to find out ahead as you read downward and what I need from you is to pay attention.

So if you haven't been dragged behind, then, let's get rolling....

1) Spend within your means and don't live there.

Social ranks or classes of the society cannot define you; what define you is what you've decided today for your future.

If you were born from a poor or rich, elite or outcast; you don't have to live within that status. The mean secret behind living there mean that;

• you'll never go out there;
• you won't work to be successful;
• and you'll never bother leaving your life behind.

If you want to be successful, spend your life's values within your expense and limitations and don't live there. This, for instance, if you live in a poor residual house, that does not mean that it is your destiny but there is even a better one for you which you have to discover.

You may cut cost of living but you don't have to live within it because you'll be stagnant and never go forward.

2) Talk with people smarter than you.

This another surefire secret way of learning to be successful. Marketers, leaders, politicians, experts or those you consider to be smarter than you have their success stories and invaluable advises that can propel you to your dream.

These individuals are the right people to talk to and they will help you find your way because if you possess their power, you'll get whatever you want in life without much hurdles, hustles and bustles.

Be careful too while hooding and snipping around every successful person's corner trying to talk to those you think are smarter than you, instead figure out how to approach them in a professional way or in a social exceptable manners.

When I was starting online, I had much ignorance in my being of some so-called 'gurus' or whosoever as I don't believe their hypes. But later on, I stumbled upon a couple internet marketers who not only become part of my professional contacts but friends too!
You may see some of those I called experts on Meet Expert page of this blog to find out some of the few I chose.

There are some with whom we are about to unveil our partnership soon which shall not come as a surprise.

To emphasize a little, there are some smarter people who are yearning to share their knowledge and experience with someone which might be you!

3) Listen to those more spiritual than you.

Our third secret is to hear by listening to those who are more spiritual than you are.
We all have beliefs and perceptions of various things in life but one thing I'd like to mention to you is; learn wisdom and knowledge from those you believe or are believed to be more spiritual than you.

Before I got to my present self, I used to say this; I am not an atheist because I acknowledge God's existence and I don't follow religion because I care for you human life.

Anyway, I love wisdom a lot and it's one of my favorite subjects for discussion and knowledge sharing. Speaking words of wisdom won't make you successful but help you understand, define and discover the gifts of life from God.

So learn your way by behind at their side whenever you need their wisdom because you never know that you might speak to me in tongues one day or everyone saying your quotes!

4) Ask questions of those more successful than you.

To ask is not being foolish but rather to be afraid to ask is the actual foolishness.
Most people fear asking even a simple questions. Who said that when you ask somebody a question you'll be killed or laughed at? Even a simple asking like; Malok (me), how do you make money online won't make you less or annoy me if I may say it that way. Answering this won't hurt anyone or take ages to answer.

Curiosity is what it mean to ask questions of those more successful than you you. Successful people have a lot to tell you because they've already succeeded and likely to respond to you.

It is not a guarantee that you'll get all the answers you want answered as there are some who decline or may charge you. Asking is another form of learning from those more successful than you and it's apt to you to get to know what you need to know.

So take it as a learning and resourceful moment to gain their secrets so as to be like them.

5) Lend a hand to those less fortunate than you.

Many celebrities, philanthropists and well-wishers are building their reputation just by giving the little the have to various causes, charities and NGOs.


You too should consider doing the same in a way of expecting no return, not to be praise or honored but because it's a right thing to do as well as for your goodwill of changing people's lives.

There are many causes that have their presence online which are there to solve life issues like hunger, diseases, disasters, education etc. If you want to know about them, you can join me in supporting some. I do have one for Southern Sudanese Youth who are in the music industry and those aspiring to be in it one day.

On the other hand, in your locality, there may be plenty of such that you may be of a help to them. Explore your area and find out the ones you can share out your assistance. Volunteering for community work is also another one. E.g. Building the bridge, street cleaning etc.

Otherwise, it's my utmost appreciation that you tuned in for this latest updates and hope you do so in my next article. Thank you for your time and would gladly urge you to subscribe so as not to miss out on other.

Considering the fact that you too have your opinion and point of view, I welcome you to peak your mind in the comment field below. So do so below.

Best regards,
Malok Mading –Is the author of this blog

 who writes reviews and general articles. Join me on Twitter or Facebook.

Don't Be Like A Wheelbarrow-Going No Further Than You Are Pushed.

Don’t be like a wheelbarrow-Going no further than you are pushed by others is what John L. Mason says and I am much very upset to see you or someone else limiting him/herself to opportunities.

Today, you’ll have to bear with me because I am going to talk ‘hard’ meaning you’ll find this out in the article. My quick intentions tells me that people fail because they are not ready to stand tall and be counted. Market leaders, CEOs, politicians have been known to lead the flocks of which some of the so-called followers believe that they can’t fit the shoes of their masters.

Who said that you can never be the head and not the tail?

Still, there are some other individuals who will not take a decision until the are urge, motivated and told to take actions and make crucial decisions concerning their lives. Well, it is not a surprise to hear that even now I would rather tell someone to share his/her mind in the comment field below which some may think is force but that isn’t it.

If you have been dreaming that you’ll implement that project later, later means you give someone else whose doors haven’t been opened but instead allow that person to take away your opportunity. Some claim that they are waiting for the right moment when they shall take actions but the fact is; they are vessels of words and not actions.

I believe reading this won’t make you take actions because I tell you to do so but it is my hope that after reading this, you will never allow yourself to be told do this and that when you already know that it is the right thing to do.

I guess you are worried of the tone of my voice but that is not the case, the problem is with you being pushed and dragged along like a wheelbarrow. When are you going to stop and do something?

If today is not your day, then, whose day is it?

Dear friend,

I took this opportunity to bring to your notice that being pushed by others is not a better option in your life, instead, it is your first mistake before you even fail in your mission. In my conclusion, I want you to give yourself a chance to be a decision maker of your own and try fitting yourself in the image of someone greater that you know.

Otherwise;

• Read less today and do more in your life.
• Aim at the top and not the tail.
• Take firm decisions and do them rather allow someone to decide or push you.
• Go Ahead! Break the Chains is going to be our next article.

It’s my utmost appreciation that you tuned into this article and hope you do so in the coming post or visit my blog for other personal branding, reputation growth and development tips if you want to make the most out of your life.

To your new action steps,
Malok Mading –Is the author of this blog

 who writes reviews and general articles. Join me on Twitter or Facebook.

Personal Quality Vs Price in Service Delivery

How much will you charge me if I can pay for your services? This is the question clients ask always and you’ll give your prices. Isn’t that so?

If I ask you why do you charge that price?

One day you when shopping in due time passed by a shopping mall and decide to window shop. In the process, you saw a particular item that catch your attention and get some interest to check out. And there you enter the mall to confirm if your eyes are not playing a game of your curiosity and not likely to deceive you.

Out of your curiosity, you find that it is not worth buying and proceed to the next mall. At this next place, you happen to find a similar product but it price is either too high or low than the previous.

As a likely customer, you’ll have to choose between their prices and qualities. Isn’t it? Right? Well, how about your services that you give to others?

Price and quality have for a long time been in controversy over man’s choice and want which makes him loss his ability in favour of influence. Some people prefer some things because of quality whether its price is high or low whereas to others, price determine their choice. I don’t know where your stand is or what you go for. All you got to do is speak your mind by having your say in the comment below.

As an individual, to what preferences do you offer your services to other people? Do you give your services per your experiences or quality?

Some mindset people argue that one should go for the one with experience. What if you have had a massive experience and don’t offer value in your experience?

What I found out.

• Judging quality by its price is what majority do.
• Giving high quality while the price is low is a challenge to most experts.
• Majority say that price is more important than quality.
• The price is not good if we don’t like the quality of your services.
• Some assume the higher the price, the greater the quality which may not be right.
• People today tend to go for cheaper services thinking to save money! Cheap is expensive in the long run my friend.
• They say price is the most important factor to consider when choosing services.

Otherwise, don’t be too quick to dismiss the fact that both are important but you have to make a choice over the two. Personally, I have my own version but I favour quality when I am dealing with long term plans.

Next time you go out shopping, let this ringer in your mind; I am paying for these because of its price or quality? Personal quality in the service that you give is very important because it’s my view that quality gives you satisfaction.

I want to hear from you now and this, you can do by commenting below. Speak your mind now and I shall make sure to get back to you.

Have a blessed day,
Malok Mading –Is the author of this blog

 who writes reviews and general articles. Join me on Twitter or Facebook.