Does Chocolate Cause Skin Outbreaks?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

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You want to know what causes skin outbreaks, right? Well, first off, put the chocolate bar down, you’re getting the mouse all gooey. Okay, let’s clear up one huge misconception; that chocolate bar isn’t the cause of your problem skin. The food you ingest does not cause your skin eruptions. On balance though, the more healthful the food you choose the better you will look and feel all around.

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You CAN Have A Great 2011..

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

New Years Resolutions 300x258 <font color=065558>You CAN Have A Great 2011..</font>By this time at the end of January most New Year’s resolutions have already bitten the dust.
Lots of people don’t even bother to make any, because they remember all too vividly the failures of new years’ resolutions past. The reason the vast majority of New Year’s resolutions don’t stick isn’t that we are weak willed, it’s that we mentally process them as ‘wishes’ rather than ‘goals’…
Let me explain. The difference between wishes and goals is how realistic you make them. If you focus in on goals that are realistic and take the necessary steps to stick with them for the long term, then you will have a far better chance of seeing them through.
So let’s take a look at what the elements are for making resolutions that we can stick to.

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5 Ways To Relieve Stress During The Christmas Period

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

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Christmas is nearly upon us and already we are getting sucked into the whirl of activity that characterises this time of year.  With so much to do and so many people to see, itís no wonder that many of us get more stressed than ever during what is traditionally supposed to be the season of peace and goodwill. Follow my tips on 5 ways to relieve stress during the festive season, however, and there ís an excellent chance youíll come through smiling and stress-free…

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Why Sending Clients to Your Competitors Is A Good Idea

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Confused1 200x300 <font color=065558>Why Sending Clients to Your Competitors Is A Good Idea</font>One thing that amazes me is the way some businesses treat their competition as if they are afraid of them, especially now that the economy has become a much tougher place. The competition is viewed in some way as the enemy.  Before I worked with Brenda, a salon owner in a village outside of Manchester, this is what used to happen:
When someone dropped in and asked for a treatment that Brenda’s salon didn’t provide, she would say, perhaps not entirely accurately, “you won’t get that unless you go in to Manchester”, presumably in the hope of selling them the next-best service or product she provided in her salon.

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Don’t Be an Easy Target for the Advertising Reps

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Greedy Rep 200x300 <font color=065558>Dont Be an Easy Target for the Advertising Reps</font>An easy target for the advertising reps is someone who has no marketing plan and makes poor decisions based on whatever advertising rep calls that particular week. The only way around this vulnerability is to have a marketing plan worked out ahead of time, one you stick to. One thing for sure is an advertising rep is not going to have your best interests at heart. Once you have a workable marketing plan you are a lot less likely to fall prey to the advertising reps.

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