Archive for October, 2009

No man or woman for that matter is an island, or so it is said. There are very few places in this world remaining where a person could dwell in total isolation. Even in the smallest of communities, there are neighbors and service providers with whom we interact and have the potential of reaching out to and becoming acquainted with. For some, however, initiating contact with others on a personal level can be frightening. They may outwardly have the ability to interact socially, go about their daily lives in the workplace and even contribute to others well being in...
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Setting personal goals is personal. How profound. Really though, your personal goals are about you and who you would like to become. If you find that the choices you are making and the direction you are following are not taking you where you want to go, whose goals are you following? From our earliest memories we begin to develop personal goals. Granted, the personal goals of a child or even a teenager may not be based in reality, but they are there. Just ask any child what they want to be when they grow up. Personal goals change and...
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With the recent changes to the Federal Trade Commissions regulations on Compensation Disclosure Guidelines, it has been decided that ImperfectYou will no longer be accepting Guest Author content and it is quite possible that as these regulations are further defined, Guest Author content may need to be removed in order to comply with the changes. I have been reading the material submitted by Guest Authors, and culling out any submissions that appeared to be less than above board or were based on material I did not feel related to the nature of ImperfectYou. Approximately one in ten submissions were...
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Barriers to personal change can take the form of situations or conditions, which can not be changed. Many of you will be facing challenges in your lives that can not be changed. While the challenges you face may be unchangeable, that doesnt mean they have to be barriers to personal change. It may only mean you will need to be a bit more creative in what steps you choose to take to reach your goal. My son was born with Spina Bifida in an age where the first children afflicted by this birth defect were finally surviving long enough...
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The target of identity theft is typically your bank and credit card accounts, social security number, and the various personal identification numbers needed to access those accounts. When an identity thief has targeted you, it’s hard to prevent the crime. However, there’s lots you can do to make it as hard as possible on them. Keep the following tips in mind if you want to make sure you’re as protected as you can be. 1. Computer: It’s not difficult for a professional to hack into your computer system from a distance. It’s important that you have some essential protective...
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When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive…. So, I took her to a gas station….. And then the fight started…. **** My wife and I are watching “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, “Do you want to have sex?” “No,” she answered. I then said, “Is that your final answer?” She didn’t even look at me this time, simply saying, “Yes.” So I said, “Then I’d like to phone a friend.” And then the fight started…. **** After retiring, I...
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The last few years have seen the emergence of a new generation savings accounts that offer unprecedented flexibility and competitive interest rates to investors – online savings account products. What exactly are online savings accounts? Put simply, they are savings accounts with high interest rates that can only be managed online with no direct branch access. This saves the banks a lot of money in staffing costs and other overheads, so they can offer competitive interest rates and increased flexibility. In this article we focus on the chief benefits of online savings accounts. Flexibility Many standard high interest savings...
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