Saturday, May 31, 2008

The 3 Rules for Writing Articles for Fun and Income!

The 3 Rules for Writing Articles for Fun and Income!
Submitted by jimoferie
Writing articles is nothing more than common sense coupled with a spell-checker program and a little imagination. Plus, the 3 Rules I am about to share with you. First, though, let me tell you about how a high school dropout learned how to write by copying former CBS News Anchor, Walter Cronkite and by using his local newspaper. All he did was apply the "3 Rules for Writing Articles".I know you want to know the rules right now, right? First, these are not my rules. These are rules known by all good writers. I didn't invent them. They were taught to me and I simply use them every day. Here they are:Rule #1 - "Tell them what you are going to tell them". This, of course, is your headline like my headline - "3 Rules for Writing Articles".Rule #2 - "Tell them". I am already doing that, right? I started with the first sentence at the beginning of this article and I am telling you right now!Rule #3 - "Tell them what you told them". This is the summary, a sentence or sentences that bring the whole point of the article into focus to give you something to remember. That comes at the end.What about the high school dropout? He simply took a cheap tape recorder, recorded Mr. Cronkite's newscast every evening, played it back and typed exactly what Mr. Cronkite said. He studied it to see how the three rules applied. He did this over and over and over until he could write his own version of the story. When he felt confident he showed his work to his wife and best friends for critique. He even recorded himself saying the stories into that little recorder, over and over and over. His dream was to be a radio newsman.Our high school dropout also took the daily newspaper and re-wrote lots and lots of stories, reorganizing the facts, creating his own catchy headlines. Most important? He applied the "3 Rules for Writing Articles" to every article. When he had articles he had some confidence in, he showed them to his wife and best friends for critique. He followed the 3 Rules for several months, working on his writing after getting home from his regular factory job in the evenings. He did this for hours and hours and hours. Practice, practice, practice! So, where did all this hard work get him? You will be amazed. Our high school dropout landed a part time job on Sunday mornings as a on-air newsman at a local radio station! His writing and a passable radio voice got him that job. His fellow factory workers laughed at him. Made jokes. "You? C'mon, get real!". But, did he quit there? No! He kept working on his writing and voice delivery. Hours and hours and hours!Within 3 months he was full time on the graveyard shift. He quit the factory job. About 3 months later he was on days, Monday through Friday, in prime afternoon drive-time! Within 2 years he was a local TV News Anchorman! Two years later he was Anchorman and News Director! Now, I must point out another key factor in his success. Many professional broadcasters and writers helped him grow along the way. He was never afraid to ask for help on how to improve his writing and delivery on-air. Pride never got in his way. The pro's were more than willing to offer advice and valuable tips! It was better than a college education. Now, you may be thinking, "Jim made this guy up. This story can't be true". Well, friend, that high school dropout is me! My broadcast news career spanned more than 15 years. I won several national and local news awards. On my main blog (see Author Box), you can see a photo of me posing with Walter Cronkite in a promotional session for my news program. I also have promotional photos with Dan Rather and Diane Sawyer and photos with many other famous people. I have interviewed every type of news maker from Presidents to killers and rubbed elbows with the rich and famous. Am I bragging? Maybe. But, the point is, the "3 Rules for Writing Articles" plus determination and practice helped me to become a successful writer and news reporter. They can help you, too! I have given you the starting point. It's up to you. By the way, you can find other writing guides on my main blog that will help you become an accomplished writer as well. And, in case you have not guessed, that last paragraph is the "Tell them what you told them" rule!Yours for success!Jim DeSantis
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About the Author: Jim DeSantis is an award winning journalist who edits 15 blogs on a wide range of self-help topics. Go to On Line Tribune where you will find many free and paid resources about Writing Articles and eBooks including how to sell your work for a great part time or full time income.

Enhancing your creative powers with mindmapping

Enhancing your creative powers with mindmapping
Submitted by Avezah
Creativity is an important element of our life. Man’s evolution from a cave man to the present day modern man, who walks into space, is entirely due to the use of the limitless power of creativity. It is creativity that gave rise to various inventions. Without this ingenious power, it would not have been possible for man to make such strides in science. Creativity is looking at an idea, principle, concept or perception in an altogether new dimension. Creativity is seen as ‘right’ brained activity. Most creative people have certain common qualities. They are normally risk takers, rebellious, absent-minded, humorous, focused, preoccupied, determined, and so on. Although creativity is inherent in each one of us, we hardly explore this inborn ability in us. We can explore our creative skills by working on ‘programmed thinking’ methods such as Attribute Listing, Morphological Analysis, Reframing Matrix and so on. Essentially these methods involve mixing of properties, components and elements and finding solutions for such combinations. Lateral thinking is another renowned creative method and includes Brainstorming, Random Input and Provocation. These methods deliberately steer clear of the familiar thinking patterns and seek new ways of perceiving things. Random Input uses nouns from unrelated fields for connecting one thinking pattern to another. It is ideal for kindling new line of thoughts when you get stuck. Provocation resorts to the use of crazy, wild and illogical ideas for stimulating new line of thoughts and ideas. Basically, in lateral thinking judgment and criticism are abandoned and ideas and concepts are given a free flow. All these different methods can help enhance your creative skills. A simple and effective technique that powers your creative thinking is Mindmapping technique. Mind Maps lends itself for all kinds of mental activity such as Attribute Listing or Morphological Analysis, Reframing Matrix and others. Since Mind Mapping technique is designed to kindle cognitive skills, it is highly useful for all forms of creative activity and any thinking process in general. Since Mind Mapping allows a free and full flow of thoughts and associations, the method is apt for stimulating creativity. It brings our dormant thoughts to the surface through use of associations and related links. Mind Mapping indeed is the easiest method to enhancing your creative abilities. Constant application of the technique under a variety of situations will further trigger your creative thinking capabilities.
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How To Score Above Average In An IQ Test - 3 Simple Steps

How To Score Above Average In An IQ Test - 3 Simple Steps
Submitted by joemc1ray
Most people have an average IQ score. Very few people will have an above average IQ score. For instance if you are currently at 70, it would be difficult to cross the 100 mark. But the fact remains that, no matter where you start at you can definitely improve. Below are three ways to do so:1. Improve your test taking skills. Browse through the questions quickly. Do not waste time on questions which seem tough or time consuming. Come back to them after having solved the easier ones. This will help you find out the questions you can answer quickly, instead of wasting too much time on tricky questions.Try to answer all questions in a multiple choice test. If not sure about the answer, use the technique of ruling out the wrong answers. If you are able to eliminate 2 out of 4 alternative given, your chances of answering the question correctly increase.2. Be prepared in all ways for the test. Get a good sleep prior to the test. Have a straight posture while you sit and take deep breaths. This improves your score on any test. Eating fish too, has shown to speed up your brain waves and help you concentrate for longer periods of time.If you are permitted to listen to music, I recommend you Mozart. If not allowed, then listen to it just before you take the test. One research has shown that people who listened to Mozart's sonata for Two Pianos in D major,K. 448 for around 10 minutes before taking an IQ test improved their score by 9 points. Do not hesitate to do whatever will prepare your mind and body for the test.3. Always exercise your brain. This is a technique to improve performance in the long term. Over a period of time your performance and hence the IQ score will improve.It is my personal experience that the scores are higher when you take the test the second or third time. So it is best to take an online test the day before your test is scheduled. This will surely increase your average IQ score.Read books that stimulate thought: Fiction is what most prefer to read, but it is hardly useful for enhancing the thought process. Reading books which are mentally challenging will help you improve your ability to read and write. Classics will improve your vocabulary to think in English and may even change the pattern of your thinking. Never ignore the words you don't understand. Look up for their meanings. Also put all your effort in understanding paragraphs which appear complicated. Read them again and again to understand the full depth. Cultivate this habit and you will soon be able to grasp any complicated matter.I am sure that once you get hooked to stimulating books, you will no longer be tempted to read fiction. Learning and imbibing fresh ides is far more thrilling than reading a fiction novel.We become so much involved in our daily life that we don't find time for ourselves. Concentration reduces. Find time where in you are alone and can think about issues. This will help organize your thoughts and you can prioritize your tasks and duties. You will be able to make clear cut decisions and focus on the most important issues. You cluttered mind will be a lot more clear and you will know why you are doing activities when performing them.Bio: author of this article, Evgheny Stivenson is a professional psychologist, author of the world's most difficult IQ test.
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Bio: author of this article, Evgheny Stivenson is a professional psychologist, author of the world's most difficult IQ test.

Everyday Creativity

Everyday Creativity
Submitted by innerbond
Do you tell yourself that you are not a creative person because you can't draw or play an instrument or write poetry? I often hear many of my clients bemoan, "I'm not creative!"This isn't true! We all have the ability to be creative - it is a God-given gift - but you might not be noticing or enjoying your particular form of creativity. It's important that you become aware of which forms of creativity are fun and fulfilling for you, because expressing your creativity is a powerful way of feeling filled up and joyful within.Creativity naturally pours out of my three-year old grandson, as it does out of all little children who are given the opportunity to express it. When I was spending time with him recently, he was playing with a children's microscope that has little slides with various bugs and other little creatures that he can slide in. He slid in a little shrimp and then starting running around the room saying, "Grandma, the shrimp is in the heater! Get it out!" Once I coaxed out the little shrimp, it now magically appeared under the table, or in the lamp, or back in the heater! He delighted in running around pretending this little shrimp was everywhere and engaging me in his magical game, laughing as he thought up new place for the shrimp to hide! I could see the pure joy he experiences in expressing his creativity.How can you express your creativity in everyday ways?Perhaps you really love scrapbooking or making photo albums, creating ways of enjoying memories. Do you enjoy setting a beautiful table, or creating a lovely flower arrangement from flowers that you grow? Do you love creating a wonderful garden? How about creating a bulletin board in your home or office for others to enjoy? Perhaps you just enjoy putting on music and allowing your body to dance around the room. Do you love being in your workshop, making things out of wood for yourself and others? One man I know decided to express his creativity by carving a totem pole, even though it was something he had never done and had no idea how to do it! Maybe picking out fabrics and making clothing or blankets is fun for you, or knitting or crocheting for yourself, family and friends. Do you have fun making cards with stamps? Maybe you enjoy making collages with pictures from magazines.You might be a person who expresses your creativity through your kindness or through your humor. Perhaps volunteering is a form of creativity for you. Perhaps you have learned to express your creativity in saying something kind to each person with whom you are in contact throughout a day.The point is, all of us have many ways in which we can express our creativity, and expressing it is vital to our wellbeing. It is a wonderful form of play. If you spend all of your time just getting things done and do not allow time for your everyday creativity, you will not feel alive and content within. The old saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" applies to all of us. We feel dull inside when we don't allow time for play, for creativity, for kindness to ourselves and others. Creative expression will occur naturally when you open your heart to yourself and others, allowing the gift of creativity to flow through you from the spiritual source that is always available to you. New ideas are always waiting to be expressed through you - you just need to open to them and allow the time for them. When you do, you will feel the joy and fulfillment that comes from everyday creativity!
About the Author
Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-authorof eight books, including "Do I Have To Give Up Me To BeLoved By You?" and "Healing Your Aloneness." She is theco-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding healing process.Learn Inner Bonding now! Visit her website for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or email her at margaret@innerbonding.com. Phone sessionsavailable.

How to learn names and faces

How to learn names and faces
Submitted by EURman
Learning names and faces is not always easy for some. You have to prepare yourself to succeed at this and not make mistakes. Many people will enter different situations in their life that will require them to know names and faces. However, the memory is not always willing to cooperate with them in this matter. You need to do a few things to get yourself mentally prepared to remember a person's name and their face as well.Getting your mind ready to remember someone's name and face is going to take a little practice. You have to think about this and prepare your mind to do the job. You want to make sure that you are getting your brain in the right mind set to mentally calm down to get in mode to remember what you need to. Once you do this, you will be ready to start preparing to learn this information.The next thing that you have to do is observe. You have to be observant so that you are able to take notice of the things that are going to help you remember. When you are meeting new people, you have to remember to look them in the eye. Do not move around with your eyes to the floor and so forth. Look at their face and be aware of the special features that they have. This will help you memorize them for the next meeting. Sharpen up your observation powers and you will have a good step in the right direction for improving your memory.Make sure that you are listening carefully and paying close attention to the sounds of peoples names when you are introduced. This is a critical time in the introductory process but most people forget about it all the time. Make sure that you get their name and if you do not hear it completely, ask them for it again.You may want to ask a person how to spell their name. There are many names today that have different spellings and you do not want to misspell it if you would have to write it down. Make sure that you double check and then pronounce the name so that you are getting it correct. The only way for you to do this right way is to make sure that the person is giving you the name so that you can verify it for sure. You want to try to think about the person as you are talking to them. You want to make sure that you are concentrating on their faces and focus in on something different about them. If you can try and remember this quality you will have a better shot at remembering them the next time that meet. Having the ability to remember something unique about their face will help a person remember them all of the time. You may want to try to think about where you met them and keep in mind something that will help you with your memory. You should think about the circumstances that are going on and then you will be able to remember them better in the next situation that you are in. it is all about memory and what is going on. If you liked the person the first time that you met them you will probably have less of a chance of remembering them the next time. However, if you do not like a person on the first meeting, you will notice that you remember them better because you had a negative first impression. It may seem weird but it is very true. Think about it the next time that you are meeting someone and chances are if you did not like them, you will remember it for the next meeting.
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High IQ: Change Your Eating Habits And Super Boost Your Intelligence Quotient

High IQ: Change Your Eating Habits And Super Boost Your Intelligence Quotient
Submitted by joemc1ray
Do you feel heavy in your head when you walk around? Is your score in IQ tests too low? You may not feel as active or quick as early or you may be forgetting very commonly used words. This need not be the situation that cannot be dealt with. You can eat certain food items which will help boost your brainpower, clear up your brain and make you think at a quick pace.Hence if you want to increase your intelligence level (and your IQ- your score in IQ tests) to the highest level read the information given below. It will help you clear up your brain and you will have great thinking power and ability to score higher in IQ tests. Your memory also depends on your eating habits.Fish Oil"Fish is a food for your brain" is an old belief. But nowadays fish is very polluted with mercuy and dangerous substances, so I will not recommend fish for consumption. Instead, I suggest to eat fish oil. It has fats which contain DocasaHexanenoic Acid and is beneficial for the brain and acts as a protective layer.A majority of our brain is made up of fat and that fat is either DocasaHexanenoic Acid or Arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is found in unprocessed dairy products like butter and DocasaHexanenoic Acid is found only in fish and not in any other plant or vegetation.It is very important to use a fish oil which is exceptionally good and has good reputation. I have done research and have clinical with patients, which shows the following trends.1. Liquid form of fish oil is far better than capsules.2. Not all brands are good3. Carlson’s brand is the best and purest of all existing brands today.It may not be the only brand that is exceptionally good, but till now I have come across many and have found that carlson’s brand is the best as far as fish or cod liver oil is concerned. You can find this brand at Mercola.com or at any health store near your house.Vegetables Nothing can ever match the nutritions that pure vegetables can provide us. Alzheimer’s has been known to occur because of deficiency of folic acid (green vegetables are very rich with it). Similarly, there are many other elements, antioxidants and phytochemicals that vegetables provide us with and can help us in keeping our brains sharp.The easiest way to eat enough of vegetables is to prepare vegetable juice on a regular basis.But the type of your metabolism is a key factor to decide what all you need to consume. For example, if you are a protein metabolic type, you need not eat vegetables. You can have half of what is usually recommended. That is for a protein type adult, one can eat half a pound of vegetable and this will be sufficient.If you are a protein type of guy your diet should consist of low potassium vegetables like beans. Lettuces and the usual diet like collard greens have high potassium content and may cause biochemical imbalance. Also, if you have a metabolic type you also don’t need much vegetable juice consumption. A carbohydrate metabolic type wil beneft if he consumes more vegetables like collard greens, kale, Swiss chard etc. These are very much not suggested for the protein types.I do recommend organic food if you want to get the most nutritious input, but if you cannot afford to buy them, don’t give up eating vegetables altogether. Eating vegetables in any form, organic or not is good and better not have them in your ration at all.Raw EggsThe best source for high quality nutrition is raw whole egg. It is also very much affordable by all. It is especially for those who are protein deficient. You may face some difficulty initially to eat them, but you will greatly improve your health, if you eat raw egg. Boiled or cooked eggs will not result in the same, so the lesser you cook the egg the more nutrition you will consume.You can take my IQ test to check your progress
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Evgheny Stivenson, psychologist, developer of extremely accurate IQ test and accurate personality test

Command a Life of Abundance: Don’t Escape Life, Create Your Life...Part 1

Command a Life of Abundance: Don’t Escape Life, Create Your Life...Part 1
Submitted by Roslyn Randle
As we explore the human experience and the flow of abundance in our lives, we discover that many people are living the life they truly desire to live. Furthermore, we discover the desire for prosperity is being fulfilled for so many. We also discover that many people are living the lives they want to live because they have invested time and energy in creativity. So, what about the rest of humanity? Why are there some people who are not experiencing the joy and miracles of life?The answer may be escapism. You can not successfully create the life you truly desire while escaping your own existence. Moreover, without creating the life you desire, you will not experience wealth, success, optimal health, empowering relationships, love, devotion, peace, order, and wisdom. Escapism and creativity will not exist in the same mind at the same time.In fact, famed actress, Jamie Lee Curtis, stated: The more I became comfortable with and liked my own life; the less I needed to become other people. Her statement was a reply to an interviewer’s question about her slowing down in her career.Escapism isn’t reserved for actors. For some people dealing with the day in and day out routine of life is simply boring. So boring and mundane are people’s perceptions of themselves, that society has often found it easier to drift into alternate realities after being consumed with ideas of how life should be led. Individuals are bombarded with images of material wealth possessed by the elite of society laced with illusions of a super glamorous and flawless existence. If society is made aware of any flaws, they’re usually glamorized and somewhat falsified. Observing the mega-millions of society’s elite, the accepted belief is that the grass is greener on the other sidePutting aside the illusion of what we perceive others to have, we must become consumed in dealing with our own lives. Why do some escape? Why do so many of us have trouble dealing with the reality of our own lives? And more importantly, what are some of the mechanisms we can use to begin to create our own life; the life we truly desire to live?One reason for society’s drift into escapism is the result of our not being able to see ourselves as a co-creator with God. There is a false belief that we cannot get what it is that we want. Somehow we’ve become convinced that we have to downplay our own desires because of a lack of resources. We tell ourselves that no one can have everything they want. Distraught with one's perceived reality, we sit around and fantasize in our minds about a fanatical life we could live. The painful realization is that fantasizing is just a passive mechanism to escape into a world that we really don’t believe can happen; hence, fantasizing becomes a means used to pass time.We are all guilty of indulging in fantasy. Unfortunately, fantasizing leaves one open to the current tide of the day’s activities. For example, if the dominant opinion of a culture is that a woman will have a hard time marrying in her forties, then that woman will have a difficult time finding a mate. There are several steps which can be taken to create the life one desires to live. One of these steps is becoming aware that abundance and prosperity is a divine right. Becoming aware of your thoughts and then making slight shifts in your thinking will have an enormous impact on the life one creates. Through your own creation, it is possible and reachable to get out of one’s own head and begin to live a life of bliss.
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Roslyn Randle is an accomplished Writer, Author, and Internet Marketer. Discover your creative soul by learning how to access the Universal Laws Of Abundance. Visit Abundance Training 101: The Universal Law Of Abundance. Also learn the secrets of permanent weight loss. Keep weight off and make money while doing it. Visit How to Lose Weight While Becoming A Wellness Coach