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BE YOUR OWN BOSS
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If you're the boss that probably means that you're the one making
the decision on whether or not to update your version of Windows
to the soon to be available Windows XP. Before you decide whether
or not to make the update to XP I strongly suggest you take the
time to do some research and ask some questions on why you should
or shouldn't be upgrading. It's your responsibility to make sure
that your business remains operational, functional, and profitable
before and after any and all software updates so be sure you know 
what you're doing before making any unnecessary changes. Although
Windows XP is being hailed as the "least buggy" version of Windows
yet, I'm one consumer, and boss, who's not convinced!


FEATURED ARTICLE
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How Peeling An Orange Could Make You A Fortune
by: Jeff McCall

The technique I'm going to explain in this article may be 
considered pretty radical by some. But before you decide 
I've gone to the bottom of the garden to visit the fairies, 
please hear me out. 

Sport Psychology has become extremely important in the 
sporting world. But don't be misled into thinking that 
this is only something that's of interest to sports men 
and women. There are many aspects to sport psychology, 
and I believe some can assist even the humble online 
entrepreneur to achieve massive success. The most useful 
I've found is the idea of 'visualization'. 

The human brain is a complex organ that's capable of many 
tremendous feats, but it can also be fooled. In particular, 
the brain can't tell the difference between reality and 
something that's vividly imagined. To demonstrate what I 
mean, try the following simple experiment for yourself: 

Close your eyes and imagine you're holding a large juicy 
ripe orange. Now imagine yourself starting to peel that 
orange. Imagine the thin spray of juice from the peel as 
you insert a thumbnail. Imagine the sharp fresh aroma of 
orange that fills the air as you pull sections of peel 
from the soft juicy flesh. Now imagine the sticky juice 
running down your fingers as you pull away one of the moist 
orange segments, and the sharp sweet taste exploding on 
your tongue as you take your first bite. 

If you've been able to vividly imagine these things taking 
place, then you'll almost certainly find yourself salivating 
wildly. I know I am, and that's just by writing this passage! 

Your brain's reaction has been no different than if you'd 
actually peeled that orange. It's been unable to distinguish 
this as just your imagination, and has reacted by sending a 
signal to your saliva glands to expect something delicious. 
Now this example may have nothing to do with your business, 
but it ably demonstrates my point. 

So come on Jeff, tell us how we can use this phenomenon to 
make ourselves a fortune? 

Choose a particular skill or area where you wish to improve, 
or simply choose one of your goals. You do have goals don't 
you? Spend at least 5 minutes everyday relaxing in a quiet 
place, visualizing yourself completing your task or goal. 
That's all it takes, but you must do it regularly. 

One of the reasons why this technique is so successful, is 
that you'll normally always imagine yourself being successful 
in whatever you choose to think about. I mean, why would you 
want to imagine yourself failing or doing something badly? 
Doing things correctly time after time is a necessity in any 
learning process, and is a tremendous confidence builder. 

When you come to perform your chosen task in reality, your 
subconscious mind will be expecting you to perform it 
perfectly, as you have many times before in your imagination. 
You'll automatically have the confidence of an expert. 

An added bonus is that while your imagining your new found 
successes, you'll also be building a strong positive mental 
attitude. It's an inescapable fact that you become what you 
think about. So, if you think you're going to fail all the 
time, then as sure as eggs are eggs you will. 

You may think this idea sounds totally foolish, but don't 
dismiss it out of hand. With a little creative thought you 
can employ this technique to improve your performance in 
many business skills and help you achieve your goals. You 
do have goals don't you? 

I'm not suggesting that visualization can replace traditional 
practice and experience. However, when used in conjunction 
with it, you can rapidly accelerate your progress and success. 
I've used this technique myself and am convinced it makes a 
difference. It could seriously make you a fortune. Go on, 
have some fun and give it a try! 

Be successful! 

Copyright 2002, JPM Publishing. All rights reserved. 

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Jeff McCall is the librarian at The Success Library, a vast 
collection of ebooks, articles and resources to help you achieve 
online success. Get your library card at: 
http://www.thesuccesslibrary.co.uk Subscribe to the library's 
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free ebook with every issue: 
mailto:subscribe@thesuccesslibrary.co.uk 


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only a matter of time before you do. With compression rates that
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WHAT ARE THEY THINKING
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How often do you run across a marketer who's making far less than
you, but who still thinks they are the one who should be offering
you advice? I know that success can't always be counted in dollars
and cents, but what makes these people think that you want their
unsolicited advice? I am constantly amazed by the number of emails
I get from people who think they know how to run my businesses 
better than I do. I often wonder why these people, who I can tell
are very new to the business world, are so sure that their plans
and ideas are better than those of a successful, experienced
marketer such as myself. Can anyone explain to me what makes
these people take the time to compose an 8 page email to an
established business, knowing full well that they will not make
one dollar off of the advice they offered? What in the world
are these people thinking?


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