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Motivation: How To Get It And Maintain It with 33 Tips. This post is available in audio format. Being motivated is a wonderful state of your being. In that state your body leverages huge amounts of energy. Your emotional field is totally balanced, physically you’re able to climb the Everest and mentally you understand the whole Universe in a split of a second. I know you know the feeling. Ten Useless Resume Words and Ten Eye-Catching Ones. 25 Acts of Body Language to Avoid.

Our body language exhibits far more information about how we feel than it is possible to articulate verbally.

25 Acts of Body Language to Avoid

All of the physical gestures we make are subconsciously interpreted by others. This can work for or against us depending on the kind of body language we use. Some gestures project a very positive message, while others do nothing but set a negative tone. Most people are totally oblivious to their own body language, so the discipline of controlling these gestures can be quite challenging. Most of them are reflexive in nature, automatically matching up to what our minds are thinking at any given moment.

Nevertheless, with the right information and a little practice, we can train ourselves to overcome most of our negative body language habits. Practice avoiding these 25 negative gestures: “ I speak two languages, Body and English. ” — Mae West Holding Objects in Front of Your Body – a coffee cup, notebook, hand bag, etc. Want to know powerful, dominant, confident body language postures? 8 Ways to be UBER Charismatic. What did JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Hitler all have in common?

8 Ways to be UBER Charismatic

They were all renowned charismatics that lit up every room they entered. You’ve most likely met one of these kinds before. The guy/girl at the party. They possess some strange quality that causes them to be liked by everyone and constantly at the center of attention. Their eyes and the way they carry themselves convey power and magnetism and you can’t quite figure out why.

Robert Greene studied these people and detailed the methods one can use to become a charismatic in his book “The Art of Seduction.” Purpose Pick a cause, a goal, a vision and live it. Mystery Become mysterious (like Bruce Wayne) by being unpredictable. Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement address (2005) Stanford Report, June 14, 2005 This is a prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005.

Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement address (2005)

Video of the Commencement address. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. It started before I was born.

And 17 years later I did go to college. It wasn't all romantic. Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. 26 Lessons from a 26 Year Old CEO - Y.E.C. Women - Young Entrepreneur Council. Eight Questions To Ask Before You Start A Business.

Are you thinking of starting a web business?

Eight Questions To Ask Before You Start A Business

Starting a PPC Management agency? Setting up your own site and selling things, or building a web publishing empire? Before you start, ask yourself the following eight questions. The advantage of this Q&A is that you can quickly see if the idea you’re going to throw your money and soul into is likely to work. 1 . Define what service the business provides. Try to focus. McDonalds could, no doubt, provide up-market meals, but they focus on selling quick, cheap food. Companies to Watch in 2011. Employing America. New Page 1. Ten Strategies for Job-Search Success. Jobs, Careers, and Job Listings - AOL Jobs. Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week. Four Tips for an Attention-Getting Resume. Eight Great Careers You Can Launch in Two Years or Less. Posted May 25th 2011 @ 5:12AM By Dawn Papandrea If this lagging economy has taught us anything, it's that jobs aren't as secure as they once were.

Eight Great Careers You Can Launch in Two Years or Less

For many, that means carving out a whole new career path. The good news is that you can launch a healthy career in two years or less, and even out-earn many who enter the workforce with four-year bachelor's degrees! According to a recent study by The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 14 million job openings will go to people with associate degrees or occupational certificates through 2018. Ready to start learning and earning in two years or less? 1. What you need to know: You know that career tension that has you in knots? Countdown to career launch: Graduation from an accredited massage therapy school or program is often required by the state to practice, and can range between 500 and 1,000 hours of instruction. Earnings: Median hourly wages of massage therapists, including gratuities, were $16.78 in May 2008.