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Easy Way to Repair a Large Hole in Your Wall

Great video on how to fix a hole in your wall .

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Plasma and LCD TV Repair - Tips on How to Find Useful Information Online

Digging around for information on how to repair flat screen televisions such as LCD and Plasma TVs is not a walk in the park. The information you are likely to find out there will be confusing and in some instances, will come at a high price. So I came up with the following tips to help those scouring the internet for television repair related information become more efficient at finding free or low-cost information so they do not spend most of their time searching but instead spend it actually learning how to repair LCD and plasma TVs.

These tips are more intended for the beginners who are looking for do-it-yourself (DIY) TV repair tips but experienced electronics technicians may also benefit from them:

Tip # 1: Dig Deep

The top search engine results of the search engines for relevant search phrases typically point you to the websites of service shops that are offering repair servicing for a fee and are therefore not useful to those looking for DIY information. From my experience, the information you need are usually buried deep in the search results pages and are far in between. A good analogy for this is a can of the good old pork and beans. Most of the stuff you will scoop up will be beans. Pork will be an occasional treat but it will usually be worth it.

Tip # 2: Ask Some Questions

There are a whole lot of online forums out there that deal with DIY TV repair. You could check them out to get help for specific problems you are having. Ones that easily come to mind is Answers.Yahoo.com and that nifty website called FixYa.com. The problem with these sites though are that you are at the mercy of chance because you can not really choose who you are going to ask or know who are going to be able to see your question and if ever you do get an answer, you have no idea about his/her level of expertise on the matter. Furthermore, There is also a really good chance that you'll need to wait hours, days or even months for the information you are asking. Most of us may not have that time to wait. Also, if you do get an answer, it is usually a good idea to have it seconded by another reliable source. This route is pretty time-consuming.

Tip # 3: Join Online Communities

The best thing about the internet is the assurance that you are not alone. Chances are there will always be other people out there that are having the same problems as you and are looking for the same answers. Forum Sites like www.TV-Forums.com is an example of zero-cost membership sites where you can find and exchange ideas and get relevant information about electronics repair. Like in Tip # 2, you should consider the drawbacks on relying on these websites.

Tip # 4: Pay for the Right Information

A number of sites out there are offering information (e-books, service manuals, videos) as a business. The ones I have seen so far sell service manuals for a price of around USD 10 to USD 30 per electronic copy. If you are looking to fix just one television unit then this might turn out to be a more cost effective option for you--- if and only if you already know what you are doing and are experienced enough in handling electronics. Also, remember that what you get from these sites are merely service manuals and schematics and from my experience, those things will look like calculus to the novice. And yet there are those low-cost membership sites that offer beginner-friendly step-by-step instructions to help you decipher any service or repair manual that you get. These sites are highly recommended if you wish to do everything right and excel in this arena.

Tip # 5: Protect Yourself

Searching deep into search engine result pages tends to get you into possible contact with sites that may be of doubtful nature. There might be some of those sites that might try to do harm to your PCs so I advise everyone to be careful and to always get your anti-virus and spyware programs updated and running when you go surfing the above mentioned sites.

Looking for LCD and Plasma television repair information online can be a rewarding experience as it can be disastrous and expensive. My hope is that with the help of these tips you will be able to steer clear any disaster and will not spend more than you really need to.

The author is a researcher of 10 years and a believer in using the internet for learning new technical skills for the benefit of your business. He maintains a blog on how to repair TV yourself and a site about DIY LCD TV repair tips.

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Finding the Perfect Mentor with Jack Canfield

Creating super habits are easier than you could ever imagine. Most people have something they would like to change in their lives. If you ask anyone, they are usually able to answer this question, "If you could change anything about yourself, what would you change." All the self help and personal development programs and Books available today are full of useful information that nobody seems to take advantage of. You've seen the TV commercials and listen to other people tell their stories, about how they lost weight.

Greg Vanden Berge is a published author, internet marketing expert, motivational inspiration to millions of people all over the world and is sharing some of his wisdom with experts in the fields of writing,marketing, and personal development.

Greg is currently working on a self help video library filled with great movies on a wide array of topics, like religion, self help and spiritual changes in the world. His views on religious freedom are slowly changing the way people think about institutional religion.

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Finding a Suitable Barn to Convert Into a Home

There is a trend lately to find unique and affordable housing and many have turned to converting a barn into a home. In my area of East Tennessee, there are some fine examples of this including the one I converted.

It's needless to say that there are many barns in various shapes and sizes all around. A vast majority are in bad shape. Please don't make the mistake of buying one that is labeled a unique fixer upper opportunity. Don't fool yourself. If a barn has gotten into the shape where the siding boards are starting to fall off, unless you're buying it for parts, my suggestion is to leave it alone. By the time the boards start falling off the sides, there's major flaws. The main trouble would probably be that the horizontal beams are rotting and the fasteners are turning loose.

The best candidate for remodeling would be one that was painted on the exterior walls and roof. This means that it was at least maintained to a certain degree by it's owners over the years. If your barn has some age on it, it would probably be best to first find all the areas that have been effected by weather or urine from the livestock that was kept in that barn. Animal urine sometimes has a high acid content and anything that has been contaminated with it really needs to be removed from the structure.

Look especially in the loft areas where hay may have been stored close to the outside walls. Chances are there may have been some rain water that had soaked in through the hay bales. This is where you will find most of any rotting of the floor boards. Take a look at the underside of the roof. If you see pinholes and sunlight coming through, water can also seep in. You'll either have to replace the tin roofing where you find these holes or dab the holes with a tar patch and then coat the roof with a fibered aluminum paint.

Inspect the interior walls and see what types of columns are used in your barn. 99% of all barns in the US are post and beam construction. If your posts are buried in the ground, check and see if there is any type of rotting. Older barns will probably not have pressure treated wood in their construction. If your barn is built with a wide open floor area, you are most certainly going to have to build masonry piers inside to support your floors and walls and also find a way to tie the existing walls into the new support system.

Check to see that the horizontal beams are not loose or if there is rotting between them and the columns. Look at the top plates for rot from water damage. If your columns are mounted on a rock or cinder block, check the bottoms of the columns for rotting.

Consult your local building inspector to make sure you can get the proper permits if needed. In my part of the country, building permits for remodeling are not required if you are in the county but your local codes may be different. It would be a shame to buy the barn only to find the powers that be will not grant the necessary permissions.

When I first began my project, all I had to work with was the old, empty barn. Being an old structure it was necessary to examine the entire building to make sure there wasn't any type of structural flaws. Thank goodness there was only one place that had to be bolstered. The inside front left corner was starting to slide off it's foundation stone. I solved that problem by hooking the column to my tractor and winching it back into place with a come-along. Then I built a buttress beside the column to keep it from moving again.

Tim Davis is a veteran Architectural Designer who also teaches architecture and drafting over the internet http://houseplandrafting101.net. He has just released an Ebook entitled "How to Turn a Barn into a Home". The info page for updates on this ebook can be found at http://draftingservice.us/barnhomes

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Past Life Regression - How to Make Yours a Success

Our past lives can affect our lives in many ways. One reason we may want to experience past life regression is for the benefits of learning about things that have happened in the past. There are sometimes past problems that can have deep lasting effects on our present life. By working out the problems using past life regression, the changes can be an immense help.

The ability to access your past life is available to everyone. Many people believe that you have to go to someone to find out about past lives. The truth is you can do this for yourself. When you learn how to do this you will be able to explore your past in the privacy of your own home.

Usually an exercise that will get you ready to explore your past life will have to be practiced for a period of time. This will allow you to get the most out of your past life regression experience. Patience is one of the keys to learning how to do this as well as the desire.

You must relax your body and mind so that you are receptive to the past life experiences. Your whole focus should be on doing only this when starting. The more times you do this the deeper you will be able to go within yourself. This is the result that you want because this helps you to get the answers you need.

You may either lie down or sit - whichever is more comfortable for you. If you do sit up however, you must be comfortably seated and relaxed. The exercise to relax you has to be done in a totally quiet place and where no one will bother you. But remember to do so when you have had a good night's rest so you can stay awake.

Asking your spiritual guides or whatever you believe in to be with you while you are regressing is another aspect. Ask them to stay with you and protect you. You should not take this exercise past 45 minutes. The best way to remind yourself is to set the timer on your watch or a clock where it will help you to remember.

Choose a reason for regressing. It may be that you are searching for answers to certain questions. It could also be what you need to see or what you are here to accomplish. When doing this exercise, you must be totally relaxed so make sure every part of your body is in a relaxed state. The journey to your inner self will be your objective. Imagine a door at the bottom of a set of stairs. Once you have descended the stairs you can make a choice. You can sit and rest for a little while or go on through the door which is the door to your past lives. But you do not have to enter it yet. If you want to save this for another time, that is perfectly fine.

The important thing is that you have gotten to the door and once you go through you will be entering the world of your past lives. This is the whole basis for the exercise. Learning how to relax to get to the door is half the battle. Everything you find from now on will only help you to understand why you who you are.

There are many ways that people regress to their past but one thing to remember is that everyone is unique. The things you learn and the person you see as you will be helpful to you when it comes to learning how to handle your present life.

Amanda Is A Work From Home Mum of 3, Mainly Researching Unique Digital Products. For all of the latest products, news, and to get your free sample by email please visit Past Life Regression Free Sample.

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Top 10 Secrets to Small Bathroom Designs

It's official. Small bathroom designs are making an inexorable leap to the frontline in the contemporary interior design firmament. No longer are homeowners treating small spaces with a sense of passive resignation, and are in fact, breaking free from the shackles of convention and weaving magic in small bathrooms.

These homeowners stop at nothing to ensure that their personal space resembles a work of art. Gone are the days when the thought of decorating a small bathroom could dim one's ardor. Today, things stand at polar opposites. One finds an earnest desire to liberate oneself from the constraints of claustrophobic eyesores, even at the cost of demolishing long-standing rules in design books.

Secrets Finally Revealed

If a paucity of ideas to inject a dose of freshness into your small space is your constant gripe, it's time to unlock a few secrets. So shun that innate skepticism, and get ready to fire your imagination like never before. Here's how:

• If bathing luxury is your utmost concern, soak in a small but deep bathtub that does not occupy centre stage in the space.
• A transparent shower screen as against an opaque shower wall highlights your bathroom's intrinsic style quotient, leaving nothing much to imagination.
• Do not shelve plans of installing floating or recessed cabinets. Utilize the space on the wall to the fullest.
• Onlookers are sure to stand up and take note of space saving pedestal and wall-mounted sinks.
• Open doors to innovating space saving schemes with hinged or sliding doors.
• Windows in close proximity to the ceiling provide ample space on the walls for cabinets and shelves.
• Optical illusion is not something that only Chris Angel can perfect. Allow natural light to come gushing into the space through windows and skylights, and watch the extraordinary impact.
• The sparkle of under cabinet lighting and the shimmer of mirrors can take the space from dull and dreary to devastatingly dazzling.
• While vertical lines add inches to the space, the spectacular combination of identical wall and floor tiles creates that crackling chemistry.
• Don't remain in the dark about the colossal impact of light, pastel or neutral shades.

Learn exactly how to generate 100's or even 1000's of positively *BRILLIANT* Bathroom Remodeling Ideas ... FAST ! And here are 25 Dirt Cheap Home Improvement Ideas that could increase the value of your home by several $1000's ...

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Video Book Review - The Magic of Beleiving, by Claude Bristol

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Greg Vanden Berge is a published author, internet marketing expert, motivational inspiration to millions of people all over the world and is sharing some of his wisdom with experts in the fields of writing,marketing, and personal development. Check out one of his recommended books, More on Claude Bristol

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Chinese Astrology Compatibility

There is a belief amongst the Chinese community that those who are born four years apart are more compatible than those who are born six year apart. And those that are born 6 years apart are likely to be less compatible. Do you know why?

In the 12 Animals Zodiac system of astrology, our character is influenced by our year of birth. For example those born in the year of the rat are intelligent and suspicious while those born in the year of the horse are generous and loves freedom. Based on our year of birth we are imbued with certain characteristics that make us more of less compatible with each other.

According to the ancient Chinese, the Monkey, Rat and Dragon form a compatible set. They have characteristics that make them more compatible with each other. The other compatible sets are the Snake, Rooster and Ox; the Pig, Rabbit and Goat and the Tiger, Horse and Dog. If you check the year of birth you notice that they are four years apart. For example those born in 1964 are Rats, 1968 are Dragons and 1972 are Monkeys!

The Rat on the other hand is supposedly less compatible than the Horse. They form an incompatible set. The other incompatible sets are between Ox and Goat, Tiger and Monkey, Rabbit and Rooster, Dragon and Dog and between the Snake and Pig. If you check the year of birth you will notice that they are six year apart!

The Chinese astrology compatibility tools that you find on the Internet are largely based on the above mentioned principles of combination and clash. Most will also include more combinations and clashes that I have not mentioned above but I hope you get the idea.

What if you and your spouse form an incompatible set? Do not panic. Did you notice that I used the word supposedly many times? In practice our character is also heavily influenced by the month, day and hour of birth which is not taken into consideration in the above examples. Therefore it is entirely possible for a Rat person to display characteristics of other animals (influences from the month, day and hour of birth)!

In my practice, I have seen many supposedly incompatible sets of husbands and wives. They are still together after many years of marriage and some of them quite happily! Perhaps love plays a part too.

Henry Fong
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Rachel Ray 30 Minute Meals Recipe in Every Kitchen

Do you know it is possible to make delicious recipes at home in less than 30 minutes? Rachel Ray 30 minute meals recipe is the answer to your cooking dilemmas. Ray promises that her dishes will not take more than 30 minutes from the start to finish. She teaches simple and easy recipes in this short time.

You will find the use of garlic and chicken stock in Rachel Ray 30 minute meals recipe to enhance flavor. She also emphasizes on using of fresh herbs. She does not believe in the concept of measuring ingredients. Instead she believes in approximations like one palmful, eyeball it etc. She claims that she cannot bake as the ingredients have to be measured, cannot make coffee and is notorious for burning bread under the broiler. She has reinvented some of the slow cooking traditional dishes like macaroni and cheese, clam chowder. Ray gives us tips and tricks to speed up the process of cooking these dishes and to increase the flavor by adding fresh herbs and stock. She often makes a salad or uses greens and vegetables to make her dishes healthy and nutritious to eat.

Rachel Ray 30 minute meals recipe was first prepared using a santoku knife and became a favorite of every home kitchen. She currently uses a Furi Gusto Grip knife which was designed by her. As her shows do not allow the use of real brand name logos to appear a graphic designer creates faux labels for her food products. She also uses several repetitive catchphrases on her show like how good is that, E.V.O.O (extra virgin olive oil), insanely good, de-lish, etc.

Rachel Ray was exposed to a wide range of cooking techniques all her life as her family had a rich culinary tradition. Rachel Ray 30 minute meals recipe has gained a lot of popularity and today is a must-use recipe in every household. Her show is rated among the top day time shows and has also won her Emmy award recognition in the year 2006. In the year 2007 she was nominated for the Best Daytime Talk Show.

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Asthma Treatment - Three Ways to Relief

Listen: many of us who have asthma know what it's like to feel the panic of an attack. They're terrible feelings of helplessness and disturbing fear. It's not pretty at all. There is hope, though. You can get relief! You can use these techniques to help alleviate your asthma symptoms, and also increase your energy level. These are great ways to help strengthen your lungs and your mind...

Asthma Treatment - Three Ways to Relieve Your Asthma

There are many ways to treat your asthma; and the following three tricks are in no way the only ways to give you entire relief from your asthma. However, they have been known to be very helpful to thousands of people, like you and me, who suffer from asthma and need our lungs to be stronger.

Yoga

Yoga is a great way to just relax, gain great flexibility, and also strengthen your lungs. Since the majority of yoga is centered around controlling the mind and body, it can be a great help in controlling the emotional asthma attack triggers. Even if you do not want to partake in the spiritual aspect of it, Yoga is a great physical activity that will strengthen your lungs.

Swimming

Many people believe that since asthmatics have a difficulty breathing, that they should stay away from physical activity. This is not true at all! In fact, exercise is a great way to strengthen the lungs and stave off attacks. When swimming, however, keep in mind that the chlorine in many pools can trigger an attack.

Acupuncture

Many people are skittish at the thought of acupuncture; however, they shouldn't be! It has been found to be very beneficial; especially in those with asthma. Make sure, however, you get a licensed acupuncturist.

Growing up, I had asthma, and bad. It began to rule my life! I couldn't run, I couldn't swim, I couldn't do anything that I wanted!

If you're in the same boat I was, or feel like you could be getting to that point, you need to go to my "Asthma Control" blog.

There, I teach you methods, tips, and tricks to help you control your asthma so that you can go out, and take on the world in the way you were meant to: freely.

Dual Pane Window Glass Repair

For the past few weeks, I have been explaining how to repair a broken window pane in your home. But, what if you have dual pane windows? Is the process the same? Well, pretty much, except for a couple of variations. So, let's review the single pane repair process, and I will point out the differences regarding dual pane windows.

When we start talking about dual pane windows, one of the first things that comes to mind is vinyl window frames instead of aluminum. When dealing with dual pane windows, you can have either aluminum or vinyl frames, depending on the year the house was built. Dual pane glass got popular in the 1980's, but vinyl frames didn't really catch on until the 1990's. So, if your house is less than 10 years old, chances are you have vinyl framed windows. In either case, I will discuss the differences. Let's say you have a sliding aluminum frame window with dual pane glass. The procedure for removing the frame from the opening and the glass from the sash is the same as with the single pane windows.

The differences are, first, the glass goes into the frame about twice as far as the single pane window. The single pane window glass went 1/4" into the surrounding rubber. The dual pane usually goes 1/2" into the rubber. So, if both pieces of glass have been broken, you are going to have to order a new IGU (Insulated Glass Unit) from the local glass shop. They are going to want to know the width, height, overall thickness, and possibly the individual glass thickness. The best way to get the dimensions is to measure the width and height from rubber to rubber, write those numbers down. Then, remove the panel from the opening and place it on a table like we did with the single pane window. Remove the screws from opposite corners and pull of the frame. You will be able to see how far the glass goes into the surrounding rubber. If it's 1/2", then you want to add 1" to the width and height that you measured previously (1/2" times two sides= 1"). Then, measure the overall thickness of the unit by removing the rubber from the glass edge.

Typically, this dimension is 1/2", but not always. There is a metal spacer that divides the two panes of glass. Make a note of the color so you can request the same color in the new IGU. It's either going to be silver or bronze. If you want to get the same size spacer you need to give the glass shop the thickness of each piece of glass in the IGU. If the old unit has 1/8" glass on both sides, and the overall thickness of the unit is 1/2", then they will use a 1/4" spacer. If the glass is 3/32" on both sides, they will use a 5/16" spacer. If you don't care about matching the spacer thickness, you can request the thicker 1/8" glass, and they will automatically use a 1/4" spacer.

When you get the new IGU home, the installation is the same as the single pane window. Now, what if only one side of the IGU has been broken? Many times the outer pane will break, but the inside pane is fine. You can order a whole new IGU Like we just did, or, if you're the adventurous type, you can order only the single pane of glass that was broken and replace it. I'm going to explain how to do it, then i'm going to tell you the things that can go wrong. After you have the window pane on the table with the surrounding frame removed, you will see a black rubber type substance around the edge where the spacer is applied. This is a butyl sealant, and you have to separate the broken glass from this butyl. The best way to do it is to take a utility knife with a new blade and break through the butyl where it meets the broken glass. Then, take a new hacksaw blade, and push it into the area where you sparated the butyl from the glass. You don't want the hacksaw blade to be attached to a hacksaw. Using your hand, saw back and forth as you work your way around the edge of the glass. This should allow you to remove the glass.

Once that's done, lay rags on top of the good piece of glass to catch any debris, and scrape the surface of the spacer that will be contacting the new glass. Use a putty knife. Then, remove the rags and debris. When you are ready to put the new glass on, clean the inside of the good piece of glass that you didn't remove. Remember, once you install the new glass, any debris or finger marks on the inside will be permanently sealed. So, clean it real good and check it from all angles. Do the same to the side of the new glass that will be going to the inside of the IGU. Then, run a thin bead of clear silicone around the entire perimeter of the spacer. Set your new glass on the spacer and use finger pressure to adhere the glass to the silicone all the way around.Then, come in from the side, and run silicone around the side where the glass and spacer meet. Cover the window opening with something for 24 hours. You do not want to touch the IGU for 24 hours. The silicone needs to cure. After 24 hours, you can assemble the unit and install it back into the opening.

There are a couple of things that can go wrong. The first one is leaving marks on the inside portion of the glass. Once you seal the glass, you cannot clean what's between the panes. The other thing involves condensation between the panes. If you have even the slightest break in the silicone seal around the glass, chances are you will beging to see moisture form as soon as the nights get cold and the days get warm. You are going to have to decide if you are confident enough in your ability to do the job right, or if it's better to pay the extra money to have it done for you. Just because you pay someone to do it, doesn't mean you still won't encounter the same problems. The difference is, they have to guarantee their IGU for a minimum of 1 year. I have received many units over the years that had marks in between the glass. The beauty of it is the manufacturer can't dispute it, because there's no way anyone else could have done it except them.

OK, what if the window frames are vinyl instead of aluminum? Well, the main difference is the glass in a vinyl window no longer has the rubber gasket around the edge. You dont remove the opposite corner screws and separate the frame from the glass. What they do is put either silicone or a two sided tape on the lip of the frame where the glass rests. That's what holds the glass in the frame, then they apply a snap in stop on all four sides of the glass. So, you have to remove the stops first, then turn over the panel and break the seal holding the glass to the frame using a utility knife. Wear gloves during this procedure. If only one side of the IGU is broken, don't even think about repairing just the one side. You will never get that IGU out of the frame without breaking the other piece of glass in the process. But, on the positive side, you can remove the stops without taking the panel out if it's a slider. You can then measure the dimensions of the glass, and order the new IGU. That way you eliminate any need to temporarily cover up your window. The same is true for the stationary portion of a slider, or a picture window. Before you install the new IGU, be sure and clean the lip that had the tape or silicone, and apply either silicone or tape. Either will work.

You will discover that replacing an IGU in an aluminum frame window is a whole lot easier than a vinyl window. But, in either case, you can do it yourself and save a few bucks.

John Rocco has been installing replacement windows since 1978. To learn more, visit How To Install Windows

Your Power To Create

Have you noticed lately that no sooner do you think about something, than it happens? Or have you found yourself thinking more than usual, "I just don't seem to have enough time".

Well, there's actually truth to that statement, because time has literally been speeding up -- and we have entered the "Instant Karma Zone"

It's important to pause and look at the instant manifestation energy we are dealing with right now, because it is a key to how we will manifest the future of our world. This energy is riding on the wave of the incoming energies of Aquarius and the Seventh Ray, which is the ray of ceremony, ritual, magic - and manifestation. As wise stewards of the earth, we must know what we are working with on the earth plane, in order to indeed be wise.

We also need to look at what our definition of abundance is -- it's not about money.

We live in an abundant universe where everything from peace of mind to faster computers, to love, education, and political power are available to those who desire them. Abundance comes is many guises -- good health, good food to eat, good friends. This is the first key to manifesting abundance in our life - recognize what you have, and be grateful for it. "An attitude of gratitude creates a space for grace".

Creating A Vacuum

The second step towards manifesting abundance is to empty your cup. According to the Kabbalah, we are frozen light: we come from light, and are created by light, when we empty our light on the physical plane, the space we create is then filled with light. It is up to us, as CoCreators, to direct this light, by means of intention and affirmation, to manifest into a new form.

This law directly applies to our creating abundance. You need to give of yourself, whether it's through a Love Offering at Church, or volunteering in the community - these unselfish acts all empty our cup of energy that may then be renewed by Universal Light. You need to let go of things you don't need in order to manifest what you do need. Everything we own and surround ourselves with takes energy to maintain. When you are in a co creating, manifesting mode, it is essential that you let go of what no longer serves you. Clean out the bookcases, closets, drawers -- and give it away.

What we need to realize is that in order to move forward, to grow and to reach our full potential as the human race, we have to let go of the way things were, and hold in our minds a vision of how we want things to be. The time is ripe to move toward a new evolutionary agenda - not to reform but to transform based on the full and appropriate use of our immense newly forming powers of the mind.

In order to do that we need to use the gray matter in our brains to its fullest potentials.

All Is Mind

We have within us the greatest tool of change, manifesting and transformation that we need. Its sort of like Dorothy's slippers -- we wander around on planet earth, searching, searching for a way home, looking for others to do it for us, when all the time we had the tool within us to do it ourselves.

That tool is the mind.

The All is Mind, the Universe is Mental - This is the Principle of Mentalism, one of seven Universal Laws, originally taught by Hermes Trismegistus eons ago. Later, in the 20thscentury it was recorded as the Master Key of the Ancient Wisdom in the book, The Kybalion.

The brain is the physical muscle of the mind, just as J. Krishnamurti suggested that the body is physical vehicle upon which the Soul rides. In order to access the power of the mind to create, we need to train our brain by exercising it - through creative visualization and of course - meditation, meditation, meditation.

To paraphrase Einstein: The problems that exit in the world today cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.

We must begin to think in new ways, use the power of the mind by accessing the brain muscle. We need to exercise that muscle to keep it fit, just as we exercise any other muscle in our body. The knowledge that we seek to create the next step in our evolution does not lie within books, or simple methodology. That's the "same level of thinking" that Einstein was referring to. The knowledge and wisdom that we need to change the world lies within. The good news here is that we CAN change The World -- one thought at a time!

We access that wisdom by accessing the power of the mind to Co Create with the power of Universal Mind/God.

Energy Follows Thought

If your life is not what you want it to be today, then you need to see what it is you thought (sowed) yesterday that manifested what you reaped today. Sound familiar? You are responsible for your life - no one else is.

The process of manifestation follows a simple formula:

• Create scared space by lighting a candle, incense, etc. Call on your guides or angels for protection.
• Allow yourself to enter a light meditation state by a process of deep breathing and relaxation.
• Thought and Belief --What you think and believe you receive
• Visualize what you want to manifest: Give the visualization intention -- why do you want this to manifest in your life?
• Put desire and emotions into the visualization - in other words, feel it happening.
• Hold the vision for as long and as completely as possible - see it unfolding in every aspect of your life, and how your life will be affected by manifesting this vision.
• Send out thanks out to the Universe - "an attitude of gratitude creates a space for grace"
• Now, let it go, knowing that you have put your petition before the Higher Power - God - and allow that Higher Power to draw it to you in Divine Order.
• When you have come out of your visualization, write down your vision. This brings it down into the 3rd dimension, which gives it form, which in turns starts the manifestation process

There is a caveat to this process.

We need to affirm that it is in the highest and best interest of our Soul's purpose as well as the evolution of The Plan that has been set forth for humanity by the Powers That Be. We are here for a reason, and that reason is to know what our Soul knows. We can actually manifest anything we want - but if we are indeed on the spiritual path, we must always release our personality desires to our Soul's purpose. We need to ask for what we want while at the same time maintaining that if it is not in the best interest of our Soul's growth, we will let it go - graciously and thankfully.

The Next Step

There has never been a time before where what we think in our inner lives is truly what we are going to reflect in our outer lives.

I assure you that as you grow in spirit, the time between the intent and the creation will become shorter and shorter. What is in store for us, if we can make it through this crisis of our birth, will make our hearts leap with joy. It is a vision of the birth of a universal species, a quantum jump from Homo sapiens to Homo "universalis," from the self-conscious human to the cosmically conscious, co creative human.

Is it possible? Yes

Can we do it? It depends on what you and I do now, in the next few decades, in this most critical period following our birth. We are on the threshold of conscious evolution - the next vital element in the life design.

I challenge you to take the next step - expectation creates reality. As we believe, so it is done unto us - we can become our true selves and reach our unlimited potential by putting our minds to work and becoming future humans - we can co-create a world of peace and plenty, joy and beauty - expect the unexpected - and manifest miracles!

Rebecca Nagy is the founder and CEO of the Extra Potential Institute and Charlotte Whole Life Center, based in Charlotte, NC. She is an inspirational speaker, master meditation teacher, and spiritual teacher. A professional member of The National Speaker's Association, The World Future Society, The Monroe Institute and The Institute of Noetic Sciences, she is also the author of "Instant Calm" an audio CD program on Meditation and Stress Management

Rebecca's own experience with overcoming a spinal injury confirmed her belief in the authentic and transforming power of the body/mind/spirit connection. Subsequently, she made a decision in 1998 to leave her 20 year fashion career to dedicate herself in following a dream of becoming a professional speaker. Since then, Rebecca has been inspiring audiences from the pulpit to the platform, with her uplifting messages and strategies for change and transformation. She speaks throughout the country on The Power of the Mind and How Your Thoughts Can Change Your Life

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Real Savings With Artificial Stone

Home builders today are challenged as never before to deliver quality homes at affordable prices. The current economic climate -- reduced access to credit, lower prices, and nervous investors -- means builders must compete in a tough buyer's market. It's essential to reduce costs wherever possible.

Yet, home buyers still demand top quality and enduring beauty.

Increasingly, builders are solving this dilemma by taking advantage of modern materials like artificial stone veneer, sometimes referred to as a stone facing, manufactured stone, or faux stone. This remarkable material makes possible fresh and innovative designs, greater flexibility, and reduced costs, all adding up to the ever-important curb appeal that attracts qualified buyers.

Out With The Old

Traditional brick is a proven building material and has been used for centuries. But it is also expensive, both in its initial cost and in the added costs of shipping, masonry labor, and reinforced foundations required to support its extra weight.

To counter these drawbacks, builders have lately turned to vinyl siding, drawn by its cheaper cost, lighter weight, and easier installation. But these advantages are not enough to overcome a major drawback: the tendency to use the siding in unimaginative, even boring designs.

The popularity of brick and the convenience of vinyl siding has inhibited creativity and led to a rash of new subdivisions filled with repetitive designs that look as if they all came off the same assembly line. Limiting themselves to these conventional materials means many builders miss opportunities to attract new and design-conscious buyers.

In With The New

Countering this trend, savvy builders have discovered the range of possibilities provided by artificial stone veneer. Modeled after natural stone and virtually indistinguishable from the original, artificial stone veneer is manufactured from a formulation of Portland cement, natural aggregates, and carefully selected pigments. Durable, light weight, and easy to work with, the material can substitute for wall stone in both interior and exterior projects ranging from chimneys and fireplaces, to fences, pillars, stone walls, and stone facings.

There is also the option to add stone veneer to popular traditional materials like wood siding, stucco, and board-and-batten, giving your home a custom-built look at affordable prices. Now, in combination with stone veneer accents, these techniques make possible unique designs that are more attractive then vinyl siding and less expensive than traditional brick.

Solid Savings

Using artificial stone veneer instead of traditional brick leads to remarkable savings. Besides the lower cost of the product itself, artificial stone veneer's light weight means a substantial reduction in the cost of shipping, labor, and foundations and footings. For example, builders can easily achieve a savings of between $1,700 and $4,000 (Canadian) on an average-sized detached home.

When selecting a vendor for artificial stone veneer, it's important to look for a company with both a superior product and a solid reputation. For Canadian builders, Stone Selex satisfies both requirements.

In addition to its existing product line from Artistic Stone, Stone Selex is now an authorized distributor for Canyon Stone, giving customers -- builders and renovators alike -- even more options for creating stunning stone designs to attract buyers and increase the value of a home. For your security, they offer a 50-year warranty on every stone they sell, keeping you covered for generations to come.

Contact Stone Selex to find out more about how you can achieve real savings with artificial stone.

Jerry Lebiedzinski is the President of Stone Selex, a premier supplier of artificial stone wall and manufactured stone in Canada. Visit Stone Selex at http://www.stoneselex.com for the best options in manufactured stone veneer.

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Cracking the Moses Code and Unleashing the Spiritual Force Within

"And God told Moses, 'I AM THAT, I AM'". This simple statement, of the unity of God above all else, has stood the test of 3500 years of history, translated from Aramaic to Hebrew to Greek and even to English, the utter simplicity of this message makes it unambiguous to all who hear it and contemplate it.

However, it is more than an affirmation of God as the Lord in Heaven of all the Earth. It is also a powerful tool for self actualization, and utilizing the Law of Attraction to get not only the things you want in life, but to get the benefits that go beyond mere things - the satisfaction of living your life well, of benefiting those around you as much or more than they benefit you.

The move The Moses Code covers these elements and more in a brief running time, encapsulating a spiritual journey that begins with an inward reflection. Imagine and image what you want - the things that you need in your life, and the person you wish to be, and repeat the words of God as told to Moses: I AM THAT, I AM.

This process of affirmation is not an affirmation of self. It's an affirmation of connection to the universal power of God, the God within, the God that directs your fate by bringing to you the things you need, and attracting like to like.

If you image yourself as being successful, God will see to it that you are. God is not just the creator of everything, God is the essence of everything; as God made us in his image, it is our obligation to see God's hand in everything around us and what we do. The Moses Code will open your eyes to the universal power of God, and to see that the power of God is the power of giving. Not just the things that God gives to you - but the act of giving of yourself to others.

It was God giving up his only son in Jesus of Nazareth that man's sins were washed away. It was Jesus' ministry to give to those around him that inspired others to take up his creed, to become his Apostles, and to build His Church. Just as Jesus gave, and ascended to divinity, so can you give, and see the power of the One God at work.

See the Moses Code, and see what you can gain - and what you gain by giving.

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Get That Gorgeous Guy - How to Be Confident and Stand Out

Do you exude confidence when you're around men? Do you know how to carry yourself well? Do you know how to stand out and get men to notice and take interest in you? Read on and find out how being confident can help you get that man you've been eyeing.

There's just something sexy about confident women. Guys go crazy over a lady who can handle herself well. Confidence is more than a matter of maintaining eye contact and making sure that you sound smart. These things will contribute to your overall personality, but there's more that you have to do to exude that total confidence that men are crazy about. Confidence has to be reflected on everything about you - every movement, every part of the body and in every word that comes out from your lips.

The thing about poise and self-confidence is that you can't fake them. You're going to have to develop them so they become part of your whole persona. And there is only one way for you to be confident. This is by overcoming your insecurities - your fear of rejection.

The lack of confidence among women is almost always rooted on this fear of being not good enough for a guy. It's that fear that you're going to say or act weird or inappropriate around the man that you've been crushing on is making your self confidence crumble. And when you're not confident enough, you tend to stay mute in front of that gorgeous man. What better way to turn him off than by acting like a statue, doing nothing but listen the whole time?

Men want to know about the women they interact with just as much as they love talking about themselves. You can't expect to survive the night with nods and grunts of affirmation. You're going to have to start building your confidence and talk to that guy before he finds you too cold or get the impression that you are uninterested.

Face your fear

So, how do you build confidence? First, you have to understand and accept that it's this fear of not being liked that is keeping you from the man that you're attracted to. Overcome this insecurity by adopting the belief that you're great as you are. Even when there's still a chance that you're going to blurt out something weird, know that being forced to put your foot in your mouth sometimes is part of life. Guys are more blunt. They can even be weirder most of the time, so cut yourself some slack.

Face your fear of rejection. Even the prettiest models and beauty queens are incapable of getting every guy hooked. Beauty is subjective, so just because one man didn't profess his undying love for your beauty doesn't necessarily mean that all men won't. Believe in yourself and that you're attractive in your own right. To be confident, you start by loving yourself and believing that yes, you're one great lady that any guy would want to date.

If you are looking for a system to make every man adore you, chase you, love you, and commit to you, click Unforgettable Woman Dating Advice. If you're ready for a highly effective method that's different from what every else is teaching, click 77 Secrets to Attract and Keep Him Now. You don't want to miss this!

This article is contributed by Tina Jones. Tina is part of the Unforgettable Woman Publishing Team. She works together with founder Alexandra Fox and writes dating/relationship articles for women who want to understand male psychology, how to attract men, and find true love. You can find more about Unforgettable Woman Publishing by visiting their website.

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The Advantages of Building Green

If you are considering building a new house, consider the savings that you'll gain from building a green house. Once you've purchased the Baton Rouge real estate on which you've chose to build your home, ask your builder about what he or she can do to make your home more energy efficient and green. Not only does it help the environment, it will help your pocket book as well!

Insulation is your number one easiest change that has the largest impact in reducing the energy your home takes to run it. A well insulated home will pay for itself over and over again through the hot summer and cold winter months. You'll see a huge reduction in your energy bills.

The size of your house makes a difference as well. Consider your plans for a home carefully, and decide how much space you really need. Obviously, the larger the home, the more energy it will take to keep it running. You can reduce your costs by building a slightly smaller home.

Windows let plenty of energy escape the home. When it comes to choosing windows for your new home, choose energy efficient windows that not only keep the elements out, but actually work to keep your home protected as well. Low-emission glass actually reflects heat and cold away from the house respectively, which means lower energy costs for you.

A green home is a great way to save money. You won't just be doing your part for the earth, but you'll be saving money every month.

RE/MAX of Louisiana (http://www.remax-louisiana.com) is a real estate brokerage that specializes in Baton Rouge real estate. Billings Farnsworth is a freelance writer.

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The Real You

Dr. Kevin Lehman knows his stuff. He writes clearly and with a good dose of humour. That's partly because he's a last born (baby of the family). He could have ended up a clown and loser, but someone believed in him, said so. and his life turned around. Four parts of the book are: The 4 Personalities, Birth Order - Why You are the Way You Are, Early Childhood Memories, Learning your Love Language. Our temperament is something we're born with. Birth order, family life experiences, our reactions to those experiences, how it all affects our present and future - these are things you'll learn. Does a childhood memory still stir up deep emotions now that you're an adult? Find out why. Do you keep repeating harmful patterns of behaviour or making the same bad choices? Find out why.

The book The Real You takes a balanced approach - from inside out, from past to present. The key message is - your past does NOT predict your future, unless you let it. Choose to change, rewrite your personal "rule book" then keep practising - until you become the you that you want to be.

Dr. Lehman is a Christian. Add his education in psychology and years of experience as a therapist, sprinkle with humour and wit. Season with some fascinating bios (Oprah, Tiger Woods, Will Rogers). What have you got? A book that's fun to read and full of good, useful info you can apply. The author writes, This book should cost $125 (per hour cost of therapy, circa 2000), but you can probably buy it for about $20. Do it. It's an investment you won't regret - neither will the people you love and who love you. Note: the section on the Love Languages will amaze you - it's the key to success in any relationship in life. Read this book and find out why. I dare you.

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How to Make a Windmill at Home?

If you are looking for cheap sources of electricity, electricity from windmill might be the right answer for you. You can even install a windmill at your home. This is quite simple job and you can start generating your own electricity from this renewable source of energy and that too free. The conventional non-renewable sources of energy such as gas, coal, nuclear are much more costly and the main disadvantage of these sources is that you cannot generate electricity from these in your own house.

For generating electricity from windmill, you need to install a kit at your home. The kit is readily available in the market and once you install it, it will start generating electricity. The electricity units will generally depend on the quantum of wind flow in your area. If in the region, a good quantum of wind flows, you will be able to generate higher electricity and it has been established that with the installed windmill at your home, you can reduce your monthly electricity bill by up to 70 percent.

Actually the windmill consists of rotor blades and once the blades are moved by flowing wind, the kinetic energy of wind is converted back to useful work and which is ultimately provides us energy in the form of electricity. Although these rotor blades require some space, however you can install these in your backyard, garden or roof. The major advantage of the windmill is that it requires little maintenance, however an initial investment to the tune of $200 is required for the whole kit. The technique is well proven and hundred of thousands of people are producing electricity from windmills installed in their own premises and thus saving huge electricity bills per month.

In the present scenario, where the oil and energy prices are daily climbing new heights, it is the right time to look for some alternate source of energy and windmills are one of the best options given to us by god. We can install windmills at very nominal cost and can start generating electricity for years to come at negligible cost.

solar energy and wind energy are two most famous renewable sources of energy and nothing additional is required to generate electricity except a small initial investment.If you are thinking how can you generate electricity in your backyard so that you can reduce your electricity bill.

Earth4energy is a guide that teaches you how to create electricity in your backyard. This is worth spending a few bucks to save thousands in your electricity bills. Earth4Energy Review

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According To News, Happiness Is No Longer Possible; World Too Crazy

If you listen to the news without the healthy defense of perspective, you can easily begin to think that the world is so crazy happiness is no longer possible or, at least, a highly irresponsible proclivity.

As you well know, from the time we wake up until the time we doze off, the news presents the most egregious outrages it can assemble, as if to demand of us, With all this mayhem and other craziness going on, how can you dare to be happy?

Since it would be a sorry world if nobody was happy, we began to think about how to manage the pleasant state and concluded you either have to be very stupid or very smart. Everybody in between is bound to be swamped with the worlds collected and concentrated agony.

Heres why.

If youre really just plain stupid, you probably dont listen to the news much anyway. You long ago gave up on trying to keep up with things you hardly understand anyway.

On the other hand, if youre even reasonably savvy, you discovered the enormous difference that almost always obtains between the news and your personal life. While bombs and lunatics are always starring in the news and most of the other media that attempt to monopolize your mind, you notice that your personal life is actually generally quite peaceful and, when the reverberations of the news dissipate, still alive with occasions for happiness.

Why, you even find that there are still splendid and, in much of the media, little-regarded values like sincerity, kindness, love and, yes, laughter.

Meanwhile, if youre not too dumb or intelligent enough, youre right there on the receiving end of all the outrages the news can whip into a frenzy to engage your rapt reactions and elicit your legion of laments. Result: sorrow, with any hope of happiness long abandoned. '

Of course, everyone who reads NewsLaugh is smart enough to keep the news in perspective. Or we wouldnt have the capacity to laugh at it. Which means, happy or sad, at least were primarily responding to the events of our personal lives, instead of

Tom Attea, humorist and creator of http://www.NewsLaugh.com, has had six shows produced Off-Broadway. Critics have called his writing "delightfully funny," "witty," with "good, genuine laughs" and "great humor and ebullience."

Eight Steps to a Purpose-Driven Life

Ask yourself this question: What is my life for? What is the purpose of me being alive? Don't answer that quickly. It's very important.

What is life for? Is it for success or is it really. This may sound selfish, but is it for your own happiness? Well, it is indeed for your own happiness, and that is the purpose of life.

Psychologist and author Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi wrote that, "The ultimate in well-being is to have one's life flowing toward an overriding goal, a unifying theme that gives meaning to our lesser goals." To me, this means that happiness is derived by minimizing yourself, by remembering what life if for, to connect. Above all connect. When you connect, you create happiness.

There is a law of impermanence that we must learn to fully understand what happiness is and how it is created in our lives. Happiness never lasts, just as unhappiness never lasts. Psychologist David Meyers wrote, "Every desirable experience, passionate love, a spiritual high, the pleasure of a new possession, the exhilaration of success, is transitory, it will never last." The key is to remember that happiness is always waiting around the corner.

Another aspect of happiness that is hard for many people to understand is called denial for the sake of happiness. Sometimes self-denial is crucial to happiness. The key to creating happiness is balance. What is up is up, what is down is down. You must understand that nothing is permanent. Sometimes a little self-denial can lead to happiness a little later.

To create happiness, it is most important to establish an attitude of gratitude. An important key to happiness is the unconditional positive regard for others and your world. That's creating happiness.

Happiness is purposeful. You must create it. It doesn't just happen, and you don't create it by the minimal self-connecting with the world and those around you.

Here are 8 steps that you can take to help you create a happier and purpose-driven life:

1. Look and act happy. Remember that going through the motions alters the emotions. This is much different than pop psychology. We have taught for years that you come to behave as you feel. If you behave differently, you will begin to feel differently. If you behave lovingly, you will feel love. You change your behavior first. Going through the motions alters the emotions. If you change how you behave with enjoyment in your daily life, you will feel happier.

2. Avoid negativity. Negativity comes from three factors; personalizing things that happen to you; making things pervasive; and making them permanent when something negative happens. Personal, pervasive, permanent. Deadly negative responses. You must remember the art of waiting for things to change. They will get better, and when they're really good, they will get worse.

3. Engage in joyful life rituals every day. Rituals are ceremonies that celebrate the past and connect you with the past. They give your life a sense of rhythm and reason. For example, pray, sing, and recall past holidays. Dance or simply repeat meaningful words, dates, or even the names of your family.

4. Enjoy your work. Freud said that the key to health is Lieben and Arbiten, which means to love and to work. Loving your work is one of the most fulfilling things you can do. If you are not happy at work, you must do something immediately. It is fundamental to your happiness.

5. Laugh every day. What laughter does is increase your immune balance. Medical studies have shown that it makes your immune system stronger by increasing the antibodies that fight off viruses and even cancer cells, for more than 36 hours after a hard laugh.

6. Don't vent your anger. Popular psychology has taught for centuries that you must get your anger out. We have become ventilationists. We are going to dump our anger; therefore, we have a violent society, but research has shown us quite clearly that when you express anger you become angrier. Going through the motions alters the emotions. What you should do is stifle it. When you do vent your anger, it flies out all over everyone.

7. Develop an invisible means of support. By invisible I mean spirituality. Happiness requires that we pay attention to our spirituality, that we read inspirational materials, that we take the time to contemplate, to meditate, to connect with a higher power. To find a sense of coherence, as research calls it, meaning in our life.

8. Make time for play. Think of what time does to us. It causes stress, anxiety and anger. Take time out every day to exercise and spend time with your family or friends. Make sure you plan at least one day a week where you do something fun and don't even think about work.

When you practice these 8 steps every day and make them part of your daily life you will be on your way to course of happiness rather than on the success and misery course that many of us practice.

Copyright2008 by Joe Love and JLM & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

Joe Love draws on his 25 years of experience helping both individuals and companies build their businesses, increase profits, and success coaching programs. He is the founder and CEO of JLM & Associates, a consulting and training organization, specializing in career coach training. Through his seminars and lectures, Joe Love addresses thousands of men and women each year, including the executives and staffs of many businesses around the world, on the subjects of leadership, achievement, goals, strategic business planning, and marketing. Joe is the author of three books, Starting Your Own Business, Finding Your Purpose In Life, and The Guerrilla Marketing Workbook.

It's Very Satisfying to Do Your Own Home Repair and Improvement

If you are like me you enjoy doing home repair and improvement projects. It's very satisfying to, say, finally get that leaky faucet fixed or fix that closet door that never shut. You get to sit back, look at it, then look at it some more and say to yourself "I did that!". As a home owner it seems like there is always something to fix, improve or install around the house. As a pro I see people everyday that want to know how I do stuff. It's funny how the customer will sometimes stand behind me to see what I'm doing or linger in a conversation a little too long while I'm working. I still knew the process would be difficult to repeat because they can't see the thoughts: "Watch out for this" and "Remember that". Sometimes they come right out and ask me to tell them how to do a project on another part of the house. It was difficult for me to tell them since that is how I earned my living!

However I did get a certain satisfaction from showing my helpers, with some understandable anticipation, how to do certain things. College students wanting summer work, mostly. I actually had a "pseudo" training program for them and I know they took that knowledge with them for the rest of their lives. I can imagine them in later years answering the primordial call: "Honey, can you do something for me today?"

Its satisfying to me to be able to tell people how to do what I do. Install a new front door, make a new counter top or install a new wood floor. Imagine having free instructions on how to do just about any project around the house. It's nice when you have someone directing and coriographing you on how to do certain projects that might otherwise seem undoable. It makes your project that much more fun and satisfying!

I am a 51 year old handy man who has been in the business for 25 years +/-.

I have had a framing business, a trim and finish business and worked as the general contractor on many different projects. I love my work and I also enjoy helping people do thier own home repair and improvement projects.

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Beware the Phantom Rent - Pitfalls of Buying Pre-Construction Condos

Thinking of buying a pre-construction condo? As we enter the 11th month of paying rent to the developer on two units we own in the Toy Factory Lofts in Toronto's trendy King West district, I want to tell you not to. We are paying rent, yet we own the two units. Or wait, maybe we don't!?

Five years ago I pooled some money together with a couple of partners to buy these units. Our research in the area led us to believe that it was just about to emerge as the next great place to live in Toronto. And, it did! The value of our units has increased a lot. Even with the market cooling. But, I can't help but feel frustrated that we aren't paying the mortgage down on these units yet! As each day passes the return on our investment is diminishing. We haven't even got our financing in place because officially we don't own those units yet!

Confused?We are paying what the Globe and Mail recently called phantom rent [theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081120.reBelford1121/REStory/RealEstate/home].

Phantom rent is the period of time between getting occupancy of your unit and the condo being registered (at which time you then officially own the unit and will obtain a mortgage on it). While you live in the unit (or in our case, rent it out), you must pay the developer rent to cover their costs associated with the unit. In effect, you are just renting your own unit until the condo corporation is registered with the city and you then officially get title to your unit. Once you have title, you can obtain a mortgage (or pay cash) to finally close the deal.

In our case, we have been renting for 11 months now! According to the lawyer quoted in Globe article, she states the norm is about 2 - 4 months of rent! Well, this does not please me (nor my partners) on our deal because we have missed out on building equity through principal paydown from our tenants (yes, thankfully we have 2 great tenants in our 2 units paying us rent while we pay it right back to the developer) over those 11 months.

How much money have we lost with our two pre-construction units thanks to the phantom rent we have been paying since occupancy 11 months ago?

Unit 1 - $257,400 purchase price
20% Down payment
Mortgage will be: $205,920
Using 5.5% Interest Rate and starting payments in January, our Principal paid down after 11 payments would be $3,643, so we would now owe $202,276.

This is equity that would have been built up through the pay down of the mortgage using the rent from the tenants. So, in effect, we lost up to $3,643 in equity during this time.

Unit 2 - $276,400 purchase price
$55,280 down payment (20%)
$221,120 mortgage
$3,913 would have been paid down on the principal after 11 mortgage payments, so we would now owe $217,207
So, in effect, we lost up to $3,913 in equity during this time.

We have lost out on approximately $7,500 across the two units in what should have been paid down on the mortgage, AND with each month we still don't own our unit, we lose another $700.

There are many pro's and con's to buying a condo before it's built, and the newest con that I will add to my list is Phantom Rent. As you should with every investment, set your goals before you invest, and be aware of the facts before making the leap! And if you really want to avoid this situation - buy resale condos only!

Dave is a real estate investor in Vancouver, BC and publishes a newsletter to help people get started real estate investing. Sign up for his real estate investing newsletter and you'll receive a free bonus Starter Tips Guide on Real Estate Investing which includes articles on:

* Three easy ways to make money with real estate

* The right way to buy valuable property with limited cash

* The easiest way to get financing so that you don't miss a deal.

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Leadership Behavior - Build Self-Confidence & Develop Self-Esteem for Leadership Behavior

Leadership behavior can be more elusive than is the butterfly of love. It is something you must do, and not just than dream about it. I will tell you how to easily build self-confidence and develop self-esteem by using tried and proven self-improvement skills, which are designed to change thought on the subconscious level and therefore to react like a leader without having to think about it, in this commentary.

You may think leadership behavior is a distant and unattainable goal. But it is actually within your reach. First, I'll talk about why you may not have the confidence, which it takes to have leadership behavior; and then I'll give you 3 tips to build self-confidence and to develop self-esteem.

You may think childhood traumas, which you may have experienced, do not affect your ability present leadership behavior in your company. You may have been abused and neglected by your parents or guardians; and it is only a distant and unpleasant memory.

But your subconscious mind can interfere with your efforts by affecting your leadership behavior. It could be what is keeping you from advancing in your company. Those distant, disturbing and all but forgotten traumas could haunt you, and you may not even be aware of its negative impact on your career.

Build Self-Confidence & Develop Self-Esteem

You need self-assurance that you actually can be a leader. So you must find a way that will help you develop self-control, which is essential to become leadership quality. One way to do that is by building esteem.

The first tip is actually quite simple. You need to believe that you actually can be a leader. Therefore, just "pretend" that you are a leader during your daily activities. It is easier to build self-confidence & develop self-esteem than you might think. So make it one of your leadership behavior goals to play-like you are already a leader.

Using your imagination is a technique, which you can easily apply in your daily life. And before long you may actually build self-confidence & develop self-esteem simply by pretending you already have those leadership traits.

The second tip is to develop your interpersonal leadership behavior skills. One way to develop people-skills is to take an Interpersonal Communication class from the curriculum at your local community college. It is vital to be able to talk with people, whether it be: co-workers, supervisors, or simply a person whom you would like to get to know better.

Conversational skills can help you feel at ease in almost any circumstance. You may find that you actually have the self-confidence, which you need in the business world as well as in your social life.

Another of the leadership qualities, which is also an interpersonal communication art, is the ability to maintain eye contact, with the person whom you are carrying a conversation. It will be much easier build self-confidence & develop self-esteem when you are easily able to actually carry your conversations.

Remember, conversation is not a one-sided affair. You may have heard these words of wisdom before, but they are well worth repeating, "There is no sound so sweet as the sound of one's own voice." The point is that your leadership behavior should reflect that you are actually listening to the words people are speaking to you.

The following quote is from the "Desiderata".

...Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story... Max Ehrmann, 1927

Give people, with whom you are conversing, ample time to voice his or her own viewpoint. It will help you get confidence simply knowing people enjoy talking with you; and, you may soon discover that you actually do have high esteem. Additionally, it will give you an aura of friendliness and help you become leadership quality.

You will know when you will have become leadership quality because people soon will enjoy being with you; and your popularity will soar simply by growing your interpersonal skills. The end result will be that your self-confidence that will be boundless in its growth. So, develop your interpersonal skills as one of the approaches, which can help you become leadership quality.

Leadership Behavior

The third tip for leadership behavior relates to the self-improvement skills, which I call "behavior strategies," that actually change thoughts on the subconscious level, and it allows you to sleep better at night. And you can develop leadership behavior the really the easy way.

The best way of which I am aware to get leadership behavior is by using self-improvement skills, which can change the thoughts in your conscious mind by conditioning your subconscious mind, ergo, you will change your thoughts subconsciously & your subconscious mind will automatically trigger you to react the way you really want to behave without hB67aving to think about it; and studies prove that that is exactly what we do roughly 90% of the time anyway.

It will allow you to build self-confidence and develop self-esteem when you change the thoughts in your conscious mind. You will then naturally acquire leadership behavior. Sometimes all you really need to do is build self-confidence and develop self-esteem to start acting like a leader. And it is really simple to do, too. You are probably wondering: "How can it be simple to build self-confidence and develop self-esteem?"

The self-improvement skills that I am taking about can let you behave ethically without really thinking about it. As a matter of fact, you can actually condition your subconscious mind and therefore you will automatically behave like you actually want to act without having to consciously think about what you want to do.

You will ultimately be a hit with your friends because you will have self-confidence, since you will have conditioned your subconscious mind, and you will automatically improve your self-esteem. Your conscious reaction to others in your everyday life will change because of it.

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Remodeling Tips & Tricks

By using Mosaic Kitchen Tiles remodeling you get an excellent opportunity to bring nature into your home design. One of the best advantages of using these nature-made tiles is the fact that anyone can use them: from home-makers to professional interior designers. Let's quickly take a look and see how this fun & easy tiling technique can help you on remodeling your home.

Some basics

Mosaic Kitchen Tiles redecoration is based on unified natural stones organized and then mounted onto a standard sq/ft mesh backing. These small polished rocks are mostly collected from the beaches of various South East Asian Islands. You can practically tile anywhere and for any purpose: Kitchens, bathrooms and showers - walls, flooring, counters, and backsplashes.

Advantages

We can quickly find several main benefits while using this solution:

* Provides unique atmosphere and contemporary look and feel to any surface.

* Quick & easy installation that doesn't require any special skills or professional background.

* Their surfaces are flush and in fact, are safer to walk on than most conventional hard flooring as they offer more traction to prevent slipping.

Important advice!

* These stone panels have their weight, so if you intend to install backsplashes use small carpenter's nails to hold the tile in place so you can easily grout it.

* Don't rush! - make a plan; make sure you know how to install these panels, even make a small trial first just to see that you can handle it with no problem.

* Make sure the surface you are about to tile is flat, clean, dry and free of contaminants.

There are plenty other advantages provided by this popular and easy home improvement alternative simply because it provides virtually unlimited remodeling options to any space and surface at any size and location whether for interior or exterior uses.

Conclusions

It is quite fun and easy to work with this special Mosaic Kitchen Tiles technique, just remember to follow the manufacturer's instructions; after all, these tiles provide a permanent surface that you will have to live with for many years. It is recommended to review the above advices as you are ready to begin with the installation process.

Get creative! - Learn more about how you can easily decorate any surface at home or in the office with Mosaic Kitchen Tiles.

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Wind Turbines For Home Use - Can You Really Save Money?

Green energy is the first preference of many individuals from all across the globe. In fact the power of wind can be a great source of green energy generation and it turns out to be pretty cost-effective as well. You need not pay the hefty electricity bills for the black energy supplied by the distributors. With the wind turbines for home use you can generate the required amount of power at home and reduce the annual electric expenditure by a few thousand dollars. You just need a tower to install the turbine and the area should have wind-blowing speed of 10 Kmph. As you switch over to wind energy, you would also be saving the atmosphere from 200 tons of harmful green house gases every year, which is definitely a remarkable reduction in air-pollution.

Some people feel that the wind turbines for home use will exert much noise and create sound pollution which is not true at all. The small and compact wind turbines for home use will make little noise which is ignorable but will defnitely not wake up the neighbours from their sleep. In fact there is another misconception that they will hamper the television signals but it is in no way a proven fact. They are available for around $6000 but the price will vary according to the features and size of the home wind turbine. You will be saving some money on your utility bills which will round up to a substantial amount yearly. If the turbine is producing more energy than you require then you can also sell the excess to others to pocket a substantial amount.

In short, you are not only taking an initiative towards a pollution free environment but also helping in restoration and savings of the natural resources like petroleum and coal.

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Create Opportunity For Yourself - 5 Guidelines For Revising Your Personal Game Plan

The United States government has just released new statistics on the American jobless rate. Without doubt, the numbers are high and the environment creates concern for a great number of people in the US and around the globe.

The mood "on the street" is consistent with government statistics. In the past couple of months I have spoken at a number of events around the US and Europe. Without exception the same undertone is being expressed:

• "We are entering a terrible recession,"
• "Times are harder than ever previously experienced,"
• "There will be redundancies"
• "We are entering an economic Ice Age".

It is sad to me, however, that so many messages I hear these days are about doom and gloom. The press and media continue to give space to the negative impact, whilst the finger pointing of the experts seeking to apportion blame, must be giving many of them cramps.

Personally, I am concerned. Staff development budgets that have been a large of my training business have been slashed, with many companies cancelling all training in 2009. However, I love my business, I love what I do, and if the recession means a cutback in the training side of the business, then I will just have to manage it.

Recently I was the keynote motivational speaker at a conference that was assessing how the current economy was affecting my client's business. After listening to others speakers, and as I approached the microphone, I decided to go off script. I told the audience that the recession will pass; that we will overcome; that it may be painful; that there is no guarantee it will be speedy; that it may take years; but, eventually the economy will improve. The greater question at hand was, how would the people in that audience manage the time between now and then?

From where I sit (which is in a similar seat to all other employed people out there), I realize I have 2 options. Sit around and complain and worry, or do something. I view this as a time of economic rebirth with new rules of the game being written. Therefore, it is also a time of opportunity, an opportunity I intend to do my best to exploit.

In my book, Natural Born Winners, I have a chapter entitled, "Plan, Plan, Plan". In that chapter I outline some of the most important steps to ensure you have a solid and usable long-term strategy for accomplishing your goals. A "down-time" is the best time to review and re-assess your game plan - you might have that extra time on your hands and you need to consider whether your long-term plan is still relevant.

Critical planning steps include:

1. Learn from mistakes. Too often we just accept the way we do things, without thinking. But don't be afraid to challenge your goals; don't be afraid to challenge your plans; don't be afraid to challenge yourself. If your plan is rigid, if it cannot bend, it will snap. This is why it must be flexible. If the time-frame you originally conceived proves too short, then extend it, reset the date and accept it. Move on positively. If you're ahead of time, challenge yourself.
2. Seek help. Asking for help, for guidance, is your responsibility and yours alone. You can't expect others to come up with and offer you a job unless you make your goals known to those around you. When creating your plan, ask for information, ask for advice, ask for the help you require. Twenty minutes with an expert or with somebody who has achieved what you are attempting will be invaluable. It could save you months or years of making the mistakes they made. It is guaranteed to be time well spent.
3. Review contingency plans (and enlist them if necessary). Ask yourself, "What is the worst thing that could happen?" Then imagine it happening, and say to yourself, with commitment, passion and self-belief, "I can overcome that. I can start over again." Pre-meditation allows you to manage the situation rather than be overwhelmed or defeated by it. If you are enlisting a contingency plan, be sure to go back to Step 1.
4. Be consistent. Your plan is one part of the process of your eventual success. Equally critical is a consistent self-belief and action, a conviction that you are going to succeed. This means that the plan is not just something you say or write down; it is something you live, 24-hours a day.
5. Be enthusiastic and act with urgency. Enthusiasm engages our commitment, and commitment creates personal power. And any delay in your progress will stall your momentum, undermine your ambition and dilute your enthusiasm and commitment.

Think about how you might specifically apply these guidelines to your personal situation. And think with care, consideration and constructive optimism to the future.

Robin Sieger, author of Natural Born Winners, You Can Change Your Life Any Time You Want, and 42 Days to Wealth, Health and Happiness, is founder of Sieger International, a private success strategy consulting firm. He has a world-class reputation as a conference speaker who passionately delivers high impact presentations that are informative, inspiring and funny. Robin can be reached at 1-877-743-4370 or http://www.siegerinternational.com/.

Goal Setting Example

Goal setting is not a tricky concept to understand you choose a goal that you want to achieve, create a detailed plan, consisting of smaller tasks or objectives that you need to take in order to succeed and than you simply follow this plan, altering it along the way if needed. Pretty easy, isnt it?

Unfortunately, only 5% of people set and achieve their dream goals. Those people, by the way, are among the wealthiest in the world. Studies show that most people do not accomplish their goals, because they fail at the very first step that requires setting clear and realistic goal.

Most people state goals like, I want to move in a nice house, I want to make more money or I want to lose weight. All of these goals are very general and vague.

It is similar to saying, I want to spend my vacation at some place nice without specifying what is nice for you. You may find yourself stuck in the middle of the jungle, admiring the beauty or surrounding Selva and trying not to get bitten by venomous snakes. Or instead of lying on the beach and getting suntan, you can be exploring the cold beauty of North Pole, living inside the igloo and trying to establish contact with local penguins.

Of course, it is a slight exaggeration, but still it has to be taken seriously. By setting unclear goal, you will hardly be happy with the final result.

So what is it that you need to know before you set any goal? First of all your goals should be as specific as possible, by making your goal measurable and setting time limits on it.

Here is an easy goal setting example, By August 31st I want to move in a in a 4,000 square foot 5 bed, 2 bath house, located in Shoreline with front and back garden and private solarium. It should have two fireplaces (one in master bedroom and one in living room) and a balcony with a nice view to the garden. It would also help if youd find a picture of your dream house and post it by your computer, where you would be able to see it quite often.

Our subconscious mind is very powerful. It will work towards any goal that you set in front of him, as long as youll give him detailed instructions of what is it that you truly want. The more energy you spend concentrating on your goal, the more stunning will be the result!

Now when youve learned, how to form you goals correctly, dont waste any of your precious time. Take a piece of paper, write down your goal, and start working towards achieving it today!

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Great Video For Believing In Religion

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