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		<title>The best Cannabis growing tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clint Jhonson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to grow cannabis seeds make sure you first select the best variety available like the BC seeds. These good quality seeds are a result of years of research and development and they have the best of marijuana seeds to offer you among many others. Make sure that you do not overwater [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking to grow cannabis seeds make sure you first select the best variety available like the BC seeds. These good quality seeds are a result of years of research and development and they have the best of marijuana seeds to offer you among many others. Make sure that you do not overwater your cannabis plants; if you do, they could very well rot. Make sure you keep just a few inches of soil wet and water each time you find that the soil has dried out.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a good yield it is recommended that you start with a good a variety of seeds like the BC seeds and not use a cutting from an old plant. Once you have raised a good crop from the cannabis seeds that you have bought out then you can clone the plant. You also get feminized cannabis seeds which will produce only female plants. It is the female plants which produce the flowers with the seeds inside so the male plants do not really help you increase your yield. In fact, if you buy a packet of the cheap marijuana seeds, chances are that half of the plants they produce will be male plants. If the male plants fertilize the female plants the latter are said to produce smaller buds as compared to when they are not fertilized. So there is need to identify and segregate the male plants as early as possible if you are looking for a good yield.</p>
<p>If you buy the feminized cannabis seeds you stand to gain a lot not only in terms of increased yield but in terms of time and effort as well. BC seeds are yet the best available in the industry. Soak the marijuana seeds in distilled water the night before you are to plant them and make sure that the pointed end goes up when you plant them. Good healthy seeds should sprout in at most five days.</p>
<p>The marijuana plants require a minimum of eight hours of sunlight and will just not survive the frost. So you can plant them only in spring. You can grow the cannabis seeds in your garden itself; they grow quite well without too much care and attention and you also have a nice plant in your garden. But it is only BC seeds which will promise you a good yield so make sure you opt for these alone.</p>
<p>It is well known that pharmaceutical products are costly and can cause side effects that can damage one’s health. This kind of medication has varying negative effects particularly when it comes to the fitness and well-being of the individual in the long run. Cannabis seeds on the other hand, are low priced and said to be more safe and dependable for long term health. They do not have the complications that pharmaceutical drugs are associated with. Only make sure you don’t get addicted to them and if you want to grow them use BC seeds.</p>
<p>For some of the best <a href="http://www.bcmarijuanaseeds.com/">cannabis seeds</a> available, visit us here; we have the best <a href="http://www.bcmarijuanaseeds.com/">BC seeds</a> in a lot of varieties.</p>

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		<title>How to Grow Cannabis Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The governments of developed nations like the UK, USA and others all over the world have declared marijuana to be illegal and some countries even ban the knowledge on how to grow marijuana seeds. This is mostly due to the fact that quite a number of government officials at the top believe that marijuana and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The governments of developed nations like the UK, USA and others all over the world have declared marijuana to be illegal and some countries even ban the knowledge on how to grow marijuana seeds. This is mostly due to the fact that quite a number of government officials at the top believe that marijuana and cannabis seeds have a fatal outcome on our health. The drug is not fatal at all but then aren’t pharmaceutical drugs fatal if taken in excess? But it is true without doubt that they do cause side effects like loss of memory for a while and dizziness as well perhaps.</p>
<p>Some claim that the marijuana seeds can bring about positive outcomes too. Many people believe that the cannabis seeds have some of the best pain relieving qualities which can provide a lot of relief to patients undergoing chemotherapy or some other kind of chronic illnesses. Hence there is a huge debate going on the world over as to whether marijuana ought to be legalized or not.</p>
<p>When you are faced with such a situation, then even growing of the marijuana seeds has to be done quietly maintaining secrecy. The cannabis seeds provide patients suffering from painful and chronic illnesses a way to get out of their suffering. With the internet today, you find plenty of sites where you can but the cannabis and marijuana seeds and even get advice on how to grow them successfully. You can share your experiences with other users.</p>
<p>A lot of websites today not only provide you the option to buy marijuana seeds or the cannabis seeds but they give you tips on how to grow them as well. You can choose from a wide variety which includes AK 47, Haze, White Rhino, God bud, Big Bud, Northern Lights, BC Mango, BC Skunk, Rock Bud and White Widow. Marihuana is said to be good for people suffering a lot from chronic ailments to get them out of the pain but each individual thinks differently. It is a very debatable topic and there will be some who will vouch for it and also others who will be against it. So it is left up to each one to decide what might be best for himself or herself.</p>
<p>Today you find that a lot of people are talking in favor of the marijuana seeds because they think that those who can benefit from it should not be deprived of it just because there are others who make it an abuse. Every person is mature enough to understand whether cannabis seeds are good for him or her and do not have to depend on others to make a decision. This way, at least those who are really in need of it will not be deprived. But always remember that anything taken in excess is not good whether it is an extra dose of a pharmaceutical product or anything else and it should not be taken unless really needed.</p>
<p>If you are looking for <a href="http://www.bcmarijuanaseeds.com/">marijuana seeds</a> or <a href="http://www.bcmarijuanaseeds.com/">cannabis seeds</a>, visit us now; we have quite a wide variety to choose from.</p>

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		<description><![CDATA[Change is inevitable &#8230; or so the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is often quoted as having once said. Even without change, the world is an extremely complex and confusing place. Yet change is something we all have to deal with. It is a big part of life; no matter how hard we cling to the illusion [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Change is inevitable &#8230; or so the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is often quoted as having once said. Even without change, the world is an extremely complex and confusing place. Yet change is something we all have to deal with. It is a big part of life; no matter how hard we cling to the illusion of permanence, reality keeps intruding with its own ideas. Adaptability becomes the key to survival â€“ whether in business, social or personal affairs.</p>
<p>When we talk about business, the ability to adapt to changing markets is essential. Even more important is the ability to see change coming and react quickly enough to survive in todayâ€™s fiercely competitive business world. Organisations that survive are those that are adaptable to either minor shifts in trends, or huge changes in the economy. These may not necessarily be changes to your principles or missions, but they may very well be practical changes in the way you do business.</p>
<p>But of course, it&#8217;s not just long-term that leaders need to be adaptable; leaders must also be adaptable in their daily work lives. That is, true leaders can handle sudden changes in schedules, unexpected technical problems, or a financial crisis without losing their cool. Instead they assess the situation, decide on a course of action, and go for it, while understanding they may need to alter that course tomorrow if need be.</p>
<p>The elusive dream of business success captures the imagination of aspiring and existing business owners everywhere. A vision of flowing profits, industry respect, thrilled customers, and a balanced life is attractive. This vision is only possible by developing habits that drive business success. And one habit of success is adaptability.</p>
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		<title>Thoughtful Words For A Thank You Note:What To Write On Your Thank You Note To Express Your Gratitude</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sending people thank you notes is one way you can show how much you appreciate them. While a lot of people send them after hosting a party or an event, you can also send these notes to people for just being there in your life. And by using thoughtful words for a thank you note, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sending people thank you notes is one way you can show how much you appreciate them. While a lot of people send them after hosting a party or an event, you can also send these notes to people for just being there in your life. </p>
<p>And by using thoughtful words for a thank you note, youâ€™re making it more special. These words break away from the usual messages in most â€œthank youâ€ templates. </p>
<p>Personally, I prefer sending thank you notes through snail mail or by dropping it off at the personâ€™s house rather than through e-mail. Thereâ€™s just something more sincere about a handwritten note than one conjured up in Word. </p>
<p>If you want to make your message more personal, below are some thoughtful words for a thank you note you can use. </p>
<p>1) What are you thanking that person for?</p>
<p>First of all, write down what youâ€™re thankful to that person for. Was it for attending your party? Then write down, â€œThank you for attending the baby shower last Sunday.â€ If itâ€™s for a gift, then write down, â€œThank you for that cute giraffe stuffed toy you gave me.â€ </p>
<p>Be as specific as possible to give the receiver the impression that the thank you note was written for her and for her only. </p>
<p>2) How did that person make you feel?</p>
<p>After thanking that person, write down how positive that personâ€™s presence of gift made you feel. </p>
<p>Following our first two examples, you can write down these thoughtful words for your thank you note: â€œThe shower wouldnâ€™t have been the same without my best friend there,â€ or â€œIt fits perfectly well into our babyâ€™s crib.â€ </p>
<p>You can take this opportunity to elaborate more. Write about two or three sentences talking about it, but not much more. This is only a thank you note and you probably have to write ten or twenty more after this one. </p>
<p>3) Thank that person again.</p>
<p>This is the last part of your thank you note. Make sure you thank that person again for coming to your event or for that package they sent over. </p>
<p>You can write down, â€œThank you again for coming to the baby shower,â€ and then add, â€œI hope we can see more of each other in the future.â€ </p>
<p>While itâ€™s important to keep everything nice in your thank you note, it is just as important to mean what you write. If you donâ€™t really want to see more of that person, donâ€™t write that you do. </p>
<p>These are some of the key thoughtful words for a thank you note. I hope youâ€™ve learned something helpful from this article, and I encourage you to be as creative as you can be as well.</p>
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		<title>Reading Comprehension Strategies: 3 Strategies To Enhance Your Reading And Learning Comprehension</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Teachers often use different reading comprehension strategies to help their students understand the lesson for the day. These techniques can either be direct or indirect depending on the kind of pupils in the class. Some of them are even disguised as games to keep everybody interested. </p>
<p>Reading comprehension strategies help a lot in developing your vocabulary and powers of analysis. Here are some ways you might want to try out for yourself.</p>
<p>1) Role-playing</p>
<p>One of the most entertaining reading comprehension strategies is role-playing. It allows you to gain a better perspective over the text you have just read. </p>
<p>Role-playing also gives you the freedom and flexibility to showcase your own interpretation of the reading material. </p>
<p>However, this kind of strategy does not apply to all texts. It would be challenging for someone to role-play a text discussing the dissection of frogs, wouldnâ€™t it? I suggest this reading comprehension strategy be limited to texts with actual characters and story plots. </p>
<p>2) Question and Answer</p>
<p>After you read a text, it is important to check whether you have understood the material. A lot of teachers like to hold question and answer portions at the end of the lesson to see how much a student actually remembers and understands. </p>
<p>These questions should be both closed and open-ended. Closed questions are those immediately answerable by â€œyesâ€ or â€œno.â€ This will give the teacher a quick assessment of how much the student has gathered from the lesson. Open-ended questions, on the other hand, are an excellent gauge of the studentâ€™s reading comprehension. Questions that begin with â€œhowâ€ and â€œwhyâ€ often push the student to elaborate. </p>
<p>3) Making Connections</p>
<p>One of the most effective reading comprehension strategies involves making use of prior knowledge or experience. By tapping into what you already know, you can make it easier to relate to what youâ€™re reading now. </p>
<p>In a way, youâ€™re using prior information or past experience as a stepping stone or a foundation for future lessons. This strategy requires you to be up-to-date as well. Or at least, be a quick thinker. After all, youâ€™re expected to take advantage of any opportunity you have to tie one idea to another. </p>
<p>These reading comprehension strategies have served a lot of readers well. Find the one that matches your own personality to make it even more effective. With these strategies, youâ€™ll be able to learn better and help others as well.</p>
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		<title>Six constant things you notice: How to understand yourself by noticing</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Noticing is what we do in our daily lives. We notice the weather and the scowls and smiles on the faces of people we pass on the street. We notice the traffic and the litter and the frisky puppy coming towards us. Noticing is how we learn and how we change, grow and interact. Still if we notice every detail around us, we go on overload.</p>
<p>Noticing requires balance. The question is what is important to notice and what is important to avoid noticing. What I notice depends on where I am at a given moment in my day&#8217;s activities and my surroundings. Although the list of things I notice changes depending on where I am, six things remain constant.</p>
<p>1. Mood</p>
<p>I notice the moods of others and my own in reaction to their moods. I notice how easily moods shift. Noticing moods is important for me because moods give clues about what to do or what not to do. What however is most important is noticing my mood in that how I react to an idea, a person, or a situation tells me what works and doesn&#8217;t work for me.</p>
<p>2. Surroundings</p>
<p>I notice my surroundings, which include the shapes of buildings and the trunks of trees. I notice where fire escapes are and where potential dangers are. I&#8217;m on alert for both the beauty of trees and flowers and the dangers of traffic and possible threats from others.</p>
<p>Being aware of possible threats from others is a city skill. When I lived in the countryside, I thought of snakes and mountain lions as possible threats when I walked in the woods. Now that I live in the city, I think of people and cars as possible threats.</p>
<p>3. Arrangements</p>
<p>Arrangements are how things are ordered. I notice how people cue at the bank and the post office. I notice how systems function. When I lived in East Africa, I noticed how people didn&#8217;t cue at the post office. They just crowded together at the counter to buy stamps. I noticed how the loudest voice seemed to get service from the postal clerk.</p>
<p>4. The world</p>
<p>I notice the events of the day by reading a daily paper online. My goal is to be aware of the wider world to keep in mind that my city is not necessarily the center of the world although much of the time I feel that where I am is what matters most.</p>
<p>5. Breathing</p>
<p>The air we breathe sustains us. I notice the air around me and I notice how I breath. Deep breathing equates with a relaxed body. If you&#8217;re not already practicing deep breathing that may mean that your shoulders are tense and that you are tense.</p>
<p>6. Words</p>
<p>I notice the words that people use, and I notice how words have the power to bridge or to alienate. Words sell and words compromise.</p>
<p>You may have your own list of six items that you notice. Your list may be conscious or it may not be conscious. An activity that will help you to better understand yourself and the world around you would be to list the six things you generally notice. Another activity that may help you to better understand the world around you is making a list of those things that you want to notice.</p>
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		<title>Reclaim Your Heart and Soul</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I participated in a meditation a few months ago at a seminar where we essentially cleared the karmic fears and programs inherited and passed down through our maternal bloodlines at birth. The moment we completed this exercise I felt my mother (located in another town) take a quick startled breath of fear. This experience was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I participated in a meditation a few months ago at a seminar where we essentially cleared the karmic fears and programs inherited and passed down through our maternal bloodlines at birth. The moment we completed this exercise I felt my mother (located in another town) take a quick startled breath of fear.</p>
<p>This experience was quite emotional and profound. I wondered if and how it would affect my life. Well, as it turned out it wouldnâ€™t be long before I would find out.</p>
<p>A couple of evenings later I was speaking with my mother and did indeed discover she had been thinking of me at the time we performed the clearing. During our conversation she told me that one of my cousins called to tell her that my uncle had passed over. My cousin also enquired about me and how I was doing.</p>
<p>Before I go any further Iâ€™ll give you a brief family history. My mother is the eldest of three sisters and they have been estranged from each other for more than fifteen years. As a result, none of us cousins who grew up together have seen each other during this time either.</p>
<p>Well, my cousin mentioned to my mom that she was on one of the popular networking websites and so the following day I decided to search for my cousin. Sure enough, I found her and sent her a friend request. I also noticed that she had been in touch with a couple of my other cousins and their mother via the internet but for some reason I didnâ€™t contact them at the same time.</p>
<p>The following Saturday morning I was online and delighted to discover my cousin had accepted my request. Rather excited I showed her photos to my partner in life, Paul. He wondered why I hadnâ€™t contacted my other cousins and I shrugged my shoulders in response. He urged me to send them a friend request also and so I did.</p>
<p>Moments later my computer beeped at me and low and behold, there was my eldest cousin sending me a note via the chat screen. I couldnâ€™t believe it! What timing!</p>
<p>We engaged in a very excited online exchange?I was squealing with delight for about two hours while we got updated on our lives and reminisced. I couldnâ€™t sit still; I kept jumping up and down telling Paul everything that was going on?he had never seen me like this before.</p>
<p>I told her I still had the beautiful Christmas tree ornaments she made for me more than twenty years ago and put them on my tree lovingly every year thinking of her. Actually, I think every year I show them to Paul and tell him my cousin made them. He smiles sweetly and never lets on that Iâ€™ve told him before?maybe he doesnâ€™t remember but either way it warms my heart.</p>
<p>She told me she still has the hat, booties, and sweaters my mom knitted for her children when they were born?the very same ones she took them home from the hospital in more than twenty years ago. She also remembered my mom sewing clothes for her Barbie dolls when she was a little girl.</p>
<p>Yes, it was a very emotional and soul lifting chat.</p>
<p>My cousin and I discovered so many misunderstandings between our mothers and we committed to organizing a family reunion.</p>
<p>She was absolutely positive that her mother would be thrilled. I, on the other hand, wasnâ€™t quite so sure. I really didnâ€™t know how far or deep the misunderstandings went but I agreed anyway.</p>
<p>I was deliriously happy. I couldnâ€™t explain it â€“ just happy deep within.</p>
<p>Immediately afterward I called my mother and told her what had happened. Mom cried. She suggested us cousins get together for lunch or something. I saw my opening and tentatively told her of the idea for a family reunion.</p>
<p>She held her breath. She cried some more. You see, my mom is going to be eighty this year and she told me she never thought sheâ€™d live this long and she never thought sheâ€™d see her sisters again.</p>
<p>Well, we both cried and I told her I would make sure it was going to happen. She would see her sistersâ€™ again?this would be my gift to her to show her my deep love?not just on the physical level but on the soul as well. Through her tears she said, â€œAt the end of the day, we all have the same blood running through our veins and weâ€™re family.â€</p>
<p>Until that day I wasnâ€™t aware that this part of me was missing from my life and neither did my cousins.</p>
<p>Since those initial conversations I have gone for lunch with two of my cousins and one aunt to catch up and plan our reunion. Weâ€™ve decided that weâ€™re going to add a surprise element to celebrate my momâ€™s 80th birthday?this was my auntâ€™s idea and she asked me to help her get something really special for mom, something that says â€œsistersâ€. (Donâ€™t worry my mom doesnâ€™t have a computer so she wonâ€™t be reading this.)</p>
<p>Beautiful doesnâ€™t describe the healing that is taking place on my motherâ€™s side of the family and all since the day of the maternal fear bloodline clearing.</p>
<p>You see, when we take steps to heal ourselves we create the space for healing in others. This couldnâ€™t be a better example.</p>
<p>We have all shed tears of joy while releasing sadness for the lost years and misunderstandings and I wouldnâ€™t change a moment of it.</p>
<p>Why? Because now I can see my newly reunited family through wiser and more loving eyes. Our hearts have been wounded in similar ways and I can see myself through them. I am letting my heart reach out to them to show them that I love them as they are, and in so doing, we are each reclaiming pieces of our hearts and souls that were lost.</p>
<p>These are of the happiest days of my life, for many reasons I think. In a large part because now there is more room for love to flow in my life and my family. Conversations are taking place that are needed. We are reminiscing and laughing?about the old and the new.</p>
<p>This experience is expanding my heart, adding depth to my love for all of humanity and encouraging me to savor each moment.</p>
<p>I am more complete as a person in this world. It gives me added strength to know and feel the love of not only my living family but also that of my blood ancestors. They stand behind and beside me, as I do them.</p>
<p>Add in our angels, guides and Godâ€™s love and anything is possible.</p>
<p>May you heal your wounded heart and reclaim the lost parts of your soul and together may we awaken the heart of humanity, replacing fear and anger with love, joy and peace.</p>
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<p>Kiernan Antares is an author, inspirational speaker, and spiritual healer who is touching the hearts and minds of seekers ready to live life in a greater reality. Kiernan&#8217;s vision is dedicated to uplifting humanity to higher levels of consciousness. Whether through the written or spoken word, Kiernanâ€™s passion and devotion to living life in an enlightened reality captivates peopleâ€™s attention and is often a catalyst for creating profound change in their lives. Contact:<br />
Email: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:kiernan@kiernanantares.com">kiernan@kiernanantares.com</a><br />
Website: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.kiernanantares.com">www.kiernanantares.com</a><br />
Website: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.divineblessings.ca">www.divineblessings.ca</a></p>
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		<title>The Cancer Of Clutter</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Take a look around your home or your office and notice what&#8217;s there. Is your space clear and open, ready to support you in the challenges you set for yourself? Or are there things lying around that disturb your sense of peace and well-being, distracting you from your daily goals? Perhaps there&#8217;s some unfiled papers piling up by the phone. Are your closets and drawers filled with clothing, but you feel you&#8217;ve got nothing you love to wear? How about one of my favorites &#8211; hundreds of great photos of your loved ones, stuffed into shoe boxes or an old shopping bag? <strong>If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are high that your life energy is being sucked away by these seemingly innocuous piles of clutter. </strong></p>
<p>Cancer is a terrible disease &#8211; cells multiply out of control in your body, throwing you out of balance and eventually draining the life force out of you. Proliferation of clutter in our lives operates very much like a cancer growth. <strong>It can start out small, but if left unchecked, clutter will grow to the point where you feel unproductive, distracted and unable to move forward towards your goals.</strong></p>
<p>Clutter can be present in the external world, which is the focus of this article. There&#8217;s also internal clutter that can accumulate in your life, in the form of resentments, incomplete communications with others or unfinished business (but that&#8217;s for a future issue!) In either case, clutter creates stress, embarrassment and can impair your ability to function. <strong>Our consciousness is such a potent creative force, but when its operation is tied up with guilt or resentment about clutter it&#8217;s hard to create inspiring results.</strong> It&#8217;s astonishing the number of people I&#8217;ve spoken with that have experienced a major life improvement that followed a de-cluttering effort!</p>
<p>I decided that to rise to my next level of personal and career goals, I had to reclaim the energy and creative juices that I could feel were being tied up with clutter. So, a few weeks ago I engaged the services of a professional organizer to work with me for a long weekend &#8211; and it was the best investment of time and money I could have made! (Ulrike Lechert-Lombardi, Professional Organizer. She provided the catalyst I needed to break my log jam, take back control of my space, and reclaim all the energy that was being tied up in managing around the clutter I had in my life.</p>
<p>Whether you use the services of a professional organizer or take on the challenge yourself, I encourage you to clear out the old and create the space for new experiences and energy in your life. You deserve it!</p>
<p><strong>Clear Out the Old, Make Way for the New</strong></p>
<p>Here are some easy tips to get you started to de-cluttering your way to new success!</p>
<p>1. <strong>What&#8217;s Clutter-bugging you?</strong> Take 15-30 minutes to create a list of what drains your energy in your physical environment. Go through your space methodically and write down anything that bugs you when you walk in the room. The first step is simply to become aware of where your energy-sucking clutter zones are.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Create some Time</strong> Now that you&#8217;ve got a list; give yourself the gift of your own time and attention. Whether it&#8217;s 15 minutes a day or an hour once a week, put it in your calendar just like it&#8217;s an appointment and start attacking your list. You&#8217;d be amazed how energizing it can feel to know your socks match or that your bills have been filed!</p>
<p>3. <strong>Beware of Incoming Clutter!</strong> Set up some parameters for yourself to manage the amount of clutter that comes into your space in the first place. Get yourself off direct mail lists. Don&#8217;t feel compelled to print out hard copies of all of your emails. If you haven&#8217;t worn something in a year, decide that you&#8217;ll garage sale it or give it away and let someone else have fun with it!</p>
<p>4. <strong>Enlist some help</strong> Enroll your spouse, your children, or your co-workers in helping you to maintain a clutter-free zone. Delegate appropriate items to others. You can institute a scavenger hunt with your children to sweep the house looking for things that are not in the right place. Have some fun with it! Then you&#8217;ll all be more likely to keep up with your de-cluttering process.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Have clear expectations</strong> The key to success is &#8220;a place for everything and everything in its place&#8221;. Do you know where you want your places to be? Do you want household cleaning products in the laundry, the kitchen, or decentralized in each bathroom? The people sharing your space aren&#8217;t mind readers, so create a map of your space of where you&#8217;d like your things to go. This will save not only a lot of time, but avoid a lot of resentments as well.</p>
<p>6. <strong>It&#8217;s a Marathon, not a Sprint</strong> De-cluttering your space is a process, not an endpoint. Many of us set ourselves up for disappointment thinking that once we make that big push our space will stay organized and pristine only to discover being awash in old clutter and habits again six months later. Building in some ongoing maintenance time and attention will help keep your space clutter-free.</p>
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<p>Success Strategist, coach and best-selling author, Carolyn B. Ellis, is the founder of ThrivePrinciples.com, empowering you to thrive no matter what your outside circumstances are. To get free tips on turning adversity into opportunity in order to improve your relationships, increase your self-confidence and reach your highest potential, visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ThrivePrinciples.com.">www.ThrivePrinciples.com.</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procrastination is a dream stealer. It&#8217;s insidious and has the potential to snuff out our vitality and diminish how we feel about ourselves. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, to procrastinate means &#8220;to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness&#8221;. Ouch, that sounds harsh, doesn&#8217;t it! But when we procrastinate, we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Procrastination is a dream stealer. It&#8217;s insidious and has the potential to snuff out our vitality and diminish how we feel about ourselves. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, to procrastinate means &#8220;to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness&#8221;. Ouch, that sounds harsh, doesn&#8217;t it! But when we procrastinate, we start to lose our focus, drain our energy and ultimately cause our self-esteem to plummet. Just imagine what happens when you fill a sink with water but your plug has a loose seal. You come back 5 minutes later to find an empty sink. That&#8217;s exactly what happens to us when we procrastinate &#8212; our energy and focus simply drain away from us.</p>
<p>I am a reforming procrastinator. For example, I had a basement storage room that desperately needed de-cluttering. It got to the point after literally months of procrastination that I started avoided going to the basement altogether. Finally I noticed how much of my time and energy was going into avoiding cleaning up the clutter. So I simply decided that I&#8217;d spend two hours each morning chipping away at it. I was stunned when it took me only two mornings to get that room in shape! Order was restored, junk was tossed and I even discovered a set of African tribal masks my ex-husband and I purchased decades earlier hidden away in some garbage bags. I wonder what a Feng Shui expert would say about that! I likely spent 100 times more energy postponing and thinking about cleaning up that room than it actually took to clean it up! What could I have done with all that time and focus if I&#8217;d tamed my procrastination beast! Have you had a similar experience? <br />We procrastinate about obvious things &#8211; preparing our tax returns, cleaning up cluttered areas, scheduling car maintenance, going to the gym or making amends to people. However, we also procrastinate in more subtle forms. How about going to bed when our bodies need sleep? Or taking quiet time to refuel yourself or assess your priorities? Taken the time to plan healthy meals lately? How often do we put off acknowledging ourselves or others or spending quality time with our children and loved ones?</p>
<p>The journey of a thousand miles truly does begin with a single step. Being aware of where you procrastinate is the first one. To get a handle on procrastination, read on to create your game plan. Why not start by declaring this next week a &#8220;procrastination-free&#8221; week. If you fall off the horse and do procrastinate, just dust yourself off and get back on! Our dreams are too important to all of us to let the dream stealer of procrastination sabotage them.</p>
<p>Taming the Procrastination Beast</p>
<p>Here are some useful strategies to tame your own procrastination beast. So if you&#8217;re serious, get started now &#8211; don&#8217;t procrastinate!</p>
<p>1. Identify Your Procrastination Hot Spots Take a moment to identify where in your life you&#8217;re procrastinating &#8211; look at your health, your family, your finances, your home environment, your relationships. What are the first three things that come to mind? We&#8217;ll call these your procrastination hot spots. There will be many, but let&#8217;s just start with those.</p>
<p>2. Write Your Hot Spots Down Write those procrastination hot spots down. Taking it out of your consciousness and down on paper enables you to look at it objectively. If you want to improve your success, commit your actions to paper.</p>
<p>3. Build a Charge For each item on your list, take a moment to &#8220;build a charge&#8221;. First, reflect on what your life would look like and feel like if this item was complete? Notice your energy level, your ability to focus, your level of self-esteem. As you visualize that in detail, feel the positive energy of it being generated in your body. Write down what you notice. Second, reflect on what your life would look and feel like if you continue to procrastinate on this item. See yourself in six months or even six years with this hot spot still bugging you. Notice the physical reactions that cascade through your body as you connect to that picture. Write it down.</p>
<p>4. Make a Choice Now you get to decide. Tap into that charge you just felt. Are you willing to tackle this procrastination hot spot now? If the answer is &#8220;no&#8221;, that&#8217;s fine, but make a date as to when you&#8217;ll review that decision. If the answer is &#8220;yes,&#8221; keep going!</p>
<p>5. Create a Structure that Works for You Put a structure in place that will help you get the job done. A date when you&#8217;re going to start and a completion date are imperative. When will you make that call? By when will you create that filing system? Decide when and for how long you&#8217;re going to work on it. Some people like the &#8220;I&#8217;ll do it until it&#8217;s done approach&#8221;. Others, myself included, prefer to create more bite-size chunks of time. For example, to de-clutter the kitchen or kids&#8217; rooms I&#8217;ll set the timer for 15 minutes or listen to 1 CD while taking on those jobs. Do you need any support &#8211; either someone to pitch in with you or someone who will hold you accountable for getting the job done? What internal dialogue could you use to support you as you go, such as &#8220;I deserve having a filing system that works for me!&#8221;</p>
<p>6. Celebrate your Success Take a moment to celebrate your accomplishment! Don&#8217;t minimize the importance that an organized sock drawer can have on your peace of mind. So take the time to step back and enjoy the benefits of taming your procrastination beast.</p>
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<p>Success Strategist, coach and best-selling author, Carolyn B. Ellis, is the founder of ThriveAfterDivorce.com, created for divorced people who want to stop struggling and start thriving. To get free tips on every aspect of living through a divorce, from legal issues to single parenting to getting back into the dating world, visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ThriveAfterDivorce.com.">www.ThriveAfterDivorce.com.</a></p>
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		<title>Survey Says &#8211; Top 5 Techniques Women Use Most to Increase Efficiency</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many ideas about how to increase productivity and efficiency that it&#8217;s hard to know which ones actually work and which ones definitely don&#8217;t. Would it be beneficial to you if you could increase your productivity and efficiency by 25%? Would you like to know what successful women entrepreneurs do to increase productivity? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are so many ideas about how to increase productivity and efficiency that it&#8217;s hard to know which ones actually work and which ones definitely don&#8217;t. Would it be beneficial to you if you could increase your productivity and efficiency by 25%? Would you like to know what successful women entrepreneurs do to increase productivity?</p>
<p>Recently, I conducted an informal survey of 250 women entrepreneurs asking them this question: &#8220;What&#8217;s the number one thing you do to boost your productivity?&#8221;</p>
<p>Listed in reverse order, here are the results:</p>
<p>5. Prioritize your daily list using the &#8220;ABCD and E&#8221; method.</p>
<p>A = must do.</p>
<p>B = should do.</p>
<p>C = would be nice to do.</p>
<p>D = delegate.</p>
<p>E = eliminate.</p>
<p>4. Delegate everything possible.</p>
<p>If it isn&#8217;t directly making you money, it&#8217;s time to delegate it to someone else. Turn over data entry tasks, packing and shipping, and answering non-essential emails and calls to a competent administrative professional. Not sure how to tell if you should turn something over? Ask yourself, &#8220;Does this task need my direct attention, or can it be done by someone else?&#8221; As an enterprising entrepreneur, your job is to concentrate on what is of most value to you and your business success, not on errands.</p>
<p>3. Break up projects into tasks.</p>
<p>If you have something on your to do list that&#8217;s been there for a long time, realize that it&#8217;s probably not a task. It&#8217;s a project. To do lists are for discreet tasks. When you put a project on your list, you&#8217;ll get bogged down and productivity will slow. Many of the women surveyed use business strategist Brian Tracy&#8217;s method for breaking up projects into easy-to-do tasks:</p>
<p>+ First, list the finished result you want.</p>
<p>+ Next, map out each step of the project.</p>
<p>+ Then, put the steps into order, putting the important steps to the front.</p>
<p>+ Now, delegate tasks and assign responsibilities.</p>
<p>+ Finally, devise a way to track the progress of the project.</p>
<p>2. Give only 20% to what is urgent and a full 80% of your attention to what is important.</p>
<p>As an entrepreneur, your job is to discern the difference between what&#8217;s important and what&#8217;s urgent. To figure out the difference between the two, ask yourself, &#8220;Will focusing on this move my business forward and make me money or will I just be putting out fires?&#8221; Dealing with the urgent all day is draining. Dealing with the important is energizing. Make sure you&#8217;re giving a full 80% of your time and attention to what&#8217;s important each day.</p>
<p>1. Focus on one thing at a time.</p>
<p>The #1 thing women entrepreneurs do to boost productivity is&#8230; focus on one thing at a time. Although women are known to be natural multi-taskers, surprisingly, those surveyed said they were able to get more done when they focused on one thing at a time. Starting and stopping in the middle of things was frustrating for them and meant that not much was completed at day&#8217;s end.</p>
<p>What is the number one thing you consistently do to boost your productivity? As you&#8217;ve just seen, among the 250 women entrepreneurs I surveyed their answers ranged from prioritizing their daily to do list to learning to break projects up into smaller. Decide which of their favorite techniques will help you the most, and start implementing them right now. You&#8217;re sure to boost productivity for yourself and your business.</p>
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