Coin collectors, old and new, have always wondered whether the coin or coins they have in their possession are worth more than the face value today – or in the foreseeable future. Even though that a coin which has little or no value monetarily is not necessarily one would not keep or make part of one’s coin collection. The following…
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Online Skill Games
The Amazing Growth of Online Skill Games Life used to be so simple, didn’t it? If you wanted to speak to someone, you’d pick up the phone (or even go visit them); if you wanted shopping, you’d wander downtown and make your purchase’ and if you wanted to play poker or roulette, you’d go down to your local casino. How…
Gratitude Improves Your Attitude
In the 1980s, I started a daily practice that I still maintain today. I was attending an intense personal growth workshop at Deerwood, Minnesota. One night, as I lay on the top bunk in a rustic dorm room filled with a dozen women, someone mentioned her practice of gratitude. Aware of my natural tendency to focus on the half-empty cup,…
Lovebird
For the last 8 years I’ve worked as a freelance record producer/sound engineer and before you ask, no, I haven’t worked with anyone famous and no, I can’t make a CD for your young Bennie who’s just started playing the Harp but is “very good” and “even better” just after he tunes it… For those of you out there who…
Overcome The 1 Goal Setting Barrier
I’m sure you, like me, are bombarded with emails, conversations and thoughts about goal setting, particularly each new year. If I had a nickel for each email I’ve received since Jan 1st that talked about goal setting, I’d be a rich woman! Yet, have I set my goals down on paper yet? No, I haven’t. Until this week, I have…
Magical Pushbutton States
A decade ago, I used to compete in Okinawan Karate. Competitive karate is a roller coaster ride of glorious victories and bitter failure. There were days I found myself pummeled like a useless rag doll. And there were other days I scythed through opponents like an unstoppable juggernaut. Every punch broke through and every kick landed somewhere satisfyingly soft. (oooh…
You Re Always Public Speaking So Be Prepared
The funny thing about presenting and public speaking is that the majority of people will tell you they don’t enjoy it and/or aren’t very good at it. And yet regardless of who they are and what they do, most of the speaking they do on a day-to-day basis IS public speaking. You see, mostly when we talk to ourselves we…
Creating The Right First Impression
Many years ago, while on a training course, a lecturer burst into the room in a bad mood. I sat on a table of six and we all thought it was because of something we’d done the night before – largely because we’d all had a bit too much to drink and had got up to some boyish antics. But…
Risky Business
I just got a new computer. It’s the most fun I have had in a long time. For those of you thinking, “Boy, she needs to get out more,” let me explain. My old computer was dying a slow death — and I’d procrastinated mightily in identifying its replacement. I was nervous: what if the new computer didn’t work any…
How To Rake In 10000 Backlinks In A Week
Admit it. Everyone loves backlinks. With each new inbound link to your site, Google smiles at the vote of confidence. Your reputation subsequently increases, your search rankings skyrocket– and with it, the number of web visitors to your site. More visitors translate to more clinking in the empty piggy bank. Sounds good? Let’s get down to business. For the average…