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Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich! Napoleon Hill’s classic book — the all-time bestseller in the personal success field — offers a life-altering experience. It teaches thousands of people the practical steps to high achievement and financial independence every year. TGR’s greatest value is not only that it can make you financially successful. It can help YOU — or ANYONE — get whatever it is that you desire from life.

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The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles

In his bestselling book, Wallace D. Wattles explains that “universal mind” underlies and permeates all creation. Through the process of visualization we can engage the law of attraction–impressing our thoughts upon “formless substance” and bringing the desired object or circumstances into material form. The author emphasizes the critical importance of attitude only by aligning ourselves with the positive forces of natural law can we gain unlimited access to the creative mind and its abundant rewards.

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As A Man Thinketh by James Allen

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The Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins

Claude Hopkins invented test marketing, sampling technology and the concept of pre-emptive advertising. The concepts he reveals in this book have been used by advertisers for decades and he is recognized by marketing experts such as Jay Abraham as a genius in his field. Scientific Advertising is an all-time classic book and you’ll want to read it at least three times. Each reading will provide you with profound insights into how to market any product or service.

The Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell

This book is small, eloquent, and easy to understand. It is about life, success, money, and priorities, what these things are and aren’t, and will continue to challenge the way most of us choose to live our lives for years.

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Don't Be The Next Victim. Six Shopping Safety Tips You Should Know.

Copyright © Carol Kaspszak
Home and Personal Security
http://HomeAndPersonalSecurity.com

Are you concerned about your personal safety whenever you go
shopping?
Things could go wrong just crossing the parking lot. You could
become a victim. Here are a few tips you should do to insure you
and your family's personal safety.
1. When parking your car make sure that you lock your doors.
Always park as close to the store as possible or in a highly
visible, well-lighted area. If you have any valuables such as
cell phones, purses, etc, keep them out of sight or locked in the
trunk. Also, make a mental note of where you parked so you don't
have to wander around the lot looking for your car.
2. When you are going to and from your car, be aware of your
surroundings. Scan the parking lot. Have your keys ready to
unlock your door. If you have an alarm on your keyless locks, be
prepared to use it. It is a great idea to purchase a personal
self defense device. Mace, Pepper Spray, or a 130db Personal
Alarm can come in handy if you are ever attacked. Use assertive
body language to discourage trouble. Look confident and be alert
to what is going on around you. When possible, wear clothes and
shoes that won't slow you down. Look around and under your car
as you approach it. Look in the front and back seats before you
get in. Once you are in your car, lock the doors immediately and
drive away. If you feel you are being followed, don't go home.
Go to the nearest safe location such as a crowded store or fire
station or to a police car.
3. If someone suspicious approaches your car, hit the horn until
they have been scared off or until you have attracted attention.
If you feel you are being followed, act like you know it. Turn
and look at the person. This gives you time to plan and lets the
stranger know you will not be taken by surprise.
4. When you are inside the store don't flash cash. Carry only
the amount of money or credit cards needed for your shopping trip
and keep it secure until you're ready to pay. Then put your
money away immediately before leaving the register. Do not leave
your purse unattended, even for a moment.
5. Your safety is important no matter where you go. Trust your
instincts. Unless it's absolutely necessary to carry a purse or
bag, keep your wallet or credit cards in your pocket. Eliminate
spare keys from your purse. Carry your belongings close to your
body. Hold it in front of you between your arm and body, but not
wrapped around your neck or looped around your wrist. Do not
leave your belongings in your car or otherwise unattended. Out
of sight, out of mind.
6. Avoid using ATMs that are isolated or away from the general
public. Do not go late at night or early in the morning.
Consider bringing a friend along when you use an ATM. Have your
card ready and plan your transaction before you reach the ATM.
If your life is threatened while using an ATM, cooperate fully
with the robber. Your life is more important than the money. Be
safe on the streets. Don't be the next victim.
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Carol Kaspszak
Keeping women and families safe since 2003.
For all your safety needs, shop at:
http://HomeAndPersonalSecurity.com
http://HomeAndPersonalSecurityCameras.com

Alone In the Crowd: How to Overcome Urban Isolation

Copyright © 1998-2006 Steve B. Reed
Psychotherapy Center
http://www.psychotherapy-center.com

The pain of loneliness never knew a stranger. It is the constant
companion of many a solitary soul. In this massive urban sprawl,
the shadow of isolation is upon countless individuals. Most of us
have felt the chill of loneliness. Some people even resign
themselves to a life-style of being alone. With so many people
around, it is ironic that connecting has become so difficult.
There are two key reasons this. One reason is sociological and
the other psychological.
For millennia, people lived in small rural villages. They had all
their family and extended family close by. They grew up, went to
school, worked, lived and eventually died with the same people.
They did not have to do anything to become a part of it all. They
were simply born into the close-nit, social fabric of a
community. During the last 100 years, society has undergone
profound changes that contribute to the problem of urban
isolation.

These sociological changes include four main factors. They are:

1. the migration of the population to large cities since the
industrial revolution;
2. the loss of extended family as advances in transportation
create an increasingly mobile society;
3. the breakdown of the nuclear family with the social acceptance
of divorce;
4. and the loss of history with people as close friends move away
to pursue education, jobs and promotions. We have not yet
developed the coping strategies to deal with these radical
changes.
Today people are trying to adjust and deal with loss, loneliness,
isolation, constant change, high-paced stressful jobs, single
parent families, blended families and the repeated necessity of
rebuilding ones social support system. Many people who go into
counseling are struggling with these issues.
One key antidote for urban isolation is membership in caring
groups that you find meaningful and enjoyable. Any topic of
interest is a catalyst around which people collect. You can join
many possible groups. Among them, one of the few instant sources
of caring community remaining in our society is the church. This
institution continues to play a great a role in people's lives,
socially as well as spiritually. In some of my seminars, I
suggest that people participate in at least three groups that
they can feel a sense of inclusion, acceptance and caring.
Membership does have its advantages.
However, not everyone is comfortable joining groups. There can be
psychological reasons that block a person from joining even
though they realize the benefits of a healthy support system.
Some people have traumatic experiences in their family of origin.
The family is the first group in which we have membership. If it
was not safe to be yourself, to have your thoughts and feelings,
with your family it may not feel safe to think of joining any
group.
Others have felt deeply hurt by a peer group that was attacking,
excluding or shaming. Such painful experiences can develop into a
phobia of social groups. If the thought of getting closely
involved in a group seems threatening and anxiety provoking, then
you may be experiencing this type of phobia.
Lastly, even if you do not have any traumatic associations with
groups, if you grew-up with parents who did, you may have learned
to be afraid of groups simply because they were afraid.
Many excellent treatments are now available in the field of
psychotherapy to help people resolve fears of closeness and
connection to individuals and groups. Any traumatic experience
with family or peer groups can benefit from some of the newer
trauma therapies. Treatments that have a high success rate
include the REMAP process, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT),
and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Research is showing these methods to be both faster and more
effective than the old ways of treating trauma that rely on talk
therapy alone.
Although these treatments represent recent advances in the field
of psychotherapy, a growing number of therapists are becoming
interested. Those who train in these approaches find that many
long-term problems can dissipate in short order. Rather than
years of therapy, many issues only take months. Sometimes, even
as little as one treatment session can make a difference.
Last year, one of my colleagues showed an interest in using the
REMAP process to treat her social phobia. In less than an hour
of treatment, she was already starting to feel better about her
life-long social fear. As the year went on, she kept telling me
about how much more comfortable she was feeling in groups. This
was after just one treatment session.
This shows that when you resolve these psychological blocks, the
quality of your life can improve almost instantly. This can
clear the way for you to enjoy further improvement in the quality
of your life by just adding people.

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Steve B. Reed, LPC, LMSW, LMFT is a psychotherapist that
specializes in treating trauma and anxiety disorders including
social phobia. He treats people at his Richardson, Texas
office (Dallas area) and through phone counseling worldwide.
You can reach Steve at 972-997-9955 or through his website at:
http://www.psychotherapy-center.com
copyright 1998-2006, Steve B. Reed