SMILE, LAUGH-IT COSTS NOTHING BUT IT’S WORTH EVERYTHING

 This may sound weird and one may be excused for thinking that this is a bit extreme.The truth is that many people lose sight of a joyful life when they fail to smile and feel they must be serious. Are you one of them? Are you feeling stressed or having stress related problems? Smile even if you don't feel like it, it costs nothing but it's worth everything.

Needless to say therefore that your health is your wealth, remember this saying "the first of all wealth is health" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Surprisingly, people in optimum health were found to be 25 percent likely to say they were happy as compared to those in poor health. Whilst experts do concur that good health contributes to greater happiness, the converse is also true that happiness leads to good health.  Laughter, they say is the best medicine. The Healing Power of Happiness, in humour and Laughter baffle even the scientists. No wonder even the Bible says that "a merry heart is like medicine" (Holly Bible Prov17:22). When we smile a chemical reaction occurs within us that lifts the spirits, kills pain and works to improve our health. Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, a natural substance that acts like a pain killer.  Endorphins have many positive effects on the body and mind and are well known for their abilities to produce analgesic feeling and a sense of well-being. When endorphins are released, they act in lowering the blood pressure. Notably high blood pressure is a major indicator for heart disease. Endorphins boost the immune system, slow down the aging process, and reduce pain, and anxiety. They also have been found to relief symptoms associated with eating disorders as well as helping regulate the production of sex hormones. Scientists have discovered that beta-endorphins can trigger human Natural Killer cells and support the immune system against diseases and kill cancer cells.

If you want to help someone who needs to feel better, a genuine smile will truly help. Smiling is contagious. When we smile others around us are affected too! When you smile at life, Life smiles back at you. People are drawn to smiles and repelled by frowns. Smiles are infectious so Smile a lot and you will begin to draw more people to you… hence more satisfied customers if you're in a service job.

Happiest people smile often; Sounds strange but one person once said "happiness is measured by the number of smiles you make per day, every day" I do agree with them. Happiest people I suppose have a dose of smile for everyone and have something good to say about almost everybody, be one of them and you will be a happy lot. Starting to smile more certainly won't hurt you or your business!

amwalii@hotmail.com

BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA!

Ever wondered why the Chinese are said to have one of the highest life expectancies in the world? Thousands of scientific studies confirm what the ancient Chinese knew all along through simple observation that 'green tea is perhaps the most healthful beverage human beings can consume.

There is no question about the antioxidant properties that green tea potents. Studies either strongly suggest or confirm that drinking a daily cup of green tea will l bring with it a host of cognitive health benefits. The antioxidants in green tea can reduce cholesterol, promote fat burning, reduce the risk of several forms of cancer and alleviate depression. Ancient Chinese people knew the benefits of green tea for health. Notwithstanding high rates of cigarette smoking, the tea drinking Chinese have one of the lowest lung cancer rates in the world. They have always used it for medicinal purposes. Like many other plant extracts, green tea inhibits growth of cancer cells. New research from Hong Kong found that green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health and researchers suggest it has the potential to help prevent and treat Osteoporosis and other bone diseases suffered by millions of people worldwide. Green tea has a great importance in Chinese history.In Ancient China, green tea was used especially against the headaches and depression.  Tea was drunk to forget the ruckus of the world. These are some of the benefits of green tea which have been proven out through research:-

1. It is used to treat multiple sclerosis.

2. It is used for treatment and prevention of cancer.

3. It is used to stop Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

4. It is used to raise the metabolism and increase fat oxidation.

5. It reduces the risk of heart diseases and heart attacks.

6. Drinking green tea reduces the level of cholesterol in blood,

8. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases

9. It is used to treat impaired immune function

 "If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty" (Japanese Proverb)

   Not to be confused with the normal black tea variety commonly found in the Grocery Store next door, Green tea is processed slightly differently from traditional black tea. Green tea is processed without fermentation in order to preserve the natural nutrients that contain the health benefits. Freshly cut, young, downy leaves are steamed and then rolled and dried to make green tea. This means that it is slightly more expensive than the traditional blends available on our supermarket shelves but the high cost is well worth it. Unlike black tea, it has very little amount of caffeine which causes to insomnia, nausea and frequent urination.  So next time you feel like taking a soft drink, how about taking green tea? The aforementioned are truly wonderful benefits all contained in a simple cup of tea.

Do What You Love and love what you do!

Ever noticed how much easier it is to write when the topic is something you love. Ever noticed how much easier it is to do something you like?

Fortunately for me I am into a bunch of things. I love to do research and try new things. Life is what you make it. Focusing on what you like doing best is enjoyable, but I like to maintain varied interests as variety keeps the mind going and avoids drudgery. Have the courage to venture into other trades. Someone once said, ‘Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has courage to lose sight of the shore’. Think of Christopher Columbus. Until he ventured away from the shoreline he could not have discovered America. Sometimes you have to let go of what you know in order to find new ways of doing things. Search for more knowledge because knowledge decreases, when it ceases to increase!
Loving what you do is a choice. From time to time, we are dealt a truckload of lemons, but it is what you do with those lemons that matters; it’s a choice. Being happy is also a choice. Choose to complain or find a way to turn that negative into a positive.
I remember sometime back, I came across the “One Month to live book”. I tend to think it might be easier to think of only having one day to live. What would I do today if I knew it was my last? Live every day to the full as though it was your last day because tomorrow in the hands of God. Life is like money “Yesterday is like a cancelled cheque, tomorrow is like a promissory note but today is like ready Cash…. Spent it wisely” Remember life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful, Life is what you make it. A bird does not sing because it is happy but because it has a song!! Sing the ‘tune of your life’ joyfully. Life is just like a sea, moving without end, nothing stays with us, what remain are just the memories of some people who touched us as Waves.
It is still a good idea to put things into “a day to live” perspective or life would be drudgery and boring!

Spending Your Time or Investing Your time?!

Today, being the first week of the year 2011, I picked up a new topic. I know what you are thinking. What has Time got to do with my business or career life? Great question! My answer is everything!

Did you know that God gives each one of us, the same number of hours per day everyday?  Have you ever wondered how in the same given number of hours, some will earn a measly 100 Dollars yet others will earn one Million Dollars a month? It doesn't matter if you are self employed or if you work for an employer, bottom-line is that we all trade our time in exchange for money. For those that work for someone else, working harder, learning more skills and becoming an asset to the company often lead to promotions and a higher salary. That equates to more money for the same amount of time isn't it?  Well, the same doesn't always hold true for the self employed.  After overcoming many start-up hiccups, and the fact that many small business go under within the first 3 years you find that  for those  that are survive, hard work pays off with increased earnings and more money for time spent working. Be they big or small, many businesses means several income streams.
It isn't about how many hours per week we work; it is about how much money we make during that time that brings all difference in our earnings across the globe. Why is this so?  Well the answer can be summarized in this phrase.  'Some people  work hard, while others not only work hard…they Work Smart' which is why when you look at the FORBES list of the richest people in the World you'll find out why that one man's bid is another man's buy!

 One day I was working on a project and got stuck. I could see in my head where I wanted to be, but I could see that the current part of the project was taking rather longer then I wanted.
My choice was either keep plugging ahead or use efforts of others. And that is exactly what I did; I chose the latter!  After a couple of head longs I decided to stop working on the problem and pay some guys to fix it. If I had the time  in the world ,it would have been alright to keep going myself ,But with my limited time I figured it would be wise to pay someone to fix it while I concentrated on other core matters. It paid off dividends.  It's the amazing to see how the power of Leverage works.

 Talking of "Leverage", the famous Scientist Archimedes once said, "Give me a lever long enough and a place on which to put it, and I shall move the world". The use of automation or tools to become more efficient is the best way to make a hard job easier. It will take a lot of man-hours to cut your lawn with scissors, but a lawn mower will make the work easier and produce better results.

The same holds true for making money in business.  Leverage is a general term used for any technique applied to multiply gains. You've heard of leverage Business tools in finance, In other words, doing things that can be re-used to produce income in multiple niches.   The concept of leverage applies also in Network Marketing.  It's a scenario whereby one uses a few resources to achieve great output results. For instance mobilizing people who have what you don't have e.g. Time, Skills, Talents, money etc works like magic. In Network Marketing ,by employing the efforts of your down lines (Your human assets) in your Networks means that a small change in revenue generated by each individual worker will result in a larger change in operating income.

When you have to do it all by yourself, you are spending Time, but when you Recruit others and teach them to do what you do to work under you, you are Investing Your Time. This is in other words to say that you are duplicating yourself through others. This is exactly what network Marketing is all about…  Yes! Duplicating yourself through others.  Research has found out that:-

"Wealth is hidden to those who have to do it all by themselves".

"Wealth exposes itself to those you are keen enough to teach others"

Obviously, you got to keep working or the Bills won't get paid. Whether you Work hard or you Work Smart, is a matter of Choice!

 amwalii@hotmail.com

GET OUT AND EXCERISE!

Remember the old saying "all work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy!"  Well, one of the most overlooked things that people can do to make themselves happier, More productive in Work Places and have long stress free life is to exercise regularly!

Vigorous regular exercise is a pretty good anti-depressant, and it just helps you feel better about yourself and your life overall.  This is one of those things that exercisers know, but relatively few therapists and doctors prescribe. This is probably because therapy is supposed to be about doing something mental (or chemical) to make you feel better, and exercise is so physical. It works because the mind and the body are one inter-connected thing and not separate entities. When you exercise regularly, you tone your body and metabolism, regulates stress hormones, and promotes the release of endorphins (Substances that your body naturally releases when you exercise). Even if you don't participate in strenuous athletics, you can also try various activities to increase your body's endorphin levels. Sex is also known to be a potent trigger for endorphin release. In addition to decreased feelings of pain, secretion of endorphins leads to feelings of euphoria, modulation of appetite, release of sex hormones, and enhancement of the immune response.

The current emphasis by health experts is strongly on healthy habits and on the need to develop a healthy lifestyle - and rightly so. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Health as being in "State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO, 1946).

Research has shown Happiness and relaxation are greatly linked to exercise. Studies of reflexology and massage therapy have shown that both of these techniques can also stimulate endorphin secretion. For those busy workaholics especially those who have little or no time at all for the gym, here, the Blood Circulative massager (commonly abbreviated BCM) comes in handy. BCM is the most effective exercise device that I have ever come across and very easy to set up at Home. It is an excellent exercising device that presses all your reflex points and restores circulation of lymph  and blood as well as creating a general wellbeing, invigorates both the body and the mind. BCM has a remarkable massage effect, which relaxes the muscle and increases flexibility. BCM's effectiveness is based on the findings of years of research centered on:-

1.)Acupressure (Reflexology)

2.) Body's blood Circulation.

3.)Massage Therapy

This apparatus, a product of bio-medical engineering, is especially designed for people facing problem of high blood pressure and hypertensive headaches. BCM promotes blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels; ample supply of blood to the body parts ensures their evident functioning. Clockwise circum-rotation makes a rapid blood circulation within the body, increasing blood supply for heart and brain, accelerating secretions and discharges, making body healthy and clean. It has been found that "Using this machine for only 15 minutes will be equivalent to 5kms of jogging" How wonderful!

So when you feel stressed, sad and under pressure then some little exercise can do the trick. With high endorphin levels, we feel less pain and fewer negative effects of stress, generate a general wellbeing and invigorate both the body and the mind. It is a natural way for the body to feel good. Be sure to exercise at regular times during the week, and you should find that you are happier as a result. When the brain relaxes it is more creative and better at problem solving!

WHY MATERIALISTIC IS TOXIC!

So, money does not buy happiness or does it? In every society, at any given point in time, there’s that general misconception that richer people are happier. There’s this notion that “what limited wealth fails to do, greater wealth will do” hence the constant striving for more. What this notion does not tell us however is about the actual relationship between money and happiness.
Money in itself does not satisfy and make one happier; it’s what you do with it that makes the difference. Money has no intrinsic value but is just an entity that stores value, and is an exchange agent. The whole point of using money is that it frees us from having to deal with some physical value scale that has nothing to do with the exchange you are really interested in. Understanding the value that it holds for you is what makes money meaningful. Take for instance, if you were given all the money in the world and taken somewhere in the middle is the Sahara desert of what purpose will the money serve?
Because people often structure their lives around money, it often defines the choices we make, and can ultimately shape the inner Person that we become. Research shows that people who put money high in their priority list are at more risk of depression, are more likely to suffer from anxiety, stress and low self-esteem according to researchers Tim Kasser and Richard Ryan. Fall in love with Life, Children, older People, Theater, Music, Books, Cities Hills, the Sea, in fact everything in the World except Money. Materialistic is toxic as research has already found out. The antidote! Keep away from obsession of money and material wealth and you’ll live a happier life. This is not in any way to say that we lose our zeal and become less aggressive in our business and career pursuits, or develop a phobia for riches….far from it. The point is, when money becomes the overriding goal in life, the more we seek satisfaction in it and material goods the less we are likely to find satisfaction there! Such a sick mental outlook may contribute to poor health, In turn poor health adds to the anxiety of the miser since it limits him from amassing greater wealth hence adds to more misery.
One wise man observed mankind and said that “we spend the better part of our lives chasing for money and material Wealth at the expense of our Health and spend the rest of our lives chasing for Health at the expense of our Wealth” How ironic! Practicing continual kindness Is a way to happiness as oppossed to being stingy and mean. Truly, research shows that happy, successful people are usually very kind, caring, honest, charitable and compassionate. Habitually Happy people are amazingly altruistic. They rarely pass up a chance to be kind when it costs them little or risks them little. They are also very proficient at protecting themselves, pursuing and achieving their goals. They are not “people-pleasers,” they do good because it makes them feel good.
Those who spent their money on others reported much greater happiness than those who spend on themselves. Many people associate giving with religion but this universal law of giving and receiving works even if you are not religious. Remember the old adage “it is better to give than to receive” something which we also find in the scriptures.
Perhaps we can take a lesson from one of the wisest man who ever lived, King Solomon. In understanding what satisfaction money can bring, he wrote;- when good things increase, those eating them certainly become many . 'He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. When good things increase, they increase who eat them; so what profit have the owners except to see them with their eyes?' (Eccl 5:10)
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. My personal take is that success in material wealth is not always the best measure of happiness but rather happiness is the premier measurement of success. Someone once said “Success is measured by the number of smiles per day everyday” ….I agree with them. There are many people out there who a re bursting in affluence but deep in their hearts is misery emptiness and a sense of desperation. Health and wealth are two very important keys in our live but striking right mix of both is what is challenging. No wonder King David prayed and said “Lord, Give me neither poverty nor riches, but just enough, not too little, lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God, nor too much that I may become proud and dishonor You.” (Proverbs 30:8)...Sounds good but how much is enough? You answer that one!

Faith and Motivation to Accomplish Your Goals

I remembered the words of one renowned author …………………“The poorest person on Earth is a man without dreams and the most frustrated person on earth is a one whose dreams fail to materialize” (Rober Schuller.”A life that fails to fulfill its potential is a tragedy” so declared Dr.Myles Munroe, a world prominent preacher and a great motivational speaker. Who also said that “The greatest tragedy in life is not Death but LIFE itself…. Life without a purpose.”
And you know what? The richest place on the planet Earth is neither the Gold mines of South Africa, nor the Oil wells of the Arabian Gulf but it’s in the graveyard…..where all the ‘never exploited potential’ lies buried.
In motivating others not to give up someone once said,
”He who loses money loses much…..
 He who loses a friend loses more…..
 But He who loses faith loses all.”
Have faith in God, have faith in your friends and last but not least…….have faith in yourself and you’ll go far. Remember the old saying “Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t, you’re probably right”. I was told of a gentleman who had an un-usual habit of talking to himself. One day someone asked him why he loved talking to himself. The gentleman said, “I do it for 2 reasons- one I like talking to a smart guy and two- I like listening to a smart guy talk”. Do not cast away your confidence because it has a great recompense. Dear friend keep talking to yourself and keep telling yourself that you the best that God created. Remember “you’re fearfully and wonderfully made!"
Remember Just because you made a mistake in the past, does necessarily mean that you a mistake yourself. God created you an original, don’t die a photocopy. The world is like a stage and we are all actors… Never change your originality for the sake of others, because no one can play your role in the cast better than you. So be yourself, because whatever you are, YOU are the best. Know that the most important person in the world to you is YOU. Whatever you learn, whatever you see, whatever you do is important to YOU because it concerns YOU!
There’s saying that says “God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into its nest.” Well, In Africa, a gazelle wakes up every morning knowing too well that it has to run faster than the fasted Lion or else it will not survive; On the other hand, the Lion wakes up in the morning knowing too well that it has to run faster than the slowest gazelle or else it will starve to death. He who wins the race after the end of it all is carries the day. Whether you are a Gazelle or a Lion, for heavens sake keep running. Success is failure turned inside out! Every one of us was born without anything and because you refused to quit you are already a WINNER (in your own right). Someone once said “a winner is a loser who refuses to quit”, because when you quit, you’re already a loser. Ever heard of the story of four lepers who sat somewhere starving until one of them suggested “let’s go to enemy camp ‘cause if we stay here, we’ll starve to death, if we go to the enemy camp they might kill us or let us live”. When they reached the enemy’s camp they found that the enemy had fled thinking that a ‘great army was coming after them’. They all fled leaving behind lots of foodstuffs and other goodies and the rest is History!
Remember my friend; defeat is not failure until you stop trying. Keep on keeping on. Dr. Martin Luther King said “If you can’t fly, ran if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then craw, but whatever you do keep on moving” Do have a ‘moving’ Week!

Friendship and Business !

There’s this old adage that says “Never mix friendship with Business” but in life sometimes, you can’t do without both. Ever heard of the phrase that ‘two cannot walk together unless they are in agreement’?” That’s why today I want to talk about friends, friendship and Business! What a topic?
In Your life and of course in Your Business life, many people will walk into your life but only the true friends will leave footprints in your heart. Meeting with others is enjoyment and you find that learning about their successes, struggles and mistakes helps you to understand yourself better. They say “we learn through mistakes” but I say to you “Better Learn from other peoples mistakes because you can’t live long enough to make all of them yourself”
(On a light note, I received this one from a friend “Never make the same mistake twice, There are so many new ones, Try a different one each day” Well that’s what I call positive attitude)
Learning to handle criticism (especially from your friends) is also very important. Sometimes through the eyes of others, you are able to see the back of your own head! An ordinary friend is a one who hates it when you call after he has gone to bed but a true friend will ask you why you took so long to call!
You probably ask yourself, if it’s practically possible to have only friends in your life. This is the thing that stops many people in their tracks, including me. But then come to think of it, those who compete with you are not necessarily enemies. Know What? When your competition come Chasing after you, they are making you tone your up your ‘muscles’ so that you keep running without getting weary. When you run with the ‘END’ in mind who cares about the hurdles? You just keep jumping over them all the while, focusing on the Prize. As I watch Kenyan Athletes go for the Gold in the marathons, I imagine that Great athletes are not made in the track fields... they are made in the mind first then the track field. You must have an attitude of a winner. Run your ‘race’ of life with the “END” in mind.
I received this from another friend and I quote: - “When a Snake is alive, Snake eat Ants. When Snake is dead, Ants eat Snake. Time can turn at any time.” Very interesting indeed! Lesson? Even your enemy can be of use at times. Don't neglect anyone in your life........ ...God knows why they are there.
Back to friendships again...the notion that business relationships can become friendships (or vice versa) is not new in our world today. It is not uncommon for instance to hear Marketers especially after a successful Business deal, request for business referrals. All they are eying are your close friends, the like-minded individuals. The Power of referral marketing is immense because Studies show that it is one of the fastest tools to reach the end user.
Forming friendship NetWorks are essential in developing expanding your business horizons especially where they are aimed at growing businesses and participating in Networking events. They help members to realise their full Business potential. Friendship Networks also provide valuable network of contacts and encourages, trade, information sharing and support between Members. They also provide access to seminars and workshops for professional and personal development as well as Inspire and encourage members to develop professionally and drive them forward for success in business. Others advantages include:-

• Encouraging and support of new Enterprises by providing support to those looking to set up business of their own.
• Provide a central hub for like-minded individuals to share information, ideas and knowledge and develop friendships in a team Spirit.
• They also raise the awareness of local talents and resources that they have to offer.

I leave you with these parting shots:-
"Friend’s you and me…...
You brought another friend…..
And then there were three…..
We started our group …..
Our circle of friends…..
And like that circle…..
There’s no beginning or end…..
True friends are like “Jewels"...Pecious yet rare”.

"Whenever you want to know how rich you are, Never count your currency, just try to Drop a Tear & count how many hands reach out to WIPE that- that is true richness”
Have a friendly business week!

HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS IN LIFE!

What is happiness? Can money and material wealth bring more happiness in our lives? Is there a formula or some mix of love, wealth, work, relationship and psychological adoption for a happy life? These are some of the questions peolple have been asking themselves in trying to answer that age old question; what is happiness? The purpose of life and the motion of life is always moving towards happiness. In every sphere of our life, everything we do be it work, Business, family, relationships, religion (all the promises of afterlife).etc, revolve around man’s insatiable and unquenchable desire to be bring happiness and to lead a happy life, What makes us happy, the pursuit of happiness, and how we can lead more fulfilling, satisfying lives. As evidence has shown, happy person is not one in a certain set of circumstances but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

Have a positive attitude
One of the best acknowledged attributes to happiness is a positive attitude. Evidently, if you have a positive attitude, you'll find life easier than if you were miserable. Positive thinking improves the immune system and may even lead to longer life! This sounds great in theory, but the difficult part is how to put that into practice. In our world today which has become largely full of hustles and bustles of life, there’s clearly a need to start looking at our happiness and positive thinking in a different way. Though we will more often come across mountains of challenges in our day to day life, having a positive attitude will not necessarily make the mountain lower, but certainly makes the climbing easier. By developing a positive attitude, we are taking charge of your own ability to be happy by so doing; we will generally have a much healthier state of mind. How we react to issues is purely a question of attitude. I once listened to one time Vice chancellor of Nairobi University, Prof. Phillip Mbithi say that “The success of any institution is not in its lack of problems bur rather how best you handle those problems”

Surround your self with positive thinking people in your life and you’ll be happy. Having that ‘me time’ once in a while is good but studies show that happier people surround themselves with not only friends and family but also supportive relationships as well. When you surround yourself with inspired people, you become much like them. In his book entitled “Be inspired before you expire,” (Pepe Minambo) - motivational Speaker and Author, says that positive minded people are essentially inspired people. You be must be inspired to inspire others because no one can give what he does not have. If you’re not inspired, you are expired. “There’s nobody as dangerous as an expired person. Just like an expired drug in a drug store, so is an expired person. Keep off expired minds” (Pepe Minambo). Positive minded people are more inspired and by linking ourselves with inspired people, we are in essence tapping on their inspired way of thinking and doing things which lead to ourselves being inspired as well. According to the words of Henry Ford, “My best friend is the one who brings out the best out of me”. Surround yourself with inspired people and you are likely to be happier than ever before.

Positive attitude helps us to cope more easily with the daily hustles of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life be it family, social or carrier or business. Some of the benefits of a positive attitude include helping one in achieving goals and attaining success. Success is achieved faster and easier in an optimistic situation. Happiness generates a general wellbeing and invigorates both the body and the mind.
Others include greater inner power and strength. The ability to inspire and motivate yourself as well as others means fewer difficulties encountered along the way and the ability to surmount any difficulty. Positive attitude also diffuses stressful situations, and when the brain relaxes it is more creative and better at problem solving. When you smile at life, Life smiles back at you. Negative attitude says: you cannot achieve success. Positive attitude says: You can achieve success… (Remember President Obama’s campaign slogan “Yes We Can!”)
If you have been exhibiting a negative attitude and expecting failure, difficulties, and general lack of happiness, it is now the time to change the way you think. It is time to get rid of those negative thoughts. There’s a common saying that says that “a pessimist sees danger in every opportunity but an optimist sees opportunity in every danger”. Become optimistic and expect the best to happen, you’ll be a happier lot!

Who needs extra cash these days?

Who needs extra cash these days? Yes! You guessed right, the answer is obviously everyone. Everybody desires to gain more income. Sometimes just a spot added to your basic wage won’t hurt anyway. Man was created with an endless list of needs and an incessant quest for quality in terms of goods and services. We all have a certain measure of desire for quality life that money can buy. I know the word ‘quality life’ may generate a huge debate. As a matter of fact, Personally, I don’t think money buys happiness; happiness is a combination of many factors (money being one of them). Money only makes life easier. Seems though that once one makes what you’d consider enough, there’s no rest as he still has an insatiable desire for more. Ironically, even the financial giant (Bill Gates) will consider himself ‘poor’ to still wake up early each morning to expand his ever expanding fortfolio. Bottom line, we all desire to have good lifestyle and maintain it if not make it better.

Need give your lifestyle a boost? Need extra cash? Consider internet home Business as an extra source of income. Nowadays it is simpler than you would ever imagined some years back, that you could set some other person’s business become your source of second or third income stream, by becoming an affiliate. Affiliate selling is when person else pays you a commission or a percentage of what you sell on their behalf. Many e book publishers, for example, will give you even up to 50 percent of the gross from the e books that you sell for them. Other well-known businesses, right from property business, home improvement, to recognition card companies, to cellphone providers, to diet programs and exercising equipment companies etc, all have gone the affiliate way.

Google ad sense and Google ad words for instance allows website owners to create additional steams of income by placing appropriate ads on their sites, and when site visitors click on them, the site owners get paid a commission for the "clicks" made, in a program that has come to be known as ‘Pay Per Click’. This is a revolutionary new method of advertising to reach the end user and, both the merchant and the affiliate gain on a mutual relationship.

In affiliate marketing, Payments vary from one merchant to another thus there is no set amount for the fees paid. It can range from a few cents per click to upwards of $5.00 or more depending on the merchant and the goods up for sale. Many people including myself have not experienced the "high end" yet, but I can assure am working on it. Things are getting better by the day as I keep on identifying high paying Keywords as the more the keywords pay the greater my commissions are. Paramount to your success is your ability to generate lots of high traffic by using high competition keywords. While you might think of it as something hard to do, there's a tool that makes the task elementary, but more about that on another day, so why not keep here!
Summarily, if you have a blog an’ do not know what Google Ad sense is all about, perhaps you have been living in the caves. This is pretty much of a must for you, to help you earn that extra buck. By you not hosting Google Ads on your websites, you're letting money slip through your fingers missing out on a great opportunity to generate passive income as well as denying your visitors an invaluable chance to access useful information in related resources. If you already have your website up and running it will take but a few minutes to monetize it with another stream of income and you should go for it. Google simply displays on your blog or website, simple text and image ads that are targeted on the context of what you are writing about. Google has been a consistent money spinner for many a blog for quite sometime now. Google ad Sense Make Money Campaigns, are great ways to create Multiple Streams of Income an easy way. C’mon go for it and you’ll be happy that you did!

Improve Your Google Rankings!

Now you can improve your Gogle rankings with viral tags. Anyone can use viral tags train and help improve his/her own rankings. Internet is all about collaboration. Simply follow the instructions below, put your viral tags and watch how your Google PR rank grows.
Here’s how!

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Instructions:

1. ) Copy and paste the matrix of “ViralTags” below courtesy of Founders Cafe.
2.) Substitute the Host Tag and one of the “Viral Tags” in the matrix with your anchor text of choice with your blog’s URL. Please keep anchor text to a max of 3 words to keep the matrix size manageable.
3.) When you get a ping back from someone that has your link in one of their “Viral Tags”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Tag’s anchor text (automatically the associated link will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “Viral Tags” below.
4.) Encourage and invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

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Pss Rules!
1. No Porn Sites
2. Only 1 link per person (i.e don’t hog the netlinks!)
3. Please don’t tamper with other peoples url’s

Important:
Once I get a ping back from you, I will add your anchor text and the associated link you designate as “Host Tag” here, replacing one of the “ViralTags” from the matrix above. As more and more bloggers copy and paste this matrix, the more backlinks you will have with your anchor text. If everybody who copy and paste from your blog does the same, pretty soon this will spread and go viral. So, the sooner you participate, the more links with anchor text you will receive.

Make money at Home Online with- Google-Ad sense.

A Common Sense approach to Home Business!

Contextual Advertising is by far the easiest way to make money at home today. The best way to go about making money through advertising is by setting up Google ad sense. It is the easiest because all you need to do is to paste a into your web pages small bit of code which Google provides free of charge, and abracadabra Google ads start appearing on your website. Getting started is easy. This is simply a matter of filling out a form online with your details, and your website details etc. to open a Google account. Google Ad Sense matches ads to your site's content, and Google ads appear on your screen. You earn money whenever your visitors click on the ads.
In order to start displaying Google Ad sense on your website, you need first to apply to Google for site evaluation. This evaluation is normally done automatically, but it may involve a person. You only need to apply to Google once and you can include Google ads on any other sites that you own. However it is imperative to ensure that those sites also follow the same guidelines for new sites or existing sites. One can add more sites to his account and that the Google code works for any page or site as long as they comply with Google ad sense program policies. There is no need to get so much concerned about the application getting rejected. Before you are accepted, Google will evaluate your website to ensure that your website is fit for its ads. The idea is not to get rejected, but in case you are rejected, you‘ll need to address the problem areas and then re-apply. What Google will basically be looking for is good quality content websites run by honest web owners. No tricks no cheating no kidding and you'll be on the right track with Google. From there, all you need to do is to just keep writing web pages and include the Google code. Choosing the right keywords for your website/page is a crucial part of website design. In fact many would argue that it is the most important part in website monetization exercise. Here one wants to look at keywords in relation to Google Ad sense ads. Google Ad sense ads have added another important component to keywords that was not present in earlier keyword considerations in relation to keyword selection for web page ranking. You don't have to spend very long building websites or reading about website building, Google Ad sense or Affiliate programs to become aware of the importance of keywords. Searchers use keywords to locate your website and Google Ad sense uses them to place the appropriate ads on your web page.
Google places ads on your web page by analyzing the content of your website to find out what the page is all about. The exact detail of how Google evaluates a web page is unclear but what is clear the words on the web page have a lot to do with what ads get displayed. Now some ads are simply worth more than others. So when choosing keywords for a web page it would be sensible to choose the ones that attracting the highest paying ads. This doesn't mean that you make pages specifically for those keywords, as in most cases, they would be difficult to win at the search engines. What it means is that, you should try to include those keywords on the page, providing that they relate to the overall content of the web page. Google provide the tools for analyzing keywords and how much they cost. The tools are meant for Ad word advertisers but they also provide the necessary information for Ad sense publishers. Ad words tool is available but requires a Google Ad words account to access it.
When it comes to payments, payments are normally on pay per click (ppc) basis. You don't need to monitor multiple payments from several affiliate programs and cash lots of small cheques. You just get a single cheque from one major source…i.e Google. For an overview of Google payment schedule and requirements for getting paid, you may visit the payment guide by clicking on this vital links i.e http:/www.google.com/adsense_newpub1/payments .

General procedures:

1. Firstly, you’ll need to have blog or a website where to host the Google ads. Google ads do not simply hang on air (see Ad sense basics)
2. After that, go to the Google application and fill in your details to open your Google account ….http://www.google.com/adsense/application-1
3. Fill in the application form to create a login for your Ad Sense account.
   You will receive an e-mail requesting confirmation..... Confirm it.
4. Google evaluates your site and you should receive a reply within 24 hours confirming access granted.
5. If accepted you will receive your login information details for your account.
6. Log into your account and read and agree to the Ad Sense Terms and Conditions agreement.
7. After log in, go to my services and click on ad sense and then to ad sense set up. Apply for both Ad Sense for content and Ad Sense for search.
8. The Google Ad sense code is basically a JavaScript. The code is generated by Google and all you need to do is to copy the code and paste it on your web page.
9. To insert the code into you page position your cursor in the location you want the code to appear.
10. Google allows you to customize the Ad sense ads with different colours and backgrounds, sizes. This will enable you to blend your ads with the general feel and look of your website.
11. Once done switch back to normal view mode and bravo! The Google ads start appearing on your screen.
    

General considerations:

Make sure your website is ready by observing the following general considerations when preparing your website, and before you make your application to Google for assessment;

• Make sure you are using your own domain name and reliable web hosting service. Google ads do not work on personal sites.
• Ensure that you have at least 10 or more, good quality content Pages. The more pages you have the better you are with Google ad sense.
• Ensure you have web site content that demonstrates a clear theme and consistency of thought and that you aren't meandering from one idea to another.
• Ensure that you have a contact me page that is in working condition. (Google doesn't want to deal with ghost affiliates).
• Remove excessive banners for other products if you any. It is always a good idea to remove them all or at least reduce them as much as possible.
• Remove any Pop ups or similar devices that you may be having in your website.
• Clear your site from any third party on site search facility if any.
• Remove excessive affiliate links from your pages or reduce them to bare minimum.
• The home page should be completely free from excessive banner ads, affiliate links and any type of selling.
• Your site should be suitable for a general audience and not be directed at any of the standard vices such hate campaign or pornography.
• Such site should not contain any competing ads such as from Yahoo, msn etc.
• It’s worth to note that Ad Sense won’t generate any earnings from clicking on your own ads or asking your buddies to click on them. This is prohibited by their program policies which you agreed to.

Not only does Contextual Advertising generate revenue for the website owner, but also provides valuable resources for the website visitor, as the adverts are target adverts that relate to the web page content hence the name contextual advertising. So if you haven't already started Contextual Advertising with Google ad sense, then you’re letting money slip through your fingers and denying your visitors a chance to access valuable information in related resources. Please, click here for a very useful quick demo on web monetization with Google ad sense.

7 Smart reasons for an affiliate Program.

An affiliate program is simply an Internet marketing strategy which utilizes the help of an individual who’s not employed by the company but paid by commission in return for his efforts. The actions the individual – or affiliate – is required to perform will depend on the agreement between him and the merchant website. Making Money with Affiliate Programs is very easy and straightforward. All you need to do is simply click on the link on the merchant web site and fill out the online form. The next thing to do is to link your blog or website with the merchant website using an HTML code usually provided free of charge by the merchant website. There are virtually hundreds of internet companies out there willing to offer affiliate marketing partnerships, with varied products up for grabs.
Your affiliate business will grow at the pace you want it to. The key to successful affiliate marketing and earning a genuine income is selecting the right product or product mix or services to maximize on the business opportunity. Most affiliate programs are free to join and your costs will be to set up your own website and promote your sponsor’s products on your website. The basic idea behind Affiliate Marketing is directing prospective customers or “traffic” around the internet site be it a web Site or a blog. Affiliates, do earn cash by letting them bring tons of traffic to the merchant website. The sky is the limit, once you get your web site up and running. Skyrocketing sales would be realized as a result, and both the affiliate and the website owner will benefit from the situation and you are ‘Blogging all the way to the bank’. Rates are generally directly proportional to how the affiliate performs. If you wish to earn money, whether to have a primary or secondary source of income, joining an affiliate program is definitely the right decision to make and…………………is a matter of choice.

1. You Can Choose to Start Right AwayIf you want to join an affiliate program, you can do so right away, right now! No capital investment is necessary. There is no age, gender, educational, or work requirements for you to meet. As long as you have your own website or Blog with a good quality content and preferably Internet connection at home then you’re on your feet ready to go. Affiliate Programs cost nothing to join (be ware of few that do). No inventory to stock and no order processing; no shipping and handling costs etc They sound so simple and in fact are, that many people are really skeptical about them but the point is, they really work and you can choose now to join one today.


2. You Can Choose to Work from Home
Affiliate programs can be treated as a Home-based Business. You don’t need office space and you certainly don’t need to keep working hours. You can work on being an affiliate only when you can or desire to. You need not sacrifice time away from your family because you can work on your laptop while caring for your children and attending to other home chores. Whether you wish to continue working in the office or in the comfort of your own Home, the choice is entirely yours.

3. You Can Learn and Master Affiliate Marketing
There every need for you to take short courses  on affiliate marketing if you want cut a niche in the Affiliate marketing buzz today. The procedures are very simple to follow and you can simply learn even without prior experience. If you want to add to your knowledge base of what you already know from experience, there are several e-books in the market today and some of them are just a few clicks away.  To profit from affiliate marketing, all you really need to know is which products and services will most appeal to the target audience of your website.

4. You’re Your own Boss. If you only want to work once a week, no one will get on your chase. If you want to use a certain method in advertising, you’ll have to get no one else’s approval but yours. What you say goes because affiliates are not employees for merchant websites but only get paid by commission. Being your own Boss, means you do not have to ask anyone if you want to take a day off or only want to work a few hours at your business. Thus, you won’t be causing merchant websites money no matter how long it takes for you to make a sale or lead. Your affiliate business will grow at the pace you want it to. Again the Choice is yours.

5. The Choice of the Company is also YoursYes! You choose whom you want to work with and not the other way around! In the real world, the Company bears the right to choose who goes into their payroll, giving the latter the upper hand during job interviews. Companies often get the chance to choose the best individuals but pay them the lowest rate possible. (Profit maximization), but that doesn’t work in affiliate programs. Merchant websites need affiliates more than affiliates need them, and they know it. That’s why they’re willing to pay what you deserve, so all you have to do is choose which company’s products or product mix or services you feel you’ll best be suited to advertise or sell through the program and of course choose wisely, the merchant you want to work with. Knowing those that work and those don’t is imperative. Making a wrong choice, you’ll know why many affiliates have never earned a dime in their programs.

6. You Choose What You Want to Do
In the affiliate marketing business, affiliates are allowed to earn from a Cost per Click (CPC) or Pay per Click (PPC) scheme, which is for every visitor who clicks on the adverts in your website or blog. This is especially common with programs like Google Ad sense. Today, there are two more ways for you to earn as an affiliate. Firstly, is the Cost per Sale (CPS) scheme, you’ll earn a commission for every sale made from a customer who was directed to a merchant website through yours. Secondly, if you are under a cost per action (CPA) scheme, you could be asked to generate leads for the merchant website or something else except for directly increasing sales through assisted purchases. It’s up to you to choose which option you want.

7. You Choose the Payment Scheme
As there are hundreds of affiliate programs that you can join online, it’s up to you once again to choose the payment scheme most suitable to your needs.When you want to get paid is also a question of choice. Some affiliate programs issue pay checks monthly while large ones prefer paying quarterly. Some combine all your earnings in one check while others send you separate checks as others require you to open a Click bank account through which all your dues will be channeled. Click bank is now offering a recurring billing feature to their merchants. Affiliate can now choose from Click bank market place, products that have recurring commission options. Not only will affiliates earn commissions on their first sales from their referrals, but also earn long term recurring exponential income...…Sounds good eh!.
These and other reasons are why you should join an affiliate program today. Ultimately, it will cost you nothing to join but promises you a lot in return and when you do so, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

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