Many people consider ingratiation sucking up or brown-nosing, but the method works and ingratiation makes people more persuadable. - Read more

Training Your Dog to “give”____Basics dog training your dog to release whatever he has in__his mouth on your command helps to stop him becoming an aggressive and possessive dog. Nature dictates that whatever he finds is his. This is just normal dog behavior. - Read more

Leaders recognize that in order to lead effectively they need to give their followers success. Some leaders are concerned that if they reveal their goals to their subordinates there is the possibility that they might miss the goals. - Read more

When someone asks you, or you ask yourself, what your “profit” is on a product, on a project or on a job, how do you respond? - Read more

Even when your writing is going well, you can suddenly hit a snag that stops you dead in the water. This is not the time to stare into the distance or give up. When your muse squelcher makes an appearance and your brain goes dead, it’s time to break out the pen and stationery and write a letter (and yes, eMail is a letter, too). But not just any letter. - Read more

Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your gas tank should remind you that oil prices are still painfully high. - Read more

The 21st century has introduced the world to a new way of doing business. It’s now a foregone conclusion that global commerce will be as revolutionized by it as Henry Ford’s mass-production techniques were a defining characteristic of the 1900s. - Read more

You cannot substitute experience for knowledge. An entrepreneur must ACT not only for immediate success but for long term improvement in results through experience. - Read more

Life is funny.____Throughout the day, there are plenty of humorous moments that we tend to ignore. We get so caught up in being earnest that we miss opportunities to gain clarity while giggling. - Read more

Building a website is not unlike designing the interior of your home. - Read more

Consider yourself an athlete in the sport of investing. Physical endurance is important when it comes to the sprint, however mental poise will see you through the long run. An investor can have the most reliable information available, but with the absence of emotional control, you may fail to reach the goal. - Read more

The Gift of Gab____Dialogue is an important tool that every writer should strive to master. Good dialogue does the following: - Read more

The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters: - Read more

UNFURNISED OR FURNISHED?____This is one of the most widely asked questions, and there is no right or wrong answer. Safety is now an import question and you (or your letting agent) must ensure that your soft furnishings meet the current standards - Read more

[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.uk and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero’s Journey that you need to know about…] - Read more

Most readers are familiar with Evelyn Wood, whose influence helped tens of thousands of people learn to read faster with related increases in comprehension and retention. One of her best early examples was Dr. Lowell Lees at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Tests indicated that Dr. Lees could read more than 6,000 words per minutes with good comprehension. Mrs. Wood later discovered (and studied) more than 100 individuals who were able to read more than 1,500 words per minutes. - Read more

When you choose carpet for your house, you have a number of things to think about and various options to weigh as well. Carpets are available in many different styles and colors, fibers and textures, and there are scores of different qualities to select from. - Read more

Over the centuries we’ve developed many templates to assist us optimise our functionality and perpetuate the cycle of (social) evolution. We’ve developed models of behaviour that are taught by one generation to the next to maintain a continuum of progress. - Read more

Each year many individuals make the switch from traditional home heating methods to money saving home heating methods. The use of gas and electricity are the two most common home heating methods; however, they can both be fairly expensive. There are a number of alternative money saving home heating methods. One of the most common alternatives is the use of a coal and wood burning furnace. - Read more

Business growth lies in the ability to share leads, referrals and recommendations. Unfortunately some people do not understand the difference in the quality of each action. - Read more