Archive for October, 2007

Before You Quit Your Day Job

Surviving a 9 to 5 job & following the big boss’ order is not for everyone because some are meant to be their own boss. Everyone can own and run a business, the difference lies on those who are willing to take the risk and those who cannot.

If the thought of starting your own business always pop out on your way home or even on a middle of a busy office hour then read along this article.

You are not alone in this sentiment, in fact many employees are tired of their job and those unemployed are also considering other options aside from getting another job.

A good option is to invest on traditional offline business but having sufficient money for this is always questionable but don’t fret because starting an online home based business is a cost effective alternative. The next step is finding the most profitable home based business opportunity that can pay your bills after you quit your job.

A practical idea is not to pass your resignation until you haven’t started your business or your yet to earn an competent income that can pay off your living expenses.

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The coming of age of classifieds sites, with categories ranging from education, job openings to personal ads posting have opened opportunities to communicate and transact with other people all over the planet. The Internet have also become a platform for self expression of their true or make believe persona. It’s also the new avenue for meeting people, though it’s vulnerability is at high risk.

In a study done by Douglas Raybeck, Ph.D., a professor of anthropology at Hamilton College in New York, he found out that the common denominator or personal ads posters create “meta-statements” about themselves. These meta-statements are not used to create a make believe persona but as a human nature to highlight out best traits. The limitation of the personal ad’s allowed text on description is one of the reasons to be inclined in mentioning the individual’s best qualities.

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When it comes to dating, people have their own preference, which is used to set a certain standard for assumed compatibility or does it only limit your options?

All of us might have a friend or even a friend’s friend, who is pretty, smart, sociable, who doesn’t have a problem on meeting and mingling with men and yet she is single. A possible reason is because of the whimsical rules that she have listed for the criteria of what makes up her Mr. Right.
The elusive Mr. Right is often described as physically attractive, gentleman, sweet, have a successful career and posses the x-factor. You can meet several men who dons the first four attributes but the missing piece on the puzzle, commonly known as the lack of x-factor is the deal breaker. This can be tested on the chemistry between the individuals, sharing of interest, religion, hobbies or even life goals. Simply put, it’s how you fit in with each other amidst your differences.

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Christmas season is fast approaching, this year avoid the Christmas rush and start shopping for gifts to your family and friends as early as October. Most of us are guilty of cramming and buying a gift for the sake of giving one. Or you might give a present then days later you’ll be filled with guilt or regret for overspending over it because you know it does not suit the recipient. In any occasion, gifts are supposed to be given as a symbol that you remembered a person on that certain special event.

In every occasion there are appropriate gifts to be given but for Christmas, its a no holds bar time for gift giving. Below are some tips for the early Christmas shoppers.

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