The 10 Worst Gift Ideas To Have This Holiday Season

It's time of the year to play Santa Claus again and we’ve been waiting all year for this (even though you don't admit it to the kids)… yes, the big moment when you not only GIVE presents but also RECIEVE them and OPEN them.

Your heart starts thumping and you tear off the paper, feigning a smile as your heart secretly lurches and you get a sick feeling in your stomach: It's that photoframe you would never, ever use!

We've all been on the receiving end of an awful gift before…

Give your loved ones, and your wallet, a break, and make sure the money you spend will go toward gifts the receiver will actually want to keep…

Top 10 Gift Ideas to Avoid

1. Exercise Equipment: While it is okay to give someone a Flabeloss if they request for it themselves, giving them one without their requesting it is as good as saying, “You got fat, you should lose some weight.” Unless you want to spend your holiday eve kneeling on some durian shells.. at no point in time should you EVER, EVER give your other half an exercise equipment. The same goes to your family and friends as well.

2. Anything Used: If the box is crinkled, even slightly, they'll know it's been used! Same goes for clothing that mysteriously contains no tags, or popcorn tins that are slightly less than full. How would you feel if you received something like that?

3. Gifts That Require Work: Vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and most kitchen appliances should not be considered, "gifts." Again, a possible exception is if they have been asked for -- no, begged for -- and even then ask yourself, would they really like something that adds fun or enchantment to life instead?

4. Socks: Most people are happy to buy their own socks, and would rather do so than receive them as a present. (Yes, even if they're covered in reindeer or have separate places for each toe.) Don't believe? Consumer Reports found that socks were the most offensive and disappointing gift that people received in 2005!

5. Homemade "Trinkets:" There are some exceptions here -- for example, such gifts from children to parents -- but generally, the recipient will not appreciate the hours you spent hot-glue-gunning tiny Christmas bears to a wooden sleigh (that you also spent hours hand-painting with the family's initials and coat of arms). We know this violates some people's assumptions and best intentions, but according to experts and studies it is so!

6. "Weird" Items: It's tempting to buy that one-of-a-kind, fuzzy, fuchsia sweater vest for Aunt Sue, or that giant frog-shaped paperweight for cousin Pete, but, unless you know they've been yearning for one, chances are slim that they'll like it (and odd items may be difficult to return). Remember, there is a line between tasteful unique gifts and flat-out weird ones, and the line is not that fine.

7. Clothing: Although clothing is the most popular gift for 2006 shoppers, according to Consumer Reports, it also came in as the most disappointing category (with socks the worst among them) of gifts received in 2005. So unless you are absolutely confident that you know the correct size, color, fabric -- and style -- that the person will like, don't buy it. Less risky are neutral items of clothing that don't quite run these risks.

8. Lingerie: In a similar vein, lingerie is a risky bet. Pick out something she likes, and that's the correct size, and you may have done well -- but the chances of this are slim (no pun intended). More likely you'll buy something that's too big (and therefore implying she's fat), or too small (and therefore implying she's fat), or is the wrong style entirely (opening up a whole new can of worms).

9. Items That Could Hurt (or Annoy) Others: Your neighbor's kids may love a drum set, but would their parents speak to you afterward? Similarly, rollerblades are fun, but did your Uncle Theo tell you about his bad hip? Risky items in this category include slingshots, pellet guns and other toys that involve projectiles, items that involve loud, repetitive sounds, and sports equipment and/or power tools that fall into the wrong hands.

10. Novelty Gifts: You may think that a fly-in-the-ice-cube gag is the greatest thing, but chances are that novelty gifts such as these will not impress your loved ones (unless they're 5 years old). Also watch out for quirky things that you may think are cute, but will actually violate the rule above (think the "Singing Bass" fish that hangs on the wall or a snowglobe that plays "It's a Small World").

What Can You Give?

Of course, keeping the individual and their tastes and preferences in mind is always rule #1 (and may possibly lead you to violate any of the "rules" above -- some people ARE genuinely excited by receiving flexible ultramicrofiber duster for the holidays!) But if your gift list has now been diminished, here are some items that etiquette experts consider safe to give, and usually truly appreciated by the recipient:

· Gift Cards

· Toys (you can please BOTH kids and their parents with the right educational toy)

· Electronics

· Personalized gifts (you know, those types with their names or faces) ... especially for women

· Jewelry

· Soaps, face wash, body wash and other "neutral" toiletries

· Books and movies (best if you know the recipients' taste in books and movies)

Among the most desired gifts, Consumer Reports found that electronics were tops for men, while women preferred gift cards, followed closely by jewelry. Also desired by at least a handful of the survey participants were good health and peace on earth.

Have You Ever Taken A Picture Of Your Eyes?

As the saying goes, the eyes are the window to our heart.

But did you know that the eyes are also the window to our HEALTH as well?

Iridology is the holistic science of looking at the condition of your health by taking a picture of your iris.

As all the nerves and veins running through our body end right at our eyes, we are able to see the condition of our health by just looking at our iris.

Iridology has been around for a few hundred years and recently made more popular by Dr Bernard Jensen, father of holistic health.

In addition, iridology has also made its way from Europe to US to Asia.. where doctors in Japan and Korea are required to study iridology for a year before they are given the license to practice as medical doctors.

Now, you can acquire even better health and say good bye to your doctor, medication and pain in 3 simple steps:

1) Starting from now, you can buy an Iris Scan ticket from me at $10 (A session like this will cost you $80-$150 outside.) and call to book your appointment with our Iris Analyst.

2) Using some high tech equipment, the Iris Analyst take a picture of your iris and our consultant will help you decipher the meaning behind your picture by giving you an overview of your current health condition. You will be given a picture of your iris and an analysis report to keep.

From the analysis, you will find out :
- what areas of the body are not functioning at optimum level
- what may be some of the possible health issues you may face in future
- what are the solutions to overcome these issues
- what are some suggested lifestyle habits to acquire for better health
- how to take good care to ensure you have higher energy and slimmer, fitter body

3) Follow the suggestions and start enjoying better health and a slimmer body!

And that's it.

And the rest is up to you.

So what do you think? ;)

If you are keen, you can book a ticket:
- via email: verityy@yahoo.com
- via sms: 96909119

Read more about how the iris is used as a natural diagonistic tool HERE
You can also download this video to find out more about iris analyst ;)

More About Petalsence Skincare

Face Wash: Balances, Hydrates and Encourages hydration
Clears dust and dirt and excess sebum but does not dry up the skin. It is balanced and will maintain your skin’s hydration for long periods.

PoreCare: Takes care of your pores- Hydrates, comforts and tightens pores.
PoreCare has anti-inflammation qualities and will also enhance the healing process. It helps with blood circulation and will penetrate deeply into your dermis to hydrate it. Thus allowing your skin to become hydrated and ensure that it will become softer and firmer and more radiant.

Eye Care: Pamper your eyes- Relax, Lifts and Reduce Fine Lines
Eye Care will help you lighten your dark eye circles and will also improve the survival rate of the cells around your eyes. It will also completely hydrate the delicate skin around your eyes and allow you to dazzle others with this window to your heart.

EGA Formula: Anti Aging- Repairs, Restores and Restarts
Hydrates skin. Especially good for dry skin. It helps to reduce the harm caused by UV Rays and aids in the recovery of wounds. EGA Formula helps your skin to stay hydrated to retain it’s suppleness, thus ensuring you have smooth, radiant and youthful-looking skin.

DayCare: Nourishes, Hydrates and Protects
Protect your skin from stress, environmental pollution and exposure to sunlight with DayCare. It will hydrate your skin in a short time and reveal smoother and more radiant and youthful looking skin.

NightCare: Repairs, Moisturizes, Pampers
This formula allows your skin to repair itself over night, thus revealing smoother and more youthful-looking skin. Acts as a great base in the day to keep your skin hydrated if you are working in an air conditioned environment for long hours.

Skin Renewal System:Repairs, Rejeuvenates and Strengthens

Renewal Mask
Using important nutrients to constantly nourish your skin. It will rejeuvenate not just your skin’s outer layer (epidermis) but goes deep down into your dermis to work on it. This will allow your skin to have enough hydration. Your skin will look more radiant, translucent and full of energy!

Renewal Mask Intensif
Using important nutrients to constantly nourish your skin. Using effective methods to ensure that your skin stays hudrted. The use of nanotechnology ensures that all the nutrients and hydration is deeply absorbed by the skin. It enhances restoration of your skin cells and helps to reduce internal stress on the skin. Therefore, your skin looks more supple and full of vitality.

Find out more about how to keep your skin healthy and beautiful HERE.

Find out more about the uniqueness of the Petalsence Series here and click to read more about our SPECIAL PROMOTION HERE.

Give Your Skin The Very BEST!

Remember what I said about me starting to take care of my face?

Well, I am currently retailing and using a set of face/body/hair care products called Petalsence.

According to a very experienced beautician, beauticians are very careful about the products that they use. In order for her to use a product, she will have to test their PH level and read through all the ingredients carefully before she would really use on her face.

Results In A Short Time!
When Mrs Zhou, the beautician tested out my products, after she did the PH test and used the product for ONE NIGHT, her whole family are now new converts of our new Petalsence skincare series. In her words, "After using the product for 2 weeks, the results I see are equivilent to those others I have used for 2 months!"

Even her young daughter finds that her skin has firmed up considerably after using our skin care series. (See picture on the right.)

The use of nanotechnology ensures that all the nourishment and goodness (Indinine Luxe) in the Petalsence gets absorbed deeply into the skin.. and not just the outer layer (Epidermis) but also into your inner layer (Dermis) to ensure that your skin is supple and radiant from inside out.

The unique formulation of Indinine Luxe
The series contains Indinine Luxe, which is a unique formulation derived from algae to keep your skin Radiant. The use of nanotechnology to develop this series makes quick and complete absorbtion into your Dermis to help help your skin stay supple, radiant and youthful looking.

Indinine Luxe also helps your skin to become healthier and allows it to regain it’s natural ability to rejuevenate all the cells on your skin quickly.

A male friend of mine who is 43 year old used our BodyWash and has fallen in love with it. "It smells really good and feels really refreshing. Most importantly, it has made my skin smoother and my hand which used to be full of wrinkles is feeling and looking smoother and more supple!" says Raymond. Can you imagine how much better the FaceWash will work since it is enhanced to take care of your delicate skin on your face?

"Most important is that it is value for money!" he adds enthusiastically.

Developed and designed for Asian skin using a French formulation, the product has been tested to be completely safe for your skin. The bathwash is so safe that even my baby son is using it.

Other benefits of Indinine Luxe includes:

• High in anti oxidants and will be able to repair the skin cells that have been harmed by UV light
• Moisturize and hydrate skin
• Strengthen your skin and its ability to protect itself
• Reactivate your skin’s natural ability to repair itself
• Helps to oxidize, moisturize and protect your skin, the largest organ on your body

Neutral but CLEAN
Mrs Zhou claims that it is known in the industry that most cleaning agents and cleansing products with a neutral 5.5PH value are usually not very clean. However, Petalsence skin/bath/hair care range allows you to feel refreshed with his cleanliness but maintains it's gentle 5.5PH to help protect your skin.

"It is really dangerous to use some products just because the advertisements show a celebrity using it. We really don't know how harmful r good it is to the skin until we test out it's PH value..." says Mrs Zhou. "I have personally tested ALL of the Petalsence series of products. You can use in peace!"

Perfect For Our Sunny Weather!
One of the main ingredients in the Petalsence series is ATP (Adenosine Triphostphate), an algae extract that releases energy immediately and helps your skin cells to immediately rejuevenate itself.

With the use of the TTF technology, Petalsence also contains deep sea cellular organisms that make use of the sun’s rays and heat to protect our skin. Not only do the products protect us from the harmful effects of the sun rays, it makes use of the sun rays and heat to activate itself and do even more. The hotter it is, the better it works!

Connect With Your Skin
The Petalsence Series is currently endorsed by Miss Singapore International 2006, Ms Genecia Luo.

"This is the first time I am using a product that really has connected with my skin. I thank my friend Eddie for introducing me to this product." says Genecia.

Veronica, another user in her thirties who is used to using other expensive and quality brands like Biotherm and SKII says, "I love it. I have had bad skin since my teens and am thus very particular about the facial products that I use."

"It works even better than the branded brands I used to use and is more cost effective as well!"






For more info about the Petalsence Skin Care Range, click HERE

Some Facts You Should Know About Beautiful Skin

Hehehe.. let me just say I am not someone who takes care of my face. For the past 29 years in my life.. my face cleansing regiment is cleanse. Full stop.

When i started using make up, I added and extra step. Moisturize.

Maybe it is because I am blessed with good skin. (Heh, that's me beside Ms Singapore International 2006) It is just like how people do not value health until they fall sick.

But I attended a training by a very experienced beautician who owns beauty salons all over Singapore and certain parts of China. This allowed me to understand SKIN CARE from a whole different perspective. Not to mention, the fact that I am nearing 30 makes me think twice about letting nature take its own course for my skin.

Since that day, I have been using a FULL set of skincare products and I am happy to announce that my skin has been looking more radiant than before.

Here are some tips about Beautiful Skin that I learnt that day:

1. Did you know that beautiful and healthy skin is supposed to be supple, rosy, radiant, flawless and fine. Children under 10 years old would naturally have beautiful skin.
   
   
2. Children over 10 may not have the same previlege as their skin will start to age. Thus as long as you use good quality, natural products, it is ok for children to start using face masks from as young as 11 years old! Prevention is better than cure!
   
   
3. Did you know that the most common problems that people have with theirs skins are wrinkles, dryness, colour spots, pimples and blackheads.
   
   
4. These are partially caused by some factors that we cannot control such as: sun, UV rays, ageing, pollution, dirt and weather.
   
   
5. But they may also be caused by factors we CAN control.. like our lifestyle. Proper nutrition, good rest, exercise, emotional management, drinking enough water and staying away from medication are essential for good skin.
   
   
6. Also, our skin is affected by the amount of time and effort we spend to take care of our skin and especially the products we use to cleanse, moisturize/hydrate and repair it.
   
   
7. Your skin's natural protector is the top layer. It is a substance called Sebum that is produced when the oil glands releases oil and the oil is mixed with water. The PH value of the your healthy sebum is 5.5-5.8. Sebum will moisturize, prevent invasion of germs and protect your skin from the sun’s rays.
   
   
8. When we use face wash that are too alkaline, or facial products that are too acidic, we are actually disrupting the PH value or our sebum and thus it will not be able to protect your skin well. She tested out some commonly used products and we found out that soap is way too alkaline.. and even some xx essence from a very well known company who has deep red packaging is highly acidic!
   
   
9. If you feel that your skin is tight after you wash your face. It is likely that your face wash is too alkaline and has stripped your face of the protective layer. This protective layer takes about 8 hours to reform itself. If you wash your face twice a day, this would mean that your face will be exposed to germs without defence for 16 hours a day!
   
   
10. When that happens, your skin will then be supseptable to invasion of germs and you will start to have pimples and blackheads. Unbalanced PH value of the skincare products that we use may destroy the sebum it and may also cause dryness, wrinkles and pigmentation.
    
    

Therefore, it is VERY IMPORTANT to PROTECT and REPAIR your skin.

Protect: For skin that has yet to have problems, one should learn to take care and start early prevention

Repair: For skin that is already having problems, provide immediate treatment for improvement

Find that interesting? Want to know how you can take better care of your skin?
Click HERE.


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Our Great Leader Is Down... But Dreams Inc Not OUT

In case you did not know, Max, our Dreams Inc leader is down with a broken leg. (He broke it in a soccer accident. You can find out more about how it happened HERE and HERE.)


But that did not stop us from going for another roadshow at our favourite market, Bedok South market... hehehehe.. and even our Bai Kar leader was there to support!

This time round we had quite a few breakthroughs!
1) Our top sales for the first time ever goes to a FIRST TIMER- Christopher, Zach's new assoc
2) Our top sales broke the Top Sales Record cos he sold 4 boxes + 1 small packet
3) Our total sales has increased by 1 small packet from the last time
4) We have decided to do outdoor sales at other parts of Singapore as well...
5) Max did not do a single thing but everything went beautifully, thanks to the team and especially to Zhenyuan and Zhenyin who helped to co-ordinate.. and Thomas who woke specially early to help us send the tables over.. and Bobby who made a few trips to bring the tables and stuff over to Clari's house

Well, we went to SUCCESS vegeterian to celebrate our success and ended the day by getting them to autograph Max's leg..

We brought our poster over cos Yee Lin wanted to bring it to her office to prospect the girls. We left it open and the aunty who owns the restaurant bought 2 small packets from Zhenyuan after seeing it;)

Later, Yee Lin brought the poster over and her boss bought one box of fibre plus from her! Hahaha.. the power of a good poster..

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Goodbye Indinine Neil Road, Hello Bigger Better Cafe

With a tinge of sadness, I shall have to announce this piece of news to you...

The MDM Hub at Neil Road will be closed until furthur notice.

What to do, our landlord, Ben has decided to sell the whole building so we are not able to continue renting that space there at such special rental rates anymore.. and after a discussion with the leaders, we have decided to give up our office and station ourselves back in Suntec where it is easier to help one another in the big WBG family:)

As for Indinine, our new restaurant manager is looking for a better location to shift our cafe over as the location at Neil Road only caters to wkdays lunch crowds. Will keep you informed when we have shifted over to somewhere bigger, better ;)

As for the vouchers, we are fighting for them to be usable at Suntec Indinine.. keep your fingers crossed.. if not, just COME AND USE THEM before Indinine Neil Road's last day on 30 Sept. Indinine Neil road will remain closed till we get the a new place.

Many thanks to those who have shown much support to Indinine Neil Road. Thank you very much!

Petalsence FULL RANGE HAS ARRIVED!

Have you tried the new Petalsense skincare and body care range? If you have not, then it is time you SHOULD!

Finally, after a loooooooooooooong loooooooooooooong wait, the full skincare range is made available!

In order to help everyone understand more about the skincare range, we held a mini grouping with Veron and got her to share more about the skincare range.

During the grouping, we all got to test out the new skincare range on our hands and face and gosh! I applied the Day Cream on my darker hand and it became fairer instantly!

The guys (by virtue of the fact that they dun really take good care of their skin and so will see larger difference when they use the product) got a chance to go and wash HALF of their faces with the face wash.

And to our surprise, we found that everyone who washed their face had:
- became fairer on one side
- had higher cheekbones on one side as the suppleness returned to their skin
- looked more relaxed on one side...

Max and Thomas also got to test the EGA cream on their faces as they had the MOST WRINKLES..

Can you tell which sides they tried the products on?

The answer?

Well, no photoshop touch up was used on those pics okie! Anyway, here are some feedback from people who have used the range:

Rebecca: Actually I used the bodywash to wash my face before the hair wash was out.. and it was still very smooth.... Both my parents who are fussy about the skincare products that they use LOVE the age care!

Liming: I love the hair care. Me and my fiance are very particular about the shampoo that we use and we used to spend $30+ on a single bottle of shampoo and more money on a good conditioner. With the use of the hair care and VItali-T system, my hair shows no sign of my natural curls and is smooth and clean. I love it!!!

Veron: My personal favourite is actually the night cream because it smells sooooooooo relaxing. The other favourite would be the eye care because this gel is light and great for removing crow's feet and fine wrinkles under my eyes. I used to use very expensive eye creams and caused millet seeds to sprout under my eyes.. now that I have used Petalsence EyeCare, the seeds have reduced and my finelines are reduced as well.

Max Chua: I rarely use shower gels cos I feel they always leave this sticky feeling. Not only did I not feel that the Bathcare is NOT sticky, I find that my skin is even smoother than my baby's skin! And for the first time in my life, I know how it feels like to have SMOOTH SKIN THAT GLOWS! My wife can vouch for my glowing skin!

Max Tay: After two weeks of using the eye Care, the puffiness under my eyes are greatly reduced and all my associates wanted to buy that product. Alas, within two weeks of the launch, this excellent product is OUT OF STOCK ALREADY!

Angel: I love how I can see an instant difference whenever I use the skincare range. I have sold quite a number of bottles of our skincare just by applying it on my hand and showing how much smoother and fairer my right hand looked as compared to the left after applying all the creams on the right hand.

Lin Mama: After I started using the product, my skin looks soft and dewy... that is something I never expect I would see again since I am in my mid 60s already. My sister who has very sensitive skin and could only use prescribed skincare saw the difference decided to try using my set while we were on holiday together. She immediately ordered a full set upon return because her skin looked so much more radiant as well!

Well, if you would like to try and experience the product yourself, kindly contact Angel at 97467704 or verityy@yahoo.com to arrange a test session :)

Baby Zi En Is Born!

For all those who have been waiting for Germaine and Melvin's baby.. wait NO MORE....

Baby Tan Zien, Giselle (I think they are going to name her that lah, this name helped melvin win money leh) was born on 22 August 2006... she weighed about 2.9kg at birth and has lovely eyes like Germaine... we suspect however, that she has got curly hair inherited from Melvin.. muahahaha ;)

Both mother and daughter are doing great!

Happy parents Melvina and Germaine. By the way, that was taken when 2 months before Germaine gave birth.. see, told you all HUNZA MUMMIES are darn sexy and pretty! :) Hahaha.. one friend even talked to her for the whole evening and did not realize that she was pregnant!!!

Raise Your Arms, Donate Funds to Lions Home for the Elders

Have you always wanted to do something to contribute back to society but don't know how or where?

Now is your chance.

Do your part of charity and give our lonely or sickly elderly a better life.

Donate $50 to the Lions Home for the Elderly and as a form of appreciation, our sponsor, True Yoga, will sponsor you a month of free yoga and dance lessons. If you donate $100, you will be entitled to 2 months worth of lessons.

Details are as follows:

Session: You may choose any session you like from the True Yoga schedule. You will be entitled to four weeks of 1 hour sessions each week at True Yoga. Just call True Yoga up before you go down to book with their Customer Service Consultants.

Venue: You may choose to attend sessions at True Yoga Ocean Towers (20 Raffles Place) or True Yoga Pacific Plaza (9 Scotts Rd).

Date & Time: Per True Yoga schedules from 7am to 10pm 7 days a week
Besides yoga they offer Pilates, fusion dance, bollywood dance etc. For more information, log on to : www.trueyoga.com.sg. For details about the class timetable, you will have to call the True Yoga customers service consultants upon reciept of your voucher ;)

Organised by Lions Club of Singapore, Arcadia. All Funds raised will go to Lions Home for the Elders.

For donation and redemption vouchers, please contact Angel at 97467704 or email me at verityy@yahoo.com

Check out the fun time we had at True Yoga's Bollywood Dance Class HERE.

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Where did the CHLORINE go???

Shortly after the launch of the VitaliT System it is already SOLD OUT!

Back in Malaysia, our GRD ALan Ewe old 300 sets of VitaliT within 2 weeks!

How?

By conducting a very simple test...




Taiwanese health icon, Professor Ling Guang Chang, said that the ingestion of chlorine through bathing is actually higher than through consumption. This is because during digestion, your body may help to filter part of the chlorine but when you bath, it is absorbed straight into your bloodstream.

How many people do you know who bath at least once a day? How many of them love to bath with hot water? This will open up pores and help the body to absorb the chlorine even faster!

And that is not all, there are many who report loving the VitaliT because bathing now feels as refreshing and rejuvenating as bathing under the water fall. Yeap, now you can bring the whole waterfall home and enjoy it everyday...

After what you see, don't you agree that it is a NEED rather than a want to have a SAFE, HEALTHY water source for your whole family to enjoy?

Bring one VitaliT home with you today!

Benefits of VitaliT System:
- FIR Technology- to energize the water and moisturize our skin
- Micro spray laminar flow technology- to increase -ve ions in the water and refresh our body during bath
-VitaliT Essense- to rmeove chlorine in water and nourish our delicate skin with Vitamin C
- Compact desigh- easy installation and easy to carry when travelling

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How many people do you know who shower with chlorinated water? If you see the potential and would like to discuss furthur about the business of retailing VitaliT system, email me at verityy@yahoo.com

Eat Durian Till You Drop!

Dreams Inc and our comrades in System 1 went to Msia for one day and ate durians till we drop!

Hahahaha... For those who din join us.. we might organize another one again and be sure to join us then!

Ice Cream Party @Indinine Cafe

If you have missed the Ice Cream Party buffet, you will certainly REGRET IT! :) hahahaha....

Dreams Inc and our friends had a great time EATING at the ice cream buffet at Indinine Cafe! :)

Dreams Inc Goes Outdoors Again

The guys and gals of Dreams Inc went outdoors again.

This time round, we went to a certain market place to start a makeshift stall to sell Fibre Plus.

Within 3 hours, the team has actually managed to sell 11 boxes of Fibre Plus (despite the fact that our 'poster' was still sleeping and only reached us at 10plus.. hiaks ;)

And top sales for the day ended in a tie between our pretty pregnant mummy, Germaine, and our sporty Zhenyuan.

Germaine had a great strategy. Starting at 7am. She managed to sell off her 2 Box and 10 sachets of FP within an hour and then after that could rest, eat breakfast (very important for pregnant mothers) and still end up as Top Sales.

One of her secrets she divulged is that she did not give up even when people told her that they had already tried it before and did not like the taste.

Zhenyuan's strategy, however, was to explain to people how it was more worthwhile to take a whole box becuase it was much cheaper to do that...

We had a jolly good time and Joven came down to visit us. After which, we adjourned to Mac Donalds for a quick debrief.

Kinertec Vitali-T energy Shower System

I read the an article that talks about filtering our shower some time ago... But then, we only had Kinertec V6 to filter our drinking water...

I was anxious to get a showerhead filter cos at that time I was pregnant and I didn't want my child to be born breathing in harmful chemicals like that....

After a long wait, the thing I have been waiting for is finally HERE! Yes, we will be launching our Kinertec Vitali-T energy Shower System soon!

Not only does it remove harmful chlorine, it also has 20 times more negative ions than conventional showerheads! :)

Well, if you need more info about it.. email Angel at verityy@yahoo.com. Meanwhile, here are some good reasons why you should FILTER YOUR SHOWER.

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10 Benefits of Using a Shower Filter

1. Using a shower filter is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce harmful exposure to chlorine and other chemicals.
   
2. Showering in filtered water results in greater respiratory health by reducing the risk of asthma and bronchitis from chlorine inhalation.
   
3. Showering in chlorine-free, filtered water decreases the risks of bladder and breast cancer.
   
4. Children, who are particularly at risk of the harmful effects of chlorine inhalation, benefit especially from the removal of chlorine from showering water.
   
5. As chlorine is a leading cause of fatigue, showering in filtered, chlorine-free water results in higher energy levels and overall greater health.
   
6. Removing chlorine from showering water results in better air quality throughout the house.
   
7. Without the drying effects of chlorine, skin becomes softer, healthier, and younger looking.
   
8. Removing chlorine from showering water reduces the presence of skin rashes and the appearance of wrinkles.
   
9. Because the hair is able to preserve its natural moisturizing oils, it becomes softer and healthier when chlorine is removed from showering water.
   
10. When the body is able to retain its natural moisturizers, the need for costly lotions and moisturizers is greatly reduced.

10 Reasons to Use a Shower Filter

1. The EPA has stated that every household in the United States has elevated levels of chloroform in the air due to chlorine released from showering water.
   
2. Tap water often contains at least as much, if not more, chlorine than is recommended for use in swimming pools.
   
3. More chlorine enters the body through dermal absorption and inhalation while showering than through drinking tap water.
   
4. The chlorine in showering water has harsh, drying effects on skin and hair.
   
5. Skin pores widen while showering, making dermal absorption of chlorine and other chemicals possible.
   
6. The chlorine in showering water can cause rashes and other skin irritations when absorbed by the skin.
   
7. Chemicals in showering water vaporize at a much faster rate than the actual water. Thus, the steam in a shower contains a much higher concentration of chemicals than the water itself.
   
8. Inhaled chemicals make their way into the bloodstream much more quickly than ingested chemicals, without the added filtration benefits of digestion.
   
9. More water contaminants are released into the air of a home from the shower than from any other source.
   
10. Chlorine is a suspected cause of breast cancer. Women suffering from breast cancer are all found to have 50-60 percent more chlorine in their breast tissue than healthy women.

Filter your shower?

(Excerpt from Health Magazine article written by Richard Seah)

If you are among those who do not feel a need filter your tap water for drinking, here is a suggestion that might seem outrageous- filter your shower!

Don’t be too quick to dismiss this as ‘extremist” advice coming from a “health fanatic”. It comes from scientists at the American Chemical; Society (ACS), who inform that people absorb more toxic chemicals by showering- and, to a lesser extend by taking baths- than by drinking unfiltered tap water.

How much more?

Here’s the shocker. AN ACS report states:” Hose holders can receive 6 to 100 times more of the chemical by breathing the air around showers and bath than they would by drinking the water.”

The chemical in this case is chlorine. When water is heated and when it forms fine droplets, the chlorine evaporates easily into the air, forming a toxic gas called Chloroform. It can spread through the house and be inhaled by the entire family. This happens most often in the shower. But if you own an indoor fountain or an indoor waterfall, you have another major source of indoor pollution as well.

Don’t believe?

Visit an enclosed area that has a major water feature, such as Ngee Ann City which has a big waterfall fountain at Basement Two. Stand in Basement One directly above it. You will find the smell of chloroform quite overwhelming! Alternatively, visit the Health Promotion Board website, http://www.hpb.gov.sg/ and do a search for ‘chloroform’. You will be led to an article titled Indoor Air Quality which discusses “indoor smog consisting of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)”.

An accompanying table states that major VOCs include chloroform from chlorinated water. What are the effects of chlorine and chloroform? Well, different people react differently. I have a friend whose daughter is particularly sensitive and every time she showered, she developed sever skin rashes. For more than two years, my friend took his daughter to various doctors and skin specialist but they could not even diagnose the problem, let alone solve it.

Finally, he installed a shower filter and the problem subsided. Doctors could not treat the rashes because most of them to now acknowledge the harm of low-level exposure to chlorine/chloroform, even though it is well known that high doses are toxic enough to kill instantly.

For those of us who are less sensitive, we might develop symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, tiredness, depression, irritability and so on. The trouble is, these are vague and general symptoms that could also be due to many other factors ranging from junk foods to job stress.

Few of us would blame the water we drink and fewer will suspect the shower. The entire list of harmful effects from chloroform, however, makes scary reading. Long term exposure has been associated with damage to liver, kidneys and nervous system. There is also scientific evidence linking tap water (containing chloroform and other chemicals ) with cancers of the large intestine, rectum and bladder.

Several good reference articles can be found on the website of the US Environment Protection Agency, such as this article at www.epa.gov/ggb/atw/hithef/chlorofo.html.

World-class water but not good for fish and chickens But wait! Didn’t we read in the newspapers recently that Singapore’s tap water is “world class”? How can world-class tap water be harmful?

Actually, there is no contradiction. Even world-class tap water contains tiny amounts of highly toxic substances such as chlorine, fluoride and lead. World-class tap water merely balances the harm cased by these chemicals, with other possible dangers such as the threat of water borne disease like cholera and typhoid. The Public Utilities Board’s website gives details of the amounts of various toxic chemicals (but not for lead) founding our tap water. They are well within the limits set by the WHO. That’s what makes our water world-class.

Interestingly, PUB’s website also contains this piece of advice: hobbyist who manage their aquarium system at home may need to take extra precaution if they want to use fresh drinking water in their aquariums. This is because some types of fish may be sensitive to chlorine present in the drinking water.

Chickens, too, are sensitive to chlorinated water. Dr Joseph Price, in his 1969 book, Coronaries Cholesterol, cited studies which he gave chlorinated water to chickens and 95 per cent developed astheroclerosis, or hardening/blockages of the arteries. Again don’t believe? Visit any chicken farm in Chua Chu Kang. They all de-chlorinate the water for their chickens.

Dr Price, was unfortunately, ahead of his time and his research findings were largely ignored by the scientific and medical community. Chlorination of drinking water was first experimented with in 1850, and introduced on a large scale in the early 1900s. yet the harmful effects of chlorinated water were not acknowledged until the 1970s, when scientific studies began to link chlorination with increased rates of kidney, bladder and other cancers. Some countries stopped chlorination- and paid a hefty price for it.

Peru is an often cited example. In 1991, Peru suffered a major cholera outbreak that spread through much of South America. More than one million people fell ill, and over 12 000 died.

Water Treatments Japan, Sweden and several other European countries, however, have replaced chlorination with purification by ozone treatment, even though this method is more costly and considered less effective. Japan, in fact, takes such serious stand against chlorine that it even bans paper that has been chlorine-bleached.

Besides chlorine, another cause for concern is fluoride. This is another highly toxic substance added in tiny amounts to drinking water and many brands of toothpaste because it is believed to help fight tooth decay. However, there is concerned tat fluoridated water can raise the incidence of certain cancers, kidney diseases, birth defects (Down’s Syndrome) and other disorders.

Fluorides also produce a dental defect known as mottled ([patchy/discoloured) enamel, except that the pro-fluoridation lobby considers this acceptable. Japan, China and almost all of Western Europe have topped or banned fluoridation. Singapore has not. And the surprise is this- almost all the countries that stopped fluoridation reported declines, rather than increases, in the rate of tooth decay.

Finally, there is lead. It is so toxic that there is no ‘safe level”. Yet lead is almost impossible to avoid id tape water because lead is widely used in the manufactures of taps! Which home filtering system? SO if you are concerned about chlorine, fluoride, lead and other harmful chemicals, you should seriously consider a water purification system- for drinking, for your shower and, if you can afford it, for your entire home. Many companies sells water filters, with prices ranging from tens to thousands of dollars.

Low cost filters are unlikely to be very effective. Some of them merely remove dirt particles, leaving the chemicals untouched. On the other hand, expensive filters may not offer good value for money. Some companies make excessive fantastic health claims that are hard to verify.

There is also controversy over very pure water, such as that produced through distillation or reverse osmosis. Equally controversial are treatment systems that modify water, such as alkaline water systems. While some health advocates advice that only such water are suitable for drinking, others warn that they can be weakening and harmful in the long term. Do your research thoroughly before buying a high cost filtration system. Don’t just listen to the sales person. To remove chlorine and other chemicals, a mid priced carbon filter is adequate. A solid –core carbon filter where the water passes through the carbon will be more effective than using carbon granules, where the water merely flows over the carbon.

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Here are more reasons why you should filter your shower. If you are keen to filter your drinking water and your shower from all these harmful chemicals to protect yourself and your family, pls email Angel at verityy@yahoo.com

Win IPOD NANO and KIKO BEDPAD worth $3888 + Updates about New Skincare range

Go to hub for your Mother's Day Promo... whilst stocks last!
Attention all Dreams Inc Kakis! You got the email about the Mother's Day Promo right?

From 1 May to 14 May... For every $100 spent on HUNZA pdts, you get a lucky dip... you can win stuff like Hunza Slim, Life Essense and for one lucky soul, even a MINI KIKO BEDPAD!) For every $1000 you spend, you get a premium draw and you win things like Ipod Nano, Kiko bedpad (worth $3888)..

Well, the thing is this..the draw is on a first come first served basis.. as we talk.. more people are buying and winning. Last friday, Aunty Mary won herself 3 Life Essense and a Baby Mat from Suntec.. this means tat most goodies in Suntec are ALREADY GONE...

So if you want to win... hurry down to the HUB today.. I heard there are still some Indinine, some Kiko Bedpads, Mini mats and Ipod Nanos to be won!!

Remember, first come first served! So, see you at the hub later! :)

Launch of new Skincare
Well, many emailed me and asked me for details about our new skincare range.. well, we will be launching it soon.. probably early June.. so keep your eyes peeled..

WBG has arranged a training for leaders two weekends ago and both Melvin, Germaine and myself have attended it.. we got to try the pdts (REFRESHING!) and also learnt more about it...

For those who are worried about how the sunny weather in Singapore is harmful to our skin, great news for you... During the training, Professor Stephanie (from Singapore Polytechnic) shared with us about our Petalsence..

We learnt two interesting facts about it:
1) Use of Alge in Petalsence pdts
The human race originated as marine animals. As blood plasma and seawater have very similar compositions and the protective membranes of seaweed and algae, thus for algaes to be able to survive in water, they probably possess similar defence, protection and regeneration mechanisms and will also be able to help our skin protect themselves.

During the training, we got to test out the Day Cream, Night Cream and Anti Aging cream and they seem to be absorbed quickly.. with a difference shown easily and quickly! Especially on the older people like.. ahem.. Richie.. hahaha... the difference was really great on his hands… the wrinkles on his hands really look smoother 5 min later after he applied the cream…

2) TTF in Petalsence
TTF is a new technology. It really stands for Thermus Thermophilus Ferment.. This means that when you apply the cream on your skin and go out into the sun, it is a very powerful anti-oxidant and it is heat activated.. the hotter it is, the better the results! Perfect for our weather in Singapore!

TTF allows the ingredients in petalsence to:
- protect and keep skin youthful
- hydrate and keep the skin fresh
- protect skin from harmful UVA rays and Reactive Oxygen Speices

One thing I learnt is that UVA rays and Reactive Oxygen SPeices make your skin age faster and break down your skin molecules.. these damages are irreversible once it happens and it accumulate over time... even if you see nothing now.. you will see it 5, 10 years later... Heng ah! Petalsence skincare protects us from the UVA and has been shown to increase the percentage of moisture in skin even after 24 hours!

Anywayz, I am part of the Skincare committee so i got a trial set of the: Cleanser, Bath wash, Day Care, Age Care, Night Care, Eye gel... after using it for 7 days... I find tat my skin feels cleaner and smoother and more hydrated even though I have had less sleep in the past few days! :)

PS: I also found out that there will be trial sets coming out soon for sale! Hehehe.. keep yours fingers crossed ya..

Meet My Friend, Zhimin

Hi,

I would like to introduce my friend, Zhi Min, to you…

Please take a look at Zhimin’s body…

How old do you think he is?

Well, this certainly
does look like the
tummy of a
40- year old man ;)




Well, that’s him some time later…

How old
do you think
he looks like
NOW?







Well, to be honest, Zhimin is only 19 years old…

So how long did you think he took to change from
THIS to THIS?

3 years?
3 months?
3 days?!?

Yes, Zhimin only took 3 days to change. How did he do that?

By consuming a set of very safe (me and my baby are both consuming it) and fast-effecting health food that helps him detox, Zhimin was able to clear all the rubbish inside his tummy. Within 3 days, he looked so much younger and felt so much better!

If you are interested to be like him, please email me at verityy@yahoo.com

Or should you agree that this is indeed a huge business with a huge potential and want to own a share in the huge pie, do contact me at verityy@yahoo.com

Cheers, Angel

Super Heroes Go Out To Sea

Well, Dreams Inc partner cum mentors, Richie and Jez were promoted to the ranks of GRD Elite (that means they have completed 500 cycles and this is equivilent to saying that they have created more than 4.2million worth of sales in the past few years. Cool...

At the special GRD Elite cruise, they invited Mr Incredible Max and Elastigal Angel along

We'll let the pictures do the talking... and if you are impressed and want to get on board ship too.. hehehe.. let's work harder together.. we promise to invite you along when we make it ;)

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Srithai Updates

You may already know that one of our biz partners is Mr Sanan of Srithai Superware. Here is more info about Mr Sanan and his company...

Focus on regional potential

SANAN ANGUBOLKULPresident of Srithai Superware

SALES to the United States make up approximately 10 percent of exports by Srithai Superware, the world’s largest manufacturer of 100 percent melamine tableware.

Based in Bangkok, Srithai is the largest company in Thailand for the production of plastic packaging, electrical home appliances, and automotive and motorcycle components.
Fifty-eight percent of total sales come from plastic products and 42 percent from melamine ware. Sales turnover for 2002 was $82 million, and is expected to increase to $87 million this year.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Srithai exports to 55 countries, with sales throughout Asia. The company entered the North American market 27 years ago and would like to expand sales here. However, its present focus is on markets in Asia.

“We want to increase export sales to countries like Korea, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, and India, since the economy in this region is improving, “ says Sanan Angubolkul, Srithai’s President.

The company’s melamine factory in Indonesia has been very successful, and last year it opened a second factory in China. “Russia will be our next target and we are planning to expand our investments in Vietnam,” says Mr. Sanan.

Netmillioanire Training System

We had a great time playing with the Netmillionaire Training system tat day at Melvin's house...

Touted to be a game where an hour feels like one year on the network marketing biz, Dreams Inc members gamely followed through the game and had lots of fun in the process.

Other than picking up new knowledge and skills required in MLM, the team also relieved some stress with the many funny and interesting things they came across during the game.

After the game, they proceeded to go for dinner together...

"IT's very tiring cos we were thinking and thinking and thinking..." said ZHenyuan.. but she agreed that it was fun...

"We learnt lots of things.." said Clari..

In line with that, we will be setting up to play the game sometime in the near future... so watch out for this space for details if you want to join us..

Free Meal @ Indinine!

Our Dreams Inc leader, Maximus had a competition of sales volume with fellow team's leader Yaoyun and won! ;)

As a result, 10 of our Dreams Inc members were invited to a special eat-all-you-want meal session at Indinine that day. Supposedly sponsored by the losing team leader...

"We decided to cap at $200 so as to be fair to both teams..." said Max. "I thought we probably would not exceed that $200 cap and oh, how wrong I was!"

Even though most of the people on our team are petite-looking girls.. (think Jas, Germaine, Clari, Zhenyuan..) these girls are the one who ordered and ate the most!

"I want to try everything! Best of all, I want to try all Indinine's food that I have not tried before!" said Clari.

Well, let's work hard together so that we have more chance to do more free meals together! ;)

We Raised $1040 for Charity!

Dreams Inc raised $1040 for Charity!

Yes, we set up a booth at Kampong Senang's Holistic Health Fair and sold Fibre Plus for $10 (includes FREE shaker and 5 sachets of FP) . And we managed to sell 104 sets of that in just one day! Sharon even managed to close one TP on the spot, just like that! ;) (We heard the day before they onli managed to sell 5 sets. Even the following day, the team that was there onli managed to sell half of wat we sold.)

Preperation work started a few days before where all the Dreams Inc team members got together to brainstorm our strategies. Ah Boon and Sharon who have been to the place for a lookout offered many suggestions and Boon and Melvin were made leaders of two seperate teams.

The night before, Angel and Max started last min preperation of all the marketing materials and the survey forms. These two superheroes actually prepared till 5am in the morning... and after sleeping for about two hours, everyone finally gathered and started at 8.30 in the morning.

THough initially many were shy.. after a while, we started to warm up and sales started to increase dramatically. The following people were given the following titles:

Top Sales: Jas Lim (who joined us onli at noon but managed to sell the most number of sets)

Uncle Sat Sao: Jas Lim (one uncle refused to buy from us but loved her so much he wanted to intro his son to her!!!)

Uncle Sat Sao 2: Clari (who managed to hit target and complete 20 survey forms)

Ah Lian's fav: Thomas whose charm will cause Ah Lian's knees to go weak in the knees

Gay Lou's Fav: Melvin (who managed to attract a group of gays even though his wife was nearby watching him)

Young boys and girl's Fav: Who else would that be but our very young, fair and sauve, Edmund

Best Jester: Bobby.. who was bravely carrying photos of his before photos and creating alot of awareness for the team...

Most well-prepared: Sylvia. Though she is not very involved in our biz.. she managed to answer ANY question tat the customers throw to her.. including wat is inside FP (I think most pple dunno) and wat is Kampong SEnang all about.

Most versatile: Zhenyuan cos she anyone also can.. Uncle, AUnty, Little girls.. you name it.. she can sell to them ;)

Born Saleswoman: That would go to Germaine.. who after having arrived.. was just wearing her shades.. minding her own biz n eating her ice cream when an aunty approached her and she just sold two sets like tat! We joked that maybe the aunty tot she is blind.. hahha ;)

Most Kind-hearted: Albert.. cos he actually had the patience to listen to AH Hao (the killer of Huang Na)'s Dad pour his grievances for about 30 min!

Best Teamwork: Zhenyuan and Rebecca for their formidable sister team where ZY would approach the person and Rebec would do the surveys.

Well, we are intending to do this again and this time round, we would like to raise funds for the Children's Foundation. If you are keen to help, please email to Angel at verityy@yahoo.com

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Great Time Management Advice

I often talk in my seminars about the importance of time andtime management -- how rich people and poor people both havethe same amount of time every day - 24 hours (which by theway, I find fascinating).

I want to share with you four great time management ideas that were excerpted from the 2004 Weekend Event, Speaker Round Table Session - Enjoy!

Brian Tracy: I always give the principle of: Begin the day by "Eating That Frog".

It basically says that if the firstthing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, then youwill have the satisfaction of knowing it is probably theworst thing that is going to happen to you all day long.

And your "live frog" is your most important task. Nowthere's two corollaries to that. The first one is if youhave two frogs to eat, eat the ugliest one first and thesecond corollary to that is if you have to eat a frog at all, it doesn't pay to sit and look at it too long.

So the key to high performance is to plan every day thenight before, in advance, and set priorities for it. Andthen say, "if I can only complete one task on this list before I was to be called out of town for a month, which one task would it be?"

And whatever that is, it becomes your frog and the next morning discipline yourself to start in on that task, the most important thing on your list, and do only that until it is complete.

If you can develop that habit, you can double and tripleyour productivity, you'll take full control of your life,you will eventually become wealthy, and the personal feelingof pride, accomplishment, discipline and achievement you getwill be absolutely extraordinary. It is one of the most important of all lessons to learn, and one of the hardest things to implement if anybody has tried to do it.


Denis Waitley: Stop watching in prime time and start living in prime time. Prime time is 7-11 pm EST, when all ofAmerica is watching other people making money and having fun in their professions. So if you want to watch other people making money, having fun in their professions, which gets their ratings up so they make more money, go ahead and do things that are tension relieving, instead of goal achieving.

But if you truly want to live your life in prime time, then write in prime time, have intimacy in prime time, talk with your children in prime time, live and do in prime time instead of unhooking and engaging in tension relievingactivities.

Every book I've written, all seventeen, have been written 7-11 pm weekly and on Saturdays. And why? Because I am earning money the rest of the time, and I don't have time to write a book except in prime time. So stop watching and use the television set as an appliance. It has doors on it. Close the doors and use like an iron,when you need to iron your clothes, bring out the TV set.

Jim Rohn: Regarding the television, I knew a guy who wasn'tdoing too well and he wanted some advice from me. I knew hehad a television set and knew he watched a lot of television, so I asked, "How much did that television cost you?"

He said, "about $400."

I said, "No, you're mistaken."

He said, "No, this television set cost me $400."

I said,"Well that's to buy it. To watch it, I am sure it is costing you about $40,000 a year to watch."

He finally got themessage and he called his brother-in-law, who had a pick-up, and he and his brother-in-law hauled his television out ofthe house. His brother-in-law did say, "Well, you can just shut it off." And he said, "No, for now I don't trust myself, Jim Rohn is right. I'm not going to let this television set cost me $40,000 a year anymore."

Vic Johnson: My biggest tip would be in an area that I struggle a lot. About 15 years ago I heard someone say to never handle the items in your inbox more than one time.So I adopted that for email.

Now I get over 300 emails everyday even though I have all kinds of filters, some ofthem going to other people, etc. My biggest challenge is totouch that email only one time. Either I forward the email, I return the email and delete itor drag it to a folder for action by someone else or deleteit.

If you continue to have to go back and revisit that emailover and over trying to make a decision that's time --that's wasted time -- plus it's on your mind until you get rid of it.So if you are in a profession and you handle a lot of emails and you're still getting a lot of items in your inbox, only touch them one time.

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Goal Setting Success - 7 Steps to Getting Unstuck

By Valerie Hayes

So there you are, parked on the couch, feeling like it's time to make a change, making an abstract list of goals for a new you. You’re determined not to let opportunity pass you by, but honestly you’re feeling a little stuck. Here are seven simple steps to help you get unstuck and on the way to success.

1. Pick a goal you’re passionate about. Identify something that would make you happier or your life easier every single day. Maybe it’s something you’ve always dreamed of doing or something that really annoys you on a daily basis. If you’re really passionate about your resolution you’re more likely to stick to that goal for the long haul.

2. Take action today. Right now, absolutely right now, write down three actions you can take to help you meet your new goal. Taking immediate action will not only get you off the couch, but it will help you feel in control of your destiny.

3. Get yourself an expert. Find a coach, buy a book, research the Internet, get an instructional CD, or ask a friend. Find someone who knows more about the topic of your goal than you do and learn as much as you can. Information really is power.

4. Take baby steps. Often we are so anxious to get to our goal that we have unrealistic expectations. Most people overestimate what they can get done in a week, but underestimate what they can accomplish in a year. Break your goal down into baby steps and get started. Just like learning to walk, once you get your footing your confidence will increase and you will naturally gain speed.

5. Do your best impression of a tortoise. Not only should you take baby steps, but just keep taking them over, and over, and over. There are moments when you’ll be discouraged; hang in there. Always keep moving towards your goal. When it comes to getting unstuck, slow and steady really does win the race.

6. Keep your goals visible and visualize your goals. Write down you new goal and put it somewhere where you can see it on a regular basis. (I print my goals out in a caligraphy font and put them in a beautiful gold frame in my office.) Every time you read the note, visualize yourself in a specific situation having achieved your goal. Imagine how excited you will feel when you’ve finally arrived. It’s no coincidence that 90% of medal-winning Olympic athletes practice visualization of their goals. If it works for them, it can work for you too.

7. Surround yourself with a support network. Tell family and friends about your new goal. Make sure you only tell people that you think will be supportive, not “doomsday” friends. Successful people surround themselves with other successful people. It’s a positive cycle you can use to your advantage.

Okay, so back away from the computer, pry yourself off the chair, get started with #1 and just keep on going. Just keep on chipping away and don't stop until you've accomplished your goals and created your own personal vision of success!

Valerie Hayes is an entrepreneur who survived a corporate layoff by starting her own consulting practice using only cash on hand, her laptop computer, and readily available resources. Within two years she had matched her corporate salary, was writing for national magazines, and was featured on MTV. She accomplished all this while working a part-time schedule from her home office! Now she offers her simple strategies to others looking to create their own vision of success. Please visit her website at HayesSuccess.com.


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Seeing is Believing, or Is It?

(excerpted from The Seeds of Greatness Treasury)

When your eyes are open, you see the world that lies outside yourself. You see the items of the room you're in, the people, and the view of the landscape through the window. You take for granted that the objects are real and separate from yourself.

However, successful individuals see the act of achieving in advance -- vivid, multidimensional, clear. Champions know that "What you see, is who you'll be."

When you close your eyes, images and thoughts flow through your mind. You may review memories of past events, or preview future possibilities. You can daydream about what may be or what might have been, and your imagination will take you beyond the limits of space and time.

Most people attach little importance to these inner visions. They may seem pleasantly irrelevant, or uncomfortably at odds with the accepted external reality.

If you're like most people, you grew up with the idea that "Seeing is Believing." In other words, you need tophysically see something with your own eyes to believe that it's real.

I know many successful individuals who live this way.

But there's an attitude that suggests, "Before you can see it, you have to believe it." This premise holds that ourbelief system is so powerful that thoughts can actually cause things to happen in the physical world.

I also know many successful individuals who live according to this notion of reality.

So which concept is nearer the truth? Do you have to see it before you believe it, or believe before you can see it? The answer is: both are basically true.

If you can see something in your mind's eye, and you imagine it over and over again, you will begin to believe it is really there in substance. As a result, your actions, both physical and mental, will move to bring about in reality the image you are visualizing.

During my university years at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, I underwent training in aircraft recognition. All of us midshipmen sat at one end of a hall while silhouettes of American and foreign military aircraft were flashed on a screen at speeds similar to combat situations.

We were supposed to write down the numerical designations and names of the planes, such as A-4, F-ll-F, F-4, MIG-21, and so forth. But the task became more difficult each week, because they kept adding more planes, scrambling the order, and speeding up the projection.

Finally, it got ridiculous, because the images were going by faster than an MTV music video so that most of us saw only a blur, and some didn't see anything. I began to see planes that weren't even invented yet.

When it came time for the final exam, I didn't know for certain which planes I was seeing. I wrote down hunches, intuitions, and reflex responses. But when the test results were announced, virtually everyone had scored a perfect 100 percent.

We had seen the planes, even if we didn't necessarily believe it. For me, that test proved that images can bestored and retained, unconsciously, at incredible speeds. And those stored images, when recalled, can enhanceperformance.

What about the thousands of flickering images we see on a TV, computer or movie screen? What about commercials? Do we have to believe the products really do all those amazing things before we buy them?

Do viewers have to think that violent scenes in movies and TV are actually occurring in real life for there to be anegative effect on their behavior? Many people believe that violent fantasy has no impact on their lives whatsoever, because they think they're too intelligent to be swayed by it.

Well, I've got news for them. Whatever you see or experience, real or imagined, consciously or subliminally,when repeated vividly over and over, does affect your behavior, and definitely can influence you to buy a product or buy into a lifestyle, good or bad.

Your attitude and beliefs are, quite simply, functions of what you see day in and day out. Information can be taken in almost unnoticed. You won't react to it until later, and you still won't be aware of what lies behind your response. In other words, what you see really is what you get, regardless of whether you know it or not.

You don't need to be watching slides of airplanes, or TV shows, or music videos, video games, or commercials. You can be just lying down, or commuting to work, or walking through a park, and by seeing from within, in your mind's eye, you can change your life.

By rehashing fears and problems, you can make yourself depressed. As a result you can botch a business deal, hurt a relationship, or lower your performance. By forecasting a gloomy outcome in your mind's eye, you can act as your own witch doctor and practice a modern-day kind of voodoo that will fulfill your negative prediction with uncanny accuracy.

On the other hand, by replaying in your mind's eye the best game you ever played, you can repeat that best game again, when the stakes are even higher and the pressure is on. And by mentally pre-playing the best game you've ever imagined, you can set the stage for a world-class performance.

This "instant replay" and "instant pre-play" applies to anything from a successful sales call or athletic event tothe effective motivation of your teammates and children.

Choose your role models and inputs carefully. Your attitudes and beliefs are the software programs driving you every day on life's journey.

Written by Denis Waitley. To receive Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine, and to learn about his new program The Platinum Collection - Healthy, Wealthy & Wise visit http://www.getmotivation.com/qk.cgi/denis-waitley

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