Status: OR ------------------------------------------------------------ A Better Life: ItsYourFuture! Be Happy, Be Healthy, Live Long and Prosper ------------------------------------------------------------ Vol. 1, No. 9, September 1st.,1999 ISSN 1442-5211 CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE ---------------------- 1. Welcome - From the Publisher 2. Our Motto 3. BE HAPPY: the MIND-ATTITUDE Six ways To Make People Like You- Dale Carnegie Humor: Do You Know These Employees? 4. BE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG: the BODY-HEALTH/FITNESS/NUTRITION Checklist: THE 12 WARNING SIGNS OF GOOD HEALTH Glen's "Food Fit for the Fit" Recipe- with Glen Esse 5. PROSPER: MONEY-CAREER/BUSINESS/INVESTING/HOME BUSINESS An Opportunity Evaluated- Be Paid To Surf The Web 6. Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Copyright Notice 7. 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While we will continue with the current system for another couple of Issues, the opening of the website in (hopefully) October will mean we can take an improved approach. Then, we will be able to put the START of an article in the Ezine, and link back to the website for the balance of the article. That should make us a bit more readable, and, for those who print a copy of the ezine, save a few forests! I'd like to take this opportunity to send best wishes to a good friend who is running in the Berlin Marathon later in September. Darren Wilson is the epitome of the 'quiet achiever', and a nice guy. He's ranked in the Top 10 of all time for the half-marathon, and this year has won the Bolder Boulder (USA)race (From over 40,000 competitors), and come second in the Sydney City-to-Surf run (Australia) from over 50,000! Our best wishes go with you Darren. John ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Our Motto ------------------------------------------------------------ Our Motto is- "Be Happy, Be Healthy, Live Long and Prosper." >From this Motto, we can define the three main areas in which we intend to assist our readers.. ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. BE HAPPY: the MIND-ATTITUDE ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote: "Nice guys don't come last. Nice guys are winners before the race even starts." -Unknown SIX WAYS TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU -------------------------------- by Dale Carnegie 1. Become genuinely interested in other people. 2. Smile. 3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. 4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. 5. Talk in terms of the other person's interests. 6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. Humor: Do You know These Employees? ----------------------------------- (Supposedly from real Performance Appraisals) 1. Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig. 2. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity. 3. I would not allow this employee to breed. 4. This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more definitely a won't-be. 5. Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap. 6. When she opens her mouth, it seems it is only to change whichever foot was previously there. 7. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle. 8. This young lady has delusions of adequacy. 9. He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them. 10. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot. 11. This employee should go far and the sooner he starts, the better. 12. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. 13. Got into the gene pool when the lifeguard wasn't watching. 14. A room temperature IQ. 15. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it. 16. A gross ignoramus - 144 times worse than any ordinary ignoramus. 17. A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on. 18. A prime candidate for natural de-selection. 19. Bright as Alaska in December. 20. One-celled organisms outscore him on IQ tests. 21. Donated his brain to science before he was done using it. 22. Fell out of the family tree. 23. Gates are down, lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming. 24. Has two brains: one is lost; the other is out looking for it. 25. He's so dense, light bends around him. 26. If brains were taxed, she'd get a refund. 27. If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week. 28. If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'll get change. 29. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean. 30. It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm. 31. One neuron short of a synapse. 32. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge, he only gargled. 33. Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 minutes. 34. Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead. 35. If brains were dynamite, it wouldn't blow the wax out of his ears. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. BE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG: the BODY-HEALTH/FITNESS/NUTRITION ------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Most Doctors don't have much time to worry about health because they are generally too busy treating the sick." -Ray Moynihan THE 12 WARNING SIGNS OF GOOD HEALTH ----------------------------------- IF SEVERAL OR MORE APPEAR, you may rarely need to visit a doctor: 1. Regular flare-ups of a supportive network of friends and family. 2. Chronic positive expectations. 3. Repeated episodes of gratitude and generosity. 4. Increased appetite for physical activity. 5. Marked tendency to identify and express feelings. 6. Compulsion to contribute to society. 7. Lingering sensitivity to the feelings of others. 8. Habitual behavior related to seeking new challenges. 9. Craving for peak experiences. 10. Tendency to adapt to changing conditions. 11. Feelings of spiritual involvement. 12. Persistent sense of humor. -- from Whole Earth Review magazine -- seen in Linnda Stewart's Inspiration421 Ezine * Glen's "Food Fit for the Fit" Recipe * ---------------------------------------- with Glen Esse STEAMED DATE PUDDING -------------------- This is a great QUICKIE DESSERT -20 minutes tops. 1 cup Chopped Dates (or sultanas or raisins) 2 tabs. Butter 1/2 cup Brown Sugar ( firmly packed) 1/2 cup Water 2 teas. Vinegar 1 Egg 1 tabs. Rum or Brandy 1/2 cup Plain Flour 1/2 teas. Bicarbonate of Soda 1 teas. Mixed Spice 1/2 cup Milk Combine Dates,Butter,Brown Sugar and Water in bowl, cook on HIGH for 6 mins, stir once during cooking, add Vinegar and leave to cool. Stir in combined Egg and Rum, fold in sifted dry ingredients alternating with the Milk ,cover, cook on MEDIUM-LOW (50% power) for 7 minutes. Cooking times are given for a 650 watt cooking power microwave, a 500 watt will need extra time. Serve this with custard or drizzle maple syrup and a dollop of cream oh! so wicked but truly delicious. Enjoy. Glen's quote for today: YOUR ATTITUDE WILL DETERMINE YOUR ALTITUDE. ============================================================ WOMEN! NEW LIST FOR YOU -THE BALANCED WOMAN Parenting tips, household hints, ideas for pampering yourself, articles on subjects such as time management, home management, money management and more! Subscribe to The Balanced Woman. It's easy and it's free! Subscribe via the web at: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/-TheBalancedWoman or via email at: -TheBalancedWoman-subscribe@onelist.com (don't forget the hyphen!) ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------- 5. PROSPER: MONEY-CAREER/BUSINESS/INVESTING/HOME BUSINESS ------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest, you can have practically anything you go after." -Napoleon Hill An Opportunity Evaluated ------------------------ by John Payne Get Paid To Surf The Web ------------------------ A few days ago I received an email, telling me how I could earn money just by surfing the Web. I had heard of other, similar programs, but hadn't taken much notice, because they seemed to be about paying you to visit sites the promoters nominated. Not interested! I'll spend my valuable time to visit what I want to see, thanks very much! This promised to be something different- and better. The application is about the same size as a banner ad., and carries advertising that will be targeted to the user. The user can surf anywhere they want. The bottom line of the idea, is that the company, ePIPO, will pay members US60c per hour they surf the Web, up to a maximum of 50 hours a month. That would work out at US$30 a month. Even more interesting, is that they will pay you for other members whom you refer, at US10c an hour. The program is due to be rolled-out in September, but register now if you decide to be involved. POSITIVES: -you get paid 60c per hour to surf the Web -you get paid 10c per hour for those you refer to do the same -this payment goes down 5 levels of referral -advertising YOU are interested in will be directed to you NEGATIVES: -you have advertising in your browser window when you are participating in the program -the application tracks where you visit while surfing. If you're paranoid about Big Brother, it's probably not for you POTENTIAL NEGATIVES: -the advertising may seem too intrusive for YOUR liking -the Company may not succeed, and you may not be paid -on roll-out, they may pay on a reduced number of hours initially, then gradually increase it as revenue rises RECOMMENDATION: After having a good look around ePIPO's website; looking at the fine print that was there, and imagining "what can go wrong", I joined up. If I don't like what they are doing, I walk. If they fail and don't pay, then I've only lost something I never would have had anyway. There seems to be very little downside to the deal. It IS a viable business model, and the payoff could be healthy, particularly for those who are able to refer others. They even have an online calculator- type in the number of hours you think the average person will use the application; the number of people you think you can refer, and the number of people each you think they can refer. Try it out, and be very conservative. Even so, the numbers are very interesting. BOTTOM LINE: WELL WORTH A TRY. HOW TO: go to http://www.epipo.com/signup_form.asp?johnspayne When you do the signup, please ensure that either this address is in your Address Window, or that my name is listed as your referrer-that's how I'll be rewarded for telling you about it! Be sure to pass the same instruction on to those whom YOU refer, when you use your own unique URL (like the address above, only with YOUR name in it!) While you are at the site, please try the calculator, read the FAQ's to help understand the detail, and check out the sample emails they've prepared to help you let others know of the offer. ============================================================= Article Announce - Writer & Publisher Connection - Designed to get writers published and assist e-zine publishers in finding the articles they need. A complete listing of available articles for publication delivered to your email address. Subscribe: mailto:article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com ============================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Copyright Notice ------------------------------------------------------------- PRIVACY POLICY: Your privacy is important to us. We will not, under any circumstances, divulge your details to a third party, without your permission. DISCLAIMER: A Better Life: ItsYourFuture! 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