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Ready For My First Positive Action

Ready For My First Positive Action

Junk food is sweet poison, but it tastes good. If Junk food came with a

warning label I still would not have resisted.

Warning: These chemically engineered, fake food products may cause……

your gut to expand, while sprinkling various sizes of lard like goo all over your thighs, butt waistline. Continual use of this product may also produce love handles of enormous proportion.

 

Are you kidding me? I would never have heeded such a warning. Sure I might have had a twinge of guilt, but I had my excuses.

 

One……………I was not going to eat that much (translated, she will not

stop until the last drop is gone)

 

two………..Besides I really do have a slow metabolism (translated my

I can guzzle down food ten times faster than my body’s ability to

utilize it.

 

three….. Is there anything wrong with enjoying the simple pleasures of life (translated, she will consume all this food, feel bad that her body is

expanding and gripe to everyone who will listen about why she can’t get her

weight under control)

 

Four…….I’m over forty (translated ah the old age card, this is great for getting out of everything …heck she probably only has another 40-50

years left on the planet she might as well give up on everything that

is too difficult now)

 

My excuses were starting to get on my own nerves. Okay already…… they weren’t excuses they were blatant lies. I was lying to myself, and I had to stop it before I slipped into a hole that was even darker than the one I was already in. I realized the action I was going to have to take, was going to be painful, very painful.

Losing unnecessary body fat is a hard job, staying in shape is even harder. You have to want to change, more than you want to remain the same. Either way it will be a fight, fight for what you really want and then safeguard your investment.  You can win the battle.

Tammie-Maria Allen ©2006-2010

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Tammie-Maria Allen is a passionate artist,writer,model and musician,She is also a  multifaceted business woman and a certified personal trainer.

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5 tips To Make a Killer First Impression – Personality Development & English lessons by Niharika

5 tips To Make a Killer First Impression – personality Development & English lessons by Niharika

Most people will judge you within the first few seconds of meeting you and their view will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is utmost important, because you only get one chance at it.

It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your attitude, your mannerisms, and how you are dressed.

So, whether they are in your career or social life, it’s important to know how to create a good first impression. This lesson by Niharika provides some useful tips to help you do this.

1. Set an intention.

The most important thing to do for giving a good impression is to set your intention. This is especially important before any kind of big event where you would be meeting a lot of people — i.e. conferences, networking events or friend’s parties. As you get ready or when you are driving over think about what kind of people you want to meet and what kind of interactions you want to have. This can be an incredibly grounding experience and works very well to focus on what kind of energy you want to have for your event.

2. Present Yourself Appropriately

Of course physical appearance matters. The person you are meeting for the first time does not know you and your appearance is usually the first clue he or she has to go on.

But it certainly does not mean you need to look like a model to create a strong and positive first impression.

The key to a good impression is to present yourself appropriately.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and so the “picture” you first present says much about you to the person you are meeting. Is your appearance saying the right things to help create the right first impression?

Start with the way you dress. What is the appropriate dress for the meeting or occasion? In a business setting, what is the appropriate business attire? Suit, blazer, casual? And ask yourself what the person you’ll be meeting is likely to wear — if your contact is in advertising or the music industry, a pinstripe business suit may not strike the right note!

For business and social meetings, appropriate dress also varies between countries and cultures, so it’s something that you should pay particular attention to when in an unfamiliar setting or country. Make sure you know the traditions and norms.

And what about your grooming? Clean and tidy appearance is appropriate for most business and social occasions. A good haircut or shave. Clean and tidy clothes. Neat and tidy make up. Make sure your grooming is appropriate and helps make you feel “the part”.

Appropriate dressing and grooming help make a good first impression and also help you feel “the part”, and so feel more calm and confident. Add all of this up and you are well on your way to creating a good first impression.

3. Be Open and Confident

When it comes to making the first impression, body language as well as appearance speaks much louder than words.

Use your body language to project appropriate confidence and self-assurance. Stand tall, smile (of course), make eye contact, greet with a firm handshake. All of this will help you project confidence and encourage both you and the other person to feel better at ease.

Almost everyone gets a little nervous when meeting someone for the first time, which can lead to nervous habits or sweaty palms. By being aware of your nervous habits, you can try to keep them in check. And controlling a nervous jitter or a nervous laugh will give you confidence and help the other person feel at ease.

4. Be Courteous and Attentive

It goes without saying that good manners and polite, attentive and courteous behavior help make a good first impression. In fact, anything less can ruin the one chance you have at making that first impression. So be on your best behavior!

One modern manner worth mentioning is “turn off your mobile phone”. What first impression will you create if you are already speaking to someone other than the person you are meeting for the first time? Your new acquaintance deserves 100% of your attention. Anything less and you’ll create a less than good first impression.

5. Close on a good note.
Keep them wanting more. Show that you had a really good time and would like to see them again. Maybe even text them saying so when you get home. People on a first date not only want to have a good time, but they want to know that you did as well. They want that reassurance. Don’t be over clingy though!

Enjoy the lesson!
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