Q HOW CAN I COPE WITH THE WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS ?
Get excited about ... really excited. Just think for a moment, when was the last time you saw the rich and the VERY rich take a hit like this. I have read something like 40% has been sliced off people’s wealth... poor rich people.
Jokes aside, it’s a time of massive opportunity right now. So let me give you my take on this. Of course it all depends on your current position. If you work for a company and that company is laying off people because they have no work and you are next in line ... you’ll be stressed of course.
However rather than sitting around waiting for that day to happen, why not get out and look for something NOW. By taking action on your own life BEFORE negative things happen can really help move you into a new life. I have literally thousands of people over the years tell me how they changed their life around in time of a crisis. A crisis can work to either cripple you or move you. Make it move you.
CHANGE In your lifetime you will witness phenomenal changes in the world and the people who come into your life. If you have a spouse take a look at the changes in that person. Take a look at how you have already changed. Today the world is simply changing just as it always has done and will always continue to do.
For anyone who is going around bemoaning the poor times and terrible struggles we are all in ... I have a thought for you!!!!!
Try living back in the days when there were world wars going on and you had to line up for food. Talk to anyone who ever witnessed a world like that and they would tell you to “shut up moaning and get on with it”. Good advice that.
Be grateful for what you already have and become excited at the freedom this new change in world finances will bring you. All you have to do is look to your future with massive optimism.
Q WHEN DO I INTRODUCE A PARTNER TO MY CHILDREN ?
This depends on the age of your children and the length of your relationship with the other person. Here is a rule of thumb that some people have found works for them.
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Only introduce the children once you have a committed relationship, someone who you are serious about and they you... and who you think will be a good step parent to your children.
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Don't introduce a boyfriend into your children's lives until at least 6 months of regular dating and you feel he or she is a safe person to have around.
3 Make the first introduction in a public place, like go to lunch with the kids and meet the other person there. This introduces them gradually.
4 Make sure you explain to your children that this person is only a friend, don't suddenly go on about how he or she makes you feel happy.
5 Don't have adult conversations with your children about your own personal relationship with this new woman or man.
6 Never ask your children how they feel about this new person. If he or she is going to be in your life, then he or she will be in theirs, don't worry about a child's feedback.... unless it is of a serious nature.
7 Have several meetings in public and begin to arrange a meeting where he/she can join you and the children in activities, like going to the beach.
Q HOW CAN I LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF?
The first thing I would say here is that you CANNOT LOSE anything and keep it lost. For example when was the last time you lost your car keys .... What is the first automatic response you have once you realise you have LOST your keys? You go look for them ...don't you? So if you tell yourself you are going to lose weight, your mind begins to panic and will shut down and prepare to KEEP THE WEIGHT ON. Cool eh! So you need to change the question around to ... how can I reduce my size forever?
70% of my last 2 years has been working with men and women who are larger than they should be. I tell them to throw away the scales ...it's not about weight, it's about SIZE. If you are a size 18 now and you want to be a size 8, then it's really easy, copy a size 8 persons lifestyle.
Eat what they eat, exercise like they exercise and live like they do. It's very simple to copy success all you have to do is look around you, it will be everywhere. However in 2009 I’ll be providing you with a full blown weight reduction program .... just so you can show your friends how healthy you are.