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How to do it?

The easiest way to move from critic to curious is to ask a question you don’t know the answer to.

Get the person talking about something they love to talk about – even if it’s the opposite of what you want or believe. Watch their expression, listen to their voice, and notice how they change when they can talk without worrying about being stopped or judged.

To listen without judgment is an amazingly powerful skill, even more powerful when you don’t agree with the speaker.

Observe what happens when you find this power. Remember that listening does not equal agreement, and that you will have a chance to deliver your message, too, possibly with more success now that you’ve heard what’s important to your partner.

Good luck in all of your communication!

About the Author: Judy Ringer is the author of Unlikely Teachers: Finding the Hidden Gifts in Daily Conflict http://www.unlikelyteachersbook.com and the award-winning e-zine, Ki Moments, containing stories and practices on turning life’s challenges into life teachers.
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You can also lessen the blow by having a part-time job as well. Although you might be earning less pro rata than doing the real job, it’s a steady income you know you’re going to get.

Pride

I’ve put this in because I think we all have ego’s and it’s perfectly natural.

You’ve had umpteen years of saying “I’m a senior manager with 200 staff, a company car and a holiday in Africa every year”.
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If your floor has a polyurethane finish, but doesn?t look so great because it is all scratched up, you may be able to bring it back to it?s former luster with some polyurethane finish that matches (or as near as you can match) what is on your floor. Use a small paint brush and dab the polyurethane onto the areas that are scratched and any areas where the finish has worn off. Use a clean cloth to buff out the polyurethane before it dries. This can help with small, scratched areas and can make them blend in with the floor.

In your wood floor repair, if your floor has a stain on it, you need to match the color of the stain in order to repair scratches.
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After all the information has been gathered by the 911 operator, it’s now up to our house numbers to guide the emergency services to our home as quickly as possible.

Solar powered house numbers are an excellent choice because they’re not only highly visible during the day but they also light up at night. These units automatically recharge completely during the day in about one hour. The only requirement is they must have an unobstructed view of the sky, they do not require direct exposure to the sun.

Once they have been charged, they will hold 1000 hours of reserve operational power which means they could operate for 3 months before they would need recharging. Most types of solar powered house numbers can be seen from over 100 feet away.

Because there is no wiring involved, these waterproof units are easy to install with simple screws and wall plugs. Imagine as soon as it gets dark the LED turns on automatically, lighting up your house numbers.

The next time you visit your local home improvement center, don’t overlook the importance of solar powered house numbers, they might just save your life!

Frank Fourchalk is widely recognized for his sustained commitment to education in Home and Business security throughout North America as a result of his syndicated newspaper columns.
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As for using coupons, and other promotions, to be very effective you have to be organized. Organization includes planning your trip, the coupons you will take with you and the products you plan to buy. Try not get caught up by the colorful product displays and big signs that do not result in big savings. Stick to your game plan and you will come out ahead.

Another effective way to get the most out of coupons is to have coupon swap parties. Have some friends over for tea, coffee, and have everyone trade coupons. Have some fun with it by playing some coupon swapping games. One game makes everyone take one of their most valuable coupons and one of their worse coupons and then have one person pick a coupon blindfolded, then the other person gets to do the same thing. The winner is the person who picks the best coupon and has the other person pick their worse coupon.
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Next,

maintain your focus on the new possibilities. Hold the energy in thought and feeling for what you want to experience with the changes. It?s OK to knock on a few doors and see if one opens to you. Maybe you will receive new insight or new information that can be helpful. Maybe you will be invited into a room, to visit temporarily as you catch your breath before moving on. If you knock and hear someone say, ?I hear you knocking but you can?t come in,? move on quickly and try another door.

As much as the transition is welcomed, standing outside of your comfort zone never feels comfortable.
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How they affect you

One of the more interesting and unexpected effects will be the change in how you feel after you start using the products. Because the pheromones affect you at the same time and the same way they are affecting others, and you will find yourself feeling more attractive and appealing ? not a bad side effect to have going into a social situation.

When pheromones go wrong – overdose?

Will it make a very sexy person sexier? There are situations where a little is good and a lot is not as good. (Happens with regular fragrances, too, doesn?t it?) If you are already an ?alpha? male or female, adding pheromones to your chemistry may intimidate some
members of the opposite sex or bring out aggressivenss in the members of the same sex as as they unconsciously react to the challenge you present.

Who uses them, who should use them

By now you have figured out that pheromones are not just for dating and sexual attraction.
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ahead me buckos…AAARRRH! So haul in the gang plank, trim yer sails and be watchin’ for ships flyin’ the Jolly Roger.

“Avast and ahoy maties, this here be yer captain speakin to ya… Captain Grandpa Mike says me.”

Yer birthday child and all their guests will be havin’ a swashbucklin’ good time with this here adventure on the fun kid birthday parties high seas!

Fun Pirate Birthday Party Ideas – Invitations

Yo Ho A Pirate’s Treasure Map

Your party guests will really get into your Pirate theme when you send them an invitation that looks like an old Pirate Treasure map…

Cut a brown paper bag into a square.

Then, with a black marker write something like “Captain__________’s (insert your birthday child’s name) treasure map”…

“Ye be invited to a swash-buckling good time matey… (then give the party date, time, length of the party and any other details) then close the invitation by saying something like…

“If you dare, you’ll be findin the party by followin this here treasure map… And remember this me buckos… “X” marks the spot!”

The map is actually directions to your party location and the “X” is the actual birthday party address…

Then crumble up the paper so your map looks old and mail it to your guest…
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