Archive for January, 2008

Who’s Going Home Early in 2006?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Which Top Dog is going home early in the 2006 NCAA Tournament? The obvious choice is the team who wasn’t a lock for a #1 seed, the Memphis Tigers. Although Memphis was a likely candidate for a 1 seed, Texas or Ohio State could have leapfrogged them by winning their conference tournaments.

The Memphis Tigers are an athletic team with good guards, led by Darius Washington, but playing in a weak Conference USA, with the departure of schools heading to the Big East, could hinder them in the Tournament. They played Duke close early in the season, and also beat Gonzaga and UCLA, but Texas crushed them on their home floor.

If Memphis comes up against a team who is as athletic and more physical than they are, such as Texas, they will have problems as they haven’t played a quality opponent since they faced Tennessee nearly 2 months ago. Memphis could have trouble getting out of the second round in a potential matchup with Arkansas. Arkansas has won 6 of their last 7 games going into the tournament with their only loss during that stretch coming to Florida, who they beat back on February 18th. If Arkansas can’t get the job done Kansas or Pittsburgh will take out the Tigers in the round of 16.

Ironically, Memphis’ last quality win was against Tennessee, who is a questionable 2 seed and will have problems with either Seton Hall or Wichita State. I think they will face Seton Hall, who finished the Big East strong with good wins over West Virginia, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh on the road, in the second round. If the Volunteers can get out of the second round Michigan State or North Carolina will be ready to mop up the floors with them.

In fact, none of the 2 seeds are safe in the second round. Georgetown could give Ohio State fits with their size inside. UCLA, playing in a weaker Pac 10 this year, will have their work cut out for them against Alabama or Marquette, and N.C. State or Cal won’t be a cake walk for Texas. In this year’s second round matchups, the 2 seeds will likely be coming up against fellow major conference teams who will be able to matchup physically and athletically, and it could come down to which team’s shots are falling. Make sure you take a 2 seed out in the second round because it going to happen in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

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A Special Touching Corporate Gift - Baby Baskets Corporate Gifts

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The importance of corporate gift baskets cannot be underestimated because they have been effective in building the business relationship between the employees and the clients of the Company. The gift baskets represent a means of gifting items to express certain appreciation, gratitude, rewards or even compensation towards the other parties. This mutual benefit of maintaining a strong customer or supplier relationship has been recognized and well accepted by many bosses and managers in the course of their day-to-day management.

There are a great variety of corporate gift baskets that are available at a great bargain ranging from deluxe and palatable food and refreshment choices, pleasant office items as well as lavish items that may include engraved trophies or golf set in simple or differentiated wrappings. Either intended for the employees or clients of the Company, there are innovative ways of sending these gift baskets for their most-valued clients and two of these innovative gift baskets are baby corporate gift baskets and maternity corporate gift baskets.

A new baby certainly elates feelings of joy and content for the parents. This can be best complemented through sending a selection of items that will add more meaning to the coming of a new soul. The thing is, parents normally appreciate everything that is intended to be good for their child.

When it comes to deciding for and sending of a baby basket corporate gift to your intended recipient of the Company or most-valued customers and suppliers, it is imperative that careful selection is made on the basis that it must convey congratulatory and welcoming message to the parents for the birth of the new soul. The consideration that a baby deserves the most delicate care and comfort can propel the choice among the huge arrays of baby gift baskets.

Central to one’s choice of baby basket corporate gifts is the theme that will coordinate each item. The most common basis for theme is colour which tends to be either blue or pink. Obviously, blue for the boy and girly stuffs matched with hues of pink.

A lovely greeting card would make the day for most parents because it simply reaffirms the show of care and concern for the coming of the new born baby. It is also interesting for the mother if she received additional person gift such as a beautiful dress.

From the parents point of view, they accept and love anything that would promise and provide coziness and gentleness for the new souls. In light of this, not only will baby utility products such as baby powders, shampoos, cream, oils and little toys to excite the baby make good baby basket ideas, but baby articles of clothing with softness and are gentle on hands serve the same purpose equally well. It may also be exciting to consider delivering outing gift items such as stroller, bags for storing diaper together with a variety of baby bottles or even to consider a baby toy gift basket.

Be mindful of the timing for the baby basket corporate gift though. However, this must not only be limited to a newborn baby. Baby basket corporate gifts can be sent to anyone who is celebrating a thing or two for a little one. Say, there are baby corporate baskets gifts that are created specifically for birthdays, Christmas and virtually all other occasions.

For broader choices of baby gift items, you can search on the catalogs as provided by the local retail store or through online merchants. Depending on your choice, you can have the customization and the personalization of the gift items. These two combined, you are sure to tap the sensibility side of any parent.

You can also be creative for your choices of gifts. In India, jewelleries are often treated as baby gifts. There is no harm if you would adopt this culture. However, you can go on to the extent of using gift certificates, gift cards and other means of sending gifts with preloaded value. These would provide much freedom n the parents to choose what they want for their daughter or son.

Careful selection of baby basket corporate gifts must involve careful attention to the age appropriateness of the gifts and personal preference of the parents for the particular kid and child for the particular age group. For instance, toys may be a better choice for an older kid rather than the newborns who may need baby stuffs mentioned earlier.

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Buying A Guitar

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

A guitar should be purchased with due care to avoid any problems with it in future. Identifying a good instrument is an important guitar lesson.

Should you purchase a new or an old instrument? You should consider purchasing an old instrument only if you trust the source. The sound quality of musical instruments generally improves with playing, which is a plus point for an old instrument. You can also get it at a lower cost unless it is an antique piece or some other value is attached to it. But there may be mechanical damage in the guitar which is not easily detectable. You have to really use your judgment. When in doubt, go for a new one. You can get a warranty for a period in a new guitar, but you will not have this comfort in old instrument.

New guitars may be mass-produced or custom made. The mass-produced instruments will be less expensive. Custom made guitars come in wide price range depending upon the material, skill and effort put into their construction. You can use one rule of thumb in deciding which one to buy – if you can discern the superiority of sound quality in a custom made guitar then you can consider purchasing it. Otherwise purchase a mass produced one. You can purchase custom made guitar later when your ears are better trained.

Before purchasing you should see all its parts critically. I am giving here my views on what you could look for in a new piece.

It is always good to prepare a checklist for purchasing anything which is somewhat costly. Based on the considerations given below you can prepare a checklist of your own which will help you to remember all the points you have to verify.

Overall Appearance – Guitars come in different colors, designs, sizes. You can select a piece to your liking. Inspect thoroughly to satisfy yourself that there are no visible defects.

Body – This is the hour-glass shaped part with sound hole in the front. It is where strumming is done. It is hollow from inside and provides resonance when strings are played. The resonance enhances the sound volume and makes it “rounded”. The body is designed to provide resonance over entire range of notes played on the guitar. You should check the sound quality with each string played at different notes.

Neck – This is the long piece attached to the body over which your finger moves to play chords. On the other end on the neck there is the head in which tuning posts and tuning heads are fixed. Neck should be examined carefully for any warping or twisting.

Fret Board – This is the piece glued over the neck on which strings are pressed to play chords or individual notes. The distance between fret board and strings is critical. If the strings are too close you do not get “clean” notes. On the other hand if the strings are too far away you have to press harder to play the notes causing greater strain to your fingers. Also, the string gets stretched while playing. Ideally, pressing the strings over the fret board should not stretch it. But if the strings are too far above the fret board, they get sufficiently stretched while being pressed to change the original tuning of the string.

Strings – You can have a choice of strings made of different material. They come in two broad categories – metallic and nylon strings. Nylon strings are easier on the finger tips. There are also “heavy” and “light” strings which vary in cross section. All these strings have different sound quality and “feel” while playing them. You can take your pick.

The position of strings on the guitar is also an important criterion. Finger sizes vary widely in individuals. Your fingers should comfortably reach and press the last string. The distance between the strings, and the width of the fret board should match with the size of your fingers.

Tuning Heads and Posts – For each string there is one set of tuning post and head. They stretch the string for tuning it when you turn the tuning head and keep the string in that stretched position for playing it. You should ensure that the movement of each tuning head should is smooth, and the tuning post retains the stretched string. The string should not become loose while playing.

After you have considered all these points you should play the instrument, or get the salesperson to play it. See how it sounds, how it feels. You should be satisfied with its overall performance before you decide to buy it. When you buy a good guitar which is to your liking you will be motivated to take you guitar lessons more seriously.

Sanjay Johari regularly contributes articles to various ezines. Please see his sanjay-j.com/guitar-lesson blog for more information on guitar and sanjay-j.com/guitar-lesson guitar lesson.

Poker Players - Does Your Partner Moan While You Play?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

According to a survey by a leading online poker site, results showed that 63% of player partners moaned at every little blip in their daily routines. Potentially providing one good reason why so many people resort to playing poker online. It gives them privacy and relaxation away from a moaning partner, an escape route. But does your partner also moan while you play poker online?

Finding fault at every little thing drives people crazy. Nothing gets people down more quickly than someone in the same proximity moaning at them. Moaning does rub off people and can be transferred from one person to the next. How many of us have felt exhausted and depressed after speaking to someone who has just spent the last hour moaning about their lives or partners or some recent experience?

According to one recent survey, UK residents spend 4 whole days a year moaning. They either complain about a partner’s poor domestic skills, bad financial planning, or habits that they had not realised when first getting together with their partner.

Men do their fair share of moaning as much as women, but largely over how much time women spend getting ready. This can sometimes be in jest, but this too is likely to cause much angst amongst the partner. Men often berate their partners for nagging but it is often men who do as much nagging.

Women are more likely to be vocal but men can whinge silently or make misery noises which can often be as effective and annoying.

However, Psychologists believe a good moan can be good for a relationship as it helps get the little niggles off your chest and out into the open.

So if you are spending more and more time playing online poker in order to escape from the daily moaning and groaning of your partner, why not offer some of these tips to help your partner deal with their issues and in doing so, help improve your time spent player poker.

Try to train your partner’s mind from going down the moaning road. By creating a code word that sums up how they feel or are behaving when moaning, tell them to use it whenever they have the impulse to nag or moan and it could stop them in their tracks.

Ask them to count to 10 before they moan. If they pause for a while they can put things into perspective. This prevents them from moaning on impulse. Once they consider the actuality of the situation they may not really need to moan.

Ask them not to get get snappy with you. Sit down and ask them to explain exactly what it is they are not happy about. Often when men are asked to help their partners more, they become more responsive and helpful themselves.

When they are feeling moany, try asking them to stand at the bottom of the stairs and for every step up that they take, think of something that is getting them down. Then for every step down they take think of something that makes them happy and positive or something good that happened that day. By the time they finish they will realise that there are a lot more good things happening than bad and they will have a lot less to moan about.

These tips are also useful for those players who are disrupted online by a moaning partner, perhaps for them spending too much playing poker online. Unfortunately there is no cure for the partner who does not agree with online poker gambling. However, you can always share your winnings, for sure they will be prevented from moaning, if only temporarily.

Written by Morgan Collins for VIP Poker Club. A

Norah Jones “Not To Late” Pop Music CD Review

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Not To Late gets. Not To Late simply put is one of Norah Jones’ best CDs to date.

Norah Jones has been a super star in the Pop genre for quite some time now and Not To Late is an excellent illustration as to why.

These days it’s a very rare CD on which every single song is good or better than the one before it. This CD is certainly one of those rare CDs.

Listen to Not To Late and I believe you’ll find there’s not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Norah Jones’s voice is in top form. If you’re even mildly into Pop music you’ll enjoy this album.

While this entire album is really very good the truly standout tracks are Wish I Could [track 1], The Sun Doesn’t Like You [track 3], and My Dear Country [track 8].

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 6, Thinking About You. This is a great track!

Not To Late Release Notes:

Norah Jones originally released Not To Late on Jan 30, 2007 on the Blue Note Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Wish I Could
2. Sinkin’ Soon
3. The Sun Doesn’t Like You
4. Until The End
5. Not My Friend
6. Thinking About You
7. Broken
8. My Dear Country
9. Wake Me Up
10. Be My Somebody
11. Little Room
12. Rosie’s Lullaby
13. Not Too Late

Personnel include: Norah Jones (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer piano); Daru Oda (vocals, whistle); Jesse Harris (acoustic guitar); Kevin Breit (mandolin); Julia Kent, Jeffrey Zeigler (cello); Larry Goldings (Hammond b-3 organ); Lee Alexander (bass instrument); Tony Mason, Andrew Borger (drums). Recording information: The Coop, New York, NY.

Clyde Lee Dennis is a life long music enthusiast and in addition to writing music reviews he is also the Food Editor at Oklahoma City: eNewsBriefs.com where he covers topics like oklahomacitysmoothjazz.com/local-business/restaurants.htm Oklahoma City Restaurants and more. Visit oklahomacity.enewsbriefs.com/ OklahomaCity.eNewsBriefs.com for the latest oklahomacity.enewsbriefs.com/ Oklahoma City news and information.

Jokes For Jay Leno: Celebrity Jokes

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

I’ve noted that Jay Leno is still hurting for jokes. This is the third of my helpful articles providing original jokes to poor Ol’ Jay. This time I’ve decided to use one of Jay’s favorite topics, celebrities.

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

There are reports in the Afterlife Gazette that Joe DiMaggio is trying to get back into the favor of Marilyn Monroe by writing music. One report by Walter Winchell, who passed over in 1972, is that Marilyn is decomposing as fast as Joe is composing. According to Winchell: JOE has become very DISJOINTED over this.

Paris Hilton

Because of her negative reputation of being WITHOUT A CLUE, Paris Hilton enrolled in the COSMOLOGY department at Stanford University. It is reported by fellow students that her only question during the first lecture was: Will I be able to use my own COSMETICS?

Paris left the class when the professor mentioned BLACK HOLES.

She told a fellow student that she did not like NASTY PROFESSORS and that she was transferring to Cal Tech because she heard that there are more boys there.

Jennifer Lopez

The Latino hot sheet published in West Los Angeles, Un Plátano Caliente, interviewed Jennifer Lopez on the subject Successful Marriage.

When the interviewer, Christina Gonzales, asked, “You seem to have the short BUTT sweet theory on marriage. How do you make that work?”

Lopez answered, “First, SHORT does not work for me. I like a handsome considerate man that wants sex more than money. That way, when he starts to meddle in my business affairs, I can dump him without emotion.”

Christina asked, “Then you do not marry for love, do you? You only marry for sex! Why bother to get married at all? You dump husbands like other people dump their trash.”

Unabashed, Lopez answered, “¿No quisieras que la gente pensara en mí como que es una mujerzuela, tú?”

A quick visit to the Internet translated “una mujerzuela”. It means SLUT! Jennifer does not want people thinking that she is a slut.

Madonna

Speaking of sluts, “A rabbi recently called Madonna a slut, an unworthy envoy for Jewish mysticism.” (See: tinyurl.com/63fҬ) Since 1997 she has been studying the Jewish mysticism called Kabbalah. “These days she is never seen without a red yarn bracelet that she says will ward off the Evil Eye.”

She needs that BRACELET every time SHE LOOKS into a MIRROR.

The End

copyright©2006 John T. Jones, Ph.D.

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UK Online Casino Recommendations

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

London, England is the epicenter for theater and art in Europe, and more recently, it is gaining recognition as the center for European online gambling. Online casinos are legal in the UK, and they appear to be gaining in popularity. This is due in part to the fact that many gamblers all over the world have more trust in British gaming companies as compared to their offshore competitors. Prior to the rise of UK online casinos, many gamblers were patiently waiting for a recognizable British brand to offer gambling online before giving a website access to their bank accounts.

So why use a UK based casino? It has been said that the UK casinos are simply easier to use than others are. When dealing with off shore sites, you can’t always bet what you want, when you want. For instance, a language barrier may prevent one from making a call to place a bet when a computer is not readily available. Further, some gamblers simply lack the trust in off-shore brands as compared to a trusted name like The Ritz in London.

Another reason to gamble at a UK online casino is customer service. The UK casinos pride themselves on excellent rapport with the customer. Specifically, the UK casinos listen to their customers and are constantly trying to improve their websites. For instance, UK casinos were originally noted to offer fewer bonuses than other sites. With an onslaught of complaints from gamers, these sites have made changes to match their competitors. If you examine a UK site, you will find that bonuses exist today that were unavailable only a year ago.

So what are some good UK online casinos to check out? Here are a few well-respected ones:

1. InterCasino UK is a well-respected online casino that boasts some of the best graphics, advanced software, and two floors of gaming. This site is a lot of fun because it’s set up like a traditional video game. It allows you to see and interact with other people on the casino floor. There are over 70 games available at this site, and bonuses are offered to loyal gamers as well as new ones.

2. Another great UK online casino is 32 Red, and it features the voice of actress Patsy Kensit as the dealer. This really gives the site a glamorous feel. On this site, customer service isn’t outsourced to a third party so you can feel confident that any problems will be dealt with in a timely manner. The 32 Red casino has significantly improved their graphics, sound, and game play speed, so expect an excellent experience on this site.

3. Coral Casino is a well-known British site. Their state of the art software allows gamblers to play over thirty games without the time-consuming task of downloading software. This is a great feature, as you can log in and play from any computer with Internet access. This casino in known for secure transactions, excellent graphics, and top-notch customer service.

Rick “Stone Face” Ellers started playing poker while he was a paratrooper stationed in Fort Bragg, NC. He currently writes part time for

Advantages Of Putting Your Photos Online

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

There are some disadvantages of putting your photos online but I believe the
benefits out way the disadvantages.

1. Your photos can be used as an inspiration for others to learn and try out the
technics that you have implemented or executed on a photo. You can serve as the
online guru and the viewers your students. People always admire good photos and
will go out of their way to let you know if you have done well and at times will ask
for advice on how to capture and achieve the same effect.

2. You give people a opportunity to experience and see what you have shot even if
there are miles or maybe continents away. The story you paint in your photo can tell
a thousand words. The visual impact gives the viewer a first hand experience into
your photo whether it be travel, food or even a wedding photo. Your photo tells
them a story, how you tell the story is up to you.

3. Your online gallery can be used as your very own online a stock photo bank.
There are always people or agencies looking for photos online and maybe you can
use your gallery to show of your diverse collection of photos. Good Travel Photos
are always in demand.

4. You can use your gallery to share your photos to friends and family and keep up
to date about each others events. You can send photos of your birthday parties and
other personal events to give others a chance to see your joyous moments even if
your family or relatives are half a world away.

5. Lastly, you are given a venue to express your own creativity without limits. Not
everyone is blessed with a chance to share their gift of photography with others so
use your online gallery and share what you can and show the world and how you see
it through your photos.

Anton Sheker is a professional photographer based
in Philippines. Owns and operates Philippine Online Photo Gallery
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Wise Player Wins the Game

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Casino is of the successful business on the land. They make money from other’s money. In every business, the owner has created options to make the business grow. Casinos last priority is to let the gambler win. Below are some tips to be considered before going to a casino.

Play only the game you are familiar with

Since you are familiar with the game, you know some of the techniques and the dos and don’ts of the game. It means you have less opportunity to lose your money. Playing the game you are familiar with and still you lose, you could evaluate some of the instances why you lose. And these will surely be avoided on the next round.

On the other hand, if you are not familiar with the game and still you continued to play on, is another story where you will end up empty handed. Why? Obviously you do not know any strategy, just like going to the war without ammo.

Don’t drink while playing

As the maxim goes, “You cannot serve to masters at the same time.” One of the two masters will suffer. Drinking while playing will not only boost your morale in playing, but also, you will surely lose your money because you are dizzy. And being dizzy, you will not see the hints for the win. As mentioned above, casinos have strategy. They make money not giving away. They offer free drinks for the gamblers to enjoy their stay. It’s nice to drink while playing, isn’t it? But beware, drinking will hamper our mind’s ability to decide which is which and might overlook the capacity of your cards and some of the things for you to win.

We are dealing with money

Money is the basic thing needed in men’s life. Before going to casino, think of the money you have. Set a limit. This is one of the problem gamblers took it for granted. They spend money over their capacity and so they end up broke. Speaking of money, why not save some of your winnings in worthy things or put it in a bank for safekeeping. You can withdraw it anytime, but do not withdraw all if you will go again to the casino. Again, set a limit.

Avoid being over-confident

Being too confident to roll over again to win big in a fast way is not advisable. Seasoned players seldom do this, it’s not that they are not sure to win but they only take extra-precaution. If you do rolling over and over, you are like telling to your opponent and to the audience that you have a lot of money. This will only show that you are a beginner, some may take advantage of you.

Stay put, keep a low profile

A big sum of money means big temptation, and if you are showing it, you are like boosting the temptation of the unfavorable people around you. Protect yourself from uncertainties. Do not let the public see you are doing well tonight. The best thing is to deposit it with the cashier and withdraw it when you are ready to leave.

Remember that gambling is not a job for you to make it a source of income. In here, you win some and lose some. Every gambler’s objective is to win, but there’s always a loser. Gambling is a very serious matter. It ruins life. Do not let it ruins yours….

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Paradigm Shift

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

It’s time for a paradigm shift
These unsettling thoughts let’s sift
Even if you feel like you want to quit
Don’t cave in and give up on it
As Nike says, “Just do it!”
Put your back into it
Press on ahead, you’ll get through it
Don′t let your mental model ruin it
Let’s get divine revelation and renew it
Renew the spirit of your mind just in time
Lest you be crippled without reason and rhyme
Crippled because of an outdated cerebral concept
Which it’s time we disregard and boldly reject
Yourself and your destiny you can no more neglect
A gross deception do I smell, discern, and detect
Your self-esteem and personhood we must erect
If necessary welcome the Spirit of God to resurrect
Hope, faith, and the fire of desire within your heart
Lest from the positive, good, and great you depart
Awake to how wonderful you are, a work of art
Brilliant, intelligent, intuitive, sensitive, and smart
This paralyzing stinking thinking let’s discard
A check up from the neck up will remove mental lard
The lapse and emotional lull that puts you in a hole
Reconnect with the Creator and now be made whole
It is time to take back what the devil from you stole
Put your game face on like it’s the Super Bowl
Break the cycle of defeat and pattern of paralysis
Get rid of lethargy and excessive mental analysis
Make a new model by which to meaningfully live
Cultivate intellectual discipline and prepare to give
Your all, your best, and settle for nothing less
Examine every set of assumptions and presumptions
Ponder upon and eliminate disempowering presuppositions
Prepare a straight path for your feet and determine to complete
That which you set your heart and mind to
Let nothing get in the way, nor discourage you
Overcome irregularities that seek to deter you
Deal swiftly with interruptions that seek to disrupt you
Fight for your focus before others engage and ensnare you
Formulate your priorities and values of viewing the world
When lacking direction and absolutes consult God’s Word
Beware of categorizing people and things prematurely
Question others opinions, beliefs, and view of reality
Build and lay a firm foundation for yourself mentally
Construct and reconstruct yourself when necessary
Be open to new paradigms and transformation
Commit to continual personal growth and maturation
Be patient with yourself realizing such is a process
Remember you can have more if you don’t settle for less
Your perceived reality is not necessarily your destiny
Believe for more and press into the unknown boldly
Turning your fantasy into reality by means of your imagery
Harnessing your imagination to provide inspiration
Decide and prefer motivation rather than intimidation
Celebrating others successes and rejoicing in competition
Never allow momentary mental hiccups to dwarf or diminish
Your personhood, identity, or ability to fulfill and finish
Your glorious dreams, deep desires, and great destiny
Never be stunned or stilled by inhalations temporary
Inhalation of frustration, intimidation, or any preoccupation
With your inability, insecurity, or insufficiency
Because when you believe in yourself wholeheartedly
Confidence overrides incompetence as you tap the subconscious
You shall lay hold of God’s spiritual omnipotence and omniscience
Therein you shall find and discover your own inherent brilliance
As with your Creator you co-create and become
That prized, special, and acclaimed someone
Distinctive, distinguished, purposeful, and polished
Seeming setbacks you shall arise and demolish
Temporary emotional declines you shall smash
Uplift and shake yourself from the dust and ash
Get dressed in your finest and forge ahead with force
The power of positive thinking my friend is no farce
Overthrow your miniscule mindset and it divorce
Believe in the new you and set yourself on a new course
To collide with the enemies of your soul and begin to roll
Roll out the red carpet of success and celebrate yourself
Rejoice, marvel, and glory in you like nobody else
You were created in God’s superb and marvelous image
Therefore lift up your head and get a victorious visage
No sir, this is no phony, futile, and infantile facade
This is the alteration you need from an awesome God
The change you need to win comes from deep within
This is not merely rhetoric or some cute verbiage and spin
It is a paradigm shift facilitating divine transformation
Removing all inferiority, isolation, and social alienation
Causing you to prosper and achieve personal maximization
As you connect with the Creator and live like a new creation.

Paul Davis is a FL real estate professional, life coach (relational & professional), worldwide minister, and change master.

Paul is the author of several books including Breakthrough for a Broken Heart; Adultery: 101 Reasons Not to Cheat; Are You Ready for True Love; Stop Lusting & Start Living; Waves of God; Supernatural Fire; Poems that Propel the Planet; and God vs. Religion.

Paul’s compassion for people & passion to travel has taken him to over 50 countries of the world where he has had a tremendous impact. Paul has served in many war-torn, impoverished and tsunami stricken regions of the earth. His Dream-Maker Inc. is building dreams, breaking limitations & reviving nations.

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