Ever think you just can't take it any more..to the point you want to give up? Dig deep within you...you're stronger than you think..

There are many times when you simply want to give up, throw in the towel or simply hide under the covers. However, when the insecurities within you start to surface; you can dig deep within yourself and find the strength necessary to get you through the toughest of times. 

Let’s look at some tips to get you started:

1.  Think back on the toughest of times you’ve encountered - How did you overcome these times? What did you do? What did you think? What did you tell yourself? Your resilience will become evident as you do this exercise and give you real hope for the future in dealing with other obstacles.

2.  Not only realize but truly recognize that you’ve made it through those difficult situations - Then think about what you’re experiencing right now. Is the current situation similar to or much different from your other tough times? Use what you’ve learned from your past challenges.

3.  Talk to yourself in a more encouraging and positive manner - This will help you build up your inner strength.  As if speaking to your own best friend, tell yourself what will most help and encourage you. What do you most want to hear? What do you need to hear to help gather your strength? Is there something specific you’re hoping will happen? This may actually be the toughest exercise of all. Too often you tend to be hardest on yourself but recognizing this is one of the first steps in finding the inner strength that lives within you.

• Practice providing yourself with encouraging, uplifting messages such as affirmations or uplifting music. The messages you give yourself can be less than helpful or they can propel you through the roughest of circumstances. 

4.  Allow yourself time to think through whatever the situation is. It’s okay to feel confused. Again recognizing this will in fact remind you that you are human which quite often you tend to forget. What are your ideas about how to weather the storm? Examine all the solutions you can come up with. Explain to yourself what you’ll do and how you’ll do it.

• A sense of your own resourcefulness can be found in your ability to problem-solve through challenging situations.

5.  Consider who you look up to as mentors or role models - You selected those particular individuals because you respect and admire them. They are also the type of ‘strong’ individuals that you want to emulate. So, think about their strength of character. How do you know they have it? What does that strength look like? How does it manifest?

6.  Think back on what you’ve done or been through that you’re most proud of. Was it making it through college although you had to work while you attended classes? Perhaps it was getting married at a young age and your relationship lasting against all odds. Maybe it was moving out on your own for the first time and figuring out you could take care of yourself. Even though you might have felt afraid, uncomfortable, lost, or confused, you discovered your internal resources and made it through those experiences.

• When you examine what you did to handle those situations and how you made it through, you’ll recall your inner strength.

7.  Sometimes, you’ve just got to “fake it till you make it.” (This is my husband’s favorite and one he uses often) Remember getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time on your own or perhaps standing in front of an audience for the first time? I’m sure you can recall the feelings of fear creeping up within you, however, the best part of the whole experience was that you stood up and met the challenge head on.

You are stronger than you think and discovering your inner strength is possible, even in the toughest of times. Following the steps above will help you discover the courage and resilience that you have within you. Stop the negative talk and instead dig deep within you..because with the strength you own, you can handle anything!

THANKS DR.MOMMY
http://drmommyonline.com/stronger-tips-discovering-strength

Mobile marketing is quickly becoming the best way to reach consumers with your brand.

By using SMS marketing, MMS and other interactive mobile applications, you can build direct By using SMS marketing, MMS and other interactive mobile applications, you can build direct marketing, mobile advertising, competitions, and promotional campaigns while increasing advertising response rates and brand loyalty. But maximizing your marketing dollars and reaching your target audience can be a time-consuming and costly endeavor if consumers cannot respond to your offer.

Almost any company – big or small – can participate in mobile marketing. The key is to keep it simple and relevant to your target audience. With voting campaigns, trivia contests and games, you can make it easier for consumers to interact with you by offering incentives. And once you have your campaign ready for launch, iZigg Mobile will help get it to market for you. As one of the leading facilitators of mobile marketing companies, we'll help guide you through the SMS marketing process including short code set-up and program submission – and manage the carrier relationships for you along the way.

With iZigg Mobile, you get a scalable, reliable mobile transaction network that provides seamless integration to operators’ systems for faster program approval and launch. Let us help you successfully navigate the mobile channel and maximize your mobile business today. Our unique platform and tools make it easier for your business to launch innovative mobile marketing campaigns – and reach the most people.

Get New Customers & Stay Connected with Text Messaging!
Mobile marketing is the most powerful and cost effective marketing tool today! According to industry estimates, well over 1 billion dollars will be spent on mobile advertising globally in 2010 and increasing exponentially in future years. Over 270 million US consumers have mobile phones and according to recent studies 80% of customers are willing to receive opt-in SMS (text message) marketing messages. Recent studies show that SMS (text message) marketing is 5 times more effective than direct mail. Text messages always reach your customers at the time you have specified. 

WHY TEXT MESSAGING MARKETING?

Mobile Coupons - 57% of consumers want to receive a coupon on their phone (Deloitte, 2008) Redemption rates 5-20% opposed to 1% of paper coupons.

Product Introduction - Promote new products and And Brand your Name

Targeted Messages - Give the information that is important to your customers instantly. Customers have opted in want the information you are giving them.

Customer / Brand Loyalty - Customers will identify with your brand

Reminder Messages - Remind Customers about appointments, special dates or sales.

Venue Promotions - Promote New Venues, Grand Openings

VIP Groups - Create VIP specials for Opt�Ins

GO GREEN - It is estimated that over 90 Billion Paper coupons are discarded every year. Save A Tree!

For my contact information

Text "melanie" to 90210

The number: 90210
The message: melanie

To experience the power of Mobile Marketing and see how you can profit from sharing it:



Who Uses Text Messaging?

Restaurants & Clubs

Coffee Shops, Pubs, Night Clubs, Sport Bars, Fast Food Restaurants, Bakeries can all take advantage of text messaging marketing. Don’t let your customers visit be the only one. Send VIP passes, food and drink specials, update customers on new additions to your menu, special dinner promotions, and much more.



Retail

Grocery and Convenience Stores, Fashion and Clothing stores, Video Rental Stores, Entertainment stores, car dealers, electronic stores, hardware stores, bookstores, interior design and furniture stores, sporting good stores, travel agencies, drug stores, toys and gaming stores, boutiqures and much more can take advantage of text message marketing. The best relationships in retail are ones where you give back to your customers. Sending coupons, sneak preview sales, and exclusive offers directly to their cell phones is an inexpensive and trackable way to drive purchases!

Personal Services

Hair Dressers, Dry Cleaners, Nail Salons, Spas, Beauty Salons, Massage Therapy Spas, Make Up Services, Catering Services, and Car Washes are a few examples of business that can take advantage of text messaging marketing.

Clubs, Groups, and Private Community

Racket Clubs, Sports Clubs, Golf Clubs, Health Clubs, Pool Clubs, Game Clubs, School and College Associations, Home Associations, Country Clubs, Aid Associations, Rotaries, Sailing Clubs, Fishing Clubs, Hunting Clubs, Fun Clubs, Kennel Clubs, Scouts, Youth Organizations, Business Clubs, Chambers of Commerce can all reap the rewards of text messaging marketing. Get notices, alerts, and reminders out to members in seconds.

Government

City and county officials can immediately communicate with citizens about various occurrences that may require their attention. These messages could warn/alert/inform citizens about Boiling water orders in specific areas, storm tracking and or preparedness tips, status of evacuation routes, Serious accidents involving vehicles transporting hazardous materials, Reminders to encourage voter participation in elections, Upcoming large construction projects that may severely affect traffic, power outages, amber alerts and much more!

Media

DJs on music stations can constantly run promotions, giveaways and contests utilizing text messaging. Listeners can send in a text message to be signed up for ticket giveaways to the hottest concerts and events. The DJ can announce five song titles before going to a commercial break. The listeners can vote whether or not to play certain songs or perhaps the order they will be played in. Listeners can text their dedications or Shout Outs to the station for all their friends to hear.

Schools

Educational institutions can communicate with their entire student body and parents in a matter of minutes. Send out alerts, notices, reminders, and important updates instantly.

Real Estate

In today’s busy world, people want immediate gratification. Give house hunters instant access to property listings and easily communicate with them to setup an appointment or request more information. Want to learn more? Click below to see how real estate companies can benefit from using text marketing messaging.



Get More Customers

 

Speed. Simplicity. Savings

Get your word out with iZigg Mobile Marketing Platform

Reach millions of cell phone users via text messaging which has a higher probability of being read than email, Facebook messages or Tweets. In fact, 80% of open text messages  are read within the first 3 minutes of being received. This connects you with your current and potential customers in a personal way that builds strong relationships for future business profits.

Speed. Your message can reach 20,000 cell phone users per second!  Imagine “text blasting” on a slow day to a list of customers who asked to be contacted to receive your specials and events. “Come in today before 8pm and receive 30% off anything in the store”

Simplicity.  The iZigg Mobile user friendly application is simple as entering an appointment in a calendar.  If you can not enter an appointment in a calendar, our training videos will teach you in less than 10 minutes on how to send messages. 

Savings. Your advertising money goes further with the low cost of using the iZigg Mobile Marketing application. With the ability to reach target customers within 3 minutes, this raises the ROI of each dollar you invest in text marketing. 

List Building is a critical first step. Give them something for FREE now and you market to them at a later date.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!!! 


http://www.izigg.com/melanie

Largest Crocodile ???? Being in Florida I hope I don't run into this guy or the other guy ;)

And here is another one. Seen carrying a large deer in the mouth in a lake in Alamaba, US. And later caught and killed.

ON A HAPPIER NOTE,,,,CHECK THIS OUT

Big 200Kg halibut

 

 WHO'S HUNGRY???
This halibut weighs over 20Kg, and is 2.4 meter long.  This could feed up to 500 people.

XYNG is NOT YOUR AVERAGE DIET SUPPLEMENT. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO CHECK IT OUT :)

 

XYNG is a powerful all-natural formula bursting with a proprietary blend of herbal ingredients, vitamins and minerals uniquely formulated to assist in increasing energy, improving focus and making you feel more vibrant than ever, while helping to ramp up your metabolism and curb your appetite at the same time. See how Xyng is working on real people!
 
XYNG is NOT YOUR AVERAGE DIET SUPPLEMENT. You must try it to discover its amazing effects on blocking your appetite and increasing your mental focus for yourself.
The natural energy produced by XYNG provides an unbelievable sustained, rock-steady energy. Even better, it lifts your mood and creates a thermogenic effect that will help you meet your weight loss goals quickly and feel amazing as you do it! XYNG incorporates Jet Black Cocoa Seed which is much more powerful than cocoa powder for an increased feeling of exhilaration and wellbeing. Barley Grass and Kelp have also been added as natural energy boosters without the jittery feeling you can get from the added caffeine in other energy products.

Unparalleled in the lexicon of nutritional formulations, XYNG includes an impressive make-up of natural, healthy ingredients from vitamins like Vitamin B6 , Coral Calcium and Magnesium to minerals like Chromium Polynicotinate and herbs like Geranium Flower extract — all synergistically blended to create what Xyngular calls "Fuel 4 Life".

THE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE MAGIC BEHIND XYNG

Vitamin B6—Vitamin B6 is important to maintaining a healthy immune system and normal blood sugar levels. When caloric intake is low your body needs vitamin B6 to help convert stored carbohydrates or other nutrients to glucose. It also may aid in the formation of several neurotransmitters and is therefore an essential nutrient in the regulation of mental processes and possibly mood.

Calcium (as Coral)—Calcium may help to increase bone density and strengthen teeth. It is a natural dietary supplement that contains dozens of natural minerals and vitamins that the human body requires for good health, including Vitamin D and magnesium, two essential elements that are important for calcium absorption. Having sufficient calcium in the body can assist with muscle and bone pain, high blood pressure caused by stress and cramping of the muscles, as well as bone diseases.

Magnesium (as Coral) —Magnesium is the fourth most abundant nutrient in the body and is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions. It supports a healthy immune system, helps maintain muscle and nerve function, regulates blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Some nutritional experts believe that people experience a smoother energy level and a more balanced PH when adding Calcium and Magnesium to energy and weight Loss formulas.

Chromium (as Polynicotinate)—Chromium Polynicotinate is reported to have greater biological activity than other forms of Chromium including sources from picolinate. Chromium Polynicotinate may help to stabilize blood sugar levels and appears to be directly involved in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Chromium Polynicotinate, pure niacin-bound chromium, identified by United States Government researchers as the active component of true GTF (Glucose Tolerance Factor). GTF is responsible for binding insulin to cell membrane receptor sites.

Jet Black Cocoa (seed)—Jet Black Cocoa may have the ability to elevate the metabolism and perhaps even increase satiety (fullness). It derives its health benefits from flavonoids which are plant pigments capable of acting as antioxidants. A cup of cocoa has almost three times the antioxidants of a cup of green tea.

Geranium Flower Extract—Geranium Flowers as a nutritional supplement has been used to stimulate energy and weight loss. Also used as a nasal decongestant, some say they seem to breathe better after taking this supplement.

Phenylethylamine HCL (Trace Mineral Blend)— Phenylethylamine HCL has been reported to have a mood elevating effect similar to the uplifted mood associated with love. Referred to as "PEA", researchers believe that our body releases Phenylethylamine when we are in love. Many experts believe chocolate produces the same feelings because of the Phenylethylamine it contains. Have you ever tried eating dinner after eating chocolate? Same goes with Phenylethylamine you’re not hungry, you lose your appetite.

Barley Grass—Barley Grass has more protein and fiber than a serving (114 grams) of raw spinach. Barley Grass juice contains antioxidants, enzymes, and other phytochemicals that in vitro neutralize free radicals and other unfriendly chemicals, including pesticides and food preservatives. This grass also contains large amounts of beta carotene, folic acid, calcium, and several B vitamins making it a good source of nutrients. Barley juice also contains nutrients such as vitamins C and E, which are much more potent together than when taken separately. Barley grass is high in iron, all essential amino acids, flavonoids, and a number of minerals. Barley grass may sometimes be rich in vitamin K, which interferes with the action of anticoagulants such as Coumadin (the brand name for warfarin, a drug used to treat and prevent blood clots).
Kelp—Kelp assists in nourishing the thyroid gland and, as such, it helps to maintain a healthy metabolism and glandular function.

XYNG is not your ordinary diet/energy supplement.

You simply must try it to believe it. 

http://www.xyngular.com/melanie

Inspirational Quotes for Business and Work: Motivation

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel like the world is out to get you? Or you just feel like throwing in the towel on whatever you are doing or working on? Many times when we get that feeling, we tend to need a little motivation and often times we find that motivation through music. Here are some of our motivation songs. Many are musically unlikely choices, but are lyrically able to stir your deepest desires.

The Touch by Stan Bush
While it may seem like a throwback to yesteryear, The Touch by Stan Bush was originally featured in Transformers: The Movie but its lyrics has stood the test of time. With lyrics like “You’re at your best when when the road gets rough/You’ve been put to the test, but it’s never enough/You got the touch/You got the power” Yes they man be a bit cheesy, but they nonetheless illustrate that you have the ability to do what every you want.



Nothing’s Gonna Stand in Our Way by Spectre General

Another homage to Transformers: The Movie, this song by Spectre General has an uncanny way of keeping us motivated even on our darkest days.



Can you picture that? By Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem

As you can see there is a recurring theme this playlist. Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem bring a this motivation anthem with lyrics like “Fact is there’s nothin out there you can’t do/Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you./Beat down the walls, begin, believe, behold, begat./Be a better drummer, be an up and comer. Can you picture that?” Even Santa Claus believes in you! What more motivation do you need? Can you picture that?



Git Up Git Out by Outcast ft Goodie Mob

“You need git up, git out and git somethin/How will you make it if you never even try/You need to git up, git out and git somethin/Cuz you and I got to do for you and I” That’s all that really needs to be said about this one.



It may not be the motivation that you're used to, but it is the type of motivation that will inspire you to believe in your dreams and embrace your destiny.

Quotations About Motivation

"Management is nothing more than motivating other people." --Lee Iacocca

"The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they're working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different." --Rick Pitino

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." --Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game." --Donald Trump

"The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it." --John Maxwell 

"There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning." --Pat Riley

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing -- that's why we recommend it daily." --Zig Ziglar

"The only lifelong, reliable motivations are those that come from within, and one of the strongest of those is the joy and pride that grow from knowing that you've just done something as well as you can do it." --Lloyd Dobens and Clare Crawford-Mason

"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal -- a commitment to excellence -- that will enable you to attain the success you seek." --Mario Andretti

"I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don't know why I do things." --J. B. S. Haldane

"Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly." --Stephen R. Covey

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White tigers get new mom incredible!!!

THIS IS SO CUTE!
When hurricane Hannah separated two white tigers from their mother,
Anjana came to the Rescue. Anjana, a chimp at TIGERS in South Carolina , became surrogate mom and playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun.

But here's the truly amazing part: This is something Anjana does all the time, having helped raised leopard and lion cubs on several occasions.