14 Ways to Expand Your Influence

If you're always putting on an act/show because you're afraid of what others MIGHT think of the REAL you, you'll never make true friends or build a solid business.

Be REAL and you'll make great, long lasting friendships as well as grow a strong business.

1 - Understand It
First you have to recognize that regardless of your position, you have influence on the lives of those around you. Sometimes we don't realize the impact we have on others directly or indirectly but recognizing that we do and conducting ourselves accordingly is key.

2 - Be a Person of Integrity and of Values
Let who you say you are be reflected in all that you do. Stay consistent. Don’t take short cuts. Make a stand for your brand and give others an example to follow. Values determine your actions which ultimately determine your influence.

3 - Be Authentic and Transparent
Don’t put on a show. Be real. Be honest. Trust is built that way and trust amplifies influence.

4 - Accept Responsibility
Don’t make excuses. If you are at fault, accept the blame and do it proactively. Being a leader doesn’t mean being perfect. Learn from mistakes and show others the way.

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201 Tips To Save Gas

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I've been a gas saver nut for many years.
On a cross country tip, I once got 34mpg from a 6 cylinder Chev with 4 people on board and a trunk full of camping gear. That of course was 1974, way before Al gore invented the internet. Today there are several web sites dedicated to hypermiling and all sorts of kooky ideas the average person would never use.

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Get Rid of Bad Breath

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Isn't bad breath something we all worry about at one time or another?

Here are few tips to make it not so:
1. Clean your whole mouth thoroughly
2. Keep your mouth moist
3. Watch what you eat
4. Visit the Dentist Regularly

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40 Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune

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The info all travelers need

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Crazy Fun With Your GPS

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If you like to travel, you'll have a whole lot more fun doing it with Geocaching.

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

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KYLO - Best Browser for Big Screen TV

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If you really want the best experience viewing your computer on your big screen TV, you have to get this browser.

Sit back and get ready for big-screen browsing. Kylo brings your TV and computer together to create the ultimate content experience. Enjoy your favorite online shows, videos, music, games and news. Take your HDTV anywhere on the web.

FEATURES
* Lots of viewing space and no visual clutter
* Big fonts and big buttons for easy navigation from across the room
* An easy-to-use onscreen keyboard
* Zoom-and-pan power that brings every site into view

This thing rocks!
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Very Cool & Easy Password Protection

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This is by far the very best way for a novice to create a very secure password.

All you do is pick a word, then type the letter to the right of each letter of the word.

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82 Free Programs with One Download

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ZeuAPP has 12 categories: Archivers, Audio, Video, Chat-IM, Internet, CD Burners, P2P-File sharing, Games, Graphic, Office, Security, Utility. Pick the ones you want.

Applications included:

Archivers : 7-Zip, Peazip, TUGzip, IZarc, Universal Extractor.

Audio : Audacity, JetAudio, musikCube, Aimp

Video: Miro, VLC media player, Mplayer, GOM, Winamp

Chat-IM: Skype ,Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Pidgin, ICQ, aMSN, Miranda IM, Yahoo! Messenger 10

Internet: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, Maxthon, Avant Browser, Flock, Thunderbird3,

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K.I.S.S. - Simplify and Stay Sane

Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame often said his business model was simple - K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid.

A good way to do that in your everyday life is to simplify the little things.

1. Turn off your cell phone.

2. Process email only twice a day.

3. Go to bed early.

4. Get rid of (or at least reduce) commitments that you do out of obligation.

5. Create a weekly meal plan.

6. Automate your finances.

7. Purge as much unneeded clutter as possible.

8. Keep your paper shredder on top of your recycling bin.

9. Add items you want to a wish list as you think

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