Men and Women as EQUALS – a pre-Valentine reminder

February 3, 2010 by Jasmine  
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It’s the 3rd day of the ‘Love’ Month and boy a lot of preparations are already happening everywhere. I’m seeing hearts, cupids, roses and ‘lover’ promos coming out here and there. But really, do we really have to wait for the 14th to celebrate Valentines? Wake up people, romance can be given every day so put some effort into it even if it is not February.

Being in my current relationship for more than two years has taught me a lot. I had my time being single for the longest time and now I am having a long-term boyfriend, life has been different indeed. I can say I have a clear comparison on how different the perspective is on the opposite sex being seeing and being part of a couple.

I’ve realized many things between males and females and to define how different the two sexualities are can help in strengthening a relationship. How so? By being knowledgeable of the fact that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus provides awareness of differences to communicate carefully arrive at a compromise that would benefit both parties. No, I refuse to believe sexuality is better than the other. The mere fact both are made to roam this God-given Earth has a purpose and that is to support each other to grow into better individuals and use all God’s resources for good.

In our society, we were educated that Men are supposed to do only manly things and the same thing goes for Female. Ergo, men is the provider, women the homemaker. Men work and brings home the bacon, women stays home and maintains the family. Men decide and become the patriarch, women supports and agrees on every decision.

Well people, those are bygone days.

Modern society imposes men and women are equals. Life is hard. In supporting a family, women now work to get enough income to support the family. Men and women have to go beyond what is expected to survive. Men must cook, clean, do the laundry if needed. Women need to learn change car tires, do some plumbing and even do some greasy work if requested. The border between men and women duties has disappeared for many years.

I hate it when men say women should be the ones to learn to cook, to clean, do the laundry, etc. just BECAUSE they are women. Why? Don’t men have two hands that could do the same thing? Are they that incompetent? No. I know that the answer is NO.

I hate it when women think that getting married is the only way to ensure a stable future. Grow up girls; this isn’t the era of daughters being auctioned off to eligible bachelors. We have our rights, our dignity and our knowledge to stand up on our own and be independent. We can make things happen for ourselves and THAT is the right thing to do. Sure, it is a romantic concept to be the damsel of distress but honestly, men WANTS independent women.

Yes, men likes to be pampered once in a while but they want a partner in life who can support them in times of need. They want a woman who can make decisions on her own. They want a woman who can be their equal… not a woman they have to babysit for the rest of their lives.
So what is my point on all of these?

If there one factor to remember to ensure a lasting relationship, it is to be respectful and to go beyond what is expected of our sexuality. Communication is a must especially when compromise is needed on decision making. We are all equals. Please do remember that. :)

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5 Ways to Make Money Online

May 22, 2009 by Jasmine  
Filed under Articles, Making Money on the Net

The internet is a mine field of money making opportunities. Regardless of what kind of online opportunity you find or get into, there are five (5) things to consider to guarantee your success:

1. Set your goals and be realistic about it
Write down your set of goals and place it somewhere you can view it everyday. Doing so will help you motivate yourself and be reminded of the things to do to accomplish your goals one step at a time. It is imperative to be realistic too. There is nothing wrong about dreaming big like creating a new blog and aiming to have a profit of $5000 at the end of the one month. In reality, not all can achieve this (unless everyone’s blog or website is a scam or caters to porn). So you have start at a lower but realistic standard and work your way up. Keep a track record of your progress and achievements. Also adopt a positive attitude and you will be soon making money online.

2. Research, research, research
Knowledge is power. You will need to know which online money opportunities are genuine and otherwise. Many online promises are just scams to extract money from you so you need to be aware of these do’s and don’ts to avoid being scammed:

DO NOT believe get-rich schemes. Huge returns in very short time spans are not real (maybe except in lottery or online casinos… if you are really good).

DO NOT part with your money for an online opportunity or investment without consulting a friend or mentor first. Asking opinions of people you trust is beneficial especially if they have already have experience on it.

DO TRY to ask for more information via email or phone to make sure the online opportunity is legal.

DO RESEARCH online for reviews, feedbacks or testimonials on an opportunity.

3. Find something you like
Joining in the wagon of online opportunities, you will be your own boss so you must at least do something you will enjoy. Here are a few things to consider:

What do you enjoy doing?
Do you enjoy working on the computer? For how long?
Are there particular things you are passionate about? How do you show your enthusiasm for the subject?
Will you be contactable 24/7?
Do you want to have flexible or fixed hours for an online opportunity? How many hours would you be willing to be give?

4. Find something that is worth your while… and dignity
There are online opportunities that guarantee $10 an hour sending emails, filling forms, licking stamps, sealing envelopes, etc. For some, these are good sources of extra income but for some who like challenges and not routine work (like me), I’d look for something which I won’t feel I’m underselling myself. It might take a while to find the right opportunity for you but as long as you feel satisfied, it is worth your while.

5. Remember this goal – For an Easier Life!
Who would say otherwise? The one thing we want for searching online opportunities is for a better life! Earning money online can lead to luxuries of working from home on your own hours, taking long-term vacations without counting each penny, spending more time with your family, etc.

Just remember, there are MANY MANY ways to earn online. You just need to find the right one for you. Good luck on your online searching endeavors!

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5 Successful Internet Models you could work on

May 2, 2009 by Jasmine  
Filed under Articles, Making Money on the Net

I bet you are asking:

What can a newbie internet marketer do to make money online?

Take your pick on which to initially work on below and work your way to other online business models. Before you know it you are making your way to earning extra income.

Affiliate Marketing
Being an affiliate, you will serve as a middle between merchant and customer. The method for this is for an affiliate to get a customer and pre-seel the affiliate merchant’s products. When you have made a customer go the affiliate merchant’s site and purchase an item, a commission will be given to you. The best thing about earning from affiliate programs is you could enroll in as many as affiliate programs as you want. The earning potential is sky-rocketing high! But you need to be aware of your site theme so as to make full potential of your niche potential, get your target consumers and make the actual purchase.

Create Info Product
Being an info creator, your share knowledge to other people through online digital products. You could create an eBook or a special report about a topic you know a lot about. You could market that information for afterwards for a profit.

Not a writer? Never fear! There are ways for non-writers to create info products. One option is to hire a ghostwriter to write one for you. You may also buy private label rights which you brand later with your name. It adds credibility to your product and brings a reputation to your site.

Resale Rights Products
These are products with resale rights. When you purchase this you have the rights to resell the package and keep 100% of the profits!

Public Domain Content
Public Domain are works done before 1923, and to a certain extent those before 1978 have no more royalty rights and can be used by anyone for free. This means anyone can republish these works or alter them for profit. Many internet marketers earn big adsense checks by republishing public domina content on the web.

Provide Service
If you are good on a particular draft that could be done digitally, then you can advertise your services online and gain customers from all over!

Let’s say you have excellent writing skills, then you can render your services as a copywriter or ghostwriter.

If you have excellent design skills, you can design websites from other people and earn profit from it.

These are only some of the ways you could earn money from online. There are other online opportunities like paid to surf or paid to read programs but nothing beats an actual online business which the above list provides.

Just put on time and and loving effort to your online endeavor and you will definitely succeed!

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Powerful Ways to Earn Money with a Website

April 24, 2009 by Jasmine  
Filed under Articles, Making Money on the Net

For these past few days I have discussed tips on how to make money online. The process involves knowing what you want, assessing your knowledge and time, researching on opportunities that will appeal to you and most importantly, enjoying the process. Today let us get into specifics of earning online WITH a website. To briefly summary website profit opportunities, here are five (5) power options you can consider.

Your Expertise
Whatever you are good at, you can sell it for a price. No matter how niche an idea maybe, there will always be people who will be interested on what you know. Do you like to cook French cuisine? You can make a website about your recipes and eventually have your posts published into a book. Are you into fortune-telling? You could make a website of astrology or horoscopes and give personal fortune-telling sessions with interested Clients. Do you like making costumes? Why don’t you showcase your creations online and you may eventually have a list of Clients for cosplay or movie-making opportunities.

The opportunities are endless, you just have be creative and passionate about your expertise.

Affiliate Programs
If you don’t have the money or retail products to sell online, you could have affiliate programs as alternatives.

You earn commissions for every purchase someone did from your website. So it is very important for your website to have good content (can serve as positive salescopy or press release) to bring in the traffic and potential buyers.

Hard Goods
Create a rich content website focusing on your site goods, have a good payment platform and shipping plan in place and you’re ready to go! Just look at the success of Amazon.com.

E-books
These digital products are one of the most popular ways to earn online. If you are good at writing, this is the best option to consider. E-books could be about anything under the sun. You could discuss anything about you know, what you heard about, or a collection of public domain information. E-books is an accessible source of knowledge and a lot are willing to pay a price for the information found in them.

Auction Goods
Auction goods sell a wide variety of products. This option doesn’t neccessarily need a website though one would help. Many people enjoy working with auctinos as you can sell any number of things whether they are old or new.

A reminder, to be successful with a website, it is to enjoy what you are doing. Working online can be difficult at times and without your passion, you will eventually fail in your online endeavor.

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