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151). Ideas For New Products And Inventions How many new products and inventions can you dream up with in thirty minutes? At least a few if you know the techniques of innovation and creative problem solving. The following are thirty minute's worth, with some notes at how they were arrived at. New Products and Inventions From Old A fast way to invent new thing... 152). Imaginary Friends - A Problem Solving Technique Why imaginary friends? Because they may be smarter than you real friends. Well, at least they may give you better, more creative solutions to your problems. If you are like most people, your thinking is often best when you're interacting with a friend. You feed off of each other's ideas and help each other to clarify things. But what a... 153). Improve IQ Can you improve IQ and brainpower in general? You bet, and it isn't always difficult. I write about dozens of techniques for iq and general brainpower improvement, and I have seen IQ scores go up by applying these techniques. A more usable brain is more important than a score, though, so sit down with a cup of coffee (your first IQ improvement tip)... 154). Improve Memory With Simple Techniques Improve memory easily? Yes, there really are some simple techniques, and you can start using them right now. Here are a few to get you started. 1. Tell yourself to remember. When you first learn a person's name, for example, tell yourself, "remember that". This signals your unconscious mind to rank this input higher in importance. 155). Improve Your Mind Power With Spanish Our "mind power" is largely in the way we use our words, and limited by our vocabulary. Words, and the concepts they express, are different in each language, and there are differing common expressions. That's why when you learn a new language, you learn new ways to think. Most Americans see money as something created, not as a static q... 156). Inexpensive Travel Inexpensive travel can be accomplished in two basic ways. First, get the best deals on the specific things you want. This approach is very limited though. For example, if you find the lowest price on the best hotel in Honolulu at the height of the season, you'll save money, but still have a very expensive room. Trying to get exactly what you want -... 157). Inspirational Thought For The Day Are you ready for your inspirational thought for the day? When you first read it, it may seem too simple. However, if you think about it for even a moment, you'll see that the implications are profound - and inspiring. This is t: "Whatever goals you have in your life, and no matter where you are start, someone has succeeded at somethin... 158). Intelligence Quotient - Increase Yours Today Would you like to increase your intelligence quotient or IQ? You can use brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you want a quick brain fix right now? Maybe you have an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you don't want to lose. If you want fast results, and not an argument a... 159). International Adventure Travel Ideas International adventure travel: Safaris, balloon tours, swimming with dolphins, bicycling down volcanos, trekking in the Himalayas, Walmart on Chr 160). Internet Business Ideas These are a few new internet business ideas that I won't be trying, but I hope that someone will. The first comes from people's frustration with technologies like e-book formatters. They don't want to spend hundreds for the software, and even when they do, they have trouble learning to use it. The solution? A service business that comp... 161). IQ Level - Who Cares? What is your IQ level? What is "intelligence quotient anyhow? The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." More or less, it's a test of intelligence, with 100 as the average score. IQ tests have some problems however. One IQ test... 162). Is Your Real Estate Agent A Spy? The real estate agent, unless specifically contracted as a buyer's agent, is working for the seller. Buyers usually know this, but they don't think it matters, as long as the agent is helpful. While true to an extent, buyers don't realize that an agent has a real legal responsibility to, and loyalty to the best interests of the seller. It is referr... 163). Just Say I Don't Know Why am I writing this? I don't know. I can give reasons, but I can't be sure they are accurate. Such ignorance is okay, or at least it should be. The temptation is always to explain, but that often does nothing useful. In fact, it can just get in the way of actual understanding. Let me explain... Rationalization 101 John w... 164). Keyword Advice Online "experts" are always offering conflicting keyword advice. This is because different keywords are good for different reasons. Once you know the factors involved, you can decide which ones are best for your web site. I have a page of my backpacking site optimized for the term "dirtbagging." I think I get half the world traffic fo... 165). Keyword Research - A Better Way Keyword research is a necessity for doing business online. The best site in the world needs to have decent keywords, or it won't be found. If fishing enthusiasts are searching for "fishing," they'll never find your site on "angling." However, maybe you can't compete with "fishing" either. Too many quality sites are already in the search engine resu... 166). Kool Aid Stains - Getting Them Out It's not always possible to remove kool aid stains from carpet. All "red stains" are difficult to get out. Red coloring used in pop, candy, and other 167). Learn How To Meditate From Animals You can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. Can that someone be a dog, cat or other animal? ... 168). Learn Spanish - Ten Reasons Why Why learn Spanish? Almost five years ago I met the most wonderful woman in my life in Ecuador. I'm not sure we'd be married today if I hadn't learned 169). Learning Spanish At 20,600 Feet Climbing the glaciers to the summit of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador isn't highly technical. It is mountaineering, but how hard can it be, considering 170). Learning Strategies A few basic learning strategies can help you in your carreer or business. They also can make you the person who always has something interesting to say. You CAN learn more efficiently. Just use a few of the following techniques until they become habit. Create Anticipation and Curiosity You learn more effectively wit... 171). Less Extreme Adventures Extreme adventures and travel adventures are becoming more popular all the time. Some of us, however, want to have the excitement, without so much risk of injury, without getting shot at or kidnapped like Robert Pelton, and without spending a fortune. With that in mind, here are some ideas for less extreme adventure travel. - Summit th... 172). Light Travel - Carry-On Only Light travel? The last time my wife and I went to Ecuador, I had 10 pounds of luggage, all in one carry-on bag. Ana had just 8 pounds in her carry-on bag. We spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered mountains, and at other times lounging on Pacific coast beaches. Why travel lightweight? Simplicity. With only carry-on lug... 173). Lightweight Backpacking You aren't lightweight backpacking if you are carrying twenty-five pounds for a summer weekend. I invent these standards, but I try to be reasonable. 174). Lightweight Backpacking Techniques These lightweight backpacking tips and techniques are options or ideas, not recommendations. I tend towards the extreme side of ultralight backpacking, and if you don't know yourself or your skills, some of these techniques will get you into trouble. A good example of this is the "natural mattress" that allows you to leave your sleepin... 175). Lightweight Backpacking: An Example I was in the Weminuche Wilderness Area when the snow came. It was my second day out of Silverton, where the locals told me it rains or snows 176). Lightweight Backpacks - How Light? How light is light? Lightweight backpacks weigh less than three pounds, a standard I just invented. There are good packs under three pounds for almost 177). Lightweight Tents - How Light? Why use lightweight and ultralight tents? Because a heavy tent is one of the biggest obstacles to lightweight backpacking. You have to cut the weight of the "big three" (shelter, backpack and sleeping bag) to really go light. How do you choose one, though? Start by asking yourself the following questions: 1. Are you claustrophobic? Som... 178). Little Known Facts Little known facts can be just interesting. Here are some of those: A typical lightning bolt is two to four inches wide and two miles long; A month that starts with a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it; Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21; Close to 50% of all bank robberies take place on Friday. Do... 179). Little Secrets Little secrets can be useful. An example is knowing that hotel mattresses are less worn and more comfortable on the side away from the phone. Or knowing that listening to Mozart's sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 for ten minutes can raise your IQ 9 points. They can also be just interesting. Did you know that the furthest point... 180). Living Cheap Does living cheap mean being miserable, or giving up what you want? Not at all. In my own case, it meant getting the things I really wanted. Spend less on each thing or activity, and you can have more of them, right? The key is to spend less and still get what you need and want. I'll tell you how I managed it. Living Cheap - Housing... 181). Lone Pine California Vacations Lone Pine, California doesn't look like much at first. It's a dusty desert town of a few thousand, on highway 395, on the eastern side of the Sierra N 182). Low Cost Houses How do you find low cost houses? Look in the right towns,to begin with. Then you can find the houses you like and make an offer. Where are the right towns? Altoona, Pennsyvania still had dozens of homes for sale for less than $30,00 as I write this (2005). I just saw one listed for $7,500! This is a cute little town (see the photo on o... 183). Low Income Housing Investments Low income housing providers get a bad rap. Be ready to be called a slumlord if you invest in it. Much of what people call slumlording though, is simply providing reasonable housing for those with low incomes. It is of benefit to the renter AND the landlord. Why Do People Rent Ugly Homes? Not-so-nice places are rent... 184). Making Clothes For Backpacking Making clothes? If you enjoy backpacking AND sewing, go for it. As for myself, I started buying gear again after the first hundred tedious hours of sewing . Then I discovered that there are some backpacking clothes you can make cheaply and quickly. Making Hand Warmers Stick your hands inside a pair of socks and mark... 185). Making Money With Real Estate The many ways of making money with real estate include not only the various types of property. Of course you can make money with land, apartment buildings, homes, commercial buildings and more. But with whatever type of real estate, there are different ways you'll make your profits. Some of those ways, and how to maximize them, are listed below. 186). Mechanical Poetry Techniques you can stop waiting and start using systematic techniques for creating poetry. If it seems too mechanical or artificial at first, don't worry. The 187). Mechanical Poetry Techniques - Part Three Have you ever read the lyrics of a Simon and Garfunkle song? Pure poetry. Want to write poems like that? Start copying them. Let me explain. 188). Mechanical Poetry Techniques: Part Two What do you do when you want to write poetry? I hope your answer is "I start writing." Even writing a bad poem is better than waiting fo 189). Medicinal Plants Backpackers Should Know Why learn about medicinal plants? Certainly, backpackers shouldn't leave the first aid kit home, but it can be useful and interesting to know a few plant medicines too. Whether you are someday in a survival situation, or you just lost your first aid kit and have a terrible headache, wouldn't it be nice to find relief nearby? You can. T... 190). Mental Training - A How To Guide Mental training isn't necessarily like physical training. "No pain - no gain" isn't the way it works. Look, you could practice running faster, or just use a car, and if all you want is to get from here to there, the latter makes more sense. Similarly, brain "exercises" will strengthen the functioning of your brain, or you can just use better tools.... 191). Michigan Outdoors - Hidden Places In Michigan, being outdoors can mean relaxing on a sandy beach or getting lost in the wilderness. One of the hidden places described below will let you do both. Here are three places that you haven't seen in magazine articles and guide books. Michigan Outdoors - Rivers You can float the Manistee River from Baxter Br... 192). Mind Power Games Want a fun way to tune up your brain? Why not use some classic mind games to help you increase your brainpower and get you out of your thinking "ruts." Good mind games habituate you to using creative problem solving as a normal part of thinking about things. One lateral thinking puzzle you can try right now involves nine dots, layed ou... 193). Mind Power Through Mindfulness Basic mindfulness exercises put you in a state of awareness where distractions are let go, and your mind power is able to function more effectively. They help you think more clearly and concentrate better. They are also easy exercises to do. More Mind Power in Minutes A basic mindfulness exercise starts with sitting down, ... 194). Mind Tricks - Six Easy Ones Many mind tricks are more than just tricks. They are creative techniques for tapping into the power of your mind. They entertain, but they also have more practical uses. A good example is the "pupil trick." Look in the mirror and watch your eyes as you vividly imagine something pleasurable. It can be a beautiful scene, your favorite na... 195). Mindfulness And Mental Health Improvement What's going on in your head? Until you know, there can be all sorts of problems. Uncorrectable problems. You can't fix a problem that you don't see, right? That is where mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness and mental health are intimately connected. Your mind is busy in there right now, talking about all sorts of things. It may be telli... 196). Mobile Home Rentals - A Great Investment Why mobile home rentals? Get past the prejudice and look at the numbers. In our town, for example, a two bedroom house costs $130,000 and rents for $800/month. A $50,000 mobile home on real estate gets $500/month. Cash-on-cash return on investment is obviously higher with mobile homes. Don't let the half-truth that mobiles depreciate i... 197). Motivate Yourself Why do you want to motivate yourself? Actually, just answering that question fully can be one of the better ways to get your daily motivation. Below are seven more ways that have been provem to work for others. Chances are, some of them will work for you too. Seven Ways To Motivate Yourself 1. Explain your plans. Us... 198). Motivational Sayings - Ten Great Ones Why read motivational sayings? For motivation! You might need a bit, if you can use last year's list of goals this year because it's as good as new. All of us can benefit from inspirational thoughts, so here are ten great ones. "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while... 199). Mount Chimborazo: Climbing Glaciers Near The Equator The climb up the glaciers to the summit of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador isn't considered highly technical. Technically, it is mount 200). Music And The Brain What is the connection between music and the brain? Is it possible that music can help you think better? The research says yes, and after telling you about some of it, I'll let you in on an even faster way to boost your brain power with music. Music And The Brain - The Research The research shows that music actually... Browse Pages: [1] [2] [3] 4 [5] [6] [7]