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Today lifelong learning opportunities are plentiful and instructors well-versed in space age information delivery. Still, millions fail to take advantage. They need constant reminders of the pot of gold at the end of the adult education rainbow.

Five bright benefits come to mind. First is the prospect of a fatter paycheck. Job promotions go to smart people who keep up with the latest information and technology. It’s just good sense to refresh and retrain for the workplace. New careers are created all the time so those who see what’s coming and want to jump ship have got to be prepared with new certifications, diplomas and degrees.

Second is the enhanced self-esteem when you reach for new horizons, accept tough challenges and arrive at a whole new level. New learning is not a picnic but the joys of accomplishment are real. Your children are proud. Your neighbors are surprised and maybe just jealous enough to go out and do likewise.

Third is the freedom given to adult learners. The teacher is more facilitator than dictator. Adult students, unlike young kids, may be just as experienced as the person at the front of the room. Adult classmates share ideas and teach each other. Assignments may culminate in a group project or program rather than a graded exam. Memorizing facts is at a minimum; answers are not absolute.

True, there are some studies where exactness counts and tests are mandatory. But a quick Internet search turned up references to the use of adult education theories in highly regimented disciplines, such as nursing and medicine. Getting ready to pass state boards did not prevent creative teaching where students’ views are respected and acted on. It is possible to combine traditional methods with adult learning styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Were you aware of the fact that the right side of our body is controlled by the left side of our brain and the left side of our body is controlled by the right side of this organ? Did you know that our brain can live without oxygen for as long as 5 minutes on an average? Doesn’t that sound amazing? Given below is a list of ten amazing brain facts which you must have never heard before.
•Even though our brain is full of nerve cells, it doesn’t have any pain receptors. This invariably means that we won’t feel any pain even when the doctor is operating our brain while we are wide awake.
•Our brain is divided into two parts – the right hemisphere and left hemisphere. Interestingly, the right hemisphere controls the left part of the body while the left hemisphere controls the right part.
•The slowest speed at which information travels between the neurons in our brain is 260mph. Now that is as fast as the fastest super-cars that are manufactured today.
•Yet another amazing attribute of our brain is the fact that around 1000ml of blood flows through it every single minute.
•When we cross the age of 30, our brain starts shrinking at a rate of 0.25 percent with every passing year.
•When we are fully awake, our brain generates around 23 watts of power, which is enough to power a light bulb.
•Our brain can carry on for 4 – 6 minutes after the oxygen supply to it is cut, and then it starts dying.
•Even though half of the neurons in the brain reside in cerebellum, the cerebellum occupies a mere 10 percent of the total size of our brain.
•Our brain absorbs around 46 cubic centimeters of oxygen from the brain, from which only 6 percent is absorbed by the white matter while the remaining 94 percent is absorbed by gray matter in the brain.
•Even though Albert Einstein is considered to be the smartest human being on the planet, his brain weighing 1,230 grams was slightly smaller than the average human brain.
Other Interesting Facts About the Brain for Kids

While all these facts about the brain mentioned above are quite amazing in themselves, they are also a bit too complicated for kids to understand. Given below is a compilation of some simple facts on the human brain compiled especially for kids, which they will be able to grasp with absolute ease.
•The most important part of our nervous system, the brain is 5.5 inches wide, 6.5 inches long and measures 3.6 inches in terms of height.
•When we are born, our brain weighs a mere 350 – 400g, but as we reach adulthood it weighs approximately 1300 – 1400g.
•Even though our brain makes up a mere 2 percent of the total body mass, it consumes as much as 20 percent of the total energy required by our body. Read the rest of this entry »

Social networking sites are on the buzz lately and one that has got everyone hooked is Facebook. The applications on this social networking site are quite easy to use and not mention addictive in nature. However web masters and business oriented individuals make use of this social networking site in a whole new different perspective. Facebook is not only a social network but also a social bookmarking site to broadcast and publicize web users own blogs and websites.

So have you got your own website or blog plus your own Facebook account? Well why not use it to your advantage like other web business owners do. I will be providing you with easy to follow tips on how to use Facebook for better social bookmarking.

Facebook serves as a media broadcasting channel in your own workspace that publicizes content that interests you and in a way if published on your homepage gets publicized all over the web. This is like social bookmarking since you publish links all over the web and articles as well to broadcast you own website. This SNS in a way is much better since it won’t look like spam plus you get tons of comments from friends and family who have the same interests in whatever content or link you’d be publicizing.

Aside from clicking publish on Facebook for articles or website links you’ve created for the benefit of your own website, there are numerous groups on this social networking site that allows you to join in on discussions or forums which you are knowledgeable about. This is quite better since other web users get to see the conversational and approachable side of you which is way better than merely submitting links on social bookmarking sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Best of all while it is important that you can write clearly and coherently you don’t have to be a great writer to do this. And you can get started making money today before you even write a word.

If that sounds a bit far fetched to you I don’t blame you for being skeptical.

After over a decade struggling to make a living as a writer I wouldn’t have believed it either.

But there really is a way to write a steady stream of ebooks that sell and to get paid good money before you even start.

Let me share some fundamentals with you.

First you have to understand that you only get paid for the value you create when you write.

If you can write an ebook or a report that generates tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales or business it’s reasonable to expect to be paid a good percentage of the profits you generate.

That’s why it’s so much easier to make money writing an ebook or a report in the business how to niche than it is to make money writing a fiction book.

But there’s an even more important fundamental you need to grasp if you want to write an ebook that sells immediately.

Before you turn on your computer and start writing you must have a hungry market to sell your ebook to.

The only way to guarantee your ebook will sell is to know at least one person will buy it…before you write a word.

And here’s my real secret to writing an ebook that sells.

I don’t try to write ebooks for the general market. I don’t even try to sell them myself.

You can make an exceptional income by writing ebooks and reports to help local businesses sell their products and services.

If you were working with a pool and spa installer you might write an ebook with the title “The 7 Most Costly Mistakes You Can Make Installing Your Home Spa (And How To Avoid Them)”.

It doesn’t have to be a long ebook either. Just one to ten pages that lead to the obvious conclusion for the prospect that he should be getting his spa installed by your client.

I’ve been paid many thousands of dollars to write simple 3-7 page reports.

And my clients pay me 50% of my fee in advance. That means I get paid a substantial amount of money for my ebook before I even write a word!

Here are 5 sizzling tips to help you on your way to creating a winning e-book.

1. The Easy Way

No matter what advice I might offer, there are some of you out there that just don’t want to write. The best thing to do is to find people that have already written a quality e-book and will offer you a resale license or agreement. Sometimes it is free if you buy the book which is what I do. And others charge a small fee for the complete resale rights. All in all, for most e-books out there, you can buy them for under $100 with resale rights. A business is born. Try and look for newer e-books and those that would be interesting to you. E-books that make the most amount of money teach you how to avoid pain or how to gain pleasure.

2. Another Great Idea

Go to the top article directories and search for articles in your subject of interest. For example, if you wanted to write a book that helps people save money on their taxes, go to several article directories and look up what articles have been written on that subject matter. If you see twenty great tips that can save people up to $1000 a year or more, you could compile a report that says something like
“20 Tax Saving Strategies You Can’t Afford to Miss.” Of course, you can’t use these articles word for word because that is illegal but you can write down your own thoughts and ideas about each of the tips and re-write them in your own words. Now you can market this on the internet and sell it for $39.95. Do you think some reasonable portion of the 265 million people that live in the USA are interested in tax savings? You bet!

3. The Born Writer

Some years ago, Reader’s Digest reported that some 70% of people acknowledge they had a book inside of them they wanted to write one day. Most of us have something we want to share but many times just don’t know where to get started or feel overwhelmed by writing a whole book. This is where e-books can be fun. Most e-books are about 50 pages long with 12pt type and paragraphs double spaced. They really aren’t that long. If you break your e-book down into tips or ideas, it is easier to write. For instance, if you generated 50 tips, you would have one page per tip. That’s not so daunting! And, for heaven’s sake, write when you feel like writing. I have found that I can write twice as much when I feel inspired. And the quality is oh so much better!

4. What’s Hot?

If you are at a loss of what to write about, go to Amazon.com and find out what the best sellers are. They are a wonderful resource for anyone. Let’s say your interest is in the top weight loss programs. Order the 3 best selling books, read them and then write your own e-book. If it is a subject matter you are interested in, you’ll breeze through the books and have lots of ideas and comments. Even if your interests don’t seem like you would have much of an audience, you might be surprised to find out otherwise. Going to Overture and typing in your keyword is always helpful. For most subjects there are thousands if not millions of people that want to know more. If you can provide them with quality information, they will buy from you.

5. Teach What you Know

Most of us have some kind of a specialty but don’t recognize our talents. “No talent lies latent.” It could be anything from raising a difficult child to coaching basketball. Or it could be related to a job you have held whether it is a mechanic for sports cars or a software developer. Your e-book could simply be teaching someone how to do it better. Or maybe it is how to save time, or money or enjoy life more or to live healthier. People want better lives and if you show them some solutions, you’ll sell your e-book. Remember, your e-book doesn’t and shouldn’t be a novel. Break things down into steps or ideas and the writing will go smoother.

I hope these 5 simple tips have ignited the fire in your brain and inspired you to write that e-book. A business opportunity will be born.