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Browsing Posts published in October, 2009

Hear what experts say about what a great time this is to benefit from the many travel bargains out there. Like taking advantage of a beaten real estate market, if you have discretionary cash to spend on an exotic vacation, travel opportunities are everywhere. Vendors are hurting and want your business. If you have wanted to take that dream vacation now is the best time.

The travel industry has been hurting for a while and prices are being slashed to attract travelers. Places like Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean are offering heavily discounted travel packages and many new resorts have come on line. New resorts have sprung up in Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. Occupancy rates have been low with a large supply of hotel rooms.

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If you are anything like me, you’ve read dozens of books and listened to countless programs on public speaking.  One common thread that I tend to find in all the info out there on public speaking, is that “research shows that PUBLIC SPEAKING IS THE #1 FEAR OF MOST PEOPLE.”

Now let me ask you a question: if I (or heck, anyone) held a gun to your head and and said “You’ll need to give a public speech in three months on a topic of your passion or a topic that you know really well.”  What would you say?  My halucination is that you’d NOT say “Go ahead, pull the trigger,” but rather accept the challenge and do that speech.

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