Championship Betting Review [ http://champion.zersal.com/2008/08/16/championship-betting-review/ ]
Runaway leaders Reading suffered their first League defeat in 33 games at the hands of Luton on Friday night. The in-form Kevin Doyle put the 9/10 Royals ahead but were stunned with two goals from Rowan Vine and one from Dean Morgan. Doyle pulled one back for Reading in stoppage time but Luton had done enough to earn an unlikely win at odds of 14/5. - [ Read more ]

Your Emotional Radar [ http://influence.zersal.com/2008/08/16/your-emotional-radar/ ]
When using emotions in persuasion, you must pay attention to the circumstances that surround your presentation. Aristotle highlighted three aspects you should consider: - [ Read more ]

Why Financial Statements Are Important A Beginner’s Guide [ http://statement.zersal.com/2008/08/16/why-financial-statements-are-important-a-beginners-guide/ ]
Accounting is considered to be one of those complicated yet necessary chores that keep people’s financial affairs relatively clean. For the beginner who is just getting started, the process may not be the first obstacle. Often, it is understanding the special language used by accountants and those that work around them. In other words, one must wade through the jargon in order to understand what’s going on. The first step in gaining understanding of accounting is to break concepts down to one fundamental point: financial statements. - [ Read more ]

Champions League - Second Round Preview [ http://champion.zersal.com/2008/08/17/champions-league-second-round-preview/ ]
The 21-22 February will see the 16 remaining teams in the Champions League battle it out for a place in the coveted final held on 17 May in Paris. The second round fixtures have been decided so here is a run down of who is left in the competition and their chances of progressing to the quarter finals: - [ Read more ]

A Gift of Caring [ http://gift.zersal.com/2008/08/17/a-gift-of-caring/ ]
My mother’s parents were born in Germany, emigrating to America while still young. They ran a grocery store in New Jersey, weathering the depression, two world wars and six children. My mother, June, was the next to last, having one older sister and three older brothers. Her younger brother, Eddie, was a millstone around her neck. Her older brothers shooed her away constantly, calling her bulgy eyes and telling her to take a bath. - [ Read more ]

How to Make Others Feel Important [ http://influence.zersal.com/2008/08/17/how-to-make-others-feel-important/ ]
Many people consider ingratiation sucking up or brown-nosing, but the method works and ingratiation makes people more persuadable. - [ Read more ]

Basics Dog Training - Commands [ http://premium.zersal.com/2008/08/17/basics-dog-training-commands/ ]
Training Your Dog to “give”____Basics dog training your dog to release whatever he has in__his mouth on your command helps to stop him becoming an aggressive and possessive dog. Nature dictates that whatever he finds is his. This is just normal dog behavior. - [ Read more ]

Communicating Goals [ http://leader.zersal.com/2008/08/18/communicating-goals/ ]
Leaders recognize that in order to lead effectively they need to give their followers success. Some leaders are concerned that if they reveal their goals to their subordinates there is the possibility that they might miss the goals. - [ Read more ]

Pricing for Bottom Line Profit [ http://statement.zersal.com/2008/08/18/pricing-for-bottom-line-profit/ ]
When someone asks you, or you ask yourself, what your “profit” is on a product, on a project or on a job, how do you respond? - [ Read more ]

Beating Writers Block The Dear Jane, Dear John Technique [ http://strategy.zersal.com/2008/08/18/beating-writers-block-the-dear-jane-dear-john-technique/ ]
Even when your writing is going well, you can suddenly hit a snag that stops you dead in the water. This is not the time to stare into the distance or give up. When your muse squelcher makes an appearance and your brain goes dead, it’s time to break out the pen and stationery and write a letter (and yes, eMail is a letter, too). But not just any letter. - [ Read more ]

Rising Commodity Prices Causing New Turmoil through the Mining Sector [ http://commodities.zersal.com/2008/08/18/rising-commodity-prices-causing-new-turmoil-through-the-mining-sector/ ]
Good times in the mining sector, eh? The Gold and Silver Index (XAU) is holding steady above 120, having reached a high above 156 in January, a level it had not seen since September 18, 1987. The spot uranium price is higher than it’s been since January 1980. Crude oil? Filling up your gas tank should remind you that oil prices are still painfully high. - [ Read more ]

E-Currency Exchange The First Bonanza of the 21st Century [ http://currency.zersal.com/2008/08/18/e-currency-exchange-the-first-bonanza-of-the-21st-century/ ]
The 21st century has introduced the world to a new way of doing business. It’s now a foregone conclusion that global commerce will be as revolutionized by it as Henry Ford’s mass-production techniques were a defining characteristic of the 1900s. - [ Read more ]

The Resource For An Entrepreneur-Knowledge Action=Profits [ http://knowledge.zersal.com/2008/08/16/the-resource-for-an-entrepreneur-knowledgeactionprofits/ ]
You cannot substitute experience for knowledge. An entrepreneur must ACT not only for immediate success but for long term improvement in results through experience. - [ Read more ]

Mindfulness and Laughter Gaining Clarity While Giggling [ http://mind.zersal.com/2008/08/16/mindfulness-and-laughter-gaining-clarity-while-giggling/ ]
Life is funny.____Throughout the day, there are plenty of humorous moments that we tend to ignore. We get so caught up in being earnest that we miss opportunities to gain clarity while giggling. - [ Read more ]

Build Powerful Website DIY Style - Impossible [ http://possible.zersal.com/2008/08/16/build-powerful-website-diy-style-impossible/ ]
Building a website is not unlike designing the interior of your home. - [ Read more ]

Winning the Game of Retirement [ http://sports.zersal.com/2008/08/17/winning-the-game-of-retirement/ ]
Consider yourself an athlete in the sport of investing. Physical endurance is important when it comes to the sprint, however mental poise will see you through the long run. An investor can have the most reliable information available, but with the absence of emotional control, you may fail to reach the goal. - [ Read more ]

Dynamic Dialogue Bring Conversation and Life to Your Writing [ http://novel.zersal.com/2008/08/17/dynamic-dialogue-bring-conversation-and-life-to-your-writing/ ]
The Gift of Gab____Dialogue is an important tool that every writer should strive to master. Good dialogue does the following: - [ Read more ]

Hero’s Journey - Rescue from Without and Time Pressure [ http://journey.zersal.com/2008/08/17/heros-journey-rescue-from-without-and-time-pressure/ ]
The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters: - [ Read more ]

Preparing the Property for Tenants in England [ http://england.zersal.com/2008/08/17/preparing-the-property-for-tenants-in-england/ ]
UNFURNISED OR FURNISHED?____This is one of the most widely asked questions, and there is no right or wrong answer. Safety is now an import question and you (or your letting agent) must ensure that your soft furnishings meet the current standards - [ Read more ]

Using the Hero’s Journey as a Story Structure Template [ http://journey.zersal.com/2008/08/18/using-the-heros-journey-as-a-story-structure-template/ ]
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.uk and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero’s Journey that you need to know about…] - [ Read more ]