See larger image The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback) By (author) Eckhart Tolle

A great deal of our unhappiness is caused by us wallowing in regret about the past, or worrying about the future. Many of us spend relatively little time actually being connected to the present moment, which is ironic because the present moment is the only one we have available to us. The past has already happened and cannot be changed, and the future hasn’t happened yet; we have relatively little real

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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

See larger image Into the Wild (DVD) Director: Sean Penn Starring: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt Rating: R (Restricted)

Spoiler Warning: This review gives away the ending. If you don’t want to know what happens, stop reading now! I was profoundly moved by this film directed by Sean Penn. Starring Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless, it tells the true story Christopher’s journey of self-discovery leading into the Alaskan wilderness. This film hit me hard, and I found it hugely cathartic.

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Into The Wild is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

Requirements

Under Joomla! I used Vemod News Mailer to automatically mail new content to subscribers, and I wanted the same functionality under WordPress. My basic requirements, prioritized from most-to-least important, were for a solution that could:

1. Automatically email new posts to all subscribers
2. Send HTML
3. Bulk Import subscribers from CSV file
4. Export subscribers in a CSV file
5. Support throttling to avoid mail server rate limitations
6. Capture Name in addition to Email address
7. Allow links in HTML
8. Send a personalized email per article, Title as Subject
9. Include links generated by the SEO Smart Links & SEO Ultimate plugins
10. Include a simple

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Comparison of WordPress Email Newsletter Subscription Plugins is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

For the past couple of years, my Joomla!-based engineering website GreatEngineering.net has been hosted at SiteGround. Since creating it I’ve built 3 other websites, all hosted on IX Web Hosting because they have the best deal on multiple site hosting I could find. I use IX Web Hosting to host these sites on shared IP addresses, and Go Daddy for the domain registrations. This is the most cost-effective solution for hosting multiple sites that I’ve come across.

Since my hosting account at SiteGround was due for renewal, I decided to migrate the site to IX Web Hosting. This saved me the cost of renewing on SiteGround,… Continue reading…

How to Migrate a Website to a New Hosting Service Without any Downtime is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

See larger image Radical Honesty, The New Revised Edition: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth (Paperback) By (author) Brad Blanton

I was blown away by this brilliant book; it totally had me hooked. The author puts the boot straight into the curse of moralism as the cause of our obsessive self-critical thinking and resulting inability to be free to be ourselves, and act instinctively instead of regimentally. He cites two modern-day institutions as prime examples that perpetuate moralism: lawyers and the legal system, and the Catholic church; both of which are rich sources of clients in

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Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

I first heard Paul Blackburn from Beyond Success speak at a Think and Grow Rich event run by Stuart Zadel, back in July 2007. At the time, I had been suffering from Chronic Fatigue for about 4 months, and was feeling very anxious, agitated, exhausted, and desperate about my future. Having visited a bunch of doctors with no success, I didn’t know why I was ill or what to do about it. I was beginning to worry about how I was going to be able to earn money again in the future. I had burned out rather spectacularly from my Engineering career, and although I had plenty of available job offers the… Continue reading…

Life Coach Training with Beyond Success is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

For the past couple of years, I’ve been improving my communication and leadership skills as a member of Chatswood Communicators Toastmasters club.  I have to admit that I wasn’t really thinking of becoming a world-class communicator when I first came across Toastmasters. In fact,… Continue reading…

Communication, Public Speaking, and Leadership Skills Development at Toastmasters is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

Six months ago I decided it was time to upgrade from ADSL1 to ADSL2+. Those YouTube videos kept stalling, and I was building more and more websites so I wanted a faster Internet link. At the time, I was with Optus on a Telstra ADSL1 line, and Optus had just come out with their ‘yes’ Fusion ADSL2+ bundle deal. But it looked pretty expensive, I was tired of waiting on hold for Optus customer service, and they refused to waive the 24-month contract period even though I was switching from another plan and had been their customer for over 5 years. So I decided it was time to shop around.

After weeks of looking at advertisements, comparing prices, surfing the ‘net for the best deal I could find, a friend recommended… Continue reading…

Why I use Exetel for my ADSL2+ and Telephone is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

I listened to an interview by David DeAngelo (of Double Your Dating fame) talking with Robert Glover described what is wrong with Nice Guys most succinctly by quoting a comment from his ex-wife, who said “How would I know that you could ever stand up for me, if you can’t even stand up to me?”. Robert calls it Nice Guy Syndrome, and has even written a book titled No More Mr. Nice Guy! He points out that while Nice Guys think that what they are doing… Continue reading…

Nice Guy Syndrome is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator

The theme of the book is that the most important factor in your financial success, or that of your business, is the grey matter between your ears. As in other areas of life, our mindset is everything. For Paul, running a business isn’t about the money; it’s a personal development opportunity that will push your boundaries at every turn. In other words, it’s about how you develop as a human being.

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Resolving The Money Riddle by Paul Blackburn is a post from: Graham Stoney: Writer, Speaker, Communicator