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Have you been planning a road trip with the family? If so, or even if not, it always makes sense to assess the condition of your vehicle. Whether you are driving across the country or across town, a few minutes spent now to check the condition of your car or truck can save lots of headaches, time, and money later. A mechanical problem in the middle of nowhere -- or even in the middle of somewhere! -- is no fun and can even be dangerous.

If you live where it snows, consider what ice, snow, salt, and loose gravel can do to your car. The radiator can corrode without you even knowing it, minor scratches and nicks can turn rusty, and the windshield is subjected to the extremes of interior heat and exterior cold. These factors, and others, affect your vehicle when the weather changes from winter cold to summer hot.

A windshield that has a rock chip or ding at the end of winter needs to be repaired before thermal shock causes the minor ding to become a major crack. Thermal shock can also happen when cold air from air conditioning blows directly on a windshield that is very hot from summer sun exposure.

To repair a small windshield ding, it can cost as little as $50 to $60. Auto glass windshield replacement can cost hundreds of dollars. It may cost even more for certain cars. Once a ding or star (star-shaped ding with points spreading out) expands, replacing the windshield may be the only choice. That's why it's very important to get windshield glass repair work done quickly. It is vital to have the repair performed before dirt gets into the break. If you can't get to the repair shop right away, get a windshield saver patch. Such a patch covers the break until it can repaired, and does not obscure driving vision.

It is ideal to repair a windshield, rather than replace it, whenever possible. Windshield glass repair saves the windshield, and preserves the factory's safety seal of windshield to auto body. Because passenger side air bags deploy off of the windshield, preserving the factory installation is an important safety consideration. It also helps to avoid air and water leaks.

Another way to take care of your vehicle and prevent performance problems is to check fluids. Checking fluids is the cheapest and most important proactive maintenance you can do for your car or truck. Oil should be changed frequently -- every 3,000 to 5,000 miles -- if you haul heavy loads or drive in "stop and go" traffic.

Also, flush your radiator and change your engine coolant every two years. The summer season can be very hard on a vehicle's cooling system so inspect your radiator for signs of leaking or corrosion. If you're not sure, have your mechanic check the radiator core to make sure it is not plugged or at risk of imminent failure. Check and fill other fluids necessary for your vehicle's performance, to recommended levels. These may include power steering, transmission, brake, radiator, and battery. Also, top off windshield wiper fluid. Don't wait until you need it, to do that!

Heat in summer can also be bad for an older battery. A typical battery lives about 3.5 years. It's probably time to replace yours if it's nearing that age, or older. It's a good idea to have a mechanic check the battery and cables to make sure the car starts quickly and reliably.

Check your tires to see if they are worn, badly aligned or balanced, or out of pressure. Tire pressure increases 1 pound per 10 degree (Fahrenheit) increase in temperature. If your tires are inflated to the maximum pressure indicated on the tire sidewall, you risk tire failure from over inflation, especially if the tire is damaged or worn. If you are traveling in remote areas, it may be wise to carry a full-sized spare tire instead of a temporary emergency spare. Temporary emergency spares typically have only a 50 or 100 mile life expectancy which may be inadequate for longer trips.

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It is time you started shifting your MLM Success into Success OVERDRIVE. There is a question that determines probably 80% of your Ultimate MLM Success. MLM Success Declaration of Personal Independence is a declaration of Success for all Network Marketers, and declares that that It Is Time for Success to become the Dominating Force and Focus in your life, and your future.

We hold these truths to be obvious, that all men are created for Success in life, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain Success rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of a future that includes Financial Independence, Freedom, and Options that most will never have in their life. If you study Millionaires in MLM as I have, and including my former upline's Success and the Success I was blessed with, you will find that their mindset was like a run away freight train running down a mountain. Yes, you can succeed at network marketing working it slow, but most of the millionaires I have met (including my former upline's success and mine) in the industry have worked it in overdrive.

There are many MLM Secrets out in the industry that can make or break your Network Marketing Success. Many times, we can be really on a roll, and having Success in MLM, and when something goes wrong, then the people start talking. There are many great ways to create Success in MLM leads and in the cold market, but these tips are the start of what you need to do in order to create a solid start with your MLM Lead and Cold market prospect.

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Male hair loss is an extremely common problem, as almost every man experiences at least some sort of hair loss before the age of 40. It is caused by an increased sensitivity to androgens, which are male hormones, and although most male hair loss problems are hereditary or genetic, there are those cases in which the hair loss is temporary, for instance when it is stress or medication that is causing the hair loss.

The Details

Male hair loss can be caused by a variety of things, depending on the person and their particular situation. In general however most hair loss is not associated with any systemic or internal disease or has to do with a lack of nutrition. Thyroid disease is a common cause of hair loss, but more than anything genetics play a major role. You will notice that if a man has a hair loss problem usually his father did as well, and his father before him.

Alopecia Areata

This is the most common male hair loss condition of all, and it is one which typically starts as a single circle of smooth baldness that continues to spread as time goes on. The most extensive form of this condition is known as alopecia totalis, in which the entire scalp will end up going bald, and this is why it is so important to determine early on what specific hair loss problem you are suffering from, so that you can deal with it properly before it is too late.

Treatment

There are various treatments available for male hair loss, and for the alopecia areata condition in particular, typically treatment involves injecting steroids into the affected patches of skin in order to stimulate hair growth in the patient. However this method of treatment is truly not practical for large areas and so if there is a significant amount of hair loss you may have to go for other treatments, such as oral steroids or ultraviolet light therapy.

Male Pattern Baldness

Male pattern baldness is another common male hair loss problem, and this is a genetic disorder as well, and so although there is nothing that you can do to actually stop the hair loss, there are ways to treat and control it.

Male hair loss can be incredibly damaging to a mans self esteem, and it can even be so serious that it can cause depression. This is why if you have a hair loss problem you need

Jen Carter is team member and writes regularily about male hair loss, DHT and other hair related conditions for Hair Loss Advance.

Business knowledge and skills are not the only keys to success. To be successful, you also need to master the psychological skills that will help you to be satisfied and fulfilled, and thus more effective in your work. Knowing how to manage your mind, and understanding how to deal with lack of confidence, stress, anxiety, and depression, is as important as knowing how to handle the strategic and organizational challenges of your business.

Success isnt about money. Its not a position or power. Its being happy, satisfied, and productive. But to achieve success in todays highly competitive and constantly changing world you have to learn to build up your confidence and be assertive. You have to be able to put things in perspective so that you can counter stress, depression, and anxiety. And most importantly, you have to manage yourself so that you can manage your time.

Self-confidence is perhaps the most important, yet overlooked skill that you must have for success in your personal and business life. If you lack self-confidence, you will be apprehensive, frustrated, resentful, and demoralized. In your behavior, you will be passive, avoid taking initiatives, and constantly seek reassurance. Lack of self-confidence can hamper your professional career and your personal relationships.

Many people believe self-confidence is a virtue that others have and they never will. This is wrong. Self-confidence is not an all-or-nothing personality trait that you either have or you dont. A person may be very self-confident in one area or situation and much less so in another. Self-Confidence is a skill that can be acquired.

Here are six suggestion to help build your self-confidence:

1. Behave as if youve already done it. At a moment when you lack confidence (for example, if you are about to make a presentation to your boss), ask yourself, How would I behave if I were really confident? or Ask yourself, How would a confident person you know handle this? Just by adopting the behavior of self-confidence, the posture, thoughts, and actions, you will begin to feel more confident.

2. Dont be afraid of being flexible. People lacking self-confidence feel that they must follow a careful, well-planned route to be safe. Dont be afraid to leave the road. Youll find that the pitfalls you imagined waiting to trap you were mostly imaginary.

3. Make the most of your mistakes and then leave them behind. Only those who do nothing, do nothing wrong. If you make a mistake, learn a lesson from it, then move on.

4. Operate with a statute of limitations. Dont keep kicking yourself for past mistakes. Instead give yourself a pep talk for the future.

5. Be kind to yourself. This is an important, yet underutilized strategy for building self-confidence. Too often we punish ourselves for failures, but never reward ourselves for success. Reward yourself with a treat, anything from a mid-morning break to a restaurant meal. And forget about self-punishment.

6. Practice self-confidence on a daily basis. Dont practice building your self-confidence only when you are particularly vulnerable. Practice it when you are feeling good also. Self-confidence must become a habit that you can call on whenever you need it.

Success means being fair to yourself and to others. You must learn to be assertive but fair. Assertiveness is based on the idea that your needs, wants, and feelings are neither more nor less important than those of other people. You have the right to make claims for yourself clearly and honestly, as long as those claims dont impinge on the rights of others.

An assertive person knows how to balance aggression and passivity. If you are too passive in making claims for yourself, you will not get what you want and deserve. If you are too aggressive, on the other hand, you will be unfair to others.

To be assertive, you must also know how to strike a balance between reflecting and reacting. You must know how to think before you act, but dont avoid taking action. For example, if someone borrows something precious from you and damages it, you have the right to be angry. But dont explode into a tirade of expletives and general insults. Thats overreacting. On the other hand, dont prevent yourself from saying something because you dont want to hurt the other persons feelings. Thats being too reflective. Assertive people are able to express their anger clearly and appropriately, focusing that anger on the behavior, not the person.

To be assertive, you have to have the right attitude and the right skills. To acquire the right attitude you must build up your confidence and self-esteem. If you are not self-confident or if you have low self-esteem, you will not be able to stand up for yourself when you need to. Being assertive means thinking highly of yourself and others as well.

An assertive person knows exactly what he or she wants. If you are self-confident but dont know what you want, then you will be as ineffectual as someone who is passive. You have to believe without any doubt that you have the same rights as anyone else. You have the right to get what you want in life, as long as it doesnt impinge unfairly on others.

The psychology of success means that you have to keep things in perspective. Successful people never allow negative thoughts to hurt them. Negative thoughts affect your feelings and negative feelings affect your thoughts in a vicious, unending circle. For example, if you feel miserable, you will think about the things that have gone wrong in your life. If you feel apprehensive, you will think that you are going to fail. As your thoughts and feelings reinforce each other, your anxiety, depression, or stress becomes deeper.

Because of the connection between thoughts and feelings, you will be able to feel differently, less stressed, less anxious, if you can make yourself think differently. You may believe at times that there is only one way to view a situation, but this is just an illusion. There is always more than one way of thinking about things.

To break out of the negative thought/feeling cycle, identify the specific thoughts that cause you to feel negatively. Then look for another perspective on those thoughts. One way of doing this is to keep a thought record. During the day, write down your negative thoughts as they occur and what you are doing at the time you are having them. Then for every thought, ask yourself if there is an alternate, more positive spin you can put on those negative thoughts. For example, if you say I should be able to cope better than this, ask yourself: Would anyone else cope better?

Forcing yourself to look at a situation or event from another point of view is easier said than done. But, if you take the time to step back and ask certain questions you will be able to gain a different perspective. Here are some questions that can help:

* Questions about your thoughts. What other points of view are there? How would someone else think about this? How would I think about this if I were feeling better?

* Questions about the reality. What are the facts of this situation? How can I find out which way of thinking fits the facts best?

* Questions about how to cope. What is the worst that could happen? How bad is this going to get? What should I do if the worst happens?

Forcing yourself to step back and attempt to think differently about situations and events is a major step in battling anxiety, depression, and stress, three all-too-common psychological enemies to happiness and success.

In part two of The Psychology of Success we will look more closely at how to defeat depression, anxiety, and control stress.

Copyright 2005 by Joe Love and JLM & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

Joe Love draws on his 25 years of experience helping both individuals and companies build their businesses, increase profits, and achieve total success. He is the founder and CEO of JLM & Associates, a consulting and training organization, specializing in personal and business development. Through his seminars and lectures, Joe Love addresses thousands of men and women each year, including the executives and staffs of many of Americas largest corporations, on the subjects of leadership, self-esteem, goals, achievement, and success psychology.

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