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Don’t Wait! 5 Real Ways to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

Many of the topics and problems that I discuss on this blog are not a 100% familiar to me, which is why I often have to do a lot of research. But not today. The topic that I want to tackle this time – “how to overcome the fear of public speaking” – is as close to me as it can get.

Being afraid to speak in front of a crowd used to be one of my biggest fears. It accumulated over the course of my whole life, until it grew to the point in which I was no longer able to comprehend the idea of opening my mouth in front of a crowd without sweating profusely. The anxiety became unbearable.

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How Adopting a Rescue Cat Brought Happiness into My Life

After years of sadness and inner pain, I’ve overcome my crippling depression and am living a joy-filled life again.  The biggest catalyst for my full recovery was a black cat named Sulu.

I had suffered from clinical depression for years. Anyone who has been stuck in that dark hole knows how debilitating this illness is; unable to enjoy life, to join social events (even something like birthday parties and Valentine’s Day was depressing for me), to hold positive thoughts in your mind, to concentrate, to look towards the future, to rally the energy to do anything worthwhile. Inner pain slices like a knife at your guts,  a heavy blanket smothers your efforts, and the real world passes by as if viewed through the dirt-smudged window of a train.

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Amazon FBA: How to Optimize Your (Global) Product Listing and Get More Sales

As someone that has been selling on Amazon for some time now, I understand just how important it is to have a listing that converts. The title, bullet points, product images, the description – are all separate pieces of one whole. These pieces must tell a story about the product in such a way that it seduces the passing visitor into purchasing your product. These pieces must clearly convey why your product deserves to be picked over the thousands of others.

That being said, I see an infinite amount of product pages on Amazon that are just horrible. They clearly abuse keywords, also known as “keyword stuffing”, and they violate a ton of other Amazon FBA rules and policies. It’s really a matter of time before Amazon will take those listings down and get those sellers in trouble.

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How to Be More Creative in Life: Follow These Steps to Improve

When we think of creativity, we mostly think about art and music, as these are the most obvious fields of life in which creativity plays a significant role. However, if you dig a bit deeper, you will come to the realization that creativity is actually everywhere. If not every field of life should use it, then every field definitely could use it.

By being more creative, you can make any dull activity – fun, a difficult period in life – easy, a mundane task – exciting, and a gray relationship – colorful again. Please find below the things you can do in order to learn how to be more creative in life.

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When Is the Right Time to Start Your Entrepreneurial Journey

Today, we’ll be talking about one of the most common dilemmas that a young entrepreneur goes through as he comes to the end of his college life. And that is – “whether I should start working on a business right after college or should I first have an industry experience of few years?”

Note: If you are someone who is sure what he wants to do after college, but at some point of your life you’ll be entering the entrepreneurial field, then this article is surely for you.

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