Wednesday, 25 May 2016

7 inspiring high school graduation stories that will turn you into the crying face emoji

McDade, who's struggled with cerebral palsy his entire life, walked for the first time on stage to accept his high school diploma.
According to the Okmulgee News Network, McDade spent the last few months working on his ability to walk, which is why his friends were all surprised when he was brought on stage in a wheelchair and stood up on his own to accept his diploma.
"With shock and surprise, his graduating class and the whole audience realized what he was about to attempt. Yes, Micah stepped out onto the stage. There was barely a dry eye in the audience as the crowds stood and cheered him on every step of the way," according to ONN.

ing to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disorder affects one's motor skills and makes it hard for them to maintain balance.

The Hole on Most Blogs (Including Mine) That Needs to Be Filled

A lot of people ask me the following question:

“Gideon, if you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently, and why?”

I have three answers for you:

Start Sooner – If I had known what the possibilities were, I would have gotten into online business much, much sooner. I’m very fortunate I was laid off back in 2008 because it was my lay off that took my eyes off of “the right path” and put me on the path that was right for me. If I had known, I would have taken the bold actions necessary (bold actions that my lay off forced me to take) to make something awesome happen and get something out for the world to see, read and consume much sooner via the Internet.
Build an Email List Right From the Start – One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made since being in this business was not building an email list right from the start. I waited over a year to finally put an opt-in form on my blog and I missed out on huge opportunities to connect with my audience and engage with them in ways that no blog post, video or podcast can ever do. If you still have yet to build an email list, I’ve laid out all of the steps for you in my Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Newsletter.
Include a Starting Point – I’ve lost potential readers and life-long fans of the SPI brand simply because I don’t have a good starting point on my blog. This is what today’s post is all about – creating a starting point.

10 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Online Business or Blog

I AM INTERESTED TO RENDER YOU A SATISFACTORY INFORMATION

Here are 10 actionable items that you can do right now to improve your online business or blog.

1. Re-Evaluate Your Goals

On a piece of paper (yes – paper), write down where you want your business or blog to be a year from now. Think about the following when doing so:

Everyone wants to be valued, to be loved, to be cared for, to know that they're something of importance. As my hubby and I talked we were able to share different moments, times and stories of things that we have done as a family to show each other value.
Our hope is that when the world begins to press in and maybe not value our kids as we do, they will remember the times, the moments and the conversations that we have shown them value. Hopefully, that will be enough to carry them through knowing that my hubby and I created a home environment where our kids are loved, valued, and cherished.

16 Top Tips from Blogging Experts for Beginners

I've heard blogging referred to a couple of times recently as a mixture between an art and a science. If this is true (and I think it is), there’s no ‘right way’ to approach blogging if you want to be successful. There are plenty of people who’ve done a great job of it though, and I thought it would be useful to learn from them.
These 16 bloggers shared one important tip each for blogging beginners. No doubt, even if you’re not a beginner these tips will probably prove to be useful.

20 things you need to consider when writing your next blog post:

Content marketing, one of the more misunderstood off shoots, is as tricky as it is simple.
What’s so tricky about it, you ask? It’s just writing…
No. Not everyone can write something that speaks to their readers and prompts them to like/follow you on social media.
You are not writing high-school papers. You’re writing to an audience significantly larger than your bored college professor. You want them enthralled with your work. Unlike your professor, this audience can (and will) haul themselves off your website faster than you can say ‘Audience Engagement’ if they don’t find you interesting enough.
My point is simple and obvious: If you really want to make your content more inviting, engaging and user-friendly, you have to beat your articles into shape.
Content marketing can enhance your online visibility and generate leads for you within a short time span – But you need to get it right.
Let’s get this show on the road then, here are 20 things you need to consider when writing your next blog post:

I haven’t written a blog post in 1months, guys.

And I know that everyone who is anyone says that I shouldn’t mention that in case you didn’t notice…

But I’m going to anyway, because even though it brings me further away from my editorial calendar, even though it’s not according to the plan, and even though it will cause you to notice my imperfections?

MY PRAYERS FOR YOU EVERY TIME

No matter what is causing the hurt in your life, here is my prayer to help you through it.

I've always felt a strong connection to the broken. It's why I became a social worker. For as long as I can remember I have felt a pull toward helping and encouraging others.
As a broken, messy warrior myself, I often question my ability to do that. I doubt my capacity to reach anyone or be an encouragement to anyone else when I am such a grunge myself. But what God has shown me is that I don't have to be the light. I simply need to be a vessel for the light to shine through.

My heart stays heavy for the millions of broken and hurting people. People going through similar pains as me, and people going through a thousand other kinds of grief. The truth is, we are all going through something. We are all brokenhearted. And we all need encouragement and prayer.
I lay awake at night thinking about so many of you who have reached out to me and shared your stories and your pain, your wisdom and encouragement. We are all in this life journey together, no matter what brought us here.

If your husband does these 15 things, he’s the BEST husband ever

There is no perfect man; but if you have this rare type, appreciate him.

Many marriages end because of ingratitude. As time goes by, couples forget to appreciate the little things in life. But being grateful every day helps sweethearts stay happily married.

Noticing and appreciating the things your husband does for you helps you see what really matters, rather than focusing on his flaws (which every man has). Your spouse is the most important person in your life, so do your marriage a favor and praise him for all these things he does for you:

The world is full of opposition: Good vs. evil, happiness vs. sadness, joy vs. sorrow or pleasure vs. pain. No one on earth is immune from suffering some sort of trial in their life. However, no matter the trial, God has not left us alone if we will just rely on him.
In a recent address, religious leader Neil Anderson, spoke about "spiritual whirlwinds." These whirlwinds are often the result of our own poor choices, but "some come because of the wrong choices of others, and some come just because this is mortality."

When we put our trust in God and rely on him, these challenges will strengthen our faith and build up our lives. Here are four ways to rely on God in the midst of the whirlwinds.

Just like most of you, at a very difficult time for my family, one of the most pressing questions in my heart was, "Why us?" Why were bad things happening to us? After all, I was a good person and my children certainly didn't deserve it.
When bad things happen to us, we often wonder, "Why us?" What have we done to deserve this? We may have done our best to follow Christ's teachings, always been kind or good and still, we are suffering.
When it comes to suffering, it seems there is no such thing as a, “Get out of trials free,” card. No family is exempt. We will eventually experience our own tragedy, whether it is death, divorce, financial disaster, abuse, illness, natural or man-made disaster. Tragedy becomes tragedy based on our perception and ability to cope.

4 THINGS gOD WANT YOU TO REMEMBER WHEN LIFE IS HARD ON YOU

Heaven is the place where God dwells and where we can rest from all our cares after we die. Many of us long to go there to find our perfect place of peace. But what happens when that desire fades and heaven is no longer your goal? What causes the change and how can you desire heaven again?

Attitude Is More Important Than Intelligence

When it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust. But new research from Stanford University will change your mind (and your attitude).
Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her entire career studying attitude and performance, and her latest study shows that your attitude is a better predictor of your success than your IQ.
Dweck found that people’s core attitudes fall into one of two categories: a fixed mindset or a growth mindset.
With a fixed mindset, you believe you are who you are and you cannot change. This creates problems when you’re challenged because anything that appears to be more than you can handle is bound to make you feel hopeless and overwhelmed.
People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve with effort. They outperform those with a fixed mindset, even when they have a lower IQ, because they embrace challenges, treating them as opportunities to learn something new.

10 Simple Things to Make You Happier At Home

Make your bed. In a popular post last month, I explained the many benefits of daily bed-making. Gretchen Rubin, New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Project, explains that this three minute task is one of the simplest habits you can adopt to positively impact your happiness.

If your woman says any of these 17 phrases, drop everything and run You're in for it. Run

You're in for it. Run. Run fast.

          Was there a date night you totally forgot about?
           Did you leave the toilet seat up?
           Maybe you didn't notice she got a haircut. Yeah, maybe that's it.
           Whatever it is, it's bad. If she says anything on this list it's best to just turn, run and give her a few hours and plenty of space before you return -- with chocolate and puppies.Here's the list:

How To Make Your Blog Or Website More Trustworthy

This is for all those blog and website owners who have been on my neck for tips on how to make their blogs or websites trustworthy. I don't really know what's the big idea and why every blog or website owner are driving themselves crazy just to get their sites trusted by Google.

Ohhh.. Maybe its because of the traffic Google can send to one's blog or site! I see.

So, no more email reminders asking for tips to do this; in this post I have explained necessary things you need to do to get your site trusted by Google!

Trust is a factor in Google’s ranking algorithm. Reputable websites that can be trusted get better rankings than websites of dubious origin. Google does not want to show low quality websites in their search results. So, for that reason, it is important that you can convince Google that your business is for real and that your website can be trusted.

Here are certain things you should do or take note if you want Google to look your way and earn their trust:

1. You need a trustworthy domain name: Old domains with a spam free history usually get better rankings than brand new domains. But if you have a brand new domain; just be patient and make sure you avoid spam with your domain.

Do not use wrong domain extensions, use the official top level domain of your country. If you are in the UK, use .com, .net .uk etc. If you’re in Nigeria, use .ng, .gov, .edu etc. Don't use .uk when you are in Nigeria or your content is all about Nigeria. Or .gov for an education blog or website.

Try to order your domain with a renewal period of 2 or more years to show search engines that your domain is not a throwaway domain or one you need for spamming. If you can't afford two years, you can still go with a one year subscription.

Do not use more than one hyphen in your domain (better avoid them at all). Domains with hyphens often look spammy, especially if they contain many keywords.

2. Make your website or blog look professional and trustworthy: A trustworthy website has easy to find contact information, privacy policy, about the blog/site and terms and conditions (if any). Dubious websites do not have any contact info at all or they hide it. Make your contact information and others easy to find on your website so Google would know you are not out to spam.

The more information about your company can be found on your website, the more likely it is that it will be considered a real business.

3. You need trustworthy backlinks: Even if you have a new domain, Google will trust your site (more) if it has many links from other reputable websites.

Note that low quality links may damage your rankings, however links from high quality sites will have a positive influence on the Google rankings of your site. Links from reputable websites are by far the best way to show search engines that your website can be trusted.

Finally, If Google trusts your website then it will be much easier to get high rankings. Of course, your website still needs optimized web page content and good links.

Whew! I think I have exhausted my points!

Did I miss anything? Please add it below!

People Who Become Highly Successful In Their 20s Have These 6 Mindsets In Common

Authority, influence, and solid income — these are labels which seem to define highly successful individuals. Achieving a higher status, fame, and abundant resources requires a certain mindset.

We have all seen or heard how certain people managed to accumulate great wealth, or simply how they became renowned individuals — but what was truly on their mind? The truth is that they had an idea on to improve something they loved, and possibly impress everyone else who shared the same interest. This brings up a different question – what is the true criteria for being highly successful? Is it having substantial revenue, or showing the world what you are good at? I believe that it is the latter, and that money and fame simply come with the territory.
The mindset must never be excluded from the equation, and as far as highly successful people are concerned, these are the mindsets they share.

10 things men find unattractive in women

7 types of men most likely to cheat on you

If your spouse uses these 6 sentences, your marriage is in serious trouble

If your woman says any of these 17 phrases, drop everything and run

6 things your hubby is craving to hear

QUIZ: Will you have a boy or a girl?

10 things a mother-in-law should never do

QUIZ: What does your baby bump say about your personality?

6 things your wife needs you to understand

Why you should marry the man

4 ways to get your man to read your mind

Many women are sure they married someone who fits their "list." Sure, you might not have actually written down characteristics of who they'd like to marry but you mentally kept notes. He might be tall, funny, educated, and have curly dark hair, but I'm guessing there was one glaring thing missing from that list you wish you would have included: mind reader. Don't worry too much- if the look on your face doesn't give your mister the slightest idea you might be upset, don't fret. There are a few ways you can get the message to Mr. Wonderful:

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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

7 inspiring high school graduation stories that will turn you into the crying face emoji