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Resources in 1uptowealth program

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

1uptoWealth - Struggling Marketer?

1uptowealth always delivers the proper tools for the beginning online marketer. Now they are adding the world's best online list builder. Yes, they continue to remain light years ahead of anyone considered to be competition.

The recent release of their ebook which is titled, appropriately, "How to Make $400 a Day Using no Brains of Your Own" has spawned a lot of new attention. The fascinating piece of literature contains some of the greatest free marketing tools that any struggling online marketer should add to his/her arsenal. We highly encourage anyone that is starting an online business of any nature to download this very helpful resource guide.

Free website template -- by Mark Hendricks (a major "heavy-weight" marketer)
Free ad copy software - for the apprentice that wants to publish great ad copy
Free Article Submitter - for the apprentice article writer that wants to get the articles to the article directories
Free Instant Squeeze Page Generator
Free Report for Getting Free Traffic Using Articles
An added resource to get articles written - for the beginner
and Much, Much more!

All if this is complimented by the best online marketing resource guide. The main product download (in the back office for paid members) is the greatest assortment of advertising agencies and huge opt-in email list owners for purchasing paid ads and getting some great results.

Link Point, the gateway processor for First Data (one of the most predominate online credit card processors) has given the entire team, basically, an "blanket approval" for processing of their credit cards!

All of this is in addition to the option for each of the members to purchase the paid signups from the company using their rotator system which rotates the members' websites that participate in that cooperative effort.

This truly looks to the be the wave of the future in online, internet, home-based marketing. No longer to new members need to struggle to find new prospects that are interested in what is being offered. 1uptoWealth has innovated the marketing arena once again creating a virtually "hands-free" way to create a substantial income while working from home.

Many of the tools and resources found inside this great medley of a program will prove to be invaluable to a network marketer that is working relentlessly struggling to get the word out for their product or service and recruit new members into any program that is being offered -- providing it is a legitimate program and not an internet "scam" program.

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The author, Mike Dodd, has mentored many very successful netpreneurs on the web today. For More Info See: http://NewATM.com

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1UpToWealth -- More Info

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

1 up to wealth has just released the World's Best free ebook and you can get it at my personal site: whoisMikeDodd.com

I would encourage everyone to download it today. It contains a lot a great free marketing tools and resources for the beginner or the master marketer.

Many of the free information and tools found there are the same that are sold in expensive programs costing as much as $997 and over.

If you want on my mail list for the new information that is constantly updated simple go to my site and put in your name and email at: NewATM.com

Free website template -- by Mark Hendricks! (That Rocks)

Free ad copy software

Free Article Submitter

and Much, Much more!

Within this ebook you will find several "freebees" that will change the way you market any opportunity. These are not just fillers or link to clutter your hard drive like most of the garbage being given away out there. These are the same programs and systems that I and my team use to generate huge returns on almost any program that we decide to get started with and promote. You will find very clear concise direction for their use and implementation as well as a summary of the expected benefits and outcomes from the various tools supplied.

For the first time in history you can benefit from one of the mightiest marketing team's products on the internet. This simmple ebook will take you by the hand and lead you behind the curtain and show you a step-by-step system the will give you the capability to market, effectively, anything you wish to market. Download you ebook today -- It's Free!

Every internet marketer need some guidance and, above all, the correct tools to market with. David Preston, the CEO of 1 Up, is a great advocate of "multiple income streams" and the staff has been a great source of help for many of the team members.

Feel free to give this ebook away to friends, as a gift to you fellow marketers or affiliates or to anyone else you choose. You may also offer as a free gift to you purchasers, email list or as an incentive to build you list.

Mike Dodd
www.1uptowealth.info
www.NewATM.com (Get the ebook for the Freebies, Today)

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The author, Mike Dodd, has mentored many very successful netpreneurs on the web today.

For More Info See: http://1uptoWealth.info

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All About Hypnosis

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Many modern programs that are designed to help in various avenues are linked to hypnosis,
and hypnotherapy. For the most part, most are not recognized thusly. Although many of
these programs can be very useful such as speed reading techniques and several other
advanced learning programs. Other useful hypnosis therapies are designed to aid is such
categories as control behavior, hypnosurgery, weight loss, ridding addictions and even bedwetting.

Hypnosis therapy, which is commonly called hypnotherapy, most often shows varying degrees of success rates. For over 200 years people have pondered and even argued over the validity and usefulness of hypnosis. The evidence is very clear although the method and science behind is all is quite mysterious. What is puzzling is how it works and why it works. We are yet to understand the human mind but one thing remains very clear; hypnosis and hypnotherapy is and can be a very powerful tool used to create various end results.
Psychiatrists do have a general idea of the characteristics of how and why hypnosis works
and how it can be used to create results. It is a trance state that is often characterized by extreme suggestibility. It involves a deep relaxation and a heightened sense of imagination. It is not classified as normal sleep because the subject can remain alert during the process. The subject is actually, contrary to popular belief of being in a semi-sleep state, in a state that can be categorized as "hyperattentive".
Is hypnosis therapy right for you?
Since hypnosis therapy is an altered state of consciousness in which you become very
susceptibly to outside suggestion you should consider several questions before proceeding
with that type of therapy. Ask yourself if you are willing to yield control of your mind to another individual (that should be a licensed doctor). You may also be submitting control of you actions to that individual, yet you may be under a sort of a "spell" of suggestion made previously, you would still be fully responsibly for all of you actions that may occur as a result of a certain "suggestion" made while you were "under". This must be kept in mind at all times: when the subject is "under", that are completely at the mercy of the hypnotist.
Also, there is a certain level of control that is incurred even after the session has ended.
The subject always must run the risk of being exploited. The subject, as they volunteer a
state of high trust and suggestibility, becomes quite vulnerable to any of the therapists'
suggestions.This type of therapy is much like taking an aspirin in that it is a practice that many do believe in but not quite understood entirely. Some view it with much distrust and even some suspicion. Either way, it should be viewed and approached with the highest level of caution.

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The author, Mike Dodd, understands the importance of self discipline. He has studied the effects of hypnosis therapy.

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Why Low Carb Diets Work

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

You just got home, it is about 4 or 5 pm, dinner is hours away, you’ve decided to reduce the carbohydrate consumption in your diet, now what? What are you going to do? The chips, candy, and other carb-laden munchies are handy and sound good but are they? You know better. You should really aim for a low carb snack, high protein, healthy snack. You really need something to keep you satisfied until the next the evening meal. This times need to already planned out so that you don't start scurring to find something tasty with a high-carb content. There are many sorts of low carb diets on the market and many of them plan for such a time that I just fore mentioned. You menu plan should consist of all that is to be consumed for the entire week (or time frame planned ahead). It should already include the "snack moments" and be planned in advance exactly what is to be consumed and, just as important if not more important, it should be available.

Actually, you can eat until you are about full or even full on a low carb diet. You just have to be absolutely sure that you are eating foods that are "allowed". Most of the diet plans list those foods that are allowed which are usually foods like fresh raw fruits and vegetables, as well as meats, fish, poultry, eggs and cheese.

For years we have been programmed to think that fat is bad and carbs are good when in actuality the carbohydrates are the fat-maker. Yes, if you are on a low carb diet, you should get about 60 to 70 percent of your daily caloric intake from fat (not carbs). Carbohydrates should only be less than 10 percent, and a low as 5 percent, of your daily calorie intake.

If you are concerned about being overweight or you are concerned about diabetes, the low-calorie and low-fat diet that have been recommended by the government will not be the best diet for you. They do not work very well for optimizing you health. In many cases, they only work to make the conditions worse. A low carbohydrate diet is the only diet that safely be aimed at treating the conditions of obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hypoglycemia, and type 2 diabetes. Some of the doctors are starting to wake up to this fact. Many of the nutritionists have known this for some time now.

The best part of this diet is that you decide when it is that you eat and how often you eat. You should eat at least 3 healthy meals a day or more. With today's schedules that is not always easy or convenient. This is the bottom line: try to eat small low carbohydrate meals throughout the day, next: stay away from large meals in the later evening. Meanwhile remember to plan out all of you snacks during the week and have the correct snacks ready and available.

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The author, Mike Dodd, has studied diets over 20 years and he knows a great deal about low carb diets. Learn why low carb diets can work for anyone.

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Starting a Low Carb Diet

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Carbohydrates and more specifically, excess carbohydrates are stored in the body as fat. It doesn't matter if they are in the form of pastas or chocolate cake, they turn into glucose once they enter the bloodstream. Your blood sugar levels increase when you consume excess amounts of carbohydrates. This will signal you pancreas to release insulin which controls where the blood sugar is stored in the body. Sugar that is not used for energy is stored as glycogen in the muscles. There is a limit of glycogen that the muscles can store (around 2,000) and the rest will be stored as fat. When you reduce the number of carbohydrates per day or per meal, there is a two-fold effect. First there is less fat stored (excess carbs) then the body tends to use the body fat that is already stored for production of energy.

A low carb diet is a simple plan for anyone interested in losing weight. The low carb diet is usually very successful because it is simple and not really hard to follow at all.

A lot of experts say that low carbohydrate diets should be started on Saturday. The simple reason is you are able to concentrate more on "starting" the diet and, typically, the weekend offers more time to study the diet plan in detail. It also is a "cushion" time for the slight withdrawal affects (for the real "sugarhalics") and the fatigue that might accompany the start of the diet.

When you learn what it is that you can eat, it is very easy to eat at restaurants and other places where other diets can be a little tougher. Following low carbohydrate diets is just a matter of reading nutritional labels and keeping track of the amount of carbohydrates that you want to limit yourself to on a any particular day or meal. It is all just a matter of adding (and subtracting) carbohydrates that are in the foods.

They always say that you should NOT skip a meal while on low carb diets. It may lead to a "hungry spell" which could lead to an "eating frenzy" or eating foods that contain a high concentration of carbohydrates. A great pattern, and one that produces great results, is to watch the carbs during the day (eating low carb diets) and, for the later meal, eating larger but only eating foods for the later meal that have a low carbohydrate count.

The nice part of low carb diets is you can decide when and how often you eat as long as you keep counting those carbs. At all costs, anyone wanting to eat healthy should always eat at least three healthy meals per day. This can be done while still counting the carbohydrates in foods. Many foods containing carbohydrate, such as whole grains and fruits, have plenty of essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and other substances that promote health. They should not be overlooked thus sacrificing otherwise a healthy diet.

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The author, Mike Dodd, has studied diets over 20 years and he knows a great deal

about low carb diets.

Low carb diets can work for anyone.

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Going to Solar Energy

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

If you want information on renewable energy sources, you've come to the right place. The environmental importance of alternative forms of energy production is extremely important in today's world. The use of solar power, wind power and micro-hydro power should be actively encouraged to every consumer and home owner alike everywhere. Solar power, wind power and micro-hydro power are non-polluting, renewable and sustainable forms of energy.
The sun has produced free energy for years and solar energy can be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat and electricity. It can be used to heat water for use in homes, buildings, or swimming pools. It can also be used to heat spaces such as inside homes, offices and other important buildings.
Solar energy can be converted to electricity and there are two different ways of doing that. First, photovoltaic devices, also known as PV devices or solar cells, can change sunlight directly into electricity. They are often used in remote locations that are not connected to electrical grids. They are also used to power smaller devices such as watches and calculators. They are even used to power road signs that we often see everywhere. The other way is more of an indirect method used in solar power plants. They generate electricity by heating a fluid from power collected from the use of photovoltaic devices then using the heated fluid to generate steam which is in turn used to power generators.
Some advantages of photovoltaic systems are that the conversion from sunlight to electricity is direct and bulky mechanical generator systems with moving parts are not necessary in order for the system to produce power. Also the environmental impact is minimal at most and the system requires no water for cooling and generates no by-products that are harmful to the environment.
Photovoltaic cells, or photovoltaic devices (PV devices) as they are called are very much like batteries and they generate direct current (DC) which is generally used for small loads used for light electronic equipment. When DC from photovoltaic cells is used for commercial applications or sold to electric utilities using the electric grid, it must be converted to alternating current (AC) using a device call an "inverter". Inverters are solid state devices that convert DC power to AC which in needed in the stead of DC for some applications, especially commercial uses.
The performance of a photovoltaic array is absolutely and totally dependent upon sunlight and climate conditions. Climate conditions, including clouds and fog, have a significant effect on the amount of solar energy received by a photovoltaic device and its performance. Most current technology photovoltaic modules are about 10 percent efficient in converting sunlight. Further research is being conducted to raise this efficiency to 20 percent.
Understanding and installing your own solar electric system will give you a feeling of confidence and self-reliance. It will make you feel better about harming the environment less.

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The author, Mike Dodd, has studied the field of renewable energy sources and know the advantages of using solar energy. Renewable energy sources is one of his specialties.

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How to Start a Carpet Cleaning Business, Fast

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Two things that make the carpet cleaning a billion dollar industry are the facts that, one, most office buildings and homes built within the last 40 years have wall-to-wall carpet, and two, people always want to maximize their property's potential value and worth and if the property is the carpet then cleaning it far under-weighs the cost of replacing it. (It's much cheaper to clean it that to replace it.)

Many times people will do the vacuuming themselves or have a hired hand, i.e. a janitor, do that part of the regular maintenance cleaning but will periodically have professionals clean the carpet in their fine homes or offices. This is where you come in with your new carpet cleaning business. The demand for this profession is constantly on the incline due to the aforementioned reasons.

Cleaning carpets doesn't take any special education, experience or skill. You should always project a professional and experiences approach to each job; even the very first job you land. All the while, you are making a consistent $300 to $500 per day for you cleaning services. As you get started, you will first need to "sell yourself" and your services. As time goes on, it will be much easier and easier to do that since you are gaining experience the entire time. This is an excellent idea...always keep a picture journal of you completed work as a reference guide for new prospects. Remember that "stories tell and pictures sell"! If you can show some pictures of some very clean homes and office that may, indeed, be worth a thousand words.

The first thing, as in every business, is that you need in customers for you new business. The way to go about that is to first analyze the current ads for the carpet cleaning businesses in you local area/neighborhood. Study the ads and the specials that they usually run. Now you are ready to "set your prices". What we suggest that you do now is get some business cards printed. They do not have to be fancy at all. They do need to emphasize that you do quality work and that no job satisfies you until the customer is satisfied. Try to set aside about 3 hours to go to as many local businesses and ask if you could leave 2 or 3 cards on the checkout counter or at their front desk. Do not spend much time talking to them unless they are proving to be a prospect themselves. You might accidentally pick up a contract, or two, in this procedure...nevertheless, the idea is to get the cards onto as many "walk in traffic" businesses as possible in as short of a time period as possible. The more cards you get out, the better. You may want to take more time to get out more business cards (more cards = more exposure = more contracts/business). You may also have some flyers printed that are 5 1/2 by 8 (one-half pages) so you can put them out in businesses that have more room such as car washes or laundry mats or dry cleaners.

This will get yourcarpet cleaning business started in record speed and get you started for virtually no advertising costs. Later, after you have made a profit, you can invest in newspaper ads or phone book advertising.

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The aurthor, Mike Dodd, has consulted other small business owners and can show how to make a fortune with carpet cleaning machines. Starting a carpet cleaning business can be fun and very profitable.

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Care of Tropical Fish for Beginners

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

If you are a beginner, a tropical freshwater tank is usually ideal. It is very eay to set up. it is relatively cheap the first a somewhat hardy. For the most part, saltwater fish are fairly expensive and the maintenance requires more knowledge.

You, first, want to wash the gravel thoroughly. Place it under running water and keep stirring the gravel until the water is clean after it flows through the gravel. Also wash any decorations that will be going in the tank. Next, clean the tank and check for leaks. Always empty after the cleaning before refilling. Before you fill the tank check to see that everything is right such as the light, heater, filter and thermostat. Information is also essential before getting started. I recommend looking around and perhaps studying some material that discusses the care of tropical fish before getting started.

After you are ready to start, gravel obviously will be the first to be added to the tank. If you use an underground filter, be sure to place it far enough under the gravel - about one and one half to two inched in front and three to four inched in the back.

When adding the water, you only want to fill the tank half way to begin as this will allow you to finish adding the plants and decorations that you desire to please you pet fish. Make sure that the plants have enough gravel for the roots. When you are installing the filter, attach it so no plants or rocks are in the way. Attach heater and thermostat firmly also. If you use large rocks, make sure that they are firmly bedded in and can never topple other. This is very important.

Next, condition the water. This needs to be done before adding the fish. Get rid of all of the chlorine in the water. That can harm the fish. There are lot of water conditioners on the market and they must be used. Before adding any fish, let the filter run for 5-7 days, so any last chlorine will be able to escape. Its not a bad idea to add a couple of flakes of food without the fish to start off the nitrogen cycle before your fish arrive. You can also take some water from an aquarium that is already in use and pour it in. Make sure that the temperature is correct, at about 24 degrees Celsius.

Add only a couple of fish to start off with. You will need to "equalize" the waters by floating the fish using their bag. Leave them there for 15 - 20 minutes. Then release them.

The absolute balance of an aquarium world is not usually possible to start with. Usually the fish give off more waste matter than the plants will absorb. And plants almost never provide sufficient food for fish life in an aquarium tank. You will need to work to start the "ecobalance" in the tank and then maintain the environment afterward.

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The aurthor, Mike Dodd, has kept a variety of tropical fish as pet fish and has years of experience in the upkeep and maintenance of pet fish.

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Getting Rich With Real Estate, Fast

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Many people can get the 90 LAV loans on investment properties therefore many investors are financing or refinancing their properties at higher percentage values than normal. Many are taking cash out at the closing and many are choosing to pay near retail value for real estate, homes, land and/or properties that are eligible for this type of financing, on the theory that a no money down deal is a good deal, even if it only cash flows a little. Wise investors avoid this (and the strong "sales pitches" by mortgage brokers) thus fair much better.

I just wanted to say that first because an few folks that start in real estate investing fall victim to that very circumstance and loose in the investment. You frequently hear about people who made their fortunes investing in the stock market, but you also hear about investors who lost their shirts. You hardly ever hear about real-estate investors who go bankrupt. It does happen, but not very often. Where there is property involved, there is always "worth" there. Many times creative financing can be the way out of the property.

Many individuals who started in real estate investing long ago are living a very comfortable lifestyle. Investing in real estate can garner interesting returns, so if you're just getting started or have considered investing in real estate, the information that follows is invaluable. All too often, real estate investing and real estate "flipping" remains a well-kept secret. Otherwise, everyone would do it, right? But remember, investing in real estate requires entrepreneurial skills and action taken consistently. Real estate "work" requires a lot of time. You also have to deal with operating and repair expenses. Which brings us to the main item: cash flow....Cash flow is the difference between your income and your expenses on a particular building or property. It may be positive or negative in nature. Without doubt, you'll be much better off if the cash flow is positive.

Two things to keep in mind (and study)...

1. In real estate investing appreciation is the increase in value over time. There are two kinds of appreciation. Economic conditions beyond your control, such as inflation, determine part of the appreciation. The gain is small from this type of appreciation since the gain is offset by the higher cost of living. Another part of appreciation is "market appreciation", which you have all of the control over this part. As you improve a property, you force its value higher. You can purchase a piece of property in major or minor need of repairs and return it to neighborhood standards or slightly higher. This will give you a property that is much higher in value.

2. Leverage is the ability to borrow a percentage of the value of a piece of property. Real estate, usually, offers a great degree of leverage. We suggest studying "creative financing", which can be very detailed indeed. Also keep in mind that there are many tax advantages that can be utilized through real estate investing.

Thomas Edison failed over 10,000 times when inventing the first light bulb. When asked about that he said, "Those were successes not failures. We found 10,000 excellent ways to not make a light bulb." Failure is one step closer to success.

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Mike Dodd has studied for years in the field of real estate investing.

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Learn Real Estate Investing, Fast

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Real Estate always seems to rebound and investing in property becomes more appealing to more people. Like any thing else, there's a right way and a wrong way to start each deal or endeavor. Let's go over some very important things that will need to be considered upon every action, that, if ignored, can lead to devastating consequences.

1. Planning ahead. The lack of a plan is the biggest mistake new investors make. They buy a house because they think they got a good deal before planning out the details which should follow. That's no way to operate. Don't buy a home of property before creating a strategy first.

2. Thinking that you will get rich quick overnight. Watch out for these self-appointed gurus who have infomercials and make it look and sound so easy to get rich in real estate. These folks don't talk about all the hard work involved. Think smart. You have to be willing to work and understand your risk tolerance.

3. Doing it all by yourself. Build the right team of professionals. Let's name some of the contacts that need to be established: a real-estate agent, an appraiser, a home inspector, a closing attorney, a lender, (while also keeping in mind: a plumber, an electrician, a roofer, a painter, a heating and air-conditioning contractor, a flooring installer, a lawn maintenance service, a cleaning service and perhaps a handyman).

4. Paying too much for properties. The purchase price always locks up the margin for profit. Do your comparative analysis homework. Need I say more about this?

5. Over-looking some detail. Be sure to educate yourself before you put your financial security on the line. Read books and articles on everything from buying foreclosures to screening tenants. You should learn as much as you can before your first deal.

6. Not doing due diligence. Much of this is simply studying the nature of the area of the property and the surrounding properties. Find out all that you can about other properties for at least 2 miles radius.

7. Not having another plan "out" of the deal. Always have at least two ways to get out of any deal. If you plan to rehab the house create a sub sequential plan B such as to offer a lease-purchase to a buyer. Plan C might be to rent the property out.

Most people aren't willing to take the risk that real estate investing involves. Fortunately, these are the same people that will make you money by renting or buying from you. The people who invested in real estate years ago are living a very comfortable lifestyle now.

Just remember: investing in real estate requires a lot of time. You need to deal with a wide array of tenants. You also have to deal with operating and fixed expenses, such as heating bills and renovation costs. Yet, the rewards can be astounding!

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Mike Dodd has studied for years in the field of real estate investing.

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