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The Real Magic is NOT in the Cards; An Empowering Secret to Effective Sales and Marketing Solutions

It was 11:54 pm and just a few days shy of the end of yet another month. My mind is racing with random thoughts of ‘what’ and ‘how’ type questions. I am searching to identify what needs to be done and how it should be done so I reach my business benchmarks and goals, which seems to be impossible.

And I am excited and ready to wake up in the morning and begin working my plan with a solid commitment of taking the necessary actions that move us forward win both growth and profits. Yes, reaching our benchmarks and goals this month is my priority.

Now a moment ago I mentioned, “this seems to be impossible.” But don’t misinterpret what I said. Remember, our perception and how we respond to what happens makes the biggest difference in our attitude, which DOES affect the outcome of our actions.

When I said impossible, I say it with great excitement because I am actually not saying the word in the way most people do. I am saying “I M Possible” – Do you see and hear the difference?

At this late hour, as I am planning tomorrow’s actions, as well as beginning my next 90 day plan. Part of my 90-day plan includes the next month (30 days of action). I have a benchmark and a goal… and in asking the crucial question of “What can I do to make certain I reach the 30 day goal?” I reached for my card deck of sales and marketing solutions. I shuffled the cards and then picked card #7 – lucky #7! It was like magical solutions to my challenge.

Here is the surface solution:

Mediocrity is NOT the answer. Do not settle for mediocrity. Go the extra mile.

On the flip side of the card, I get a great heavy hitter secret of “Lead by example and lead with action.”

This is simply powerful!

The fact is there truly is magic in these cards and that magic is what was revealed to me as I took the surface solution to the next level. I asked, “what does this means?” I now have the real solution that will help me make the next 30 days happen with great success.

Taking the surface solution to the next level really empowered me internally and what I came up with in just a few short minutes was a detailed action plan that begins with the actions I begin taking tomorrow morning as I begin my week of action.

I encourage you to do this same exercise for yourself. It is powerful and works like a charm. Keep in mind as you develop your plan of action, we are not talking a 60-page dissertation. In fact, we are not even talking 6 pages. Your plan only needs to be a paragraph or two of information and it should not take you more than 5 to 10 minutes to draw up this powerful plan.

If you need help developing your plan, just ask for help. And remember, you are the most important component of your success. Now get out and make it happen!

by nosha

Capture Cards: Which One Is Right For You?

Capture Cards: everyone’s heard of them but what actually are they?

Well, A Capture Card in the simplest possible terms, Is a graphics card that is either internal or external that can be hooked up to a  T.V or a visual device that a games console is plugged in to and you can record what-ever may be on the screen at the time be it, normal T.V or a DVD, Once it has finished recording it is saved on to your HDD (Hard Drive).

There are many different types of Capture Card but in this article we will be covering 3, a budget low spec Capture Card and 2 high end top of the range Capture Cards.

During the early days of people capturing game-play for either montages or game-play/commentary one of the few cards on the market that was affordable to most people was the Pinnacle Dazzle Video Creator Platinum.

To use this handy piece of kit the T.V that you are using has to have an OUTPUT so that you can get the image that you are viewing in to the Dazzle that then plugs in to the pc via a USB . With the Dazzle comes the editing software that  you need to get the recording all shiny and ready for public consumption, we here at Epicfailgamer.com feel that the Dazzle is a decent piece of kit perfect for the low budget gamer trying to make it in the world of Youtube, It may not give you the best quality in the world but it gives you a chance to get your content straight on to the web.

Pinnacle Dazzle Video Creator Platinum can be picked up on Amazon for around £55 (0).

Conclusion on the Pinnacle Dazzle Video Creator Platinum

Pros: cheap, good value for money, allows you to edit your footage as soon as your finished playing.

Cons: you do get some lag from the T.V to the pc but that isn’t noticeable when there watching it on Youtube.

For the gamer with a bit more cash to spare the options open up as to which capture card you go for (internal/external) One of the best HD capture cards on the market is the “Hauppauge HD PVR” which is used by such Youtube legends as Hutch & Mr.Sark. With this Capture Card there is no need for your T.V to have an output as all the cables are plugged in to the Hauppauge. The games console is plugged in to the input connectors and the output connectors are plugged in the the T.V and like the Dazzle it plugs in to the PC via a USB cable. prices for the Hauppauge HD PVR start on Amazon from £175 (9)

Conclusion for the Hauppauge HD PVR.

Pros: Well Designed, gives you beautiful video quality, no need to purchase extra wires as  all the wires come packed in with it

Cons: A little bit pricey but you pay for quality, its another thing that takes up a plug socket in the already over packed extension cable, it requires you to have a PC or a laptop near it as the USB cable doesn’t stretch that far

As you can see the Cons slightly outweigh the Pros but never the less this is an amazing Capture Card

If you prefer that you didn’t have another thing on your desk/entertainment centre then you can always opt for the internal capture card on the high end of the market right up there with the Hauppauge is the Blackmagic Intensity Pro this lovely piece of kit fits in to your PCI-E X1 slot but is compatible with PCI-E X4, X8 and X16, the Blackmagic Intensity Pro has 2 HDMI  ports “input” & “output” this means that you have to plug your games console in to the “input” slot via HDMI and from the “output” on the Blackmagic to your HD T.V, if you don’t have a HD T.V then never fear the Blackmagic comes packed with a bunch of composite cables so that you can plug your console directly in to it and play your games off the monitor. the Blackmagic Intensity Pro can be found on Amazon and starts from £150 (0)

Conclusion for Blackmagic Intensity Pro.

Pros: Provides beautifully clear visuals, your paying for quality so the price tag is defiantly worth it.

Cons: you have to take the cover off of your PC to install it, you need to correctly identify the PCI-E X1, X4, X8 or X16 slots but its not exactly rocket science, you also need a fairly decent computer for the rendering to be fast enough so that your not waiting a week to post content.

as you can see the Blackmagic Intensity Pro is a decent Capture Card with a fair price tag the quality is suburb and with the price at £25 cheaper than the Hauppauge HD PVR you cant go wrong.

Well that just about wraps it up for the Capture Cards I hope that this article was helpful to you in choosing the right one for your budget and computer knowledge, please feel free to comment and rate.

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Question by RonaldM: different spreads with tarot cards:)?
could any one give me interesting tarot spreads.if you can give me as many as you can think of..(by the way please do not leave negative comments

Best answer:

Answer by jd spoonworthy
I just know the standard ones

the horseshoe

the cross

the 3 card quickie (past present future)

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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How does a Tarot reader interpret reversed Tarot cards

However if you try to apply this idea you tend to start running into quite a bit of trouble with the Major Arcana – for instance what is the opposite of the Death card????? Also when using the traditional method you can often find that reversals make no sense at all in the context of the reading.

Modern Tarot readers tend not to apply the ‘opposite interpretation’ rule any more. Instead, if the deck was all definitely upright prior to the shuffle, and a card becomes inverted during the shuffle process, it’s usually more efficient to simply regard that card as ‘ill dignified’ – i.e. not to be interpreted ‘at its best – or worst’.

So for instance if you present the Star inverted, look hard at the cards surrounding it to see whether its terrific gift of opportunity might be blocked, or somehow delayed. Equally if you have the