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Jay White2008-04-11T21:22:29.115-05:00Decluttering? Learn to Take Great Photos for eBay</h3><content type="html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/SAAXLkkySVI/AAAAAAAABos/flu48qx5wps/s320/PIC.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188172258294778194" border="0" />It's the time of year when most of the population comes out of hibernation. Perhaps mildly overweight, seasonally depressed, or a little cluttered, it's time to shake the cob webs lose and take some action. I have already explained the <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/09/lose-and-control-your-clutter.html">process of decluttering your house</a>. The end result however is a pile of "stuff" that's too good to trash, but, um, is still clutter that needs to go. Charity is always a good option but with most of America in a credit crunch , many people are finding themselves in financial need. Maybe it's time to finally exercise your right to list items on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a>, <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html">Craigslist</a>, etc. Auctioning items is not difficult, however, there are tactics to take if you want to maximize your time investment and realize higher returns. One of the most important is the photo. I mean, this is what the person is buying from - the image you put in front of them. There is more to this than point and click and since eBay charges you to add photos to your auction listings, you may as well make them winning shots. Photojojo, one of my favorite sites for photo-anything, does a fantastic job explaining over a dozen key aspects to consider. <blockquote style="font-style: italic;">"If you can’t use natural light, be sure to use the white balance function on your camera. You can also use image editing software like Photoshop to clean up your photos after the fact. Play with the color balance to take out any color casts you may have picked up from artificial lighting, and lighten the photos if they’re too dim. This is particularly important if you’re trying to show the color of your item."</blockquote>If you are photo-challenged and want an easy way to increase your time investment in eBay, head over to Photojojo and take a look. <a href="http://photojojo.com/content/tips/product-photo-tips-for-ebay-etsy-instructables/">Shoot to Sell: Taking Better Photos for eBay, Etsy & Instructables</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1980798-10536659" target="_top" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.verizon.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;"> Limited time offer: Sign up for the FiOS Triple Play and get a FREE Samsung i85 Digital Camera or a $200 Circuit City gift card </a> <img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-1980798-10536659" width="1" height="1" border="0"/></div> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=7xNzb7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=7xNzb7" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=ibfOLMg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=ibfOLMg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=mLkdmCg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=mLkdmCg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=R6v4C7g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=R6v4C7g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=cxEtC1g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=cxEtC1g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=inxymTG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=inxymTG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/268730284" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-10T08:06:44.767-05:00</updated><title type="text">5 Business Decisions You Will Absolutely Regret</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/10/2008 by <a href="http://www.theratingblog.com/about/">Alan Johnson</a>, author of <a href="http://www.theratingblog.com/the-online-business-handbook">The Online Business Handbook</a>.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spullara/3520189/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/R_4O9UkySTI/AAAAAAAABoc/cHKLqmj64M8/s320/try.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187600267435198770" border="0" /></a>As an online entrepreneur, you will most likely make your share of bad decisions. You are not perfect and that’s perfectly normal, it's part of the process and it makes us stronger. As you dive into a new business, or any venture really, you basically have two tasks that trump nearly anything else: <ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><li>Learn from your mistakes</li><li>Learn from the mistakes other people have made</li> </ul> It sounds simple but it's often overlooked as entrepreneurs tend to take the, "I'll do it my way" attitude. If you are over that, and are interested in learning, here are 5 business decisions you need to think twice before making: <ol><li>Neglecting Your Business Model Sure, you may have what you think represents an excellent idea and want to get started right away. As a result, you may feel tempted to neglect spending time on your business model and, instead, choose to launch your project as soon as possible. That, however, is a huge mistake you need to steer clear of, as it is easy to understand why a structure built on a shaky foundation will not last. </li> <li>Not Having The Right Priorities There are more than a few tasks you can spend time on but that doesn’t mean that each and every one of them is worth it, not by a long shot. The day only has 24 hours and being selective is simply a must. Always have the right priorities and act accordingly. Otherwise, you may end up realizing that most time-consuming tasks were simply not worth it and, of course, regret your decision down the road. </li> <li>Not Having an Open Mind A lot of folks think that just because something is working out for them (a certain website promotion method, for example), they should stick with it and not look into other options as well. It should come as no surprise that, after that method stops performing well, the reality check they will be facing will make them wish that they had been wiser. </li> <li>Not Delegating Do you really think that you should handle each and every insignificant task yourself? That is never the way to go and such a way of thinking is never recommended. At one point or another, you will simply not be able to stay on top of everything and delegating, if done right, can certainly work wonders. </li> <li>Not Tracking Results Let us, once again, take website promotion methods as an example. Since there are virtually unlimited options to choose from, investing time or money foolishly is something you cannot afford to do. As a result, tracking results is simply a must because, in the end, it’s all a matter of trial & error. Always remember one word: “investment”. Be it an investment of time or an investment of money, you most definitely have to track results in order to identify what is worth your time or money and what is not.</li></ol>All in all, these 5 business mistakes should definitely be kept in mind. You’d be surprised as to how many online entrepreneurs end up not being able to maximize results because of them. Are you about to let that happen or did you learn from their mistakes? Best wishes, Alan Johnson<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1980798-10536659" target="_top" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.verizon.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;"> Limited time offer: Sign up for the FiOS Triple Play and get a FREE Samsung i85 Digital Camera or a $200 Circuit City gift card </a> <img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-1980798-10536659" width="1" height="1" border="0"/></div> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?a=XfTWN9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/DumbLittleMan?i=XfTWN9" border="0"></img></a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=qFwFgyg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=qFwFgyg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=842YuTg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=842YuTg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=N5H8fug"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=N5H8fug" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=lxdfchg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=lxdfchg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?a=mlXtrqG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/DumbLittleMan?i=mlXtrqG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~4/267704985" height="1" width="1"/></content><author><name>Jay White</name></author></entry><entry><updated>2008-04-09T16:51:41.264-05:00</updated><title type="text">50 Ideas for a Healthy Lifestyle that take 10 Minutes or Less</h3><content type="html"><div id="write"><h7 class="write">Written on 4/09/2008 by Lisa Newton, founder of <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/">Iowa Avenue</a>, a healthy-living social community.</h7></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124466731@N01/27686857/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/R_04k0kySSI/AAAAAAAABoU/4fKBOF8VOQ0/s400/try.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187364551040059682" border="0" /></a>What is a Healthy Lifestyle? According to a <a href="http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/2393/content.htm">study</a> by Michigan State University, a healthy lifestyle is defined by four basic criteria: <ul><li>Not smoking</li> <li>Holding weight down </li> <li>Eating right </li> <li>Exercising</li></ul>Of the 153,000 respondents, only 3% participated in all four of what are termed healthy lifestyle characteristics. “We have millions of people now going through adult life leading unhealthy lifestyles and a medical system that can treat illnesses and keep you alive longer than ever before,” said Mathew Reeves, a Michigan State University epidemiologist. “If we don’t turn this around, the costs to society are going to be crippling.” What can be done to help people change? Everyone talks about achieving it, but most people have plenty of excuses as to why they can’t, won’t, or don’t want to change their current status. The most common excuse people make for not trying to have a healthy lifestyle is “a lack of time.” Have you ever said to yourself, “Oh, I’m tired, I don’t have time to exercise?” or “I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food.” Yes Dorothy, excuses are real and they are contagious. Time and health always seem to be at odds with each other. We have time to work, time to commute, time for our business associates, but very little time to spend on ourselves, people we love, or even random people who deserve our attention. What can you do in 10 minutes or less? More than you think. In a brief 10 minute window you can release tension, prevent future frustrations, get your blood flowing, etc. In fact, here are 50 things you can do. With time out as an excuse, what are you going to begin doing differently tomorrow? I don't care what it is, the point is, just do something! Here are some ideas. If you have other thoughts, leave them in the comments! <ol><li>Brush your teeth</li> <li>Do 15 sit-ups</li> <li>Read the health news headlines of the day</li> <li><a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/7-postural-habits-to-make-now-to.html">Straighten your posture</a></li> <li>Eat an apple</li> <li>Stand up and <a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/10/simple-stretches-you-can-do-at-your.html">stretch</a></li> <li>Send a friendly email to a friend</li> <li>Resist the impulse purchase of a candy bar</li> <li>Post an inspirational quote on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">Twitter</a></li> <li>Do 10 <a href="http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/bestbuttexercis_3.htm">lunges</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/9-great-reasons-to-drink-water-and-how.html">Drink a glass of water</a></li> <li>Smile</li> <li>Put a package of oatmeal in your pocket or purse for a healthy breakfast or snack</li> <li>Throw a bottle of water in there as well</li> <li>Plug your cell phone into the charger</li> <li>Pay a bill online</li> <li>Ask to have your salad dressing on the side</li> <li>Start a dollar jar to be added to once per day</li> <li>Open a window</li> <li>Say thank you to someone who deserves it</li> <li>Take a deep breath</li> <li>Put on your seat belt</li> <li>Wake up 10 minutes earlier</li> <li>Post a comment on a blog</li> <li>Turn off the lights when you’re the last one out</li> <li>Put on your make-up (this usually pertains to the ladies, but hey, whatever makes you happy)</li> <li>Share a healthy recipe</li> <li>Give your mother a call</li> <li>Wash your hands</li> <li>Put on hand lotion</li> <li>Check your blood pressure</li> <li>Jog in place for 9 minutes</li> <li>Throw away that pen that doesn’t work</li> <li>Take a canvas tote bag to the grocery store</li> <li>Ask a friend to join you for a healthy dinner</li> <li>Put down the remote control and get up to change the TV channel</li> <li>Hug your kids</li> <li>Replace your next cup of coffee with a cup of tea</li> <li>Lay out your clothes for the next day</li> <li>Put your car keys in the same place everyday</li> <li>Take a 10 minute break</li> <li>Suck on a breath mint</li> <li>Add a little pepper to your salad</li> <li>Load the dishwasher</li> <li>Play <a href="http://www.freerice.com/">FreeRice</a> for 5 minutes</li> <li>Take a quick walk</li> <li>Prepare your coffee maker the night before</li> <li>Skip your late evening grocery store run</li> <li>While watching TV, do 5 push-ups during the commercial</li> <li>Read this list over again and count how many things pertain to you</li></ol>These things take no time at all but they all could ensure a positive day and a healthier lifestyle. How many of these do you or can you do in a day? What other things can you add to the list? Whatever you choose to do, make your day healthier and happier. 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