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Writing is a wonderful way of expressing your inner creativity, passions and imaginations.

Sometimes you may lack the energy to write anything, other times you may have fallen short on a previous writing experience and sometimes you simply do not have the time to write a certain report, article or essay.

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Experts say that making first impressions is a big deal but what if you have followed all their advice and you are still falling short. Have you ever considered that your hairstyle could be letting you down?

I unfortunately learned the hard way that even how you style your hair has a subconscious impact on how people perceive you.

A few years ago a friend alerted me about a job interview that was going on. I was caught a bit off guard and with little time to prepare for the interview i had no time to make my hair. A few days before this i had chosen to have corn rows or hair lines done. I decided to go with the corn rows which were neat, although they made me look very young.

The interview was going well and just as I was leaving one of the interviewers asked me why I had chosen to come to the interview with corn rows. I calmly explained and they seemed to understand but one of them quipped that it made me look unprofessional, and that if I wanted the job I had to look the part. That last comment stung a bit but I managed to thank them and left.

This bothered me so much that i chose to rant on social media about asking such a question and its relevancy on getting or doing the job. I got overwhelming support that it was an irrelevant question and that the explanation should have been enough. I was relieved for being told what I wanted to hear.

The same friend saw my post and scolded me for posting such a risky post on social media in this era where potential employers do online background checks. Fortunately they did not do any online background checks, however they did give my friend feedback that I did not look serious enough and that is why I was not going to get the job. I was a bit offended but after she explained I got the message loud and clear.

If any corporate or company choses to hire you, they are assuming that how you look and present yourself to a client is an extension of how the company is perceived. Therefore they have to carefully assess who they hire. You cannot show up with Dreadlocks, Afros, Corn Rows, Mohawks or other over-the-top hairstyles and expect to get a job regardless of how experienced or highly valued your skills are.

Am sure there are dozens of jobs which would not mind if you came to work in a hairstyle made of rainbow colours. But for the more conservative careers or jobs flamboyant hairstyles are definite no-go zones.

This is not about capping your personality but about toning down your hairstyle which subconsciously influences how seriously you want to be taken in the job market.

During your down time you can go all out but during office hours your hairstyle belongs to your job.

Love handles may sound like a cute name for a pet or something cuddly but it is the stuff that nightmares are made of when it comes to losing weight for both women and men. Love handles are hardest to shed but these simple and easy to do exercises can be easily incorporated into your daily or weekly work-out routine. This article is intended to help you keep off that extra padding that simply won’t go away.

1. Use a hula hoop

A hula hoop is a fun way of toning up your love handles and adds some spice to your normal exercise routine. All you need to do is pump up the music and swivel your hips to keep the hula hoop in motion along your waist line. This will strengthen the muscles in your abdominal area and help you keep off the extra fat.

2. Bicycle Move or Crunch

This is a great exercise designed to make you lose the love handles. To perform the bicycle move or crunch lie straight on your back on the floor and raise your legs in the air at the waist. You can support yourself by placing your hands on your lower back or below your head and move your legs in a cycling motion while still in the air.

3. Sit Ups

Sit ups are a relatively simple exercise that can be done by anyone regardless of fitness level. Start of by lying straight on your back on the floor with your knees bent and place your arms behind you neck for support. Now raise your chest up to your bent knees and then slowly lower your chest back to the floor and repeat the process.

4. Prone Ball Roll-Ins

This exercise requires the use of an exercise ball. Simply lie on your stomach on the exercise ball and roll over the ball from side to side while maintaining balance to avoid falling off. This exercise helps to strengthen and tone the oblique muscles. This exercise is a little bit intense and will help you lose the love handles.

5. Hold in your stomach

Bear with me I know this is not exactly an exercise but rather a technique. It helps to deepen, strengthen and tone your abdominal muscles. It is done by exhaling completely then sucking in your belly and hold this position for 10 seconds then inhale. Rest for 10 seconds and repeat the process again. The great thing about this technique is that you can do this anywhere while doing almost anything.

It is important to note that doing one or two of these exercises alone will not help you get the desired results. You should do the exercises atleast 3-5 times a week, with 15-20 reps per exercise. To lose weight effectively and in a healthy manner you must include these exercises as part of a daily or weekly work out plan, which also involves a healthy diet.

A payday loan (pay check or cash advance) is a small often unsecured loan that is short term. The process involves getting cash from a registered lender who requires verification of your employment through bank statements, pay stubs or pay slips and requires your bank account or credit card details. In return the lender expects you to pay back the loan with a certain percentage of interest within the agreed upon time

This article is intended to guide you in getting payday loans that are easy to secure but have low interest rates and are flexible on payments.

1. Do Your Research

The best way to protect your financial interests is to educate yourself on payday loans. Don’t just see an advert and go for it. It is important that you take the time to understand what you are getting yourself into. Do some online research by looking through customer testimonials and satisfaction ratings and compare the interest rates of different lenders to score the best deal.

2. Legitimacy of the Lender

Payday lenders are often regulated by a particular body and this varies from state to state. The world is full of con men and scammers so beware! Do searches for the particular payday lender on this body of governance to ensure that they are legit and check on the reputation of the lender. This will save you from getting ripped off by con men.

3. No-Interest Loans

In order to attract more clients some lenders often give out loans to first time borrowers without charging any interest. Be on the lookout for these kinds of deals as they can save you a lot of money. Only take the loan when you are absolutely sure you can pay it back on time or the lenders’ normal interest rates will apply if you pass the due date.

4. Flexibility on Payments

The future is not certain therefore you may find yourself in a situation where you are not able to pay on time. Therefore it is crucial to find out whether the lender can provide an extension for the loan payments and what are the terms related to the extension. For instance, is there a fine or an extra fee involved and how many extension days can be given.

5. Read the Fine Print

Before signing any agreement it is important to read through it and understand. It may be tedious and boring but many times lenders often place hidden charges and high interest rates in the agreements. Often many people do not go through the agreement because they are desperate or in a hurry to get the money and therefore just sign over only to find that they have been swindled and cannot get out of it.

It is important that you recognize that payday loans are meant to help you get through hard financial times or during an emergency and should not be mistaken for as an alternate source of income.

1. What is SEO?

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving or increasing the visibility of a website or web blog on a Search Engine Results Page (SERP), such as Google, Bing and Yahoo, with the intention of generating visitor traffic to the sites.

The process can either be natural or paid. The natural or inorganic process refers to the appearance of a website on a SERP depending on the relevance of the key words used in the search engine to obtain results without any interference. While the paid or inorganic process is where search engines are paid to increase the visibility of a website or blog on its search engine results. For example, Yahoo uses the click per pay system where they only get paid when a user clicks on the link on its search results pages.

2. What Does SEO involve?

SEO involves using a variety of tactics to optimize a site. It may involve editing of a websites’ HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), its content and the related coding, and increasing the number of back links (incoming links to a website or web page). In a nutshell SEO is basically designed to make your website more attractive, more relevant and more easily read by search engines.

3. How important is SEO to you?

Most people when using search engines often focus on the results found on the first page and will not even bother looking at other pages. This is where SEO comes in;

• It helps to easily locate and rank your website higher thus attracts more clients.
• It provides important information on the contacts and address of the business.
• It helps to advertise and market your business to a wider target audience.

4. Can Anyone Do SEO?

Yes, anyone can do SEO. However before you decide to undertake such an important task you must make sure you understand what is involved. Before embarking on such a journey you must ask yourself;

• Do you have the time that is required to SEO?
• Is it worthy of your time?
• Would the time required to SEO be better spent on your business?

If your answers are satisfactory then you can begin to learn by taking a SEO course, if not then it is better to hire a SEO professional.

5. How Much Should You Spend on SEO Services?

What is to be spent on SEO will depend on the financial capability of your business and the commitment to maintaining an online presence. Most SEO professional agencies or individuals run the following payment models:

• Monthly retainer, costs range from $750-$5000 per month.
• Contract Services, price range is variable and will depend on the SEO service.
• Project-Based Pricing, common for one off projects and costs from $1000-$30,000.
• Hourly Consulting Rates, price range is $100-$300.

If you decide to use SEO to upgrade your website it is important to understand the basics of SEO so you can make the best decision for yourself and your business.