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Cracking the Confidence Code

Confidence, female style

Confidence, female style

For two years I’ve had in my arsenal of books “The Confidence Code.” It was given to me by a friend on impulse – because he was supposed to give it to someone else – and I took it with loving gratitude.

I then buried it in my personal library, there where I could see it but dismiss it. I have given up on self-help books at that time. I thought them boring, limited, would confuse my understanding of the world. There is no one size fits all. And if I would still have to separate the chafe from the grain – it is useless to me. I simply had no time for chaf-ing and grain-ing.

But then I was confronted with a crisis – a confidence crisis – not mine but of someone very close to me. So I had the urge to know more about it, know more about the science, and to see if the book could give me an idea of how I was able to build up my own, so I could share my story, so I could ease her pain. This fall into the abyss of self-doubt – it happens to all.

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Top 5 Most Unique Cars on the Road

Guest post

Over the past few decades, car buyers have primarily been attracted to practical hatchbacks, 4×4’s, and the occasional sporty car. But over the past few years, an increasing number of motorists are choosing unusual cars that don’t easily fit into one automotive bracket. Here are the top 5 unique new cars that offer something different to drivers looking to stand out from the crowd. For the ones that didn’t make the list, visit vcars.co.uk

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Can Food Leftovers Provide us an Alternative Energy Source?

Apple in watercolor

Apple in watercolor

Guest post

In recent years the perception of recycling has changed from a lifestyle fad to something of a necessity. With successive governments working on the best ways to “go green” and help conserve energy and waste, it’s no surprise to see alternative energy sources reaching the news more and more.

Solar panels and wind turbines are perhaps the two most prominent developments in personal renewable energy with government schemes providing people with the opportunity to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to conserving energy; however they are by no means the only options for businesses.

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Insuring a commercial building you do not own

Growth

Growth

Guest post

As a business, there are a host of insurance costs that you need to suffer, just to keep you free from financial risk should a problem arise. Since most businesses use premises of some sort, they will need to make sure that they insure those premises.

Naturally, if you own the premises, insurance will be an essential cost. Just the same as insuring your residential property from theft, fire, and other risks, insuring your commercial property will be critical in alleviating the financial burden that may arise from certain risks.

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Making Sure Your Sites’ SSL Certificate is PCI Compliant

Technology

Guest post

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council is a council formed by multiple card providers (such as American Express, Visa, MasterCard) in order to formalise a set of standards known as the Payment Card Industry Digital Security Standards. The PCI Digital Security Standards are formed to ensure that companies comply with a standard set of security policies when taking card payments online. SSL international standards are one of the twelve requirements outlined in the Digital Security Standards. When investing in your digital certificate, although the Digital Security Standards does not explicitly state you should have Extended Validation, it is a fantastic step to take to ensure the trust of your customers.

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