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There are several ways for us to build a business. The first way is by collecting money for our capital and the second way is by applying for business loan. Many people prefer to use business loan because collecting money takes a long time and it means they have to delay their success.

Business loan or Small Business Loan is very flexible. It allows us to get cash for our capital and we can adjust the amount based on our need. Just like its name, Small Business Loans are especially made for us who want to build small business, so the amount of money is smaller than business loans or Personal Loans and the payment is more flexible because it is adjusted with the unstable financial condition usually occur in small business.

With the Business Loans, we can get the complete ownership of our company, so we don’t have to share our rebate with lenders or investors and we automatically become an independent entrepreneur. Business Loans are allowing us to choose our up front payment and flexible payment, so we don’t have to worry about a high burdening payment. One of the best benefit of using Business Loan is the payment is tax deductible.

Are you someone who wants to write children’s books? The truth of the matter is that writing children’s books still requires a fair amount of craftsmanship and understanding when it comes to the way that stories are put together, and one of the most important things that any author can learn is the concept of “show, don’t tell.” This is a phrase that gets bantered around a lot, but you will find that implementing it into your writing might be harder than you think it is. When you want to learn to write children’s books, remember that this is something that can mean the difference between getting an acceptance and a rejection.

Essentially, when you are looking at show, don’t tell, you are looking at a way of conveying mood and how your story is going. For example, what if you are writing a frightening Halloween story. When the monster shows up, you would not simply say that it was scary, and leave it at that! What is the monster doing that makes it scary? Is it large and hairy and does it have long teeth? Is it growling at the characters and frightening them, or is it simply sitting there, waiting to see what they are going to do next? Remember that this is what your audience is relying on, for you to describe to them.

A couple of years ago, my wife and I were shopping for a new car. I remember clearly my response to the salesman who showed us the model we were interested in. It wasn’t, “Gee, that is a fine car!”(for I already knew that before I visited the lot). What I said was, “He’s a really nice guy”… just before I asked my wife, “Did you bring the checkbook?”

And Mrs. Merchant, the 4th grade teacher that I remember so fondly? I can say with certainty that I’ve never mused to myself: “Gosh, I loved the way she folded culture into that unit on South American geography. And her grasp of pre-algebra? Outstanding!”

No, my memories prompt me to think: “That woman changed my life – because she believed in me and showed me what I was capable of.”

In both these situations, my emotional response was what mattered.

It’s the same with the audiences for your speeches and presentations.

Human beings make important decisions because those choices feel right for them. They will justify their decisions with data and logic. But it’s EMOTION that turns people on, and drives the choices in their lives.

Persuasion begins with trust, not with information. Every time you talk to a customer, prospect, colleague, or stakeholder, an unvoiced understanding takes place: you (the speaker) are seeking to influence your listeners. You’re trying to change them in some way–positively and ethically, we hope. Change isn’t easy for anyone. It only occurs when the person to be changed trusts that you are worth listening to and believing in.

Find a mirror and be your own audience. The best way to make sure you are physically and verbally presenting yourself the way you wish to be seen and heard is to actually see and hear yourself.

It is ideal, of course, to video yourself practicing your presentation. But we do not always have access to that equipment when we need to practice.

Find a mirror, and give your presentation. You are your audience.

Your stance and gestures should enhance your message. You want the audience to see that you are confident, friendly and comfortable.

* Are your shoulders relaxed?
* Arms at your sides or slightly in front of you?
* Gestures natural?
* Facial expressions natural?

Eye contact engages people. When you make eye contact with an audience member for a moment while you are speaking, you are including that person in your presentation.

* Are you looking at your audience?

You want your audience to hear every word and feel your enthusiasm.

* Are you speaking at a moderate pace?
* Are you saying your words clearly?
* Are you using natural inflections in the pitch of your voice?

You want your audience to understand what they are hearing.

* Are you using jargon-free language?
* Are you avoiding acronyms and initials?

People get distracted by “um”, “uh”, incorrect grammar, slang expressions, overused phrases. You want your audience to focus on your message, not your mannerisms.

* Is your speech free from distractions?

Think about writer’s block for a moment. It’s frozen creativity. A river that has been stopped up. Writer’s block is that uncomfortable tightness around your throat. Like a low-grade headache, it’s an uncomfortable pressure that never seems to go away. It feels like we have no control over it, but we do.

The key to understanding writer’s block is this: like a strait jacket, the more you struggle against it, the worse it gets. If you sit at your desk and think, “Okay. I’m going to get creative here. I’ve got to break through this”, your mind seizes up, goes blank, wanders off to the mall, refuses to answer your phone calls.

So here’s the secret. Get into the creative flow in some other area of your life. Do something else that inspires you. Your writing will soon begin to flow too.

What are some creative flow activities? Here are my latest:

Knitting. With a repetitive, meditative handiwork, my mind wanders into a glorious daydream. Very often when I knit, I feel like a kid again, imagining things. I have no objectives, no plan, no strategy. I simply let go, and my mind steps into the field of deep imagination. It’s amazing.

Exercise. Moving my body is the quickest and easiest way to release stress and open myself to new possiblity. I run in a gym, I walk outside, I stretch at night while watching television. But however I choose to exercise, I feel that when I get my body moving in a new way, my mind opens in a new way.