Can you really learn how to pick lottery winning numbers? Is there a secret to picking those magic numbers which will come up on the next lottery draw?

Well if you believe in the theory of the law of attraction then there possibly is. One of the main principles of the law of attraction is that of a "shared consciousness" – ie the theory that we are all made from the same stuff, and on a grander scale we all share and have access to the same consciousness – the " universal consciousness ".

This means that if we think of things and focus on them then our thoughts go into this universal consciousness and are projected back to us … So essentially whatever we think about, whether good or bad, we attract into our lives …

So …. by thinking about winning the lottery, and picking winning numbers we attract this phenomenon back into our lives. We tap into the universal consciousness which controls us, our minds, everyone else, and even knows what the lottery results will be – it is everything – and we gain access to this information. It might be through a higher intuition, a gut feeling about the numbers, or just a deeper sense of what to pick.

How to Do it?

There are a few ways to improve your access to the universal consciousness and increase your chance of winning the lottery, but one really simple method which is gaining popularity is the use of subliminal audio. With these recordings it is possible to refocus your mind from the inside out by directly targeting your subconscious mind with statements which focus you on winning the lottery.

This can add extra power to your manifesting as not only are you consciously thinking of winning the lottery, but these thoughts are deeply planted within your subconscious mind too.

If someone had told me when I was growing up that I would one day earn my living by speaking, I would have said,”No way!” As a child, I was constantly teased about my voice-too squeaky, too mousy, too soft spoken! So to become a professor, and a frequent presenter in a variety of settings at that, I had to learn to find my speaking voice; I had to learn to own my voice as something that was unique about me-to think of it as an asset and not a liability.

I did not benefit from a formal speaking forum like Toastmasters International. I wish I had. Rather, I learned how to become a public speaker on the job. Being in the academy, I learned the importance of having good organizational structure for a presentation, of voice modulation, how to maintain eye contact, and to watch for vocal interferences. Knowing how to cultivate good public speaking techniques has indeed helped to make me a more polished speaker; however, it is not what I think is most critical in making me or anyone not merely an effective public speaker, but an impactful one. Allow me to share with you three strategies that have helped me, and which I think will also help you find your voice to achieve speaking success:

1. Recognize that it’s not about you: Early in my career, I was intent on being “the presenter”-the one up front with the information to share with the waiting audience. The problem with this stance is that it separates you, the presenter, from your listeners, when the goal should be to connect you with them. Even if you have important information to share, it should be from the perspective that information is co-constructed between you and them-the audience.

When I give the same presentation to various groups, it is never the same presentation. It changes because the audience is different and our combined interaction creates a unique information sharing experience. The information exchange in each context is as much about what I have to say as it is about what the audience has to say to me, non verbally and/or verbally. In recognizing that, I have learned to privilege their presence above my own, and I listen to their needs as I speak and I am willing to accommodate as I go along, choosing to tell a joke or not, to know when to linger on a point or not, or to clarify further. Most importantly, when we choose to approach a speaking engagement in this way, the audience can feel it; it makes them more receptive to what we have to say. So recognize first of all that it’s not about you. It’s about the audience and the message.

2. Be Authentic: Every year my husband sets up a tripod and we take a family photo with our girls in front of our Christmas tree. Even I will admit that the photos often look Hallmark ready. Perhaps, the only thing that might make them better was if we had a boy and a girl-but there’s no helping that any more!!

When we do send our photo out to our relatives and friends, we get lots of “Oohs and ahhs!” But what they do not see are the dozens of photos that did not make the cut; the many freshening ups I did with the girl’s hair, and me begging them to please focus and smile. The perfect family photo is all a facade, isn’t it?

To find your voice in public speaking, it should be your goal to dispel the facade of the perfect speech or the perfect presenter. Lose the pretension and be real with the audience! They do not want a perfect speech or a perfect presenter. What they want is a message and a presenter with whom their own imperfect humanity can connect.

Last November, I spoke at a church my family has attended for the last few years. I would guess that the Christmas card photo is pretty much the image that members of the church see of us. However, when I spoke that morning, I referenced the time when I only had one pair of shoes for church. After the presentation, I received many compliments. Finally, a lady come up, hugged me hard and said,”Wow, I did not realize that you were one of us!” Others wanted to share their own one pair of shoes stories with me. I had broken through the facade by keeping it real.

3. Speak from your Pain and Your Passion: This is the hardest skill to master. But if you want to provide added value in you presentations, you must learn to own your story and tell it with conviction and power. No matter what the topic is that I am called on to present, I look for ways to connect it to my pain and my passions because I know that these are my secret ingredients.

We live in an age of information obesity. Almost any information can be found with a few taps on a keyboard. Yet, you and I own something valuable that cannot be found using Google-our story, our convictions, and no one is as qualified as I am to tell my story, as you are to tell your story. Now it is indeed hard to master this skill because it requires discipline to speak about your passions with conviction but not with anger; it requires courage and discipline to speak about your pain without falling apart at the podium. But then again, it’s okay if your voice quivers a bit. It’s okay if a tear falls because it tells people that you are just like them-human. Aspire to speak from your pain and your passion.

In 2009, my best friend passed away after a 5 year battle with cancer, and I was asked to give a tribute at her memorial service. I did. But I am sure if that speech were evaluated on the basis of technique, it would be viewed as an epic failure. I cried my way through almost every major point, runny nose and all, with frequent pauses to compose myself all the way to the bitter end. I was a mess! And yet, as I listened to the audience through my tears, I heard and saw them laughing at my funny recollections, grieving with me this loss, and waiting patiently for me in those moments when I needed to compose myself. Someone had even gotten up from the pews and come to the podium to hand me some tissue.

I can now look back on that presentation as one of my finest hours in public speaking because I was applying these three strategies: I recognized that in that moment it was not about me but about giving my friend a tribute she deserved; I was being authentic about the feelings in my heart; and I was speaking through my pain and my passion with this same soft voice. I had come a long way in finding my speaking voice. I wish you every success as you continue to advance towards finding yours.

* A slightly different version of this post was given as a presentation to the Toastmaster Group of Tortola, British Virgin Islands on March 1, 2016.

It’s not our fault; it’s the vendor’s fault! Sound familiar? After over 25 years in the Financial Services industry as a vendor and a contractor of vendor services, I have seen the best and worst of vendor relations. From this experience, I offer you a brief outline of practical strategies to create a win/win scenario with your vendors.

The best place to start on building a solid vendor relationship foundation is to know what you want to accomplish with your vendors and your vendor relationships. Define your approach to vendor relations clearly within your business organization through your strategic plan development. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a thorough iterative strategic plan for your business organization that includes initiatives necessary to promote good vendor relations. Don’t stop there! Cascade your strategic initiatives into ethical policies, procedures and practices throughout the organization so that you build a culture around good vendor relations. Make sure everyone knows, understands, and is committed to adopting and practicing the strategic concepts supporting good vendor relations. Consider using a documented positioning statement requiring attestation such as a Vendor Code, Vendor Affirmation, or Vendor Ethics publication.

Once your business organization’s strategic intentions are clearly defined and cascaded throughout the organization, evaluate your vendor selection processes. Vendor selection processes should be driven by selection guidelines and methodologies divided into two components, general and specific criteria. General criteria apply to any vendor and would include evaluation components such background reviews of vendor financial performance, references, litigation history, principle leadership, and industry information. Specific criteria apply to the specific vendor product requirements needed to satisfy the business objective and include items your organization would put in an RFP or a call-for-bids. There are vast bodies of knowledge (BOKs) on building sound ethical general and specific selection criteria in various purchasing and supply chain professional groups. This body of knowledge far exceeds the scope and capacity of this article to define. I refer you to these ‘well-healed’ BOKs for detailed analysis and guidance on developing your final detailed selection process. However, from a relationship standpoint, here are a few key points to remember during your vendor evaluation and selection:

o Does the vendor have a clearly defined strategy for client relationships that goes beyond an organization chart and hierarchical account executive and sales representative assignments?

o Do key executives for the vendor organization make their contact information available to you in addition to the assigned account executive or sales executive?

o Does the vendor organization have a mechanism to periodically evaluate customer satisfaction and remediate any areas of concern?

o Does the vendor seem to make an effort to know about your business and your industry?

o Is the vendor willing to go beyond the scope of your agreement to provide meaningful recommendations to your organization that can help build revenue or cut costs?

o Does the vendor extend an open invitation to visit or tour their home office and or remote locations?

All of these are questions designed to help you determine if your vendor is “vested” in the business relationship beyond the clinical terms of your agreement and willing to embrace the opportunity for a healthy vendor relationship.

With an ethical vendor selection methodology in place, and a vendor(s) selected, the next step is to negotiate an agreement. Never accept the vendor’s standard agreement at face value. Negotiate the basic terms of your agreement and let the legal staff’s of both organizations build a binding contract that includes the basic terms of your negotiated agreement and reflects each organization’s values toward vendor/client relationships. Many of the contract terms are customary, mechanical in nature, and include NDA’s, cost schedules, prescribed duration of service(s), SLA’s, performance rewards and penalties, and specific deliverables. While these are undeniably important to creating a clear understanding of each party’s performance obligations, certain other language in the contract will point to an agreement that also represents obligations toward establishing and maintaining a healthy vendor/client relationship. Too often, the sensational wording of the mechanical and legal aspects of a contract take precedent and relationship tactics place second – if at all – to the necessary legal tedium required to pin down deliverables. Each of the mechanical and relationship agreements are equally important to a defining a healthy vendor/client relationship.

I strongly encourage you to define and commit to relationship initiatives that cultivate the business relationship on an ongoing basis. Don’t wait until there is trouble to begin this effort. For example, contract language should define minimum intervals for constructive contact ranging from periodic phone calls from account managers to onsite visits by vendor executives. Invitations to be involved in vendor sponsored user groups, slotted invitations to vendor/client annual meetings, and advanced notice on product developments. These agreements represent a forward looking and proactive effort toward client satisfaction and healthy vendor relations. Taking preventative actions like these can prevent difficulties and reduce costs. Contract language should also delineate constructive and cost effective approaches to problem remediation including vendor/client negotiations and structured arbitration options as a means to civilly resolve problems and preempt costly and damaging litigation. A litigious solution is the absolute last resort and can signal the end of any hope at restoring vendor/client relations.

Aside from litigation driving vendor change, how do you gracefully change vendors even when vendor/client relations are good? The answer lies in setting up the terms for this inevitability at the outset of your vendor selection and contract negotiation phases. The reasons for discontinuing a vendor/client relationship are limitless so make sure you “leave the door open” for a graceful parting for both parties. This is otherwise known as an exit strategy. For example, I have participated in vendor selection and contract negotiation for dual suppliers with contract commitments representing a 50/50 percent volume commitment, room for renegotiation of changes in volume commitments, or exclusivity. Each vendor knew there could be three possible outcomes to this arrangement; continue at 50/50 volume commitment, shift a majority volume to one or the other vendor, or exclusivity.

Why bother putting so much effort into vendor/client relations? The reason is that the investment is worth more than the cost of a bad decision. It only takes one explosive ethical issue or one costly litigious engagement to realize the value represented by investing in good vendor relations. Treat your vendor relationships as valued partnerships in the pursuit of accomplishing your business organization’s strategic mission. Include language in your business organization’s value statements that respect and embrace vendors as well as your industry, your customers and your community. You and your vendors are a mutual extension of each other. So, be careful to enter into relationships that represent a good alignment of values, business objectives, and mutual cooperation which will reflect well on both the vendor and client.

The secret of making money on Betfair is to have a winning approach and use the right system. That of course is a lot easier said than done! There are hundreds of scam systems out there and guides written by people with little or no betting experience. To become a real expert you need to learn the secrets of the elite Betfair gurus.

Jonathan Burgess is one such Betfair guru. An accredited Betfair trainer, Jonathan publishes less guides than most but these are the ‘bibles’ of betting for many people. His approaches take some study and patience but with the correct application really make the difference and can deliver fantastic profits.

A winning approach to on Betfair requires discipline and patience. There are no quick solutions or ‘loopholes’ and any system advertising riches and retirement is very likely to be a scam! A betting professional like Jonathan Burgess will teach you the exact research methods the bookies use and will give you the key skills to make you into a consistent winner.

Laying horses to lose is one of the options betting exchanges have opened up for us and there are now many systems on the market to make money from this form of betting. Many experts talk about ‘False Favourites’ in races. Virtually every race has a ‘favourite’ to win of course but often there is no real sound basis of this – little evidence of why it will win. It’s simply market views which makes the selection the favourite.

Gambling at the end of the day is all about statistics. Understanding what statistics come into play and knowing how to use them will sky rocket you to betting profits. These of course vary by events and sports but the following gives you ideas about the type of data we would look at for horse racing betting.

• The type of race and any horse’s experience and performance in such a race. Is it a short sprint or a long haul? Has the horse run a race over this distance and how well did it do?
• The course. Is it turf or All Weather (Hint: This makes a huge difference!)
• The trainer. Forget the individual horse – how is the trainer performing this season? Statistics prove trainers deliver different types of runners and looking into this can also identify winners
• The jockey. Has he ridden the horse before? How is he performing this season?

Many other variables come into play but this gives you an idea of how you can develop a winning approach and make money with a proven betting system.

Winning daily pick 6 lottery is surprisingly not solely based on chance. While any lottery will give random results based on mere chance, there are still ways to increase your chances of winning. There’s no guarantee, but at least you’ll be able to improve your odds and not waste your money on random selections. The most ideal way to hit the jackpot is to learn and cautiously assess the pick 6 lotto results. By analyzing the previous winning number combinations well, your research will provide you with essential data and indications on how to choose numbers that can lead to eventual winnings.

Research has been conducted and developed by lottery statisticians and mathematicians who found out that even in a game of probability like the daily pick 6 lottery, there are simply numbers that show up more often than other numbers. When you review the pick 6 lotto results, you’ll be able to discover the numbers that were more often hit and chosen as part of the winning combination. From there you’ll be able to create your own “lucky” number combo more effectively.

Utilizing the pick 6 lotto results, you can organize the previous winning combinations by the number field as well as the date of drawing. You can then keep track of the regularity of every number as they show up in the winning combinations. Finally, you can choose your number depending on your organized notes.

But because newbies are often baffled by all the numbers, organizing and research they have to do to mathematically assess their odds, special software and updates have been formulated and presented to make winning much easier. There are unique products and websites that are able to provide clients with daily or weekly updates so keeping track of winning numbers are made easier. With these features, you’re able to receive personalized and interactive lotto information and a chance to win not just pick 6 but pick 3 and pick 4 lotto. Clients can enjoy exclusive and comprehensive tools and information.

Numbers that have more chances of being hit are those that are usually selected. For instance, if the number 16 gets hit more regularly in the past winning combinations, then it is most probable that the number 16 will be once again part of a winning combination. If you’re going to do further research on the previous winning combinations, you’ll find out that there are numbers that are included more often in winning number combinations. It’s somewhat looking at a pattern and basing your decisions on that pattern.

But the strategy becomes a bit more complex, but nonetheless not impossible to do. While winning combinations always involve numbers that are often randomly selected, it is usually advised to use a mix of numbers, such as hot and cold, odd and even, high and low.

In addition, you do have to use some of your intelligence in selecting your numbers. Analyze the patterns and trends, and you make wiser decisions. Randomly and thoughtlessly picking your numbers will less likely result in you winning the daily pick 6 lottery.

Zilch is a great dice game that allows you to roll dice add up your points and decide if you want to keep going for it. Here are some tips for winning the game.

1. Small points add up

If you bank small points here and there it will add up in a big way. Banking 350 points is better than going for 2000 points but getting zilch instead.

2. Know when to roll

If you have 3 or more dice of course you want to keep rolling and going for more points. The odds that you will get something from those 3 dice are pretty high. If you only have 2 dice it is a little risky to roll again, it could still be worth it at times, but only when you already have a really low score.

If you only have 1 dice left forget about it, your odds are too low.

3. Bank Large Point Scores

If you get large point scores be sure to bank them and don’t take on any more risk, even if you do have dice left. So if you roll 3 1s your fist turn that is 1000 points. You still would have 3 dice left, but it would not be worth it. If you get nothing all of your points for that turn fade away, so bank them early.

4. Watch Out For 3rd Zilches

If you get a zilch you get no points for your turn, so you should be trying to avoid them in the first place. But if you are getting unlucky and have gotten 3 zilches in a row not only do you not get points for 3 turns, but you also lose 500 points.

So, if you already have 2 zilches in a row be extra cautious. You just want to get your 300 points and bank them.

Humans have had pets since time immemorial. One of the reasons why dogs are considered man’s best friend is because of their amazing adaptability to us. Like we are adaptable to environments, they are adaptable to us. They adapt to everything about us, our lifestyle, our manners and even our languages.

Considering that you’re a fashionable person of the modern times, it’s only fair that your pet dog sports the same kind of fashion sense that you do. Here is the list of the most trendy and fashionable pooch brands to make your baby the showstopper everywhere it goes.

Canine Styles

Coming from the very chic and fashionable New York City, this brand of clothing for the dogs are the ultimate urban wear for your furry friends. Endorsed by a lot of celebrity dogs on Instagram and other social media, this brand has set their styles by creating two new luxe collections a year and based on the human fashion trends. Thus, this very urban and trendy brand for your dog will ensure that both you and it stay well in touch with the latest trends in fashion for both the species.

Ruby Rufus

Ruby Rufus is a British brand of cute dog clothing. It specializes using in their winter collection for the four-legged animals. Ranging from sweaters to snoods, they design and manufacture clothing for the cold winter months. Teaming up with a fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni, they released a brand-new collection of their custom cashmere wear for the dogs.

Ed Ellen Degeneres

This very famous TV personality has her very own line of collectibles ranging from home décor, accessories,and clothes. Adding to this list, Ellen has come up with not only clothes for your dogs but also a wide range of accessories for them. This includes fancy clothing, bed and bath, toys and food gear. With these designed dog things, your pet is sure to stand out among the other dogs in the club.

OH JOY!

Oh, Joy! is a very famous and very locally available brand of cute dog clothes in the Target stores across the nation. Designed by the artist, Joy Cho, this collection of canines mixes together the right and colorful home decor and party supplies with the dog essentials. One of their highlights is the colorful and striped raincoat that ensures you can take your dog out for a walk in the rain without it getting drenched and still oozing fashion in every step.

Now that concludes our list of the cutest dog clothing you can buy for your pooch.With a collection of accessories and clothes from these brands, your doggo is sure to be the catchy head turner with ample sass of its own!

How important is self-esteem to your employee's success? As managers, we all know that high self-esteem leads to high confidence and a high feeling of self-worth. These are critical traits in any employee's success. Having said that, here is an important and introspective question: What kind of self-esteem does each of your employees have? If you do not know, I would challenge you to start observing your employees. Believe it or not, you can play a major role in making boosting their self-esteem and can change their attitude and performance in the process.

It has always been interesting to me that the term self-esteem starts with "self". Our self-esteem is usually not determined, high or low, by ourselves, but by the feedback of those around us. We get a view of ourselves in our mind as to who we are, and our strengths and weaknesses, based on what others say to us and about us. As a manager, knowing this simple fact unlocks a key of opportunity for changing and improving our employee's self-esteem every day. In essence, powerful words and affirmations can lead to a changed, more confident, self-assured and productive employee. I have seen this metamorphosis happen to thousands of individuals in my career. This is all possible through the power of words!

Have you ever had someone significant in your life (a spouse, parent, sibling, teacher, coach) who consistently told you that you weren't good enough in certain areas of your life? Someone who tended to focus on your weaknesses instead of your strengths? Someone who was always correcting you? How did that make you feel? What was the impact and what were the long-term repercussions? Did it negatively impact your self-esteem, self-image and self-worth? Do you think your employees have had (or are having) the same experience in their life? As their manager, are you one of those critical people?

Now let's look at it another way. Have you ever had (or have) someone significant in your life who told you could do anything? Someone who found the best in you? Someone who constantly built you up and focused on your strengths? If you have, and I hope you did, you know the positive impact that had in changing your view of yourself and building your confidence and self-esteem. That's exactly the kind of influence you can be in your employees' lives. No matter what negative feedback your employees are getting from others in their lives, you can counteract that with positive, encouraging words. By doing so, you will not only build up their self-esteem and confidence, but you will gain their respect, admiration and loyalty. These are qualities that make for great employees! It is all up to how you speak to and treat the people in your care.

Let me share with you some timeless words of wisdom and truth from the Bible that will support this point: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs so it may benefit those who listen. " (Ephesians 5:29). You have the power to make a difference in your employees' lives. Starting today, make that difference!

First of all, if you’re a longshot player, don’t expect to get rich at Derby Lane. The ratio of longshots to favorites coming in there is pretty small. However, if you like high grade dogs who run consistently, then Derby Lane is the place for you.

There’s big money at this St. Petersburg Florida track, too. It handles more money than any other greyhound track in the country, although Wheeling is catching up. If you like to bet trifectas, you’ll find some good payouts here. Perfectas are a good bet too, because they pay more than quinielas and are almost as easy to pick.

So, how do you make money if the dogs are so good and so consistent? Well, for one thing, don’t bet against the superstars at Derby Lane, because it’s a losing proposition. If you want to bet the top grade races, bet the favorite with another dog you like in quinielas, perfectas or trifecta key bets.

My favorite grades at Derby Lane are the mid grade and M races. I handicap the mid grade races with my usual approach of graded greyhound handicapping. The secret here is paying attention to early speed. Dogs that can get to the first turn first at Derby Lane very often cross the finish line first, also.

For puppies in M, I use techniques that work on M races at better tracks, which I’ve mentioned before. Look for outstanding puppies here, because trainers from all over the country send the “pick of their litters” here. If you can catch them before the crowd realizes how good they are, you can make a profit.

If you want to see the best dog racing in the country, head for Derby Lane or catch a simulcast of it at your local track.

When playing volleyball the objective of the game is to win. Too often people play volleyball and concentrate so much on the teamwork and setting up the place that they do not concentrate on decimating their opponents. Now don’t get me wrong it is important to train in the fundamentals and have good teamwork. But the last shot over that net should be to decimate your opponent.

There are many ways to decimate your opponent in volleyball and one is to take advantage of every single one of their missed shots and to set up and return the ball at lightning speed like a 144 mm howitzer. The objective in volleyball is to win and crush your opponent. With hard-hitting shots and slamming the ball like a guided smart munitions rocket into the enemy; you can suck the life blood out of your opponents this way.

To decimate your opponent in volleyball you must destroy their will and their confidence and you can do this with iron strength and power shots that no one in the world could possibly return. This is the goal of volleyball and it is about winning, not just getting out there and looking good. If you want to win in volleyball you need to look at the opponent’s court as a giant target and place your shots like a meteorite to wipe out their nearest player. Please consider this in 2006.