I'm always surprised when I find a home page on Internet that doesn't have AdSense ads. My dad's page is about concrete leaves - not a subject that tons of people search for. But his page is now number 9 in Google for "concrete leaves." Some of best informational pages on Web are built by people like my dad, who have a skill or information that they want to share with others. Because their intentions are not primarily commercial, they can concentrate on subjects that they know and love best. Their sites really offer a good value to hundreds of people who find their sites.

So, if you have a family home page of your own, and you share some of your experience or knowledge, why not add one more way to help your visitors? Get an AdSense account. If you can build a web page, you can easily add code, and ads will be specifically relevant to your visitor's interests. Plus - your web page may pay for itself. Who knows -you may even get "bug" like I did and start building more pages. You could end up making a good part-time income from your web-page hobby - thousands of people do, and getting started is easy!

To find out more, just search for "adsense" on Google.com

Jonni Good owns several websites. Her most recent project is http://www.The-Healthy-Family.com , an online magazine for family, health, education, and fun.

What you will do is make a list off all you goals—in EVERY area of your life. Then I want you to load up tape recorder and read your goals into that recorder. Read them as if your goals have been accomplished “ I own a beach house on east coast” , “all my debt is paid off”, “I guest lecture twice a year” , “I have 42 motorcycles in my new display show room” etc. Whatever it is you want for work, leisure, love, retirement, etc! List them and read them. Then go back to top of your list and keep re-reading them until you have finished a whole side. Then do it again for other side.

A few suggestions—do this when you are having a great day! You want your voice to be happy, not down. Also, record on both sides of tape so that when one side is done you do not have to rewind. This way, next time you are ready to play it you simply turn it over and hit play.

Does it work? Well, I myself did a tape this past summer. I used to just play it as background noise while I would work on computer, or while doing dishes or folding laundry. I lost it about a month ago when my son shuffled a bunch or our tapes and such around. I found it this past weekend and played it.

Guess what???

Several of things I speak about on tape are WELL on their way to becoming current reality!! From types of people I wanted to begin getting more involved with, to specific speaking engagements, to simple things like opportunity for a specific extra curricular activity for my son which “ironically” became available at his after school care program. That one is amazing because they haven’t offered it before and not only will it be offered.. but it will be twice a week like I said on tape. Those are just a few of examples. But there isn’t anything on there that has not begun. I will be honest and tell you there were a few things that did come into my reality and I have changed my mind now after having opportunity to try them out. But every item has at least begun for me in less than 4 months.

We bring into our reality that which we focus on! So if you are a very busy person, as most of us are, this is a GREAT way to program your mind towards achievement of your goals. The cost is minor- from scratch it is only $12 and 90 minutes to begin living a life by design and not by default.

Until next time—all best, Kate