ARE YOU A WINNER?

If you’d like to become a winner, you’re not alone. Winners are the icing on the cake of society, the cherry in the cocktail of life and overall just the coolest people on earth.
But what is a “winner”, actually? Is Bill Gates a winner? How about Mother Theresa? Or Gandhi? What about Vincent van Gogh, who hardly sold any paintings during his life time? Can you be declared a winner in retrospect? And who declares the winners in the first place?
Ah… hold on. I think we may finally have found the right question: Who declares the winners?
Is it God? Does he point his finger to draw a line between winners and losers? Or maybe it’s a highly regarded group of success gurus who make the decision? Do they publish a list of winners online? And do you have to buy their training course to earn your winner badge?
What about your friends? Surely, what they think of you must be right? But what if you find new friends who think differently?
The one with the right to judge you
Darn… this is getting complicated. We might actually have to stop asking questions and start facing the truth. You might have to accept the harsh reality that there’s only one single person who has all the power to decide whether you’re a winner or not. Someone who can determine your fate, who has the right to judge you and who can change your life with his or her thoughts alone.
It’s you, of course. Which really doesn’t make things any easier. I mean, what are you supposed to think of yourself? Who tells you what you should think? Is it God? Or maybe a group of highly regarded — ok, let’s not go through all that again.
The bottom line is this: It’s all on you. You’re the only one who gets to decide and nobody else has the power to “help” you with your decision.
By now, we realise that our starting question doesn’t quite fit. “Are you a winner?” isn’t really a question anyone can answer. Why don’t we replace it with “Do you feel like a winner?”. If you’re the only who gets a say in this anyway, then your feelings and thoughts are all that matters, aren’t they?
So, do you feel like a winner? I certainly do. Sometimes. At other times, I feel like a total failure: weak, vulnerable and helpless.
My guess is that you’re like me. I think that you try to think well of yourself, and often succeed — but not always.
How to feel like a winner
To help you feel like a winner more often, I’d like to show you a little exercise that has helped me personally a lot. In order to do so, I’ll build on the exercise that Douglas Cartwright has suggested for changing the way we look at problems.
Here’s what to do:
Step 1:
In writing, make a list of your successes in life. Start with your childhood. How you learned
to swim, or to ride a bike. Then work your way up to today. Your first kiss, your high-school
graduation. The first job. Your first promotion. You get the picture.
Steps 2 – 1,000,000:
From now on, every time you experience a new success, read through the whole list again. Then
add the new success to the list.
This activity shifts your thinking significantly. Instead of registering your successes as isolated events, your mind will start to interlink them.
As a result, you don’t just think “Wow, I’ve achieved a success” whenever you have a success-experience. Instead, you think “Wow, I’m a successful person” — a winner.

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In the first city of the new world there is a unique place in its class, Apart-Hotel Plaza Colonial.…
THIS AND OTHERS ARE AWAITING YOU ON YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY
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Why go on holiday to the Dominican Republic? Mile after mile of palm-fringed sandy beaches, tropical weather, lush rainforest and an elegant colonial history charm visitors to the Dominican Republic.
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For Sale Finca/STABLES

Ref: JA8888 Fabulous Spanish Finca and Stables Near Orihuela
Price: € 175,000.00

For Sale - Fantastic renovated Spanish finca, with three stables and 7,000 square metres of land, on the border between Alicante and Murcia. It is perfect for operating an Equestrian Business, or simply to enjoy the wonderful Spanish rural countryside.

The finca already boasts a large dwelling area of approximately 120 square metres. Planning permission also exists for further property development for dwellings up to 200 square metres in size. This gives additional opportunities for fantastic financial returns. The additional dwellings, once developed, could easily be sold on for immediate financial return or alternatively rented out for short/long term holiday lets, giving a sustainable ongoing income from the property.
Despite its rural location in the Spanish mountains this finca is surprisingly accessible with the nearest towns being just 10-15 minutes drive away. The large town of Orihuela is only 20 minutes drive. The area is also well serviced by airports with Murcia (San Javier) and Alicante airports within easy reach being just 25 and 40 minutes drive respectively.

Priced at only 175,000 euros ...... even in the current financial climate the property remains an Absolute Bargain for a truly unique property.

The asking price for this finca with Equestrian Stables WAS 190,000 euros.
It has now been REDUCED to 175,000 euros.

More info/photo's click the link
http://lamarina.aspanishlife.com/properties/806-villa-for-sale-in-orihuela-with-3-bedroom-2-bathroom

This property has a floorspace of 120 square metres, a plot size of 7000 square metres.

For appointment to view e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (0034) 96-679-0844 or (0034) 679-779-122

Two LONG TERM RENTAL Properties Available NOW - Just come on to our Books this morning :

Ref: JR003 LONG TERM RENTAL OR Possible Rent To Buy...... Available NOW - New house in Crevillente UNFURNISHED !!
3-bed 2-bath Villa

This finca located in Crevillente and near to matola in the country is available for rent for long term or also can Rent to Buy
The property has 10.000 sqm of fenced plot and one new house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one en suite), nice independent kitchen, big lounge and porch, has mains water, electricity and possible telephone and internet

The property is being let UNFURNISHED...........

For full info please click the link
http://lamarina.aspanishlife.com/rentals/14511-villa-to-rent-in-crevillente-with-3-bedroom-2-bathroom

Ref: JR004 LONG TERM RENTAL Available NOW - New house in Catral
3-bed 2-bath Villa

Nice property for Long Term Rent in Catral with 2.000 sqm of fenced plot with nice gardens. The property is in a good location.
The house has 170sqm and 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, nice lounge with fireplace, nice equipped kitchen, porch and solarium

For full info please click the link
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e-mail: spainretreatsATyahoo.co.uk
Tel: 0034 96-679-0844 OR
0034 679-779-122

BANK REPOSSESSIONS in Costa Blanca South

We have, on our Books, an excellent selection of Bank Repossessions available now.
These properties range from cheap apartments to Beautiful Detached Villas with Private Pool.
So, if you were thinking you couldn't afford that special property that you dreamed of, this way you possibly can...........

These properties are selling very quickly (as they are such Bargains), so if you are interested you
need to act NOW !!

Now is the time to buy with savings up to 60% on Spanish properties.
Many properties sold at value of outstanding debt this is an opportunity not to be missed

All we need to know from you is the following:

1. The type of property you are looking to purchase ie Apt, duplex, detached villa etc.
2. How many bedrooms
3. Your top Price Range
4. When you will be coming to Spain to view OR, if you are already in Spain, let us know when you
would like an appointment.

Once we know the above, we will arrange to show you a selection of properties within your criteria that are available at the time of your Appointment.

As we have such a large selection of Bank Repossessions, we feel very positive that we could have just the *Property for You*............

The Banks are passing these properties on to us to only clear the debt, hence their amazing prices. Opportunities to take over the existing mortgages can also be arranged on some of these properties
depending on status.

e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: (0034) 96-679-0844 OR (0034) 679-779-122

A Fantastic Spanish Property Bargain only €80,000

A lovely South facing 2 bed 1 bath 2nd floor apartment located in the popular town of San Miguel de Salinas, Costa Blanca. This property is being sold fully furnished & very briefly consists of the following :-

Lounge / dining area, American style fully fitted kitchen with all white goods & appliances, 2 x double bedrooms, 1 x bathroom with shower, sun balconies off of the lounge & master bedroom with countryside views, fully furnished, ceiling fans in lounge & bedrooms, satellite TV, telephone line & internet connection, video entry system, communal lift, communal swimming pool & solarium, undergound garage space with lockable store room.

This property is located just 5 minutes walk from the middle of San Miguel where you will find all amenities, bars, restaurants, shops, banks, farmacy, medical centre, supermarkets etc etc. The lovely Blue flag beaches of the Orihuela Costa & Torrevieja are just 15 minutes drive away. Alicante airport is 35 minutes away & Murcia San Javier airport is 30 minutes away.

Property Reference: R1684

Please contact 616601755 for viewing

Amazon to Open in Spain – Big Changes Ahead?

According to the press, Amazon is due to open in Spain on Sept. 15th. This is hardly surprising – all over Madrid you see MRW vans delivering Amazon packages every day, and it isn’t just expats like me buying English books. Many Spanish people have been turning to Amazon for some time to ship better priced electronics to Spain with the minimum of fuss and good guarantees: cameras etc are generally cheaper on Amazon than from major retailers here. Apparently one million Spaniards already visit Amazon websites every month.

Importantly, Amazon opening in Spain could have huge implications for the Spanish on- and off-line market.

First of all e-commerce is way behind in Spain, and one of the reasons I’ve always posited for this is that Spain never had Amazon. I believe that Amazon.co.uk/.com/.fr/.de has had a huge role in fostering trust in ecommerce in those countries. Buying on-line in the US or the UK is largely considered normal, safe, and reliable thanks to Amazon, whereas here in Spain it is still not considered a normal way to shop amongst large sectors of the population.

Spain sits about 3 times behind the UK in terms of ecommerce. Online sales accounted for only 3% of all retail sales in Spain in 2010, whereas in the UK online sales accounted for 10% of all sales in the same year.

First quarter online retail sales in Spain were up 23.1% this year with respect to 2010 first quarter sales, but Spain still lags a long way behind. Amazon opening in Spain could change that in the same way it helped develop ecommerce in countries like the UK – by doing things well, efficiently, and offering generally great customer service.

The question is, if Amazon Spain brings these same important retail values to Spain (good customer service, efficient product delivery etc), could it have a knock on effect for off-line retailers as well, as Amazon sets new higher standards (e.g. in returns policies and customer service) not always seen here before?

Who knows, but one thing is for sure, I would be worried if I ran any kind of books/electronics/household goods ecommerce site in Spain right now – the bar is about to be lifted significantly, and Amazon is going to make other online operators who aren’t providing an immaculate service already, look pretty bad, very quickly.

Personally I think this is great news, I hope Amazon does in Spain everything it’s been able to do elsewhere – offering the same range of products, good customer service, and guarantees. We’ll find out what they have in store for us on September 15th.

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Stables for sale
Stables for sale on The Costa Blanca Equestrian type properties.

http://www.spainvillas.co.uk/stables.htm

We also have available a good selection of country properties where stables could be situated.
(0034)96 679 0844 or email [email protected]