Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
The world wide web has become a massive place. Make sure you can find your way through the clutter.
We all like to find what we are looking for as fast as possible. Let's face it, we have lots to do and no time to do it. We certainly don't want to spend any more time looking for what we want than we have to. Search engines have become better at targeting the information that you want, but you can also help them along.
To do research on the internet more quickly, use what I call the "minus dot com" trick. Simply add a minus sign and '.com' to the end of your search. i.e. "small business performance improvement -.com"
The minus dot com tells the search engine to ignore web sites with .com and focuses your search results to .org, .edu, and .gov, which tend to be more information oriented and trustworthy than their dot com associates.
Here is an example of how this works. If you use Google to search for "small business performance improvement" you will get a listing for 3,880,000 search results. But if you perform the same search but add the minus dot com phrase, you get a more targeted search result with only 1,490,000 listings.
Let us go one step further here. Put quotation marks around the exact phrase that interests you. In this case we will search small business 'performance improvement' -.com and get a search result of 48,100 listings.
By simply letting the search engines know exactly what you want, and what you don't want, you can streamline your search results and find the information you need faster. Now you can spend more time with the content, or better yet, with your family and friends.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The 10 Traits Of A Successful Home Based Business Owner That You Don't Have
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
TrueWealthStrategy.com
Master these, and you will be well on your way to home based business success.
Thousands of people start a new home based business every year. Some prosper into massive fortunes, while others just wither away. Some people always seem to have success with their home based business ventures, while others never seem to get their home based businesses off the ground.
After some investigating, I found that the successful home based business owners all seem to have some of the same traits. I want to share that with you today. Hopefully, you will apply these practices to your home based business, and in turn achieve the success you desire.
The Ten Traits Of A Successful Home Based Business Owner
Here are the 10 things I have come up with during my investigation. Pay close attention here. You may even want to take notes or print this off for future reference.
So are you ready to be a home based business professional? Does financial security mean a lot to you? At this point, you need to ask yourself a few questions including:
If you answered yes to all of these questions, then it is time to find yourself a good home based business opportunity. You will need to find one that you like, one that fills a need or offers a solution to many people, and start working for yourself! If you can take your future into your own hands, then you can make your dreams a reality.
TrueWealthStrategy.com
Master these, and you will be well on your way to home based business success.
Thousands of people start a new home based business every year. Some prosper into massive fortunes, while others just wither away. Some people always seem to have success with their home based business ventures, while others never seem to get their home based businesses off the ground.
After some investigating, I found that the successful home based business owners all seem to have some of the same traits. I want to share that with you today. Hopefully, you will apply these practices to your home based business, and in turn achieve the success you desire.
The Ten Traits Of A Successful Home Based Business Owner
Here are the 10 things I have come up with during my investigation. Pay close attention here. You may even want to take notes or print this off for future reference.
- Be A List Maker. I like to do this the night before so I am ready to go the next morning with everything I need to get done. This starts my day off organized and primed for results. As you finish each task, cross it off your list. It is amazing how much you will get done when you can focus on what you need to do, and not hem-hawing about what needs to be done. Having the items crossed off your list will also give you a sense of accomplishment, making you feel better about what you are accomplishing in your home based business.
- Be Enthusiastic. Enthusiasm is the fuel you need to accomplish your tasks. Enthusiasm will keep your energy level high. People who are busy, happy, and enthusiastic are always achieving success with home based business. And if that wasn't enough, enthusiasm is contagious. If your enthusiasm level is high, your prospects will see their enthusiasm increase as well.
- Set Your Goals. What are you doing? What do you want to accomplish? Pay off your debt? Buy a house? Fire your boss? It doesn't matter what your goals are, you just need to know what they are. Write them down, and be specific. Include exactly what your goals are and when you are going to achieve them. If the goal is large, break it down into smaller goals that combine into your bigger goal. This will keep you focused and keep you from getting discouraged. And make sure you have your goals where you can see them. You want to look at them several times a day. When you wake up in the morning. Before you go to bed at night. Another four to six times throughout the day. This will keep your goals fresh in your mind and keep you focused on achieving them.
- Schedule Your Time Wisely. Your schedule is the roadmap by which your home based business travels. It ensures that you are doing your income producing activities first, and your less important items last. Plan your work, and then work your plan. Most people spend too much time in their email inboxes everyday. The most successful home based business owners spend less than one half hour with their emails a day. Also, I know you love your family, but work time is work time. Your family needs to respect your business and know that you need to have uninterupted work time. You need to treat this time just as if you were in a place of employment.
- The Magic Word Is "Ask" The most successful home based business owners don't wait for business to come to them. They create their own sales by asking for it. They ask for appointments, and then they do business. They ask for business, and then they close sales. They ask for referrals, and then they have full list of potential prospects. You want to be polite, but firm, when you are asking.
- Expect No's. You are going to get no's when running any home based business. Remember that these are not personal. In home based business sales, the law of averages is always at work. Every no you receive will get you closer to a yes. Be sure to keep track of your ratio. It will help you to improve your techniques. You can also use your ratio as a goal. Remember setting our goals? Are you getting eleven no's for every yes? Is your ratio running six no's to a yes? Always remember that your income is dependent on the yes. Also remember that a no is not always the end. Quite often a no is simply a way of saying "I need more time to think." It may simply be a request for more information about your product or service. What your prospect is actually buying is assurance. You need to assure them here with your helpful attitude and complete honesty. They need to know that you want what is best for them. In most instances, they will respect you and do business with you.
- Maintain A Positive Attitude. Success with your home based business is ninety percent attitude and ten percent aptitude. Every one of us must develop habits of constructive thinking. All of us. I am proud to be a home based business owner. I am proud to be in sales. Sales is what makes the wheels of our economy turn. Advisor to several presidents Bernard Baruch was once quoted as saying, "If every salesperson sat down and took no orders for twenty-four hours, it would bankrupt the country." Every company that has any kind of product or service is dependent upon sales to move those products and services. Remember, if you become good at sales, you will enjoy and income far above the average.
- Have An Office Area. For success with your home based business, it is essential that you have a place where you can work in an organized and efficient manner. An office plus a strict working schedule equals dignity. Both are absolutely essential for efficient operation and accurate record keeping, which are very important to the success of your business.
- Be Involved. Most home based business opportunities offer contests to stimulate production. Include those contests and what your results will be as part of your home based business goals. Not only do contests add a considerate amount of income to your business, they are just plain fun to participate in.
- Handle Money Intelligently. A regular nine-to-five job in Corporate America usually means a paycheck at the end of two weeks. As a home based business owner, you will be handling money constantly. Making sales with your business means instant income and constant income. It is absolutely mandatory that you become an efficient money manager. Have a separate checking account setup specifically for your business. You will want to deposit every penny from every customer into this account. Since bank statements show an exact record of every penny collected, and business expenses can be verified by your cancelled checks, your record keeping will become more simple and very accurate.
So are you ready to be a home based business professional? Does financial security mean a lot to you? At this point, you need to ask yourself a few questions including:
- Am I honest?
- Am I willing to learn?
- Am I willing to work?
- Do I really like people?
- Am I actually capable of being my own boss?
If you answered yes to all of these questions, then it is time to find yourself a good home based business opportunity. You will need to find one that you like, one that fills a need or offers a solution to many people, and start working for yourself! If you can take your future into your own hands, then you can make your dreams a reality.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Quote Of The Day
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Somehow, we never seem to learn from our mistakes of the past.
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." -- Cicero , 55 BC
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Somehow, we never seem to learn from our mistakes of the past.
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." -- Cicero , 55 BC
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
What Is Direct Sales?
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
The direct sales industry can provide you with unlimited income potential. But do you really know what the direct sales industry really is?
Thousands of people start a new direct sales opportunity every year. They range anywhere from Amway to Tupperware to the latest cosmetic company. Most people start them with the intention of having a little bit extra money for a few luxuries in life. A new set of drapes, a new wardrobe, better furniture, or more nights at the movies. Anything to make life a little bit more enjoyable.
They usually start off by selling some products to family and friends. After that, they usually quit. Why? Most people use the excuse 'I am not a born salesperson.'
Truth be told, no one is a born salesperson. No one is a born anything. Is someone a born doctor? Or lawyer? Or architect? Absolutely not. They had to learn. Being good at any profession requires a learning period, and this is no different in direct sales. How long would you go to school to learn being a doctor? Or lawyer? Or architect?
If you are looking for extra income or a fulfilling career, direct sales can provide you with the means to accomplish those goals.
So What Is Direct Sales?
Direct sales is when the representative, or salesperson, is directly involved with the consumer, and there is no middle man. Most companies have quality products that they want to get to the public at a modest price, and do so in mass consumption. Most of these companies are also members of the National Association of Direct Selling Companies.
Someone once said "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime." With this in mind, most direct selling firms have starter kits available to their new representatives, usually priced anywhere from $50 to $500, depending on the company, the products, and the contents of the starter kit.
Many people who get involved in direct sales have made changes in their lives for the better. They were able to take that nice vacation they never thought they could afford. They bought that new car. They were able to afford college for their children. They were able to increase the quality of thier lives through an increased income.
Being your own boss in a direct sales company provides many benefits which include, but are not limited to:
You can be your own boss if you have self discipline and can do what needs to be done. In this sense, the direct sales industry offers unlimited earning potential.
FullThrottleMarketer.net
The direct sales industry can provide you with unlimited income potential. But do you really know what the direct sales industry really is?
Thousands of people start a new direct sales opportunity every year. They range anywhere from Amway to Tupperware to the latest cosmetic company. Most people start them with the intention of having a little bit extra money for a few luxuries in life. A new set of drapes, a new wardrobe, better furniture, or more nights at the movies. Anything to make life a little bit more enjoyable.
They usually start off by selling some products to family and friends. After that, they usually quit. Why? Most people use the excuse 'I am not a born salesperson.'
Truth be told, no one is a born salesperson. No one is a born anything. Is someone a born doctor? Or lawyer? Or architect? Absolutely not. They had to learn. Being good at any profession requires a learning period, and this is no different in direct sales. How long would you go to school to learn being a doctor? Or lawyer? Or architect?
If you are looking for extra income or a fulfilling career, direct sales can provide you with the means to accomplish those goals.
Direct sales is when the representative, or salesperson, is directly involved with the consumer, and there is no middle man. Most companies have quality products that they want to get to the public at a modest price, and do so in mass consumption. Most of these companies are also members of the National Association of Direct Selling Companies.
Someone once said "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime." With this in mind, most direct selling firms have starter kits available to their new representatives, usually priced anywhere from $50 to $500, depending on the company, the products, and the contents of the starter kit.
Many people who get involved in direct sales have made changes in their lives for the better. They were able to take that nice vacation they never thought they could afford. They bought that new car. They were able to afford college for their children. They were able to increase the quality of thier lives through an increased income.
Being your own boss in a direct sales company provides many benefits which include, but are not limited to:
- Being your own boss (wouldn't you love to 'fire' your boss?)
- Little investment to start your own business compared to traditional brick-and-mortar type businesses
- You determine how much you are being paid
- You determine how many hours and which hours you work each day
You can be your own boss if you have self discipline and can do what needs to be done. In this sense, the direct sales industry offers unlimited earning potential.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Why You NEED To Brand Yourself
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Branding yourself or business could be the biggest breakthrough you are looking for.
There are a lot of people and a lot of businesses in the world today. Some of the biggest challenges we face everyday as business owners is getting our share of the marketplace. Differentiating yourself from the competition can be a hard task to accomplish, but can be very beneficial.
Take, for example, you are promoting a company replicated website. You market your product or service and drive traffic to your website. From there your visitors read about your product or service and become interested in what you have. From there many people will do research beyond your website. Most will go to a search engine like Google and search for the key terms branded on your website.
For your company replicated website, they will find results for that specific company. Unless you are one of the top 3 search results for the keywords they used, they will be taken to someone else’s web content. These could be articles, press releases, videos, blogs, etc. They will do the research on these web pages and click the links within those pages to go back to the company they were researching. They will become a customer on someone else’s website because they couldn’t tell the difference between your company replicated web site and the new one they found. To the prospect, it was all the same website.
This means you just spent your time and money to market someone else’s website. Your banner ads, pay-per-click ads, videos, etc. just sent traffic to someone else’s website and that traffic became a paying customer.
However, if you were not using a company replicated website, and you were branding yourself or your own business, then when your prospect does their research online, they will be using keywords in their searches that you are branding. They will find your articles, blog posts, videos, etc. in the search results and do their research on content that you own. When they click the links in the content you own, they will be taken back to your website, and not someone else’s.
Developing your own personal brand can be a very powerful marketing method that will result in fewer lost customers for you, less spent on advertising per customer, and more profit for you and your business.
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Branding yourself or business could be the biggest breakthrough you are looking for.
There are a lot of people and a lot of businesses in the world today. Some of the biggest challenges we face everyday as business owners is getting our share of the marketplace. Differentiating yourself from the competition can be a hard task to accomplish, but can be very beneficial.
Take, for example, you are promoting a company replicated website. You market your product or service and drive traffic to your website. From there your visitors read about your product or service and become interested in what you have. From there many people will do research beyond your website. Most will go to a search engine like Google and search for the key terms branded on your website.
For your company replicated website, they will find results for that specific company. Unless you are one of the top 3 search results for the keywords they used, they will be taken to someone else’s web content. These could be articles, press releases, videos, blogs, etc. They will do the research on these web pages and click the links within those pages to go back to the company they were researching. They will become a customer on someone else’s website because they couldn’t tell the difference between your company replicated web site and the new one they found. To the prospect, it was all the same website.
This means you just spent your time and money to market someone else’s website. Your banner ads, pay-per-click ads, videos, etc. just sent traffic to someone else’s website and that traffic became a paying customer.
However, if you were not using a company replicated website, and you were branding yourself or your own business, then when your prospect does their research online, they will be using keywords in their searches that you are branding. They will find your articles, blog posts, videos, etc. in the search results and do their research on content that you own. When they click the links in the content you own, they will be taken back to your website, and not someone else’s.
Developing your own personal brand can be a very powerful marketing method that will result in fewer lost customers for you, less spent on advertising per customer, and more profit for you and your business.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Why You Need Social Media
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Sites like Facebook and MySpace are not just for kids.
Most people have heard about social media by now. It includes website like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blogger (duh!), etc. What most people don't realize is how much of an advantage these sites can be for you.
For example, let's say that John Doe visits your website. He likes what he sees, but has heard that there are a lot of 'scammers' on the internet and he wants to play it safe. If you have links to your social media sites on your website, he can click on them and go directly to your blog, Twitter page, Facebook profile, etc. He can become comfortable with you, which will help move him from visitor to customer.
This can also be effective when you don't have links. Let's say John Doe goes to Google after visiting your site and types your name into the search box. What will he find? If you are using social media correctly, he will find those and see what you are already about.
There has to be a certain level of comfort and trust for someone to move from visitor to customer. That has been the case for years, not just for online business. When you develop trust and provide a solution to a need, your customers will come back to you again and again.
Nothing new to the business world, but most people forget the little principles when moving from a 'brick and mortar' business to an internet business.
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Sites like Facebook and MySpace are not just for kids.
Most people have heard about social media by now. It includes website like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blogger (duh!), etc. What most people don't realize is how much of an advantage these sites can be for you.
For example, let's say that John Doe visits your website. He likes what he sees, but has heard that there are a lot of 'scammers' on the internet and he wants to play it safe. If you have links to your social media sites on your website, he can click on them and go directly to your blog, Twitter page, Facebook profile, etc. He can become comfortable with you, which will help move him from visitor to customer.
This can also be effective when you don't have links. Let's say John Doe goes to Google after visiting your site and types your name into the search box. What will he find? If you are using social media correctly, he will find those and see what you are already about.
There has to be a certain level of comfort and trust for someone to move from visitor to customer. That has been the case for years, not just for online business. When you develop trust and provide a solution to a need, your customers will come back to you again and again.
Nothing new to the business world, but most people forget the little principles when moving from a 'brick and mortar' business to an internet business.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fun Valentine's Day Quotes
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
What Are Your Thoughts On Love's Biggest Day?
Valentine's Day can be one of the most fun of all holidays for me. What other day can you be a little goofy and shower your love with flowers, balloons, and candy. Expressing your love can be the greatest feeling in the world. So I wondered what others might think. Here is what they had to say:
"If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?"
Anonymous
"Without love, what are we worth? Eighty-nine cents! Eighty-nine cents worth of chemicals walking around lonely."
Hawkeye, M.A.S.H.
"Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house."
Anonymous
"Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she mops up the floor after her husband has walked across it in his barn boots."
Hoosier Farmer
"True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked."
Erich Segal
"Love wouldn't be blind if the Braille weren't so damned much fun."
Anonymous
"Falling in love is so hard on the knees."
Aerosmith
"Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties."
Jules Renard
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."
Peter Ustinov
"Love is a grave mental disease."
Plato
FullThrottleMarketer.net
What Are Your Thoughts On Love's Biggest Day?
Valentine's Day can be one of the most fun of all holidays for me. What other day can you be a little goofy and shower your love with flowers, balloons, and candy. Expressing your love can be the greatest feeling in the world. So I wondered what others might think. Here is what they had to say:
"If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?"
Anonymous
"Without love, what are we worth? Eighty-nine cents! Eighty-nine cents worth of chemicals walking around lonely."
Hawkeye, M.A.S.H.
"Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house."
Anonymous
"Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she mops up the floor after her husband has walked across it in his barn boots."
Hoosier Farmer
"True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked."
Erich Segal
"Love wouldn't be blind if the Braille weren't so damned much fun."
Anonymous
"Falling in love is so hard on the knees."
Aerosmith
"Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties."
Jules Renard
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."
Peter Ustinov
"Love is a grave mental disease."
Plato
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Most Awesome Nachos
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
The Taste I Love, and The Nutrition Isn't Half Bad Either...
Sometimes I get worn short on what foods to feed my family. I try to mix it up so that nobody gets bored, but I also like to keep the nutritional value of our meals high. What used to be a battle for 'healthy eating' has become less painful. Finding new ways to provide taste with nutrition has kept my family happy, which makes me happy.
So today I am sharing with you a recipe for nachos I came across that no only taste good, but are still fairly decent for you as well. We made a meal of it, as it is fairly balanced. I can't say that too often about nachos.
And how good was it? Even my 4 year old daughter asked for seconds.
Here is the low down:
The mozzarella stands in for the fatty cheddar, and black bean chips boost fiber and slice the calories. And with a big scoop of black beans and salsa, you get a blast of antioxidants.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange the chips in a single layer on a large nonstick baking sheet. Cover evenly with the black beans, then the mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese is slightly melted. Remove from oven, spread the chicken evenly over the nachos, and return the nachos to the oven. Bake an additional 10 minutes, or long enough to warm the chicken and brown the cheese. Remove and top with your favorite salsa and the cilantro.
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The Taste I Love, and The Nutrition Isn't Half Bad Either...
Sometimes I get worn short on what foods to feed my family. I try to mix it up so that nobody gets bored, but I also like to keep the nutritional value of our meals high. What used to be a battle for 'healthy eating' has become less painful. Finding new ways to provide taste with nutrition has kept my family happy, which makes me happy.
So today I am sharing with you a recipe for nachos I came across that no only taste good, but are still fairly decent for you as well. We made a meal of it, as it is fairly balanced. I can't say that too often about nachos.
And how good was it? Even my 4 year old daughter asked for seconds.
Here is the low down:
The mozzarella stands in for the fatty cheddar, and black bean chips boost fiber and slice the calories. And with a big scoop of black beans and salsa, you get a blast of antioxidants.
- 1 bag black bean chips
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cup shredded, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 1 cup salsa
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange the chips in a single layer on a large nonstick baking sheet. Cover evenly with the black beans, then the mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese is slightly melted. Remove from oven, spread the chicken evenly over the nachos, and return the nachos to the oven. Bake an additional 10 minutes, or long enough to warm the chicken and brown the cheese. Remove and top with your favorite salsa and the cilantro.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Do You Look Older Than You Really Are?
Copyright © Jeremy Sandy
FullThrottleMarketer.net
Some Ideas To Keep You Looking And Feeling Better.
Can you believe it has been seven weeks since my last post? You think I would have fallen off the face of the earth or something! I mean come on, you neglects their blog for that long anyways?!
Well, I guess I will have to give you something good here. And in light of the new year, I suppose I will give you some healthy body related info.
I was recently discussing overall health with a female friend of mine in the modeling industry, and she made for a very interesting conversation. I won't go into great detail, as our conversation lasted about one hour, but I will give you what she called her ten commandments of skin care.
Whether you are man or woman, you can apply these to your life. Yes guys, you are allowed to take care of your skin. Put your ego aside today so you don't look like a catcher's mitt in 20 years. And if for no other reason, the ladies like it when your skin is taken care of. I mean, who wants your sandpaper hands and feet rubbing them in bed? Think about that for a minute guys.....
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Some Ideas To Keep You Looking And Feeling Better.
Can you believe it has been seven weeks since my last post? You think I would have fallen off the face of the earth or something! I mean come on, you neglects their blog for that long anyways?!
Well, I guess I will have to give you something good here. And in light of the new year, I suppose I will give you some healthy body related info.
I was recently discussing overall health with a female friend of mine in the modeling industry, and she made for a very interesting conversation. I won't go into great detail, as our conversation lasted about one hour, but I will give you what she called her ten commandments of skin care.
- Wash your face just enough to remove dirt and makeup, not to leave skin feeling tight.
- You wouldn't leave the house without brushing your teeth - the same goes for wearing broad-spectrum SPF 15 minimum.
- You can use regular cream around the eyes (we usually do)
- Choose a moisturizer with antioxidants that protect skin from the elements.
- Reapply moisturizer hourly when flying, unless you want to look DOA.
- Look for an anti-aging cream with retinoids. Yes, they really work.
- Apply anti-aging or anti-acne ingredients before any other products to keep from blocking their penetration.
- More isn't always better. A pea-size amount of face cream is enough.
- Exfoliate skin every week with a gentle scrub.
- If you want real results, give products up to six months to work.
Whether you are man or woman, you can apply these to your life. Yes guys, you are allowed to take care of your skin. Put your ego aside today so you don't look like a catcher's mitt in 20 years. And if for no other reason, the ladies like it when your skin is taken care of. I mean, who wants your sandpaper hands and feet rubbing them in bed? Think about that for a minute guys.....
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