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Being a 23 year old entrepreneur, I am slightly biased when I make the statement that the best time in life to start a business is before your 25th birthday. That said, I still think I make a great case for starting a business sooner than later (please note, I understand that the statements I make don't apply to EVERYONE, however I feel they apply to the overwhelming majority of people).

By starting a business when you are young, you avoid procrastinating

Ever hear someone say "I'd love to start my own business someday but...."? Those are the people who ultimately won't start their own business. They are waiting for the "perfect" time to do it. The moment when all the planets align. It will never happen. You can always make up an excuse. When you are young, it's college loans that need to be paid back or a lack of experience. As you age, it becomes your marriage, kids, house, etc. There will always be a reason to procrastinate. By starting young you avoid becoming a habitual procrastinator.

When you are young, you have less responsibility

If you think it's hard when you are twenty, it will be ten times as hard when you are forty. By then, you will likely be married with kids, a house, a nice car, and a lifestyle that you are pretty comfortable with. Think about how difficult it would be to try to convince your significant other that you are going to take on something that will occupy nearly all of your free time and might not reap any benefit for a few years. It's tough convincing yourself to make the plunge into entrepreneurship, it's nearly impossible to convince your family to dive into uncertainty with you.

When you are young, you are used to a hectic schedule

College age students are used to all nighters. They are used to getting emails from a partner at midnight about something due at 8 am the following day, telling them that they did something wrong and need to finish it up by the morning. Somehow, they find a way to meet the deadline.

This is very conducive to the entrepreneurial environment. Your day does not begin at 8:30 and end at 5:00. It begins when it needs to and it ends as soon as the work for the day is done. Somedays, everything goes smooth and you can work your 8:30-5. Other days you work until after midnight. It is all dependent on things that are somewhat out of your control. No matter how good you plan, you can't plan for everything - a shipping mistake by UPS, two feet of snow hitting the ground out of nowhere causing you to be an hour late for an appointment, or your website crashing - unexpected things will always go wrong. Students are used to this. People who have worked the 8:30-5 for twenty years tend to check out mentally at 5 every day. You can't do that as an entrepreneur.

Students are used to being without money

College kids get by on Raman noodles and cheap beer. They live with three other roommates and walk to class. Most of them have part time jobs for some spending money, but they could probably get by on what they earn over the summer or what Mom and Dad give them. Why is this important? Because as an entrepreneur you are probably not going to see any income for at least six months (it depends on the business of course) and maybe for as long as a few years. For the college entrepreneur, not a big deal. For the guy who was used to pulling in $100,000 a year, it's a big deal.

When I started SportsLizard.com a few years back, I was able to do it with about $3,000 of savings from an internship I had the previous summer. I didn't make any money for a while, but it didn't really matter. You know why? I was living in my parents basement. When your cost of living is $0 it takes away a lot of the stress.

Young people are better learners

Everyone is good at what they do. Computer programmers are good at computer programming. Artists are good at art. Athletes are good at being athletes. What are students good at? Learning. That's right, students are good at learning. It is, after all, what they do for a living. They are used to seeing something completely foreign to them and mastering it in a short amount of time. Professionals tend to become more and more focused as they get older. While they are really good at one or two things, they haven't learned something completely new in a long time. The workforce has a way of unintentionally limiting you by narrowing your skillset. This works against them as an entrepreneur.

As an entrepreneur, you will be low on resources. Don't count on having a secretary to do the things that you don't know how to do. You can't afford a secretary! While your main focus is living your passion, something you are inherently good at, you will have to do quite a bit of learning to be an entrepreneur.

For example, it may appear that I run a website and the only real thing I needed to learn was in regards to web programming. I don't think many people would consider the amount of time I put in learning how to run my business. I had to research trademarks before choosing a name (you wouldn't want to pick a name that someone else already has), I had to figure out how to register my business with my county, and I had to learn basic tax laws to make sure I correctly report all of my income. I also handle all of the PR and marketing for my business, not to mention customer service and budgeting. There is a lot to running a business, even what appears to be a simple one that I run from my house (imagine if I had employees, rented office space, etc). A business owner is going to have to learn a lot of things quickly and be able to execute what they just learned with confidence. Young adults are better at this than any other age group.

Young adults are used to change

One of the reasons you will need to learn so much is that you will need to change often to compete as a startup business. College kids are used to moving every few months, changing classes every semester, and having different summer jobs each year. This comfort with change will make it easier to make the necessary changes for the good of the business. Someone who has lived in the same house and worked the same job for fifteen years will naturally be more resistant to change.

The other side of the argument

Obviously the downside that everyone will point to is the lack of business experience that young people have. If you can't tell already, I view this as an advantage. I feel that industry will focus you on what you're good at. For years people will tell you how good you are at what you do and encourage you to grow in that area. Ten years later you are a master of that trade but can't even conceive of switching professions. At that point, becoming an entrepreneur is a lot harder.

Adam McFarland owns SportsLizard.com - an online marketplace for buying and selling sports collectibles.

SportsLizard.com was recently awarded honorable mention in the Microsoft Start Something Amazing Awards.

You can read Adam's blog about being a young internet entrepreneur by going to http://www.sportslizard.com/blog/

As we get older, everyone wants to prevent and eliminate wrinkles and fine lines from appearing in the first place. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the sun is the major cause of wrinkles. Protecting the skin from the sun is just one way to help prevent wrinkles and fine lines. Below are 7 proven ways to ensure that your skin remains healthy, vibrant, and wrinkle-free for longer and will, without a doubt, slow down the skin aging process.

1. Drink Lots Of Water-Hydrate...Hydrate...Hydrate!

This is probably one of the most important ways to eliminate and prevent wrinkles and fine lines. Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water per day. This is the best way to keep the skin hydrated, soft and looking healthy.

2. Have a Daily Skin Care Rejuvenation Routine which includes sunscreen SPF 15 or higher.

Make sure you have a cosmeceutical skin rejuvenation program in your daily routine--2 times a day. The important take home point here is that you need to use products that will help your skin increase it's cellular renewal process, thereby getting rid of dead skin cells and promoting skin rejuvenation. This includes wearing products with sunscreen included or one you add separately. Make sure your sunscreen has SPF of 15 or higher to prevent free radical damage the sun causes to your skin on a daily basis-even if going out for short periods. In addition, moisturize on a regular daily basis.

3. A Balanced Diet and Daily Exercise is Essential

You should eat a diet full of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and fish, as they are high in antioxidants and Vitamins A, B, C, and E. These vitamins in particular combat free radicals which help the skin repair itself and produce enzymes which stabilize collagen production and retain the skin's moisture content.

Daily exercise keeps blood flowing, which brings oxygen to the skin, which is an important ingredient for healthy, wrinkle-free skin.

4. Take Quality Vitamins on a Daily Basis

Be sure to take quality multivitamins on a daily basis especially vitamins A, c,and E. Not all vitamins are created equal.You can refer to the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Medicine by Lyle MacWilliam to compare your vitamins to the Gold Standard of Quality Vitamins.

5. Avoid Sun Exposure or Cover-Up

Up to 80% of skin aging is directly related to sun exposure. Penetrating UVA rays damage the collagen fibers and elastin coils in your skin. Also, avoid sun exposure between 10 am and 3 pm each day when the sun's rays are strongest. Also, wear protective clothing: wide brimmed hats and sunglasses when in the sun.

6. If you are a smoker--Quit Right Now!

Smoking inhibits oxygen from getting to the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis), which causes premature aging. In addition, the motion of smoking over a long period of time can cause fine lines around your mouth. This is exactly what you are trying to avoid!

7. Alcohol Intake should be in Moderation

Alcohol deprives your skin of essential nutrients and may cause your facial blood vessels to become dilated. This can lead to permanent red "spider veins" on women's cheeks and across the nose on men. Avoid drinking alcohol within three hours of bedtime. Alcohol increases the risk for leaks in the capillaries, which allows more water in and causes sagging and puffiness. Also, capillary leakage increases when one is lying down.

Christine Kulle-Merlesena RN is a skin care/makeup/nutritional expert with over 20 years experience. For more information,telephone (650-245-6465 email ckulle-merlesena@marykay.com, or visit her websites (http://www.onlinesecretstoyoungerskin.com or http://www.marykay.com/ckulle-merlesena).

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Although men tend to think that they are alone -- that they are the only one suffering from erectile dysfunction-- the truth is that many men go through this condition from time to time. Most men also tend to feel very embarrassed about erectile dysfunction, and go through it alone because they refuse to talk about it with anyone even their partner!

If you are a man reading this for yourself, or a woman reading it for the man in your life, you know by now that the guy who has this problem will most certainly not be going to the doctor about it. In fact, most men with erectile dysfunction are heard to say things like, Ill die before I get this checked out by the doctor!

I highly recommend that you seek professional medical attention if this condition occurs for a lengthy period of time; however there are some methods you can try before taking the dreaded trip to the doctors office.

Erectile Dysfunction can be caused by physical problems or it can happen because of psychological issues. Usually erection problems increase with age, and it has been estimated that about forty percent of men over forty will have erectile dysfunction. Sometimes this condition occurs suddenly, but it is usually something that builds over time.

Having trouble with erectile dysfunction does not mean that your sex drive gets any lower, so men with this problem usually tend to get a bit depressed and can have low self esteem issues. If this describes how you are feeling right now, dont be disheartened; remember that there are thousands of other men who are going through the same thing as you. You are not alone!

An erection problem occurs when the body does not allow sufficient blood flow to the penis. Although this is a physical problem, the man tends to become anxious about it, and this only results in more problems. Stress, anxiety, insecurity and other issues can be psychological difficulties that can also cause erectile dysfunction.

There are few things you can do to alleviate your psychological problems, and here is a list of the most effective ways:

Reduce your alcohol intake. Too much drinking can greatly reduce the blood flow to your penis.

Quit smoking. Smoking has the same effect as alcohol.

Lower your cholesterol. High cholesterol causes blood vessels to narrow, and this does not help your erection at all.

Get rested. Fatigue can not only cause erectile dysfunction, but it can also lower your sex drive and this can cause problems in your relationship.

Find ways to lower your stress. Stress and anxiety are two of the main psychological problems that cause erectile dysfunction. You can lessen your stress and anxiety by talking about concern and problems with your partner or a therapist. Other ways that work is taking a long walk, dealing with your problems right away instead of procrastinating, and anything else that usually calms you down. Even playing another round of golf could help, although make sure you check with your partner first!

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