Medical Benefits of Massage Therapy

 

Health experts and professionals estimate that up to ninety percent of disease is stress-related. Perhaps nothing ages us more quickly, both internally and externally, than high stress. The effects of stress can affect many systems of the body from the central nervous system, the muscular system, the reproductive system, the respiratory system, the cardivascular, the immune system and even the lymphatic system. Stress can affect hormone levels which can result in a low or non-existent libido to trouble conceiving or infertility.

The effects of overtaxing the parasympathetic nervous system can also result in muscle tightness which causes pain, stiffness and leaves peoeple feeling tight and stiff. Stress can disrupt healthy breathing patterns which result in shortness or constrictedness of breath which results in less oxygen to the muscles and organs which impairs its ability to heal, repair and rejuevenate. The cardiovascular system can also be affected which can result in higher blood pressure which puts one at risk for cardiovasuclar disease or heart attacks. People often eat more as a coping mechanism when they feel high levels of stress which can result in obesity and all the other comobidities that often accompany weight gain such as cardiovasulcar disease, diabetes and stress on the joints of the body carrying excess weight such as the knees.

There are a variety of integrative health care or holistic health care modalities that can help to manage stress such as yoga, meditation, controlled breathing exercises and massage.

Massage has proven to be an effective tool for managing stress, which translates into decreased anxiety as well as enhanced sleep quality. Sleep is one of the most important biological processes for the body and mind since that is when the body is able to heal and repair on a deep and sustained level. One of the most ideal times to receive a massage is just before going to sleep.

Other benefits of massage include:greater energy, improved concentration, increased circulatio as well as reduced fatigue. Therapeutic massage can also help specifically address many chronic health issues. Regular bodywork can: alleviate low-back pain, correct imbalance and poor posture and improve range of motion.

Prenatal massage should be done by a massage therapist specifically trained to address the health needs of a pregnant women. It can assist with shorter, more manageable childbirth for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.

Other health benefits of massage can include ease of medication dependence, enhanced immunity by stimulating lymphatic flow which is the body's natural defense system.

For athletes, regular massage therapy is a critical compoent to allieviate and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles. Massage therapists often assist athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts with regular sessions.

Massage improves the condition of the body's largest organ--the skin. It is important to use natural or organic lotions or oils when massaging since the skin will absorb it and the components of them will go into the bloodstream.

Other critical effects of massage include:Increase of joint flexibility, decrease in depression and anxiety, promotion of tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks, oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital internal organs, improving circulation and cardiovascular flow, the release of endorphins-- that work as the body's natural painkiller.
 

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Guild Wars 2: A Simple Guide for Beginners

In August 2012, the sequel to the original Guild Wars games was released. Guild Wars 2 has improved graphics, animation, dynamic events and has real time 3D environments compared to its predecessor. As expected, avid fans and enthusiasts of the original game were the first ones to get their hands on the new release, but the new one has proven to be popular in the gaming world - to both experienced and new gamers.
 

The Story

Guild Wars 2 follows the story of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild who sought revenge to the Elder Dragons who took and destroyed their homeland, Tyria. These 5 Elder Dragons are Jormag (Elder Dragon of Ice), Primordus (Elder Dragon of Fire), Kralkatorrik (Elder Dragon of Crystal), Zhaitan (Elder Dragon of Undeath) and Mr. Bubbles (the most powerful and rarely seen Elder Dragon).

The Game

To help save the fantasy land of Tyria, each player must create a character from a combination of the different races and professions that the game provides.

Guild Wars 2 has a choice of 5 races namely Asura, Sylvari, Norn, Charr and Humans and 8 professions: Elementalist, Warrior, Ranger, Necromancer, Guardian, Thief, Engineer and Mesmer. All the races have the same 8 professions.

Each race and profession has a different skills set and weapons unique to it so gamers must find out what these are to help their in-game character reach its most powerful potential.

Quick Tips for Beginners

As soon as you create your character, purchase the gathering tools that are available from the merchant before buying any weapons. The gathering tools such as the harvesting sickle, the logging axe and the mining pick will be of great help for crafting items later on and will help you gain a lot of XP in the beginning.

Next, don't ignore the story quests, like most beginners do. All gamers naturally want action right away, but in order to level up and get more action, you should start with the story quests.

Aside from giving players an insight of what's happening in the game, story quests help beginners gain XP early on in the game. As you finish story quests, you will be rewarded with either XP or quality gear for your character.

Lastly, choose the weapons you purchase for your character wisely because the weapons will determine your character's strength and abilities. Try out all possible weapon combinations to find out which work best for your character.
 

 

 

 

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Get Ahead With Distance Learning

DISTANCE LEARNING

Whether you're looking to progress in your current career or to make a fresh start, distance learning gives you the flexibility to study what you want, when you want.

The range of courses available is huge - Pick an interest and there's more than likely a course that will equip you with the knowledge, qualifications and confidence to make a career out of it, whether as an employee or by starting your own business.

SUBJECTS AND COURSES

Let's have a look at just a few of the course options for distance learning:

Business and management - A wide and varied subject area with courses covering key expertise that can be applied in almost any business setting. Learn how to manage money, or how to apply marketing and sales techniques in different settings, or learn people management techniques.

Web design - Creative options for those with an eye for design and wanting to either further existing skills or start with the basics of HTML and similar languages and techniques.

Teaching assistant - As a way of getting into teaching or a career path in itself, a teaching assistant qualification sets up the knowledge of child care, learning, and support needed to take the first steps.

Health and Beauty - A growing area encompassing beauty therapy, holistic treatments and management of salons. Giving you the necessary skills to practice in the field, a qualification in this subject area can be a very practical approach to finding work.

EMPLOYMENT

If you feel that it's time to improve your prospects then with planning and determination the world is your oyster.

If a subject interests you it is a great deal easier to learn, which means that the right course can be accessible to even the most text-book phobic student! The range of vocational courses available is huge, allowing you to build on your existing interests and skills and apply these to the workplace.

In a competitive job market it is your qualifications and transferrable skills that make the difference between getting noticed and having your CV end up on the 'no' pile. So to ensure that you're on some 'yes' piles and being asked to interview, get the right qualifications and learn to sell your skills - What have you learned? - Why did you choose the subjects? - How will you apply those skills and knowledge to the workplace?

SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

There's always something new to learn, and gaining knowledge is a natural part of being human, but when you learn to apply knowledge in a structured, goal-orientated manner, there is a real opportunity to make something of nothing.

Whether you've dreamed of starting out on your own or hadn't considered the idea, it could be the right path. Decide whether you have the ideas, the drive and the organisational skills to apply your skills and knowledge to a money-making enterprise. If you think you've got what it takes, get qualified, and start networking! It's a scary word to many, but all it means is making and keeping relevant, useful contacts on whom you can draw for advice and services. And word of mouth promotion is the most valuable way of getting your name out there.

Grab the opportunity to start out on your own or with like-minded colleagues - but gain the appropriate ground knowledge first and make contacts then it's a case of plan, plan, plan!

With distance learning, the options open to you are endless.
 

Thinking of studying a distance learning course? There are a wide number of distance learning colleges offering a vast range of accredited courses to suit all ages and skill-sets.

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Tips for Finding the Right Forum for You

Have a thought-provoking topic on mind, but no one nearby to converse with? There are moments when finding a community of individuals interested in one 'unifying' topic can be welcoming. All discussion concerning that topic can be riveting and absorbing for all involved. This type of atmosphere can certainly be found in the plethora of discussion forums on the internet. Whatever one's interests are, there is usually a discussion forum built to discuss that specific interest.

Finding the right forum for you can be a difficult process. A variety of factors have to be considered before taking the plunge on which forum to join. Each discussion forum has its own personality and a community that is shaped on internal rules. It is important to gauge whether or not a specific forum provides a feeling of comfort. Many forums are not suitable based on what they allow to take place in discussions. Reading through the threads on their main page can be resourceful in assessing the quality of a forum. Here are some tips for what to look out for when searching for the right discussion forum. You will be spending a significant amount of time debating your favorite topics on the chosen forum, so get it right the first time.

Tip #1: Read Through Their Home Page

Yes, we have been taught to never 'judge a book by its cover', but the home page and its professionalism is important. Do not make any final judgments based on the home page as some sites do not constantly update. However, it can be an excellent indicator of how the forum is run and the topics of discussion that are encouraged. Just skim through the topics and try to assess whether or not the forum deserves more of your time.

Tip #2: Quality over Quantity (to some extent)

Community size does matter as that represents how much activity takes place. Yet, at times having more members does not equate to high quality threads/posts. Try to find a forum that has the best balance of quality and quantity. If you have to choose quality over quantity, always go with quality. Oftentimes, forums that are keen on quality will grow and flourish over time. You could be one of the original members of a thriving forum in the future. Once again, there is a balance to find. A forum with only two posters (even quality ones) will become boring in a hurry.

Tip #3: Moderating Quality

This is often overlooked as a new member is busy sifting through their new found forum. They will not notice the behavior of the moderators and how strict they are. Look around the forums, judge whether the forums are being kept under control. Discussion forums without quality moderators will fall at the seams as the members start doing as they please. You will notice the abrupt rising of crude posts and inappropriate threads. Steer away from such forums as they are bad news and usually not 'right' for you.

Concluding Thoughts

Finding the right forum for you is not difficult as long as you follow these tips. Pay attention to qualitative measures implemented by the discussion forum. Skim around and judge whether a board has topics that pique your interest. Most members become addicted to forums after noticing a topic they simply have to answer.
 

 

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What Went Wrong? What Went Right

We have just finished the final quarter of the federal fiscal year, during which more than 40% of the federal budget (or $200 billion) was spent with contractors, according to a recent Deltek report. In order to win these contracts, a contractor generally answers a Request for Proposal (RFP) or other contract announcement. Competition is stiff, and the RFP response process is time-consuming and costly.

After investing the time, money and energy in responding to a bid and losing, if a businessperson could sit down face-to-face with decision-makers to find out what went wrong and why his RFP response did not make the cut, would that not be a valuable meeting? If one could meet the decision-makers face to face and have open discussion and learn how to improve the next bid, would that be a worthwhile use of time?

The federal market offers this meeting process; it is called a debriefing.

The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 15.505) stipulate that a contractor may request a debriefing either before or after the contract award. There are specific requirements and deadlines one must follow, and the government representatives have specific limits as to what they can and cannot discuss.

Typical government attendees include the contracting officer, contracting specialist, legal counsel and technical and cost personnel. Topics open for discussion include the following.

• The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the offeror's offer

• The overall evaluated cost and technical rating of the offer of the contractor awarded the contract and the overall evaluated cost and technical rating of the offer of the debriefed offeror

• The overall ranking of all offers

• A summary of the rationale for the award

• Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency; and

• If an award is made under a Best Value approach, the rationale for paying a premium for additional technical ability should be explained

Asking for, and participating in, a debriefing can be the most valuable time a contractor can spend in the RFP process. Those willing to leave their ego at the door and learn how to improve may walk away with the next RFP response logged in the "win" column.

Check with the contractors noted here for possible subcontracting opportunities on these and other federal contract awards.

• 3e Technologies International, Rockville, won a $9,923,241 contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the design, development, integration, testing and implementation of critical infrastructure sensor network at government sites for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division.

• BAE Systems Technology Solution & Services, Rockville, won a $49,233,586 contract from Peterson Air Force Base for the management, operation, maintenance and logistical support of the Solid State Phased Array Radar Systems.

• G-W Management Services, Rockville, won a $9,877,500 contract from The Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Camp Upshur, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.

• Integrity Consulting Solutions, Frederick, along with four other companies, won a $33 million total contract from The Naval Facilities Engineering Command for antiterrorism and force protection in support of the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, Calif.

• Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Bethesda, won a $9,870,000 contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System systems engineering and integration and Universal Launch and Recovery Module efforts.

• MultiLingual Solutions, Rockville, won a $250 million contract from MacDill Air Force Base for foreign language, regional expertise and cultural training to students from U.S. Special Operations Command's four service components.

• Neany Inc., Hollywood, won a $13,331,687 contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft for continuing operator support services to Persistent Ground Surveillance System operators, field service representatives and technicians for the U.S. Army.

• Northrop Grumman Corp., Linthicum, won a $33,158,857 contract from The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for The Advanced Rotary Wing Multifunction Sensor, Multifunction RF program Phase II.

• Thales Communications, Clarksburg, won a $368,724,343 contract from The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific for Consolidated Single Channel Handheld Radios.

• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, won a $14.2 million contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for construction of the child development center addition/alteration at the Naval Support Activity, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
 

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How to Get Your Husband Back And Keep Him

Relationships take work, and that work must be on the part of both involved. However, it is possible that over time, people change and the dynamic of a relationship can shift. For a woman, if she finds herself in a place where her husband wants to distance himself and raise questions about the relationship, utilizing these few helpful tips will show you how to get your husband back and reestablish the foundation of your relationship.

Identify the source of the problem

First and foremost, the source of the problem needs to be established. Questions such as "are they emotional and/or physical problems" can help distinguish if there is even a foundation for reconciliation. Determining the reasons for a separation also assists in determining if there is a chance of mutual effort and communication on both parts.

For instance, a woman can inadvertently neglect her husband. Work, children, and other priorities of life can cause her to take her husband for granted and create feelings of resentment, hurt and neglect. Men do not always cry or "reach out" to show that they are hurt by a situation. Sometimes those feelings are expressed using anger or acting out in other ways that could irreparably hurt the relationship.

That said, if you evaluate your situation and you feel you've been neglectful to your man, take action to fix it. This doesn't mean you have to necessarily clear a whole day to cater to your man, per se (though that's not a bad idea)... especially if you have other responsibilities, such as children or work, that do not allow for that. Instead, try date hours. Set aside a portion of the day that works best for both of you, even if it's unconventional to a typical "date." Anytime of day works as long as it's a time when you both can get away and just be a couple.

Focus on the union

Avoid too much individualism and independence. This is not to say avoid being an individual capable of thinking and taking care of yourself. Rather, realize that relationships must promote togetherness, respect, and appreciation. Just as within a job or outside friendships that require time and dedication, so does any marriage or committed relationship.

Be mindful of what you say

Avoid harsh criticisms and judgment; sometimes women's frustrations of life are misdirected towards the men in their lives, thus causing men to shut down and "check out." Be sure to direct your frustrations where they belong and understand your husband is not to blame for ALL the problems in your life. Use your husband for support... not a punching bag.

Be confident

Most men appreciate a woman with confidence. Insecurity will not be the driving force behind a man staying with a woman, and while most men want to feel needed and wanted, desperation is not how to get your husband back or fix your relationship, in fact, it can drive them away.

Sex... Yes!!

While not the sole foundation of a marriage, sex and intimacy are paramount for a healthy relationship. The level of importance of sex in a marriage needs to be mutual for your husband AND you. Work together to keep your sex life fun and exciting, not just something you do because you think he'll wander off if you don't. When sex becomes a chore it's a major problem for both. Communicate your desires and encourage him to do the same.

Bottom line, there is no one golden key or strategy. Relationships are a series of learning experiences and growth challenges, from the sweet beginnings of a newly blossoming relationship to the monotonous stages and routines couples develop after years of marriage. Keep the interest and intrigue alive, and most importantly, communicate and show willingness to work for your husband.
 

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Get Inspired and Then Compete With Yourself

 

Do one thing every day that scares you." said Roosevelt, former president of United States.
Now, that is something for inspiration of the day to go on and start improving yourself. Remember that Inspiration is contagious. You might not even know that you have just inspired someone.

While inspiration is good, many of us confuse that with another word which is "Competition".
Competition is a word so commonly heard now a days that hearing the word itself triggers a stress signal in our brains. Some of us believe rightly understand that competition is definitely needed in life because it helps you to push your limits, and one of the known ways to continuously improve is to compete. But in today's cut throat environment, moving ahead of your competitor might have become even more important than improving ourselves. It is very simple to prove. Just by hearing the word "competitor", what thoughts originate in your mind? Cut throat, ruthless, move ahead, win-lose, etc. OR it was something like learn new things, improve yourself, become a better person etc. If it was the latter, then it is fine but if it was the former lot, then you ought to think - Are you competing with the right competitor.

If the objective of competing is to improve yourself, then what sense does it make to compete with anyone else. The best way to improve yourself is to compete with yourself. I agree that you need to look at others sometimes - but that should be to get the "inspiration" and not the "competitiveness".

Who knows that if you compete with someone else (may be even the person who inspired you), then you may be limiting your abilities and opportunities to improve beyond the threshold set by your competitor.

I have been a very health conscious person but for the last few years, i have been somehow ignoring the morning walks and jogging. As i was going through my other priorities in life, i happened to meet one of my old colleague after many years. She was suffering from serious back related problems and so was her husband. We just chatted around and i realized that how lack of care for our body and general fitness can lead us to situations from where it may be difficult to recover fully. Another Facebook friend of mine used to daily share his experiences with his cycling stuff in the mountains - how he has been improving as a cyclist, how he has been loving nature while cycling in the morning. He also used to share some great snaps of the mountain ranges as well.

Now, these 2 friends ultimately inspired me - the first one with a negative energy (Remember that negative energy is also a form of energy which can be converted to your advantage) and the second one with his positive energy. Taking inspiration, I started doing my walks in the morning around 2 weeks back and kept competing with myself to continuously improve. Today (after 2 weeks), i have reached a stage where i can walk + jog (in almost 50:50 ratio) around 2.6 kilometers every morning. I did not go and ask my friend as to how much they walk everyday or how much they improved. Having taken the inspiration once, now the competition is only with myself.

So, look around yourself.
There is so much to learn from everyone around you.

Find your inspiration, and then compete with your own self to reach the pinnacle of success. This not only leads to a stress free improvement but also poses no boundaries to what can be achieved in life.

The same concept applies to Financial Freedom as well. Once you have crystallized your dreams (your inspiration), then it is completely up to you at what pace you want to get financially free. Anything and everything is possible. Just get your priorities in life right.

"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all." said Walt Disney, whose one single dream which started with a mouse made him the most successful entertainer in the world. Find your inspiration, stop giving excuses and move on to compete and improve yourself every day.
 

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Does YOUR Career Reflect Your Personal Choic

 

"Go to college" seems a constant chant for our youth. However, the value of a college degree is questionable during tough economic times. Good, quality level preparation at the high school level should be an imperative [my opinion!!].

Why send an 18 year old to college "just because" he/she got a diploma from a high school with a "push-out" system on steroids. Lack of knowledge at some minimal level or participation in a meaningful way makes little difference to those in charge.

Young people are often pushed into a career path without a personal choice. It's often a family tradition, i.e. doctor, lawyer, accountant, preacher, etc. who want their children to follow the family footprint.

Just "because" is NOT a valid reason to choose any career path. No one should be forced or coerced into a career outside of their own interests. Everyone is entitled to seek a career choice that fits their love for life.

College drop out rates should be a telling sign for anyone. Unfortunately, there are those who turn a blind eye to reality because of government funds that keep the system running on easy dollars.

Technical Schools offer a far more practical solution for thousands of students who should be in school learning a "trade" Vs a liberal arts degree where they are qualified to pump gas or work at the dog pound, maybe sling burgers.

Waste of our personal or government resources is not the way for America to get back to work or survive an economic crisis. Many a loved one has taken their own life out of personal frustration with our educational system that puts pressures on some beyond their capacity to survive.

Few choices are more important to our happiness than when we are allowed to make our career choices without coercion from others. Parents, brothers, sisters, other family members, friends, teachers, preachers should allow all others in the family to make their own career choice.

Today, there are more career choices then ever before. Internet Marketing has become an exceptional choice for many entrepreneurs in America. Your own business through franchising or buying an ongoing firm makes sense for the aspiring young person as well as America's under-employed executive.

Our focus and belief is on YOUR choices. In America we DO NOT choose the spouse of our children or anyone else. Certainly an excellent decision even if it turns out a failure. Same goes for career choices, right or wrong, the choice is on the shoulders of the decision maker and rightly so in America.
 

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The History Of Online Radio

Early commercial broadcasts in the traditional radio format have been happening since the 1920s. The first live internet exclusive radio broadcast was Seattle based rock group Sky Cries Mary and took place on the 10th November 1994. It was broadcast by Starwave a digital media start up owned by Paul Allen.

During the same month, just a week later the Rolling Stones had a concert that was the "first major cyberspace multicast concert."

Also during the same month WXYC were the first traditional radio station to announce broadcasting on the internet. WXYC had begun testing bandwidth and broadcasting in August 1994. On the same day WREK using CyberRadio1 software started streaming their beta launch and advertising of their stream did not happen until later on.

In 1995 a free download called RealAudio was released by Progressive Networks. It was reported by Time magazine that it took "advantage of the latest advances in digital compression" and delivered "AM radio-quality sound in so-called real time." Shortly after Nullsoft and Microsoft released free downloads of audio players with streaming capabilities. More and more online radio stations started to spring up as audio player software become more readily available.

One of the earliest American 24-7 internet radio stations licensed by BMI and ASCAP was Sonicwave.com, which was created by Edward Lyman.

In the same year Europe's first radio station to broadcast its traditional program on the internet in full was Virgin Radio in London. It was available 24 hours a day and was a live version of its FM signal.

At the end of the 1990s internet radio started to attract huge investor and media attention. In the United States in 1998 Broadcast.com set a record in it initial public stock offering for the largest jump in price in stock offerings. The offer price was $18, whereas the opening price for shares was $68 when trading opened on the first day. This was more surprising considering that the company was losing money at the time and they themselves had stated in one of their prospectuses that they didn't expect that tot change anytime soon. On the 20th July 1999 Yahoo bought the company for $5.7 billion.

In 1998 in Sydney, Australia NetFM's The Vinyl Lounge (longest running internet radio show) started net casting.

After 2000 stream quality improved as bandwidth became cheaper and today most stations stream somewhere between 64 kilobits per second and 128 kilobits per second which is close to being CD quality radio.
 

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Does the Age of Your Van Really Matter

 

After a few successful months or years of courier jobs the thoughts and discussions always turn to replacing your van at some stage. After all, it can't go on forever and a van that lets you down could put you out of business. The question raises a number of interesting debates - to buy new or in the used marketplace.

Price isn't everything, reliability is.

You only get paid and keep customers if you can be relied upon. If you work a few jobs with a customer and let them down, you might not gain more work from that source. It is only if you have quite a high number of successful missions behind you, that a customer might forgive one late delivery and still keep you on their list of drivers.

Many drivers believe they will only get work if their van looks new and recently out of the showroom. This means a considerable regular financial outlay if you are going to maintain the standard with your courier jobs. It might be that your choice of van is down to how much you are able to charge for your services because, if you take a van with a finance arrangement, you will need to be securing a level of business that allows you to meet your financial expenses before you can look at profit levels.

Clean and old works well

Many drivers insist that regular cleaning and maintenance of your van will prove more cost effective over the long term. Talk among drivers suggests that customers quite often won't even see your van at collection or delivery and, when they do meet you at your van, they are more likely to look at the tidiness or your organization skills along with the vehicle's cleanliness, than check out if the model is more than six months old.

Buy the right van

It might sound obvious, but choosing the right van is more important than choosing a new or much used van. Your type of courier jobs will dictate the type and style of van you purchase. If you target large loads, then access to your van is more important than if you simply move a high number of small parcels around the city. It makes sense to look at vans that can operate successfully in the market in the manner in which you intend to use them. A van that is too large might use more gas than a smaller van with a more efficient engine. The key is to buy a reliable van that will keep you on the road rather than trying to borrow a van to get you out of a difficult situation if you are constantly taking your vehicle to be repaired regularly.

Choosing a popular model has two great advantages. First, if it is popular within the parcel delivery workforce, then you will know it has been tried and tested as a workhorse for your trade. Second, if you are traveling long distances there is a much higher probability that you will be able to source parts quickly wherever you are. If your make and model are found in some towns, but not all, you might just have a failing van in a town that doesn't stock your parts, especially if you are away from your home base.
 

Norman Dulwich is a correspondent for Courier Exchange, the world's largest neutral trading hub for same day courier jobs in the express freight exchange industry. Over 2,500 transport exchange businesses are networked together through their website, trading jobs and capacity in a safe 'wholesale' environment.

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Find the Best Personalized Holiday Gifts for Husbands

Shopping for a special present for your loved ones this Christmas season is stressful. Even more stressful is finding the best personalized holiday gifts for husbands. Your husband will love waking up to a special, personalized gift you put thought into, and luckily there are many options for personalizing these gifts. You can personalize fun party favors, luxury clothes, golf supplies, kitchen items, jewelry, and even make fun hidden messages for your husband on everyday items.

Nothing says class like a personalized flask. Buying your spouse leather-bound, monogrammed flask is a great idea this holiday season. Many vendors also offer personalization of beer glasses and mugs.

Maybe your husband is a creature of comfort. An elegant, soft terry robe with his initials embroidered especially for him could be the perfect present for him. You could even add matching spa slippers, also monogrammed. In addition, do not forget monogrammed towels are always an option as well.

If your sweetie likes to hit the golf course, help him stand out among the crowd. You could buy him golf balls or golf club links with his name customized on them. Another idea of golf related items you could customize for your husband is a golf cooler that he could easily throw in the golf cart. In addition, do not forget, personalizing a golf bag is always an option.

If your husband spends his free time cooking, a specially made kitchen utensils may strike his fancy. An elegant and unique idea is a custom-made cutting board with his name carved in. A fun, less expensive idea is a customized apron. Even buying monogrammed kitchen towels could be a great Christmas present idea.

Men know women love jewelry, but there are many options this holiday season for your husband as well. A smart-looking pocket watch with his name etched on the backside is a classic gift he would cherish for years. Monogrammed cuff links is another traditional gift. If your husband loves collecting watches, a customized leather watch box is a good choice.

There are many ways you can customize your home decor with your husband's name. Order embroidered throw pillows and blankets with his name. Made to order wall art could be the perfect present for him. In addition, a specially designed photo frame with a special message for your sweetie could be a great idea.

Finally, a fun secret message to your husband is a great way to surprise him this holiday. You can add special messages in unexpected places on common items. A money clip with a hidden note etched on the inside will remind him of you every time he uses it. Personalized collar stays are another unexpected way to tell your husband you love him.

Personalizing your husband's gifts this holiday is a great way to show him you love him and put a lot of thought into his present. Many online vendors offer custom-made gifts for affordable prices. You can add his name to almost any item you can dream of, so remember, personalized holiday gifts for husbands is always a good way to go this holiday season.
 

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fianance tips

Understanding the Need for Income Protection Insurance

All men and women are very much aware they they've to work pretty much till their last day of retirement (and perhaps even beyond that) in order to earn their bread and butter. Most of the people consider the capacity to pool the financial resources as the greatest monetary asset.

Income Protection Insurance is considered as insurance policy that ensures compensation throughout the lifetime in the unfortunate event that the policy holder gets incapacitated for life-time, and becomes unable to work because of accident or illness thereafter. IPI policies were formerly known as Permanent Health Insurance.

By registering with the income protection insurance, the person can secure almost 75 percent of his monthly wages, when he is not physically healthy to work for certain time period.

Men and women who are not certain about the terms and conditions of the insurance policy can take the financial advisory assistance. This is because those professionals are very much willing to help you in managing the monetary resources in right manner.

Benefits of Income Protection Insurance

Income protection insurance offers you several benefits when compared with the other insurance policies like accident, unemployment insurance, sickness and personal accidents.

Benefits related to income protection insurance are payable when the policy holder becomes incapacitated. The policy depends upon the terms of contract. Benefits should be paid on regular basis and are exempt from tax.

Insurance companies cannot refuse or cancel the policy provided to the policy holder, if he/she has paid the premium on-time throughout the tenure of the policy.

Benefit Limits - Usually, benefits are limited to certain extent or to some percentage of the normal earnings of the policy holder. The limit will be around seventy percent of gross earnings. It could be less than 70 % for high earners.

Pricing - IPI policies are expensive due to the guarantees that are offered by the policy. Premium decreases as deferred period increases. Options like 'any occupation' and 'suited occupation' or 'own occupation' will reduce the policy cost.

Taxation

Premiums that are paid by employers for providing the coverage for their employees are tax-deductible. Benefit payments that are paid from policy, following the illness or accident of the policyholder are free of National Insurance contributions and income tax.

Regulation

IPI policies are also called long-term insurance and they are regulated by FSA- Financial Services Authority under the rules of Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook.

This regulation requires insurance company to keep the contract records for 6 months.
 

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Clothing

Children's Clothing: Safe and Comfortable

Picking out kids clothes is one of the most enjoyable parts of having a child at home. Knowing which clothes to buy for your children is very important because their comfort and safety is at stake. When shopping for children's clothing, always be sure that you choose the appropriate clothing size and style for your child's age.

When it comes to baby clothing, you have to be very particular with the type of material these clothes are made of. Babies have sensitive skin that can easily be irritated by the simplest things like a rough weave or a knob of stitching. Aside from that, zippers, snaps and elastics can also be uncomfortable for your baby if they not in the right place - they can even hurt your baby when their little fingers accidentally get caught in them.

Watch out for potential hazards in your choice of baby apparel. This includes lose straps or strings, zipper pulls, and loose buttons. You should also try to buy clothes one size larger than your child's actual size because babies grow fast. Don't forget to also purchase baby shoes and socks especially if you live in a place with cold weather. Shoes and socks will protect your child from the cold temperatures. Look for shoes that are soft and have a wide opening for easy wear.

When your baby grows into a toddler, he will need clothes that are comfortable to play in. Toddlers need clothes that allow for safety and movement especially since they are in the stage of exploration and active play. It is therefore important that your toddler's clothing withstand friction from constant movement. Aside from that, pick out garments that will protect your child from the harsh environment. During summer time, your toddler needs cool but protective clothing. It is important to buy your child a hat to go with the other clothing items during summer time. During the winter, socks, shoes and jacket are a must. Always remember to purchase durable apparel for your toddler.

Children who are a little older will start showing preference for particular items of clothing. Little girls like playing dress up in pink frilly dresses, while little boys usually go for character t-shirts and shorts. It's common to see children's clothes designed according to the child's gender, with color palettes and designs either matching girly or boyish themes. It might be necessary to take your child with you when you go shopping so that they can pick out their own clothes.

There are a lot of things you have to put into consideration before purchasing kids clothes for your child. Stores that specialize in children's clothing have a range of selection to fit all tastes, ages, and budgets.
 

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know you right

How to Stand Up for Your Rights and to Fight for the Republic for Which It Stands

 

 

What makes ordinary citizens volunteer and fight in a war for independence like our forefathers did? And after they do that and see the horror and carnage, how do they cope with their lives and beliefs? Well, read "For Richard Stands" and learn how common ordinary citizens took up arms and laughed about it. And why not? Dad always said, take time off from your job any time you can because corporate America, if not our own government, will screw you in the end regardless of how patriotic you were.

For Richard Stands was written from a satirical political perspective looking at America through comic eyes. It is a story told humorously with a lot of entertaining adventure as American history almost repeats itself giving the reader an opportunity to chuckle out loud at the all important political philosophy that makes the United states of America worth dying for.

The world today is politically complicated as the multicultural characters of the book use funny anecdotes and sing funny tunes actually used by historical veterans to describe the action of the book. The battles take place on historical hallowed ground and the true philosophy of American rights and liberties are tested again and again.

Yet the message of the book of a need for war and bloodshed is vividly described the way one would have imagined as a child and finally as a real soldier. The story then becomes a living testimonial and tribute to the bravery of our nation's military personnel in whatever conflict they were prepared to fight in.

It's a tribute to first responders and firefighters, especially now, a decade after 9/11. The story ends with the realization that the ideas of America's founding fathers is still alive today and that that the US Constitution is a living breathing document keeping the heartbeat of America strong and steady. It allows the reader to realize, if not the entire world, that Americans are still for liberty and justice and a way of life worth preserving and defending. The philosophy of the book becomes self-evident as our new age technology brings people and cultures closer together than ever before, much like the same old American melting pot. In the end, the reader understands that it is not so important whether we call ourselves German Americans or Native Americans or Italian, Mexican or Afro Americans but rather we call ourselves simply plain old Americans.

Finally it is is extremely entertaining, poking fun at certain American colloquial expressions and other local down home cultures. The action of the book is sprinkled with the flavor of the American Southwest and for a short while cowboys are fighting Indians, Yankees are fighting rebels and the intrigue of foreign involvement adds a suspenseful cloak and dagger twist. For Richard Stands teaches us what it means to be an American.
 

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Life style

What Is Anger? Here's The Secret Fear That Causes 95% Of All Your Anger  

This last fear, Fear Number Five is the big one - it is the fear that causes 95% of all anger issues - 95% of your difficulties with people.

So far we have:
 

1.Fear of Change
 2.Fear of Rejection
 3.Fear of Being Corner
 4.Fear of Losing your Pack
 

The question we are answering is "When would a horse stand and fight a sabre-toothed tiger instead of giving the danger signal to the rest of the herd and taking off running?

Now people start throwing out wild guesses:

For territory

Stallions will fight for the mares (translated that means they would fight a sabre-toothed tiger for sex?!)

Because it's a crazy horse??

OK, let's ask this question slightly differently: when would a horse fight another horse?

For territory

Stallions will fight for the mares (so it IS all about sex!?!)

For dominance

To chase a weaker stallion (or mare) out of the herd

These answers are all the right answers; but they all boil down to one underlying answer:

Horses will fight other horses for position in the pack and this is the Number One reason that people become difficult with each other: this is the Number One fear that causes the Safety Brain to take over.

FIGHTING FOR POSITION IN THE PACK

You'll know you are fighting for position in the pack when you hear yourself saying things like: "Because I said so." "Because I'm the mom." "Because I'm the boss." "Just do it my way." "My way is the right way." "Can you believe he said that?!" (underlying message is you would never say something like that. It's so wrong!)

You are fighting for position in the pack any time you judge someone else; anytime you consider someone else to be inferior or weaker; and any time you feel the need to prove yourself right; anytime you feel the need to persuade someone that YOU are right!

Take a look at yourself and the last time you got upset with someone: it was about proving they were wrong and you were right, right?!

FIGHTING FOR POSITION IN THE PACK - the Number One cause of anger - and it's all based on low self-esteem!
 

Jeanette Kasper -- Your Anger UnTangler
Defuse (or Delete) difficult people in your life. Neutralize your anger. DON'T smack them upside the head! No more bodies buried under the copier!
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How Social Networking Has Changed Society

Remember back in the day when we worked from 9-5, nights and weekends were reserved for friends and family, and never the twain shall meet? Now that an estimated 23% of American workers telecommute, many use online social networks as a way to stay connected to co-workers and colleagues. Those who are chained to a company desk often use (or sneak onto) Twitter, Facebook or Skynplanet.com to stay in touch with friends outside of work.

DaniWeb's Ron Miller notes that the lines between work and home life are quickly becoming blurred and social networks had better be prepared to keep up. He makes a number of compelling points in his article, but this is what really stood out for me. It's possible that these social networking tools are just the beginning of something, that they could lead to ways of finding and interacting with one another we never imagined, but whatever happens, you can't dismiss these tools easily.

They are taking us somewhere exciting, but we have to work out how we deal with the fading boundaries these tools have left in their wake and that means rewriting our social rules as we go along. Social networking services expand the pool of people we have the opportunity to meet to near limitless possibilities. We're no longer restricted to or rely on people in our neighborhood, church, or workplace to provide the interaction we desire. Of course, getting to know others online is not a new concept, it dates back to the earliest days of Bulletin Board Services (BBS), IRC, and CompuServe.

The main differences now are the real-time ways we communicate via instant messaging, skynplanet.com status update, Facebook walls, and Twitter replies. It more closely mimics face-to-face conversations than interactions via email, forums, or message boards, but it also means there are a lot more opportunities for social gaffes and missteps. Users have already clued into that fact, or screwed up themselves, and are beginning to establish new social conventions.

Articles outlining the "proper use and etiquette of social networking" pop up around the Internet on a near-daily basis, and self-proclaimed experts regularly police sites like Twitter to call out users they believe are acting inappropriately. Social networking sites thrust people together in mind-boggling combinations of attributes -- conservative/liberal, geeks/non-geeks, parents/child-free, religious/atheist/agnostic. As a result, hierarchies, pecking order, and enforced social structure are bound to emerge. It's what we humans do. I'm not surprised to see these communities establishing new social rules; I'm only surprised it took so long.
 

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Including Love Into Your Workout

 

Why do the majority of people make resolutions to get in shape never achieve their goals? Why does a new study state, the bulk of Americans are obese? Why is it, your workouts don't work out? This time around we'll explore why injecting "love" into your exercise program is essential to success.

I must simplify the issue and the reason most people lack success getting into shape is because they have to work out! To most, the routine of running, weight lifting or aerobics feel like a chore at best and at worst the 7th circle of Hell! Ask yourself this; if working out feels like punishment, why would any sane individual want to engage in such irrational activity? Yet every day we see people sweating in the gym or dragging themselves out at midnight to run miles in the blistering cold. Why is this? Is it because these people are insane? In most cases the answer is, "No!" but still, most Americans will end up sitting on their couch watching TV than exercise. Why? It's because subconsciously their brains view working out as an undesirable activity.

The reasons behind this are numerous but let's focus on just a few. One of the most debilitating justifications for "not liking" exercise is routines are too difficult. Your body is not ready for the kind of exertion you're putting it through. You should never finish a workout and never want to do it again because it is much too easy to become distracted and find excuses not to. If you're doing something you don't enjoy, it won't interest you and if you're not interested in it, no matter how good your intentions, eventually you'll quit. Your brain is designed to minimize effort. The effort of most workouts tends to be perceived by the brain as pain and pain is perceived as threat. Your mind will always make the attempt to protect you from threatening situations unless there's a more attractive reward to be gained. So the "trick" is to override your brain's natural response.

There are hundreds of ways to achieve this, from self-hypnosis or just simply lying to yourself but eventually if you don't create a habit out of your routine these methods will fail as well. The most effective way to achieve your fitness goals is to truly love your workout. OK, I know what you're saying, "How can I love something I hate?" But there are ways and here are a few.

Listen to music, easy right? But it works! Put on some energetic tunes and rock out your workout! Or if you want to accomplish something, download an educational pod cast. Tell yourself out loud, you love your workout. Smile while you exercise. Your body will react to the physical stimulus your brain's feeding it. Wear clothes you perceive as "cool". You'll be surprised how your body reacts to putting on a workout outfit that you like. Talk about your workouts. It's good motivation for you and can serve as inspiration for others. Schedule challenging activities you enjoy that you know will hurt if you don't get prepared for it like skiing, running a 10 K or joining a sports team. These activities dangle a carrot in front of you and help motivate you through difficult workouts. Hold off on a purchase or a trip that you've been looking forward to until a specific mile stone is achieved.

There's also the effect that the health benefits of working out can provide you. It's a bad idea to focus on gaining muscle or losing fat because these goals can take time, throwing you off your focus. But the great sleep you'll get after a hard workout or the improved mental attitude you can end up with can be great things to focus on rather than the reduction in cholesterol, the heart health or the lower risk of diabetes. Remember, start off slow, or change your routine and make it fun. Any exercise you do will add up, so it doesn't always have to be something grueling. Playing soccer, basketball or swimming can do you just as much good and keep you from losing interest.
 

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Women

Self Defense for Women

Learning tactics designed for self defense for women is important for every woman, especially for those who live alone or venture out by themselves on a regular basis. There are many crimes that more commonly happen to women, such as rape, domestic violence, purse snatching, stalking, carjacking, threats, and crimes against children in their protection, and women need to have tools at their disposal to protect themselves and not just give up or give in to their attackers.

One of the most important means of self defense for women is prevention. Women must protect themselves by knowing their surroundings, being ever vigilant, avoiding being in unpopulated or poorly lit places alone.

However, when prevention fails, sometimes the only way to survive is to fight back. Self defense techniques can help you fight off an attacker and help you protect yourself, because it is your right as a woman to do so.

Here are some great ways that women can protect themselves from attackers:
 

•Limit time and exposure in undesirable situations such as dark streets, secluded parks, and other places that attackers may take advantage of a lack of people and low visibility

 •Get a large dog to walk with you or live with you for extra protection and to warn you if someone is near your home

 •Always go places with a group or with a buddy, or at the very least let someone know where you are going

 •Take a self defense for women class, which will teach you unarmed fighting techniques that you can use in case of an attack. These types of classes can help you feel more confident, which will dissuade would-be assailants, and can give you effective techniques for taking down your attacker.

 •Consider getting a stun gun, Taser, pepper spray, other handheld weapon or even a real handgun to carry for protection.
 

Self defense for women is important because statistics say that all women are stand a good chance of becoming victims of violent crime at any point in their lives.

According to statistics, by the time, you as a woman, reach the age of 21 years of age you have a 30 percent chance of suffering violent crime in your life. Self defense is more than just something to think about. When your safety is in danger, defending herself by fighting back with any means available is the most critical decision you can make.

Remember, when it comes to your protection, situational awareness and avoidance is best, but fighting back is your right and your best bet for survival.
 

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Creadit problems

How To Get Out Of Credit Card Debt Without Destroying Your Life

 

Having a lot of debts is like having a jumper cable linked to your brain that just keeps draining all the life out of you. If your credit card companies and debt collectors or even debt collectors are harassing you, it can feel as if sharks were circling you in a feeding frenzy.

A fast way out of credit card debt

There is a very fast way out of credit card debt. In fact, it can eliminate all your credit card debt in six months or less and get rid of all those sharks trying to take a bite out of you.

It's called a chapter 7 bankruptcy

The pros of a chapter 7 bankruptcy

I've already mentioned the two biggest pros of a chapter 7 bankruptcy. It will dismiss all of your credit card debt and some of your other unsecured debts. It will also stop those debt collectors and credit card companies from continually hassling you. Just as important, you can probably get an attorney who will do a chapter 7 bankruptcy for $400 to $500, which is a lot less than what you owe on all those credit cards.

But it comes with a price

Before you run off to hire a bankruptcy attorney, it's important to know that it comes with a price. First, you may lose some of your most prized possessions as they could be seized and auctioned off to satisfy some of your creditors. You'll not be able to dismiss or eliminate all of your unsecured debts such as student loan debt, alimony and child support and back taxes.

What happens to your credit

When you file for bankruptcy, you won't be able to immediately qualify for a conventional mortgage, a car loan and the like. When you are able to get credit again it will be at a much higher interest rate. This is because interest rates are based on your three-digit credit score, which will be very low after your bankruptcy. To put this another way, a bankruptcy might clear your debts but it won't clear your credit history.

You will be flooded

After your bankruptcy, you will most likely be flooded with offers from unscrupulous creditors for low-balance credit cards to help you restore your credit. You need to be careful of these because many of them come with activation fees and membership fees that could push you close to your credit limit before you ever use the card. There can be late charges and over-the-limit fees that kick in and put you right back where you started. In other words, you will need to choose your new credit accounts very carefully.

How to keep from destroying your life

Even if you're facing big debt, you can get out of it without destroying your life. The answer is to use a strategy called debt consolidation. You could do this in the form of a debt consolidation loan. This is a simple solution because all you have to do is borrow enough money to pay all your credit card debts. You will most likely have a lower interest rate and will be required to make only one payment a month - instead of the multiple payments you're probably making now. And that one payment should be less than the sum of your current monthly payments.

Make no mistake

Don't make the mistake of thinking that a debt consolidation loan will eliminate your credit card debt, as would a bankruptcy. It's simply a way to move high-interest credit card debt to a new lower interest loan and get you more time to pay back what you owe.
 

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About Kids

Keep Your Child Away From Web Monsters

Kids like using the computers in practically every task they want to undertake. From communication to reference and even to playing games you will most likely find every kid relying on the internet. In a research conducted around US alone, it was confirmed that 92% of daily internet users are kids. This shows the impact that the internet has had on kids. This makes Kids Internet Safety very important and exclusive activity that should be maintained at all times. Internet safety is not only important in that it shields harmful exposure of kids to specific websites but also it helps in restricting the kid's use of the internet. Thus cases of internet addiction are greatly reduced at all times. Internet addiction is very damaging in that it distracts kids from active participation in classrooms as their concentration is usually hindered.

Kids are also very vulnerable to cyber crimes and therefore it is greatly important that parents monitor their kid's internet use. Cyber Safety for Kids is one way that parents can ensure that their kids are protected from cyber crimes. Monitoring is done through software applications that are secretly installed in the computing systems. These applications are got as priced downloads or even a parent can acquire a router for internet protection. Routers are connected to the computers through the modem cables and the computer is configured correctly in order to host the routers. Kid's Internet Safety should be executed using highly efficient and reliable tools.

Cyber Safety for Kids also helps in eliminating instances of spam and other unwanted messages in the emails. Such email messages pose great threat to computers in that they can be avenues of spreading malwares to different users. Malicious software is mainly composed of viruses, Trojans and botnets.The entry of any of these malware to the computing system can easily result to a complete breakdown of the computing system. Kids also tend not to be cautious of the different sites that they access. This can expose the kid and the whole family to great risks especially in instances where they disclose personal information such as residence address. However with Kids Internet Safety, it becomes easy for parents to be able to monitor their kid's browsing activities. The parent can therefore be able to act swiftly before the kid exposes personal details. They can also deny access to such sites using the routers for internet safety.

Cyber Safety for Kids is a growing trend in the computing world. This trend has been necessitated by the growing need to protect kids from harmful contents in the internet. Kid's minds are generally unstable and can therefore be easily swayed away by any influence. This in turn results to corruption of morals and characters of the kids. Kids Internet Safety has greatly contributed towards upholding good moral behaviors among kids. This is due to the fact that kids are shielded from harmful content such as pornographic materials. Laws touching on Cyber Safety for Kids have in fact illegalized the display of pornographic materials in computer cyber. This move has played an important role towards the effectiveness of Kids Internet Safety procedures.
 

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Business tips

Business Transformation And Adjustment That Lead To Evolution

 

 

 

What Motivates Change?

What moves you to change? What motivates you to improve and make things better? What makes you want to experience something different... something pleasant... the best. Discomfort, or even pain. That's how it is in an organization. The circumstance that calls for change in your company is pain.

Pain in the organization can mean many things, such as conflict, low profits or uncertainty. And it's noisy. When somebody is hurting, they would complain. There is noise. That's how it might be among your employees. Your workers may not be blatantly noisy, but you could sense an erratic undercurrent. A miasma pervades in the workplace because of dissatisfied, unmotivated and unhappy employees. And you can't expect such a workforce to be optimally productive. It is bound to affect your business and profits in an unpleasant way.

Two Fundamental Elements Of Business Evolution

Is the situation calling for a changed leadership in your organization? In a dynamic economy and market and in a rapidly advancing world, a business sole choice is to evolve. To move with the times. Adjusting your leadership and instigating business change and evolution begins with you. The basic formula goes:

Your evolution + organizational culture evolution = Business evolution

Adjustment from you as a leader- the first step- needs you to clarify your core values. Sort out connects or disconnects in the organization. Adjustment effectively takes place if there is clarity. Then comes the evolution of the organizational culture- the human aspect of your business. Business economics is essentially about profit, sales and efficiency. Organizational culture is the human side and the ecological aspect of a business. You cannot undermine the significance of organizational culture. Many organizations have collapsed because they failed to nurture their culture. Weak organizational cultures can lead to the downfall of a business. Balance in running a business is integral wherein economic results are obtained in ways that inspire employees and develop trust. The key that opens the door to innovation, creativity and loyalty is culture.

Evolution Means Choosing To Adjust

Evolving your business means you choose to adjust along the way. Organizations can evolve, and they must evolve. An organization has two basic choices- either to evolve or die. In world history, you can find a long list of civilizations, countries and organizations that have gone extinct. You wouldn't want your organization to be included in that list.

Some organizations might even think that are evolving, when in fact they are stuck. The general cause of death is staying stuck, or stagnation. Choose to adjust and evolve to revive your business. There 's what they call birth pains or growing pains, but don't they all pass? The struggle, the pain, when surpassed brings new life and growth - with the right guiding hands and companions to help throughout the process.
 

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