Risk Taking In Business Has Its Rewards
People often tell me that they are amazed at how willing I am to take risks. For me, it s less about the risk itself, and more about the opportunity and excitement it generates, which compels me to step out of my comfort zone again and again. So, how do you view risk. Most people I talk to view risk in negative terms. In fact, Webster s defines risk as to expose to hazard or danger. With a definition like that, who can blame anyone for avoiding risks. Yet taking risks is critical for our long-term success. In fact, the authors of Breaking the Glass Ceiling indicate that taking risks is a key success factor for women, while not necessarily the case for men. How can you overcome the fear of taking risks. Try these simple steps: 1. Decide what your tolerance is for risk. Some business owners might feel perfectly comfortable putting their business on the line regularly, whereas other business owners may not...
Mmm Mmm - Gotta Love That Pie Mold
No, it s not the fuzzy stuff you find a week after Aunt Loretta sends you home with left-overs. Campers know what I m talking about. Pie molds were all the rage in the Seventies--and they re still popular today. One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting around the campfire as a kid, feeling the warmth on my face, watching the flames dance, listening to the hiss and pop of burning wood, and smelling the acrid aroma that will linger in your clothes until their next washing. In this memory, I m holding the wooden grips of a pie mold, keeping its cooking surface just above the hot coals on the fire s edge. The Pie Mold was our campfire cooker, and a slick one at that. On the business end, two metal plates came together, sandwiching a creation of bread and toppings. Stick it in the fire a minute or two, pull it out, open it up, and wah-lah: You had a golden-brown pie filled with pizza fixings or cherry...
Quiz Yourself About Your Love With Computers
Computes and Internet are the key to the Information world we live in. People talk less and chat more on the Internet. Online games are becoming more popular than anybody could ever imagine. Chat rooms are always crowded and emails are the preferred method of sending messages. Messengers are becoming the preferred method of talking across the globe. The earth has gone flat no doubt. Computers, programming, searches, Internet, downloads, blogging, websites, all these words are becoming so common that no body can imagine that it all started not many years back. Today across all the ages, this is equally popular. Latest innovations are appearing everyday and companies are minting money online. All this was never predicted but this has become a reality. Is people to people contact is suffering because of Internet. Are we searching for unnecessary information and over loading ourselves. When so much information...
Why Identity Theft Is Likely To Get Much Worse
In 2005 some ten millions residents of the USA were victims of identity theft with each one losing an average of about 7,000. Clearing their name can take each victim a year during which time they ll spend some 200 hours working on the problem writing letters, making phone calls, etc. at a personal cost of over 1,000 in expenses. That s over a month of full time employment. Even then a quarter of all victims will not succeed in clearing their name. So how do identity thieves steal the personal information they use to such devastating effect. Identity thieves will steal your mail, search through your trash, steal from your home, steal your purse or wallet. And don t imagine these identity thieves are always unknown to you because the people who have the easiest access to your belongings are people you let into your home or people you associate with at work, in clubs and in public place. Identity thieves can...
Why Are Condos Selling?
If you are looking for a condominium, New Condos Online has some amazing deals that will connect you to the right real estate decisions. This will ensure that you can have a condo to live in or one to rent out. Client education is a large part of my customer service philosophy and the best way to understand what it is like in a particular condominium is to hear it straight from the residents living there. If you decide to buy condominiums now, you will be facing a very good financial decision. You might be curious as to why condos are selling. There are there a record number of units for resale in downtown for two reasons. Buying your home is a very exciting experience. Your initial contact with me will be an information sharing session where you will describe the home you desire. I will provide an overview of the neighborhoods and the properties available in them. After our initial discussion I will...