Approximately 1 billion units of computer equipment will become potential scrap by 2010 according to the International Association of Electronics Recyclers. Is now the time for your company to decide how to deal with outdated computer equipment that is currently stockpiled in empty offices and closets? Outsourcing this responsibility to an expert can simplify the process and ensure safe disposal of the equipment. However, an ill-conceived asset...more
The value of a proper headline when dealing with a project (or anything else for that matter) cannot be stressed enough... Yep! I'm talking of the headline of your email correspondence here... It only makes the day for a project manager so much more comfortable (not to mention easier), when he/she has to find something in a hurry... And, usually... What else... normally...is a project other than... "In A Hurry..."So, if you'd just give me an...more
Why should you care about my viewpoints?Good question - you don't know me - but obviously - You're confused and maybe even a bit fed up by your new assignment and it's lack of clarity...Typical problem!My specialty:Getting what I call "sorry ass - stranded in the ditch - projects up'n running FAST!And by fast, I mean just that...Fast, or instant - in like 90 days or less... And in 6 to 7 months or less, depending on size and shape - So God-Damned Blod Trimmed - So tuned up - you wouldn't even recognize it...When my collegues couldn't make it - I usually was sent in to clean up the mess... To do the 'dirty work' - And I did. - PERIOD.When dealing with a project. My main goal is ALWAYS RESULTS.I may be tough, and sometimes you'll have to be too...Because you see... Sometimes...Management claim they want this and that change.....And sadly enough too... sometimes...When you start giving it to them - they start sabotaging youAnd unless you're pretty aware of that when that starts happening- and unless you take measures to do something about it - you're headed for danger... Big Danger!And in my world... Usually the head of the project manager is the easiest tocut off... As he or she is...more
In the past, filing bankruptcy was like having a Scarlet Letter on your chest. Bankruptcy made people outcasts and pariahs. It was as if a contagious disease struck, and no one wanted to be near you for fear of infection.Today, bankruptcy doesn't quite have the stigma it used to. Many of the world's most successful people have filed for bankruptcy....more
Much has been written about changing organizational culture. It's an exciting topic because of the enormous potential benefits derived from changing an organization's culture. While exciting because of its enormous potential, attempting to change organizational culture can lead to enormous frustration.It is important to understand how deeply the...more
Your current financial situation is a direct reflection of your inner relationship with Money making and management. Author of Financial Alchemy, Morgana Rae says "If you don't like your finances, something needs to change in your relationship". This is where Alchemy comes in. Alchemy is the art of transformation. With roots in ancient Egypt and classical Greece, Alchemy comes from a time when there was no distinction between science and magic. The mysteries of matter and consciousness were inextricably linked (as they are again, in today's quantum physics). These ancient studies gave birth to modern medicine, psychology, chemistry, and even Sir Isaac Newton's work on gravity. The ultimate pursuit of Alchemy was the "Philosophers' Stone," a substance believed to turn worthless metals into gold. While Alchemists through the ages slaved in the laboratory, their metalwork concealed a spiritual process, a Philosophers' Stone which had to be kept hidden from the Church: this was the process of inner transformation.Two principles are involved here: 1) turning lead into gold was an outer demonstration of inner transformation, and 2) the seed of the solution (the gold) was hidden in the...more
Christian business opportunities can literally transform your life. You'll be able to balance your personal and professional responsibilities, increase your sense of financial security, and integrate your Christian beliefs into your workday.With a...more
There is a struggle for power and everybody is involved. Everybody is doing everything in his power, at times even over set limits, to extend what he currently have.Why?It is commonly believed that we can only enjoy things that we control. Because of...more
Will people pay real dollars for virtual money to help their virtual characters buy in-game goods?One gamer, who goes by the screen name Haylo, said he spent $10 to $20 real dollars a month on in-game platinum(all nonexistent, of course) to buy...more
One of the biggest mistakes that I see small business owners make is to spend their money (or time) on marketing or advertising, not get the results they want and then conclude that marketing doesn't work. Or they keep on spending their money and...more
In Virginia, Isle of Wight, York and Surry counties all share some unique characteristics. Each one of these counties represents a different piece of early American history and continues to grow as a part of our nation's future. They also share the...more
As a leader, your success depends upon your ability to get things done: up, down and across all lines. To survive and succeed, you must learn four essential skills of persuading people. You must convince others to take action on your behalf even when...more