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69Mazda and Toyota formally announce plans to 'make cars better'
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Following a rather simple and vague brief, Mazda and Toyota formally confirmed that they are forming a long-term partnership.
13Toyota inks deal as global Olympic sponsor
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- Mar 14, 2015
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Toyota has inked a multi-year deal as a top sponsor of the Olympic Games, starting in 2016 in Japan and 2017 globally.
27Toyota to ramp up Tacoma production in Mexico by 41%
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- Sep 21, 2014
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The Toyota Tacoma may be getting on in age, but that isn't stopping the Japanese manufacturer from ramping up production at the pickup's Baja California factory. The Mexican plant will soon be home to another 300 jobs as it increases total capacity by 41 percent. The increase is slated for April 2015.
58Jim Lentz exposes more details behind Toyota's move to Texas
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- May 2, 2014
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Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz has already given us a rough idea of what prompted the company's surprise move to the Dallas suburb of Plano, TX from its longstanding headquarters in Torrance, CA. A new story from The Los Angeles Times, though, delivers even more detail from Lentz on the reasoning for the move, what other cities were considered and why the company's current host city wasn't even in the running.
5Toyota plans biggest stock buyback in over a decade
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- Apr 1, 2014
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At the end of December, 2013 Toyota had a cash stockpile of 1.8 trillion yen ($17.5B US). As of March 31, at the end of its current financial year, company coffers are expected to swallow another 1.9 trillion yen ($18.4B US) in net profit - said to be a record sum for the Japanese automaker. In a gesture signaling a turnaround from the horrors of the global recession, Bloomberg reports that Toyota will buy back 60 million shares of its stock, as much as 1.89 percent of the company, for something
45Toyota nears $40B cash reserve as calls grow for new investment, payouts
- Brandon Turkus
- Feb 5, 2014
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With the April 15 tax deadline just a few months away, our US readers will be faced with a decision should they get a refund: save or spend? It seems this issue is one many of us face whenever there's a windfall, trying to decide whether we should set the money aside in an account of some sort or use it as a down payment on a new car or a trip to the Apple store. Unsurprisingly, major corporations face a similar, albeit more complex, issue.
1502015 Toyota Camry targeting 'more emotional' design
- Brandon Turkus
- Jan 19, 2014
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There are many ways to describe the Toyota Camry: "comfortable," "economical," "affordable," "reliable" and "dull as a bucket of mayonnaise" would all be accurate. It's this last one that the Japanese brand is seeking to change. While we aren't expecting it to suddenly sprout a high-revving V8, a rear-drive layout or razor-sharp handling, a report from Bloomberg suggests we should at least expect a more evocative design from one of the best-selling cars in the country.
55Toyota to sell hot-pink Crown in Japan
- Brandon Turkus
- Aug 11, 2013
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Akio Toyoda is doing a pretty decent job at the helm of the Toyota empire. This is the man, after all, that declared that Toyota would get new sports cars, and that they needed to be, not should be, rear-wheel drive. We can respect that. Toyoda is also trying to do away with his company's conservative styling and bring edgier vehicles to market.
113Two new RWD Toyota sports cars to join FR-S?
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- Aug 9, 2013
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Toyota as we know it could become a thing of the past. According to Australian site Car Advice, the Japanese brand known for bland cruisers like the Camry and Corolla is preparing to bring two new rear-drive cars to market that would slot above and below the Scion-badged FR-S. This is very, very good news.
57Toyota passes BMW as most valuable car brand
- Seyth Miersma
- May 21, 2013
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An annual market study of the strongest brands across various industries has seen Toyota leapfrog BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand. Toyota's 2013 brand value rose to $24.5 billion, up 12 percent versus 2012 numbers according to market research company Millward Brown's BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list. BMW's value fell slightly; down by 2 percent to a total of $24 billion.
23Nissan's Ghosn urges Japan's new PM to stabilize yen, patch things up with China
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- Jan 3, 2013
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Shinzo Abe was sworn in as Japan's new prime minister – its seventh in six years – barely a week ago. To count him as the seventh PM is a bit disingenuous, in fact, since he was the prime minister in 2006 and 2007 but had to retire due to medical issues. His return came after a campaign that stressed repairing the nation's economic issues – a platform that should give you an idea of the issues Japan has had at the top step of its government. Chief among the nation's woes? An ec
2In Detail: Toyota RAV4 EV
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- Dec 24, 2012
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It's no secret that our site closely follows every move of Tesla Motors. They have successfully launched an all-electric sports sedan to critical acclaim. They have a stimulating and opinionated CEO that also sends rockets into space. They're bold enough to challenge the pundits and often come out on top. So, while this story has Toyota in its title, it's important to note that the RAV 4 EV wouldn't have been possible without Tesla.
99Is Toyota unstoppable?
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- Oct 24, 2012
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Big T Is Back Despite Recalls, Earthquakes And Politics
88BMW and Toyota to partner on sports car and EV tech
- Jeff Sabatini
- Jun 29, 2012
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If you are any other carmaker, this is really not what you want to hear on a Friday morning: The industry's 800-pound gorilla and one of its most profitable brands are joining forces. If you are an enthusiast (or environmentalist), however, the would-be products of this collaboration may have you cheering like a Miami Heat fan.
39Watch Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda drive the new NASCAR Camry
- Jonathon Ramsey
- May 28, 2012
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When Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wanted to give his company's 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Camry a shakedown run, Kyle Busch was chosen to ride shotgun. Even though Busch has won 85 races driving Toyotas in three NASCAR series, it was Toyoda who took the driver's seat for a spin around Daytona International Speedway.
33Toyota CEO lists favorite cars from other automakers
- Jonathon Ramsey
- May 21, 2012
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During a meeting of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Toyota president Akio Toyoda offered a "Chapeau!" to his fellow CEOs by listing his favorite cars from other makers. He listed just one vehicle from five makers represented on the board, in alphabetical order: the Honda NSX, Isuzu Bellett, Mazda Cosmo, Mitsubishi Pajero (our Montero) and Nissan Skyline.
76Toyota retools development process with goal of creating more exciting cars
- Zach Bowman
- Apr 10, 2012
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These days, most Toyota models are about as likely to get your pulse up as the latest hardware from Frigidaire. But it wasn't always so. There was a time when Toyota counted itself among the world's sports car manufacturers with vehicles like the Supra, Celica All Trac and MR-2. Those two-doors helped forge generations of enthusiasts before the company shuttered its go-fast ambitions, a door that is only now starting to open again thanks to the new GT 86/Scion FR-S codeveloped with Subaru. Now,
14Aston Martin, Toyota CEOs swap race cars at Nürburgring
- Noah Joseph
- Nov 2, 2011
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The chief executives of any two companies will inherently have something in common to share. All the more so for the CEOs of automakers, never mind how big or how small. But Akio Toyoda and Ulrich Bez share more than job descriptions. The heads of Toyota and Aston Martin also share a passion for motorsports and actively race themselves.
41Toyota NA chairman Inaba calls Hyundai Sonata "honorable contender"
6Akio Toyoda says Toyota's hybrids aided quake survivors
- Eric Loveday
- Apr 27, 2011
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At a press conference last week, Toyota chief executive officer Akio Toyoda raved that hybrid vehicles have aided survivors of the devastating earthquake that rattled Japan. Toyoda's not-so-subtle message plugged the gas-electric vehicles for their ability to extend the time between fill-ups, pointing out that hybrid owners have written him letters, which Toyoda outlined like this:
- Volvo shoots for self-drivers by 2021
- Jeep spends $1 billion on factories
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- Obama rolls out new EV plan
- Infiniti dealers ranked best, Tesla worst
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All month-long we'll be featuring top five lists about either the Avengers or the X-Men. Here is an archive of all the past top five lists!
In this installment, we'll look at the top five honorary Avengers! With all the dozens and dozens of ACTUAL Avengers, it's surprising to see that they still managed to get in some honorary members, as well!
NOTE: Avengers' support staff are not honorary members. So no Jarvis, no Peggy Carter, no John Jameson, etc.
To give you an idea of who exactly we're working with here in terms of eligible people, the honorable mentions and the top five cover everyone but Flux and Moira Brandon, neither of whom are even worth counting as honorable mentions, as the former never even appeared in an issue of Avengers and the latter appeared in one story (not a BAD story, but come on, she just doesn't compare). So if you wish to disagree with the choices, go right ahead, but THESE ARE THE CHOICES YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH. If you don't like one of the top five, your only option is to suggest someone from the honorable mentions list.
I liked the second Swordsman. He was a useful character. I didn't hate his girlfriend, Magdalene, but nor did I particularly like her either. I appreciate the fact that Kurt Busiek wrote them off before a future writer killed them off for the heck of it (a fate that befell at least one of the characters on the following list).
Not a Deathcry fan at all. Marrina was a good character, but she was barely in the Avengers and when she was, her most memorable moment was almost killing them all! Not a fan of Teen Tony or Masque.
5. Yellowjacket
You have to love the idea of a lady stealing Yellowjacket's costume and his powers and then becoming a criminal, only to end up helping out the Avengers when the Avengers priority alarm hidden in her costume keep beeping so much that she couldn't help but respond to it and end up helping the Avengers save the world! She went on to become a notable member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Sadly, she was killed off in ridiculous fashion just so that the title could advertise "Two Avengers die!" and one of them is an honorary member and the other was a member for less than 10 issues! SO lame.
4. Whizzer
For awhile there, the Whizzer was a pretty major presence in the pages of the Avengers as he was thought to be the father of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver for a while there.
3. The Guardians of the Galaxy
Jim Shooter really used the Guardians well as he brought them into the Avengers to deal with their old foe, Korvac. I still love that they are on the cover of Avengers #181 as theoretical members of the team. Yeah, they're really going to cut down the membership of the team to seven and somehow keep one of the Guardians?
2. Captain Marvel
I originally had him #1, but then I thought more about it. On the one hand, Marvel is clearly the most notable superhero associate of the Avengers who never actually joined the team. And on that same hand, Captain Marvel was part of three of the most notable Avengers stories of all-time, namely the Kree/Skrull War, the Korvac Saga and The Final Threat (the story where Thanos, Warlock, Pip and Gamora all die). However, those three stories were literally it for his appearances, and besides Kree/Skrull War, he wasn't exactly a major focus of any of those other stories. Now on the OTHER hand…
1. Rick Jones
Rick Jones, that dude was HEAVILY involved in Avengers lore. First off, he was part of the Kree/Skrull War, as well. Hell, he ENDED the damn thing. However, Rick and his friends actually FORMED the Avengers!!! When Loki wanted to mess with some Earth heroes by making them all think that the Hulk went rogue, Rick and his friends tried to get the Fantastic Four to investigate, since Rick didn't think that the Hulk would do the things he was accused of. Loki diverted Rick's signal to the FF and sent it to the heroes who would ultimately form the first Avengers lineup. In #4, Rick was right there for Captain America to dwell on in his sort of creepy obsessive fashion that Cap used to obsess over stuff back in the day. In #8, Rick and his friends help the Avengers defeat freakin' KANG! Eventually, Rick became Captain America's partner. Plus, Rick was heavily involved in the Avengers Forever mini-series.
Is it a close call? Yes, but I think Rick takes the cake.
By the way, it is a great sign of how messed up gender politics were back in the day that for a while there the Wasp's role on the team was deemed to basically be the same as Rick's. "Wasp, you're my superhero partner. Rick, you're some kid. Yeah, I think you're both basically honorary Avengers. Maybe Wasp could take notes for our meetings, as well?"
Hard to know who is a honorary Avenger and who isn't? I'm guessing Jarvis and Two-Gun Kid don't count for one reason or another.
Two-Gun Kid was made a reserve member. Jarvis, meanwhile, is their butler. I'll throw in a bit about support staff to make it clear for folks.
Can't argue with Rick being Numero Uno. The dude has been an important supporting character in a ton of long-running titles such as INCREDIBLE HULK, AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA, two different CAPTAIN MARVEL runs, and even freaking ROM, of all people, just to name a few. If you add up Rick's appearances, it would likely equal his having an ongoing series by issue numbers alone.
I always felt the Whizzer should have died in the main Avengers book proper. He could also have been kept around to mentor Pietro (or at least attempt it) as the Marvel Universe's answer to Jay Garrick. I only learned of his demise through a comment that Crossfire made in the first Hawkeye mini-series, back in '83. I didn't read the actual story until I picked up the Vision and Scarlet Witch trade paperback a few years ago.
By the by, that Perez cover to Avengers #167 is a true beaut.
Rich in color and detail, it features the Guardians and seven out of eight Avengers from one of my favorite lineups ever, the one from Avengers Annual #10.
I guess that makes Vance Astrovik the only person to appear on both your "honorary" and "mutant" Avengers lists.
Why isn't Rick an actual Avenger yet, now that he has powers as A-Bomb? Way to drop the ball there, Cap.
Considering that freaking General Ross is an Avenger now, that is a darned good question.
Also, about #2, it seems to me that Captain Marvel had a fairly significant role in the Avengers Annual where Warlock died. He destroyed the artificial composite gem and was the sole witness of Warlock's death, after all.
I could do without Rick as A-bomb. I always enjoyed what Peter David solidified: that Rick Jones was the "cool, ordinary guy" of the Marvel Universe who lived among superheroes without actually being one. Rick's use of powers during the Kree/Skrull war never sat well with me, but I accept that it has its place in Marvel lore (and appreciate that Kurt Busiek brought it back for the limited purpose of the Destiny War).
I realize that we're probably stuck with Rick being A-bomb as long as he's that way on the new Hulk cartoon, but I look forward to him going back as soon as a writer can get away with it.
This list is perfect, wouldn't change it!
God, that Avengers Annual 17 cover is just so '80s — grey Hulk, Captain America as "The Captain," Beast in the ugly brown X-Factor X costume. The '80s was certainly the decade of everyone at Marvel dressed wrong.
In your Whizzer entry, you've got "for a while…" twice in one sentence. A minor quibble with a terrific list.
I don't think Korvac was an old Guardians foe, certainly not at this point. He first showed up against the Defenders, then came his big Avengers arc.
That aside, good list. I'd count Jarvis (particularly after his flashback post being half-killed by the Masters of Evil–great story) but since you specified No Support Staff, fair enough.
After the Defenders battle, Korvac encountered the Guardians once in a Thor story, and at least he did come from their era. He was as much their foe as anybody's, which is to say not much.
How and when were Swordsman 2 and Magdalene killed? I never read any of their issues, but find it sad when writiers use obscure characters as cannon fodder.
And yeah, Brian, I'm always struck by Wasp's weird second-class status as a founding member whenever I look at the cover of Avengers #1: "Thor! Ant Man! Hulk! Iron Man!" Ummm, she's right there on the cover. Would it kill you to acknowledge her? At least she started appearing with the other in the corner box starting with #3, when Hank became Giant-Man.
Purple Hayes: I read Brian's sentence as saying that Busiek gave those two characters an ending of sorts himself so that another writer couldn't just come along and use them for cannon fodder (or at least it would be harder to do it).
Good call on Rick Jones. Is he currently appearing anywhere or is he in limbo? Has he been de-Loebed yet or is he still that ridiculous A-Bomb character?
Hey, you made a mistake! #1 and # 2 are the same person!
Well, sometimes.
Hey, was Adam Warlock ever an Avenger? If not, then he should be on the list somewhere, i think.
Honorary Avenger is an official designation, just like reserve membership, because the Avengers are really into their rules and bylaws that way.Just teaming up with them doesn't cut it. Somebody has to have said, "Hey, you're an honorary Avenger" to qualify for the list. Nobody ever said that to Warlock because he's so scowly.
Jeez, I forgot to Rick Jones. Almost hit the top 5.
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Top five best female leaders of the Avengers / led more women.
Top five women who attended more of the Avengers.
Was Jocasta an actual member or an honorary? She sure wasn't around very long!
Actual member. Provisional membership in Avengers #197.
Killing Yellowjacket II off was a mistake. There was a character with some potential that nobody post Stern, bar that Avengers annual, ran with. If anything that Avengers annual highlights what could have been. Even if it kills Jocasta AGAIN and Hercules as soon as he recovered.
Anyone remember who wrote it?
Walter Simonson.
My favorite Avengers "what the what?" provisional Avenger membership might still be Darkhawk, a teenager who lived with his mom in New York City and inadvertently ended up a provisonal with the West Coast Avengers for a skinny minute.
"After the Defenders battle, Korvac encountered the Guardians once in a Thor story, and at least he did come from their era."
There was also an Annual crossover, "The Korvac Quest", which started in the present day (Fantastic Four), then they went to meeting 26th Century Thor (Dargo Ktor) in Thor, then they met the Silver Surfer somewhere in the 28th century, something like that, and then their annual was in their present, when Korvac's power/spirit comes back and incarnates into himself as a baby, completing some kind of cycle, and really cementing in my teenage brain that Korvac was tied to the Guardians.
Weren't Rage and Sandman reserve members back in the late 80s early 90s? Or were they just trainee Avengers?
Sean: Oh yeah, there was more stuff tying Korvac to the Guardians after the Avengers "Korvac Saga," just not so much before.
Good call on Rick Jones. He IS Marvel.
I miss the days when Spidey was just an honorary Avenger. He had that "Awe shucks guys thanks, but; I'm up to my neck with real problem and with you I feel in over my head!" quality that set him apart from what used to be "The Mighty Avengers"… an elitist group of do-gooders with government sanctioning. I like that Bendis sorta democratized the team.
Well, I understand no one cares for Moira Brandon, but I must say I adore her! This old lady is based in the character of Norma Desmond from "Sunset Boulevard" and, perhaps because, despite of her unimportance, her absence of powers and fragility she has reached the honorary status, makes her a different and fresh member of the Avengers between all this big guns.
My vote is for Rita deMara, Yellowjacket. I think she is a very wasted character with a lot of potential and humanity, and its a shame there are no writers that cares for her.
I would love to see a book of dead Avengers (most of the honoraries are dead) titled Avengers forever with the premise of defense the world as dead spirits or something
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Planning and carrying off a hackers conference is an interesting process. We learned a lot last year as we ran the 2007 MountainWest RubyConf, hopefully we're able to put some of that experience to good use as we come up on the 2008 MountainWest RubyConf.
The call for presenters and selection process were the first things that we improved based on last year. We ended up getting an even better batch of submissions, which has ended up with a wonderful slate of speakers. Jeremy Macanally is also impressed with the announced speakers, saying:
I'm looking forward to most of the talks, but especially the talk on DSLs and Datamapper. I'm really excited to see more obscure topics getting exposure at the conference level.
Giles Bowkett is also looking forward to the conference saying that " Jim Weirich's keynote … looks to be a highlight."
It's still too early to know what the registration and attendance are going to look like, but early results are promising. In addition to local registrants from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Arizona we've also had people register from Oregon, Missouri, New York, and Virginia. Even though the price tag has gone up (it's still only $100 for a 2-day conference), we're hoping to match or beat our attendance from last year.
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This is my 3rd install of windows 7 now on various array of hard drives, I'm now onto a SSD.
However I need to clean up all the other files, I've managed to get rid of all the permission based files.
However I'm still left with various folders and files in my non-os hard drives.
My setup is.
C - OS-Windows7 - SSD
D - DataDisk - HDD - Where all programs are installed and user profiles
G - Games - HDD - Where all games are installed
M - Media - HDD - Where all pictures, videos and media are stored
T - Archive - HDD - Where downloads, backups and archivey type things are stored.
However inside my D, M, and T drives (previously had OS in them) i've got OS files that when I delete seem to cause weird errors.
The files in question are
$RECYCLE.BIN (assume its the bin? but i've got 1 of these folders in each HDD, with crap in it. Even though I've emptied my bin)
.Trash-999 (from ubuntu live disk that i used to delete the old /windows/ folders but i cant delete this now coz it contains...more windows files with higher permissions)
Config.Msi (no idea + lock icon)
Documents and Settings (access denied)
found.000 (fragment folder but I want it gone, and its in all the HDDs also)
MSOCache (want is it? do i need it..and in each HDD?)
System Volume Infomration ( do i need this in every HDD?)
bootmgr, BOOTSECT.BAK, hiberfil.sys, win7.ld, HASJM, YBOJA, win7.ld ( i know these are boot files and page/hibernation files, but can I remove these as these are not the boot drive?)
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Carnitine helps make energy in your body. Most carnitine comes from the liver and kidneys, but you also get some from food. People take carnitine supplements for athletic performance, heart disease, memory problems, and other issues.
Most supplements contain one type of carnitine called L-carnitine. It's the same type that's in food.
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While carnitine is needed for good health, you probably have all that you need. People with genetic problems and some diseases -- as well as pre-term babies -- may have low levels. L-carnitine supplements may help them.
L-carnitine is a popular supplement for athletes. However, studies have not found that it helps improve sports performance or endurance.
L-carnitine supplements do seem to help with heart disease and other heart problems. Studies show it may help people with a history of heart attacks, along with standard treatment. It may also improve health in people with chest pain, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
L-carnitine supplements may help with thyroid problems, male infertility, memory and thinking problems in older people, chemotherapy side effects, and type 2 diabetes. We need more research to know for sure, though.
There's no standard dose of L-carnitine. For heart health, doses range from 1 g to 6 g a day. Ask your health care provider for advice.
Can you get carnitine naturally from foods?
Carnitine is in many animal products. Red meat has the highest levels. A 4-ounce beef steak has an estimated 56 mg to 162 mg of carnitine. Carnitine is also found in smaller amounts in chicken, milk and dairy products, fish, beans, and avocado. Vegans tend to get less carnitine from foods, but their bodies usually produce enough anyway.
What are the risks?
Tell your doctor about any supplements you're taking, even if they're natural. That way, your doctor can check on any potential side effects or interactions with medications.
- Side effects. L-carnitine supplements can sometimes cause nausea, diarrhea, cramps, or vomiting. High doses can make you smell "fishy."
- Risks. If you have Alzheimer's disease, a seizure disorder, or kidney disease, talk to a doctor before using L-carnitine supplements. Given the lack of evidence about its safety, doctors don't recommend L-carnitine for pregnant women.
- Interactions. If you take any medicines regularly, you must talk to your doctor before you start using L-carnitine supplements. They could interact with many drugs such as antibiotics for infections.
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Formscan By Gary Carson - CHAMPAGNE FEVER wasn't right after his run at Naas and it was no surprise to find that out after he folded very tamely. Last season's Cheltenham bumper winner was having his third start over hurdles having won a small race on his debut at Cork before finishing second to Jezki in the Royal Bond. Subsequent events having shown that run to be top-class and it was noted that connections felt the winner may just have gotten the run of the race then. There is no doubt that at his best Champagne Fever is a top notch performer. Waaheb also had to play second fiddle to Jezki here over Christmas and was beaten a good bit further than the selection. He should have the measure again of Bright New Dawn, who was back in third then. Minsk is an interesting one. The desperate ground at Naas last time was against him and he travelled best of all in the Royal Bond before fading in the closing stages. If the ground continues to dry out it would be in his favour.
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In my last essay, I discussed the three benefits of using outsourced workers (cost savings, reducing overhead, getting work done while you sleep). And then I gave you tips for finding and selecting the right outsourced provides.
In this essay, I'll lay out my system for rapidly training these new hires (it also works for new in-house and/or full-time hires).
Before you start the training
Before you begin their training, take a few minutes to break down the work to be completed into a list of steps, or even a process map (a simple, visual flow chart of how the process will go). As a manager, your job is to create these processes and coach your team to implement them and report the results back to you.
If something goes wrong, it's either because they did not follow the process correctly as you spelled it out -- or there is something less effective about your process to correct. Listing all the steps and putting them in the right order will also clarify your thoughts and give you a guide or agenda to follow when training them.
The simple system for rapid training
Step #1: Explain
This is where you take the time to describe the work to your virtual assistant or outsourced person. Show them the list of action items or an overview of the process. A written summary coupled with a verbal explanation is usually the most thorough way to do this.
Tell them what the task is called (for easy reference later on), what it accomplishes, why it is
important, who will need to do it and when, and how it is to be done, step by step. The
more details you can give, the better, because they will grow to understand you and
your company goals and will be able to handle more things for you later on without
having to ask a ton of questions.
Also, understanding your business model, your customers, and your purpose will help them make more informed decisions along the way -- subtle differences that can turn good work into greatness.
Step #2: Demonstrate
People learn better by seeing an example of how something is supposed to be done. This will teach them better than the longest explanation. Demonstrations can be done in different ways:
1. In person. Example: Demonstrating how to fold and stuff envelopes.
2. On the phone, via webinar. Via phone or webinar you can tell or show a virtual person how to do something.
3. Via video. if you show someone something via a webinar, record the webinar. That way, the next time you need to train someone, they can simply watch the video rather than requiring your time to train them.
4. Hypotheticals. In this case, you would give a few "if-then" scenarios to your hire and tell them what to do or say depending on what happens.
For example, you might write in an email to your hire, "Call Joe Contractor and ask him if the work is about 2/3rds of the way done. If it is, ask him for a range of days and times for me to meet him to do a walkthrough. If not, ask him when he expects it to be and call him back that day."
Step #3: Practice
After learning how to do a task, the hire must then attempt it on their own under your supervision. It's important that you monitor their work for a while until you are certain that it is being done correctly. Otherwise, neither of you will know if it needs improvement.
Find a way to watch them in action or to see the results of their actions. This might be hard for some of you, but let them fail. It is least distracting and demotivating for you to observe the entire process and save your comments for the end.
The whole point of training is for them to get used to the whole process on their own. NOW is the time for them to make mistakes. Hopefully you budgeted enough time for them to practice things a few times and get it right before crunch time.
The way to monitor them could be watching them in person, listening on the phone, or reviewing a finished product of some sort, like a design or written work.
Step #4: Feedback (Positive and Negative)
This is the part of training where you help them to improve at their job by pointing out things that could be done differently or better. I prefer to use the "Feedback Sandwich" approach, in which you tell them what they could do better in between two compliments so it's not harsh or overly negative.
For example, you could say:
Once you have given your feedback, the training cycle begins all over again. Your feedback
is their new explanation (Step #1). You may demonstrate it again if you feel you need to (Step #2), and have them practice it again (Step #3), until you decide that the results are good enough.
A Trained Assassin
When you have decided that your hire is capable of performing the task consistently on their own, they are now officially trained. Be sure to congratulate them on learning the task, and thank them for making your life easier.
And lastly, this rapid training system is not just something to use when they are first hired.
If at any time their performance falls behind, or you want to help them take one of their skill sets to the next level, or you think of something new for them to do, just follow these 4 simple steps again.
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There are three main benefits I typically derive from outsourcing:
1. Cost savings. I'm often able to pay less for jobs I outsource, particularly if I outsource them to people in lower cost-of-living states or countries.
2. Reduce overhead. Usually I outsource projects that are not full-time or that I am able to easily stop if they aren't working out as planned. This reduces my overhead (and allows me to scale down as needed) since unlike a full-time employee, the outsourced people are not a fixed expense.
3. Supplemental work at night-time hours. When you outsource overseas, it often provides great timing of workflow. For instance, in one company I ran, I would create tasks during the day, give them to my outsourced team in India, and they would be done by the time I arrived in the office the next morning.
However, for outsourcing to work, you need to find the most qualified people to which you outsource.
The key to this is to start by getting the largest pool of qualified outsourced providers to apply for the project you need accomplished. Because you want to have as many people as possible to choose from.
Even if you only hire one, you can go back and contact the same pool of talent for future projects. Consider applicants as being in your "rolodex" of people to call.
To help you do this well, here are some tips to consider when finding and judging outsourced people to complete your projects.
Choose Your Outsourcing Platform
There are many sites in which you can find outsourced providers for the tasks you need done. Among many others, these include Craigslist, ODesk.com, Guru.com, Elance.com and 99designs. Some of these sites focus on certain types of outsourced projects like technology and design, while others allow you to find people for all types of tasks.
The process of posting a project is very similar on each of these sites, but there are also minor differences to get acquainted with as you go -- worry about those later and follow these basic steps.
Create a Clear Project Title
Include the work to be done, on what, and in what industry. For example, "Help Making Ebook" could mean anything from research to writing to editing to cover design. Compare that to "Writing 10,000 Word Real Estate Ebook." The latter will be more likely to catch the eye of writers and providers with real estate knowledge.
Create a Clear Project Description
This sounds simple enough, but you should try to answer as many possible questions as you can, which means addressing certain areas, like:
Upload samples of what you need
You can write 5 paragraphs trying to explain the final product, or you can show them something similar you have done before (or someone else's to model yours after).
Most sites will allow you to upload files to show them what they'll be working with or making. You can also insert links in the project description to files, audios, or videos showing or explaining things more vividly.
Choose the time period for bidding
You might be given options like 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 15 days, or 30 days to accept bids. I would lean towards giving a longer time period, unless the urgency of your project means that you don't have as much time to wait.
But basically, the more time that providers have to find and respond to your project, the more qualified applicants you'll have to choose from.
Also, some of the best providers are also the busiest, so by giving a longer time frame to respond you are more likely to catch them when they're available.
This is not an exhaustive list, but covers the most important elements of a good project posting-one that will put you in a position of strength and cut down your odds of a bad experience. Cover these bases and you'll have more people applying than you can sort through.
Which then leads to the final phase: judging your applicants. In judging which applicant(s) to choose for your project, consider:
1) How they responded to your project request: were they articulate? Did their comments and/or questions make sense?
2) Their portfolio: do they have a website which shows their portfolio of work that you can judge? If so, take a close look.
3) Their ratings. On most of the outsourcing sites listed above, past clients will rate the outsourced person's work. I never use someone who hasn't completed at least 20 projects and has a rating of 4 stars or above.
Follow this advice and you can find the right outsourcers to help you grow your business and profits.
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"Knowledge is power." This is a well known saying commonly attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, who was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist and author.
In business, knowledge certainly is power. For example, if you knew where your market was heading, you would have a massive leg up on your competition.
So, how can you gain more knowledge to outsmart your competition? Here are 7 ways.
1. Learn from your customers. Marketing consultant Jay Abraham once said, "your customers are geniuses; they know exactly what they want."
Because your customers know what they want, speak to them. And don't just speak to your current customers, but speak to your competitors' customers too. Learn to listen deeply to your customers and to ask probing questions. And when you hear consistent feedback (and not just one customer saying something), take action.
2. Learn from your competitors. Watch your competitors closely and learn from them. What do they seem to be doing well, and how can you better emulate them in this respect? What are they doing poorly that you can capitalize on?
Importantly, don't just copy your competitors until you know that what they are doing works. For example, if a competitor starts offering a 25% off discount for new customers, don't copy them right away. Rather, wait and see what happens. If the competitor stops offering the discount quickly, then the promotion probably didn't work. Conversely, if the competitor is still offering the discount 6 months later, it probably did work. Only copy the competitor's "winners."
Also try to figure out what competitors are saying about you. And, if criticism from a competitor gets back to you, don't become defense or dismiss it casually. Rather, engage critically with it. The criticism may prove to be quite helpful. A competitor may be aware of your weaknesses in a way a friend or customer cannot be. So don't disregard negative feedback, but rather consider it carefully, and take corrective action as appropriate.
3. Learn from your employees. Oftentimes your employees have a lot more information than you do. They are the ones who are interacting with customers, and they are the ones that are building your products and providing your services.
Speak to your employees and get their feedback, ideas and suggestions. As an example, nearly all new innovation at Toyota comes from front-line employees. Encourage your employees to come up with ideas and give you feedback. They may also alert you to changes in the marketplace and customer behavior that you need to understand in order to adapt.
4. Learn from your community. This is particularly true for local businesses. Find out what is going on in your community. For example, if your community is heavily involved in recycling, or if the local high school football team just won a championship, then you need to know about it since these are things your community cares about. Importantly, leverage this information. In these two examples, you could offer a sale related to the football team's victory. Or post signs explaining how your business recycles. These actions would position you as part of the community and cause customers to flock to your business.
5. Learn from coaches and consultants. The right coach and/or consultant will have lots of knowledge that you don't. They will have worked with other business owners and "been there, done that" - that is, they will have seen challenges and overcome them already. Because you won't have to "reinvent the wheel," these paid experts can allow you to make the right decisions, avoid mistakes, and grow more quickly. Plus, paid experts can give your business a reality check and keep you focused and accountable.
6. Learn from mentors. The right mentor serves a similar function as a paid coach and/or consultant in that they have experience, expertise and connections that allow you to avoid mistakes and grow your business more quickly. The challenge is finding the right mentor, and setting up the appropriate structure to get ongoing feedback (this naturally happens when you pay a coach or consultant).
7. Learn from other business owners. In previous articles, I have mentioned the massive power of mastermind groups. Mastermind groups are groups of business owners who work together to grow everyone's business. Mastermind groups are incredibly powerful since other members of the group will have already overcome the challenges you face, and thus can give you the answers you need.
Likewise, in many cases, skills and knowledge that have taken other business owners months or years to learn can be transferred to you in minutes. So, you gain massive knowledge quickly, and gain a support group that all shares the common goal of building a great company.
Knowledge certainly is power. Leverage these seven ways to gain knowledge, and you will be able to outsmart and dominate your competition.
Becoming a millionaire entrepreneur is possible, and many people have shown us how they managed to quickly build empires.
If you are an entrepreneur and are looking for inspiration, then these 5 modern success stories will certainly motivate you.
1. Sara Blakely
For the past 5 years, I have been part of several mastermind groups that have helped me dramatically grow several of my own businesses.
Below I will explain to you what mastermind groups are and how they can benefit you and your business.
What is a Mastermind Group?
As you may recall from last year, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (called the JOBS Act) was passed and signed by President Obama in April, 2012.
The JOBS Act makes equity-based crowdfunding much easier
The JOBS Act makes it possible to raise funds from investors and donors through certain crowdfunding sites in exchange for equity in your company.
This was supposed to start on January 1st 2013. (more on this below).
The key to the JOBS Act is this: it opens up more possibilities in equity funding without the tedious requirements to register your funding as a public offering with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).
If you have tried to raise funds in the past by going the public offering route, you'll know that it's expensive. Being able to bypass all that is huge, especially if you are raising smaller amounts of funding that don't justify such expenses.
The passing of the JOBS Act also means you won't have to seek out accredited investors specifically (people with incomes of $200,000 or more, or a net worth of $1,000,000 or more-not including their residence). Rather, you will be able to get funding from people of all income ranges, which makes the pool of potential investors MUCH bigger.
Imagine how many regular people are out there, who might want to reallocate some of the funds they already have invested in savings, stocks, mutual funds, or other investments that aren't paying so well at present. In the future, funding other businesses might be a much more common way to diversify your capital-that anyone can do and not just accredited investors. Even you!
So, what's the latest?
As mentioned above, equity based crowdfunding was supposed to go live on January 1st 2013. This was predicated on the SEC writing the crowdfunding regulations by December 31 2012 like they were supposed to.
But this never happened. The two key issues regarding why this didn't happen were: 1) a lack of consensus within the SEC decision-makers about the regulations, and 2) the recent resignation of the former chair of the SEC.
Both of these issues are expected to be resolved with the recent appointment of Mary Jo White to head the SEC. White is one serious woman - her career includes serving as the New York prosecutor who brought down John Gotti and put many terrorists in jail.
So, it is expected that within the next 60 to 90 days that Mary Jo White will take the helm and help the SEC write the regulations that make equity based crowdfunding legal in the United States.
How can you prepare for this now?
If you want to raise equity capital later this year and beyond, here's a quick list of things you can do now to be ready when the time comes:
Broaden your network
One advantage crowdfunding sites offer you is having access to more investors and donors than there already are in your personal network. These sites generate their own traffic, and a percentage of your funding will come from people searching those sites or stumbling across it.
As it turns out, enough projects have been successfully funded (using the donation-based Crowdfunding model, not the equity-based crowdfunding model) for experts to be able to look back and say that your project is much more likely to be successful if the first quarter to third of the funding comes from your existing network first. Reason being, they are the ones most likely to believe in and trust you already, and strangers want to see some social proof and credibility in advance before they jump on board.
Deepen your relationships
Do this for the same reason I mentioned above-to get the ball rolling on your funding from your existing contacts. So in the coming months, you should be out seeking new relationships and strengthening the ones you have-specifically with those who are more likely candidates for funding you, or those who are in a position to spread the word for you.
You don't even have to mention funding during this time. Just spend the time necessary to confirm that they have the means and would be interested in your project, while at the same time showing your willingness to serve them and build trust and experience together.
If you're already in business, keep growing it
As with any kind of funding, you will be in a much stronger position to ask for funds if you can demonstrate success in the past. You will have more data available to work into your plan and forecast. And, people want prefer to invest in something that looks like a sure thing-with the least uncertainty. So keep doing what you're doing and you'll be able to show prospective investors your first-half 2013 financial statements and smile.
Work on your business plan
Also, as always, have a solid plan for how much funding you need, how you will spend it, and what effects it will have on your operations and revenues. People want to lend to someone who has thought things through and looks less likely to run into unforeseen problems-especially strangers online! Remember that.
It will also take some time to craft your presentation and pitch. If you plan on using a slideshow or video of some kind (or even just writing it out on your project's page), it will take some time to put that together in advance. But, it's something you can be doing now.
So there it is...equity-based crowdfunding is one more way to get the funds you need to launch or grow your business. Stay tuned to the developments (you'll hear them from me) and prepare for funding like you normally would. This might just be the key to your company's growth!
Suggested Resource: Do you want Crowdfunding? If so, don't try to raise it from scratch -- the 14-step blueprint already exists. Get the Crowdfunding blueprint here.
An effective marketing plan is necessary to grow your business. Among other things, the right marketing plan details your target customers, your unique selling proposition (USP), and your pricing strategy.
And importantly, your marketing plan covers the "channels" you will use to get new customers (known as your "promotions strategy"). These channels include, among others:
While most of these channels require advertising dollars, there are some additional strategies you can employ that are low or no cost. Four such strategies are detailed below.
1. Get To Know Your Competitors
Regardless of what you're selling or the services you provide, you must know how your competitors are doing it. Why? Simple. Because you want to do it better-or at least not get left behind!
Visit their brick and mortar stores to see what they are doing differently this year. And/or take a real close look at their websites and blogs to see what they're doing and the customers they're serving.
Sneaky Tip: When visiting a competitor's blog, make sure to leave high-quality comments on a number of posts. By doing this, you can also mention your website directly or perhaps just indirectly through the Name and Website fields (they turn into a link when your comment is posted).
Once your comment is approved, everyone who sees your comment will be able to click on your link and visit your website.
2. Create Some YouTube Videos
I recently met with representatives from Google who presented some very interesting information to me. Including the fact that more and more consumers and businesses are relying on video in their decision-making process.
Specifically, more and more people are searching YouTube for videos when thinking about making a purchase. And they showed me specific research stating that "1 in 3 small businesses purchased a product or service as a result of watching the related video."
Which means that you need to create videos.
Importantly, these videos can also bring you a flood of new customers.
Here's an example. I created a video entitled "How to Write an Executive Summary for a Business Plan." On YouTube alone it's been viewed nearly 27,000 times. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLAZpFKRgUg
Once again, I haven't shared this video 27,000 times. Rather, people are finding it by searching Google, searching YouTube, social sharing, etc.
3. Use An Effective LOCAL Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy
An effective search engine optimization strategy will get your website on a top position in the search results pages of all the major search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
While ranking at the top of the search engines on generic phrases (like "business plan") is hard, ranking on these phrases locally is a lot easier.
Essentially, all you need to do is choose the keyword or phrase that best describes your business, add your city or area name, and use it in texts that you post on your website (e.g., Business Plan Development Chicago IL).
Your keyword or phrase should appear in the URL of your website and it has to show up in its meta description tag. For example, even though we don't have an office in Chicago, IL, this page on the Growthink website ranks near the top of Google's results for searches on "Business Plan Development Chicago IL" - http://www.growthink.com/businessplan/help-center/chicago-illinois-business-plan-writers
4. Write Newsletters And Send Them To Your Contacts
Keeping in touch with your customers is critical if you want your business to blossom. Information is crucial nowadays. Therefore, make sure that you keep your customers informed with regard to your products and services.
Some businesses do it with a print newsletter, which is fine if the business you generate is worth the costs. But an email newsletter is a much less expensive and time-consuming way to start.
Invite people to subscribe by offering a small discount or freebie, if they are willing to provide their e-mail address. After that, any message you send them is free advertising!
This does not mean that you will have to send a weekly newsletter-they might not be that interested. Instead, write a newsletter with the sole purpose of informing your customers about new products you are adding to your current offer.
Make sure that you mention discounts and advantages. Send these newsletters weekly or monthly at first (but it is better to under promise and over deliver). This will show your customers that your business is serious and it will help create a long-lasting relationship with your clientele.
In conclusion, add these 4 strategies to your 2013 marketing plan, and start rapidly growing your business.
Suggested Resource: Growthink's Ultimate Marketing Plan Template allows you to quickly and expertly create your marketing plan. This template includes multiple proven strategies for attracting new customers and dramatically boosting your sales and profits. Click here to learn more.
One of my friends works for a multi-billion dollar cable company. And his role is extremely interesting. Specifically, he's charged with figuring out what the company needs do to now so that it will be competitive ten years from now.
Imagine that? 10-year planning. For most businesses, it's inconceivable to do this. But for a cable company, it could take years to implement changes such as installing cables to hundreds of thousands of homes. So, he spends his days researching, analyzing and theorizing over what the world might look like in 10 years and what the company needs to do today to start preparing for it.
And I'd like to think that he, and perhaps those before him, have done a great job at this. Because while 10 years ago I only use my cable company for television service, today I pay my cable company for television, internet access and phone service.
Break-Even Thinking Doesn't Work
But what about your business? Do you need to plan 10 years into the future? The short answer is "no." But it's important to point out that any planning is significantly better than no planning.
In fact, for most small businesses, planning generally tends to be more along the lines of thinking "what do I have to do to have enough revenue to pay the bills for the next month?" Missing from this thinking are the critical long-term decisions and directions on how to grow the business, increase its revenue, and expand market share.
And what inevitably happens is this: if your immediate focus is just trying to break even, your business often ends up just struggling rather than growing.
The solution is to develop a five-year plan, and using it to guide daily operations.
How It Works
A five-year plan is not a set of financial pro-forma statements and twenty pages of text and history on your company. Rather it must incorporate real thinking about 1) what goals you want your company to achieve, and 2) what goals every key division of your company must achieve.
Specifically, you must document the revenues and profits your company seeks to achieve in 5 years and then set similar goals (with different metrics as appropriate) for each operational area (e.g., marketing, fulfillment, etc.).
This in turn becomes the basis of the roadmap you'll use to grow our organization.
Use The Map
Ironically, after putting considerable time and effort into building a 5-year strategic plan, many business owners and managers never look at it again.
To avoid this, work backwards and document shorter term goals. Let me explain. Now that you know what you need to achieve within 5 years, determine what you need to achieve this year in order to make solid progress towards your 5 year goal.
Next, figure out what you must achieve this quarter to progress to your annual goal. You can break this down even further to figure out what you must accomplish this month to reach your quarterly goal.
This process allows you to set monthly goals that progress your business. Document these goals and share them with your team so you can accomplish them.
And importantly, use these short-term and long-term goals in your daily decision making. For example, is forging a relationship with a new partner in line with your goals? Or is it another distraction that will take time and prevent you from reaching them?
Also, use the shorter-term goals to measure your success. Are you meeting revenue goals? Do you have the amount of clients you projected for this time of the year? Use objective measurements that will not allow you to fudge your results. Your shorter-term goals give you a black and white, hopefully not red, assessment of where you stand in accordance to your goals.
The Benefits
Keeping your five-year plan alive is like having an up-to-date, accurate map of a foreign city when first walking its streets. It allows you to not just think about breaking even, but to reach specific performance targets and goals.
When people have a clear idea what to strive for and how to get there, even when challenging, they perform better. That translates to improved operations which also eventually improves revenues and profits for your company.
A five-year plan and periodic short-term goals also does away with complacency. When a business is in the "break-even" mode, it's only thinking about the immediate demands, never pushing to do more than just what's needed to meet the given threshold. Processes become routine and complacency sets in.
Your 5-Year Plan Must Be Updated
It's important to remember, however, that your five-year plan needs to be updated regularly. Markets, environments, customers and regulations change over time, all of which have an impact on a business and its profit margins. For example, the recent healthcare laws enacted by the federal government impose new health plan requirements on businesses of a certain size. Clearly, businesses did not consider this regulatory change in their five-year plans back in 2010.
So, update your five-year plan annually to reflect new changes, new ideas and new goals.
Finally, your five-year plan is only as good as the effort you put into it. The components, goals and targets have to be well thought out so as to be realistic and achievable. When you do this, and when you break down your 5 year goals into annual, quarterly and monthly goals, you will know precisely what to do to grow a thriving business. For help with this process, download my strategic planning template.
This is a true and pretty ridiculous story that happened to me at my first job. It was about 20 years ago and I was working at a market research firm.
After working in the job for nearly 6 months, I had an idea for a new product. You see, our company had been selling access to a large database of information to our clients. My idea was to better package the information.
Specifically, my idea was to create pre-defined reports from the information that allowed them to access key
pieces of data quickly and easily. This would not only help existing clients, but it would open the door to new clients who only wanted the specific information rather than paying for full database access.
Instead of asking approval to launch the new product, I used my spare time to actually create it. I then showed it to the VP of my division.
So what do you think happened?
I got yelled at.
Seriously, the VP was angry at me. He questioned my immediate boss as to what
I was doing and why I had invested time in creating something new.
Obviously this was not a very entrepreneurial company.
But what I found most interesting about the event was how much face time I
got with the VP.
You see, that VP was what I consider to be a "stealth manager." That is, he pretty
much sat in his office, door closed, day after day after day.
So he really had no idea what everyone was doing. So he didn't know that I created
the new product after hours, and that between 9 and 5, I was accomplishing all the regular tasks assigned to me.
In fact, he didn't know much about anything that was going on.
And the result -- the employees were not inspired. We were not motivated. We lacked a clear vision of what the organization was trying to achieve.
And all this resulted in lackluster performance.
We didn't go out of business. But we certainly weren't growing like gangbusters like we should have been.
Think about your days. Are you a stealth manager? Are there others at your organization who are stealth managers?
Stealth management doesn't work. Effective leaders and managers walk around and speak to their employees. They listen to them. They inspire them. Because effective leaders know that it's the employees who make or break their companies. They (the leaders) are the conductors of the orchestra -- without the players (the employees), there is no music.
Here are 5 things you can do TODAY to quickly break out of the "stealth manager" mode (and make your team more productive).
1. Walk around the office
Simply walk around to see what everyone is up to. Don't make it seem like you're Big Brother checking up on them. But rather, be very casual about it (the next points will give you some talking points to help with this).
2. Ask people what they are working on
Ask people what they are working on, and then really listen to their answers. Ask them why they are completing a task a certain way, and as appropriate, suggest another way they may accomplish it. Not only will they appreciate this mentorship, but you could improve their performance.
3. Tell someone/several people they're doing a good job
Tell at least one person that they're doing a good job. Let them know you found real value in something they accomplished recently.
4. Buy cookies
I don't know many people who don't like cookies. Come back from lunch with cookies, and either hand them out or put them in a main area. In either case, let everyone know that you bought them "just because." Even those on a diet who refrain from eating them will appreciate the gesture.
5. Picture each of your team members as they looked when they were toddlers
This will force you to smile when you see them. And that smile alone will brighten their day.
Great companies are not built by one entrepreneur. They are built by entrepreneurs who inspire their employees to accomplish great things. Make sure you keep this top-of-mind, since if your employees don't succeed, neither can you.
Venture capitalists (VCs), unlike angel investors, are professional investors that invest other people's money. Similar to angel investors, their goal is to earn a solid return on this money. In fact, VCs are judged and compensated by the performance of their investments. As a result, they are extremely rigorous in their investment decision-making process.
Here's how VCs earn returns for their investors:
1. Finding high growth companies
2. Making investments in them at favorable terms
3. Guiding and nurturing them
4. Enacting a liquidity event. This typically occurs by selling the company or taking it public.
VCs swing for the fences and only invest in companies they think can give them a "10X" return or 10 times their money back. This is because even with all their relevant experience, the average venture capital firm will lose money on half the companies they invest in and only break even on a third. Where VCs make their money is on the approximately 20% of companies they invest in that see explosive growth and provide remarkable returns of 10 times or more on their investment.
So, the first criteria when seeking venture capital is that you can offer the potential of a 10X return to them.
The second criterion is that is your company must have significant market potential of $50 million, $100 million or more. Now, you might think that if a venture capitalist invested $100K in your company and got back $1 million (a 10X return) that they would be happy. This is not the case. This is because venture capitalists like to be "hands on" on their investments and help the companies they fund (called "portfolio companies"). And since each partner in the venture capital firm can only nurture so many portfolio companies, they want to invest in fewer companies, each of which can provide not only a 10X return, but a check of $50 million or more when it reaches liquidity.
To summarize, when approaching venture capitalists, remember the 3 hurdles:
1. Their primary goal is to make significant money from investing in you
2. You need to show them how they can earn a 10X return
3. You need to show them how your company can eventually be valued at $50 million or more
Now, if you meet these criteria, you should be a good fit for venture capital. But, raising this type of funding it is virtually impossible if you don't know what you're doing and haven't done it before. So follow this plan:
1. Develop a list of VC firms.
Start by creating a list of venture capital firms.
2. Narrow your list.
Each venture capital firm invests based on particular characteristics (e.g., some only invest in software firms), so you need to make sure your list only includes VCs that are interested in your type of venture.
3. Make sure the VC is active.
Many VC firms that have websites aren't active. That is, they aren't making new investments. You don't want to waste your time contacting and talking with these firms.
4. Find the appropriate person to contact.
This is critical. Venture capital firms are comprised of individual partners and associates. If you contact the wrong one, you'll be dead in the water.
5. Send the VC partner or associate a "teaser" email.
You don't want to send the VC a full business plan or executive summary initially. Rather, you need to send them a "teaser" email to see if they are interested. You don't want to "over shop" your deal.
Once the VC "bites" on your teaser email, the next step is generally to send them your business plan. Following that you'll do an in-person presentation(s), receive and negotiate a term sheet, and then sign a formal agreement and receive your funding check.
The venture capital raising process is a lot of work, but once you receive their multi-million check with which you can dramatically grow your company, you'll agree it's worth the effort.
Suggested Resource: In Venture Capital Pitch Formula, you'll learn exactly how to find and contact venture capitalists, exactly what information to include in your presentations, and how to secure your financing. This video explains more.
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Equity Bank of Kenya Nine-Month Profit Climbs 14% on Loans
Equity Bank Ltd., Kenya's biggest lender by market value and customers, said nine-month profit climbed 14 percent as loans increased.
Net income rose to 8.3 billion shillings ($97.6 million) in the period to Sept. 30, from 7.29 billion shillings a year earlier, Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi said in Nairobi today. Net interest income, the amount banks earn from charges on loans, surged 55 percent to 17.2 billion shillings, he said.
Kenyan lenders have benefited from record high interest rates after the central bank raised its benchmark lending rate to 18 percent in December to quell surging inflation and bolster the shilling. The central bank has cut the rate twice since July to 13 percent and is expected to announce a further reduction tomorrow, according to six economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Equity's customers in the nine months to September increased to 7.8 million, or 51 percent of all bank customers in Kenya, from 6.7 million a year earlier.
Standard Investment Bank has a hold rating on Equity Bank with a price target of 24.8 shillings, Head of Research, Francis Mwangi said today by telephone.
The stock gained for a second day, trading 2.1 percent higher at 24.50 shillings at 12:50 p.m. in Nairobi. Year to date the stock has rallied 51 percent, outpacing a 34.4 percent rally on the NSE All-Share Index, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.


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tried ver 1.0 via download to ftp, download to upload and when activating it returned a fatal error.
Using current version of thesis 1.8
tried ver 1.0 via download to ftp, download to upload and when activating it returned a fatal error.
Using current version of thesis 1.8
yerp... same here.
Hello Mike and eisham,
I would like to reproduce and resolve your issues right away. If you would do me the great favor of providing me with some more data, I will investigate and resolve these issues as soon as I can:
No worries!
PHP version is 5.2.14
WP Version is 3.1.1
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class OAuthException in /home/vasvcfk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/external/OAuth.php on line 24
Thanks a lot for the feedback, that was enough information to be helpful. I made a change to the plugin that will most likely resolve your issue. Would you mind downloading the latest version of the plugin and trying again?
I just tried installing the plugin just now and am getting a http500 server error when I click on start verification. I am running WP 3.1.1 and PHP version 5.3.6
dmcglathery: What was the URL of the page serving the HTTP 500 error? Thanks.
i receive this error:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'The Google PHP API Library needs the CURL PHP extension'
in /var/www/mysite/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/apiClient.php:22 Stack trace: #0
/var/www/mysite/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/googleSiteVerification.php(34): require_once() #1 /var/www/mysite/wp-admin/plugins.php(149): include('/var/www/chicch...') #2 /var/www/mysite/wp-admin/plugins.php(151): plugin_sandbox_scrape('official-google...') #3 {main} thrown in /var/www/mysite/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/apiClient.php on line 22
Just had a chance to use the new version and it worked like a charm!
5 stars!
The plugin needs a special software library to work properly, the CURL PHP extension. The plugin won't work if the library isn't available. You could install PHP with CURL support, or ask your administrator to install support for it.
Failing that, you can use our fine Verification user interface to get a verification META token, and place that in the <head> tag of your theme's header.php file. This is the exact same process that this verification plugin automates.
I just tried it as well, and got this error:
"Verifying your blog... failed, due to an error:
Error calling https://www.googleapis.com/siteVerification/v1/webResource?verificationMethod=META&alt=json: (400) The necessary verification token could not be found on your site."
PHP Version: 5.2.15
WordPress Version: 3.1.1
Theme Version: Catalyst 1.1.2
Child Theme Version: Dynamik 1.1
Thanks in advance for any help :)
I just installed through the Add Plugin admin UI and get a different, and strange to me, error after clicking the Start Verification button:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'apiIOException' with message 'HTTP Error: (60) SSL certificate problem, verify that the CA cert is OK. Details: error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed' in /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/io/apiCurlIO.php:126 Stack trace: #0 /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/auth/apiOAuth.php(191): apiCurlIO->makeRequest(Object(apiHttpRequest)) #1 /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/auth/apiOAuth.php(171): apiOAuth->requestRequestToken('http://billsays...') #2 /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/auth/apiOAuth.php(89): apiOAuth->obtainRequestToken('http://billsays...', '4db5d4c755eff') #3 /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification in /users/home/blazar/web/public/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/io/apiCurlIO.php on line 126
My server has curl installed:
curl -V
curl 7.19.7 (i386-sun-solaris2) libcurl/7.19.7 OpenSSL/0.9.8l zlib/1.2.3 libidn/1.15 libssh2/1.2.2
Protocols: tftp ftp telnet dict http file https ftps scp sftp
Features: IDN Largefile NTLM SSL libz
PHP -v: PHP 5.2.12 (cli) (built: Feb 15 2010 15:49:19)
Note that my site was verified a year ago, according to the Webmaster Tools link provided previously in this thread. Not sure if that matters.
It looks like the cURL can't verify the authenticity of the certificate for Google's HTTPS server. Your cURL installation may be using an outdated root certificate bundle:
I hope that helps!
I decided to verify the 'old fashioned' way: through Google Webmaster Tools, which worked fine. This plug-in seemed like a good idea, and I'm glad it works for some folks; however, I've already deleted it.
Hello I just installed the plugin, but I can not activate it because it generates a fatal error
this is the error that gives me:"Fatal error: Call to undefined function sys_get_temp_dir() in /var/www/vhosts/sitename/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/config.php on line 53"
Hello msabirm, go ahead and try the latest version of the plugin and see if that helps. I added a bit of additional code to handle the differences between PHP 5.2.0 and PHP >5.2.1
This error came up, appreciate some help. Understand some code but this error has too much info for me. ....
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'apiCacheException' with message 'Could not create storage directory: /tmp/apiClient/66' in /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/cache/apiFileCache.php:117 Stack trace: #0 /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/auth/apiOAuth.php(90): apiFileCache->set('OAuth:anonymous...', 'aYtTP_N_N0gMuaf...') #1 /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/apiClient.php(138): apiOAuth->authenticate(Object(apiFileCache), Object(apiCurlIO), Array) #2 /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/googleSiteVerification.php(87): apiClient->authenticate() #3 /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-includes/plugin.php(405): google_admin_head('') #4 /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-admin/admin.php(111): do_action('google_admin_he in /home/oeveoc5/public_html/lazulu.com/wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/external/php-client/cache/apiFileCache.php on line 117
FTP into your site (or use whatever file management application your host provides) and delete the wp-content/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin folder.
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