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Former Seahawk Chad Eaton was arrested in Monroe on Saturday for investigation of domestic violence.
Details have not been released, but Snohomish County sheriff's deputies say that Eaton was booked into the Snohomish County Jail at 3:32 p.m. Saturday for investigation of fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. He paid his $2,500 bail and was released the following afternoon.
Eaton played football for Washington State and nine seasons in the NFL, including three with the Seahawks, before retiring after the 2004 season.
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Can you gain financial freedom trading?
The short answer is yes, but it requires more than just knowledge. There are people that have acquired enough knowledge about trading, but cannot apply them when real money is at stake. They still have yet to master a level of self-control that often runs counter to natural human behavior, or at least come up with some way to control it.
Let me offer an example of self-control. Let's say Bob reads about and practices a rule that says invest no more than 20% of his total account in any given trade. And let's also say that he learned about a particular pattern and have traded that particular pattern for a year and found that 9 trades out of 10 have resulted in at least a 10% return over a 6 week period.
With that kind of return and a 90% success rate, he could make some serious money over a relatively short period of time if he just invested more per trade. Sure, his chances of making a fortune is pretty darn good with a success rate like that. Just make his millions and quit trading. This, my friend, is greed talking. Read page 42 in the classic trading book "Trading For A Living" and you'll see the number one goal in money management is "long-term survival."
But what happens when Bob suffers 10 losses in a row? He will probably hesitate to jump back into the market and "wait and see," only to find out that this was the moment he should have gotten back in. Now this is only natural since after being beaten up several times, fear tells him to be cautious next time.
Can you see how becoming a successful trader will take time? So, back to the question: Can you gain financial freedom trading? Only if you're willing to learn, make mistakes, lose money, learn more, never say "I got it," and continue learning for the rest of your trading career. You can get FREE Lessons and picks emailed from an Ex-Hedge Fund Manager instantly here.
Tip: If you're expecting to make fast money, your are a gambler. And you know who always ends up the winner, right?
Another thing, in order to gain financial freedom trading, one must build up enough capital (money) where the return on their total portfolio is enough to support their expenses and keep up with inflation.
For example, if one has $50,000 of trading capital and manages to realize a 20% return, he may set aside 5% for inflation and take only 15% of return for living expenses. That's only $7,500 a year (less taxes). Is that enough to cover your expenses? If yes, then you can gain financial freedom trading with only $50,000. Not many people can live on $7,500 a year, but that's why I wrote that cutting your expenses is one way to gain financial freedom faster.
So again, can you gain financial freedom trading? It is possible but you need to realize that it is not easy money (although hot streaks may convince you that it is), learning about how you behave takes time, and you will have to build up a big chunk of change to support your living expenses.
Do you have experience with trading the markets? Do you know what it means when they say the trader is the weakest link to any system? Traders, please comment.
One of the easiest business to start with little, or even NO money, is selling custom products and having a company manufacture, fulfill, and provide customer service FOR you.
There are several things in your favor: 1) You can create new products at will when new markets arise 2) Your product is UNIQUE so there is no real competition 3) You have ZERO inventory to buy, store, and manage 4) You don't have to hire staff to prepare, pack, and fulfill your orders 5) You don't have to deal with customer complaints!
Does that sound good? You bet it is!
Well, a new company was launched by one of the top T-Shirt marketers in the Internet Marketing industry (Don Wilson) and he has built a platform from the ground up from a MARKETER'S perspective. This separates itself from companies like CafePress, Zazzle, Threadless, Teespring, etc. This means YOU get all the tools AND training from someone who sold courses in this very subject for hundreds of dollars, teaching you how to market and sell your custom products. But, because this is his company, you get all the training and resources FREE!
Consider yourself lucky to find out about such an opportunity because all'z it's going to cost you to launch your business is FREE – NINTY – FREE! Yup, nada! You get the platform, tools, AND training for FREE! Why?
If you make money, they make money. You decide how much profit you want to make per sale by selling it for whatever you want. They make a set fee for each item sold. That's a deal!
Currently they have shirts, mugs, necklaces, hats, and a few other stuff.
And get this, they have just launched an AWESOME FEATURE that will get you sales even EASIER. Watch the video below for a peek:
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If you sell anything online, you NEED to know how to write good "sales copy" for your website. (HINT: it's easier than you think. See links below)
Here's why.
When a visitor lands on a web page, they are NOT ready to buy most of the time. Your job as an online Salesman is to get that visitor "warmed up." Do that and he/she will be in a better mindset to make that purchase NOW.
You've heard it before. You have to make the visitor know how the product will BENEFIT THEM, how it will solve THEIR problem(s), and other key triggers copywriters know what to include.
For the skilled copywriter, it's time consuming. For the ordinary person with no training, it's VERY TIME CONSUMING.
BUT, what if you can write copy that's so good in warming the visitor up that it converts into sales …. and do it all in just MINUTES!?
Well, now you can!
A new "fill in the blanks" software has just launched as part of a whole package that teaches you how to sell OTHER people's products.
It's so ridiculously cheap it's a MUST get right now before the price increases. Think about how much you would have to pay a professional copywriter and then check how much you can pick up the tool, PLUS another product finding software, PLUS a T-shirt business course, PLUS 4 software to help you make money with your T-shirt business, too!
This tool is NOT advertised as the main product, but as part of the main product. So, if you want to learn how to write sales copy for your website THERE'S NO NEED! Let the software write your copy for you.
If you can get traffic you can make money…PERIOD!
So, in this blog post I'm going to show you just that…how to get lots of FREE traffic, anytime, with less than an hours work , in 1 day, everyday.
REMEMBER: traffic is nothing more than a particular type of people that found your page because of an interest they had. And, EVERY ONE of us has some need or want that we're willing to take some kind of action. Sometimes we buy that product or service that's going to solve our problem, and sometimes we just want more information (in which case you can give it to them via an opt-in and market to them later, or put some (adsense) ads on the page). The point is, with traffic, you can make money some how.
Sooooo, let's learn how to get traffic fast (be sure you know the 4 parts in this formula, and if you're STILL having problems making money online, see the Bonus Help at the end)
Use The Power Of The Media
Everyday, something is talked about on the radio or TV, over and over, that makes you want to find more information about. You're not the only one. And, you can exploit that if your know how. This is the topic that's in hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of other people's minds. If your friends and family talk about the same topic, you KNOW that topic is viral!
When people hear something on the radio or TV, they look for it online. This is where the savvy internet marketer comes in.
This is one method to getting FAST traffic becaus:
- the media is "advertising" for you.
- The competition is low
(See below for "Quick Competition Tip")
Finding The Keyword
If you keep using keyword techniques everyone else is using, competition will be tough. So, here are just two techniques you can implement right now:
Finding Keywords Technique 1 (no expensive keyword tool needed)
Use a FREE keyword tool…your brain. That right. Let's say you see a TV show talking about a bunch of quotes that Charlie Sheen made because it was so "out there." You gather all this information and let your brain spit out the keyword, "Charlie Sheen sayings." Do a quick competition check by putting your keyword in quotes. If it's 400 or less, it's a go!
But what about the traffic stats, you say? These keywords are so new, they don't have stats according to Google. I'll get to the results after I tell you the other steps to getting FREE traffic in just 1 day.
Quick Competition Tip: If your initial competition check say over 400, keep clicking the last number on the bottom of the SERPs until you see image 4 message.
This is your Quoted Search Results competition.
Finding Keywords Technique 2 – "Take Away The Middle"
If you're not great at coming up with your own keywords, turn to Google…BUT, not their Adwords keyword tool. Use their "real time" tool.
I'm sure you noticed Google's suggestions as you typed something in the search box. Those are generated by actual people typing in those keywords and Google Instant will show you the top related searches. Now most people will type in a keyword and run through the alphabet before and/or after the keyword to get suggestions. And this can yield some great low competition keywords. (we'll call this technique "add to the ends" for reference sake )
But, I want to teach you the "take away the middle" technique to get MORE awesome hot topic keywords to generate lots of FAST traffic.
By doing the "add to the ends" technique mentioned above let's say you came up with the keyword "charlie sheen new show." Now, let's apply the "take away the middle" technique.
Go to Google and try this now:
- Type in "charlie sheen new show" in the search box.
- Highlight the word "new" and delete it.
- BAM! Google tells us what people are searching for about this hot topic. Could you have thought of that?
Now, proceed to the next section to get some fast traffic.
Exploit StreetArticles.com (post Panda) Ranking Power
You can use any article directory you think has indexing and ranking power. But, StreetArticles.com have been doing well post Panda.
- Write a UNIQUE (not spun) article on that keyword you chose.
- Put the keyword in the title of the article, and in the first paragraph ONLY.
- Now, write naturally to please the reader, NOT Google! (If your keyword comes out naturally when you write, then that's fine. But, do not force it.)
- Put 1 or 2 anchor text links linking over to your webpage with more similar information (TIP: embed a related YouTube Video on your webpage so your anchor text can have the word "video" inside. People love to see videos and will click over. This is what you want).
Do NOT use a call to action in the anchor text such as "Click Here For Charlie's Video" because it will not get accepted. It NEEDS to flow, i.e. …Charlie Sheen has been going off the deep end lately. In this controversial video, he said some offensive things… (you can use "controversial video" as your anchor text because it flows).
How To Get Social Power For SEO (Twitter, G+, Facebook, PINterest)
It's actually pretty easy. If you write a quality and TIMELY article you can get social love.
Hot topics are TIMELY so you got that covered.
But, if you have a quality, timely AND emotional triggering article, you can bet you will reap all the benefits of social love…TRAFFIC (TIP: put a nice image in your article so people (and you if you have an account) can PIN it).
That is the social confirmation Google loves, and it creates back links for you in the process, all AUTOMATICALLY …forever!
Results Of That Keyword "Charlie Sheen sayings" (generated with NO Keyword tool)?
- Time to write Article > 15 minutes (your time will be different)
- Time to get Indexed and Ranking in Google > 1 hour (after getting approved by Street Articles) and it Ranked #2
- Traffic Article Received > 461 views over 2 days!
And that's just ONE hot topic keyword! How many variations can you think of with this one topic (see keyword technique 2 if you're having trouble)?
Fact is, there are TONS of hot topics and millions of keywords that will get you ooooodles of traffic…FREE!
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Did you know 95% of people who try to make a living online quit? It's because they're expecting what the sales page tell them…:
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I fall for it. Most of us do. But it's completely misleading!
Can it be done? You bet, and even more!
But, like every professional career, it takes schooling, skill development, and lots of ongoing help to make that kind of money, EVEN IF YOU OUTSOURCE. I guarantee you NO NEWBIE made $100 in 7 days on his/her own.
This is where schooling (NOT just one magic guide) and a dependable, 24/7, support system can help you make consistent income.
The 3 Factors Of Finding Support
There's a bunch of "gurus" that offer coaching, but it pretty much comes down to:
- who's advice you trust
- what they're charging for coaching
- and if they a vested interest in your success (is that their business?)
Out of frustration, I FINALLY looked into coaching. And, to be honest, I foolishly didn't listen to all their advice. But, I now realize what they've been preaching is true. There's eternal benefits when you write good quality content.
People share what's helpful, meaningful, and written, first and foremost, with them in mind.
EXAMPLE: My site that was NOT Search Engine Optimized but written just to help the visitor is the one getting the most traffic (on its own!) and is converting the best (12%!)
Who are these coaches?
For me personally I chose Kyle and Carson at Wealthy Affiliate University (now known as the Open Education Project). But, again, it's who ever YOU feel comfortable with.
What made me choose them?
- Access To Two Coaches (Kyle and Carson. Plus, I knew 2 Well Known members ("PotPieGirl" (Jennifer) and the "Bum Marketer" (Travis)) have also contributed to helping members inside and I wanted to get their advice, too.
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If you're into marketing, you've probably heard of Jay Abraham. He's one of the best copywriters today, and in this FREE video, he goes through step-by-step on how to write a POWERFUL, PERSUASIVE copy that sells! If your website sells a product, affiliate or your own, take 10 minutes out of your day and watch one of the best free copywriting examples. You'll be glad you did. Enjoy!
If you want to learn how to make money on ebay in 2015, you're in luck!!
I just found out that one of, if not, the best selling books on eBay (and making a living online in general) is FREE for a LIMITED TIME! So, you best get over and download your copy of the Kindle version of the "Silent Sales Machine 8th Revised Update" here (you don't need a Kindle to read it).
You will learn that selling stuff on eBay is NOT your primary objective. That's right! You are using eBay for the traffic it can get. He teaches you how to exploit ebay to build a real Internet business. And, why you should not begin with things like building a website, SEO (search engine optimization), PPC (Pay Per Click), etc.
Alternatively, you can get a hard copy if that's what you prefer, but it's $25.
Again, download it now before you have to pay for it.
This post is going to show you how to advertise on facebook and make money withOUT using any (banned) scrapers like Social Lead Freak or paid tools like Interest Architect, Targeting Inspector, Data Reach, etc. All that is required is a LITTLE bit of your brain and Google.
Most advertisers target common words that first pop into their heads. Example: if you're selling a golf product, people automatically think of words like golf, golfer, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, etc. and enter that into the "Interests" section on Facbook's Ad platform.
The problem with that is that most other advertisers think the same way! When you have a bunch of advertisers competing for the same audience, a couple things are working against you.
One is your cost per click (CPC) probably will go up. I say probably because Facebook is NOT a true auction based ads platform. Source: Kyle Bell and Jon Tarr, Facebook experts that has spend hundreds of thousands of dollars testing Facebook Advertising
TIP: This is important information because IF it was, your $20/day ad budget will vanish in a second. If you were competing against a group of audience everyone is targeting, that demand would push up prices, right? But, since it's not, Facebook has some discretion.
What you want to do is set your daily budget to a low $5 – $10 a day. The theory is since Facebook has 24 hours to spend ALL advertiser's daily budget, they can still easily spend yours even if they give you the lowest CPC (since you have a low daily budget). The other guy who has a $500 daily budget may never go through all his budget if Facebook gave him a low CPC. Therefore, it's to Facebook's benefit to give him higher CPC's so they can get as much money from him in 24 hours.
Of course Facebook will never admit this but this has been noticed during peak advertising times, such as Christmas.
So, if you want to scale a campaign that's producing a positive ROI, just duplicate that campaign (just name it something like 'campaign-2') and keep the daily budget to something like $5-$10.
Another thing going against you when competing for the same audience is banner blindness. The more ads a person sees, the more they disregard it.
So, what you want to do is find big groups of PASSIONATE people that love something that haven't seen much ads. This is what "Broad Targeting Formula" teaches you! (If you're an experienced FB advertiser, you can pick it up for $47 here)
Wouldn't it be awesome to show your offer to a BIG group(s) of ultra niche TARGETED and PASSIONATE people?
Watch the video below to learn how to THINK in order to find your niche audience.
Like any ad campaign, it goes without saying: Monitor your Ad(s)!
I do it every 36-48 hours so that I have enough data to make an educated decision. Why? —> Ninja TIP: Per "top level" FB guys…
Facebook's algorithm is built to determine if your ad is good for your target audience within that timeframe.
That means if your ad starts out poorly, don't give up on it.
That also means if your ad starts out great, don't get overly excited.
Once your ad hits the 36-48 hour mark, the Facebook algorithm will decide if your ad is good or bad for your target audience.
Also, if I'm not getting AT LEAST a 2% Click Through Rate (CTR) — this number is subjective but many Advertisers say this is average–, I will adjust the audience, the ad copy, or just pause it because something is not right.
And, of course, make sure you are converting (what ever your goal is). Some advertisers just want people on their email list (and they will sell them later) and that is their conversion. Others want to sell a product right away, in which case ROI is everything. If after 50 -100 people see your offer and you do not get a sale(s), I would pause that ad and adjust.
Folks, Facebook as done ALL the work segmenting your audience for you. It's an advertiser's dream! If you learn how to TAKE ADVANTAGE of all what Facebook has done, you can MAKE
My suggestion: Unless you KNOW what you want to be, instead of taking up a course at your local college, learn the INVALUABLE SKILL of marketing. This will allow you to make money anytime you want, as long as Facebook is around (and, IMO, it's not going away anytime soon!).
If you don't have much experience with Facebook Marketing, get this complete Facebook course. It's only $17 right now. You can find a college course for that price!
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Advice From Alexander Elder, Warren Buffett, George Soros, and John Templeton On How To Be A Professional In Stock Trading
Want to learn how to be a professional stock trader? Your hear it all the time from successful people…leverage the time, knowledge, mistakes, and money of those that made it before you.
The following are pure wisdom from some of the best (stock) traders in our lifetime. Heed their advice and you will head in the right direction to run a profitable (stock trading) business. Let's begin:
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Can I make money with a broken Smartphone?
Is there even any value in a broken Smartphone?
How much can I get for my Smartphone?
In this post I'm going to answer all 3 questions. Let's begin.
Yes, believe it or not, you can make money with a broken smartphone. I guess there's a market for the metal in smartphones or something, but, people DO pay for broken phones. The trick is finding a buyer via eBay or your local craigslist or better yet, a reputable business that buys smartphones. No matter who you sell it to, just know that they will NOT give you what you want for your phone because they need to make a profit from their purchase.
The fastest and easiest way to make cash is to just go to a business that you know buys smartphones.
Below I will give you an example of how easy it is to find out about how much you can make selling your phone. BONUS: this place also pays for your shipping too so there are no out of pocket costs for you! Typically they pay you with-in 24 hours of receipt. You have the choice of being paid via check or PayPal.
You probably won't get top dollars for your used smartphone because this business must make a profit with your phone. However, it's probably the fastest way to sell it.
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In this post, you will see proven psychological effects in the video, followed by examples of how you can use them in your marketing, or life in general. Let's get started Marketing Your Business Using Psychology In Mind.
1. Power of the Middle Psychological Effect:
Now that you know the middle object has a subconscious preference bias, whenever you want to sell a certain product, you can easily place / display that product in the middle of the multiple choices. But, that's an obvious use you probably thought of, right? How about this one?
Let's say your product is "expensive" in the eyes of your market. How can we sell more of it despite of that? Use the "power of the middle," but only thing apply it to prices. All you have to do is find similar products that are "budget" caliber, "extravagant" caliber, and your "just right"-ly priced product right smack dab in the middle!
2. Foot In the Door Psychological Effect:
This works great if you provide services to local businesses (aka off-line marketing). We all know that buying something expensive from a stranger right off the top won't happen. You will need to get to know them and their product very well before handing over you hard earned dollars.
But, what if that stranger was selling a book called "10 Ways to Save $50 On Your Next Grocery Store Visit" for only $1? Would you be interested in buying it, and possibly "risk" the $1? Chances are "yes" because you are making only a small commitment. Now, when that same person contacts you to see how those tips worked for you, would you be willing to spend $10 on another cool item he/she has? Probably, because you trust them more and he/she gave you a great product…all because he "got his foot in the door" with you. So, if you're an off-line marketer, go out and offer a killer deal (FREE even) to some local business just to "get your foot in the door."
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5. The Silver Lining in the Cloud Psychological Effect:
It is guaranteed that every business will go through tough moments, whether it's your bottom line, or an upset client / customer, a lawsuit, etc. The key is, however, can you rebound from it? This one is applicable to everyday life, too.
Every time something bad happens to you, just ask yourself, "how did I benefit from the experience?" You will come up with an answer and instantly start rebounding and feeling better from that negative experience. There is a famous quote by coach John Wooden that sums it up, "Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out."
6. Fake It 'Till You Make It Psychological Effect:
Unless you're living in a cave all by yourself, you will interact with people. And, if you have a business, you're going to have to sell….to people. People buy from people they like, and no one likes grumpy people. So, like the video says, if you're not happy, wear a fake smile until you start feeling better.
Apply the "Silver Lining in the Cloud" technique mentioned above. Do something nice for someone and make their day. Ironically, making other people feel good makes YOU feel good, too.
The bottom line is, you have a lot of influencing power when people like you, and people like only happy people. So, do what it takes to become happy and watch your network and influencing power explode.
7 The Power of Emotion Psychological Effect:
If you've studied consumer behavior, you know that people act on emotions, and not logic. Logic is often used to help make the buying decision, but, ultimately people "pull the trigger" when emotion is stimulated. When ever you write ad copy or speak to your prospect, use words that touch your target market's nerve. For example, if you're selling baby items, parents are concerned with their child's safety. Therefore, you must make the parent FEEL safe by using words such as "lead free," "soft," "accident free," etc.
Have you ever saw those commercials that ask for donations to save a pet? Did you notice the sad song playing, the sad puppy dog eyes staring at you, the neglected pets in cages? They know that people act on emotions, and that's exactly what their commercial triggers.
8. Everything is Relative Psychological Effect:
This is similar to the first psychological effect. When you soak your hand in cold water, then later soak your hand in tap water, the tap water feels warm. However, soak your hand in hot water, then later soak your hand in that same tap water and that water feels cold! That's the power of relativity.
So, how can you apply this to your marketing? Well, you've seen it used all the time in those infomercials. It starts off something like this:
For $20 you can get this product…but for this limited TV offer you get it at 50% off for just $10…BUT, act in the next 5 minutes and we'll give you TWO of these for the same $10…etc, etc.
$5 each RELATIVE to the initial $20 offer seems gosh darn cheap, huh? This is why they always let you see a higher price with a strike through mark and list the purchase price right next to it, just like the blue dot in the video:
$20 $5 (doesn't it make the $5 seem "tiny?")
On a similar note, how do you make people think your product is worth a lot more than what you sell it for?
There was a video mentioning that all you had to do was make your prospect think of a BIG number, i.e. ask them what they thought was a fair price for a VW Passat? Then, ask them what do they think is a fair price for your product (assuming your product is less than the Passat). Chances are they will price your product higher than you thought because they were exposed to a higher number prior to your question.
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11. Fear of Change Psychological Effect:
People in general don't change for the better because they feel it is going to be hard. When change is big, it IS hard because it's "shocking." But, when change is small, it is easy, and that leads to consistency. This is so powerful that it is DEADLY! (ever heard the story that you can kill a frog by putting it in a pot of cold water, then turning up the heat slowly? He won't jump out because the temperature change is so small that he gets used to it, and thus, never jumps out. He ends up boiling himself to death!)
You can exploit this psychological effect to your benefit.
What do you do a lot of? Eat, sleep, shower, travel to work, go on the computer, etc. Small changes in these activities will add up to BIG results because you will stick with it since it's barely noticeable. Crank it up a notch when you get used to the latest change.
How can you apply this to your business? Learn from the cable companies. Remember when your cable bill was just $26 a month? What is it now? Notice how they raised their prices gradually? This is what you do with your product or service. Whether you're making your product smaller (and selling it at the same price) or increasing your price, make the change so small that your customers can tolerate it and eventually get used to it.
For psychological effects you can use in your business, I highly recommend "Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive." It's is an awesome book to have at your finger tips.
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People say that change takes time. That is bogus. Like the world renowned self-help guru Anthony Robbins said, change happens INSTANTLY. It's doing the things necessary to make change happen that takes time. So, in this post I'm going to tell you how to drastically change your life for the better starting TODAY with one little mind hack.
Use it for fitness goals, financial goals, social goals, or whatever goal you have. Just use it!
This comes from the files of Prager University. It is a short video that talks about how YOU, a human being, are the ONLY species on this earth that can change! You have something so powerful yet you never really took advantage of it. This is the ABILITY TO CHANGE. This is going to change your life today so sit back and absorb this mind hack, and watch your life change for the better.
Now that you are responsible for the bad AND GOOD in your life, here's a little technique you can use to change your life today by Anthony Robbins. It has to do with being CERTAIN that you can handle anything in your life…and the good news is, all it takes is a LITTLE change.
Enjoy the video and enjoy reaching your goals!
For all you cryptocurrency fans, this is a list of all the websites (aka free dogecoins faucet) I find that give out FREE Dogecoins (mostly at least 1 coin). If you find one not listed, leave it in the comments area (I will publish your comment and you get the back link to your site). I'll add them to the list for Doge Fan's convenience.
Those not familiar with dogecoins, it a fun digital currency that people give each other over the internet. Some give them for free and some give them as a "tip" for information they find useful. If you use the links below to get Dogecoins, tips would be very much appreciated and can be sent to:
Here are some sites that give free Dogecoins:
If you want to get in this fun game really fast, James Renouf has put out a product that gives you all you need to get started today. It's a 17 page pdf document available for a limited time (I believe) over at http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/896425-james-renoufs-crypto-mania.html
There are even some websites accepting Dogecoins as payment, but whether they will take off like bitcoins, no one knows. In the meantime, get in this "futuristic economy" known as digital currency, or cryptocurrency.
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There is a simple hack for the Google Analytics Search Not Provided Keyword problem that has been driving many SEO and Internet Marketers nuts.
But, thanks to Jay you can come up with a pretty close guess as to what keywords are hiding behind that notorious "(not provided)" data Google Analytics is giving us.
Click this link and watch the webinar to find out how to set up this workaround hack to figuring out what's behind that irritating "(not provided)" data. It's about 25 minutes into the webinar if that's all you want.
If you want to watch the webinar later here's how you can find it within the member's area:
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Enjoy your new found data!
Here are some Economic Quotes By Famous People I've collected over the years. Let the quote or quotes inspire you to take some kind of action today. Enjoy and have fun creating freedom for you and your family!
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If you lost your job, your house and all your savings, would you know how to become Financially Free again? If so, you have TRUE WEALTH.
Yes, Financial Freedom can be achieved even with a minimum wage job. That's because you know how to live within your means, and what tools you need to create passive income. If you can convey your knowledge of how to create an income stream, you will have NO problem finding the capital to finance your venture. LEARN HOW to do it with the power of the internet, then TRY IT until you succeed!
A quick post on a How To Build a WordPress Website Tutorial. I guarantee you it's going to be the easiest way you've ever built a WordPress site! (HINT: 5 Clicks…COOL!)
If you have the right tools, getting a job done will be easy for you. You can charge people that don't have this tool because it's more difficult for them to complete.
I'm going to show exactly where you can find this tutorial so you can build your wordpress site in under 5 minutes.
NOTE: you do NOT have to have the paid Premium account. This all can be done with the FREE Starter account.
OK, if you're a picture and text kind of person, go to this WordPress Builder Tutorial.
(the tutorial says to go to the "Build Website" area, but now it's called "Websites and Hosting"
If you're an audio visual kind of person, you can watch this WordPress Express video tutorial. if you are an audio visual person
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If you follow this blog, you know I'm back in school. Like alot of returnees, I realized that my successful career was going to eventually reach an endpoint, when I got too old to wear a bistro apron and manage people young enough to be my kids.Don't get me wrong, I *totally* relate to the younger-than-me generation, as I refuse to grow up (fully). So being back in school has me thinking; how can I use what I know now, and do it better than I did before?So this time, I'm taking advantage of a generous financial aid package, and am signing up for a unit of P.E. Yep, P.E.! Three days a week, I will drag my happy you-know-what down to my college gym, and grunt and groan through what the catalog description refers to as "Boot Camp." I can honestly say that I would never have considered going back to school to get back into shape. But get back into shape is exactly what I intend to do. This is one sure way to make sure those student loans pay-off for life.Stay tuned for updates.
It's spring, and everything in the Pacific Northwest is abloom. I'm thrilled, as I'm an avid gardener, and just last year, discovered the culinary pleasure of homegrown snow peas. Plump, sweet and crunchy, bugs could seem to care less about them, and my then seven-year old would make any excuse to go outside and devour his own body weight in green vegetables.
Yes, you read that right- a seven-year old eating green vegetables!
Gardening is not just a hobby. For those of you following the Peak Oil Crisis and the resulting Cuban diet, soon enough, gardening will be a means of survival. A very real scenario in the next forty years is that oil prices will make transportation of food economically unviable. Pressure on local farmers will outstrip supply, and only those who grow their own foods will have readily available access to fruits and vegetables. Meat will become scarce in urban areas, and dairy will become a luxury few can afford. We are already seeing nearly $5.00 for a gallon of milk, and the cost of gas, to transport that milk, is nearly the same.
In Italy, the term "risorgimento" refers to a re-birth or re-unification, now a way of life for most Italians. Roughly translated, they live on the same land with which they source the things they need to live. The first step is learning to live on less. Isn't that what a diet is all about?
It's finals week, and I'm up to my ears in research. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but it is painful to absorb that much information in such a short period of time.
My research topic is very pertinent to this blog, so I'll share a bit with you. I'm arguing for Slow Food in Schools. What is Slow Food? It is a movement spurned by activism, as a protest to the proliferation of fast food, in our towns, and even scarier, in our schools.
In the 2007 study conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, only Oregon and Kentucky received an A- for their commitment to eliminate junk food in schools. As many as 20 states got Fs for failing to raise standards above the USDA minimums, which have been deemed as the leading cause of childhood obesity in this country.
Of course, any good argument has two sides, and the fast food industry likes to argue "don't look at us, kids can't drive themselves to Pizza Hut". True, but why would they need to, when we are bringing Pizza Hut to their schools?
Lose the guilt and gain the consciousness and learn more about your local chapter of Slow Food in Schools.
The following question is one that I am asked often:
"How can I avoid alcohol when dining out, whether for business or pleasure?"
It is a good question to ask, because gram for gram, alcohol is as calorie dense as a fat gram. Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig customers know that a glass of wine is endearingly referred to as "two fats", or two fat exchanges. It can be tough to stick to that plan when dining out, as one glass inevitably leads to two, which can often lead to lack of good judgment in food choices.
Therefore, the most successful dieters avoid alcohol while they are focused on their goal, and it's easier to do this than you think! We'll show you how.
* For a lunch date or business lunch where everyone is expected to have a drink, order a virgin bloody mary, no salt. Count it as a veg serving!
* For a cocktail party or pre-dinner drink with friends, order a club soda, splash of cranberry, squeeze of lime. It looks like a popular drink, called a cape cod, and no one but you and the bartender will know it is alcohol free.
* For dinner itself, as a substitute for wine, ask your server for a new product called "dry soda". This is a food-friendly soda with negligible calories, invented by a woman here in the Pacific Northwest. Faced with the problem of not being able to drink wine with dinner while pregnant, she designed a beverage that enhances food, like wine does, but without the alcohol or calories. With flavors like kumquat, rhubarb (my favorite!), lemongrass and lavender. Any cuisine can find a dry soda to compliment their wine list.
*Bring a bottle of non-alcoholic wine and pay a corkage fee. More and more, people are bringing in their own wine to restaurants, so don't hesitate to do so. The corkage fee can range from zero to twenty-five dollars, but it's worth it to sip decent wine in great crystal and not feel like you are being left out of the conviviality of the meal. A great non-alcoholic (n/a) wine to look for is Inglenook's Cabernet Sauvignon. As well, many new flavored waters are packaging in wine-looking bottles. Bring what you want to drink, and enjoy!
*Reward yourself later, with a cup of your favorite hot tea or fat-free hot chocolate. Patting yourself on the back for a good decision is one of the best ways to make sure you continue to do so.
Happy Spring!
Motivation to lose weight is a fragile thing. In the diet industry, we call it "tension". Also known as that precise moment when you say, "Ugghh, I can't deal with this weight anymore", and you decide to do something about it. Research shows us that tension doesn't last very long; that's the reason that when you call a weight loss program, they want you to come in "today" to get started, because tomorrow is another day.
Think of it like a rubber band, that when stretched tight, represents when you are most motivated.
Well, let's just say I got my rubber band stretched when I read an article about insurance companies imposing higher insurance premiums on people considered obese according to BMI measurements. As someone who rides that line with the best of them, at 5'4″ and either 147 lbs (summer) or 160 lbs (winter), I did the math and realized that my annual post-holiday "padding" could be costing me in more ways than one.
I don't know about you, but that is all the motivation I need to hit the pool today.


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NEW YORK — Sara Lee Corp. consolidated the production, distribution, sourcing and purchasing units of its Sara Lee Branded Apparel division Wednesday.
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Charles Nesbit, formerly chief executive of Sara Lee intimate apparel, was named to the new post of chief supply chain officer for all apparel products.
Nesbit, who joined Sara Lee in 1979, will also oversee the international trade and sourcing divisions. He will remain a vice president of Sara Lee Corp., a position he has held since 1999.
Ray Nadeau will fill the role of president of Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and Hosiery and oversee Hanes and L'eggs hosiery and the Canadian Canadelle unit. He formerly managed the Bali, Hanes Her Way and Playtex intimates businesses and was most recently president of Playtex Apparel.
Sally Tomkins will relocate to New York as vice president of design, merchandising and research and development. She will oversee the design of intimate apparel and hosiery as well as merchandising and global seamless development and the new Sara Lee Branded Apparel research and development facility in Winston-Salem, N.C. Formerly at the Nottingham, U.K. office, Tomkins was vice president of global seamless research and development.
David Palmieri, formerly president of Bali Intimates, now will lead the company's sales program for department stores, an area of the customer management group, which was formed in June last year.
Jennifer Armstrong has been named to the new position of vice president of business planning for Sara Lee Intimate Apparel and Hosiery. She was formerly vice president of marketing for Bali, Barely There and Wonderbra.
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The Sounding of the Whale: Science & Cetaceans in the Twentieth Centuryby D. Graham Burnett
From the Bible's "Canst thou raise leviathan with a hook?" to Captain Ahab's "From Hell's heart I stab at thee!," from the trials of Job to the legends of Sinbad, whales have breached in the human imagination as looming figures of terror, power, confusion, and mystery. In the twentieth century, however, our understanding of and relationship to these superlatives of creation underwent some astonishing changes, and with The Sounding of the Whale, D. Graham Burnett tells the fascinating story of the transformation of cetaceans from grotesque monsters, useful only as wallowing kegs of fat and fertilizer, to playful friends of humanity, bellwethers of environmental devastation, and, finally, totems of the counterculture in the Age of Aquarius. When Burnett opens his story, ignorance reigns: even Nature was misclassifying whales at the turn of the century, and the only biological study of the species was happening in gruesome Arctic slaughterhouses. But in the aftermath of World War I, an international effort to bring rational regulations to the whaling industry led to an explosion of global research-and regulations that, while well-meaning, were quashed, or widely flouted, by whaling nations, the first shot in a battle that continues to this day. The book closes with a look at the remarkable shift in public attitudes toward whales that began in the 1960s, as environmental concerns and new discoveries about whale behavior combined to make whales an object of sentimental concern and public adulation. A sweeping history, grounded in nearly a decade of research, The Sounding of the Whale tells a remarkable story of how science, politics, and simple human wonder intertwined to transform the way we see these behemoths from below.
A Trial by Juryby D. Graham Burnett
Jury duty happens to everyone. When the call came to Graham Burnett, a young historian, he had a shock in store. A Trial by Jury is his startling account of how performing this familiar civic duty challenged him in ways he never thought possible and turned into one of the most consuming experiences of his life. Burnett begins with the story of the trial: a body with multiple stab wounds found in a New York apartment, intimations of cross-dressing, male prostitution, mistaken identity. And then, the unexpected drama: Burnett finds himself appointed the foreman, with the responsibility of leading the increasingly frenetic deliberations within the black box of the jury room. Soon he is sequestered--which is to say marooned--with eleven others, a group of people who view their task, and often one another, with palpable distaste. Among his colleagues: a vacuum-cleaner repairman cum urban missionary, a young actress, and a man apparently floundering in a borderland between real life and daytime television. As Burnett steers the contentious politics of their temporary no-exit society toward the verdict, he undergoes an unexpected awakening. Having been plucked from his cozy nest in the world of books and ideas and then plunged into the netherworld of lurid crime, he learns the limits of what intellect alone can accomplish in the real world. Above all, Burnett discovers firsthand the terrifying ultimate power of the state and the agonies of being asked to do justice within the rigid dictates of the law. Part true crime, part political treatise, part contemplation of right, wrong, and the power of words,A Trial by Juryis a mesmerizing narrative of one man's encounter with crime and punishment, American style. It profoundly affects one's sense of the privileges--and the perils--of citizenship. From the Hardcover edition.
Trying Leviathanby D. Graham Burnett
In Moby-Dick, Ishmael declares, "Be it known that, waiving all argument, I take the good old fashioned ground that a whale is a fish, and call upon holy Jonah to back me." Few readers today know just how much argument Ishmael is waiving aside. In fact, Melville's antihero here takes sides in one of the great controversies of the early nineteenth century--one that ultimately had to be resolved in the courts of New York City. In Trying Leviathan, D. Graham Burnett recovers the strange story of Maurice v. Judd, an 1818 trial that pitted the new sciences of taxonomy against the then-popular--and biblically sanctioned--view that the whale was a fish. The immediate dispute was mundane: whether whale oil was fish oil and therefore subject to state inspection. But the trial fueled a sensational public debate in which nothing less than the order of nature--and how we know it--was at stake. Burnett vividly recreates the trial, during which a parade of experts--pea-coated whalemen, pompous philosophers, Jacobin lawyers--took the witness stand, brandishing books, drawings, and anatomical reports, and telling tall tales from whaling voyages. Falling in the middle of the century between Linnaeus and Darwin, the trial dramatized a revolutionary period that saw radical transformations in the understanding of the natural world. Out went comfortable biblical categories, and in came new sorting methods based on the minutiae of interior anatomy--and louche details about the sexual behaviors of God's creatures. When leviathan breached in New York in 1818, this strange beast churned both the natural and social orders--and not everyone would survive.
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If you're like me, you probably can't wait to see your photos after a shoot. The Full Screen view in Elements' Organizer is a great place to do that. It offers a nice big view of each photo and it can display your photos as an automatic slideshow, complete with music, while you sit back and enjoy the photos. I'm going to start this lesson in Folder Location view because I want to use just these particular photos in my Full Screen view slideshow. You can also do a Full Screen view slideshow starting in Thumbnail view. I will select the photos to include clicking on the first, Holding the Shift key and clicking on the last to select all in between.
And then I'm going to take these photos into Full Screen view. To do that I will go up to the bar just above the Media Browser and I will click this icon, which is a shortcut for View, Edit and Organize in Full Screen. And that opens the first of my photos in Full Screen view. You may have noticed those panels that appeared for a moment on the left. We are going to talk about those in the next movie. Before I use those panels to do some quick editing and organizing to my photos, I usually like to just go through them and see what I have. The fastest way to do that here in Full Screen view is to move my cursor, which brings up this control bar at the bottom of the screen, and then going down to that control bar and clicking the Play arrow right in the middle of the control bar.
(music playing) As you saw, that started the slideshow with its default settings. I stopped the slideshow by moving my cursor you to bring up the control bar and clicking in that same spot, because I saw a couple of things that I want to change about my slideshow right off the bat. One of those is that I don't want my photos to enlarge to fill my entire monitor, because I am using a big monitor and these particular photos just don't have enough resolution to look good on this large monitor.
Also, I would like there to be some nice transitions between the photos in the slideshow. So, I'm going to go into the slideshow settings. To do that I will move my cursor to bring the control bar back and in the control bar, I am going to click this wrench icon, to open the Settings dialog. Here I'm going to uncheck Allow Photos to be Resize and I'm going to choose to show a filmstrip over on the right side of my screen, which will give me more control about which photo I'm looking at at the moment. There are other options here that you can explore. For example, you can have the slideshow start playing automatically when you come into Full Screen view.
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Raise your Seattle Seahawks pom-pom if you thought the team was going to put a 31-6 beatdown on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1.
The point: Only an optimistic Seattle fan could have seen it coming. Before the opener, I was hearing from fans who thought the team was doomed after making moves that appeared to be for the long term (but actually paid off right away in some cases).
I've gone through the game a second time and put together some thoughts.
The biggest surprise, in my view, was the Seahawks' ability to hold up in pass protection. I thought Russell Okung's absence at left tackle and Alex Gibbs' abrupt resignation as line coach a week before the opener signaled bad, bad, things for Seattle. I thought line issues would prevent quarterback Matt Hasselbeck from functioning against a 49ers defense that doesn't give much ground in the running game.
Tyler Polumbus was better than expected at left tackle, generally holding up against the 49ers' pass-rushers even when Seattle did not help him. I underestimated him. I also underestimated the impact offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates would have on this game. The 49ers probably did, too. They were outcoached. Bates showed an ability and willingness to adjust that I cannot recall seeing from a Seahawks staff. Mike Holmgren could be a brilliant playcaller, but his implementation of a rigid system was his strength -- and also a weakness, I thought, when personnel issues begged for greater flexibility.
Give Holmgren three or four seasons to implement his system with the same core players and he'll field a diverse, dynamic offense. Give Bates one offseason to work with a reconfigured roster and he'll field the best possible offense for that week. That is my general impression after one week. Can Bates keep it going against defenses that will be increasingly familiar with Seattle's personnel and tendencies? That will be tougher -- the 49ers did not play smart or particularly well -- but there was much for Seattle to like about the first game. I'm thinking Bates will have a good plan against Denver, his former team.
The combination of Bates and Hasselbeck made the 49ers look silly at times on defense. They baited defensive players into jumping short routes, only to strike further downfield with double moves. These were not halftime adjustments, either. Seattle implemented them on the fly after 49ers cornerback Nate Clements picked off Hasselbeck's first pass with a bold gamble. A double move freed Mike Williams for a 35-yard gain against Clements in the second quarter. Tight end John Carlson used a similar move to outfox safety Michael Lewis for a 19-yard gain (Lewis even held on the play, but Seattle declined the penalty).
Speaking of Williams, did you notice his 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame powering through illegal contact (declined) from Shawntae Spencer? Williams caught a pass for 17 yards on the play. A smaller receiver -- even a veteran such as T.J. Houshmandzadeh -- might not have made that play appear effortless. Releasing Houshmandzadeh looked like a get-young move at the expense of the short term. So far, not so much. Deon Butler and Deion Branch caught touchdown passes. Williams' size gave Seattle something it couldn't get from Houshmandzadeh on the outside.
Bates' preference for using two tight ends was well known. I had joked last week that we might see the team using four tight ends at once -- all aligned to protect Hasselbeck from the 49ers' onslaught. Get this: Hasselbeck completed all four pass attempts for 32 yards and a touchdown from a personnel grouping the team ran very sparingly over the previous decade: one back, three tight ends, one receiver. That's right, three tight ends. And those extra tight ends weren't lining up primarily as pass protectors, either.
Hasselbeck attempted passes from each of the seven primary NFL personnel groupings, unusual for an NFL team during a single game. The running game didn't gain much traction, but most offenses aren't going to run effectively against the 49ers.
Week 1: Matt Hasselbeck by Personnel Group
The Seahawks are bigger on their defensive line and the results were mostly predictable.
Nose tackle Colin Cole was more active than I might have anticipated, tracking runners after they had broken through the line.
Defensive end Chris Clemons validated coach Pete Carroll's theory -- hope, really -- that Seattle would have success generating a pass rush when backed by crowd noise at Qwest Field. Clemons was a problem for the 49ers. He beat left tackle Joe Staley a few times, and quarterback Alex Smith wasn't able to beat pressure.
The secondary was supposed to be better, and it was, with cornerback Marcus Trufant healthy and rookie free safety Earl Thomas providing needed range at safety. I was surprised to see cornerback Kelly Jennings tackling fearlessly and effectively. Thomas was also a very willing tackler.
Having Lofa Tatupu healthy and back in the lineup at middle linebacker made a significant difference. His feel for the game and ability to communicate information to teammates brings together the defense. Few linebackers have a better feel for the game.
Second-year linebacker Aaron Curry showed good strength and tenacity. I don't get the feeling Seattle wants to see him in coverage much. The 49ers' Delanie Walker was a tough cover for him. But Curry appeared to make positive contributions near the line of scrimmage.
Special teams
The 49ers had a couple decent returns, but Seattle's coverage teams hit hard. Dexter Davis made Ted Ginn Jr. pay for a 16-yard punt return.
Leon Washington had a 41-yard return for Seattle. The snapper, Clint Gresham, did one-hop a punt snap.


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GAO-12-493: Published: May 3, 2012. Publicly Released: May 3, 2012.
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The Department of Defense (DOD) set two goalsreducing on-order and on-hand excess inventorywith percentage targets for each based on the best available data in fiscal year 2009 as part of its Comprehensive Inventory Management Improvement Plan (Plan). Sustained management oversight led to reductions in on-order and on-hand excess inventory in fiscal year 2010 prior to the Plans implementation, and thus DOD may find the current targets are not meaningful in guiding improvement. Specifically, at the end of fiscal year 2010, DOD had reduced its percentage of on-order excess inventory to 5.5 percent, thereby achieving its 2014 target 4 years early. It also revised the definition and calculation of on-hand excess inventory, which resulted in DOD being below the fiscal year 2012 target of 10 percent. It is DOD policy to conduct periodic evaluations of its inventory management, and results-oriented management practices emphasize validating performance measures to ensure they remain appropriate. Without challenging, yet achievable targets, DODs Plan will not be effective in guiding further improvement.
DOD has made progress implementing its Plan since implementation began in late fiscal year 2010, but DOD is only 18 months into a 4-year implementation effort and many planned activities still remain. Most but not all of the progress to date has been in gathering and analyzing data, and reviewing guidance and practices. In addition, DOD has made progress in particular areas, such as developing tentative sub-categories to further clarify its existing inventory categories. Overall implementation is generally on schedule, but some of the Plans efforts have experienced delays. Moving forward, DOD faces such challenges as adjusting demand planning to changing circumstances, and enforcing consistent implementation of guidance at the military service level.
As part of the Plan, DOD is developing metrics to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its inventory management, but it has not determined if it will incorporate these metrics into guidance. This may hamper its ability to assess inventory management performance and sustain management attention on improvement. Materiel managers should evaluate and be capable of reporting on the performance of inventory management. Based on previous reporting, GAO has found that such metrics should be reportable in a consistent fashion. DOD is currently developing a portfolio of metrics that fall under five key areas: readiness, responsiveness, reliability, cost, and planning and precision. Some metrics that have been identifiedsuch as customer wait timeare currently reported by DOD, while others would be new metrics that would require establishing a data source and methodology. However, the Plan does not include steps to incorporate the metrics, including their methodologies, into DOD guidance. Without guidance specifying standardized definitions, methodologies, and procedures for data collection procedures, DODs efforts to employ metrics to monitor and evaluate inventory management performance may be hampered.
Finally, DOD achieved about $710 million in cost avoidances reducing excess inventory in fiscal year 2010, and plans to reduce funding for the purchase of items by $365 million between fiscal year 2012 and 2016. Additionally, DOD completed about $140 million in lateral redistributions and procurement offsets in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, which prevented the acquisition of additional items.
Why GAO Did This Study
GAO has identified supply chain management as a high-risk area due in part to ineffective and inefficient inventory management practices that have caused DOD to accumulate billions of dollars worth of unneeded inventory. DOD reported that as of September 2010 it had $8.4 billion worth of on-hand excess inventory, categorized for potential reuse or disposal, and $940 million worth of on-order excess inventory, already purchased but likely to be excess due to changes in requirements. Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, GAO is required to assess DODs implementation of the Comprehensive Inventory Management Improvement Plan (Plan) DOD submitted to Congress. GAOs objectives were to determine the extent to which DOD has (1) established and achieved targets for reducing excess inventory in the Plan, (2) made progress in implementing the overall Plan, (3) metrics to track progress in improving inventory management, and (4) identified and realized any cost savings or avoidance. GAO reviewed relevant data, assessed DODs actions through January 1, 2012, and interviewed officials implementing the Plan.
What GAO Recommends
GAO recommends that DOD periodically re-examine its targets for on-hand and on-order excess inventory; and develop guidance to establish a set of metrics including standardized definitions and calculations that are then employed to monitor its inventory management practices. DOD concurs with GAOs recommendations.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Based on GAO's recommendation, DOD conducted and documented a re-examination of its on-order and on-hand excess inventory percentage targets in May 2012. As a part of its re-examination, DOD reduced its percentage target for on-hand excess inventory to 8 percent in fiscal year 2016 and made no changes to its on-order excess percentage targets. With respect to on-hand excess inventory, DOD had exceeded its percentage target of 10 percent for fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011. DOD decided to hold the target steady at 10 percent for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 due to the likely impact on on-hand excess from the drawdown out of Afghanistan, but reduced the target to 9 percent in fiscal year 2015 and 8 percent in fiscal year 2016. Moving forward, DOD plans to review its excess percentage targets twice a fiscal year and make adjustments as necessary to the targets. These actions will provide DOD with challenging, yet achievable targets to guide continued improvement managing its inventory.
Recommendation: To improve implementation of the Comprehensive Inventory Management Improvement Plan and ensure sustained management attention beyond the Plan's implementation consistent with results-oriented management practices, the Secretary of Defense direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness to conduct and document periodic re-examinations of its existing on-order and on-hand excess inventory percentage targets (such as those officials say are planned) and update the targets and associated timelines, if necessary, to guide continued improvement in its inventory management through the Plan's implementation.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Based on GAO's recommendation, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness developed and issued the Supply Chain Metrics Guide in March 2016. This guide identifies a comprehensive, standardized set of inventory management metrics and identifies each metric's application, definition, business value, data requirements, computational rules, goals and trends analysis, and connections to other related metrics. DOD's metric guidance provides the necessary information to ensure that metrics across the services and the Defense Logistics Agency are standardized and can be used to manage the department's inventory.
Recommendation: To improve implementation of the Comprehensive Inventory Management Improvement Plan and ensure sustained management attention beyond the Plan's implementation consistent with results-oriented management practices, the Secretary of Defense direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness to develop and implement guidance that establishes a comprehensive, standardized set of departmentwide inventory management metrics, including standardized definitions and procedures for measuring and reporting the metrics.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Based on GAO's recommendation, in March 2016 DOD issued guidance implementing a comprehensive, standardized set of departmentwide metrics that are used to regularly monitor the department's inventory management practices and outcomes by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration. These actions will allow the department to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of its inventory management practices across the services and the Defense Logistics Agency.
Recommendation: To improve implementation of the Comprehensive Inventory Management Improvement Plan and ensure sustained management attention beyond the Plan's implementation consistent with results-oriented management practices, the Secretary of Defense direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness to employ these metrics in periodically monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of its inventory management practices.
Agency Affected: Department of Defense
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