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My Story and Testimony
I was privileged to share my story and hope in Jesus with my good friend, Reverend Christi Butler, Living Flame Christian Ministries.
I pray it encourages you and blesses you. Hugs, Lynn
I was privileged to share my story and hope in Jesus with my good friend, Reverend Christi Butler, Living Flame Christian Ministries.
I pray it encourages you and blesses you. Hugs, Lynn
Yes and no..
Recently I received a message through Facebook asking a question about the end-times. I feel as though there is so much fear in the Body of Christ about the end-times. So today, I want to share the questions and my reply. I pray it brings you peace and great HOPE. Hugs, Lynn
Lynn, how close do you think we are to the Tribulation and Jesus' return?
Hi my friend, this is a difficult question as so many people have vastly different ideas of where we are in God's timeline. I will quickly share my thoughts about it all. PLEASE PRAY about what I share and ask the Holy Spirit to clarify and bring you peace.
Firstly, I'm of the opinion that God is on the move. I'm witnessing the "church" awaken from a slumber and GREAT things are happening in the Kingdom. And I believe we the church, are on the beginning edge of revival. So, I don't believe Jesus would return before this assigned season of the church is complete. I think there are many, many more souls God is after and I'm expecting to see Asia, Russia and many more countries come to faith. I'm praying for one billion. And I believe it is destined to happen. Salvations and gifting of the Spirit are happening in these countries and especially in the Muslim world. I'm convinced that God wouldn't cut short this revival. It simply doesn't make sense. God isn't a God who is confused or changes His plans on a whim.
I'm also of the opinion that as the church, God is asking us to pray for mercy instead of judgement. That is why the Bible said the blood of Christ speaks a better word than that of Abel. God wants to extend mercy through the church and not judgement.
Finally, the temple in Jerusalem must be rebuilt. That has not happened yet. I might re-evaluate my thoughts on this subject and the timing if reconstruction begins. But I truly foresee at least another 100 years ahead for the church.
Finally, I believe God gave a reprieve to the USA and extended another 10 years to His people to prosper us and to grow us up. He wants a mature, strong and fully equipped Bride. We aren't there yet. But Jesus is training all of us and we are on the "Fast-track."
My friend, get ready because you are part of this amazing plan and your purpose in the entire history of the world is so very important. I truly believe this! Whatever challenge you are facing right now is making you stronger and ready to march for the Kingdom of God. SO much good is ahead for you. Hope this helps. Love you. Lynn
Holy Father, who is in Heaven, Jesus our Messiah and Holy Spirit who moves in our hearts and in our lives, we come before you in obedience and love. We seek Your perfect wisdom. Lord, we plead like Paul, in Ephesians 1:17 for the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation to know Your will for our country, for our future leaders and to help us to bring unity to Your Church and to our country.
Lord, You knew before time began whom You would appoint as our 45th president. You ordained that this person might be a tool of Your purposes, judgement and or mercy. We ask now that you would bring that person forward and fill them with Your Holy Spirit. We stand in prayer and faith that this person will be humble and submitted to Your Son, Jesus.
Father, right now we come against the powers of darkness, principalities, and rulers of evil. We stand as Your Children, given gifts and authority to cast down all arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. And we declare that this land, the United States of America, will be a nation dedicated to God. We pray you move with great power to defeat the powers of darkness. And we will pray the heavens open and place angels on assignment to defeat evil intentions, lies to the public and deceit. In the name of Jesus.
Lord, we seek your favor and turn from wickedness. We repent on behalf of our brothers and sisters in this country that have aligned themselves with selfish and evil motives. We repent for lies that spew forth from our televisions and in the public square. We beg your forgiveness. Lord, now we ask a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit to sweep across our land and change the atmosphere from division, fear, and hatred and then release love, healing and kinship. Lord, we ask that truth prevail, Your truth. In Jesus holy name.
Father, let your people rise and see their enormous importance to humble themselves and pray this very hour for Your hand of mercy and grace. Let us storm the heavens with petitions that move all of heaven and that defeat hell with finality.
Lord, defeat the devil's schemes. Remind us to armor up daily and to walk in the Spirit of 2 Timothy 1:7. For you did not give us a spirit of fear but one of power love and sound mind. Grant us a supernatural mind to know exactly how and whom to vote. Lord, let us become warriors, bold and valiant, for Your Kingdom. Let us not shrink back from attacks of evil but rise up and share Your truth with a world that is blind, naked and dying.
Lord, let Your banner over us be love and kindness. You know who our next President will be. We ask that You would bless our county with a humble person who will seek Your face for wisdom as they guide us in the days ahead. Place a covering over this person and family. Place a covering over American and bring about Your perfect plans for this Nation.
We pray all this in the name above all names, Jesus. Christ.
In fighting against the tide of the demonic there is nothing more powerful than our words.
The tongue has the power of life and death —Proverbs 18:21a
I literally believe this. So I speak two kinds of words. Words of life - faith, belief, affirmation and truth from the Word of God over my life and family. And second, I speak words that bind, cancel, blind, silence and cast out the enemy.
If you could walk with me one morning in the vineyards, you would likely think I'm wacked. I pray out loud. I shout, wave my arms, raise my arms and let the Holy Spirit inspired words flow. The spoken Word in prayer wields great power. I tell the devil he is a liar and my God who is in me is greater than he who is in the world.
I will pray something like this:
In the name of Jesus, I command the demonic spirit of fear, confusion, sadness (any others that have been revealed to me by the Holy Spirit) I cast you into the pit. I silence you and you have no voice. I command the warrior angels sent to protect me to take you to the pit and to cut off your head. I have the authority of Jesus, my Savior, to cancel all assignments of the enemy. No weapon formed against me will prosper.
Angels, I have been given authority to trample of the enemy (Psalm 91). This very moment I trample on him and all his works and effects assigned to my life. I command the demonic into the pit along with all their works and effects. This spirit of fear, anxiety, sadness cannot go to my children nor follow any of my family line. I rebuke it and command it to leave me and my family forever. I plead the blood of Christ over my home and my family. In the name of Jesus and by His authority.
Jesus, I ask that you would surround me and my family (I name each one by name) with a hedge of protection. Place your holy angels around us. Prosper me and my family. Protect our hearts, soul and bodies. I ask for more of Your Presence and your anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Let our homes be a place of safety, freedom, love, security, peace and joy. Lord, help me to bring heaven into our home.
Papa God, thank you for your faithfulness (I name several specifics). Thank you for your blessings and your provision. I will live to publish your deeds among the nations. Let everything I do, say and think, be anointed and inspired by the Kingdom. Thank you for Your Word. I believe it. I will proclaim it. I will use it as a powerful sword to bring freedom and healing to people.
Keep me humble and always looking to You. The only thing important in this world is Your Presence. I praise you. I worship you. I will always be loyal to you. I am your daughter. In Jesus name. Amen.
It is a joy to share my testimony with Linda Triska on her television program, It's Beginning To Rain Ministries.
In the past couple of months, I've noticed something interesting occurring within Kingdom people. Many of God's kids, who are growing in their faith, serving and even running ministries are being bombarded by troubles.
Oh trouble, trouble, trouble.
Go away!
In our crazy and frantic and busy lives we don't often contemplate how the enemy would like to destroy us. And how the demonic uses trouble to do so. We are just too busy and slow to recognize that things are running a muck. The car breaks down, our kids are in the midst of enormous struggles, our marriage peace is uneasy, we become ill, and we will drop our perspective. And finally begin to wonder, God, where are you?
Let me share some insight I pray will raise your awareness and compel you to dawn your armor and get back to basics.
Dawn armor of Ephesians 6 and return to the Word and to prayer. It's always our best offense to be in strong relationship with our Father in heaven, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
This my retelling from a book I'm currently devouring, Defeating Dark Angels, by Charles Kraft. The particular chapter I'm perusing asserts that demons are involved in every kind of disruption. And they target, specifically, believers.
They are intent in destroying and tormenting believers so they don't pray, doesn't seek God, so that they will fall away from Him and be like the rest of them (lost)…
The demonic realm is purposeful to work in the mind. They inhabit unclean thoughts and create confusion. The speak falsehoods that throw believers into doubt, fear, anxiety and host of other dark emotions.
However… Tada!!
God in his brilliant rescue gave us the most powerful passage to defeat the demonic realm and specifically strongholds in our lives where they wield influence and power.
It is true, we live in a body of flesh. But we do not fight like people of the world. 4 We do not use those things to fight with that the world uses. We use the things God gives to fight with and they have power. Those things God gives to fight with destroy the strong-places of the devil. 5 We break down every thought and proud thing that puts itself up against the wisdom of God. We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ. —2 Corinthians 10: 3-5
This passage has taken on new life in my world. And a stronghold is being defeated as I take my temptations that – now get this – that begin in my mind. I take them captive and command them to go to Jesus.
Today, I pass along this empowerment through the Word of God. Literally say out loud, "I take that thought captive to Christ."
The enemy hordes must obey when you remain persistent and consistent over time. And then the disruptions in your life calm as you move further into the atmosphere of heaven; peace, joy and righteousness.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. —Romans 14:17
I release victory over you today and stand in faith with you to be MORE THAN CONQUERORS!!! Hallelujah.
Let me know if you are struggling in this area, I will pray for you. I love you my family of the Kingdom of God. Have a victorious day in His Presence. Hugs, Lynn
Hi my friends.
Many of you know that the Lord has been leading me through understanding and practice of Matthew 18:18-19 and the release of blessing. Well in the past several weeks I've been very ill. I've prayed extensively about healing and health.
In my prayer time the Holy Spirit was working to reveal a bodily system that needed healing and to be brought into alignment.
Through my prayer time, the name: Endocrine came to mind. After I Googled this word I discovered that basically this is our hormonal system which regulates just about everything.
During in my prayer time this morning, specifically I heard the Holy Spirit urge me to share my current prayer and ask you to pray it over yourself as well. So let's bless our health this month and specifically our Endocrine system.
Pray: I bless myself with health and I will walk in the health that is mine as a child of God. I bless my Endocrine system to come into complete alignment with the Kingdom. I will walk in health and remain in health. In Jesus name. Thank you Lord for the blessing of health. Hallelujah and AMEN!!!
If you need prayer for specific healing in your body today, please leave me a comment and I will pray in faith for you. In Jesus name, praying for the complete health and healing of the body of Christ. AMEN
I'm sure learning a bunch about the Power of Blessing. And also about our authority in Christ. And as I was contemplating this interesting season where the Holy Spirit leaving me to learn, this scripture came clearly to mind.
"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. --- Matthew 18:18
Immediately I realized that I'm in the classroom of binding and loosing.
Can I just say--- Whoa!
So for this post I want to share what I'm learning about loosing and also issue a challenge.
About two months ago I began to bless. I'm mostly compelled to bless the atmosphere of heaven into my life and the lives of others. Read this passage with me:
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, --- Romans 14:17
The atmosphere is not comprised of earthly and physical (eating and drinking) but the Kingdom of God, which is heaven's atmosphere, is righteousness, peace and joy through the Holy Spirit.
This particular verse became powerful in my life after having a dream where the Lord placed three keys into my hands. But, alas, that's a story I must share another day.
But it became clear to me that as image bearers of Christ, we are to bring heaven to earth which is the atmosphere of heaven through righteousness (goodness), peace and joy. But I really didn't understand how to do this well until recently.
I recently began to bless myself, my family, my home and others I meet with joy. I literally will say these words aloud to myself, to others and I pray them.
"I bless myself with joy, in Jesus name." I bless my home with joy, in Jesus name.
I speak this blessing over my children in my prayer time and over the phone. I bless you with joy, in Jesus name. I have also released the blessing of peace, the blessing of favor. I have blessed my health, my spouse at his job. I've blessed my friends with joy. I've blessed the engine in my car. After all, that car carries around a daughter of the King. And, it needs to run well for many more years. (Yep, college tuition). Jesus, bless my car to run well for years, In Your powerful name.
So here's the challenge: For the next 30 days, bless yourself. Bless your children. Bless your spouse. Bless your home and anything else you feel like blessing. Bless them with joy and then watch as the power of blessing (loosing) becomes alive through the Holy Spirit in your life.
The cell phone buzzed on my desk. Glancing at the name, I whispered a quick prayer, O Lord, help me to say the right things.
"Mom, I want to tell you what happened this morning at church. It's changed everything."
NOT what I was expecting.
You see for nine months I've been praying for my collage-aged daughter. I've spent many hours on the phone with her over the months as she worked through the difficult feelings that accompany a breakup with a boy. She had good days, often I didn't hear from her then. The bad days arrived and the phone would ring. Tears, sadness, confusion. I often would say the wrong thing and make it worse before I would struggle with word to make it better.
My heart has been broken for her and I grieved as she has been stuck in such a difficult emotional place and her self-esteem has been hammered. Her faith in God has been challenged to the point she questioned the truth of it all. Gulp!
Prayed. I've prayed and prayed for months for her. Spoken scriptures in prayer for her. Prayed with her and proclaimed promises from the Word to her on the phone. Each morning in my prayer time I bring her before God asking for Him to heal her heart. Recently my Friday morning prayer group, that meets at my house, prayed for her and her situation.
I've prayed so long and finally I began praying a prayer out of desperation, "Lord, send her a new boyfriend. Someone who will be kind and take away this pain." This seemed like a reasonable prayer and certainly made sense as an acceptable outcome.
Until this phone call. Ugh!
"Mom, the most incredible thing happened. The message at church this morning was all about prayer. About praying and bringing God into our world. Mom, it was in that moment that God showed up. The Holy Spirit spoke so clearly to me to pray for my ex-boyfriend." She went on to share, "We are all just broken people crying out for help. He's broken. I'm broken. My heart is moved to pray."
I'm stunned in silence as I listen.
She continues, "All the anger inside of me disappeared in a moment and compassion flooded in. All I wanted to do was just ask him how I could pray for him. And then, truly just listen. People are desperate to be heard. I want to listen with a full heart and then pray for him in that moment."
"O Baby girl." I gulped back tears and could barely breathe.
"Mom, then I started thinking about all of my friends." She lists several names, each who are also struggling deeply in their lives. "I want to ask them, 'How can I pray for you?' then really listen and pray for them. I know how to pray and for the first time I'm not afraid to just do it."
"And most importantly, God showed up. He came to me in the moment and my faith is restored."
As I listened to this young woman who I've prayed for nine months, my eyes teared up. "Caitie, it's just so astounding. I'm humbled. I'm happy.
I prayed for her to not lose this moment and to write down this moment and read it in moments of doubt. "I love you sweetie."
"Love you too Mom."
Why am I sharing this story? For several reasons but mostly as a lesson to myself.
You see, I prayed for this kid way to small. I'm ashamed I even spoke words like, give her a new boyfriend. As if God needs suggestions from me…. God showed up bigger than I could have dreamed up or hoped. He knew EXACTLY what the right thing was for my daughter.
As I spent time in prayer the next morning, the Holy Spirit gently took me through some thoughts about how to pray going forward. I need to pray things for those I love such as, "Lord, encounter their heart. Move in love in their lives. Show them who You are and reveal Your great plans for them. Lord, protect them from the evil one." And then all I could pray for all my family that morning was:
Lord, encounter Caitie's heart more. Lord, encounter my husband hearts. Lord encounter their hearts. Encounter their hearts. Your wisdom is so great. And I'm sorry I pray such small prayers. Forgive me and teach me to pray Big. In Jesus name. Amen
My friends,
Walking through a season of warfare is NOT fun. However, I've arrived now at the Jordan River and am about to cross into the Promised Land. I don't fully comprehend how I know this but I sense God is changing things within the spiritual realm as I am preparing to step into a year of Jubilee. I share more about Jubilee at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. You can read that post series, click here to start.
But for me personally, I will pick up my story where I left you. White knuckled, clinging to God's promises in His Word. It was at this point that I realized that God wanted me to just --- rest. ARGH!!! I don't do – rest- well. I'm a do-er, kind-a-girl!
But I'm also learning obedience and so I rest. I stopped praying about new writing projects. I rested from church assignments, I stopped taking on any extra writing/speaking work and I rest. And now as we approach the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, I've come to learn that this entire year, 2014 has been the year of the Shmita. Say what? This entire year, is a year of rest. The 49th year according to God's Word in Leviticus. It is a year of rest leading into the year of Jubilee.
But guess what I've learned in the resting? The promises of the Lord are being prepared. I've watched the Lord start to put people, events and circumstances into place that will come to full fruition within the next 6-8 weeks. I kid you not.
Let me give you an example. I've been praying for years. I mean years about getting my physical body back into shape. I've begged God. I've prayed for healing so many, many years. I've dieted and fasted and read a million books about healthy eating and creating a healthy life-style. To no avail. However, FINALLY in September I'm starting at a gym and with a new nutrition plan with an accountability partner. This is the only way I will succeed. And I can tell you that, YES, I will succeed. I'm on fire about this new plan and gym. My new training and the program begins, now get this, September 14. I didn't even realize the date when I was working to get this all set up two months back.
I've also received some direction for my future writing. And another God set up is that my son and his wife are moving back to Las Vegas. This is all for the good for them and for us. These are all set ups for what God is preparing for me in the months of Jubilee.
I will tell you what I'm sensing the Jubilee year will hold for me personally, in my next post. And to discover what I believe Jubilee will hold for you, join the crowd reading the series at SUM.
For now, share with me what promise you have been praying into for a long time. I will pray along with you and let's ask the Lord if it is destined for the redemption and restoration of Jubilee. I know that I will ask the Lord for specific insight and I will respond to you!
I love you my friends. It's the greatest time to be alive since Jesus walked among us!!! Hallelujah!


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Dimensions – w 1240mm x h 1206mm x l 1089mm (48" x 47" x 42.5")
Weight - 57kg
This Olympic Flat Bench has laser cut black gun rack style bar holders over a fixed flat bench. Laser cut upright protectors save the grey / silver powder coating from damage. Olympic bar holders can be added to allow easy storage of plates and collars, non-slip spotting platform is also available as an optional extra. Decline and Incline Olympic benches are also available, please phone for details.
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As Microsoft recently acquired this add-in to Outlook .. i thought i would give it a look and see it in action. What a GREAT tool! Searching in Outlook has never been a super fast thing to do … but Lookout is great.
It will be great to see this technology in Outlook … if that is what they are planning to do with it.


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Cold Lentil Salad
- Yield: Makes 2 cups
- 1/2 cup green lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 1 garlic clove, halved lengthwise
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon warm water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the lentils and garlic in simmering salted water for 10 minutes, or until the lentils are crisp-tender. Drain and run the lentils under cold water. Discard the garlic.
In a bowl, toss together the lentils, celery, onion, and parsley. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and water. Drizzle over the lentils and stir gently to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.


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Office crew strikes a Puma pose
March 28, 2006 | | B.J. Novak, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, The Office Photos | 4 Comments
From the April issue of Details magazine (the one with Vin Diesel on the cover), check out the Office crew stylin' in Puma golf wear:
• All four (note the team names on the whiteboard)
• Jenna, John, and B.J.
• Rainn
• An adorable one of Jenna and John!
• The whole gang
Thanks to LiveJournal for the tip, and to justinblog at IMDb for posting the images!
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Moved On
this is the official OFFICIAL end to the "Letters to Joshua" exercise I wrote a while back...
You can say you've moved on,but that doesn't mean that its true y'know? But,this time, I feel like I've finally Moved On.
i read the poems i wrote for you,
shredded edges of paper tear-stained and smeared with ink
and i think that it doesn't hurt as much,
as it used to.
i think that i've finally forgotten the pressure of your fingertips on my bare skin,
and i think ive finally forgotten the beat to which your heart sings,
and my heart is healed,
and my lungs have finally remembered how to breathe efficiently,
and i can stand upright again with out gasping because the memories are so heavy in my chest...
i remember you and the way you set me on fire,
but i have felt nothing at all.


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1973 · New York, NY
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New York, NY: Brandon House, Inc, 1973. Second Edition. 8vo. VG-/VG-. off white DJ spine with light spotting and discoloration, titling in black and pink, gray/yellow segment and small black publisher near tail. pink/black and yellow illustrated jacket front. clipped front inner flap. indigo blue clothbound HB with stamped gold titling between decorative gilt band accents at tip and tail. lightly abraded ends, raised veins and wrinkles to its adjacent panels. discoloration to fep/ffep, along with small writing or stamp or prior owner. clean sheets, neatly aligned and smooth ivory outer edges all sides. 434 pp. ISBN# 0913412120. Rockville. (Inventory #: 7-31-1262461)


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Write Like...
Write like your favorite author!
Create a pastiche of your favorite writer! Heck, it doesn't even have to be a favorite writer. The pastiche can be any length, in any format you wish it to be, from poetry to vignette to flash fiction.
Start a new chapter, title it "Write Like... [author name]"
Write in the style of your selected author. This is harder than it seems but is ultimately rewarding, even if the outcome belongs in an outhouse.
I originally considered having the protagonizer choose the author for the next chapter, but I found this would run against the spirit of things. So choose your own author to emulate, and feel free to make suggestions as to who the next protagonizer should undertake. The subsequent contributors do not need to use these suggestions but come up with their own writer.
Also, if you wish, explain why you picked that particular writer to do this pastiche.
I'll get the ball rolling, and hope y'all will join in for the ride.
Happy camping!


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The Flight of the Red Balloon
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Inspired by Albert Lamorisse's classic 1956 Academy Award®-Winning short, Flight of the Red Balloon is the latest masterwork from director Hou Hsiao Hsien (Three Times, Millennium Mambo). Expanding on the key elements of Lamorisse's short - a young boy, a red balloon and Paris - Hou weaves the tale of a boy, Simon (Simon Iteanu) dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne (Academy Award® - Winner Juliette Binoche of the English Patient, Caché). When a Taiwanese film student, Song (Fang Song), is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed - utterly dependent on each other yet lost in separate dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon.
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Unlike his opponent, Bill will not vote to dismantle the Dept. of Education, which provides college aid to middle class families. Bill supports providing the resources public schools need to maintain high levels of educational excellence and prepare our children for the new economy and emerging technologies of the 21st century.
Bill understands that children can only learn in a safe educational environment. That's why, as District Attorney, he initiated a bullying prevention program to encourage respect among school children and to improve school climate. He also sponsored school safety training for law enforcement officials to prepare communities to deal with natural and man-made disasters. As a legislator, he sponsored the law creating drug free school zones and to require sprinklers in schools.
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I'll bet you're just pissed because, like me, you thought this would be over a long time ago and you're wrong.
As the recipient of a brand new franchise in Winnipeg, it's not about these players or this year for me. They want to sit out, fine with me, so long as the league emerges strong and my team is playing on an even ice surface.
Where I went wrong was in predicting that rationality or greed or any of the motivations that make normal human beings make the right economic decisions would prevail. They haven't, which by itself proves the point that the players make way too much money. It just doesn't matter to them any more, so they make crazy choices and make the rest of us prognosticators look bad. Crosby and his ilk are the worst of the bunch. I actually do not hate them, but they are so out of touch with reality, so convinced of their role as leaders and winners in this game, so under the spell of Fehr and so oblivious to the wise counsel of older, former players who've been through this, that they can't see what they are throwing away.
It's not money I'm referring to, it's that magical, physical gift that is slipping away by the day and will never come back. Some, maybe most of 'em won't miss the money, but, man will they miss the talent when it melts away.
There is an alternative and though the money may not be the same, it will be decent for the star players.
The KHL is more than wiling to take our very best players if there is no NHL.
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Apartment in La Plagne, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France - Quiet location with views of Grande Rochette & 5 mins walk by piste to Plagne Centre Front De Neige
A bright 2 Bedroom apartment with open plan kitchen/lounge situated right on the piste in snow sure Plagne Centre (1850m). The apartment has a sunny balcony that overlooks the piste and has unobstructed views of La Grand Rochette. The apartment is truly Ski in/Ski out with the piste 30 seconds from the front door with Plange Centre Front de Niege, shops and restaurants 5 mins walk down the piste or road. There is free parking by the residence.
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Nice apartment and location
We liked the location of the apartment and skied in/out easily, even with our young children (their 3rd time skiing). The size of the apartment was fine for us (5/6 - 3 children and 2/3 adults) and bigger than one we paid more for last year! You can sleep 5 in the 2 bedrooms and the 6th person would be in the living area - this was ok for us as we only had six people for 3 days. Nice views across the valley, and it's only 5-10 walk to shops/etc and being at the top of the village it was a bit quieter than some places we have been, which was great. tHe set up of the apartment was good and it's well equipped and comfy and the in resort input/help from Kate at Piste pads was brilliant and straightforward. She helped with taxis into/out of resort and lift passes etc which was useful but needed paying in cash (not cards).
Everything you need, best yet!
Me and my family, 5 in total, stayed at this apartment at the end of Feb for a week. We ski in La Plagne every year and have done for the last 10 years. When we arrived we were greeted by a lady who gave us a lot of useful information and handed us the keys, we went straight to the ski rental shop, a short walk into Plagne centre and stored our equipment in the ski locker on the ground floor. We settled in well and all commented on how pleased we were with the apartment's cosy feel and well planned accommodation. The kitchen was ample and the dining area seated 5 of us comfortably, there was also enough space for us to all to lounge after full days skiing. Myself, my brother and my sister shared bedroom number 2 which had a bunk bed and also a seperate single bed, also with a big wardrobe and free standing drawers plenty big enough for all our belongings/clothes. My parents stayed in bedroom 1 which had a double bed, again with a built in wardrobe and free standing drawers. The sitting area also had a pull out bed I believe but it wasn't needed. Bedroom
2 had picturesque far reaching views over Plagne centre and beyond and bedroom 1 looked up to the slopes/mountains. The sitting room had a 3 seater sofa and a few armchairs, it also had sliding doors onto a balcony. The views were great from all sides and it was generally a relaxing, cosy place to be after a day's skiing and in the morning before the lifts opened. The kitchen was ample for us and provided everything we needed including a dishwasher and washing machine! (Luxury in ski chalets). The bathroom was again everything we needed with a bath with over head shower, WC, sink etc.
You can clearly see that the owners spend a good amount of time here themselves as everything is thought of down to small details e.g. Hair dryer and drying rails that hook onto radiators etc. We were really happy with this place and all agreed that it was the best place we stayed for the money as we couldn't really ask for more! It is one of the highest places you can stay! At the start of a skiing day you take your boots downstairs to the locker room, put your boots on, grab you skis and poles from the locker, walk outside the main door turn left and walk for literally 20-30 seconds and you can clip on your skis and ski straight onto the run that leads to Plagne Centre. When skiing back you can ski to the front door. The closest run passes the front door of the block by yards. Will return!
Lovely apartment on the edge of La Plagne centre
Good sized apartment (2 adults and 2 teenagers). Well equipped. Great directions and easy to find even in thick snow. Easy to ski in and short walk/ski to Becoin lift. 5 minute walk down to the grocery shop in the centre.
Perfect apartment! Recommendation without a doubt!
Everything was as described! Clean, spacious, cozy! Both the owner and the caretaker onsite are very friendly and helpful :)
Looking forward to our next stay!
4 Snowboarders from Germany
We really enjoyed our stay in this fantastic apartment in La Plagne. There was plenty of room for a family of 5 and we skied in and out every day. The chalet was extremely clean and comfortable and the owner had thought of everything, from foot rests to coffee makers.
Great location, easy to get to and stunning views from the apartment. Short walk to shops, bars and restaurants. The owner was very helpful and friendly when providing information. We would definitely return if coming back to La Plagne, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to our friends.
A Christmas Cracker
four of us stayed at the apartment for Christmas 2014. whilst the snow was very average we had a great stay in a well kept apartment. we were met by the key holder who explained where everything was. The flat was ready for us, all beds made, piste maps and restaurant recommendations too. The two bedrooms are really big and there is a lot of space for you, your kit and paraphernalia. The kitchen has everything you need to cook and we tried every pot and pan. The large dishwasher was a godsend as was the washing machine. We could comfortably sit around the table to eat and then relax in the lounge area. The apartment is situated on the piste. You can ski down to 1800 or the centre each morning to start your day. At the end of our adventures we would catch Becoin and ski to the door. Very simple. Town is a 10 minute walk which means the apartment is quiet, parking is free and right outside your door. you can stroll down the snow front, stopping at Scottys on the way or take the road straight into the centre. In terms of skiing there is everything in La Plagne. From cruisey blues to quiet off pistes, ski school for children and chilled bars to hangout in. I happily recommend staying here - we will be coming again
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
|Rental Period
|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
|Weekend Night
|Event Price
Xmas Week 2017
23 Dec 2017 - 29 Dec 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
New Year 17/18
30 Dec 2017 - 5 Jan 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Low Season 18
6 Jan 2018 - 9 Feb 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Half Term 18
10 Feb 2018 - 23 Feb 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Spring 18
24 Feb 2018 - 30 Mar 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Easter Weeks
31 Mar 2018 - 13 Apr 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Late Spring 18
14 Apr 2018 - 27 Apr 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
My Standard Rate
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Additional pricing information
|Cleaning Fee - see Notes
|Refundable Damage Deposit
There is a mandatory cleaning charge of €85 per stay which is payable in resort to the keyholder who will check you in and out of the apartment. For those guest who do not bring their own linen, it is available at €15 per person via the keyholder and again, is payable directly in resort. My goal is to have happy customers that appreciate good value and will return year after year. I find it works better to have the cleaning and linen (if required) paid directly in resort to reduce booking charges.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 12
- Available
- 12
- Unavailable
Property Type
- apartment
- Heating
- Iron & Board
- Living Room ...
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- DVD Player
- Television ...
Location Type
- mountain
Leisure Activities
- sledding
- walking
Sports & Adventure Activities
- ski
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- The bathroom is equipped with a generous bath that also has a stand up shower.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps 6 (2 Bedrooms) Notes on bedrooms: Bedroom 1 with double bed, Bedroom 2 with bunk beds (so 2 bunks) and a sofa bed that can be two singles or a double in the Lounge. One of these singles could also be moved into Bedroom 2 to make it a triple.
- Balcony
- Ski & Snowboard ...
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 6
- non smoking only ...
- Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: Cleaning the apartment and linen (including towels) after your stay is paid for in resort directly to the keyholder who will check you in and out of the apartment. Cleaning is £56.25 per stay and linen is £8 per person per stay. Other: The apartment has a fantastic balcony with a table and chairs that catches the sun from first light to late afternoon for those who want to take a break from the piste.


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Objectives: To compare parents of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with other parents to determine parents' expectations and priorities for discussing concerns related to a child's acute or chronic illness at well-child care visits, the association of unmet expectations and priorities with satisfaction, and whether discussing illness displaces prevention topics. Design: Written, self-administered survey of parents at well-child care visits. Setting: Two community-based pediatric practices in suburban southeast Michigan. Participants: Five hundred parents with children aged 6 months to 12 years. Main Exposure: Having a special health care need. Main Outcome Measures: Expectations and priorities for discussing illness-related topics (chronic and acute illnesses, medications, specialist referrals, and effects of health on life overall), actual discussion regarding illness and preventive topics, and satisfaction. Results: Compared with parents of children without chronic conditions, parents of CSHCN were more likely to expect to discuss their child's illness (81% vs 92%, respectively; P < .001); 79% of parents of CSHCN ranked illness among their top 3 priorities (vs 53% of other parents [P < .001]). Parents of CSHCN reported discussing a mean of 3.2 illness topics, as compared with a mean of 2.2 illness topics for other parents (P < .001). Having more than 1 unmet expectation for discussing illness was associated with higher odds of lower satisfaction (for parents of CSHCN: odds ratio, 7.2; 95% confidence interval, 2.918.3; for other parents: odds ratio, 3.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.7-5.5). Discussing more illness topics was associated with discussing more preventive topics (P < .001). Conclusions: Discussing illness is frequently expected and highly prioritized at well-child care visits, particularly for parents of CSHCN. Unmet expectations are associated with lower satisfaction. Incorporating illness concerns at well-child care visits may improve chronic disease management.
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Are you a "weekend warrior"? Taking the time and effort to protect your back while playing a round of golf or tackling the honey do list?
Your home is a hotbed of activity that can lead to back problems. From the desk you sit at to the bed you sleep in, if not addressed properly these can lead to a bevy of pain and discomfort.
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Collaboration changes everything
Our customers often tell us that encouraging and enabling collaboration has dramatically improved their business. We decided to dig a little deeper by conducting some original cross-industry research that measures the power of workplace collaboration in concrete terms.
For this study we teamed up with Raconteur and surveyed senior staff and C-suite executives at 258 North American companies representing a wide range of business sectors and sizes. What we found is that efficient ongoing collaboration has a significant impact on business innovation, performance, culture and even the bottom line.
We know that modern employees, especially digital natives, love work tools that make sharing and collaborating as easy as using consumer apps. But upper management and IT departments can be slow in adopting the tools workers really need. As a result, there's often a gap between the innovation and collaboration a business wants and what employees are able to deliver. To gauge the progress companies have made in closing this gap, we asked respondents to categorize their company's innovation culture as one of four types: Pioneers, Believers, Agnostics or Traditionalists.
In this report, we present our most significant findings along with collaboration stories from successful Google Cloud customers. These real-life examples illustrate how a commitment to collaboration can foster innovation and fundamentally change a business for the better.
Efficient ongoing collaboration has a significant impact on business innovation, performance, culture and even the bottom line.
Executive summary
Our research explores the power of collaboration from four critical angles. First, we show why collaboration is good business. Next, we discuss who should drive the change that leads to greater collaboration. We explain why and how forward-thinking companies create a culture of collaboration. Finally, we explore how to choose the right collaboration tools for your own organization.
Collaboration is good business
The key lesson from our research is that the benefits of collaboration extend far beyond the success of any single project. An overwhelming 73% of respondents agreed that their organization would be more successful if employees were able to work in more flexible and collaborative ways. When asked what changes would have the greatest impact on their organization's overall profitability, 56% of respondents ranked a collaboration-related measure as the #1 factor (Figure 4).
Who can spark change?
While respondents clearly look to departments all across their organization for innovation, IT was considered the most crucial. When it comes to driving innovation, 26% of respondents named IT as the leading department, followed by marketing at 17% (Figure 6). Expectations are high for IT because IT has a close relationship with every part of the business and has the greatest expertise with the latest technologies essential to innovation.
Creating a culture of collaboration
Another eye-opening discovery is that collaboration and employee happiness go hand in hand—88% of respondents who strongly agreed that their company fosters a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration also strongly agreed that employee morale and job satisfaction are high. The most serious threats to organizations in terms of people management are failure to attract enough talent (25%), inability to retain the best talent (18%), and concerns about a disengaged workforce (14%). While a direct causation hasn't been proved, it appears that a culture of collaboration could potentially help alleviate these threats by creating a more desirable work environment.
Mastering the tools
In our survey, 34% of respondents identified their organization as 'Believers', making that category the most common (Figure A). Believer companies are those that have adopted new technologies and reworked their business models, but have not yet experienced the full gains of transformation. In other words, they're moving in the right direction, but don't have all the right tools in place to realize their goals. For instance, when it came to standard collaboration tasks, respondents felt that employees outperformed their collaboration tools (Figure 14). And when asked what would have the biggest business impact on knowledge-sharing and collaboration, respondents chose investing in technology as the #1 opportunity and listed it as a top-three factor more than any other option (Figure 15). In this section of the report, we explain what employees are looking for in their work tools and how you can deliver what they need.
About the survey
This study of 258 North American business and IT leaders, produced by Raconteur and sponsored by Google Cloud, was conducted between January and February 2015. Respondents were asked to complete an anonymous online survey about their beliefs and predictions around innovation and collaboration in the workplace. The individuals that responded to this survey represented a broad spectrum of industries in terms of both their size and main areas of activity.
The survey analysis has been separated into four sections:
- Collaboration is good business
- Who can spark change?
- Creating a culture of collaboration
- Mastering the tools
The 4 culture categories
Staff work the way they live. People are free to use technology and tools they are most comfortable with. Agile and collaborative culture with a functional leadership strategy
New technologies are adopted and business model is reworked, but they are yet to experience the full gains of transformation
Management has the vision and certain structures in place, however, is slow to implement change across the organization
Use basic technology and the company is highly hierarchical, hampered by barriers to changing culture
Figure A. Breakdown of respondents by culture type
The 258 North American-based respondents were broken down by business orientation, size, sector and job function.
What is your company's primary business orientation?
What is the approximate number of employees in your organization?
- 1-250 33%
- 251-6,000 47%
- 6,001+ 19%
What is your company's primary sector?
What is your current role within your organization?
Collaboration is good business
Customer engagement gives respondents a clear focus but the challenges of funding and efficiency make running a successful business anything but a walk in the park.
When we examined the responses from the C-suite executives that were surveyed, it became very apparent why some of them suffer from sleepless nights. There are quite simply a broad range of threats for businesses. For our panel it was the cost and speed of business, together with productivity issues, that topped the table of threats. Another threat that appeared frequently was 'lack of innovation'. In a rapidly changing business world, the ability to adapt through innovation is vital to both survive and thrive. Innovation can also have a key role to play in mitigating the challenges associated with the top three threats set out above and in Figure 1.
Probing further on innovation, the survey showed that the biggest driver behind the need to innovate is customer engagement; 20% named it as the #1 factor. At a time when the ways in which businesses connect with their customers are more important than ever, this enabler of business performance is clearly crucial. What might be less obvious, though, is how to make those connections efficiently and effectively.
While customer engagement is considered the most important driver of innovation overall, the survey data does reveal some variation in the factors that influence businesses of different types (Figure 2). Strikingly, companies that are identified as 'Believers' tend to place more importance on factors that relate to growth (such as market share) and the notion of creativity and innovation (innovative culture). They put less emphasis on systems and processes, which could suggest that they consider these to be regressive and inhibitive. 'Believers' appear to be constructively frustrated with the status quo.
Figure 1. What are the main threats to your organization?
Figure 2. What are the biggest drivers behind the need to innovate within your organization? (%)
Looking closer at Figure 2, a fascinating trend can be observed relating to both decision-making and workplace culture as drivers behind the need to innovate. The data shows that the importance of the two drivers decreases as the gap between the innovation and collaboration a business wants and what employees are able to deliver closes. For example, 18% of 'Traditionalists' identified decision-making as a key driver compared to only 8.1% of 'Pioneers'. This trend suggests that decision-making processes and workplace culture become less of a driving concern as a business' culture of innovation and collaboration develops.
Aspiration to innovate and transform the way that organizations function is important but, inevitably, there are barriers that stand in the way. Cost is the main one (14% of respondents cited 'not enough funding' as one of the main barriers to forming a robust innovation strategy (Figure 3). With limitation on budget always being a factor that inhibits the desired focus on customers and investment in growth, companies need to be smart and select changes that deliver results.
73% of respondents agree that their organization would be more successful if employees were able to work in a more flexible and collaborative way. What's more, 'employees working together more collaboratively in person', 'better communication between teams' and a commitment to 'open innovation' are the factors that respondents would expect to have the most profound effect on the profitability of a company (Figure 4).
Figure 3. What are the main barriers to forming a robust innovation strategy?
Figure 4. Which of the following changes have the biggest impact on an organization's profitability?
We think this is an interesting and revealing piece of data. The benefits of communicating in person are pretty intuitive. As a 2013 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found, face-to-face communication enables more effective communication by increasing interpersonal neural synchronization. Put more simply, face-to-face communication puts participants on the same wavelength. Unfortunately, in the real world, meeting in person is not always possible. So business leaders may find that they benefit from providing guidance to employees on increasing the effectiveness of remote communication. A good starting point is encouraging video conferences, which are still a significantly underutilized resource compared to the traditional audio conference call. Video conferences put people face-to-face, recreating some of those critical benefits of meeting in person.
Effective communication is the first step toward empowering each person in the company to take ownership.
Today, the majority of respondents (53%) are confident that collaboration is having a positive and tangible impact on their organization (Figure 5). However, a significant minority (20%) still aren't convinced. Part of this may be due to the fact that making a major commitment to collaborative working and effective teamwork is a new challenge for many organizations. It takes time to hone any new process or mode of working, but by reassessing the way we think about the notion of 'work' itself, the benefits of collaboration can be more easily realized.
Figure 5. How confident are you that collaboration between employees and teams has a positive and tangible impact on your organization?
73% of respondents agree that their organization would be a more successful organization if employees were able to work in a more flexible way.
Who can spark change?
With improved business performance the destination, and better collaboration the vehicle, who should be behind the wheel? The results from our survey suggests that IT should be in the driving seat.
Figure 6. Which of the following departments in your organization will be the biggest drivers of innovation?
Respondents see IT as the department that is the most important driver of innovation within individual organizations. Some 26% of respondents named it among the top two, whereas the second most frequently mentioned department was marketing at 17%.
A closer inspection of Figure 6 shows that in companies with a population smaller than 250, 20% of respondents see IT as the biggest driver of innovation. Interestingly, larger companies consider IT to be more prominent, with 29.3% and 28.3% in companies with 251–6,000 and 6,001+ employees respectively.
Expectations are so high for IT departments because they have close relationships with every part of a business. As such, they are uniquely positioned to drive innovation and improve organizations' capacity and capability for collaboration. On top of that, IT is the department that has the greatest responsibility for getting to grips with new technology. And, so often, it is new technology that is responsible for driving innovation.
Effective, forward-thinking IT departments are able to immerse themselves in the rest of the company and combine a deep understanding of business needs with a mastery of technology. In some cases, they can take a proactive role in providing solutions and improved ways of working.
Respondents also consider IT to be the department that is most accomplished at collaborating both with other departments in the same organization and externally (Figure 7).
Figure 7. In your organization, which departments are accomplished/less accomplished at collaborating interdepartmentally and externally?
However, the strong performance of IT departments doesn't mean that other parts of a business should think that collaboration and innovation are outside of their responsibility. The most successful companies will, increasingly, be those in which every department adds value in this way.
When respondents were asked to think in terms of processes, some 20% said that 'planning and decision-making' would derive most benefit from collaboration. Project management (17%), problem-solving and information gathering/research (14% each) also featured prominently (Figure 8).
Figure 8. Which processes would derive the greatest benefit from increased collaboration in your organization?
Planning and decision making, project management and problem-solving, when not done in person, have traditionally been sequential processes involving circulation for comments and laborious reconciliation. We believe that these responses indicate that mentalities have changed. People crave the ability to work together effectively and simultaneously, drawing on the business' collective intelligence, irrespective of geographic proximity. This is a big ask but one that the right technology can facilitate.
When respondents were asked to think in terms of processes, some 20% said that 'planning and decision-making' would derive most benefit from collaboration.
Creating a culture of collaboration
Collaboration has been shown to support productivity and business performance but what impact does it have on employees themselves? Respondents appear to suggest that it could positively impact job satisfaction and employee engagement. We think they could be onto something.
When we plotted the data for job satisfaction against the extent to which a company fosters a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration (Figure 10), the two sets of values appeared to correlate quite clearly. While it is important to remember that correlation and causation are two different things, this does strongly suggest a link. And, with failure to attract enough talent (25%), inability to retain the best talent (18%) and concerns about a disengaged workforce (14%) ranking as the most serious threats to organizations in terms of people management, it's clear why the culture of an organization is so important.
Figure 9. From a people management perspective, what do you feel are the biggest threats facing your organization? (%)
Figure 10. How much do you agree with the following statements (%)
But implementing and encouraging the right culture for a given organization isn't necessarily easy, as can be seen in Figure 11. The difficulty of changing working styles and habits (22%), a lack of incentives for employees to work collaboratively (17%) and a lack of leadership (14%) were the challenges named most frequently by survey respondents. There's no doubt that each of these barriers should be taken seriously, but with strong leadership, exact communication, and inspired change agents within the business, none of them is insurmountable for any business.
When you make a big change, you are going to face resistance–that's just the nature of the beast.
Figure 11. What are your biggest challenges in creating a more collaborative work culture?
The first step is to work out what a strong, effective culture would look like for a given business. This will change according to sector and other specifics, but there are some things that remain constant.
Agility is key. Or, put another way, the ability to anticipate and respond quickly to changes in a business environment. Transparency is important too; if information is allowed to flow freely through an enterprise, and if siloes are broken down, then open dialogue is encouraged. And that should mean that everyone from the leadership of a company to its frontline employees feel as though their voice matters and is heard. When we isolated the data for particular sectors, an interesting finding emerged. Media companies cited geographical separation and the underutilization of communication technologies as the biggest challenges in creating a more collaborative work culture. It is also interesting to note that half of the media companies surveyed identified themselves as 'Believers', acknowledging that they have adopted new technologies and reworked their business models, but still feel that they are yet to experience the full benefits of transformation.
Mastering the tools
More innovation, more engagement, more collaboration. Technology is key but needs to be selected carefully and made to work hard
As we saw in Figure 4, there is an expectation among survey respondents that working more collaboratively would have a positive impact on the profitability of a company. That's just one of the reasons that technology has to take center stage. The right technology, used in the right way, makes collaboration easier by putting people, their passions and their talents ahead of anything else.
But as we saw at the start of this report (Figure A) many companies that have been willing to invest in new technology and to embrace transformation don't always get the most of their investment.
On average, survey respondents consider file-sharing tools to be the most effective communication and technology innovations in terms of their capacity to improve individual output and performance (its mean score was 4.8 out of 7, Figure 12). But it's interesting to note that no single tool came out head and shoulders above the rest. This may be because the most effective ways of working tend to leverage a number of tools that are used together.
Figure 12. To what extent do you believe that the following communication and technology innovations in the workplace improve individual output and performance?
The data shows that respondents tend to feel that the effectiveness of the tools they have at their disposal lags behind the level of collaboration, suggesting that the tools available inhibit rather than promote collaboration (Figure 14). This implies that there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the tools, which should also boost the overall level of collaboration experienced. In addition, when asked to name the realistic measure that would have the biggest business impact on knowledge-sharing and collaboration, investment in relevant technology came out on top. It was named most frequently as the #1 measure for business impact, and also appeared in respondents' lists of top three factors more than any other option (Figure 15).
Figure 13. How much do you agree with the following statements (%)
Figure 14. In your organization, what are your current levels of collaboration and the suitability of collaboration/knowledge-sharing technologies respectively?
Taken together, these two results suggest that many organizations have not yet equipped their employees with the best tools available. As a result, investment in collaboration tools could be reasonably expected to give rise to improved levels of collaboration and, therefore, better business performance.
Actions that concern personal interaction were also considered important for increasing the business impact of knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Ensuring support from senior staff was the measure that accrued the second-highest aggregate score (Figure 15) and also featured prominently when respondents were asked to come up with two of their own suggestions for tangible actions that could be taken by their organization to address the same challenges.
Responses such as "Discuss with the senior team whether we want to embrace a culture of innovation, then determine what this means for our business" and "Determine if upper management will support this type of change" were typical.
It was also apparent that many respondents felt that more information and data was required to convince them that their organization really would benefit from updating its stance toward innovation and collaboration. Perhaps the evidence that has now been gathered and published in this report will help to do just that.
Figure 15. What could feasibly be done in your organization to increase the business impact of knowledge-sharing and collaboration? (%)
The right technology, used in the right way, makes collaboration easier by putting people, their passions and their talents ahead of anything else.
The data from our research has provided some revealing insight into the role of collaboration today.
As we've seen, companies are at varying stages of development when it comes to the adoption of digital technology and the way that they have embraced a culture of collaboration and innovation. But an overwhelming majority recognize that they haven't yet fully experienced the benefits of the tools that are at their disposal. There's still room for improvement.
There's also evidence to suggest that collaboration has the power to boost innovation and efficiency—two things that are crucial for negotiating business challenges. But collaboration has a strong relationship with job satisfaction, too. That plays a critical role in attracting and retaining the most talented employees.
IT departments are widely expected to be the chief driving force behind innovation. In practice, that means not only having a mastery of relevant technology, but also taking the lead by coming up with new, improved ways of working that allow organizations to make the most of it. That is likely to include developing ways of communicating that are as natural, frictionless and immediate as possible. Working together in-person is still highly valued, but it's not always practical.
And although IT departments are important, the picture of an effective, collaborative and innovative company can only be complete if all parts of the business buy into the idea. Management must commit and invest in creating a culture that enables talented, engaged people to connect, share ideas, develop them and get things done from anywhere. That's when work gets better—and when the true value of collaboration can be felt.
The picture of an effective, collaborative and innovative company can only be complete if all parts of the business buy into the idea.
Veronique Lafargue, Senior Product Marketing Manager, G Suite
Collaboration, Innovation, Productivity


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The subject of annuities is something that holds no interest for most people until they find themselves close to retirement, when many become consumed by it. This is because the whole of the rest of your life will be affected by the rate at which your annuity is pegged.
Since last year, pension providers have been required to tell people who are retiring and about to convert their pension into an annuity that they can look at what other providers are offering, rather than staying with their provider.
But the annuities market is going through considerable change - legal and commercial - and people in their thirties and forties might benefit from thinking about the issues too.
Many people have been turned off pensions because of the poor performance of equities since 2000. But logically, the declining payouts from annuities should also put them off. Payouts have halved since their 1991 peak, according to the Annuity Bureau, a specialist adviser.
Rates have gone down as inflation and interest rates have gone down. They would go up if interest rates went up, although that seems unlikely in the foreseeable future. But David Marlow of the Annuity Bureau does not think they will go much lower: 'Rates are unlikely to do much in the future. They will probably stay where they are.'
So a 60-year-old man with a £100,000 fund could now get a level annuity of £6,447 a year from Canada Life, the provider currently offering the best rate in this part of the market. If - like 10 per cent of people - he chose an escalating annuity, which would increase with the retail price index or some other measure, he would start off on £4,441.
About 30 per cent of people with money-purchase pensions shop around. (Those in final salary schemes are not affected since they receive a pension from their company, rather than having to buy their own annuity.) Companies such as the Annuity Bureau say they can typically improve the rate the consumer would get by 10 per cent, sometimes by as much as 35 per cent. Fees for this are typically 1-1.5 per cent, but the bureau usually only takes on people with funds of £50,000 or more, believing that its charges would be prohibitive for smaller sums. This is a problem because, according to the Association of British Insurers, the average annuity is just £23,000. Those people can search the market themselves.
The market leaders are the Prudential, Norwich Union, Standard Life, Scottish Widows, Canada Life and Legal & General. Then there are specialist companies, including GE Life (specialising in smokers) and London and Colonial (a Gibraltar-based company aimed at sophisti cated investors who continue to use their annuity as an investment vehicle). See also the FSA's website (which includes comparative tables).
Changing rules
New rules for pensions and annuities come into place in 2005. Annuities will largely stay the same, but new 'money-back' annuities will allow some of the capital to be rebated to the annuitant's estate if they die before the capital is fully used up.
More commercial innovation could also develop. Robin Ellison of solicitor Pinsents has set up London and Colonial, an annuity provider for people who want to stay invested in stock markets rather than having their income frozen, as it usually is in a mainstream annuity. He hopes other companies will also start innovating to help consumers.
Much of the development work currently relates to underwriting - cherry-picking policyholders to give better terms to people who are better risks. Of course smokers, the obese and the generally unhealthy are better risks because they are unlikely to live as long as healthy people. And life expectancy is also related to occupation and postcode, according to government statistics. Professionals typically live six years longer than unskilled manual workers, according to the Social Trends 2003 survey. While market leader the Prudential is content to avoid such complicated underwriting for now, MGM Assurance has started to take these factors into account. Others will follow. With smokers' rates often 20 per cent better than non-smokers, financial incentives are clearly developing to reward the unhealthy.
· A free guide, You and Your Annuity, is available from the Annuity Bureau (020-7902 2300.


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Our exclusive yoga and wellbeing cruise will provide the opportunity to meet new people, see new places and, most of all, create the holiday experience of a lifetime.Contact Host
Day 1: Arrive Athens (-/-/D)
On arrival in Athens, a Spirit Journeys Worldwide representative will welcome you at the airport and take you to your hotel.
Relax and freshen up in hotel prior to our evening tour.
Experience the beauty of Athens by night as you enjoy a pleasant drive along her illuminated boulevards before a night of traditional Greek cuisine and entertainment at a typical taverna at the base of the Acropolis.
Overnight 4* Central hotel [Standard room with Breakfast]
Day 2: Athens (B/-/D)
After breakfast, enjoy a half day city tour.
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides take you to see the centre of the city including Constitution Square (Syntagma), the Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library.
On your way to the Acropolis, you will see the Panathenaic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch.
At the Acropolis, we visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and, finally, the monument that 'puts order in the mind', the Parthenon.
You will also pay a visit to the fantastic New Acropolis Museum.
Board the star clipper for the start of our sailing adventure around the med.
Welcome cocktail hour prior to dinner on board.
Ship sails 9.45pm
Overnight Star Flyer [Cabin with Breakfast]
Day 3: At Sea (B/L/D)
Enjoy a relaxing day at sea. Enjoy the Star Flyer and all her facilities.
Empowerment workshop – experience empowerment to its fullest, discover your authentic self, and uncover secrets as to the way your brain codes information.
Workshop includes
-Manifest skills to create deeper rapport and build more powerful connections.
-Tap into the unconscious mind and learn strategies for validating intentions.
-Experience meditation and elicit imagination as tools for achieving what you desire.
-Learn how to live a less stressful life
-Develop a deep understanding and loving relationship with yourself
-Learn strategies to increase your sense of well-being and joy every day
-Learn the tools to consistently build your self-confidence as a meaningful foundation of your life
2 yoga classes – sunrise and sunset
1 meditation – after sunset yoga
Day 4: Kusadasi (B/L/D)
Arrive Kusadasi 11.30am
Depart Kusadasi 11.00pm
Early morning sunrise yoga session.
Early morning sail through the Samos Strait, arriving Kusadasi late morning.
Late morning arrival in Kusadasi. This lively port is the entry-point for the remarkable archaeological site of Ephesus.
Broad, paved streets still bear the marks of chariot wheels. There is much to see in the city which once welcomed Antony and Cleopatra, including the façade of the Celsus Library, the amphitheatre and numerous temples dedicated to the gods.
Join in the ships optional tour to Ephesus or stroll around and explore the shops of Kusadasi.
Enjoy a sunset yoga and meditation session.
Day 5: Patmos (B/L/D)
Arrive Patmos 9am
Depart Patmos 6pm
Early morning sunrise yoga.
Arrive Patmos.
This serene island is known as the site of the apocalyptic revelations of St. John the Divine, The cave where he is said to have lived is now the site of the Monastery of the Apocalypse. It houses priceless icons and manuscripts in its treasury.
Yoga session on Beach
Free time to explore Patmos.
Evening sunrise yoga and meditation session
Day 6: Amorgos (B/L/D)
Arrive Amorgos 10am
Depart Amorgos 6pm
Early morning sunrise yoga session
Today enjoy Amorgos.
Amorgós' cliff-clinging monastery of Hozoviotissas has one of the most spectacular locations of any in Greece. Only a few monks live in the cavernous 50-room monastery, but the view from their terrace aerie might make you think they had all flown to heaven from this very spot.
Yoga on Beach
Free time to explore Amorgos
Sunset yoga and meditation session
Day 7: Mykonos (B/L/D)
Arrive Mykonos 9am
Depart Mykonos 10.30pm
Early morning sunrise yoga session
One of the most cosmopolitan of all the Greek Islands, Mykonos is a contrast of rocky hills and beautiful beaches. Hora, the capital, spreads around a colourful harbour, a popular meeting place, overlooked by a variety of tavernas, in which fishing boats nestle side by side with luxury yachts.
Free time to explore and enjoy Mykonos,
Beach yoga session
Evening sunset yoga and meditation
Day 8: Monemvasia (B/L/D)
Arrive Monemvasia 12 noon
Depart Monemvasia 6pm
Early morning sunrise yoga session
Morning Wellbeing workshop
From the shore, it's a big rock sticking out into the sea. Then you pass over the causeway, and through an iron fortress gate, and suddenly, the town of Monemvasia is before you, a perfectly preserved Byzantine fortified port, once 60,000 strong, now home to just a few hundred.
You can readily see why the name Monemvasia means single entrance! In the rocky hills above, ancient Byzantine ruins loom over the town, while below a maze of red tiled roofs and twisting alleys hide tavernas and cafes and the home of revered Greek poet Yannis Ritsos.
Free time to explore Monemvasia
Evening sunset yoga and meditation
Day 9: Athens (B/-/-)
After breakfast, transfer to Athens Airport for your return flight.
Exquist Food Aboard the Star Flyer sailing ship
7 nights sailing the Mediterranean aboard the tall ship Star flyer!
Step aboard this unique vessel and discover a new age of sail, where the traditions of the past are happily married to the comforts and amenities of the present day. Star Flyer is a modern cruise ship in every way, created for luxury-loving passengers who also love the traditions and romance of the legendary era of sailing ships.
The décor of the Star Flyer is reminiscent of the grand age of sail.
Antique prints and paintings of famous sailing ships please the eye, while teak and gleaming mahogany rails are richly reminiscent of Star Clippers' proud nautical heritage.
Category 6 Cabin - Inside Stateroom, Upper/Lower Berths, Private Bathroom.
Category 5 Cabin - Inside/Outside Stateroom, Two Lower Beds, Double Bed, or Triple Berths, Private Marble Bathroom.
Outside cabins have fixed double bed raised over one metre off the ground.
Category 2 - 4 Outside Stateroom, Two Lower Beds, Double Bed, or Triple Berths, Private Marble Bathroom.
Category 2 - 4 Outside Stateroom, Two Lower Beds, Double Bed, or Triple Berths, Private Marble Bathroom.
Category 2 - 4 Outside Stateroom, Two Lower Beds, Double Bed, or Triple Berths, Private Marble Bathroom.
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Depends: If you are shooting for a perfect "all 10's" score in competition, you are making nice progress there.
HOWEVER, if you are working on improving your self defense skills: That pattern should definitely stop the threat. If you're trying to take down a BG, why try to get all the bullets through one hole when several holes, all CM, will give him more grief????? LOL