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Living With a Workaholic For Friends and Family
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1 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 1 Living With a Workaholic For Friends and Family This chapter is for people with a workaholic in their lives. Perhaps you are just now becoming aware of workaholism and some of its consequences, a newcomer to addiction and recovery. We want to share with you the experience of other partners of workaholics, both before recovery and during early recovery. The effects of workaholism can be just as devastating for partners as for work addicts themselves. We hope you will find reassurance and support for yourself, whether the workaholic in your life is in recovery or not. Sharing their experience in this article are recovering partners or spouses of work addicts, and also other family members who have lived with a workaholic (perhaps a parent). Recovering persons living with a work addict often refer to themselves as co-workaholics. Before Recovery Many recovering co-workaholics say that in early recovery their lives often got worse before they got better. They say they often used to feel recovery had failed because they had no experience of how life without the active addiction could be a good thing. And while they say getting past early recovery was almost always a crushing experience, they also share that it has been well worthwhile. They say the capacity to seek help and engage with support from outside the family was the most crucial step making possible long-term healing and growth. Workaholism is often described as a disorder of several dimensions physical, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual. There s often an ongoing or recurring loss of control over excessive working and compulsive activity. Despite the adverse consequences, workaholics have a preoccupation and obsessive investment with work and activity. Along with this are distortions in thinking, particularly what is called denial. What do people mean by denial? The central contradiction of workaholism denying the reality of the addiction while explaining it away at the same time often necessitates dishonesty and secrets. Denial means not able to understand, not able to see things that are too threatening it is an unconscious self-deception. Many work addicts experience an ever-increasing need for intense activity and a corresponding increase in the denial of that need. As workaholism gets worse, changes occur in behavior and in thinking. (Work avoiders and work anorexics too are affected as much as compulsive over-doers.) For some workaholics, their sense of importance, powerfulness, and grandiosity like intoxication impairs their judgment. For others, anxiety and fear start to build around their ability to perform. Addicts hold two core ideas a kind of self-talk which they use to explain their view of themselves and the world: I am not a workaholic. I can control my work world. Co-workaholics say their own behavior and thinking were affected by the disorder also. They say they joined the denial and contorted logic of the workaholic in order to gain reassurance and an illusion of control about the sturdiness of their relationship. They became preoccupied with the work addict and obsessed with the workaholic s wellbeing. One co-workaholic says, Sometimes I would feel guilty and unworthy when my partner complained that I wasn t pushing myself as much as he did. I thought his over-involvement with work was all my fault. That his chronic avoidance of me meant there had to be something terribly wrong with me, and I couldn t seem to figure it out. Some co-workaholics say they felt ashamed and began to close out the world, isolating their coupleship or family further. Recovering co-workaholics variously say they felt anxious, emotionally numb, insecure, powerless, and plagued by low self-image and a
2 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 2 sense of hopelessness. Isolation made it even harder to ask for help and support when they hit bottom. They say their capacity for genuineness and honesty was gone. Depression and chronic under-functioning often became the norm. Relatives and friends were avoided or abandoned who did not support the compulsive busyness or the rationalizations of the work addict. The remedy for their distress was to try harder to control the workaholic, leading to mutual accusations and further disillusionment and despair. I tried to fight it. I really tried. But it just seemed to make things worse. Work addicts say their hostility towards change was very high. I couldn t figure it out. I was rewarded by the world at large but despised by my own family. Work filled the void and deepened it; but while they were still over-working, the idea of resigning their perpetual busyness without a substitute was unthinkable. One recovering workaholic says, There was no way I was going to admit defeat. To do so was to become vulnerable, and I knew for certain that vulnerability always triggered attack. Why do partners and other family members go along with all this? Some say their intense need for attachment and their fears of abandonment and aloneness dominated everything else. We were in shared denial. The Beginnings of Recovery The beginnings of recovery can occur when one partner or family member "hits bottom. The denial and the resistance and the defiance can t be maintained any longer, or something else breaks down and a family member reaches outside for help. The pain of the addiction or co-addiction outweighs the considerable pain of recovery. One partner says, Unfortunately, I wasn t aware of my partner s workaholism until after he hit bottom, which came in the form of his suicidal depression. I tried to control things and make them better fix it. When my stomach was in knots I d go for a walk outside the house. What helped during those horrible days was going to Al-Anon and to educational programs about addiction. By the time the work addict halts her/his over-working, the co-workaholic and the rest of the family have been severely impaired. I did manage to bury my emotional needs, but I wasn t able to bury my resentments. On the way to withdrawal from workaholism, things can get very bad and usually do, with increasing turmoil before the self-deceptions and other defenses ultimately cave in. Co-workaholics say that their denial often lifted like a haze, slowly dissolving as they became ready to discern reality more clearly. One recovering co-workaholic says of her family, It was something none of us were willing or able to talk about. We were trying desperately not to have the relationship we were having. Our rock bottom was delayed because we were all resigned to keeping everything together and patching over problems. Make nice. Good manners. We wanted to be a socially acceptable family. The emotional acceptance of the end of the battle is what recovering people refer to as surrender. Some recovering persons also refer to this as an admission of defeat or ego deflation. Surrender, they say, is accompanied by their profound acceptance of loss of control. One co-workaholic says, One day I realized I had no power or hold over the workaholic in my life. I finally saw I couldn t keep him in line, that I had to give up my efforts at damage control. At the same time, they report that the beginning of withdrawal from workaholism is often very hard because the reality is so different from their expectations. Many coworkaholics also say it was difficult, awkward, even shameful to accept or look for a helping hand. We both felt trapped and isolated. It was difficult to accept the fact that I couldn t do it alone. The introduction to recovery becoming abstinent is often full of disillusionment and disenchantment for all. This is especially the case if there s no one in the family invested in recovery. Abstinence is then likely to be what recovering people call a "white-knuckle" holding pattern. We were in remission rather than in recovery. It was
3 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 3 very hard to view workaholism as something that was harmful to my partner and to our coupleship, rather than a well-rewarded activity. New abstinence is an intense, critical point. Our family s recognition of workaholism was supposed to make everything better and put an end to upsets and fights. Instead it just seemed to leave a gaping hole, a great terrifying emptiness. Recovering coworkaholics and workaholics say early on they needed to sustain their fledgling recoveries from workaholism, which they did not know how to do. I focused on just one day at a time, or even smaller increments, to get through. We needed to learn how to hold on. In some recovering coupleships, both partners report that early on they felt only hopelessness. They had tried every measure they could think of in order to save their relationship, but nothing had worked for them. Some had tried therapy before recovery. I was there because I was unhappy with him, and he was there because I was unhappy with him. It didn t work. They accepted that they were powerless to fix their irresolvable issues. Finally, both had become willing, or were trying to become willing, to accept mutual responsibility for the destructive patterns in their relationship; both saw themselves as "identified patients" in the sense that they recognized that each of them needed help individually; and both accepted "loss of control" and were willing to accept outside help. When he went into recovery I was shocked. The therapist treating him told me to go to Al-Anon. None of it seemed to make sense. I kept going to work myself, while he was in bed all day for weeks and weeks. I started learning to take better care of myself, and learning to go places by myself. I was becoming less dependent on my partner and more dependent on myself. I was becoming less codependent. These two partners say they committed themselves to recovery which was not the same as committing to each other. We didn t know it at the time, but that wasn t possible until much later. Co-workaholics often say that early in recovery they needed to learn to live with ongoing confusion and unpredictability as part of the strain of early recovery. Sudden outbursts were all too common. If I became very anxious it helped me to remove myself both physically and emotionally from my partner. They say they needed to accept not knowing much about anything, which they say was often so upsetting and unsettling that they sometimes turned to short-term fixes and unhealthy behaviors harmful to recovery. As a co-workaholic, here are things that I tried that didn t work: blaming, fighting, threatening to leave, ignoring, doing my own thing, working harder myself, over-eating to smother my feelings. Some recovering partners say they found a couples therapist who guided and led them to put their attention and emphasis on themselves as individuals and not to try to "fix" their damaged coupleship. Yet, because these partners were fearful of the unpredictable future, or hadn t a clue as to how they might be restored to intimacy and commitment together, they say they were frightened that such a switch in their attention and energy would lead to the end of their coupleship. Holding fast to one another in the midst of all this flux that was one of our most critical tasks. Some couples new to recovery do grow apart and end up separating. Other times in early recovery, an unwillingness or an inability to accept the natural ambiguity and confusion have led to the end of the relationship, as one partner felt trapped and compelled to choose between recovery or the marriage/partnership. Many co-workaholics say that in their coupleship one partner entered recovery alone and the coupleship lived with divisiveness between the old norm (active workaholism) and the new one (abstinence). In that scenario, they say, there were two versions of reality there was no addiction and co-addiction in the partnership, and there was addiction and co-addiction in the partnership in an atmosphere of constant stress while the partners were living in two separate worlds. This kind of rupture or disparity can go on indefinitely. Some couples find ways to stay together despite the ongoing heavy strain, while others end their relationship. Some couples get to Workaholics Anonymous after considerable recovery from other addictions and co-addictions. One such co-workaholic says of herself and her partner,
4 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 4 We took an inventory of our lives together in a couples Twelve Step program. One of the problems we agreed on: we were both too depleted to be really present for our relationship, our friends or family. We wrote a spiritual contract that included going to a Workaholics Anonymous meeting together once a week. At the time I did not think it was a bottom only that a friend had gotten relief in W.A. and I wanted my partner to get help. It was only after attending the meetings that I began to see the workaholic patterns I had myself. To repeat: for many recovering co-workaholics in early recovery, reaching outside the family for support and then making continued use of that support for a lengthy period of time, was the single most important element in sustaining their process of recovery. We had to accept that change is equal to action, and action is equal to accepting change. For outside help co-workaholics mention therapy, religion, and various Twelve Step programs. One partner attended an addiction education and support group at her HMO; she says, One of the premises, which I thoroughly agree with, is that the whole family is affected. If one person is to recover, the family needs to recover, too. The addict and the codependent both need education and support about their roles in the dysfunction or disease. Recovery changes the couple dynamic. When one person is recovering, the other must change also, if they are to stay together and be happy together. Nonetheless, nearly all co-workaholics report their initial resistance to outside help, including resistance to programs such as Al-Anon and CoDependents Anonymous and resistance to Workaholics Anonymous as well, where there happened to be a nearby W.A. meeting. At my first several meetings, I was just a guest rather than an active member. People often report a rude awakening from their wishful thinking that abstinence and recovery were supposed to mean no more problems: We figured that we d be done and cured probably within six months, or twelve at the most. Now in hindsight it s clear that my recovery had barely started at one year and that our coupleship was just taking baby steps. I had been frustrated that I wasn t making him better. We both felt we were running late in recovery. In early recovery many family members say they had a difficult time interacting. Some say they had no idea how to approach each other and feared making mistakes that could lead to feeling out of control or lead to relapse. Co-workaholics report they could not tackle problems, disagreements, or feelings head-on without ending up polarized in a battle over who was right and who was wrong in essence, shaming each other and fighting over who was to blame. I see now that I couldn t get to my own issues, because I was able to hide behind his flagrant ones. But an early focus on individual growth and responsibility, they say, prepared them to come back later as allies and to deal with differences or conflicts without getting totally out of control and without engaging in conflict avoidance. Progress in the Here and Now The focus on their own individual growth and responsibility, say some coworkaholics, was sometimes at odds with the needs of their children. When they reached outside the family for help for themselves therapy, religion, and Twelve Step programs many co-workaholics had less time, energy, and focus for their kids. This was very difficult and painful: paying heed to their own self-reclamation needs while straining to meet the best interests of their children. Some co-workaholics say that, even with resistance and impasses, they gradually understood they could not rely on their partner or the coupleship itself to fill a hole or heal them. That's a task for the individual. In Twelve Step rooms it s sometimes said, We can t do it alone, but we alone can do it. Another says, Al-Anon and CoDA are helpful in learning to put oneself first. Co-workaholics who report their self-worth was vested in their work-addict partner caretaking or controlling the workaholic also say that early recovery was a time of deep sorrow, pain, and resistance to building their own separate individuality and
5 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 5 separate recovery program. They say they wanted to sidestep the workaholism, to overlook it, and even ignore it to focus on bettering communication and other facets of family life instead. Another partner says, Regarding my own recovery, now I focus mostly on myself. I spend much less energy on my partner s issues. The problem in both of us seems much deeper and more cunning than before recovery. I am aware of unconscious adrenalineseeking behavior that can be stirred up even with things we agree to do as a couple on the weekend. I am aware of the problems of my mind that can turn future worry into catastrophes. For a while my own financial insecurities played into my partner s and fueled an illusion that money was the reason we needed to work so much. Another co-workaholic says, "I went to my individual Twelve Step program and it was three years before I gave up the idea that I could get my partner to stop. And it was four years before she surrendered to her compulsive overworking. It was hard to look at myself and impossible to do it alone." Still another co-workaholic said, I had a lot of fear that our relationship wouldn t survive all the changes in recovery. For some co-workaholics, the recovering addict s recovery program was regarded as an unwelcome guest, a gatecrasher, a trespasser. Many non-twelve Step individuals say they resented the recovering addict going to meetings or out for coffee or talking on the phone. What about their partnership? It's horrendously difficult to accept that the newly recovering person has plenty of energy and time for Twelve Step friends but no time for the coupleship. Recovering co-workaholics say that attending their own meetings, connecting with other recovering co-workaholics between meetings, and switching their efforts onto their own recovery all helped in initial recuperation from the effects and consequences of work addiction. They say at meetings they heard how other people s experiences and problems were similar to their own, and that this helped them feel less alone and isolated and adrift. If others have been there and survived, there is hope. As the self-deception and other selfprotective measures lessened, co-workaholics and workaholics in Twelve Step programs set out to work the Steps. This includes looking at one s own beliefs and behaviors and beginning a process of recognizing and accepting the reality before recovery as well as in the here and now. I started learning how to be less critical of myself. I saw some of my own tendencies towards busyness, and in recovery I limited the number of projects I was willing to undertake. Now I recognize when I m starting to get overwhelmed and I try to mitigate it. Recovering people commonly say that early recovery often meant grief and defeat as much as optimism, and uncertainty and doubts as much as a return to any comfortable routines there might have been before hitting bottom. In early recovery, it s important to realize you may be living together but you re not really much of a coupleship. You re polarized about practically everything. You have routines together, pay bills together, even sleep in the same room together, but there s no real sense of deep connection or bright future together, at least for the time being. Somehow you have to figure out how to stay connected while you re disconnected. Partnerships in which both members began their individual recovery process say that they didn t end up getting back to the lives they had before recovery this was a brand new experience. Partners recovering from the consequences of workaholism and with significant progress in recovery often point out that it was not within their capabilities to have an intimate and committed relationship together without solid, stable individual groundwork first. In early recovery, they say, "It wasn t that we didn t communicate well together we didn t communicate at all. There just wasn t any connection. I had faith that our shift together would happen in time. He had to emphasize and concentrate on his recovery. I wasn t kidding myself that all our problems had gone away. I figured we d get to the other stuff later on. But I didn t feel frantic or rushed. There was progress in the here and now.
6 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 6 These partners say that their shared recognition of workaholism and the vocabulary of recovery served to hold them together until they could direct their energies back toward themselves as a couple. One co-workaholic suggests, Believe your partner if he or she states, I m a workaholic. Another says, Even though each person has to put his or her primary program first in order to maintain health, the coupleship needs to be strengthened and nurtured too. Some couples turned to therapy in order to satisfy their needs to express angry feelings while protecting themselves from the dangers of uncontrolled argument. When both partners arrange their coupleship around programs like Workaholics Anonymous, CoDependents Anonymous, and Al-Anon, the family gains from the outside buttressing of mutual new attitudes about workaholism and actions in recovery. Meetings gave me support and encouragement, and, of course, a place to share my pain. I came away each time with hope, peace, love, and growth. Early on, however, the future can look pretty bleak: It was scary for us in the beginning because we didn't know any couples who were both in recovery. Our society is organized around production and consumption, not connection and relatedness. Now after a long time in program, we ve seen lots of couples separate or get divorced or simply give up and accept the status quo because they were unable or unwilling to accept mutual responsibility for the health or disorder of their coupleship. Wanting to finally have persistent troubles done and over with is also common, say many recovering co-workaholics: "We told ourselves we should have gotten past all this by now." Some problems indeed are often better, but they aren't fixed. In early recovery, it was invaluable to hear that other couples had experienced the same kinds of problems we were now having, and to be able to see the positive changes they had made. Progress, Not Perfection was one of the slogans. Another partner says, After some time in recovery I have adjusted to a lower standard of living. My paychecks from my part-time job are no longer just the extra but about half of our combined income. It took years to become accustomed to not having my partner in Corporate America. I now appreciate more what we do have together, and I appreciate that we really have to work as partners to have a good standard of living. The Evolving Adventure A few co-workaholics say their lives improved almost at once in early recovery, and that things just kept improving from there. While true for some, most others report that recovery was a gradual, evolving adventure where change and progress became evident only in hindsight. They say it wasn t recapturing something they had in the past yet had lost; instead, it meant wide-ranging adjustments and unforeseen transformations which only slowly evolved into a new sense of assurance and wellness. Later in ongoing recovery, they say they were better able to work on their coupleship and the rest of their family once the partners were solid in their individual recoveries. Some recovering couples say they were well into recovery before the work addict was able to show up emotionally for the relationship. He isn t as driven as he used to be, and he s somewhat more available to me. But he still resents getting interrupted in the middle of a project. And some co-workaholics say they were astonished to find out that they themselves had not been emotionally available or open to an intimate, committed relationship. They say that looking back they realized the unavailability and distance of their actively workaholic partner had felt familiar and comfortable to them. They say movements toward greater closeness and connectedness in later recovery often felt unfamiliar and uncomfortable but were worth the effort. Some partners say that several years into recovery they could see in their coupleship healthy developments that were simply not even conceivable in the first year. We work as partners more to plan large expenditures. We have more time together. We plan our calendars together. I can more clearly communicate my needs, and he more willingly alters his behavior to meet them. We enjoy our days off together. We ve learned to be more
7 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOT FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. Page 7 flexible with our schedules. On our days off we may have ten things to do but we re both willing to see how things go and to stop pushing to get everything done. Putting rest as a top priority. Trust, warmth and mutual responsibility were restored only gradually, in fits and starts, evolving slowly and occasionally with slips back into the old, painful patterns. Their period of difficult adjustment and repair lasted more than ten years, according to some. But eventually, they say, they ve become a healthy family, with a stable relationship, shared values and goals, more affection and love, and solid individual recoveries as distinct selves. Finally, even with several years of recovery, many co-workaholics say they are still active in their program of recovery. They say that their ongoing involvement in outside support Twelve Step programs, therapy, religion helps them keep the focus on themselves as individuals while avoiding isolation or falling back into the old destructive patterns. We socialize and share a lot with other recovering couples who are working to change themselves in order to stay together. They say they haven t graduated from healthy reliance and dependency on their support system. We alone can do it, but we can t do it alone. Another partner says, Things are different. I left a very workaholic job and work part-time now. My partner has more responsibility but takes vacations, comes home early many nights, we get regular exercise, we help each other prioritize and make a realistic action plan, we are happier and have energy for each other, our family and friends. Our agreed plan of action is to keep those commitments to our spiritual contract, which nine years later still includes a weekly meeting of W.A. They ve learned from their own experience that recovery is certainly possible and definitely worth it. The Workaholics Anonymous Book of Recovery is available on the Workaholics Anonymous website Work-Anon is a Twelve-Step fellowship or recovery for friends and family of workaholics, located at
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We are very proud to have a talented group of the very best veterinarians in our region. Please feel to contact them with any questions that you might have through our office. Each vet is accomplished in his/her practice and specializes in specific portions of veterinary medicine.
Our veterinarians spend many hours each year attending educational seminars, meetings, and conferences to further their knowledge in the care of pets. This allows them to provide the best care to your pets.
Dr. Christine Hartwig, DVM
Graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Chris Hartwig is originally from a small town in Minnesota near the Twin Cities. She attended the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater before graduating from veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She has been practicing at the clinic since graduating in 1997.
Dr. Hartwig enjoys all aspects of the veterinary field especially her interactions with pets and their owners. Special areas of interest also include surgery, cardiac medicine, ultrasound and rabbit medicine. Dr. Hartwig is an official veterinarian for the House Rabbit Society of Wisconsin and volunteers her time and services to Fellow Mortals, a wildlife rehabilation center.
Dr. Hartwig and her husband Scott, who is the clinic's Practice Manager, have three adult children - Kevin, David, and Dana. They also have two active Australian Shepherds named Josie and Jackson and three cats - Wheezy, Cuddles and Mitten. In their free time, they both enjoy hiking, gardening/landscaping, fishing, and riding their horses.
Dr. Kevin Hartwig, DVM
Graduate of St. George's University
Dr. Kevin Hartwig grew up in southeast Wisconsin and attended University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he recieved his B.S. degree in Biomedical Science.
He graduated from St.George's University School of Veterinary Medicine, located in Grenada, West Indies, and completed his fourth year at the University of Georgia in 2011.
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Dr. Brenda Reed, DVM
Graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Reed grew up on a farm in rural northeast Nebraska, where she developed her love for animals. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa in 2006. She then attended veterinary school at Iowa State University, graduating in 2010. Dr. Reed enjoys many aspects of small animal medicine, with special interest in surgery and dental care.
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Reed enjoys activities spent in the great outdoors such as kayaking, hiking, swimming, and biking to name a few. Along with her husband, Joe, Dr. Reed also spends a lot of her time renovating her home. Dr. Reed and her husband are proud owners of a very talkative Siamese cat, Basil.
Dr. Stacy Sdano, DVM
Graduate of UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Sdano grew up on a hobby farm in Southeast Wisconsin, where she cared for a large variety of animals and developed her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She received her bachelor's degree in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. She then attended veterinary school in Madison, graduating in May 2016. Dr. Sdano is very excited to practice all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a special interest in animal behavior.
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Dr. Maura G. O'Brien, DVM, DACVS
Graduate of the University of Florida. Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. O'Brien graduated from the University of Florida in 1987. After completing a three-year residency in small animal surgery at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and Angell Memorial Hospital in Massachusetts, Dr. O'Brien was accepted as a Fellow in Surgical Oncology at Colorado State University of Veterinary Medicine in 1993.
Dr. O'Brien has extensive small animal surgical experience. She spent eight years in Southern California, two years in Wisconsin, and then moved to Colorado and Wyoming, where she opened a mobile veterinary surgery practice known as Orchard Road Veterinary Surgery, Inc.
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The short answer is yes. The long answer is more complicated.
Many companies incorrectly assume that they can replicate their developed world success in emerging economies, by starting off simply building on their developed model of the business. Of course, they finally get their arms around what aspects to change and what not to, in the new market, but it takes an inordinately long time with several rounds of trial and error.
The gap lies in what is best explained as the "institutional void" propounded by Harvard Business School Professors Tarun Khanna and Krishna Palepu. Put simply, these are a company's "blind spots," when they do what they think is a careful analysis of market potential in an unfamiliar venue.
For instance, in countries without a strong capital market and governance structure, even the largest businesses need not make their financial statements public. How can a foreign entrant possibly conduct a competitor analysis without this information? Similarly, if this company chooses to go to a country where the education system is not industry-ready, it has little chance of quickly finding the right kind of talent that can be readily harnessed to drive business.
Institutional voids are often the reason why a $10 billion corporation in the U.S. cannot build a similar business in China, using its familiar model for success. No doubt, some elements of the original model still apply to the emerging market context - such as expertise in managing the complexities of business - but there are simply too many differences on the ground, all of which suggest a failure of a one-to-one replication.
Imagine that a hypothetical successful American corporation is planning to enter an emerging market. During its 50 years of existence, the company has, no doubt, developed explicit capabilities within its organization in the areas of finance, human resource management, manufacturing, product design and development, and so on. In all likelihood, it has also nurtured explicit relationships with partners, suppliers, customers and other members of the ecosystem. But it may not have given the same attention to all those implicit relationships - with regulators, lawmakers, analysts, rating agencies, professional associations and media, to name a few - that it relies on or takes for granted.
That inattention could change very quickly should the company find that some of these institutions are absent in its target market. For instance, a corporation, accustomed to screening customers in the U.S. based on the credit scores provided by ratings agencies, will find that it is tougher to get similar information in China. Or the enterprise may discover, at a significant cost that the judicial system in India could take years to decide a case, which back home may be mandated by law to be resolved within 30 days.
The prepaid mobile business in India, China and several countries of Africa is a case in point. Telecom companies couldn't possibly apply, to these countries, the postpaid model - which was so successful in the U.S. where it is easy to ascertain a customer's creditworthiness. So they negated this constraint by coming up with a prepaid model. And despite the subsequent proliferation of network operators, those who got into the market first gained the most.
Here's another example. Consider Infosys' acclaimed educational campus. It has cost the company the equivalent of a space shuttle launch to build its training center. But this was a response to a shortage of adequately trained, motivationally aligned, business-ready human resources in India. Today, spurred by the huge competitive advantage this creates for Infosys, it is a clear model that others are seeking to emulate. Companies that move first to close an institutional void through meaningful innovation create breakthrough advantage for themselves, and erect barriers that their rivals take years, if ever, to overcome.
Can success be replicated? Of course. But it will only come to those companies who make the effort. The institutional void is a barrier. But once you break through it, the rewards - as a first market mover and innovator - are clearly there.
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My documentary shows how climate change has affected my village's prestigious and traditional Lake. Lake Wamala's size has reduced over time and this has affected a lot of things but most significant is the change in fish species and this affects economical well-being of the people around the lake.
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Kim Kardashian Reacts to Kanye West Romance Rumors: You Never Know What the Future Holds (VIDEO)
Kim Kardashian is still playing coy about her relationship with Kanye West. Twitter blew up after Kanye's new song "Theraflu" mentioned the 31-year-old reality star, citing that he "fell in love" with her.The Internet is already hailing them as Kimye, but
TODAY show anchor Ann Curry asked Kim to comment on the rap song as well as her going to see The Hunger Games with the rapper on Wednesday night. In an attempt to keep things private, Kim dodged the questions, joking that the "movie was interesting," and adding that she and Kanye, 36, have been "friends for years."
As for the shout out on the rap track, she told Ann, "I like the song."
But never say never about these two. Kim added to Ann, "You never know what the future holds or where it takes me."


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Your Buick dealership isn't the only place to locate trusted replacement parts for your Electra. While it's not hard to find replacement parts for Buick vehicles, these days only the highest quality are required to fix your automobile. Auto enthusiasts know that good looks is built into each Buick, and understand that only top quality replacement Electra parts will suffice when maintenance needs to be done. It's not every day that you find yourself in need of a replacement Blower Motor Regulator Resistor to repair your car or truck.
It would be unusual for you to get into a car or truck and not be able to change the speed of your heater blower.. The small device that allows your heater to project air at different speeds is your heater blower resistor. Because it is connected directly to the heater switch, your Buick Electra blower motor resistor modulates the resistance applied to the circuit that handles the load of the blower motor. When you command your Buick Electra heater to blow on "High", it lowers the resistance so that all the amperage reaches the blower. And when you switch to low, the heater blower motor resistor raises resistance so that less amperage reaches the blower motor.
When your Buick requires a new replacement Blower Motor Regulator Resistor, there's no need to waste time looking anywhere other than the authority, Car Parts Discount. Don't let a Blower Motor Regulator Resistor repair bring about the demise of your car, truck, or SUV, and don't gamble with its condition by using anything but the best repair parts. Ordering new Buick parts from www.carpartsdiscount.com means you are getting the best deal on the most superior original and aftermarket replacement Electra parts on the internet. If your car or truck was built in 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, then you will find the correct Buick Electra Blower Motor Regulator Resistor parts right here.


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World champion RC helicopter pilot Radio-controlled helicopters (also RC drones) are model aircraft which are distinct from RC airplanes because of the differences in construction, aerodynamics, and flight training. These remote control drones are amongst our most stable flying machines, featuring advanced gyro-stabilisation technology that keeps them exactly where you want them to be. The controls are simple and easy to learn, meaning you can become a decent drone pilot within a few minutes (and perhaps after a crash or two).
RC helicopters on the other hand are a lot more powerful and its flight duration is typically a lot longer than electric variants although it can be a lot more complex to control which makes it ideal only for serious RC helicopter hobbyists. That said, such tools should be regulated in how they are manufactured – we think any drone that has a camera strapped to it should be required to have something such as a bright, blinking plastic model kits light on it and whatnot to make it noticeable, and should be legally prohibited from flying a certain altitude on or near private property that has not agreed to have it there.
We should note that drones are not toys, although some of them are ridiculously cool like a toy, and in many cases manufacturers specifically warn against RC helicopters providing these devices to children under 14 — some reviewers warn against giving them to children at all because they are just too much fun for adults. For more information, please visit our site http://www.modelsports.com.au/


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Welcome to Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School
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Welcome to the official website of Bishop Ridley CE Primary School, Falconwood. We hope you find it useful and engaging.
Bishop Ridley School opened in September 2004, as part of the Diocese of Rochester's plans to increase the number of Anglican schools in the London Borough of Bexley. We have close ties with Bishop Ridley Church on The Green; our children visit the church regularly for services and the clergy come into school to lead collective worship every week.
As an Anglican school and a member of the Anglican Schools Partnership, we welcome children of all faiths and of none. We ask that all parents and children support and uphold the Christian values and ethos of the school.
The original school opened in 1935 as Westwood Infant School. In 1999 the school amalgamated with the Junior School to become Westwood Primary School, and the original building was refurbished and extended in 2000 to accommodate all the classes.
We had our last Ofsted inspection in March 2014 and were again graded as 'Good', as was our SIAS inspection grade as a church school. Our SATs results have been consistently good, the progress made by pupils is very good and attendance is high. Ofsted reported that 'the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement are consistently good. There is a strong learning community of which pupils, and parents and carers, are proud.'
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LaPorte County officials have released the names of the three people killed in a crash this morning on U.S. 20. It happened around 7 a.m. about a mile west of Rolling Prairie.
The preliminary investigation indicates a westbound Pontiac G6 was in the passing lane and slid sideways into the eastbound lanes of the highway. The car's passenger side struck the front end of an eastbound semi tractor-trailer driven by 41-year-old Joseph M. Green of Mishawaka. He was not injured.
The driver, 22-year-old Judith Peachey of Goshen and both passengers in the Pontiac were pronounced dead of blunt force trauma. Rosalie Koehn of Greensburg, Kansas was in the front passenger seat, and 17-year-old Lani Nace of Greensburg, Kansas, was in the back.
Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. They have yet to determine what caused the Pontiac to lose control and note the highway was slushy and slick at the time of the crash, with temperatures near freezing.


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Richard "Dick" Klotzman is a concert promoter.[1]
Klotzman dominated the world of live personal appearances for several decades, promoting and producing concerts for the greatest Artists in Entertainment History. His client list includes T.I., Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Liza Minnelli, The Jacksons, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, Alice Cooper, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, Seals and Crofts, Stevie Wonder, Cream, Prince,[2] The Who, Led Zeppelin, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Public Enemy and so many more. His client list is far too long to include in this summary. No one person has had a greater impact on the development of contemporary music concert promotion and exclusive entertainment event planning for facilities throughout North America as Klotzman. It was in the late fifties, at the age of 13 ½ that Klotzman began his journey into the business of Entertainment. Beginning as a DJ for Radio, record hops and even Bar Mitzvahs, Klotzman knew early on that this was going to be his chosen career. His determination, tenacity, and creativity soon catapulted him to the top of his field.
Klotzman was always an innovator and forged a new era in concert touring, "the National Mega concert tour". He utilized arenas formerly exclusively used for Sports events as concert halls for the greatest Musical performers. He developed a network of exclusive venue representation and coordinated the country for the Artists. He sent the Artist across the country in customized buses leading convoys of truckloads of show gear traveling from city to city. Klotzman has produced over 25,000 live entertainment events over a period of 50 years. Now Klotzman heads the multimedia production and promotion consulting firm, Dick Klotzman Presents. He is currently working as a consultant in the Entertainment Industry for various firms throughout the country.
In 1987 Klotzman was convicted of tax evasion, and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. This conviction was for an action begun by the IRS in 1975.[3] At that time it was discovered that Klotzman was Bi-Polar and had been unmedicated for 45 years. Much of his self-destructive behavior during those years are directly attributable to the disease. In 1996 Klotzman was wrongfully arrested in connection with theft by deception charges. However, all charges were quickly dismissed and found to be without merit. He has been successfully medicated for the past 20 years.[4]
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- ^ "L.A. Times". Los Angeles Times. 1987-02-11. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Carson, Larry (1996-12-13). "Symphony Show House owned by tax evader; IRS seized, then returned items from Phoenix mansion". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.


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A mum of two young boys, Michelle is currently in the process of teaching her younger son to ride a bike as he's keen to catch up with his elder brother who has now been cycling for just over a year!
Q: I see lots of tots on balance bikes these days, where do they fit in with the learning process?
A: Without a doubt balance bikes are fun, little ones just love the freedom they bring as they dart around and their confidence grows. However they also have an important role in the learning process as they help to develop balance & co-ordination skills, whilst strengthening leg muscles at the same time. Balance bikes also introduce little ones to the sheer enjoyment that cycling brings.
The new Raleigh Dash Balance bike (above) is proving very popular in the run up to Christmas
Q: Do you take the balance bike route OR stabilisers route, or is there a place for both types of bikes?
A: I'd definitely say that it's not an either/ or choice as both approaches present benefits at different stages in your child's cycling journey.
Q: Why is it important to teach your child to ride a bike?
If we encourage an enjoyment of cycling at such a young age, then we're playing an important part in teaching them to enjoy the outdoors and keep active, with all the associated health benefits that brings.
Q: At what age is best to teach a child to ride a bike?
A:It depends upon the child in question but as a general rule, it's usually somewhere around 4, 4 ½ once they have sufficient co-ordination and strength.
Q:What sort of height does my child need to be to learn how to ride a 'proper' two wheeler?
A: It's more a case of mastering balance and co-ordination skills. rather than reaching a certain height threshold. If they can put their feet flat on the floor whilst sitting on the saddle, this gives the child confidence that they will be able to stop themselves should they struggle to apply the brakes.
Q: How do you spot when it's time to time to move on from a balance bike to a pavement bike?
A: There are several signs to look out for, such as if they have outgrown their balance bike or if they're now moving so fast that their balance bike gets left behind, or if they're starting to get a little restless and are expressing an interest in learning to ride a 'proper' bike.
Q: What sort of location would be best to teach my child to ride her bike?
A: Ideally we'd recommend a flat tarmac surface in a large open space that's safe and hazard – free, although. a flat area of freshly cut grass would be Ok too.
Q: How do we actually get started on the two wheeler pavement bike? The balance bike was so easy but this stage seems more daunting.
A: Each child/parent is different and your child's confidence will dictate how you progress.
We'd recommend that you try these techniques, first of all with stabilisers, so they can gain their confidence with their new pedals without having to worry about balance issues!
My friend's son Noah is at this stage now on his new Raleigh ATOM pavement bike.raleigh.co.uk
Hold onto the child wherever feels natural as they sit on the saddle to get a feel for balancing/steering. Standing behind them, gently 'move' the child along, very gradually letting go of them as they begin to get a feel for balancing/steering. Do keep close at hand, just in case.
To teach your child to ride from a stationary position the pedal shouldn't be flat, it should be in a position that's just slightly higher than flat. Gently place the child's foot on the pedal and tell them to push this foot in order to start the forward cycling motion. Then, encourage your child to lift their other foot onto the other pedal so they're now in position to start pedalling.
Remember to keep hold of your child at this point until both they and you feel confident . At this point you can gradually release your hold, but stay close by until they've mastered the basics, so you're there if they need you. It's often worthwhile reminding them to look up in front of them, rather than down at their bike (like many new starters do) as this helps them get the hang of balancing, steering and pedalling all at once!
Q: How long does it take to teach a child to ride a bike and do you recommend a concentrated session or short bursts?
A: The learning period largely depends on the child's confidence, co-ordination and balance. We tend to find this process happens a little quicker if a child has previously ridden a balance bike. The length of time that you spend depends on how receptive your child is and whether or not they are enjoying the experience. Don't push them into it – just encourage them to keep practicing so they build their confidence. I'd suggest little and often is the best approach in short bursts of 20 min blocks. Always try to end on a positive note, so they are keen to go out again and build on their new -found confidence.
Q: How do I help my child to overcome their fear of falling off their bike?
A: By being confident in your role as parent/teacher and re-assuring them that you're there to hold them and support them as necessary. And remember, kids love praise, so don't forget to remind them of how well they are doing.
For further information on Balance Bikes & pavement bikes, call Raleigh on 01773 532 694 or visit www.raleigh.co.uk
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We are on the edge of the grandest shift in energy. We can assist this shift in taking place by working on our own inner state and doing what we can to bring ourselves to Unity consciousness. Unity consciousness is seeing Oneness in all. Learn more in the Soul Mission Mondays live stream from April 18, 2016.
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text: Recently had a birthday party for my son who turned 3. It was a mad evening, and fun was had by all. In the ensuing chaos that parties invariably become when a larger than normal proportion of friends and family members cohabitate a single space, I lost track of who gave my son what for his special day. I'm a moderate to advanced superhero fan, but I dont really collect the action figures, my kids are into them, so I actively encourage purchases in this regard, given that a lot of the characters that my kids are interested in, I share an interest given my early salad days in comic collecting. The following day we did a stock-take of the previous nights haul, and surprisingly, we ended up with a Wrestling figure! I'm not a fan of Wrestling, I think it's a little weird, but each to their own. Anyway, not wanting to encourage this form of collecting, I identified that this particular fellow could be, if one was so inclined, repainted, added to, molded, shaped etc into none other than Lucas Bishop of X-men fame! But not the recent modern version, the 90s version, blue costume, red scarf, mullet version! Never done this before. Went to a hardware store today (it's a public holiday...) purchased some acetone, paint and some brushes, and the toy is already ming blue! I used acetone to remove the original paint on this characters boots, they were a silver colour, not any more, I also used masking tape on areas like it's head and arms, the mullet was annoying to tape up, but I managed this with a bit of effort. I;ve read here and there, that spraying is better than brushing for large areas ,and I can already attest to this, while the application of the pain was ok, it sticks ok, you can see the brushstrokes. Oh well nothing ventured nothing gained! It's my first attempt at a repaint/kitbash, so I'll see how i go!


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As one of the top NBA analysts, Kenny Smith literally and figuratively has a ring-side seat.
The TNT broadcaster is preparing for one of his biggest weekends of the year as he prepares for his annual All-Star party (this one hosted by Mary J. Blige), brags on his daughter Kayla Brianna who will be performing during the weekend and of course finds that ring-side seat alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley.
Smith, once a standout point guard at North Carolina, also is involved in the Coke Zero School Shout Out where fans can text "0" to "2653" to support their favorite school and win free mobile and digital access to March Madness. There will also be a chance to win a trip to the Final Four.
Smith talked to Game On! about some current topics.
Do you think fans have been held hostage waiting to see what happens with Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard and what playoff rosters might look like?
No. I think that is what basketball is all about. It hasn't been different than any other year. We could go back to years when Hakeem Olajuwon was going to be traded, Charles was going to be traded, Shaq was going to be traded. That is always going to happen. Recently I was reading about LeBron two years ago. I don't think that this is anything different. There is always going to be an opportunity for a great player to go especially the way free agency is constructed today.
We know how upset Kobe Bryant is and we know every city that Dwight Howard is thinking about going to. Has social media made us more aware?
I think overall its always been there. And great players are always rumored to be traded and or possibly be traded. Even Kobe Bryant was rumored to be traded to Dallas a few years ago. He's a guy who has been involved in this. His years are running out on winning championships and he needs to know what is going on. It is a different viewpoint than maybe his second year in the league. That is what the business of NBA basketball is all about.
Mike D'Antoni said a few weeks ago that he'd ride Jeremy Lin like Secretariat. He's actually ridden him like a $5,000 claimer. Any chance Lin burns out?
No. I think he found his rhythm. He's a good player and good players have to play big minutes. Period. How funny is it that we are talking about him getting burned out two weeks after he couldn't get into the game. I don't think this guy is worried about getting burned out because he's so excited about getting this opportunity to get it done on a high level on a big stage and everyone is paying attention to him.
But don't you have to pace yourself during this 66-game season?
I don't think LeBron James takes breathers. I don't think Chris Paul takes breathers. I don't think great players take breathers. When they are on the floor they give maximum effort. And that is what makes them great players. Whoever is telling him that information is the guy who is trying to take his spot. I would never give that advice to any player. When you are on that floor you can not pace yourself. The reason that he is playing so well is that he hasn't paced himself.
How has life been in a four-man set-up?
I think its an added bonus. I told Shaq that this is the first time in your career you're not the most dominant player on the team. You don't have to worry about being anything but yourself. We've had success, we've won championships so to speak. So you just come in and don't feel the pressure to be the show, save the show. Just be Shaq and that is going to be good enough because that is what everyone wants to see. So I'm enjoying it.
Your daughter Kayla Brianna is performing All-Star Weekend. How does that feel?
She'll be performing (for Interscope Records) at the jam session and the pregame celebration outside the arena. That will be live on NBA TV and TNT. So it is kind of a big moment for our whole family. It was funny. She had a contest to give away tickets to the All-Star Game. So she was giving out tickets and I'm in here struggling to find two extra tickets. I'm going "how did you get tickets?"
VIDEO: Kayla Brianna performs
Is there a tree house in North Carolina where all the former Carolina point guards hold meetings?
If you go back to Chapel Hill in the summer you'll see all the pros. For two or three weeks they come back, play basketball, get in shape and start to get ready for next season. There is a tree house and you have to know the secret handshake to get in it.
But no special branch for point guards?
No just everybody. But I would say I have more of an affinity to the point guards so I gravitate more towards those guys. When I'm down at Chapel Hill, Kendall Marshall gets my ear (laughs).
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Austin Jackson and Chris Denorfia - Who Are They?
Austin Jackson and Chris Denorfia may not be household names to everybody in Seattle so we have taken the step of giving you a quick study guide to introduce you.
Baseball Reference is a great place to start to learn about them statistically so click on their names to go there: Austin Jackson --- Chris Denorfia.
Why did they trade for them? Find out from the man himself as Jack Zduriencik spoke with Softy about the trades they made and some they didn't. He also addressed THIS story from Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi. Check out the photo galleries while you listen:
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OK. You've seen the photo galleries, listened to the interview with Jack, and looked at the stats, it's time to see them in action. Check out the videos below:
Austin Jackson Leaping Catch
Austin Jackson Diving Catch
Austin Jackson Triple
Chris Denorfia Diving Catch
Chris Denorfia gets turned around and makes great catch
Chris Denorfia Triple
Photo Galleries courtesy of Getty
Mariners Hat pictures courtesy of Mariners
Videos courtesy of MLB.com and MLBAM