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Security cameras meant to fight crime on Metro may not be doing the job. Our FOX 5 investigation found cameras on buses and in stations broken for months and even years without being fixed. We looked at a one month snapshot of Metro's maintenance records for its surveillance cameras and discovered hundreds of cameras in need of repair.
These cameras are positioned inside most Metro buses and at Metro rail stations, and record non-stop to a digital video recorder.
"I think the pedestrians or the riders are comforted just to see them. It's like Big Brother watching over your shoulder," said Tyrone Henson, a Metro rider.
The security or surveillance cameras are different from bus drive cams, which only record when triggered by sudden movement or by a driver. The drive cams are extremely reliable and have few failures.
The surveillance cameras are much less reliable. Some passengers feel that makes the transit system unsafe.
"The buses and trains, they're just not secure. The children are getting robbed on them. My daughter was robbed on the Metro," said a woman who identified herself as Marie.
Bus drivers have been assaulted too.
"I've been spit on, punched ... I've had things thrown at you," said Gerry Garnett, who is also a union representative for bus drivers.
Safety is a major concern for the union, which represents much of Metro's workforce. ATU Local 689 President Jackie Jeter worries about the risks if workers can't count on the surveillance cameras working.
"It's very dangerous because the assaults have become more vicious," said Jeter.
Maintenance records from Metro show many cameras are failing. During a one-month period, records show surveillance cameras on more than 15 percent of buses didn't work. Nearly half those were buses from the Bladensburg and Four Mile Run bus yards.
"They're at their own risk. They don't know whether the equipment that's supposed to be there to protect them is actually working," Jeter said.
In one case back in October, a passenger stabbed a bus driver. The camera that was supposed to be rolling failed to record anything.
"That's not something I can tell an operator. And they come to me and tell me about an assault that's taken place. That's not an excuse I can give them," Jeter said.
Montgomery County Police eventually made an arrest in the stabbing, but without any video evidence.
More often than not, if a crime happens, the transit union claims there is a problem with the camera. Metro denies that is the case, and believes it is more likely the bus didn't have a DVR camera in the first place. About a third of buses still do not have security cameras that operate non-stop.
When her teenage son was attacked, Martha Smith found out there was no video.
"He got beat up when three boys jumped him on the bus, took his coat and the camera didn't work," she told FOX 5.
At the same time, dozens of cameras were out at rail stations. Some haven't worked for a long time. One camera that wouldn't pan or tilt hasn't been repaired in more than two years. Another one painted over by vandals had been out more than six months.
"That's really unacceptable. I don't know exactly what the excuse or reason is. That's unacceptable," Jeter said.
Metro Transit Police admit some cameras don't work, but the agency has thousands of cameras throughout its entire bus and rail system.
"We would love to have every camera functioning, but a lot of those cameras are repeat coverage areas," said Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn.
That camera, which was painted over, was repeatedly vandalized, according to Metro. So it is looking for a new location, which is why it hasn't been fixed.
Police say multiple cameras mounted in stations and on more than 1,100 buses often cover the same areas. If one goes out, another camera can still pick anything up. Because of that, the police chief says the broken cameras are not a threat to public safety.
"We feel confident, we capture pretty much everything that goes on in the system," he said.
Taborn says police often rely on eyewitnesses and evidence collected at a crime scene to solve crimes. Although it doesn't hurt to have surveillance video, it is not a hindrance, he says.
The security cameras have proven quite effective when working. Three months ago, when two men shot a 22-year-old passenger on a bus leaving him for dead, video onboard helped police track down the suspected killers.
"Cameras, they're a good investigatory tool after the fact. Sometimes they're functioning and sometimes they're not. But we don't solely depend on the camera to find out what went on," Taborn noted.
According to Metro, at least 75 cameras on buses keep breaking down month after month and many of those simply can't be fixed.
"That's not sufficient. It just doesn't cut the mustard anymore," complained Jeter, the transit union president.
There is a reason for that Metro says.
"They could very well be some of those cameras that have older systems," Taborn told FOX 5.
Many of those cameras were installed more than 10 years ago, use older technology and have simply worn out over time.
The transit agency says it has far more security cameras than other similar sized transit systems in the country. It plans to have surveillance cameras on all buses in the next six months. Old cameras that chronically fail will also be replaced, which should improve overall camera reliability.
"We're paying to ride in the system and we're not getting the value of what we're paying for, and we're putting our lives in danger," said Marie.
If you look back ten years ago, Metro didn't have cameras on buses and the ones in rail stations didn't record. That all changed in 2001 when transit police officer Marlon Morales was gunned down and killed inside the U-Street Cardoza station. There were cameras but they didn't record. It was something inexpensive to fix. All riders ask now is that today's cameras don't fail them.
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It's the happiest place on earth, however, standing in long lines at Disney world is enough to make many people grumpy.
Now some wealthy folks are paying up to a thousand bucks a day to hire disabled tour guides, so their kids can get to the front of the line to hop on their favorite ride.
We talked with Peter Scherrer an airport manager in Connecticut who said, "We've handled maybe a hundred wheelchairs a year. Now there are some certain times we can handle a hundred wheelchairs in a day."
Airports across the country see their share of wheelchairs. We checked in with Cleveland Hopkins airport and they told us passengers request wheelchair assistance through their airline, and a skycap pushes them right through TSA to their flight.
We also spoke with Kleo King of the United Spinal Association who said, "People who don't really need special assistance or have a disability sometimes do say they're a person with a disability to go through that special line or to the head of the line to get through security quicker."
Disability advocates are now blowing the whistle on able-bodied passengers who they say are playing the system to save time. It's tough to say exactly how many of the requests for wheelchairs are bogus, but Kleo King estimates it's about 15- percent nationwide.
That outrages traveler Barb Likos who is the mother of a special needs child.
"When people abuse the system it makes it harder for my child to access the accommodations that he needs, and it's frustrating and it's rude," explained Barb Likos.
But the airlines say they feel grounded when it comes to identifying cheaters. By law, they are required to give assistance to anyone who asks, or risk hefty fines.
Airline personnel tell us they're hearing more complaints about so-called "Miracle Flights."
"It's a phrase that's coined by a lot of the flight attendants. They see a person come on with a wheel chair and when they get to the destination, for some reason, they actually are able to walk again," said Peter Scherrer.
That part really bothers Barb, who says she has a simple solution.
"I think we need a universal disability pass. It's recognized legitimately throughout all the different places we would travel," said Likos.
It exists in other countries, but for right now it's not here.
So the next time your standing in line just hope that the person in front of you is being honest and not faking a disability to get to the front.
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I don't mind the two-week hiatus between the AFC and NFC Championship games and the Super Bowl. It's kind of nice to exhale after a 20-week frenzy of activity. The only real issue that I have is that rarely does there exist enough material to get us through two full weeks of analysis. The result is that we become fixated on a single storyline and exhaust it to the point of…well…exhaustion. Hey there Richard Sherman!
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There's no doubt that Richard Sherman is a mouth. And the argument can be made that that is generally poor sportsmanship. Then again, it proves exceptional gamesmanship. In a professional endeavor in which the difference between the top and the bottom is separated by an eyelash, franchises, coaches, and the athletes themselves seek any edge in existence to gain the upper hand. Sports are physically demanding, but the guys who play the games will be the first to tell ya that the mental grind is (at least) equally brutal. Psychological intimidation in sports is as old as time. It's not always indicative of a man's character and sportsmanship foundation.
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By Taryn AsherFOX 2 News ReporterST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -- A bitter battle between neighbors on Timberidge Street in Saint Clair Shores started over a gigantic camper parked in Cindy Puddock's driveway. Neighbors didn't like it and complained to the city. Puddock didn't like that and decided to make them part of her morbid Halloween display."Just something that she would do," said Phil Rouleau."You don't do that if you want to get along with people in your neighborhood. Why would you do something like that?" said Wadine Caramitros.Puddock set up tombstones in her front yard. One reads "R.I.P. nosey neighbors". She even scrubbed up the grass to make it look like fresh graves. There are initials on two other tombstones matching those of neighbors with whom she just happens to have the biggest issues -- Phil Rouleau and Wadine Caramitros."Should you put their names on tombstones?" I asked Puddock."Where are their names?" she responded."P. R.?" I pointed out."Okay, P. R. Nobody has the (initials) P. R. What about Paul Ryan?" she answered."I've had a lot of health issues, so, yeah, that bothers me that someone would put something like that down," Rouleau said."When I see my initials over there on a tombstone, and I have not done one thing to those people, nothing," said Caramitros.At the same time there are handwritten notes Puddock posted in a window showing her admiration for Jesus."Can you believe that? She wants to act like she's for Jesus, but then she does stuff like that," Caramitros remarked."That is directed to the snot across the street.... That's what that's about," Puddock told us."Is this taking it too far?" I asked."Absolutely not. Taking it too far is what these people have done across the street and all around," she responded.Puddock, who neighbors claim often spouts out threats and harasses her elderly neighbors, actually claims she is the victim who is just trying to go along to get along, and the graphic decor is just that, a decoration."Are these threats?" I questioned her."Absolutely not. It's Halloween," she answered.
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Spirit Filled Wings is a home-based raptor rehabilitation center in Oakland County run by Linda Bianco. She works with birds of prey such as hawks and owls.
"I started working with them, and it was just almost like an instant this is where I belong," she said. "We don't get paid, and we're not funded."
Bianco does it for the love of these amazing creatures. Many of them come to her injured or sick, and she nurses them back to health so they can return to the wild.
"The birds that come here are hit by cars. A lot of people shoot the birds. I don't know why," she said.
Others are poisoned or caught in traps. Bianco gets more than 100 birds every year from people referred to her by vets or the DNR. Her elaborate setup includes cameras in all the cages so she can constantly monitor the birds in her care.
Extremely sick birds are brought to an indoor rehab facility. Some have West Nile virus, and unfortunately, not all of them can be saved.
"On a good year probably 50 percent of the birds that come in make it," she said. "Even if I know they're at death's door, I'm going to do the most that I can to save them."
Bianco said she raises just enough money to fund her unique calling that has involved years of training and getting licenses, not to mention the countless hours of round the clock care to give our feather friends that are injured a fighting chance.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops - 2D vs. 3D Stat Comparison
When last I left Call of Duty: Black Ops, I had just gotten my hands on the necessary hardware that enabled me to play the game in 3D. Refereed to by some as the future.Although there was a little discomfort when tweaking the default settings--specific to my experience with Black Ops--overall the experience was impressive as a bonus but did not stand out as the "must play" way to experience the game. However, that feature focused on the game's single-player component.
Looking at multiplayer, this feature looks at whether or not playing Black Ops in 3D made me a better soldier online. Over the last few days, I've been playing the game's online multiplayer both with and without the 3D tech. While this isn't a science, and I'm not the best player online to begin with, the results are interesting.
To cover my bases, I needed to set a control point for my recorded games in 2D and 3D. Why? Because the only primary difference I wanted throughout the games was the perspective in which they were played.
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There are a few reasons why I decided to use Nuketown. Primarily, the map is ridiculously small, so it made the action extremely fast-paced and frantic. Additionally, the map has some terrible spawning to contend with.
Also, I decided to use the Xbox 360 controller instead of the mouse/keyboard. This puts me at a disadvantage against other players; however, it's the most stable control method I could use where everything is laid out and I wouldn't have to rely on my Logitech keyboard macros.
In the graph above, we see statistics for ten total games. The first five games were played in 2D, while the last five were recorded in 3D. Of the 2D games, three of the five show a positive kill/death ratio, one shows an even split and one shows you how terrible I played in the first game during this test.
In the games with 3D enabled, only one was positive (and it was by a single kill), one was even, and three were negative.
The effect still looks good at minimum depth--which I found I had to use in my single-player test of 3D with the game--but can sometimes get disorientating when enemies come in close for a CQC battle. Many of my deaths in 3D were by being knifed.
However, my longest shots and most impressive kills came in 3D at long range. The depth that the 3D tech simulates gave me a better indication of spacing between me and the enemy troops.
But my K/D ratio wasn't the only thing that suffered in 3D.
My total point score per match also saw dramatic fluctuations during matches in 3D. My tactics didn't change but my point total was up and down. This is tied directly to my average length of time in the fight. As I was dying more, I was unable to get extra points for accomplishing killstreaks, using equipment, helping downed allies and more.
If the stats are this radical--and I don't mean that in a Bill and Ted kind of way--then I will definitely stick to 2D where I can have a bigger impact on my team and level up much faster.
This last image is not helpful without a few notes. On average, I found that (when using a controller) getting headshots was easier to accomplish in 3D than in 2D. If you notice the previous image, my point total in one game in 3D was extremely high--this was due to excessive headshots using the FAMAS. Of course, using a mouse and keyboard this would mean nothing.
It's hard to explain but, as mentioned in Examining Call of Duty: Black Ops on PC, the clarity on PC made the game easier--and favorable--to playing on Xbox 360.
The 3D effect further enhances the fidelity benefit of playing on PC. In 2D, which we're all used to, you tend to keep your weapon out of the immediate field-of-view to spot enemy position, whereas 3D felt like I was able to look around my weapon. It works because the gun is on its own visual plane. This may also be the case on consoles, which support 3D gameplay; however, we have not played Black Ops in 3D on consoles.
I also encountered one strange and distracting quirk periodically throughout my matched in 3D: sometimes my aiming reticule would shake wildly. I began to play with the depth setting on the 3D Vision receiver and realized that, sometimes, the game has a hard time balancing the left and right eye image of the target reticule, causing it to flicker.
Also, while the game ran smooth on highest settings in 2D, I encountered some slowdown during matches in 3D--especially when the action grew to intense levels.
On a purely (non-scientific) statistical level, I just didn't play as well in 3D as I did in 2D. However, I do plan on revisiting the game in 3D to see if my skill level increases. As it stands, for competitive matches, I'm going to stick with the "traditional" 2D route.
3D is an interesting--albeit old on PC--technology. It certainly makes games look visually stimulating but, from my recent experience, it doesn't enhance gameplay in the same way against other online opponents.
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WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - Groups that help the hungry say they could use thousands of dollars' in dairy products that are going sour at a milk processing plant which abruptly closed a week ago.
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The 25 Most Creative Ways to Announce Pregnancy
Pregnant and want to tell the world? Here are some creative ways to announce your pregnancy—or for now, just fun ways to tell your sweetie you are expecting—from some very inventive BabyZone moms.
Peas in a Pod
"I told my husband we were pregnant by having him hold out his hand. I placed a dried pea in it and said, "Want to hear something amazing? This is how small your baby is right now." His face went from confusion to joy and tears. It was wonderful. We can't wait to tell our families."—Karen
Baby on Board
"When I found out I was pregnant with our first, I gave my husband a puzzle to put together that said, 'Congratulations on your new arrival!' As he held the last piece in place, he dropped it and started crying. With our second, I bought orange construction sign scrapbook stickers and wrote 'Baby on Board.' I placed two of them on my belly, then had our 3-year-old lift up my shirt for Daddy to see."—Cyndee
You've Got Mail
"I took a digital picture of the pregnancy test and emailed it to my friends. The picture is great because the test was a digital test and it says PREGNANT. I've gotten a lot of compliments on my presentation of our exciting news. This is definitely a different, modern way of sharing the results with friends and family who are not close by."—Katrina S.
C is for Cookie
"When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I wanted to tell my husband in a unique way. I had a big chocolate chip cookie designed in pink and blue with the words 'I'm Pregnant!' He loved it!"—Carissa
My Boys Can Swim!
"My husband and I are working on getting pregnant. When I finally do become pregnant, I am prepared to share the news creatively with him! I bought the book My Boys Can Swim and I'm going to give it to him to break the news!"—Jennifer
It's All Your Fault
"I just found out that I am preggo with my fourth child. I needed to come up with a creative way to tell my hubby (since I'd already done it 3 times) so I made him a card that says: Front: It's All Your Fault. Inside: Congrats, your swimmers won the race. Prize to be claimed in 9 months. I'm gonna give it to him tonight when he gets home from work."—Kayla W.
Budget Blunder
"When I got pregnant the first time I told my husband I had done something really expensive and we needed to go over the budget. I asked him to get some paper and instead of handing him a pen I gave him the EPT. He thought it was a highlighter at first but was really excited when he figured it out."—Carrie
What Did You Say??
"Ever since my husband and I got married three years ago, my mom was sure we would have a baby right away. Any time I was tired or sick, she would ask, 'Are you pregnant?' When I found out I was pregnant, I just waited until the next time she asked, simply replied, 'Yes,' and went on with our conversation. It took her a couple minutes to realize what I had just said, and then she wouldn't believe me! I had to show her the positive pregnancy test to prove it to her."—Sandra W.
Skip the Cheese
"This really worked for Christmas, but you could adapt to make it any time. I do have to give my husband credit as this was his idea. Every year we buy both of our parents a tree ornament, so this year we had a small package and told our parents it was something to hang on their tree. Instead of the ornament they were expecting, they found a pair of baby booties! My dad was so excited, he cried. It was really a nice way to tell them. Another way I heard was to get a group (family) together for a picture and instead of 'Say cheese' the photographer should say, 'Say 'We're pregnant!' and snap their reactions so you'll always remember how they looked."—Candice
So Sweet!
"I'm not pregnant yet, but we are trying. I ordered custom printed M&Ms that are pink and blue that say, 'Baby Makes 3!' I am going to give them to my hubby when we find out!"—Lizzie E.
Bun in the Oven
"My cousin's wife told everyone at Halloween. Her costume was a box decorated to look like an oven. The door was right about at her belly and I think she even had ironed on a 'bun' to her belly and then the timer on the stove was actually her due date! It was sooo cute and everyone loved it!"—buggerH
A Balloon for You
"When we finally told my parents, we walked into their home with two balloons—one pink and one blue and handed one to each of them and waited for the response. It took a few moments but it was a priceless reaction that I'll never forget! When you tell your loved ones, enjoy their reactions—great surprises like that happen so rarely in life!"—Amy D.
Pointing the Finger
"When we found out we were pregnant I made two shirts. Mine said 'I have a pea in the pod' with an arrow pointing down. My husband's shirt said 'I have a bun in her oven' with an arrow pointing at me."—Chrissy
"I gave the positive test to my 18-month-old son to give to daddy. He handed it to him and said, 'Bebe' (baby). It was so cute."—Lauri B.
Which Color, Dad?
"We had been trying to get preggo and he knew I was only a few days late. I was very anxious to take the test. He said to wait a couple more days so we didn't get our hopes up so the second he went out the door to go hunting I took the test! Once I saw the positive I jumped in the car and went and bought two onesies, one pink that said 'I love Daddy' and a blue one that said 'I love Mommy.' When he got home I took him in the bedroom, pulled them out and said, 'What color do you think we are going to need??' He was so excited, lots of kisses and hugs to follow!! P.S. We needed the pink one."—Shannon
First Photo Surprise
"When my husband and I found out that we were going to have a baby, we had copies of our ultrasound picture made and sent them to all our out-of-town relatives saying there would be a new member to the Fischer family on March 9. When everyone received them, we got so many happy phone calls—everyone was so excited."—Heather
Baby Bouquets
"With my first child I got blue, white, and pink carnations and wrapped them up with a pacifier. I handed each grandparent/family member the flowers and waited for them to notice. They loved it! With my second pregnancy I used old baby bottles with cute designs and stuffed them with yellow roses, tied with ribbon and little trinkets of rocking horses and baby shoes."—Amber C.
Happy Father's Day
"I have a Father's Day card that I purchased during Father's Day—and kept it. The day I find out I'm pregnant, I am going to give it to him, signed Mommy and Baby."—Lyns
Royal Delivery
"We're currently trying to get pregnant and I am hoping that it will happen very soon. At the end of the summer we will be going on a Disney vacation with a few friends. We are planning to go to Cinderella's Castle for a nice dinner on one of the nights we are there. If I do find out I'm pregnant before we go (crossing fingers!), I am going to order a special occasion cake and have it served at our table at dessert time. I want the cake to be pink, blue, and white and read "We're Having a Baby!" I really really hope I get to use this idea, because I don't know how I'll tell my hubby if it happens after the trip."—Amy
A Very Valuable Coupon
"I told my husband I was pregnant by giving him a coupon that said, 'Redeemable for One (1) Baby—Available February, 2010.' He was speechless, but so excited. I'm not very far along, and we haven't told our parents yet. We're waiting to visit the doctor first. Now I just have to keep my mouth shut for a few more weeks!"—Jen
How Hot Am I?
"I hadn't been feeling well (morning sickness) and my husband knew it. So after taking the pregnancy test I took it to him and said, 'I can't read this thermometer, can you?' After a few seconds of consideration, he turned to me with a goofy grin and look of surprise and asked, 'Really?'"—Sarah
Special Dedication
"To tell my family we were expecting our first child, we purchased children's books such as Where the Wild Things Are and signed them, 'Please read this to me in October (or November if I'm late). Love Baby (last name).' We caught their reaction on video and will treasure it forever!"—Erin
Oops, They Did It Again
"When we found out we were expecting our second, I made a T-shirt for our almost 2-year-old that said, 'Oops, they did it again. I am going to be a big brother June 1, 2010.' It took my parents one hour into dinner to notice what his shirt said and the reaction was priceless!!!"—Shawna
Take Baby Bites
"My husband and I have been trying for a baby for just over a year now. When I finally get to tell him that he's going to be a daddy, I'm going to make him dinner, but everything is going to be 'baby.' Lamb chops, baby carrots, baby potatoes. I'm going to ask him if he tastes a theme? He'll get the picture!"—Heather
Crib Surprise
"I found out that I was pregnant in the middle of the afternoon. I had to wait all day for my husband to come home. When he came in he asked how I was doing, and I said in a very stern voice, 'You need to go downstairs to the spare room and see what your dog did!' He was tired and frustrated that I couldn't just 'take care of the problem.' But that all went away when he saw the baby crib set up with stuffed animals and the positive test strip inside."—Robynn W.
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Diet shakes are called meal replacements by nutritionists and weight-loss experts because, in theory, drinking one shake is intended to replace one whole meal. Other types of meal replacements are nutritional bars and pre-packaged entrees. They may seem like an easy solution for weight loss, but do meal replacements work?
Evidence suggests that meal replacement programs can help you lose weight. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommend that for people who have difficulty with portion control, using meal replacements can be used to lose weight. They stress the importance that meal replacements are only one part of a larger weight management program. Some recent studies have shown how meal replacements can benefit at least short-term weight loss.
One study with United States Army volunteers found that soldiers started on a meal replacement program, when added to education based weight management, had greater weight loss over a 6 month period. However, only 59% of the volunteers in this study continued with the diet for the study period.
Another study also found that meal replacements resulted in more pounds shed than a food-based diet. The study involved 90 obese men and women who were randomized to either a meal replacement program, which included 3-5 meal replacements plus one meal daily, or a 1,000 kcal/daily food diet. Researchers found that rate of weight loss was greater in the group who were on meal replacements (93%) compared to the group on the food-based diet (55%) after 16 weeks. However, many people in the study dropped the diet and only the people that continued the diet were counted.
Losing Weight
Weight loss sounds very easy. You just need to eat fewer calories than you use. The trick is that weight loss in the real world, with busy schedules and abundant food choices, is hard. Meal replacements work on the premise that few of us know how many calories we eat each day. Packaged foods may list calorie content but most meals we eat do not. Portion size is also important when it comes to counting calories, and many of us eat more than we realize. An average meal may contain more calories than you think. If you add in snacks and the occasional sweets, not to mention alcohol or other calorie beverages like soda, most of us consume far more calories than we need.
Replacing one or two meals per day with a known quantity of calories will reduce the number of calories you consume. In other words, instead of eating a meal that might have 750 calories, you drink a shake with 250 calories then you will have reduced the usual number of calories you take in by 500. Reducing the number of calories you take in will lead to weight loss over time.
Cutting calories alone is not the best way to achieve and maintain your weight loss goals. Your weight loss plan should also include ways to help you increase your physical activity, medical care if you have a condition or take medication that may be affected by weight loss, and a plan to help you keep the weight off after you reach your goal weight.
No Magic Bullet
Meal replacements are no magic bullet. As with most diets, the reason people who stop using meal replacements regain their weight is because they return to a higher caloric intake. Plus using meal replacements may not teach you how to make healthy choices about food and exercise that will help you maintain your weight loss over time. Meal replacements can also be expensive and may not provide all the nutrients you need.
Talk to your doctor or a dietitian before starting any weight loss program that uses meal replacements. They may be able to provide you with information and other options to help you succeed in weight loss.
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LSU running back Jeremy Hill has been added to the 2013 Maxwell Award watch list.The original lists were comprised of players who were selected based on their performances during the 2012 season. As the 2013 season has progressed, the Club added several players warranting attention because of their noteworthy play.In five games this season Hill has carried the ball 79 times for 594 yards and nine touchdowns. He is averaging 7.5 yards per carry and his longest run of the year is 69 yards and resulted in a touchdown.
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the outstanding collegiate football player in America since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell.
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Storing settings in Symbian Web Runtime
From Nokia Developer Wiki
This code snippet demonstrates how to save persistent data and then restore it when restarting the application by using the methods widget.setPreferenceForKey() and widget.preferenceForKey(), respectively.
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// Initializes the widget
function init() {
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// Loads the saved string into the input field if the key exists
var savedString = widget.preferenceForKey("key");
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document.getElementById("txt").value = savedString;
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function saveString( ) {
widget.setPreferenceForKey(document.getElementById("txt").value, "key");
alert("String saved.");
Upon loading, text that corresponds to key in the persistent storage is displayed. You can change the text and use the Save button to save it. It will be restored the next time the widget is launched.
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This code snippet is part of the stub concept, which means that it has been patched on top of a template application in order to be more useful to developers. The version of the WRT stub application used as a template in this snippet is v1.1.
- The patched, executable application that can be used to test the features described in this snippet is available for download at Media:Storing settings in WRT.zip.
- You can view all the changes that are required to implement the above-mentioned features. The changes are provided in unified diff and colour-coded diff (HTML) formats in Media:SavingPersistentData.diff.zip.
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I teach Killer Kopywriting and I will make this a must-watch component of the Pre Program Preparation for the workshop. So many lessons with captivating graphics.
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I will be presenting my Keynote presentation "Antimimeticisomorphism" at the Victor Valley Business Showcase Expo 2014 next week.
If you"re in the area, you're welcome to pass by.
I am not into buzzwords and business jargon even though I have my own list of definitions for what I do…
This video shows how you can talk a lot without saying anything… Courtesy of Weird Al Yancovic – the master of this art of parody.
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No budding entrepreneur wants to put blood, sweat, and tears into a new business venture only to see it fold in less than a year. Yet even with great ideas and adequate effort, most startup businesses fail in the first year.
The following is a list of the most common mistakes you need to try (at all costs) to avoid.
1. Focusing on passion instead of skill
A common refrain in business is to "do what you love," yet this needs to be balanced out with a hefty dose of reality. You may love gourmet food, but you wouldn't expect to succeed as a chef without the proper training. Work towards building your skill set to allow yourself to do what you love. This way, you'll also be doing what you're good at. Never, ever start a new business (with you as the central figure) unless you are way, and I mean way better at what you do than your competitors. Otherwise you're dead in the water before you dip your toe in it!
2. Using a derivative idea
Whenever a new business achieves success, a crop of imitators instantly pops up around it. These rarely do as well as the originator, but they do create "noise" in the marketplace. The best business ideas are ones that provide a clear and distinct solution to a problem, rather than piggybacking on one that's already solved.
3. Not having a specific 'user' in mind
Research is essential for success, no matter how large or small your business might be. You can't create the right product for your 'user' if you don't know who he or she is. Defining your target user allows you to refine your products, services, and marketing efforts to enhance profits. We have the Dr's Demographic Descriptors and the Corporate Criteria Classifications to systemise an otherwise 'ad hoc' approach.
4. Not paying attention to the competition
Although you don't want to consciously copy your competition, you also don't want to ignore them. Is your competition out-selling you due to lower prices or a premium product or service?Antimimeticisomorphism is the key element to you standing out and above the competition. Not many people succeed doing this because it requires a substantial mindshift.
5. Trying to take on too much on your own
With the wealth of online resources available, it's easier than ever to launch your own business from the comfort of your kitchen table, hone office or garage. Yet at the same time, if you want your business to grow and thrive, you must realize your "Peter Principle" – everyone has one. We cover this concept in our 1 Day Mini MBA Program. You can't be good at everything – the sooner you learn and accept that, the better. There are only so many hours in a day, and some jobs require the eye of a professional. Get as much help as you can right from the start, for example hiring an accountant or bookkeeper if necessary.
6. Hiring too many people
On the other hand, hiring a full team before you've hit the ground running can rapidly deplete your initial fundraising efforts. If you need to hire a team before you've started turning profits, consider paying with equity rather than a salary. Also consider hiring contractors – we show businesses how to do this using web-based portals. Contact us for further details.
7. Creating a budget
Creating a solid business plan is an important preliminary step for new businesses. It's best to set a realistic, efficient budget that minimises your operating costs from day one. To assist with this, you may want to bring in a cost accountant who is qualified to help manage costs more efficiently. Click here for more information about what cost accountants do and start thinking about cultivating your own cost accounting skill set.
8. Avoiding online marketing
Let's face it – if you're not Internet savvy – stick to your day job. You are an entrepreneurial dinosaur. You cannot survive in business today without the Internet. Simple as that. Sorry. The world has changed. No one is searching in book with yellow pages anymore.
9. Relying too heavily on outside opinion
Asking for opinions from those around you can help you see your business from a pair of fresh eyes and lead to new innovations and improvement, but you wouldn't ask your car mechanic to cut your hair, so remember to take UNQUALIFIED advice with a grain of salt, even if it's being given by a professional. Each profession has its purpose and role mixing these up can be catastrophic.
10. Forgetting to take breaks and recharging your batteries
Running a new business is a full-time job and then some. Don't forget to enjoy the hard work and take a break every now and again. Your best business ideas will come to you when you're jogging through the park or fishing with friends on the weekend. You need the time off to "sharpen the saw" that is your mind and entrepreneurial spirit.
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What were they (not) thinking?!?
Unfortunately most of the marketing mistakes people make are not this blatantly obvious.
I say unfortunately because if they are not obvious, then they are not recognised for the true blunders they are. These are silent killers that erode a company's profits often to the complete ignorance of the business owner.
Ignorance is simply NOT KNOWING.
NOT KNOWING is no longer an excuse in this day and age of "Exponential Mindset Thinking" – It's why MasterMind Groups were invented, work so well and are used by all super successful business people and the ultra wealthy.
You can't be smarter than a group of your peers and you can't outperform a group of your peers who are focused on your success…
It always baffles me when I hear and see people "going it alone" in business…
I just came back from a trip to North America where I met some very smart and ambitious business people.
In contrast, upon my return to Australia, I came across a 19-year old squash player who wants to make it on to the professional tour who said "I don't have a coach, I prefer to do things on my own, see what's out there and do it my way."
I was gobsmacked. His fate is sealed – he is already YEARS behind his peers. We have local players here in Sydney who at the national level are already YEARS ahead of him.
So what does this have to do with business?
In as much as today's example is squash related, the same is true in business. I see it all the time. Business people who have dug themselves into a hole and want to get out. In many cases, the hole is too deep and as a mentor, I simply walk away. The reason I do that is because as Einstein said "The thinking that created the problem is not the thinking that will solve it."
As The Exponential Growth Strategist, I decided a long time ago to work with the elite in business, those who know what they want and are willing to invest in themselves to get it.
One of the key principles is the quote above. AVOIDING problems and MINIMISING mistakes is a necessary part of success.
One of the most valuable aspects of what I do for my clients is help them AVOID mistakes – prevent them from picking up that shovel in the first place.
A common and all-too-popular hole people are digging themselves into is with social media, another is poor quality copywriting.
The next time you get yourself into a hole – ask yourself this simple question: "How could I have avoided picking up the shovel in the first place?"
If you can do that, you will reduce the number of holes you dig for yourself moving forward.
Exponential Mindset Thinking takes balls – moneyballs… Watch this clip from the hit movie starring Brad Pitt.
Enough said. If you want to get a lot more done with a lot less time, money and effort, contact us and we'll show you the EXPONENTIAL way to run your business that will have your competitors scrambling – literally.
This is a must watch movie (even though the book is much better) for anyone who wants to learn the principles of what I call Management By Metrics. Billy Beane changed major league baseball by overcoming more than a century of tradition and the wrong approach to building a "winning" team.
I won't give way the key distinction, only to say that your business, industry or profession might very well be in the same situation, in need of a discontinuous innovation that puts you in the leadership position.
Antimimeticisomorphism is definitely required, but without Management By Metrics, it's all theory and no practice. Games are won on the field, in the real world – not in someone's head.
Making things happen and STICKING to it until it plays itself out is the underlying message that without that level of conviction, belief and discipline, it's just another incomplete experiment.
You don't want to dabble – you want to COMMIT when you know it's right.
Easier said than done, that's why a great book was written and an enjoyable movie was made.
Home based businesses are becoming more and more common these days, and a quick search on the Internet will reveal thousands of them, urging you to buy their products and services. So if you want your home-based business to stand out from the crowd, you have to market smartly and have a campaign that will cut through the noise. Here are ten strategies for out-of-home marketing campaigns that will help you do just that.
Starting an eBay shop can be a simple way to reach out to the millions of people who are already searching for things to buy on the Internet. The best thing about it is that it is so easy, it is all set up for you with payment systems, bidding functions and online stores to showcase your wares. Directing customers from your eBay store to your website is another great way of generating traffic.
With the hundreds of print and online media outlets across the globe, the need for new and compelling content is endless and editors are constantly scouring for new products, service and businesses to feature. Make it easy for them by writing good articles and press releases that showcase your product. The more you tailor your message to the audience of a certain publication, the more likely you will be to get it published.
When something goes viral on Facebook it can reach millions of users around the world. Scour your brain to think of funny and compelling ways to integrate your brand or product into a funny post that people will want to share with their friends. This is not going to be easy, as you never know what will strike a chord with people, but you only have to have one big success and it could give your business an incredible boost.
Increasingly, video content is becoming the main form of content people consume online. By creating interesting, informative and fun videos featuring your business or products you can reach a huge online audience and entice them to want to learn more about your product. Don't be put off thinking that only pros can make a video, with a good idea and a mobile phone camera, you too can create a video that will get hundreds of thousands of views and generate huge amounts of traffic for your site.
You wouldn't be in business if you didn't know a thing or two about your product or service, so don't be shy about passing on that knowledge and establishing yourself as an expert in the field. Whether it be in online forums, radio, print or even television, there are plenty of opportunities to get yourself in front of an interested audience and share your knowledge with others once you have established your credibility, it will help create more and more interest in your business.
Much like Facebook, twitter can help you reach a huge audience and build customers for your website, it's all about making your post fun, informative and regular. Also by following other people on twitter you can re-tweet interesting tweets and tap into the online trends in order to help hone the other aspects of your marketing campaign
Blogging is one of the best ways to great a loyal following and inform your customers and potential customers about what you have to offer. It is also a great way to get instant feedback about ideas and products you want to market and test the waters to see if there is a demand for them..
A press kit is bundle of information that you can send out at the click of a button to media outlets to inform them about your business. I should include a brief and informative overview of your product and service, highlighting its key benefits and selling points. It should have a brief biography of yourself and your background in starting the business. Most importantly, it should contain high resolution photographs and videos that can easily be incorporated by media outlets no matter which platform they are using.
Pinterest is another great way to garner followers and generate traffic to your website. By making regular posts featuring the way people can use and benefit from your product or service, you can demonstrate why people should purchase it.
Everyone loves a good contest with prize giveaways and freebies. By offering prizes to the person who supplies the best idea or use for your product, or how your service has helped improve their lives, you can not only generate interest but also re-use this information by incorporating it into you future marketing campaigns.
As you can see there are plenty of ways to effectively market your business from home, so give all of them a try and find out which ones work for you. Alternatively, you can click here and see how someone like Market Smartly conducts their campaigns. Do you have a successful technique form out-of-home marketing that isn't on the list? Tell us about it.
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Everyone wants EVERYTHING for NOTHING.
AND they want all their problems solved YESTERDAY.
That is the problem with the world today…
It's why it's harder to do business.
It's just too hard to be disciplined.
It's too easy to be slack and hope something changes.
The world has changed, it has spoiled "us" and has robbed us of the tenacity we used to have – when life was a lot "harder"…
When we didn't have 2 cars, we didn't have mobile phones OR COMPUTERS.
We had to walk places, take buses, WORK PHYSICALLY to earn a wage…
Such is life – we are NOT going to change it – we just need to adapt. The challenge (for us) is to find the top 10% – because that's all that's left +/- 10 percent of the population who is willing to invest in themselves "the old fashioned way"…
If you want to grow your business exponentially – one step at a time, one day at a time, contact us.
One of the things I find absolutely amazing with owner-operator business owners is how many of them are in busy-ness. Busy, busy, busy, not getting anywhere.
Don't get me wrong – running a business takes time, I get that.
But as a business coach and mentor, I can tell VERY QUICKLY the difference between successful versus much less successful business owners.
The busier the person is,
the less successful he or she is.
When I refer to being busy, I mean being preoccupied, distracted, putting out fires, chasing things down, playing telephone tag, going through emails several times in an inbox with hundreds or thousands of messages, preparing multiple proposals, bidding on every tender that crosses the desk… I could go on and on…
I mention this now because in the past 2 weeks, I've come across people who in their own words are "too busy"… Not with an overflow of jobs, contracts and orders to process, but too much "stuff to do"…
Success is actually not that hard, but people want and do make it hard…
One way they make it hard for themselves is trying to get it "all" done. That actually is not the point, goal or aim in business.
The goal is well, the goal.
If your goal is to grow your business (increase sales), then you should only be "busy" doing things that lead to that outcome.
If your goal is to be more profitable – this is a DIFFERENT goal than increasing sales, then you should only be "busy" doing that.
Here's the thing —> most business owners don't know what their goal is!
Most business owners THINK increasing sales and increasing profitability is the same thing – it's not. Furthermore, one is NOT better than the other. IT DEPENDS on what you want and when you want it.
You could acquire 10, 20, or even 100 new clients at a very low cost (e.g. no profit) in the next month. By retaining those clients – with a full profit proposition – you can become more PROFITABLE within this financial/calendar year.
So the decision(s) you make depend on your GOAL and YOUR timeline.
I know this sounds easy, common sensical and even self-evident, but believe me… It's not.
The busiest people are NOT beginners in business. These are people who have been in business for years or even decades — They should know better by now, but they don't.
Why not?
Because they don't have and don't take the time to test the alternative.
How can they? They are too busy, busy, busy, busy…
Welcome to what I call the Vortex Of Mediocrity!
Once it has you in its grasp – there is no escaping it – without determination, perseverance and tenacity.
So there you go – another distinction for you.
Are you in BUSY-NESS …
too busy to grow your business?
We have all had them – premonitions, gut feelings, the sense that something will happen before it does, knowing something we shouldn't well before it seems logical or sensing something happening to someone close to you that is physically far from us…
Gut feelings… a sixth sense… by whatever name, intuitions can be informative. Many swear by them.
But in the investment world, mysteriously-generated feelings more often than not lead investors to make wealth-destroying decisions. In the business arena, the same is true – very capable, smart, hard working people travel down the wrong path with often devastating consequences. Working harder and harder based on a hunch or "opinion".
There is a better way…
Nate Silver, statistics guru extraordinaire, put a face on the value of data and — when astutely analyzed — its ability to guide decision-makers toward the most desirable outcome. His CNN blog was widely followed during the 2012 American presidential election, because his statistical models proved more accurate than anyone else's.
A year earlier, the Hollywood hit, Moneyball (originally published as a book), introduced the world to a unique idea: A data-driven, decision-making model can successfully overcome a lack of financial resources… allowing a stats-geek baseball recruiter to beat out deep-pocketed rivals who continued to rely on subjective intuition and gut feel.
When you look back, the writing's been on the wall for years.
But very few want to read it.
The availability of troves of data — and the computer power needed to process it — has increased substantially over the last decade.
Yet, to some, the Big Data trend is scary.
The National Security Administration (NSA) spooked the world when Edward Snowden revealed the agency's collection of massive quantities of our personal data. (Scary!)
Target stores reportedly have the ability to predict when a woman is pregnant — based on her spending patterns — even before she knew she was! (Scarier!)
And Twitter has analyzed billions of data points to determine which days of the week, and months of the year, we're more likely to be happy. (Odd!) Here's a graphic showing the analysis:
Twitter, Target, and the NSA aside, financial markets are chock-full of data and, therefore, the ultimate playground for investors with a bent toward quantitative analysis. They even have their own nickname – quants!
If you've read my blogs for any length of time, you know I ONLY make decisions when my metrics show I have an edge…
I call it Management By Metrics.
Even though I am a fan of the power of the human spirit and readily admit that running a business is a balance of art and science, I NEVER make any major business (or investment) decision based on a gut feel. I am risk averse – why take a risk when you can reduce or eliminate it with some very simple, basic math?
I realise my pure and applied science and engineering background has influenced me. I spent several years immersed in the scientific method, which involves making observations about the real world, forming hypotheses (educated guesses) as to why the observations are what they are, and designing experiments to determine whether or not the hypothesis holds true.
Surprisingly, very few people in business use this method. Anecdotally I think it's the popular aversion to mathematics as much as it is mental laziness. I am not suggesting you need to learn multivariate statistics, but just the use of Excel and a few simple formulas can take the guesswork out of most business decisions.
As The Exponential Growth Strategist, I facilitate our Platinum Program where you can learn the skills to acquire what I call 20/20 Foresight – being able to predict the future or manifest the future you seek for yourself or your business. Founded on scientific principles, it is with reach of anyone with a basic understanding of math and a hand-held calculator.
The science is straight forward and simple – the repercussions for you and your business can be, well…. astounding.
Contact us if you want to get past your hunches and gut feeling decisions that are letting you down or keeping you up at night with worry.
One thing that is crystal clear and most "experts" agree – the volatility and uncertainty we are currently facing is NOT going away anytime soon and in fact many agree it will get a lot worse before it gets better. It is the 'new' way of the world, well documented and well understood. We are in a cycle that will continue to play itself out in very predictable ways – well predictable for those who know what I am talking about!
Give us a call and we'll introduce you to very exciting and valuable concepts like this one, that will put you back in the driver's seat of your business (and your life) so you can steer in the direction of your goals and dreams and get to your ultimate destination (achieve your ultimate outcome).
First, I want to apologise because this blog post is quite long – but necessarily so. It's an excerpt of an email I received from a US-based financial "advisory" firm. The story is so well told – I have chosen to make only minor edits, so bear with me and the story for the priceless lesson it provides you as a business owner-manager.
I finished high school in a small town back in the swamp in southern Louisiana. We had 89 people in our graduating class, and the entire school had less than 400 students.
While we missed a lot of things because of the size of the school, there were some positives.
For one, athletes got to play several sports. In fact, my best friend was a four-sport letterman. He was fast, strong, and smart, so he was a free safety in football, point guard in basketball, 2nd baseman in baseball, and a sprinter on the track team.
Now, he is simply a relic…
The government has made his achievements almost obsolete. It's nearly impossible for kids to pursue more than one sport today and still make a high-school team… because it's all about the money.
Scholarship money, that is… and Division 1 in particular.
My friend's achievements come back to me as I sit in the stands and watch my daughter play volleyball. She's not playing on a school team this time of year, because volleyball season is over. Instead, we're at a private facility where we pay too much for her to pursue this sport outside of her school. This is the world of "travel ball."
Like most players, our daughter tried out for more than one organization, which then ranks the players. Then some of the players are offered a spot on a team at different levels (open, regional, state, local), representing where the team will compete.
Once on a team, players practice three times a week and play in six to 10 tournaments over the course of four months. There are also optional mini-camps… but keep in mind, in sports, practice is never optional, no matter what the coach says.
When the travel season ends, it will be summer, when the girls are expected to attend at least one three-day and one week-long ball camp, and there are other "optional" opportunities to play and practice as well.
Once school starts, the girls will try out for their respective school teams during the regular fall season. In October and November, travel-ball tryouts occur and the cycle starts all over again.
This process exists for baseball, volleyball, lacrosse, and probably every other sport.
Families spend thousands of dollars every year to pay for their spot on a team, for travel to tournaments (which can be across the country), for gear, and for camps. The costs easily can reach $6,000 per year.
While some players truly do it for the love of the game, there's a different motivation for most. It's all about Division 1.
Parents and players have a laser-like focus on making it to the big-time: scoring a Division-1 college scholarship to top level schools, like Duke University and University of Southern Carolina.
Everything about their pursuit of a single sport centers on the possibility of being selected to play at a great college, thereby obtaining a "free" degree.
With the cost of college outrageously high, sports scholarships are one way for kids to be able to attend pricey schools. So families do what they can to bolster their kids' chances. The kids play all year (school and travel ball)… they go to camps… they go to all of the practices. And they focus on only one sport in order to master the skills necessary to get selected.
The years of multiple-sport lettermen are over… thanks to a larger force that's driving everything.
It's the force that has driven college costs outrageously high, bringing us to the point where it's impossible for a median-income family of four to afford it.
I hope we'll find a way to reduce the price of college, and thereby relieve some of the pressure on high-school athletes who are trying so hard to get scholarships at the expense of pursuing, or even trying, other interests.
Here is the lesson for business owners:
Every single industry has gone through a transformation like the one that has afflicted (hopeful) US college students… It is getting harder and harder to compete because successful companies have specialised with laser-like focus out of necessity, to stay in the game so-to-speak.
So what can you do to counter-act this?
You need a DIFFERENT approach, to get DIFFERENT results.
Ignoring what has changed will not make it go away any more than a US student who doesn't pick his or her sport in middle school or at the very least at the beginning of high school. Otherwise, it's "game over".
That's today's lesson – if you THOUGHT the game of business had changed – it has and continues to change at an alarming rate.
We offer business coaching and mentoring services to help you stay "ahead of the curve" and leverage these changes to your advantage rather than becoming victim to them.
Contact us when you're ready.
One of the foundational concepts of the Platinum Program we run is to develop what I call 20/20 Foresight, the ability to predict and/or manifest a beneficial future – regardless of the forces that might be at play. A recent article in BRW Magazine highlighting why baby boomer business owners may retire with nothing makes this point clearly and succinctly.
We know the adage that "knowledge is power". With this particular knowledge, there is no question that the only reprieve is to build a profitable business that someone wants to buy – because of the FUTURE income streams, not emotionally-laden 'goodwill'.
Easier said than done, but then again if it was easy, everyone would succeed.
That is one of the many advantages, and largely hidden benefits of our Platinum Program – having discussions like this one, and exploring the options available to select the best choice possible – ahead of the crisis.
Demographic statisticians and economists are mostly in agreement that the largest demographic generation in history, the baby boomers, will have a profound, pervasive and permanent effect on society as they age and exit their cycle. The question isn't a question of IF, but WHEN.
Each industry (and country for that matter) has a slightly different exposure and corresponding timing. For example a doggy day care will still have good times ahead while baby boomers get older and spend more time with (and money on) their beloved dogs, whereas a construction company relying on the sale of residential homes and units will struggle as existing homes become vacant as boomers move into assisted care living accommodations.
If you'd like to make the most of the next few years, there is no better time than right now to position your business to make the most of what is coming – or prepare your company for a sale before there is a glut of (non) buyers.
Contact us when you're ready.
I just recently purchased the first two seasons of Breaking Bad on DVD. I rarely watch TV and when I do, it's when it suits me. Time shifting is one of the many personal productivity principles I teach.
Breaking Bad is the ideal example of what happens when you adopt an emergent strategy approach without the skills to handle it. In our 1-Day MBA program and the more extensive 4-day residential version, we cover this approach in the course curriculum. From now on, I will include this as one of my "don't do" slide examples!
Often, the most valuable business advice I can give is how to avoid mistakes that most people make – usually unknowingly. Contact us if you want to avoid the most common mistakes made by business owners and executives.
As a reader or subscriber to this blog, you are aware that Exponential Marketing is an approach, a mindset as much as it is a collection of highly effective strategies. Today's post is an example of how to leverage what you do for clients. Bree Robbins of Paddington Pups in Brisbane has relocated to a new, bigger, better facility for her doggy day care and dog grooming and pet supplies business.
The photos below show and tell how the new floors LOOK and FEEL. She shared this with here clients weeks before the final fitout was completed, to reinforce her commitment and dedication to her business and by extension her clients.
Often we, as busy business people, as so preoccupied with what we're doing that we forget to tell our clients what we do for them and lose that connection, that rapport that says "I care" and I am doing everything I can to serve you better.
Share it with your clients and see what happens to your relationships… Loyalty… Referrals…
There are many concepts, strategies, techniques and approaches that make Exponential Marketing so effective, efficient and economical. One of the foundational building blocks is what I call Killer Kopywriting. It's more than just words that sell, it's a system that teaches you how to establish Killer Konversations that Kreate Killer Kampaigns to Konvert more Klients.
OK, enough with the branding nomenclature, you get the point.
The video below is an example of the power of a story. In this instance the context is funny, but in business, the better you become at crafting corporate stories, the more effective you will become, not just to attract more clients, but also reduce your sales cycle and improve your conversions.
Easier said than done. Writing great copy is a science and an art that is beyond the reach of most business people. The point is not to turn you into a professional copywriter, but to develop within you, the skills to appreciate the value of great copy, manage contract copywriters and enhance your existing corporate communications.
It is without a doubt one of the most powerful skills and attributes you can develop that will propel your sales forward. Ignore its importance is not an option – especially when it comes to the Internet and Search Engine Optimisation that sorts and ranks how good or bad your copy is.
There is a direct relationship between the traffic to your website and the quality of your written content. The problem is that unless you know the ins and outs of how to write Killer Kopy, you will never fully optimise your traffic and web lead generation.
Today's blog post is one of those "who thought of this?" cases that I just had to share with you. It was sent to me by Rangaswami Balakumar of Finpacific Treasury Systems. I am sure you'll agree this is innovative business thinking at its very best! Click on the image below to download the case study!
If you are struggling to deliver your pre-Christmas orders, this is an approach you might want to consider…
This was sent to me by Bree Robbins of Paddington Pups in Brisbane


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Is butter good for you? Is it bad for you? Is margarine better for you? Is margarine worse than butter for you?
I most of the time find myself burning on the question, "Which one's on sale?" more than those.
But we've been led to believe that butter is not good for you. Is that true or false?
One thing is for certain, more of you are buying butter than the other stuff.
Sales of butter have jumped 65% since 2000. Talk about your "fat wallets"! Get it...oh never mind.
Anyway, the question of whether butter is a healthier food than its illegitimate cousin margarine is something that's worth considering.
If you believe the Mayo Clinic, than you should find stuff that begins with, "I can't believe...", and ends with "Crock".
If you trust a 2010 study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, you should stick with butter.
The great butter debate is the same old song and dance done with eggs.
My feeling is that butter is good for you if that's what you want to eat. The same goes for eggs, bacon or any other food that you find appetizing.
(Photo from: YouTube)