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Peter Bolt is a teacher who loves sailing, and now he's about to start a classroom on a yacht, where he'll be teaching students all over Western Australia about life at sea.
PETER BOLT (SCHOOL TEACHER): It's just the freedom. There's no motor running. It's just the wind. You have to be very conscious of the elements around you. The shifting of the boat, the shifting of the wind. That's how explorers got around the world, that's how people got here, it's using the wind and the sails and the ocean. You're really in tune. You're just a part of the elements out there on the ocean.
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So when the Department of Education advertised for "a teacher with sea legs" to represent them in the Clipper Round the World Yacht race, he jumped at the chance.
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PETER BOLT: They can ask me any range of questions in relation to the boat that could be anything from my own personal equipment and kit and how I manage that through to hygiene, through to cooking, how do you sail a boat, how do you get on with other people, what's your role on the boat.
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LAYLA TUCAK: Mr Bolt believes a computer-aided sea change will do students a world of good.
PETER BOLT: I think is what we're challenged with recreationally within society. I think things like sailing and surfing, anything that's hard to learn but puts you in touch with something elemental around you is really something quite special. You can learn these things really young and they can in fact take you through the whole of your life.
Notice the word yacht has an unusual spelling and pronunciation: y-a-c-h-t, yacht. Its the only English word with this kind of spelling.
Department of Education
The Department of Education is the government department that looks after schools.
sea legs
Sea legs is the ability to feel at home on a boat, to be able to walk around on a boat without feeling unsteady or sick.
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heading up
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virtual classroom
A virtual classroom is a classroom where there are no actual students. Its a classroom that only exists online, or over the internet.
on the internet
collection of things
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The latest contestant to be fired from The Apprentice says he regrets not putting up a convincing fight in the boardroom and insisted it was wrong to send him home.
The latest contestant to get the boot from Lord Sugar off the hit BBC show The Apprentice regrets not fighting harder to stay - instead of Ricky Martin and Katie Wright.
Michael Copp, 32, who lives and works in east London was given his marching orders during Wednesday's show televised on BBC1.
The businessman, who founded Dream Bedroom & Kitchen Designs in Woodford Green, faced criticism for failing to sell bottles of sauce during the condiment task.
But Michael says it was unfair to penalise him - and that the axe should have fallen on fellow contestants Katie Wright or Ricky Martin.
"It was the wrong decision to fire me because I don't think it was the sales side that lost the task - it was the production side, which Ricky was in charge of," he said.
"I could have kicked myself for not putting up more of a fight in the boardroom, like the others did.
"Ricky or Katie should have gone - it was a fine line between them, because what they did led to the failure of the task.
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Now in its eighth series. The Apprentice is known for the squabbling and back-stabbing between contestants - not least in the boardroom, where they must convince Lord Sugar that they are worthy enough to stay in the contest.
"I was expecting all of the backstabbing," said Michael, who founded and runs a kitchen and bedroom retailer in Woodford Green. "I was expecting Ricky to pull out a few moves. Everyone is is fighting for the same thing.
"You don't have time to stop and think about all that – everything goes so quickly.
"You get the idea, do the research, then you sell it. The time frame is so small.
"It's hard work and you have to be a particular type of person to deal with it. But I'm a businessman, I have my own business, and am used to being in pressured situations. It's not something I'm not used to."
The experience was marred somewhat for Michael after suffering an illness for much of the time he featured in the programme.
"I had gastric flu for thee two of a half weeks but in all fairness, I didn't moan about it or make a point of it in the boardroom, I just got on with it.
"It wasn't great, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes."
Michael grew up in Upney Lane, Barking, and attended Barking Abbey School until he was 15. He left with no qualifications but after working as a bedroom fitter for a few years, he took the plunge and decided to set up his own firm.
More than nine years later, the company is still going strong and he intends to expand in the near future.
In these difficult economic times, how does he manage to survive?
It's not easy," he said. "If you have the right attitude and you know what you are doing, you will succeed. And that's how it has worked for me."
Now his Apprentice dream is over, who is he putting his money on to win?
"Duane," he said without hesitation. "I think he could go all the way."
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DRIVERS from Newcastle's inner-city suburbs are officially the worst in the Hunter, racking up the most speeding and red light camera fines per head.
A Newcastle Herald investigation of Office of State Revenue data revealed more than 880 motorists are caught by police and the Hunter's fixed speed and red-light cameras each week.
Based on the figures, drivers from Newcastle West, followed by the CBD, The Hill, Bar Beach and Cooks Hill are the biggest hoons and red-light runners, picking up the most fines per licence holder.
It is unclear how many inner-city offending vehicles would be registered to businesses.
Motorists from the Denman/Martindale postcode (2328) were the third worst offenders and then drivers from Greta.
Northern region traffic co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Justin Cornes said the high number of drivers caught doing the wrong thing by fixed cameras was ''a bit of a mystery''.
''Drivers should be aware cameras are there,'' Senior Sergeant Cornes said. ''They are not hidden, there is plenty of warning, particularly if you drive in these locations all the time.''
According to the data, accessed under Government Information Public Access, there were 46,171 Hunter drivers caught speeding and running red lights, fined more than $9.2 million in 2010.
Based on the data the average fine was $200.
The rankings were compiled by cross-referencing licence-holder numbers in each suburb with place of registration of offending vehicles, rather than where breaches were committed.
Suburbs with fewer than 200 licence-holders were excluded.
Scott Holding, driving instructor and owner of Holdings Driver Training, has 22 years experience driving up to 800 kilometres a week in the Hunter.
He said he thought Newcastle drivers were the ''worst in Australia''.
''Newcastle drivers are extremely aggressive and that's the biggest drama,'' Mr Holding said.
''For kids learning it's a nightmare because of other people on the road.
''I think it's a courtesy thing, Newcastle drivers are simply not courteous to each other. Drivers in Sydney are more friendly.''
The data revealed drivers from the CBD, The Hill, Bar Beach and Cooks Hill were most likely to be zapped by fixed and red-light cameras, followed by drivers in Maryville, Broadmeadow and then Merewether and The Junction.
There were 19,015 Hunter drivers fined more than $2.8 million by fixed cameras. The vast majority of speeding fines were for breaking the limit by less than 15km/h.
The leadfoots most likely to be caught by police were drivers from the Upper Hunter with the Denman/Martindale postcode (2328) ranked first, followed by the Broke/Bulga postcode (2330) and then Greta.
NRMA Hunter director Kyle Loades, upon reading the statistics, wanted to reinforce the message that ''speeding does kill''.
''Nothing is more effective than a greater police presence on Hunter roads,'' he said.
''Hunter motorists, as per these statistics, are speeding and we must find a way to reduce speeding and therefore reduce accidents.
''We also believe 100 per cent of all revenue raised should be poured into road safety measures, including greater police presence.''
Police raised $6.35 million from 27,156 speeding drivers, with the average fine being $230.
Senior Sergeant Cornes said police reviewed target areas for mobile patrols weekly.
He said if a problem was observed in a particular suburb, the area would be targeted.
''We primarily task on injury crash locations,'' he said. ''It's all about getting people to slow down to prevent injuries and crashes in known locations.''
Top 10 postcodes for speeding and red-light camera fines per head
Newcastle West
CBD, The Hill, Bar Beach, Cooks Hill
Martindale, Denman, Widden, Giants Creek, Hollydeen, Yarrawa, Bureen, Dalswinton, Mangoola, Keerabee
Maryville, Wickham
Broke, Bulga, Appletree Flat, Big Ridge, Big Yengo, Bowmans Creek, Camberwell, Bridgman, Carrowbrook, Clydesdale
Swansea, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Cams Wharf, Catherine Hill Bay, Pelican, Pinny Beach
Branxton, Elderslie, Lambs Valley, North Rothbury, Stanhope, Belford, Stanhope, Dalwood
Jesmond, Lambton, North Lambton
Broadmeadow, Hamilton North
iSource: Office of State Revenue
Driving instructor Scott Holding says these are the top five bad driving habits:
¦ Aggressive driving
¦ Tailgating
¦ Rushing
¦ Distractions
¦ Speeding


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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
"With thee is the fountain of life." {#Ps 36:9}
There are times in our spiritual experience when human counsel or sympathy, or religious ordinances, fail to comfort or help us. Why does our gracious God permit this? Perhaps it is because we have been living too much without him, and he therefore takes away everything upon which we have been in the habit of depending, that he may drive us to himself. It is a blessed thing to live at the fountain head. While our skin bottles are full, we are content, like Hagar and Ishmael, to go into the wilderness; but when those are dry, nothing will serve us but "Thou God seest me." We are like the prodigal, we love the swine troughs and forget our Father's house. Remember, we can make swine troughs and husks even out of the forms of religion; they are blessed things, but we may put them in God's place, and then they are of no value. Anything becomes an idol when it keeps us away from God: even the brazen serpent is to be despised as "Nehushtan", if we worship it instead of God. The prodigal was never safer than when he was driven to his father's bosom, because he could find sustenance nowhere else. Our Lord favours us with a famine in the land that it may make us seek after himself the more. The best position for a Christian is living wholly and directly on God's grace—still abiding where he stood at first—"Having nothing, and yet possessing all things." Let us never for a moment think that our standing is in our sanctification, our mortification, our graces, or our feelings, but know that because Christ offered a full atonement, therefore we are saved; for we are complete in him. Having nothing of our own to trust to, but resting upon the merits of Jesus—his passion and holy life furnish us with the only sure ground of confidence. Beloved, when we are brought to a thirsting condition, we are sure to turn to the fountain of life with eagerness.


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Vino + Vespas, a combination that could only be found in one place: Italy. In the Collio wine district of northeastern Italy, the "Collio in Vespa" program allows tourists to travel by Vespa between wine tastings and vineyard tours.
Collio is a region known for crisp white wines and family-owned wineries. There is a great diversity in methods for producing different kinds of wine throughout the region, but they must all be successful. Of all of the Collio-designated wines produced in the region, 15 of them earned the highest "tre bicchieri" rating from Gambero Rosso, an Italian food and wine magazine.
There is more to taste in Collio than just wine, though. While traveling from vineyard to vineyard, visitors to Collio can also stop off at various restaurants along the way. These restaurants specialize in the local cuisine, which has been influenced heavily by Slavic and Austro-Hungarian delicacies.
To read more about Collio and to get a firsthand account from one visitor to the region, read this article from the New York Times.


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We are one with the creatures,
One with the plants,
One with the life of Earth.
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That Friday, oh so long ago,
Why do we call it 'Good'?
It tells a wretched tale of woe,
Of thorns and cross of wood.
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Dream, dream and never give up,
Hope, hope of a world to be,
Work, work for justice and dreams,
Put others first and set people free.
How can the time of peace come to Earth?
When will all bombs be banned?
How can true justice blossom in mirth?
When will the violence end?
All those who choose the Way
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Must seek to grow each day
In joyful giving,
There are times when truth is this and partly that,
When love can bind extremes to be as one,
But at other times our heart says "you must choose the way
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We all have stories we can share
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Of highs and lows, of gold and dross,
Of frugal lives and love's excess.
Abraham had stirring dreams
That called for emigration.
Steadfast faith sustained his search
Despite its worst privation.
King David was a man of fire
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The raptures of his heart's desire
Were sacred gifts from God.
Jesus Christ is alive and lives in me
As I touch the Christ within,
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To the power of God's love
I obey the Risen Christ.
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Honor and praise to you.
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The value of being the man or woman behind the curtainWritten by Michael Feuer
One of my favorite business books, which also made it as a Broadway play and a big-screen movie, is "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. My hero in this story is not the young orphaned Dorothy, nor the Cowardly Lion, the desperately in-need-of-some WD-40 Tin Man, nor even the Scarecrow in search of a brain.
Instead it is the Wizard. To understand why the dubious Wizard is my favorite character, one must get past the portrayal of him as scheming, phony and at times nasty.
To appreciate the man behind the curtain, recognize that he is a very effective presenter, though at times this ex-circus performer behaved a bit threatening. OK, he was a jerk, but the point of this column is to take you down the yellow brick road on the way to the enchanted Emerald City and corporate success.
From this tale there is a lesson that one can say all sorts of things, not be visible, and yet still have a meaningful impact.
Another takeaway is that playing this role provides plausible deniability. This absence of visual recognition is particularly beneficial in negotiating when you, as the boss, use a vicar, aka a mouthpiece, to speak on your behalf. This allows you to have things said to others that you as the head honcho could never utter without backing yourself into a corner.
Another plus is you can always throw your mouthpiece under the bus if necessary, of course, with his or her upfront understanding that sometimes there must be a sacrificial lamb. This is not only character-building for your stand-in, but also many times presents an unprecedented opportunity for him or her to learn in real time.
Perhaps the Wizard was the first behind-the-curtain decision-maker, but today this role is used frequently in business and government. In a similar vein, the "voice" of Charlie from the well-known 1970s TV series "Charlie's Angels" was always heard, but he was never seen.
Frequently there is much to be said for using anonymity to float a trial balloon just to get a reaction. Think about a son having his mom test the waters by talking to dad before the son tells him he wants to drop out of junior high school to join the circus. Maybe that's even how our former circus-drifter-turned-Wizard-of-Oz got his start.
In the negotiating process it is important to have a fallback when the talks hit a rough patch by instructing your vicar to backpedal, saying that he or she has just talked to the chief and the benevolent boss said, "I was overreaching with my request."
This also serves to build a persona for the boss-behind-the-curtain as someone who is fair-minded and flexible. All the while, of course, it's the boss who is calling the shots and maneuvering through the process without getting his or her hands dirty.
The value of using this clean-hands technique is that it enables the real decision-maker to come in as the closer who projects the voice of reason, instead of the overeager hard charger who at times seems to have gone rogue.
It actually takes a bigger person to play a secondary role behind the curtain rather than always be in the limelight. It also takes a hands-on coach and counselor to maneuver a protégé through the minefields to achieve the objective.
However, accomplishing the difficult tasks through others is true management and the No. 1 job of a leader who must be a master teacher.
After you have guided a handful of up-and-comers a few times through thorny negotiations, you will gain much more satisfaction than if you had done it yourself, while engendering the respect and gratitude of your pupils. They in turn will have learned by doing, even though they were not really steering the ship alone.
The final step is to let the subordinate take credit for getting the big job done. This will also elevate you to rock star status, at least in his or her eyes. Soon those who you've taught will emerge as teachers too, and the big benefit is that you will populate your organization with a stellar team of doers, not just watchers.
So, forget about the Wicked Witch of the West and move backstage for the greater good of the organization.
Make it countWritten by Dustin S. Klein
A few years ago, one of my friends embarked on what he deemed an ambitious, yet simple plan: Write a New York Times Best Seller.
"Ed" had reason to be optimistic: His first two books had sold well and he had successfully leveraged them to launch a burgeoning consulting practice. Ed also had a nationally known book publisher to handle distribution for this book, and he had developed a comprehensive marketing and promotions plan for the launch.
Ed felt all the pieces were in place and was sure he would succeed. His goals were two-fold: break out from the pack and grow his business, and hit the New York Times Best Seller's list. While his head told him the first goal was more realistic, his heart was set on the second — publicly claiming it was his only true benchmark of success.
Needless to say, Ed's book didn't make the list. Few books do. That doesn't mean Ed's book was a failure. Quite the contrary, it was a huge success.
As a result of Ed's book, he landed numerous speaking engagements with organizations and companies around the world. He began to command four- and five-figure speaking fees from those engagements, and his book was purchased and distributed to every attendee.
Further, Ed's speaking engagements lead to dozens of private companies hiring him to provide one- and two-day seminars, where he taught executive teams how to implement the ideas he espoused in the book. Ed was also presented with numerous business opportunities for new and existing clients to tackle initiatives beyond the book's subject matter that he had not previously considered but were related to his expertise.
Finally, Ed did sell thousands upon thousands of copies of his book in bookstores nationwide and online through booksellers like Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. His book was in the hands of the right people — and lots of them — and he had established a national profile.
Viewed through this lens, there is little doubt that Ed's book was wildly successful — even if it wasn't a New York Times Best Seller and even if it didn't stack up to his primary benchmark.
This is the reality of book publishing. Each month, I speak with dozens of entrepreneurs and CEOs about their nascent book ideas and the possibility of having Smart Business Books handle development and publication of their stories and manuscripts. I begin every conversation the exact same way: "If your goal is to have a New York Times Best Seller, we're not the right option for you."
That's because you should write books for the right reasons. If your only goal is getting on a best-seller's list, then your ambitions are off the mark. Writing and publishing a book is not like a professional sports team's season — there isn't one winner who takes the championship and a bunch of losers who fall short. Publishing a book is not an all-or-nothing proposition.
This isn't to say you shouldn't aim high with your goals, and having your book become a best-seller is certainly one way to measure success. Setting reasonable expectations, however, is essential.
So why write a book?
One of the most important questions you should be able to answer when thinking about writing a book is, "Who is going to read it and why?"
As Ed's story demonstrates, a book is a very useful business development tool. It is an immediate conversation starter, an excellent credibility builder and one heck of a leave-behind. If you're engaged in marketing, why not capture your expertise through a book?
Another reason is to celebrate a milestone or establish a legacy piece. It could be for a 50th or 100th anniversary, or to recognize the history of an organization upon the founder's retirement or death.
And, if you are interested in helping others succeed, a book is a great way to share your expertise or what makes you and your organization special. For example, if you've built an amazing corporate culture where productivity blossoms and innovation flourishes, the "how" and "why" are good subjects for a book. And if you've been involved with several mergers and acquisitions, consider sharing what worked and what didn't, and the lessons learned along the way.
Whatever your story, the key is having a reason to share it with others. The bottom line: It's your story. Make it count.
Tony Little: How staying grounded will move you forwardWritten by Tony Little
In his autobiography, famed filmmaker Frank Capra wrote, "If you have to think about it, forget it." The idea that one's gut instincts were the best guide to success certainly served the man who made such timeless classics as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
I'm a firm believer in that notion. Because I'm in the business of consumer products, I try to look at things from the customer's perspective — from concept to delivery. What do they want or need? How will they use the product? What can make it more appealing or useful? What will differentiate my product from other similar products out there?
Trust your gut
I've learned to always trust my gut. The bottom line is that if the customer doesn't like my products, he or she isn't going to be buying them. It's that simple. And if they're not buying from me, I'm not going to stay in business for very long!
A huge mistake people often make in business is to overthink things or make things too complicated. For example, you should make purchasing easy for your customer — buying from you shouldn't be a chore. So if you have a product that your customer doesn't understand right away or if you make them think too much about it, the intrinsic benefits of the product will evaporate. Either way, you'll be doomed.
I thought about getting into the high tech watch business a few years ago. Everywhere I looked, I saw watches that would monitor your heart rate, check your workouts, interface with your computer, create a workout program and cook dinner too!
Yeah, it was revolutionary stuff, but for me, that wasn't the direction I wanted to go. Because I'm also a consumer, I asked myself what I personally wanted in a watch.
First, I wanted to be able to actually read the dial without squinting at a tiny display.
Second, if there were too many buttons, or I needed three hands to get to the function I needed, that would be a big problem for me. Truthfully, most of the watches out there were not what I wanted to buy.
I figured there were other people out there just like me, so when I had the opportunity, I came up with a vastly simplified watch that was easy for the average person to use. It had a nice, big display and you didn't need a phonebook-sized manual to figure out how to use it. The odds makers would have said to go high tech, but my gut said low tech. I followed my instincts, went with low tech and wound up with a huge hit.
Still, do your homework
Bear in mind, I'm not saying you should ignore the world around you. Doing your homework and staying aware of business trends is always important. In fact, we have more resources at our disposal than ever before. Research studies, product test launches and focus group data can be invaluable.
Still, it's easy to get caught up in all the information and have it cloud the big picture. All the data in the world doesn't guarantee success — no matter what your marketing department tells you! — but it can help reinforce one's decision-making.
Like everything else in our world, the science behind business has become increasingly complex over the years. But sometimes it's wise to take a step back and evaluate your business or a new opportunity from a wider view. If you do so, you'll often find that a broader perspective offers you a much clearer look at what you're dealing with and the solutions will also be easier to spot.
As you move forward with your business, always remember what got you there. What did your customer or client like about you? New ideas and opportunities will continually come your way as you expand and you always should be open to them. At the same time, it's important to follow your instincts. Stay grounded and never forget how you initially achieved success. The path to a bright future begins by believing in yourself to make wise decisions.
Tony Little is the founder, president and CEO of Health International Corp. and executive chairman of Positive Lifestyle International. Known as "America's Personal Trainer," he has been a television icon for more than 20 years. After overcoming a car accident that nearly took his life, Little learned how to turn adversity into victory. Known for his wild enthusiasm, Little is responsible for revolutionizing direct-response marketing and television home shopping. He has sold more than $3 billion in products bearing his name. Reach him at email@example.com.
Balancing 'character' versus 'characters'Written by Randy Jones
When we start off working as youngsters, most of us don't have the common sense to move beyond our juvenile selves to assume more mature character traits appropriate for the workplace.
We also typically land in jobs where our potentially outrageous behavior can cause the least amount of damage — in my case, this included mating freshly-grilled burgers with appropriate-sized buns for the steamer storage bin at Burger King.
Later, our mismatched personalities of "future business mogul" and "party animal" duel it out in college during classes, internships and more responsible employment.
Then we madly scramble to figure out who we really are before we interview in the full-time professional world — where, of course, our potential employers think we're only going to stay for two years anyway.
However, when each of us eventually enters the professional workforce, our youth and inexperience still typically dictate the creation of a brand new professional personality where one may not have existed before.
The result: a work-week personality vs. a weekend personality.
After all, it's normally not advisable to do shots out of someone's belly button in the Board Room.
As the years pass and our resumes expand, these dueling personalities pretty much have to unite as one — a multi-faceted persona, we can hope, but one nonetheless.
Even so, we were all young once. Beginning with everyone's first foray into the workforce, an ongoing battle commences of "character" versus "characters" — who we are as compared to who we sometimes pretend to be.
Perception versus reality
These days, society doesn't always help.
First, the wireless world has all but stripped today's youth of the ability to communicate in person.
Then, with the increasing popularity of Reality TV, our "character" is often influenced by "characters" whose "reality" bears no resemblance to whom we are or who we should be.
For example, not immune to the allure of a Real Housewife, I still understand that I am sometimes being entertained by bad behavior while an impressionable youngster actually may tragically aspire to become "16 and Pregnant."
And though "Saturday Night Live" alum Darrell Hammond has laid claim to the longest tenure of any SNL performer (1995-2009), this does not mean his personal character compares to the various "characters" he has portrayed: President Bill Clinton, Vice Presidents Al Gore and Dick Cheney, Regis Philbin and an Alex Trebek-loathing Sean Connery.
My recent chat with "businessman" Hammond revealed a man who sermonizes the value of hard work, determination and goal setting. He's not really a president — he played one on TV.
At least pop-culture icon Judge Judy Sheindlin presents a reality-based version of the legal system — one that rewards polished communication skills, honesty, respect and even posture. Like her or not, Judge Judy's least-successful guests suffer very public consequences stemming from a lack of preparation and yes, character.
Facing the job ahead
Of course, we can still complain about the seemingly selfish behavior of our younger generation, but before we throw Gen-Y under the bus. Who was driving the bus in the first place?
Weren't today's successful CEOs, VPs, senior managers and entrepreneurs also the parents who raised Gen-Y?
The bottom line: experienced business professionals must accept a more significant role in mentoring our young charges as they are essentially playing an adult version of Follow the Leader.
There is simply no greater example of character in business than a willingness to mentor and lead by example.
Though, to an actor such as Hammond, "honest" refers to a truthful portrayal of a character, using "honest" as a character trait resonates equally well in the business world.
After all, no one wants to deal with a business professional who is acting the part.
Real character matters.
Speaker, writer and "professional storyteller" Randall Kenneth Jones is the creator of RediscoverCourtesy.org and the president of MindZoo, a marketing communications firm in Naples, Fla. He can be reached at email@example.com or (571) 238-4572.
How four key methods can maximize your PPC performanceWritten by Joy Gendusa
Google Pay Per Click advertising is a great tool for building brand awareness and generating leads online. It can be a bit of a complicated process for some, so it's important to have a good foundation in the fundamentals of maximizing your PPC performance.
There are four things you should be doing for your PPC to reach its full potential.
1.) Organize keywords to target niche prospect groups
The difference between an ignored ad and an effective ad is its relevance. An ad for jewelry gets ignored when in the search results of someone searching for remodeling services. The way you can make your ad the most relevant to prospects is by separating them according to the keywords they target and organizing them into groups.
The more thoroughly you organize your keywords, the more specificity you can use when creating your ad. That means your ads appear as if they are made specifically for the prospect, because they are.
Organizing your keywords does two things for your PPC:
1.) It makes your ads more relevant to prospects.
2.) It increases your click-through rate.
These are the exact factors that also give you a high quality score for your ads. A high quality score gets you better ad locations on websites and better ranking for search ads. It also gives you a lower cost per click for your ads. Google is rating your ad on how helpful it is to your prospect, based on its relevance and click-through rate.
2.) Create consistency throughout your PPC process
The PPC process is three steps: 1) Grab prospects' attention with a relevant ad. 2) Direct them to a landing page that elaborates on what the ad offers. 3) Present a special offer as an incentive for prospects to fill out a contact form.
From your ad to your offer, your PPC marketing message and design should feel continuous and cohesive. It shouldn't feel like three steps. If your landing page looks different than the image ad that attracted the prospect, the user will experience a disconnect.
You should simply build upon each step to build trust throughout the process, ultimately leading to the prospect filling out your contact form. That's how you turn them into a lead for you to follow up with using your ongoing marketing methods.
3.) Optimize ads for phone responses
For most businesses, phone responses are a more valuable lead than the kind you get from contact forms, so it's a great idea to optimize your ads to generate these calls. There are two ways to do this:
1) Make sure your number is displayed in all images and text ads.
2) Adjust your display times to only show ads when you're in the office. This gives you the opportunity to get those calls and make the most of them when you're open for business. Your phone responses don't cost you anything. You only pay for clicks.
4.) Use ad extensions
PPC ads have a small character limit, but luckily Google offers Ad Extensions. These give you the ability to present important marketing information without adding to your character limit.
Six extensions they offer:
1.) Location Extension: Helps prospects find your office.
2.) Product Extension: Shows pictures and prices of your products.
3.) SiteLink Extension: Presents multiple pages from your website simultaneously.
4.) Phone Number Extension: Adds a click-to-call number beneath your ad.
5.) Social Media Extension: Shows how many +1s your Google Plus page has.
6.) Seller Rating Extension: Shows the rating your customers have given your company. Google only shows it if it's four or fivestars.
Make sure you are taking advantage of every opportunity to improve your PPC efficacy. You'll see the difference in your sales numbers.
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How different isn't always better, but better is always differentWritten by Art Weinstein
A pivotal challenge for companies is to differentiate themselves from competitors. While different isn't always better, better is always different! A business model describes how an organization designs and delivers value by providing stakeholders a shared understanding of how the business operates. A strong business model offers a competitive advantage by demonstrating that the firm does something different, more innovative and better than its rivals.
Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King sketched out the Southwest Airlines business model on a breakfast napkin in 1967. Recognizing a need for a service-oriented low cost airline, the "Texas triangle" meant that Southwest would fly dozens of daily flights between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. In 2000, David Neeleman, a former Southwest manager, launched JetBlue Airways by adding quality to the service/value mix.
In steps the digital era
The digital era has driven many recent business model transformations. Apple's iTunes is a great example of the changing music industry. In the past, record companies, distributors and retailers controlled channels and profits; now the artist and platform (iTunes) has the market power.
Newspapers have struggled to become information providers as their readers aged and defected to other media. The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today have stellar reputations and large/loyal customer bases. They can charge fees for online content. In contrast, most metropolitan newspapers are a less viable option as free alternatives (websites, smart- phones, community magazines and television) abound.
Google, Facebook, Apple, and Salesforce.com are examples of shapers since they open platforms for third-parties and create new market space. Participants embrace and enhance shapers' platforms and may include applications (apps) developers, service firms or online e-tailers.
Zynga, a Silicon Valley social-gaming company, has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues through Farmville. Millions of users manage virtual plots of land, grow crops, raise animals, and use online tools such as tractors. It has been estimated that there are more than 20 times more people playing Farmville than there are actual farms in the U.S. Other examples of strong business models are listed in the table below.
Take apart your business model
Consider these questions as your management team assesses your business model. Can you clearly explain your business model? What is unique about your strategy? How does it compare with your direct and indirect competitors?
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How to let egos go — and let your business growWritten by Tony Little
Egos are a big factor in business. Egos can cost companies a lot of money.
I learned this simple fact a long time ago, and to this day, it amazes me how much time, energy and resources are wasted by individuals unwilling to check their egos at the door and let their companies be successful. Believe me, I have an ego myself, and I have to remind myself that all the time.
We all know the type — the guy or gal who always has to be right and whose questionable judgment in business stems either from a sense of self-importance or is based upon what they feel others expect from them because of their position. This person can even be fairly pleasant and well-meaning. But when they turn out to be someone with whom you have a working relationship, things can go downhill very quickly, especially when they're pushing ideas and making decisions for all the wrong reasons.
I sell a line of bison meat products, which is marketed as a healthful alternative to beef. One day, the company with which I was partnered hired a new marketing fellow who immediately wanted to change the packaging. It was clear that he wanted to make a big splash with his new bosses, but I was dumbfounded by his decision.
I argued, "We've been enjoying tremendous success, and our branding has been very clear. Why in the world would we want to change it when we have a winner?" I'm a pretty agreeable guy, but I also know when to dig in, especially when I'm fighting for something I believe in my heart is right.
After a brief internal debate, my partners agreed with my logic, and we happily continued on with our hit product.
In business, it is paramount that everyone looks for the perfect solution that works for everybody else. This isn't about getting along with each other just for the sake of it but rather about learning to be successful together.
Ego, when it comes from a place of experience, confidence and wisdom, actually can be a tremendous asset if properly managed by the individual.
I've recently started working with a good friend of many years, and I totally respect his ego. He understands exactly what it takes to be successful and has the experience to enable him to accurately size up a situation and make sound business decisions. He also knows how to work with partners like me, creating a complementary relationship, not one in which there is constant bickering.
When you're around people with healthy egos, they create an aura of chemistry and trust and can provide a nesting ground for others to be their best. These types of individuals don't make radical changes on a whim, but they try to understand their business environment, then make decisions to either build upon existing success or fix what is not working. People like this aren't afraid to make wrong decisions because they have the confidence — the ego — of knowing that eventually they will make the right decision.
In dealing with complicated business relationships, the most critical relationship is the one we have with ourselves. Always ask yourself the reasons behind your decisions, especially if you are challenged by peers, partners or others in trusted positions.
There is nothing wrong with standing up for what you truly believe in. But be sure you are guided by wisdom and a clear thought process with the intention of truly solving a problem or building upon previous achievements. If not, allow yourself to hear other voices and have a healthy enough ego to let them contribute to your success. ?
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Welcome to the January Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net).
What's new?
→ NanoDays 2012 Physical Kits Awarded [1]
Regional hub leaders are contacting NanoDays Physical Kit applicants individually regarding awards. As always, making decisions was a difficult process, with only 225 Physical Kits to award. We encourage those who were not awarded a Physical Kit to utilize the digital materials in their ongoing education efforts. The new 2012 Digital Kit will be posted here by January 15th: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays/kit/digital [2]
→ NanoDays 2012 Physical Kits Shipping Soon [3]
Kits will be shipped in early January. Please note that the Kit will come in three separate boxes this year:
Very Large Box containing almost everything.
Flat Box with the Build a Giant Puzzle activity [4].
Small, insulated package containing nano gold (which must not freeze!). Please do not let this box sit outside on a loading dock. For more on what happens when nano gold freezes read the blog post Black Gold...Not the Texas Tea Variety [5].
→ Nano Mini-Exhibition Applications Now Available
We are pleased to announce that online applications are now available for NISE Network museum partners to apply for a free copy of the Nano mini-exhibition. The NISE Network plans to fabricate and award up to 50 free copies of the mini-exhibition. Applications are due March 1, 2012. For details on the exhibition and application, check out the mini-exhibition application blog post [6].
→ New in the Catalog: Zoom into a Blue Morpho Butterfly and Lotus Leaf
Zoom into the nanostructures that manipulate light on the wing of Blue Morpho Butterfl [7]ies [7] in this narrated video. Starting with a normal digital camera, the zoom travels all the way down to the 200 nanometer structures that produce the beautiful blue iridescent color of the Blue Morpho.
The Exploring Structures - Butterfly [8] activity from this year's NanoDays lets visitors investigate how the Blue Morpho wings get their colors from nanoscale structures instead of pigments. The Zoom into a Blue Morpho Butterfly [7] video would be a nice supplement to this activity.
In the companion video, Zoom into a Lotus Leaf [9], take an up-close look at the nanostructures that allow the leaf to repel water so effectively.
The Lotus Leaf Effect [10] cart demo shows how nature can inspire nanotechnologies by demonstrating how the nanoscale features on a surface can influence how a material behaves at the macroscale. Visitors learn that lotus leaves are self-cleaning due to the particular features on their surface.
For more on helping to provide understanding of the nanoscale size, the Scale Ladder [11] shows how objects are related by size. This diagram can be included as an exhibition graphic, or used as a template and adapted for different content or graphical contexts.
What Else?
→ Guides Available to Help Incorporate Universal Design into Exhibits and Programs
The Inclusive Audiences [12] team has made resources available to help increase professional and institutional capacity to effectively engage a wide range of museum visitors.
Universal Design Guidelines: Exhibits [13]: These are basic concepts and guidelines for creating exhibits that are as accessible as possible for museum visitors with a broad range of abilities and disabilities.
Universal Design Guidelines: Programs [14]: These guidelines describe ways educators can develop and implement public programs such as interpretation carts, stage demonstrations, and science theater so that they are inclusive of the wide range of museum visitors.
→ Material Marvels with Ainissa Ramirez - Graphene [15]
In this video [15], Dr. Ainissa Ramirez [16] discusses how a layer of carbon that is one atom thick, called graphene, will revolutionize our lives. Discovered by scientists who won the Nobel prize, graphene can be found in everyday pencils, is incredibly strong and super-conductive.
Partner Highlight
→ Imaginarium of South Texas
The Imaginarium of South Texas [17], in Laredo, TX has been an involved member of the NISE Network since 2008, when they first started hosting NanoDays events. This past year they took their programming to a new level by adopting the Alice in Nanoland [18] children's book and making it all their own.
As part of a STEM Weeks series that began in 2009, the Imaginarium hosted a Nanotechnology Week in 2011 in conjunction with NanoDays. They used the 2011 NanoDays kit activities during their week of hands-on nano education programming. However, the real buzz at the museum was centered on the week's puppet show. The Imaginarium staff adapted the book Alice in Nanoland [18] into a stage puppet show, and it was a crowd hit! Kids requested this puppet show all week, and parents loved the playful ingenuity. For more on the Imaginarium of South Texas' activities, read this Partner Highlight [19] by Aaron Guerrero [20] of the Children's Museum of Houston [21], the regional hub leader for the South region [22]. To find out more about the program directly, please contact Lisa Chappa [23] at the Imaginarium of South Texas [17].
Nano in the News
Cotton Fabric Cleans Itself When Exposed to Ordinary Sunlight [24]: Scientists are reporting development of a new cotton fabric that cleans itself of stains and bacteria when exposed to ordinary sunlight. The fabric uses a coating made of nanoparticles from a compound of titanium dioxide and nitrogen, the white material used in everything from white paint to sunscreen lotions. Titanium dioxide has been used to kill microbes in items such as self-cleaning windows and odor-free socks. Previous self-cleaning cotton fabrics only work when exposed to ultraviolet rays. This new fabric self-cleans when exposed to ordinary sunlight, and the coating remains intact after washing and drying.
Researchers Figure Out How to Outperform Nature's Photosynthesis [25]: Researchers have created a solar-powered bionanodevice that works twice as fast as nature to produce hydrogen biofuel.
Nano Haiku
Got no stains on me
Nanowhiskers keep me clean
I love nanopants!
Keith Ostfeld [26] of the Children's Museum of Houston [21] shares his passion for stain resistant pants. For more on Keith's aversion to stains, check out his O Wow Moment with Mr. O video I Got No Stains on Me [27].
Questions? Haikus? Contributions to the newsletter? Contact Eli Bossin [28] at firstname.lastname@example.com [29]
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Suarez saga leads to regret over Reina's Liverpool exit
This week, Pepe Reina left Liverpool. He was the club's vice-captain, after the retirement of Jamie Carragher, one of its longest-serving players, and one of the most charismatic, influential members of its dressing room. He was the goalkeeper whose penalty saves took the club to the Champions League final of 2007, less than a year after similar heroics had won them the FA Cup. He had his own flag on the Kop, an image of his face contorted in joy, scrawled with the slogan: "No pasaran." They shall not pass.
This week, Luis Suarez did not leave Liverpool. He may still, of course – that particular mind-numbing transfer saga has some time left to run – but this week, in the interminable matter of the Uruguayan's future, not much has changed.
Many of the news updates have focused on things that he has not done: He has not handed in a transfer request; he has decided not to ask the Premier League to arbitrate on the meaning of the clause in his contract which triggered Arsenal's brilliantly sarcastic second bid of £40,000,001. He has not gone on strike. He is, according to Liverpool, not for sale to a domestic rival.
So all-consuming is the focus on his fate, though, so wretched is the prospect to Liverpool of his departure and so enthusing is the idea to Arsenal of his arrival, that even as nothing happened, the wrangle over Suarez still managed to cast such a shadow over Reina's departure that it would have been easy to think the Spaniard was nothing more than a fringe player, squad filler, an afterthought.
That is not the case. Indeed, in terms of how posterity will remember the two men – if, indeed, this is Suarez's last summer at Anfield – then it is Reina who is of more significance. He has the medals, he has that victory against Chelsea, he has the fond place in Liverpudlian hearts. Suarez is the club's best player, of course – that is not in doubt – and his loss would affect Liverpool's future more keenly, but the sum total of his achievements in his two-and-a-half seasons on Merseyside is that he scored quite a lot of goals for quite a poor team. History's perspective is often very different from our own. History will judge Reina as a more important player for Liverpool than Suarez.
It is a shame, in that sense, that the goalkeeper slipped out of the door comparatively unnoticed. Suarez, when he goes, will attract far more column inches, far more opprobrium, far more slavering outrage and far more trembling fear. It is a shame, too, because the circumstances of his departure are instructive.
There was Brendan Rodgers's blatant mistruth upon the signing of Simon Mignolet – insisting the two would compete for a place – and the subsequent clarification of what the truth was: that Reina had asked for a move, should Barcelona seek his signature, and that Liverpool decided at that point that they needed to sign a replacement.
All of that is understandable. That is how all clubs work; they rarely make their intentions plain until they know exactly what the consequences will be. Even then, they may choose to omit salient facts; in Liverpool's case, that Reina had not been performing to his best – a bugbear, here: the club had not adequately replaced Xavi Valero, his trusted goalkeeping coach, with whom he will work once more at Napoli, thus effectively allowing him to stagnate – and was not justifying his £110,000-a-week wages. Fenway Sports Group, the club's owner, wanted a more economical goalkeeping option. Reina did ask to go to Barcelona if they came in, but the decision had long been made for him. Liverpool wanted rid.
Reina attempted to get that version of the story out there, publishing a commendably frank open letter on his website, thanking Liverpool for the privilege of playing for the club and explaining to the fans that he was "disappointed" at the owners' decision to "loan me to Napoli without telling me first; I thought I deserved better than that."
That is not an attempt to judge which version of the story is correct: truth is a fluid concept, and even Reina and Liverpool may not have a complete picture of what actually happened, what decisions were taken, by whom and when. But what we do know is that Reina was aware of what the club had said and took swift action to make sure his image was not tarnished in retrospect by allegations he considered unfair.
This is the second significant element of Reina's departure: that clubs and players, in the course of a transfer, are engaged in a war for control of information, to make sure their fans, or former fans, believe they have acted correctly. Supporters' default position – though it is hard to speak of them as one homogenous mass – is Panglossian: they believe their clubs act in the best possible way for the best possible reasons. That is not always the case; pretending it is, though, is a powerful tool.
By far the most interesting lesson of Reina's exit, though, has to do with the concept of loyalty. It is convenient that the Spaniard left, accusing Liverpool of engineering his departure, just a few days after Rodgers tried to explain to Suarez that he owed the club a debt of loyalty.
The irony is clear: do as we say, not as we do. If a club – any club – wants a player out, they get him out. They do not think about all the things he has done for them; suddenly, the contract that binds footballer to football team is a mere business arrangement, to be cancelled or amended as they see fit. When a player wants to go, though, the view is very different: They owe the club, they should love the shirt, they should be grateful for the chance we gave them and the love they received.
This is not just ad hoc moralising. It strikes at the heart of how we see players. They, understandably, see themselves as workers, and as humans, and as such they feel they are entitled to take their services elsewhere if they decide they wish to do so. The rest of us can do that – whether we have contracts or not – and our employers are unlikely to be richly compensated when we do. Why shouldn't they?
Because, from a club's point of view, they are chattel. That was how they were seen in the early days of the game. In the era of maximum wages, players were not even entitled to leave a club if their contracts were not renewed and their salaries not paid. Though the power shift between the two parties is almost total now, that sense still lingers. Players do not work for clubs. They belong to them.
This is absurdly old-fashioned. It has been quite refreshing that, throughout the sagas over Suarez and Gareth Bale, nobody has cried about either man being "tapped up," or illegally approached by a suitor. Of course they have been. Everyone is, all the time. Players know their market worth and how much they might stand to earn elsewhere. That is a basic right. You have it; so should they. The idea that they might not is slowly but surely being eroded; everyone is being altogether more adult about it than they used to be (mainly because even football clubs are not quite that hypocritical, they're all approaching players all the time).
The logical next step is to assume that, just as you working for your employer is a mutually beneficial deal – they pay you in exchange for your services; nobody, except in certain circumstances, owes anyone anything, as long as that arrangement remains in place – so is the relationship between a player and a club. Neither one owes anyone any loyalty. If we understand that, then the information war comes to an end. We can simply thank them for their service, their help and their time, and wave them on their way.