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By Andrea Lee With apologies to Byron Katie’s important ‘Work,’ I’ve been using the phrase Unwork quite a bit lately to help foster the premise that working hard is NOT the way to riches or happiness. For some people working hard is a license to feel justified about complaining. Or feeling self-important. For others it’s a way to pull the wool over their eyes about the fact they aren’t succeeding - they’re doing everything they can, aren’t they? Exhaustion is the proof of this statement. It can’t be their fault because they’re trying so very hard. Still others are subconsciously using hard work as a way to avoid something. Could it be fear of success? or almost any other fear/feeling? I’ve been exposed to enough variations on the theme of hard work that I feel I can say with confidence: The message “Work hard and you’ll be rewarded” is MOST useful to people in authority (teachers, parents, church leaders, politicians, etc.) Tired people (adults and children) are less likely to act up. What I know for sure is that it takes a certain amount of guts to think about Unworking. Hard work is a potent anesthetic that like any addiction numbs us to life. Time to wake up. Let me be clear that Unwork isn’t about being lazy. And it isn’t some fancy way of talking about delegation or time management either. I hate to say it’s a kind of ‘consciousness’ as that’s just too floofy for many people to care about, but it is in fact what it is. And…there are specifics that can help you start ‘doing’ unwork in a concrete way so this isn’t all just ethereal stuff. Register for the no-fee Open House TeleSeminar on Unwork (post coming soon) if you’d prefer a more interactive version of this. But here are my notes in response to those of you who don’t want to wait. Remember - Suzanne Falter-Barns is spearheading the call so I’m sure she’ll have much to contribute on her end too. Or, check out the radio show Pam Slim did with me on ‘Taking the Struggle out of building your business’ over at VoiceAmericaBusiness. You can download the program here. Now here are my notes on just what Unwork is and how you can start integrating some… (1) What does Unwork mean? The first step to understanding the concept of Unwork is noticing that for everything you do, there is a hard way and an easy way. Whether it’s picking a photograph at IstockPhoto to illustrate your blog post; putting together your new TV stand or making ends meet this month, there IS a hard way to reach your goal. Perhaps it’s the road you’re most used to taking. So the best way to help connect you with the concept of Unwork is to ask you to assume with me there IS an easier way to what you are doing. So pick a challenge you’re working on this week. Or a long-standing obstacle in your life. My assumption is going to be that there is an easier way. If you were to play along, what comes up? This is about practice because letting go of the habit of thinking life has to be hard isn’t going to be an overnight thing. So practice challenging yourself. Gradually your way of ‘being’ in your business will become less onerous. Just start with one thing. Go ahead, you can think of one thing that you’re annoyed at that feels terribly hard…what is it? Unwork = noun. Definition = a contrarian idea that for everything human beings seek to do or achieve in life there is a hard way and an easy way or unwork way. Especially applicable in entrepreneurial settings. (2) What might be a useful metaphor that conveys the sensibility of Unwork? Unwork can feel like a foreign concept the first time you hear it so I like to use metaphors to help us get intuitive about it. Here are two: Metaphor #1: If you were hanging a calendar on your wall, you wouldn’t go to the basement to get your power tool, right? Yet so many of us in our daily ‘to dos’ are doing just that - using a power tool to put in a tack. We might be spending way too much time to complete something…or doing a menial task at the time of day when our brains are most creative…whatever it is, there is an ineffective use of energy to accomplish the task in front of us…using a power tool on a tack when just your thumb would do the trick. How are you burning out a power tool doing something little in your business? Is it possible you’re giving a long lecture to your teenager when a small curfew reminder would do the trick? Metaphor #2: The Sun and the Wind fable, excerpted from the book ‘Money, Meaning & Beyond’ and previously posted here. Okay, I lied. There is another very colourful and slightly PG-13 metaphor that illustrates Unwork to a ‘T’. I think it’s the MOST effective metaphor there is for some people but I’m not going to post it here. I’m being a little coy here alright? Okay maybe a little chicken too. So if you’d like me to post it I will, but encourage me a little would you? I’m not a prude (especially in 1-on-1 coaching sessions) but I’m still not sure how colourful to be here… (3) What are some recent examples of how you apply Unwork in your life? Example #1: After being self-employed nearly 10 years, I know there are two major activities that consistently generate income. For me, these are speaking and writing; they may be different for you. But speaking takes a proportionately HUGE amount of my time, effort, patience from husband and family, etc. in order to do. Not to mention health and other environmental costs. By contrast, writing takes up much fewer resources and - important - does almost as good a job generating business as speaking does. Unwork decision I made? Speak even less frequently than I do now, and make every speaking engagement really count. Net result: I have much more energy and time to spend writing. Ultimately this gives me better results (more money) for less work over the course of the year - exactly what was proven when I visited my accountant last week - gross income increased only 10-20% last year, but we had about the same amount of expenses and both partners worked about 40% less. That’s a great raise as a result of unwork. Example #2: Here’s a smaller example. When searching for a great photo to illustrate a blog post, I discovered a friend who was looking and looking on IstockPhoto. We all do the equivalent of something like this - go through all the bids on Elance for example, or researching an additional hour when you’ve already found a good link. What if you were to stop? Meaning, stop when you find the first useable photo? When you find a decent bid on Elance that meets all your criteria? We spend a lot of time looking for what could possibly might be a slightly better answer. But all the while we already have a serviceable solution. Does this apply to you? If you haven’t been able to think of a place to concretely apply Unwork, this should help. Make a list of things you work unnecessarily hard at now and practice letting your work go. Insert a food-related Andrea-ism here: Like trimming the fat off the steak before you barbeque, you can trim wasted energy off many of your daily tasks, if only you start thinking the Unwork Way. Remember…Hope is not a strategy. Neither is hard work. In conclusion…do you know the saying ‘work smart, not hard?’ I don’t know who said it originally but I have a huge dislike for it. Why? I just don’t think it’s a useful phrase when it comes to implementation. The phrase ‘work SMART’ has the exact opposite effect…in fact already-smart people are the ones who are most guilty of working too hard in their businesses. Their try to ’smart’ their way out of problems when simplicity would be better. Since smartness already gets them in trouble, more smart thinking isn’t going to make things better. 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By L.K. Reid As the Billy Joel song says “Honesty Is Such A Lonely Word” plays all to well when it comes to Online Dating. Believe it or not, honesty is actually your key to success in the online dating world. Take a few moments and think about it. After all, when you decide to take the plunge in the online dating world, your goal is to find the girl that you can feel comfortable with and build a relationship, hopefully leading to long, lasting love. However, you should also remember that the girl on the other end has the same goals and is looking for the same qualities that you are. It goes both ways. To be successful in the online dating game, you first have to be honest with yourself and your goals. You aren’t searching online dating profiles for a “friend,” you are searching for romance which could lead to a lasting, loving relationship, right? To be successful in reaching your online dating goals, first and foremost, you need to be truthful and straight forward when creating your online dating profile. Most men fail miserably at online dating by creating dishonest profiles of what they think women will be attracted to. Silly mistakes such as creating a “perfect appearance” or having the “perfect job.” This approach never works and you will be found out if the relationship happens to proceed to a face-to-face meeting. What you should do is simple, be honest. Start your online dating profile by summarizing your previous relationship(s). By addressing the questions below, you are painting an honest & truthful picture of yourself to potential partners. What were the positive aspects of the relationship? What were the negative aspects of the relationship? What were the points that attracted you to your previous girlfriend? What were the unattractive points of your previous girlfriend? When filling out your online dating profile, once again, be honest. Don’t exaggerate your physique. If you are 5′2″ with a “beer belly” then say so! Lying about your employment is a no no. If your employed as a Janitor making $1500 a month, don’t say that you are a Brain Surgeon making $350,000 a year. Don’t lie about your age either. If you are in your 50’s, don’t say that you are in your late 30’s. Be true to yourself. After all, your goal is to locate that special someone who likes you for who you are. If you have been dishonest in presenting yourself and later have the chance to meet your potential partner in person, she will 100% believe you are a liar and absolutely can’t be trusted. This is the type of damage that is nearly impossible to repair. If you are honest with yourself and in presenting yourself online, you have an excellent chance of finding romance through online dating. Good Luck! Learn all about Online Dating by visiting http://Visited.Ws/online-dating/ where you will find helpful advice, tips and Online Dating Information in order to find the partner of your dreams online. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=L.K._Reid http://EzineArticles.com/?Online-Dating-For-Men—Honesty-Is-Such-A-Lonely-Word-!&id=353356 ambien sleep ing pill ativan 2mg ambien and diabetes buy ambien without a prescription

By Jeff Altman After days, weeks, months or longer of interviewing, you have received a job offer that meets your needs and have decided to give notice to your employer and resign your current job. 1. Get your job offer in writing. Having the offer in writing is both your legal protection against an employer should they make an attempt to deceive you with the terms of the offer AND your protection against you having made a mistake in hearing the offer. The letter should include both your new salary and position title within it. Some will provide a benefits summary; most large firms will not provide that until employee orientation during your initial phase of employment with their firm. 2. Meet with your boss for a few minutes and tell them personally and provide a written letter of resignation. May I get a minute with you uttered on a Friday, has started more discussions about resignation and sent many employers into unhappy weekends and managers into anxiety attacks about how to replace someone than almost any other question. 3. Give two weeks notice. Sometimes three weeks is the right thing to do, but remember, your new job is waiting for you and if youve told them youll be there in two weeks, do not adjust your start date to accommodate the job youre leaving. After all, if you died tomorrow, they would still survive without you. 4. Your letter of resignation should be simple. Dear ____________, I have decided to resign my position with Mega Company effective today. My last day of employment will be _____________. Thank you for the opportunity to have worked with you and to have learned from you. (OPTIONAL SENTENCE TO FOLLOW). Please respect me and my decision by not attempting to make a counter offer. Sincerely, Your name 5. If you are asked for reason you are leaving, do not be hypercritical and answer simply. I believe that this opportunity will further my career goals, is acceptable. If you want to go into details, do not discuss any slights that you received. Focus on objective things, rather than on your (emotional) reactions to decisions. You do not need to disclose the name of the firm you are going to work for although there is nothing wrong about doing so. 6. For most people, do not consider accepting a counteroffer. How did you suddenly become worth more money? Because your departure inconveniences your employer. As a result, they will have to delay plans or have work assigned to others less capable and will be adversely impacted. For most people, a counteroffer only addresses and corrects the financial failings of their job and does nothing to improve their job. Resigning well will allow you to complete your final week(s) of employment well and head to your new job with confidence and certainty. Jeff Altman Concepts in Staffing 2005 all rights reserved. Jeff Altman has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing and other disciplines since 1971. He is also co-founder of Your Next Job, a networking group focused on assisting technology professionals with their job search, a certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist. For additional job hunting or hiring tips, go to http://www.newyorkmetrotechnologyjobs.com If you would like Jeff and his firm to assist you with hiring staff, or if you would like help with a strategic job change, send an email to him at jeffaltman@cisny.com (If youre looking for a new position, include your resume). Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jeff_Altman http://EzineArticles.com/?Giving-Notice:–6-Things-to-Do-To-Prepare-to-Leave&id=13707 ambien zovirax zovirax ambien lunesta ambien in cp patients ambien urine test

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By Lauren Hobson Yes, the Baby-Boomer generation has been influencing everything in our culture ever since someone first coined the phrase. From a marketing perspective, watching this generation get older has provided us with some fascinating information, including how powerful the women-over-50 group has become. Women in their 50s today are in their prime. They are healthier, wealthier, and carry more influence than any other generation of women in history. So from a marketing perspective, this is a very appealing demographic for many industries. These women have both money and the time to spend it! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Boomer Women will increase an amazing 52% in the workforce over the next few years. By 2010, there will be about 10.1 million women age 55 and older in the workforce, up from 6.4 million in 2000. Now thats a lot of purchasing power! So as you continue to market your products and services, make sure you are including Boomer Women in your target groups. They play a huge part in almost every big-ticket market (travel, real estate, financial services, technology, automobiles, home improvement, etc.), and will continue to do so for the next two decades. Boomer Women today are healthy and vital, and you can keep your business that way too by paying attention to this very strong, very large group of influential consumers. Lauren Hobson is the Editor of Biz Talk Newsletter, a free monthly publication designed to provide small businesses and non-profits with tips and techniques to help them make the most of their web sites and marketing efforts without spending a lot of money. Biz Talk is published by Five Sparrows, LLC. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lauren_Hobson http://EzineArticles.com/?Strength-In-Numbers:-Boomer-Women&id=183179 online pharmacy phentermine no prescription where buy phentermine buy phentermine without rx buy phentermine online mastercard

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