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Casual Articles - Overcoming the 7 Roadblocks Women with Families Face Making Career Changes
At our company we often get many emails from visitors to our sites saying how much they enjoy examples of cross cultural blunders. We are constantly asked for more. Bowing to pressure we have therefore complied some more examples of how cultural ignorance can and does lead to negative (and much of the time humorous) consequences.The following cultural blunders are therefore presented to our visitors and we would again like to stress that such examples of ‘culture gone wrong’ are presented in order illustrate to people how crucial cultural awareness is in international business today.Managers at one American company were startled when they discovered that the brand name of the cooking oil they were marketing in a Latin American country translated into Spanish as "Jackass Oil."American Motors tried to market its new car, the Matador, based on the image of courage and strength. However, in Puerto Rico the name means "killer" and was not popular on the hazardous roads in the country.A sales manager in Hong Kon
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Do you know you have money at home?That's right, whether you own your own home or rent, you have valuable dollar bills just laying around. All you have to do is start your own business and you can squeeze it out.Start your own business resources are available everywhere. More than any other time in history, the average person can search and find money-at-home opportunities. They exist right at your fingertips.Online, people all over the world are searching for money-making opportunities all day long. Chances are, if you've spent much time on the Internet, you've done a little searching for the money pot yourself. Well, you don't have to look far.Money-at-home businesses exist in every city in America and in many of them around the world. In fact, you see the news. Countries that once were closed to outside influences are opening up. One of the most powerful ways these countries are opening their doors is through business.Citizens in many countries are getting in on the money-at-home bandwagon, runni
Life is funny sometimes. Its so easy to find yourself in a job you don’t love, in a career that doesn’t drive you or longing for passion in our work. Sometimes we find ourselves there after even a long road of education in a field we were certain was the right choice for us.
The good thing about life is that it is forever changing; sometimes due to circumstances and sometimes due to personal choices. I would argue that we have many more personal choices that we think we do. For every reason someone gives me that they cant make a change, I can give them two reasons they need to.
There are certainly roadblocks that can seem to disable our dreams but I believe with the right beliefs, motivation, accountability and resources, all things are possible. Lets look at overcoming some of the most common obstacles women face making career changes that will allow them more time with their family.
1. Finding the right career that fuels your passion. How great would it be to wake up every morning and be excited to work? How about loving what you do so much that you talk about it with everyone you know? We are all born with natural talents and abilities. We use them when we are young and believe it or not we still use them every day. It’s all about tuning in to yourself and recognizing what makes you tick. Tuning in means paying very close attention to the things you do in your regular routine that bring you great pleasure. What could you do for hours on end and never realize how much time has passed. What are the things you do every day that get your juices flowing. What “feeeeeels” good and motivates you to do more? And equally it is wise to look at the things in your life that you don’t enjoy. What makes you cringe? What do you put off til the last minute? You know what I’m talking about! We all have those things and they are best not to be the things that take up the majority of our time. Take this first step and start tuning in.
2. Making the kind of money that will pay the bills and more. There are several jobs that pay a lot o
In the UK, seven million adults are still living with their parents: 2 million of them are over 30, with another million close to 40. They are known as Kippers – Kids in Parents’ Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings. And the problem isn’t confined to Britain – it’s emerging in all developed countries, with a particularly high percentage in Japan, where Kippers have an even more derogatory name - parasite singles. As more young people leave university with huge debts, many have no choice but to move back in with Mum and Dad. Given the present pension crisis, this is bad news for all concerned.Why is it so difficult for graduates to get jobs? The government is encouraging school leavers to stay in education. In 1980, 13% of Britain’s young adults went to university. That figure has risen to 41.5%, but large companies have not increased their graduate intake. Competition is tough for a place on graduate training schemes. So how can new graduates prepare themselves to get the job they’ve been dreaming of for years? And what does
The good thing about life is that it is forever changing; sometimes due to circumstances and sometimes due to personal choices. I would argue that we have many more personal choices that we think we do. For every reason someone gives me that they cant make a change, I can give them two reasons they need to.
There are certainly roadblocks that can seem to disable our dreams but I believe with the right beliefs, motivation, accountability and resources, all things are possible. Lets look at overcoming some of the most common obstacles women face making career changes that will allow them more time with their family.
1. Finding the right career that fuels your passion. How great would it be to wake up every morning and be excited to work? How about loving what you do so much that you talk about it with everyone you know? We are all born with natural talents and abilities. We use them when we are young and believe it or not we still use them every day. It’s all about tuning in to yourself and recognizing what makes you tick. Tuning in means paying very close attention to the things you do in your regular routine that bring you great pleasure. What could you do for hours on end and never realize how much time has passed. What are the things you do every day that get your juices flowing. What “feeeeeels” good and motivates you to do more? And equally it is wise to look at the things in your life that you don’t enjoy. What makes you cringe? What do you put off til the last minute? You know what I’m talking about! We all have those things and they are best not to be the things that take up the majority of our time. Take this first step and start tuning in.
2. Making the kind of money that will pay the bills and more. There are several jobs that pay a lot o
Imagine your blood racing as the previously closed doors of the executive suites magically open … because you know the secret words.The words that establish trust, build your credibility as the authority, and compel the decision maker to meet with you and only you.The words that get you face-to-face, high-level meetings, trim weeks off of the sales cycle and add tens of thousands of dollars to the size of the contract. Words that repeatedly level the playing field and position you as equal to your executive-level prospects.Words That Keep Gatekeepers From Asking Annoying QuestionsLike, "Who are you?" "Don't you know, he doesn't handle that sort of thing?" and "Could you send me something in writing?"To really "get" the power of the words you gotta know that your high-level prospects are consumed with finding answers to three pressing questions:1. How to increase revenues2. How to decrease expenses.3. How to quantifiably improve communications.To grab the executives' undi
1. Finding the right career that fuels your passion. How great would it be to wake up every morning and be excited to work? How about loving what you do so much that you talk about it with everyone you know? We are all born with natural talents and abilities. We use them when we are young and believe it or not we still use them every day. It’s all about tuning in to yourself and recognizing what makes you tick. Tuning in means paying very close attention to the things you do in your regular routine that bring you great pleasure. What could you do for hours on end and never realize how much time has passed. What are the things you do every day that get your juices flowing. What “feeeeeels” good and motivates you to do more? And equally it is wise to look at the things in your life that you don’t enjoy. What makes you cringe? What do you put off til the last minute? You know what I’m talking about! We all have those things and they are best not to be the things that take up the majority of our time. Take this first step and start tuning in.
2. Making the kind of money that will pay the bills and more. There are several jobs that pay a lot o
Unfortunately, many buyers end up purchasing equipment that lacks the capability and flexibility to meet production volumes and tolerances, simply because they don't understand all available options and considerations.Between diminishing factory orders and increasing labor and energy costs, companies that use plate metal in their fabricating processes are finding their profit margins increasingly pinched.Yet, manufacturers must still invest in new production equipment -- whether to replace obsolete equipment or to take advantage of new business opportunities -- in order to remain competitive.Manufacturers must make careful assessments when evaluating the addition of new plate-rolling equipment. Debt capital is still available to purchase new machinery, but paying back the loan will not yield a satisfactory return on investment unless the equipment adds value to the production.In an effort to help manufacturers optimize plate rolling operations, 5 key considerations are offered in order to choose a proper p
2. Making the kind of money that will pay the bills and more. There are several jobs that pay a lot o
May be, but it won't be evident in the next decade at least! As people say everything starts as a small spring. Maybe the downfall is imperceptible... But it is high time they start re-inventing themselves.An interesting lesson from "Paranoid Survive"... from which we can understand that there is a shift in the computer industry, Software is becoming a commodity. The fact is, the number of customers realizing that are on the rise. Customers now tend to pay for the service offered by the company, and not the software. This pardigm shift, could be hard to digest for B'Gates. Because they are no where in the services domain... as an outsider of microsoft, this is my perception...Going forward, I would like to take the privilege of comparing Microsoft and GE. Jack Welsch, restructered GE, and gave a new management mantra... "If something is working then fix it." When this was pronounced by Jack, it was widely criticized as a fallacy, which could lead to the downfall of GE. But look at GE now, because of his diversification
2. Making the kind of money that will pay the bills and more. There are several jobs that pay a lot of money but it is up to you to define “a lot of money.” You may need to look at the bigger picture. How much is it worth to you to be able to not commute an hour to work? Not only will you save on gas and wear and tear on your car, but also you will be saving precious time with your family. You can put a dollar amount on some things but not all. Now to determine what careers will bring you the amount of money that you have defined as “enough” or “a lot.” Do some research. After you have gone through the exercise detailed above, you will be able to see what careers entail the things you enjoy the most. The Internet is a beautiful tool where you can see the salary ranges for different careers (http://content.salary.monster.com/?WT_srch=1&WT.mc_n=01;CRC;GOO). Maybe you want to branch out on your own. Having a life coach can significantly help you in figuring out what works best for you given your skills and what resources you will need to achieve your goals.
3. Keeping health insurance. There is a certain security to working for a company, paying a set amount of money every paycheck and not worrying about health insurance. There are several plans available to entrepreneurs and women in business that offer customized plans for your specific family needs. Check online for small business health insurance and check out the options. There are several plans that can meet your needs and when you are making the money you want – this will not be an issue and until then you can always take advantage of a cobra plan where you pay the group rate for insurance for a period of time until you find the right plan for you.
4. Sticking to your goals and staying motivated. This is a tricky one. There are several steps to creating your goals and then a different set of tools to help you stick to them. You may have more than one goal. Your first goal may be to spend more time with your f
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