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Casual Articles - Scrooged - A Dickens of a Way to Manage Change!
I interview people of interest for magazines and other publications – but first, I delve into their background, read other articles that have been written about them, go through their website, have photos sent to me in advance and study them for what they reveal. Then, I carefully formulate the interview questions, do the interview, write the article and secure the photos.Recently, after hearing this, my son turned to me and s
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to
He was concerned with the direction a decision was leaning, Jon said on his voice mail. Could I meet him for lunch in the cafeteria before Friday's meeting to talk it through?As peer managers involved in policy implementation, our departments would be impacted by any direction taken. Friday's meeting was with the decision makers; a discussion of pluses, minuses, timetables and resources needed for three options under considera
The truth is, although he had an outward persona of grumpiness, deep down somewhere there was a man with a heart, seeing his life drift away from him.
We all do this to some extent - to hide away our true selves behind a veil of something we are more comfortable with. Sometimes we appear intimidating, cruel or even harsh. We avoid the intimacy we really seek, because of past experiences.
For old Scrooge, this became clear with the visit of the three ghosts, as well as what I find the most scary of all, the visit of Jacob Marley, his former partner, who seemed doomed to be stuck in that no-mans-land world between life and the ultimate infinity.
So, what happened then?
Firstly, Scrooge was reminded of who he might become if he carried on as he was. Marley gave him the example of the outcome of carrying on with his current behaviours.
Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Past happened by. Showing Scrooge his almost forgotten past, where often he had experienced the fun that truly is possible, yet for so many of us is lost and overwritten by the experiences we have, as we grow through childhood and adult life.
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to
When computers or networks go down, a company is out of business. This is a simple fact of life in the current business environment. For most small businesses, being out of business for a day can work havoc on the bottom line. Most small businesses operate on tight budgets and need every sale. Being out of business for several days can mean the difference between business survival and complete disaster.Preventing down time
We all do this to some extent - to hide away our true selves behind a veil of something we are more comfortable with. Sometimes we appear intimidating, cruel or even harsh. We avoid the intimacy we really seek, because of past experiences.
For old Scrooge, this became clear with the visit of the three ghosts, as well as what I find the most scary of all, the visit of Jacob Marley, his former partner, who seemed doomed to be stuck in that no-mans-land world between life and the ultimate infinity.
So, what happened then?
Firstly, Scrooge was reminded of who he might become if he carried on as he was. Marley gave him the example of the outcome of carrying on with his current behaviours.
Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Past happened by. Showing Scrooge his almost forgotten past, where often he had experienced the fun that truly is possible, yet for so many of us is lost and overwritten by the experiences we have, as we grow through childhood and adult life.
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to
Even bad advertising works.But the good stuff works better. In fact, if you have a good concept with good copy, then you don't have to spend as much money on media. While writing ads is a specialty, someone willing to devote some time to doing it well can certainly create an effective ad. Here are some tips.• Your first goal is a good concept. Don't do what everyone else is doing. Remember, you want to
So, what happened then?
Firstly, Scrooge was reminded of who he might become if he carried on as he was. Marley gave him the example of the outcome of carrying on with his current behaviours.
Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Past happened by. Showing Scrooge his almost forgotten past, where often he had experienced the fun that truly is possible, yet for so many of us is lost and overwritten by the experiences we have, as we grow through childhood and adult life.
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to
If you have had a home business for awhile, chances are good that you have a great local following that provides you with most of your business. This might be great but you might feel as if you have reached a ceiling as far as your payment goes, and what you are going to be making from your home business. If you feel like you can’t go any farther with the local responsibilities that you have, you might want to move your home business
Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Past happened by. Showing Scrooge his almost forgotten past, where often he had experienced the fun that truly is possible, yet for so many of us is lost and overwritten by the experiences we have, as we grow through childhood and adult life.
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to
Socially handicapped children may have been abandoned by their parents. They may be the children of broken homes – their parents may have been divorced, or their parents may be dead, or one parent may be temporarily unable to cope (for example, the father or mother is ill in hospital for a long time or in prison).It is necessary for a prospective worker with such children to understand that these children with whom she or he w
Thirdly comes along the Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge becomes aware of opportunities every day, perhaps even every hour, that we all have, yet our frame of mind causes us to miss them. Awareness of these possibilities is quite a step, yet when we start to take the time to notice, we can easily change our behaviours for the better, not just for ourselves, but by others too.
Finally, the ambiguous Ghost of Christmas Future. Will it happen, or is there a choice? Where Scrooge will end up if he doesn't make some changes. Interestingly, whilst Scrooge laughs along with the Ghost of Christmas Past and gets into those wonderful experiences of his youth, he's not smiling anymore when it comes to the future. And, even more oddly, it seems that the impact on others, what might happen to Tiny Tim, hurts and frightens him the most.
What can we learn from this? Quite a lot actually...
- Our past holds the clues to who we might be.
- We get stuck into one way of thinking and that does us no favours.
- Focusing on money (remember he's a miser!), is an escape many of us choose.
- There are possibilities every single day to get more from our lives - to be authentic with ourselves.
- The future is impacted on by our behaviours and actions - we can make a difference.
- There is much pleasure for ourselves in helping others - it is not an action that causes us pain!
- We have choices to make and they are entirely in our hands. These are decisions we are making every day of our lives.
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