June 16, 2008

Time Management and Money

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 6:47 pm

I remember how intrigued I was when years ago, and long before I had heard of time management, I recognised the link between time and money - we say that we ’spend’ both time and money, and also talk about ’saving’ time and money.

Moreover we usually find that in order to save time, we have to spend money, and vice versa. For example, to save time cooking, we might buy ready- prepared food. Our decision depends on our circumstances and priorities - someone else might well prefer to save some money and spend more time preparing and cooking a meal.

We make these choices all the time and often have no objective yardstick to show us how effective they are - unless our choices are so extreme that eventually we are totally overloaded with commitments, or on the other hand we run out of money! Constantly trying to keep a balance between spending and saving time and money demands a willingness to keep checking priorities.

This is particularly true of self-employed people starting or growing a business. It can be tempting to try and keep all costs as low as possible and do everything yourself. But this can be counter-productive when you realise just how much is involved in starting and building up a business.

You need to think carefully about money and time management. If you can pay a specialist to do a job and thus free yourself up to do something else, that may be the better solution. Here are just a few examples:

* You might be able to tinker on the computer and come up with a logo and some marketing literature, but how long will that take and will the results justify it? Paying a designer might be a good move.

* Business these days is wrapped around with bureaucracy and you must comply with all kinds of government agencies. Is it better to do all your accounts, wages and admin work yourself or would an employee or virtual assistant do it better and quicker?

* Selling is an essential part of any business and one loathed by many. You can either spend hours on the phone working through directories, or hire professionals to do your cold calling and set up appointments.

* Running business systems efficiently can be time-consuming and repetitive. There are software programs available which reduce the monotony, but they cost money. Another choice!

* If you need to travel some distance for work, consider the respective merits of driving yourself or taking a plane or train. A plane or train ticket may be expensive but you might be able to do some work while you travel and still arrive in good shape.

* You are probably constantly receiving invitations to attend conferences, seminars and workshops. These are often held in expensive hotels and can be pricey. It is tempting to think you can save both time and money by not attending! But you can meet some valuable contacts this way who will refer you work, thus saving your marketing time and costs. At the same time, you may well be inspired with some new ideas to transform your business growth.

* Personal development - when you are working for yourself and have no employer to pay for these on your behalf, training and executive coaching looks very expensive and you may barely even consider it. My own personal experience and that of many of my clients shows that the spurt in growth which comes about when you commit to personal development can move you further and faster than you ever dreamt.

* Holidays and breaks - it is so easy to feel that we cannot stop working or everything will start to crumble. The descent from enthusiasm and motivation to worry and stress is an insidious one which we may not even notice and which has a profound impact on our time management. Give yourself the gift of some time away from your desk, however, and you will return feeling newly inspired and be so much more productive.

Time and money - our investments in both will ultimately pay off in the success of our business and the happiness of our lives. It makes sense to think carefully about the balance.

How to Become A Modern-Day Ninja Master

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 5:54 pm

The ninja were a military order in Japan. Most people have seen them in movies and fictional books.

They are the guys dressed in the black suits that seem to have amazing powers, such as climbing the outside of buildings with no rope, or seeming to disappear instantly.

Behind ninjutsu you will sometimes see reference to ‘hidden powers’ or ninja magic. Learning what this is exactly is part of the journey of the ninja master. All of us have the ability to tap into a greater force than we usually display. With training you can master this.

But behind all that mystery is the true story of the ninja master, who has very definite training. The actual martial art has a name, which is ninjutsu. Jutsu is a Japanese word for way.

There is also another Japanese word for way, which is do(pronounced doh)

So you have karate-do, which means the way of the empty hand.

Ninja Training in the US

There are various training schools in the US but before you start I suggest you read up on it. A great resource I have found is by Ninja Fanatic, John Lee.

Cover the ground in his book - Ninja Secrets Revealed - and then you will be more prepared to take your training further.

All such training starts from a desire, which gradually develops into mastery.

Today could be the start of your journey to mastering the ninja art and all its secrets.

Good Luck.

Or as they say in Japanese: “Gunbatte Kudasai”

Graeme Sprigge is a tae-kwon-do exponent with the rank of blue belt and brown tip. One of his hobbies is martial arts. He is currently studying Taijiquan (tai chi), using reference material from Master Wang Peisheng one of the Beijing Masters More Ninja Info Here

Copyright 2005 Graeme Sprigge

What Every Tyro Ought to Know re Online Sport Wagers

Filed under: Casino Stuff, Miscellany — admin @ 5:24 pm

Relate everybody’s main interests and what you’ll find is a phenomenon that’s termed a sportsbook wagering site. Can you think of anything that could be more creative? If you fancy a crowd of sports friends clapping in support of a preferred local lineup, and regularly lays are calculated parallel to the ruckus. So as to get a share of the anticipation, on-lookers ordinarily strive to estimate who will make it the forthcoming game. All of this will develop into a matey little game termed sportsbook wagering site.

Try all the best online sports book wager games at this top venue.

To bet, you will want to search out a sportsbook wagering site, i.e. a setup that receives sportsbook wagering site. In the US, you’ll find no less than four states where you can do sports gambling in a legal manner, but if you don’t care for legality, you can go for it everywhere if you find a bookie and if you happen to be of legal age. Amongst the track-and-field events you can wager on are pro including college league football & college level basketball, professional hockey and baseball, including bets on both dog and horse racing. Clients will be able to bet on the complete tally of a fight or game, on what round the opponent will be knocked out, and even whether a given tossed coin in a fight or game will come out heads or tails.

The bookies trust stats to help you guess which lineup you may sense will make it. First, there’s the spread, meaning leverage in points pertaining to a inferior competitor anticipated to go down by a given number points. Of Course, this comprises the sportsbook company’s way of making even wagers possible for a sports book. For instance, you can choose to risk money on a team anticipated to go down and and nevertheless make money on the bet if the competitor is actually defeated by a given number of points.

There are obviously a lot of varying varieties of antes- straight bets, parlays, teasers, &c., the straight being the most common in sports gambling.

Why not experiment with it, and enjoy the recreation simultaneously? Simply ensure that you won’t get overpowered and expend your total retirement income on a boutade. Otherwise you’ll be sure to find yourself distressful till the end of your life.