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You definitely owe your daughter a meaningful speech on the most important day of her life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tips on father of the bride speeches&lt;br&gt;A great way to make your wedding speech a success is to include a bit of humor in your speech. For humor you may use a humorous incident such as a funny incident that took place during the wedding plans.  It may involve arguments over choice of venue or the list of invitees or cake testing or whatever! You can tickle the guest's funny bones by narrating humorous incidents or anecdotes from the bride's life or interesting stories about the courtship of bride and groom or even your first meeting with the groom However, do not embarrass the bride, nor should you bring up the topic of her ex-relationships.  You can use funny quotations which can liven up drab wedding speeches and make your speech enjoyable for the audience. It is always good to end your speech with a meaning and appropriate toast wishing the couple a future full of health and happiness.&lt;/p&gt;			 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div id="title_article" align="center"&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Father of the Bride Speeches Examples - How to Get Hold of the Best Speech Samples?&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;Father of the Bride Speeches Examples - How to Get Hold of the Best Speech Samples?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt; 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An extraordinary bridesmaid or maid of honor wedding speech is not really difficult to compose. This is especially true if you have spent some time reading great speech samples catered towards the needs of maids of honor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maid of honor speeches which are remembered because they add magnificence to any wedding celebration, all have similar characteristics. Before anything else, let me first highlight those things which separate the ordinary ones from the fantastic bridesmaid speeches and toasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Characteristics of Excellent Bridesmaid Wedding Speeches and Toasts&lt;/p&gt;Introductory Lines&lt;p&gt;A great bridesmaid speech begins with an opening line which immediately connects the speaker to her audience. Here, the bridesmaid introduces herself and her role in the wedding formally. And then, she proceeds to the actual contents of her speech.&lt;/p&gt;Stories&lt;p&gt;The body of the special message of a bridesmaid or maid of honor must contain some accounts which happened in real life. These stories focus primarily on the bride. Expect that the best man will talk more about the groom.&lt;/p&gt;Emotions&lt;p&gt;The core of the bridesmaid's message must be pointing towards her happiness for the wonderful union of two souls. The best wishes from a dear sister or friend will also make it more memorable to the bride.&lt;/p&gt;Substance&lt;p&gt;To wrap up the whole message of the speech, a well-prepared maid of honor usually mentions a love quote. This quotation makes the speech all the more meaningful. This also marks the proposal of a toast for all people to take part in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, are you looking for a way to easily compose a speech which has all these elements? 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And that got me to wondering if there was any way to help them access their memories. In my work with Alzheimer's, I quickly noticed that those who rarely talked at all, would sing along with a song. Interestingly enough, they couldn't recall my name, but they could sing every single word of, "You Are My Sunshine." Aha! Music seemed to be an access to the memory.Familiar music also seemed to cause an array of emotions. Some music was stimulating, some calming, some causing happiness, and some even melancholy. So if some music was stimulating, I decided to use it at times when stimulation was needed. Take eating for example.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I noticed that lighthearted, upbeat music seemed to stimulate their appetites. Also, the same kind of music, kept them from napping, whereas quiet, soothing music appeared to be a sedative.It didn't take long for me to figure out that there should be music playing all the time. Yes, medication is necessary. But it's not the only means available to the caregiver. Find out what kind of music your loved one grew up listening to. Childhood songs are great, and believe it or not, sometimes even nursery rhymes brighten up their faces.....because they can remember them! Some of my residents enjoyed country music, while others like the Beatles. Remember: music can bridge the gap to their memory. Is there a particular song you hear that can take you right back in time, and you can remember exactly what you were doing when you heard it? If not for hearing that song, you probably would not have accessed that memory!Music is a tool in the management of Alzheimer's disease. Try it!&lt;/p&gt;			 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div id="title_article" align="center"&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Alzheimer's and Music&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;Alzheimer's and Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://paistecymbalspricesale.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="Paiste Cymbals Price Sale"&gt;Paiste Cymbals Price Sale&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/674139950181340711-171204882937369578?l=buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/feeds/171204882937369578/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/11/alzheimer-and-music.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/171204882937369578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/171204882937369578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/11/alzheimer-and-music.html' title='Alzheimer&amp;#39;s and Music'/><author><name>Randal P.Silva</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18186662228486034103</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHffIMgVyOo/TWvM1zMjznI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t2IYDfJJtko/s220/img8848.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5034386784_dd1d9cbde4_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674139950181340711.post-8282838522093386480</id><published>2011-11-07T02:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-07T02:36:25.581-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Virginian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hinkley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Agonizing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Someone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lighting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Housewarming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chandelier'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Polished'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='5126PB'/><title type='text'>Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="width:600px" id="postbody_article"&gt;  &lt;div id="title_article" align="center"&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;!:  Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div align="center" id="pic_article"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img border="1px" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/5169775514_32ced7ee6a_m.jpg"  height="350px"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div align="Left" style="padding: 10px;" id="detail_article"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Did your girlfriend, co-worker, family member or a dear friend just announce that they're moving into a new home or apartment and you don't know what to buy as a housewarming gift? It's agonizing when you don't know what to buy, especially not knowing their color scheme, decorating style, and a thousand other doubts that begin to surface when you know you must buy something, but you have no idea where to start.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here's Where to Start&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a housewarming gift that is a guaranteed win, and something that almost everyone would like, then do an online search for "housewarming gift ideas" and check out the sites that are displayed. Once inside the online store, look for subcategories or search for "new home" or "new apartment" as search terms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What to Look For&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Search for traditional housewarming gift baskets that are delightful to look at, make an impressive statement, and contain items that will be fun yet useful to the one receiving the gift.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the females in your life, look for gift baskets that are filled with sweet smelling and inviting goodies for the home such as a print dishtowel and potholder set that will brighten up her gourmet kitchen. Choose a gift that contains a candle tin to freshen the air, chocolate chip cookies that she can munch on while unpacking, and snack items that will be perfect when company comes to visit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the males in your life, look for food combinations of olives, pasta, and snacking treats that will last from ten minutes to ten days. Most men love snacks, salt or sweet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does your new homeowner/apartment renter like coffee, tea, or breakfast treats?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Usually every online gift basket store has treats for those who want to have breakfast in bed, or who love various blends and taste treats in tea and coffee. When you know that they love tea or coffee, you've just selected a winning combination that would delight anyone. Then add a few breakfast components like biscotti, cookies or pancake/waffle mix and your gift buying frustrations are over. Just buy the basket and watch how the recipient squeals with delight at the sight of the huge gift basket you're delivering to their new place.&lt;/p&gt;			 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div id="title_article" align="center"&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://shoppoppycoachbag.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="Shop Poppy Coach Bag"&gt;Shop Poppy Coach Bag&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="http://hintmesotheliomafact.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="Hint Mesothelioma Fact"&gt;Hint Mesothelioma Fact&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="http://mcculloughelectricchainsawhelp.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="Mccullough Electric Chainsaw Help"&gt;Mccullough Electric Chainsaw Help&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/674139950181340711-8282838522093386480?l=buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/feeds/8282838522093386480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/11/housewarming-gift-ideas-stop-agonizing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/8282838522093386480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/8282838522093386480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/11/housewarming-gift-ideas-stop-agonizing.html' title='Housewarming Gift Ideas - Stop Agonizing Over What to Buy Someone Who Has Moved'/><author><name>Randal P.Silva</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18186662228486034103</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHffIMgVyOo/TWvM1zMjznI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t2IYDfJJtko/s220/img8848.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/5169775514_32ced7ee6a_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674139950181340711.post-5871671307769648159</id><published>2011-11-01T04:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T04:39:12.585-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Improves'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cardio'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Performance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Office'/><title type='text'>Office Cardio Exercise Improves Job Performance</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="width:600px" id="postbody_article"&gt;  &lt;div id="title_article" align="center"&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Office Cardio Exercise Improves Job Performance&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;!:  Office Cardio Exercise Improves Job Performance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div align="center" id="pic_article"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Office Cardio Exercise Improves Job Performance&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img border="1px" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5536148367_f64c885865_m.jpg"  height="350px"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;div align="Left" style="padding: 10px;" id="detail_article"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=Office Cardio Exercise Improves Job Performance&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;				&lt;p&gt;Happy and Healthy Employees with Office Cardio Exercise&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Office cardio exercise can be the solution for many employers who are looking to cut costs and improve workplace productivity. Employers need more done in less time, with fewer employees on the payroll. Workplace exercise routines can energize employees, optimizing their work time and delivering great results. Employee exercise can boost endorphin levels, relieving stress and providing a boost to their self-confidence, which can benefit job performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starting an office exercise program can be beneficial to all of the employees along the corporate ladder. A company who cares about their employees' health and fitness inspires better work habits among its employees. Job performance also increases as energy levels rise with consistent workouts throughout the workday. Employees will have a better self-image, and believe in themselves as they tackle work tasks with renewed vigor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An office cardio exercise program can provide additional benefits. Employees will be more focused and alert, accomplishing more goals in the same amount of time. Cardio exercise also boosts the amount of endorphins, which are chemicals in the body that increase happiness and reduce workplace stress. Healthier employees take less sick days, and some company health insurance plans may reduce rates when notified about a new office cardio program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starting an Office Cardio Exercise Routine&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If there is not a lot of room in the company budget for an elaborate office gym, start with the basics. Some simple office cardio routines do not require any equipment at all, such as ergonomic stretching to reduce repetitive stress injuries. As the benefits of an office cardio program become clear, add additional exercise equipment for employees, such as a stationary bike, elliptical machine, or treadmill. These investments in the employees' health will more than pay for themselves in the long run.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not all employees are ready to embrace an office cardio program. Remain optimistic, and offer reward programs to inspire employees to fitness excellence. Explain all of the benefits of daily exercise, including better health, less stress, and higher self-confidence. Once employees have tried out the office cardio program for themselves, they will enjoy the daily exercise routines, and challenge themselves to meet even more ambitious fitness goals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Self-evaluation of the employees' exercise progress is another way to encourage participation and enthusiasm. Employees can determine their current fitness levels, as well as their future health goals. As time passes, employees will be able to see a difference in their energy levels, fitness, and even possible weight loss. Employee productivity will also increase with a workplace exercise program, so compare their progress with the company's overall growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Office cardio is a hidden productivity gem that companies are slowly beginning to embrace. As more companies discover the health benefits to their employees and to their budgets, more office gyms and exercise routines will be put in place for business success. 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While that number is impressive,Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos knows there's more to life than money. How does a young man rise to become one of the world's elite entrepreneurs? Hsieh chronicles his journey to Zappos in his new book entitled, Delivering Happiness: The Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose. The first third of Hsieh's narrative introduces the man behind the empire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hsieh is the eldest child born to an Asian American couple who emigrated from Taiwan; they settled near San Francisco, California. Hsieh's parents endorsed education; and Hsieh obliged by earning good grades in school. He also had an inherent entrepreneurial spirit, which needed to be cultivated. His early business endeavors included a newspaper route (which he soon abandoned after realizing its paltry pay); and selling buttons via the United States Postal Service, which taught him you could be successful with a mail-order business without ever having face-to-face interaction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He learned early on to think out-of-the-box. Once, in high school, he was assigned to write a Shakespearian sonnet, something that, to him, seemed foreign. He submitted14 lines of Morse code (a skill he'd recently learned), and hoped for the best. Amazed by his ingenuity, his teacher gave him an "A+++++++++++."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All eight prestigious colleges Hsieh applied to; granted him admission. He chose Harvard to appease his parent's. Once there, he scheduled his classes based on convenient timing vs. academic interest. Courses met on Mon/Wed/Friday and ended by 1 pm; leaving his Tuesdays and Thursdays free. He habitually slept in and rationalized missing class. He ate ramen noodles and watched soap operas throughout his first year of college.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hsieh worked as a computer programmer after graduation making ,000 a year. Initially allured by the salary, he soon found himself bored and unfulfilled. Employed five months; he quit. Concurrently, the World Wide Web was emerging as a major force. He and a college friend devised LinkExchange. It was a simple way for Web sites with limited budgets to gain increased exposure via banner ads. Their invention skyrocketed, soon drawing the attention of buyers. Hsieh declined to sell LinkExchange, that is, until Microsoft offered 5 million. The deal was a lesson in human behavior and character for Hsieh. "Large amounts of money have a strange way of getting people's true colors to come out," he says.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microsoft deal required Hsieh to remain with LinkExchange for one year or forfeit 20 percent of his earnings. How hard could that be, considering his monetary reward (an estimated  million)? It was tougher than he realized. The company's culture had lost its appeal for Hsieh. He had reached his turning point. He resigned early from LinkExchange, and forfeited profit. He realized it was time to stop chasing money and discover his passions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Free time found Hsieh jaunting to Vegas to play poker. It wasn't about the money, but instead, the challenge of figuring out how to beat the game. In poker you're playing against other players, not the casino; which can be advantageous. In several weeks time, Hsieh mastered the mathematical basics to play hold 'em poker. Playing poker taught him the discipline of not confusing the right decision with the individual outcome of any single hand- a philosophy that works well in business too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Poker illustrates many similarities in business and Hsieh shares those tenets in the book. They include "Differentiate yourself. Do the opposite of what the rest of the table is doing," and, "Be nice and make friends. It's a small community." Hsieh's biggest lesson learned was knowing what table to sit at and when to change tables. "Changing tables" can also be a metaphor for life, as we always have the power to change our direction. Although, Hsieh admits, psychologically, it can be hard because of the all the inertia to overcome. "Without conscious and deliberate effort, inertia always wins," says Hsieh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the glory days of raves, Hsieh had an epiphany. A rave is a gathering similar to a nightclub. Wordless, techno-tronic music plays while attendees dance, all facing the DJ as their tribal leader. Hsieh realized it wasn't about the music, but instead, everyone experiencing an overwhelming sense of spirituality. Not in a religious aspect but rather, a deep connection with everyone present and the entire universe. There was no feeling of being judged. Hsieh applied the common rave acronym PLUR: Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect to life and business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sale of LinkExchange gave Hsieh (and many of his friends who'd worked for the company), financial freedom. They too exited with Hsieh and contemplated their next moves in life. A new development with lofts was being built in the heart of San Francisco. Hsieh and friends all purchased space and began to build their own community. They also started an investment fund to cultivate new businesses. Initially,  million was available. One company was a generic online shoe store (later renamed Zappos-a derivative of the Spanish word zapato which means shoe). Hsieh was confident that venture capitalists would be interested in investing in the site. He was wrong. They questioned its long-term profitability.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once at a party, Hsieh met a mysterious young lady who told him "Envision, create and believe in your own universe." Those words stuck with him as he decided to continually fund Zappos in its early stages because he believed the company had potential. He also claimed a more active role in the business, eventually being named CEO. He was determined to prove the venture capitalists and everyone else wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hsieh embodies classic entrepreneurial traits. They include the ability to take risks (deciding to continue to fund Zappos in its early days with no guarantee of success), thinking out-of-the-box (submitting Morse code for a Shakespearian sonnet), and quickly exiting jobs when feeling unfulfilled (leaving LinkExchange with resultant decreased personal profit). 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Duration : 2.17 Mins.&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9WO0UfwfCRs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9WO0UfwfCRs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;We all seek happiness ... scientific research and further demonstrates that there are terrible to consider what makes us happy! 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(Sound appealing?)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Delivering Happiness&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt; These are my three rules (use or break, please) to help you kick-start a 'My Brand Is Having More Fun campaign in 2011&amp;#8242;:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align="center"&gt;  Brands Have More Fun in 2011&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;!1: Now is the time  Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Order Today!&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="width:200px; float: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nice Design by :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Over All Rating Reviews : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/rate/stars-.gif" border='0' style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Great Deal : &lt;/b&gt;$12.49&lt;b&gt;Date Created :&lt;/b&gt;Apr 11, 2011  12:36:26&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752?SubscriptionId=1S2RQEN1JP64R9XA0YR2&amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=2025&amp;creative=165953&amp;creativeASIN=0385528752" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img src=" http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/buynow-US.gif" border="0" style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="float: left; padding: 2px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752?SubscriptionId=1S2RQEN1JP64R9XA0YR2&amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=2025&amp;creative=165953&amp;creativeASIN=0385528752" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="border-color:#88BCD9" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41oK6AwnKbL.jpg"  onload="resize(this)" border="8"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller &lt;i&gt;Made to Stick&lt;/i&gt;. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In &lt;i&gt;Switch,&lt;/i&gt; the Heaths show how everyday people—employees and managers, parents and nurses—have united both minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results:  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;●      The lowly medical interns who managed to defeat an entrenched, decades-old medical practice that was endangering patients.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;●      The home-organizing guru who developed a simple technique for overcoming the dread of housekeeping.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;●      The manager who transformed a lackadaisical customer-support team into service zealots by &lt;i&gt;removing&lt;/i&gt; a standard tool of customer service&lt;br&gt;            &lt;br&gt;In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. &lt;i&gt;Switch &lt;/i&gt;shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/1400064287?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594488843?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0761156445?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/007148499X?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Influencer: The Power to Change Anything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0345472322?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Mindset: The New Psychology of Success&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rule #1: Focus on attitude | what you know is less important than who you are&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I remember reading an inspiring article many years ago in Fast Company. It certainly resonated: Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill. (In fact, I wanted to track it down for this piece. It just took me two seconds, of course, on Google. The writer: Peter Carbonara. The date: August 31, 1996.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the article, Carbonara explores the idea that you can't build a great company without great people, and reports on several smart hiring tips from Southwest Airlines, Nucor Steel, and Silicon Graphics. By the way, it's a terrific read.* *See link below)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carbonara poses several questions: How can you recognize great people when you see them? How do you separate the winners from the losers, the good hires from the bad hires?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here's the answer: "What people know is less important than who they are. Hiring is not about finding people with the right experience. It's about finding people with the right mind-set. These companies hire for attitude and then train for skill."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So think about this: In 2011, start having more fun when it comes to getting your head around your attitude and mindset. Explore what's important to you, and why it matters. Be totally clear. Understanding the importance of attitude and mindset when it comes to various kinds of brand encounters - from interviews to negotiation to landing a new client - is going to make you stand head and shoulders above the rest. The fun part is making sure your personality shines through, and your brand communicates, in all its messaging, that you are who you say you are. What could be more exhilarating that that?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rule #2: If your ship hasn't come in, then swim out to it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The year 2011 is not the year for feeling (i) sorry for yourself or (ii) it ain't going to happen or (iii) I can't swim. This is the year for going after exactly what you've been dreaming about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So think about this: Yes, dream. And then, dream on, some more! Go for it. Have a blast. Get your hands on books like Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose by Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos. Because if you ever thought any of this is crazy, your thinking might just turn around. His model for achieving success? "By concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own happiness."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rule #3: Be master of serious play&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're feeling any brand anxiety, and have that worried look on your face, guess what? You want to lighten up a little. If you're ambitious, and you want your brand name out there in big lights, you might want to think about enjoying the journey. Certainly there's hard work involved. But clearly, it's not meant to be painful! This rule also states that when you, as Master of Serious Play, have a brand with that unmistakable special spark, you're in the money. (Without it, you're toast!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So think about this: It's time to put a smile on your face and start to relax! If you have no idea how to enjoy the journey, look for some support where you need it. The fun starts when you get to coax out the spirit, power and sass in your brand. It's just a matter of you being able to tap into it and articulate it. (Believe me, it's there!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are you willing, ready and poised to have more fun with your brand this year?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/04/hiring.html&lt;/p&gt;  Brands Have More Fun in 2011Zappos Customer Saves the Night Tube.  Duration : 2.77 Mins.&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tXZhBDkkFpE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tXZhBDkkFpE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On the way to Kentucky, would the performance of a team of Taco Bell Happiness does not open after midnight and decided to call the customer service Zappos.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keywords: Zappos, Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh, Bus Tour, Taco Bell&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://michaelkorssantorinitotegetitnow.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="!: Michael Kors Santorini Tote Get It Now!"&gt;!: Michael Kors Santorini Tote Get It Now!&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="http://prices14zippulloversweatshirt.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" title="!: Prices 1 4 Zip Pullover Sweatshirt"&gt;!: Prices 1 4 Zip Pullover Sweatshirt&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/674139950181340711-8211085697444300511?l=buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/feeds/8211085697444300511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/04/brands-have-more-fun-in-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/8211085697444300511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/8211085697444300511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/04/brands-have-more-fun-in-2011.html' title='Brands Have More Fun in 2011'/><author><name>Randal P.Silva</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18186662228486034103</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHffIMgVyOo/TWvM1zMjznI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t2IYDfJJtko/s220/img8848.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5536248887_6ac7bd958e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674139950181340711.post-7403762819568195795</id><published>2011-03-29T03:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T03:32:24.960-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='accelerates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Administration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sacchi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='growthSmall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Donatella'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='article'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coffee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arkansas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Thanks WIDFY economy Donatella Sacchi</title><content type='html'>Thanks WIDFY economy Donatella Sacchi Tube.  Duration : 1.40 Mins.&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HROduKQpsPM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HROduKQpsPM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Social Apps WIDFY.com WIDFY CV today is giving away private beta invites the winner of the economy Thank You Gary Vaynerchuk at SXSW. WIDFY &amp;quot;What I Did For You&amp;quot; new social app winner Kathy Sacks provides us with a vision who is grateful for the professional and who was his first WIDFY &amp;quot;What I Did For You&amp;quot; to give beta invite ... 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I've always said the biggest competitive advantage is right under your own hat: developing your mind. Here are ten proven areas of science that can give businesses and high performance individuals a huge edge for 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;div style="float: left;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4619137582_f7e0e2b1f9_m.jpg" border="1"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resilience. Do you ever wonder why some individuals can breeze through hardships and come out stronger on the other side while others languish, move into a depression, and take years to recover? Science has been studying this field of resilience, and now it can be taught just like math. If you're one of the ones who takes a while to recover from setbacks, you will greatly benefit from learning resilience. Best applications: sales people dealing with rejection, negotiators, real estate professionals, emergency scene workers.Deliberate Practice. To get from good to great, high performers apply deliberate practice, a form of expert performance that refines and perfects their craft. Best applications: surgeons, actors, entertainers, pilots, &lt;a href="http://www.computerfreeship.com/Cheap Computers Sale/cheapest-computer-speakers" title="Cheapest Computer Speakers"&gt;Speaker&lt;/a&gt;s, and trainers.Neuroplasticity. The discovery of the decade is that our brains are constantly learning and growing new brain cells every day of our lives until the moment we die. Best applications: teachers, tax accountants, medical professionals, and IT engineers.Mindfulness. Thanks to Ellen Langer's research, we have a partial glimpse into how incredibly powerful mindfulness is. Her research has shown the exact steps it takes to reverse the effects of aging, including reversing eyesight losses and physical strength. Hollywood is so impressed they are making a movie about her life and Jennifer Aniston will star as Dr. Langer. Best applications: health care professionals especially those in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, home health care workers, and retirement communities.Positive Psychology. Thanks to books such as Tony Hsieh's Delivering Happiness, CEOs are finally getting an understanding of how happiness can significantly improve the workplace. Even my nonprofit, the American Happiness Association, has made the PBS and Fox news this year. The key is not just staying happy, but being able to manage your positive and negative emotions for high performance results. Best applications: dealing with difficult employees, bullying, large corporations where employee satisfaction and customer service are the focal points and the senior management wants to reap the benefits of a positive workplace.Nature vs. Nurture. Science is crystal clear about how nurture can override nature much more than we previously realized. With all the talk about cracking the DNA genetic code, we are now finding out that RNA can express almost any old way it wants with a little help from the environment. Best applications: architects, landscape designers, interior decorators, furniture designers, relationship therapists, life coaches, nutritionists, and fitness coaches.Multi-tasking. A very cool new study found that only 3 percent of the population can multi-task well. The rest of us are actually costing ourselves time and accuracy every single day when we multi-task. Interestingly, some corporations are pushing multi-tasking. One that hired me recently had me tone down my chapter showing how bad multi-tasking really is for performance because their top management promoted it. We need to get real about what multi-tasking is costing us. Best applications: Any worker who is frequently distracted can benefit from this science.Insight. We now know how to create the ideal conditions to help employees generate more "aha moments." Best applications: R&amp;D, marketing, artists, writers, anyone who needs to be creative and innovative.Focused Attention. Science has made significant breakthroughs in helping us understand exactly how we can focus our minds so that our attention spans can be lengthened. A nice side effect is that when we strengthen this part of our brain, we expand our consciousness, allowing us to tap more into the wisdom of our subconscious. Best applications: surgeon, pilot, IT engineer, gamer, police.Decision-making. There continues to be new insights into how we make decisions, not to mention Daniel Kahnemann and Amos Tversky's Nobel prize-winning research in the area of heuristics. Here we can learn where our decision-making blind spots reside and train ourselves to see them. Best applications: negotiators, deal makers, stock brokers, merger and acquisitions consultants, and senior management.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Delivering Happiness&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although the decade of the brain is long gone (1990s), breakthroughs in research discoveries continue every day. It's a very cool time to be alive, especially if you learn how to harness the power of these scientific discoveries. It's never too late to get a fresh start for the new year of 2011.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div align="center"&gt;  My 10 Favorite Science Trends for a High Performance 2011&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;!1: Now is the time  Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization Order Today!&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="width:200px; float: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nice Design by :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Over All Rating Reviews : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/rate/stars-.gif" border='0' style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Great Deal : &lt;/b&gt;$13.99&lt;b&gt;Date Created :&lt;/b&gt;Mar 10, 2011  08:56:20&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tribal-Leadership-Leveraging-Thriving-Organization/dp/0061251305?SubscriptionId=1S2RQEN1JP64R9XA0YR2&amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=2025&amp;creative=165953&amp;creativeASIN=0061251305" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img src=" http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/buynow-US.gif" border="0" style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="float: left; padding: 2px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tribal-Leadership-Leveraging-Thriving-Organization/dp/0061251305?SubscriptionId=1S2RQEN1JP64R9XA0YR2&amp;tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=2025&amp;creative=165953&amp;creativeASIN=0061251305" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="border-color:#88BCD9" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ppk8g6NBL.jpg"  onload="resize(this)" border="8"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;P&gt;  It's a fact of life: birds flock, fish school, people "tribe."   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;P&gt;  Every company, indeed every organization, is a tribe, or if it's large enough, a network of tribes--groups of 20 to 150 people in which everyone knows everyone else, or at least knows of everyone else. Tribes are more powerful than teams, companies, or even CEOs, and yet their key leverage points have not been mapped--until now. In &lt;i&gt;Tribal Leadership&lt;/i&gt;, Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright show leaders how to assess their organization's tribal culture on a scale from one to five and then implement specific tools to elevate the stage to the next. The result is unprecedented success.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;P&gt;  In a rigorous eight-year study of approximately 24,000 people in over two dozen corporations, Logan, King, and Fischer-Wright refine and define a common theme: the success of a company depends on its tribes, the strength of its tribes is determined by the tribal culture, and a thriving corporate culture can be established by an effective tribal leader. &lt;i&gt;Tribal Leadership&lt;/i&gt; will show leaders how to employ their companies' tribes to maximize productivity and profit: the authors' research, backed up with interviews ranging from Brian France (CEO of NASCAR) to "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams, shows that over three quarters of the organizations they've studied have tribal cultures that are merely adequate, no better than the third of five tribal stages.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;P&gt;  Leaders, managers, and organizations that fail to understand, motivate, and grow their tribes will find it impossible to succeed in an increasingly fragmented world of business. The often counterintuitive findings of &lt;i&gt;Tribal Leadership&lt;/i&gt; will help leaders at today's major corporations, small businesses, and nonprofits learn how to take the people in their organization from adequate to outstanding, to discover the secrets that have led the highest-level tribes (like the team at Apple that designed the iPod) to remarkable heights, and to find new ways to succeed where others have failed.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446563048?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0787988618?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0465028020?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0066620996?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/1451610262?tag=microwave.ovens.compare.prices-20' rel="nofollow"&gt;Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys To Transforming the Way We Work and Live&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;  My 10 Favorite Science Trends for a High Performance 2011Practical Happiness Tube.  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Buy Price Tents&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/674139950181340711-1021998792375134999?l=buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/feeds/1021998792375134999/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2010/10/playbook-for-small-businesses.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/1021998792375134999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/674139950181340711/posts/default/1021998792375134999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buydeliveringhappiness.blogspot.com/2010/10/playbook-for-small-businesses.html' title='The Playbook for Small Businesses'/><author><name>Randal P.Silva</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18186662228486034103</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHffIMgVyOo/TWvM1zMjznI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t2IYDfJJtko/s220/img8848.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674139950181340711.post-6075619562349845390</id><published>2010-10-03T20:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-03T20:17:09.358-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vision'/><title type='text'>Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;!1: Now is the time  Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Order Today!&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="width:200px; float: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nice Design by :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Over All Rating Reviews : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/rate/stars-4.5.gif" border='0' style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Great Deal : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;$15.63&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date Created :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oct 03, 2010  22:17:04&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Ideas-Happen-Overcoming-Obstacles/dp/159184312X?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img src=" http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/buynow-US.gif" border="0" style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="float: left; padding: 2px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Ideas-Happen-Overcoming-Obstacles/dp/159184312X?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="border-color:#88BCD9" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516oYVQhohL.jpg"  onload="resize(this)" border="8"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;How the world's leading innovators push their ideas to fruition, time and time again. &lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration. Ideas for new businesses, solutions to the world's problems, and artistic breakthroughs are common, but great execution is rare. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; According to Scott Belsky, the capacity to make ideas happen can be strengthened by anyone willing to build their organizational habits and harness the forces of community. That's why he founded Behance, a company that helps creative people and teams across industries develop these skills. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Belsky has spent six years studying the habits of especially productive creative people and teams-the ones who make their ideas happen time and time again. After interviewing hundreds of successful creatives, he has compiled their most powerful-and often counterintuitive-practices, such as:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; •Generate ideas in moderation and act without conviction &lt;BR&gt; •Reduce all projects to just three primary components &lt;BR&gt; •Encourage fighting within your team &lt;BR&gt; •Seek competition and share ideas liberally &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; In an increasingly flexible and entrepreneurial environment, creative minds have the opportunity (and responsibility) to solve and change industries-but they can only do that if they overcome the obstacles. While many of us obsess about discovering great new ideas, Belsky shows why it's better to develop the capacity to make ideas happen-a capacity that endures over time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;!1: Best Buy My new Blog Post in Brazilian Portuguese, about the book Making Ideas Happen:  [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think the title of the book has everything to do with me because I was always somewhat dreamy and visionary, but also enjoys planning and taking action. Throughout my professional life I had two companies of information technology and had the opportunity to get involved in various projects, developing on-demand solutions for customers and software products. I was successful in some and in others less so. With few resources available whenever I sought excellence meeting deadlines and meeting the expectations of stakeholders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over time I learned about: project management methodologies and best practices seeking simpler and faster ways of putting ideas into practice, and how to use skills and talents that people have to tune together and turn them into strengths that help increase productivity and performance with reduced time, resources and efforts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But something was missing that would allow passing on the essence of it all so simple, practical and objective for creative people who need to transform ideas into action. In response to this search I found the book "Making Ideas Happen - Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality" by Scott Belsky, Founder and CEO of Behance, a company dedicated to train and organize the creative world. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The book teaches how to put into practice your ideas and dreams with: projects and actions, leadership and partnerships. It also try to answer the question: How can I stay organized amidst the chaos of everyday life performing tasks, managing projects and keeping my mind clear enough to still be creative? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As we do not have the book translated into Portuguese in Brazil, I have bought the printed version on Amazon for my daughter Marina, who has a degree in graphic design and works in the Portal of MTV. She is dreamy, very creative, with an entrepreneurial spirit, but like almost everyone with these characteristics, has difficulty putting ideas into practice, planning and taking action. I could not expect the book to arrive so I bought the digital version of it also and as soon as I downloaded it I started reading the book, using the Kindle versions of the application for the iPhone and for the PC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I really liked the ideas, concepts and practical tips from the book and instead of make a mental map or summary for personal use, this time decided to share a bit of learning by summarizing all in my blog in Brazilian Portuguese.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you in advance your comments at the end of the article.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best regards,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nei&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;No meu Blog, novo Post - Fazendo as Idéias Acontecerem: &lt;br /&gt;[...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[...] on Sale!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307463745?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Rework&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0761156445?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. 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float: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nice Design by :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Over All Rating Reviews : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img align="middle" src="http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/rate/stars-.gif" border='0' style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Great Deal : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date Created :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sep 19, 2010  10:42:11&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Improve-Esteem-happier-information-ebook/dp/B0040GJG3W?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img src=" http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/buynow-US.gif" border="0" style="padding:0"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="float: left; padding: 2px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Improve-Esteem-happier-information-ebook/dp/B0040GJG3W?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;img style="border-color:#88BCD9" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A0fdUoWtL.jpg"  onload="resize(this)" border="8"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;This comprehensive guide will help you improve your self esteem now....Contents include....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Be Optimistic for Happier Life	&lt;br&gt;A Positive Outlook for a Positive Life	&lt;br&gt;Know your self-worth	&lt;br&gt;The benefits of using positive self-talk	&lt;br&gt;How positive affirmations can change your life	&lt;br&gt;Chapter II:It’s All in Our Mind	&lt;br&gt;Focusing the mind on the positive	&lt;br&gt;The sky is your limit	&lt;br&gt;How to develop your creative side	&lt;br&gt;Creativity Tips and Resources	&lt;br&gt;Listen to your inner thoughts	&lt;br&gt;Mental imagery works	&lt;br&gt;Taking care of your mental health	&lt;br&gt;Chapter III: Overcoming Negative Thinking	&lt;br&gt;Dispelling fears for a more positive outlook	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming dissociation	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming Doubt	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming Feelings of Helplessness	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming Inner Conflicts	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming Intimidation	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming the need to be in control	&lt;br&gt;Overcoming Trauma	&lt;br&gt;Chapter IV: Becoming an Optimistic Individual and Achieve Goals in Life	&lt;br&gt;Developing your self-image	&lt;br&gt;Change the Shape of Your Self-Image	&lt;br&gt;How keeping a journal can help you succeed	&lt;br&gt;Develop your intuition	&lt;br&gt;Start Early To Combat Low Self Esteem	&lt;br&gt;Stop underestimating your worth	&lt;br&gt;Developing your full potential	&lt;br&gt;Boost your Self-Esteem by Running	&lt;br&gt;How to Unearth Your Hidden Strengths	&lt;br&gt;How NLP Can Help You	&lt;br&gt;De-cluttering for success&lt;br&gt;CD/MP3 reference&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why not now !&lt;br&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friends Link :  &lt;a href="http://www.Rustic-Bread-Recipe.com" rel="dofollow" title="Find 1000s+ of Recipes at Food Bread Books, Bread Machine Lowest price for you Buy Decide Now!"&gt;±7±:The Best Low Price Bread Maker &amp; 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An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take those passions and make a living doing what you love. In CRUSH IT! Why NOW Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses. Gary spent years building his family business from a local wine shop into a national industry leader. Then one day he turned on a video camera, and by using the secrets revealed in this book, transformed his entire life and earning potential by building his personal brand. By the end of this book, any reader will have learned how to harness the power of the Internet to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true. Step by step, CRUSH IT! is the ultimate driver′s manual for modern business. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Gary Vaynerchuk has captured attention with his pioneering, multi-faceted approach to personal branding and business. After primarily utilizing traditional advertising techniques to build his family′s local retail wine business into a national industry leader, Gary rapidly leveraged social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to promote Wine Library TV, http://tv.winelibrary.com, his video blog about wine. Gary has always had an early-to-market approach, launching Wine Library′s retail website in 1997 and Wine Library TV in February of 2006. His lessons on social media, passion, transparency, and reactionary business are not to be missed!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crush-Time-Cash-Your-Passion/dp/0061914177?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Read More Full Content...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;±1±: Best Buy CRUSH IT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Brian Harris [...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which Review Should You Choose?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   With customer reviews on "Crush It" approaching 500 (and possibly more by the time this is posted), how does one decide which review provides the most accurate overview of this book?  After all, the author talks about the need to be honest, so which review in fact be the most honest?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   Although I must confess that I haven't read all the reviews posted here I did attempt to scan as many as possible at each star level.  As I read a 1 star review I find myself agreeing with the reviewer that the reviewer's comment that "success has as much to do with the strategy, the team, and preparation as it does the desire to crush it."  In looking at a 2 star review,  I also find myself agreeing the reviewer's thoughts that Gary Vaynerchuk started his "crush it" journey by tapping into his father's already successful wine merchant business.  Yes, most people who might read this book and have a desire to "crush it" simply do not have a successful family business to build on. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   Moving on to a 3 star review, I find one reviewer who notes that although this book is inspiring, it lacks detailed information to help readers "become successful using the methods he promises".  Once again, I think this is an accurate comment to describe the book "Crush It".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   Next, I looked at the 4 star reviews (and I also immediately noted that there are more 4 star reviews than all the 1, 2 and 3 star reviews added together).  Here, I note a reviewer who quotes "The promise of Crush! is that technology has disrupted the historical boundaries of business, making it possible for anyone with knowledge and passion to build a business that capitalizes on that experience." The reviewer then states that he supports this quote (and the reviewer also notes that he has personally started five businesses that seem to provide some credence to his thoughts).  I think it is also significant to note that the same reviewer talks about the expertise that is required to crush it and perhaps this is one weakness of the book.  I agree.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Finally, I come to the 5 star reviews (which is abundantly clear comprises the greatest number of reviews).  From these reviews, one of the words that I see mentioned frequently is "inspirational".  One reviewer in the 5 star category states this slightly differently by using the word "catalyst".  It would seem to me that anyone who wants to be successful in any endeavor needs some inspiration or a catalyst to take action and if the content of a book provides that catalyst then I would think that in spite of any other weaknesses, this book would deserve a high rating.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   So, the reader might now wonder, " How many stars would I award Crush It!?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   In responding to this question, I think my overall star scoring for the book is directly related to how it might help me to be a more successful as an author and as an entrepreneur?  After all, $[...] is a small price to pay if there is just one practical idea or resource in the book that can make a professional difference in my life (and I wouldn't necessarily rate this book in terms of personal growth because we can all enrich our lives by living our passions without ever "cashing in" on them.  Living our passions and the resulting happiness does not have to be tied to money).  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   In reading Crush It!, I first of all noted that the author defines passion as:  "It means that when you get up for work every morning, every single morning, you are pumped because you get to talk about or work with or do the thing that interests you the most in the world."  As a professional career counsellor for more than twenty years I agree with this statement, and happiness might come a little easier to a lot more people if you could identify and live your passion (even if your passions don't relate to your job or earning money).  The flip side of this though is that some people get so caught up in the adrenalin rush of their passion that their relationship with others suffers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   In looking at the next comment I highlighted in this book, I note Gary's words "EVERYONE needs to start thinking of themselves as a brand."  While this may be very important for some people in, I can't agree that everyone needs to think of themselves as a brand (unless we expand the notion of "branding" to being "the best parent", or "the best friend", etc.).  From my experience in working with people, some people are quite comfortable (and it is okay for some people to be comfortable) being followers or going to work each day and following instructions.  Along the same line, I disagree with the author's comment that "Learn to live your passion, and you'll have all the money you need plus total control over your own destiny."  How many parents are there whose passion is their family, and who will never have all the money they might need because their family comes before ungodly hours at work?  Are there many people who lived their lives more passionately than let's say someone like Vincent Van Gogh?  And yet, if history serves me properly, Van Gogh's passions never led to personal wealth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    So how then was Crush It! useful to me?  While Gary's comment that "you gotta be you" is not earth-shattering advice, none-the-less, it is advice that we all need to be reminded of from time to time, and I include myself as someone who needs to be reminded of this.  For me, most important of all (and yes this is a theme in some other books) is the emphasis that the internet is providing an opportunity for anyone (with the right expertise as we have already noted) to market their product or business in a manner that didn't exist just a few years ago.  As an author who has sold many books ("The Millionaire Lifeguard, my newest book)with a great deal of money and time spent on traditional advertising, this "new" way of doing things has the potential to make a significance in my success as an author. I appreciate Gary's passion in talking about this and his practical thoughts about various platforms to user in promoting a product.  This was useful advice for me and although simplistic, for someone who was resisting using platforms such as Facebook or Twitter, it led me to read more in-depth books about Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, etc. (in other words Crush It! was a catalyst).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   Finally, one word I read a several times in the book is "hustle".  While this is a word that sometimes has a negative connotation, overall I think the author's emphasis here is passion will not lead to success unless this passion translates into action (work, hustle, however you want to say it).  In fact, the author states "Expect this to be all consuming".  From my experience this is very true (although I do feel the need once again to point out that it is okay if your passion is your family or a hobby that never leads to the gaining of wealth or the growth of a business).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   In conclusion, I give Crush It! 5 stars.  This is a book that as others have said is inspirational (in spite of any other shortcomings).  For me, I was inspired to read more in-depth books on some of the topics that the author briefly touched on.  I believe that any book that actually motivates to take some kind of action that contributes in a positive way to achieving my dreams deserves to receive 5 stars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   So which review should you choose?  As Crush It! points out, you should be true to yorself and choose your own. on Sale!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307465357?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307463745?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Rework&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470635495?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470479817?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;The Unemployed Millionaire: Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss and Live Life on YOUR Terms!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0596156812?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=lpcom-20&amp;o=1"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=lpcom-20" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Also :  &lt;a href="http://bestbuyfurnish.LivingRoomCheap.com" rel="dofollow" title="Leather Living Room Furniture. 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His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richard has become one of them. And he must learn to survive in this city of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels, if he is ever to return to the London that he knew.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Neverwhere-Novel-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0060557818?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Read More Full Content...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;±1±: Best Buy Neverwhere is my favorite book! It's a dark, gothic urban fantasy that takes place in London Underground. While the characters are eccentric and unique, you will find no vampires, weres or faeries in this novel. Instead, Gaiman's fantastical world is a reflection of reality - an alternate reality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Richard is a young businessman leading a normal existence. On his way to dinner with his fiancé one evening, he stops to rescue a young women who is lying on the sidewalk, bleeding. He takes the girl named Door back to his apartment. The next day, she has fully recovered and asks him to find someone name the Marquis de Carabas. She needs this person to aid her in escaping some of the most evil, vile characters I've ever encountered in fiction - Croup and Vandemar. Once Richard returns to his apartment with the Marquis, the Marquis and Door both vanish immediately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Richard soon learns that his interactions with these strange people have literally turned him invisible to the world. He loses his job, his apartment, no one recognizes him anymore. He has now become a part of London Below. People who "slip through the cracks" takes on an entirely new meaning in this novel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Richard sets out to find Door in London Below so he can get his life back. Along the way, he meets Rat Speakers, crosses a dark and mysterious underground bridge that has the tendency to gobble people up as they cross, and finds a Floating Market under Harrods, of all places. He discovers that Lady Door is someone of nobility in this underworld, and she is on a mission to discover the people behind her family's demise. At this point, Richard has no other option but to join her in the quest to bring down the malevolence that is out to destroy this world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The series of events in this book are intense, grim and treacherous. Richard is quite unremarkable and about as normal as one can be, but he grows on you. His desire to get back to his normal existence in London Above is his main motivation to continue on this insane ride, but the more involved he comes with London Below, the more his chances to leave it diminish. Door is a fantastic character who is way more than she seems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The descriptions of these areas and people are very visual and detailed. Gaiman's writing is engaging, simplistic and full of wonderful expression. He has a sense of humor when breathing life into his characters. For example, Croup and Vandemar are like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, but cruel and inhumane. They are vile and enjoy bringing pain and death, yet they speak as though they have been raised by the Queen herself. They are extremely eloquent, which is in contrast to their despicable personalities. It's odd and funny. Also, the entire cast of eccentric and odd-ball characters are accepted for who they are in London Below. They can be themselves without being shunned by society. It kinda makes you wonder which reality is better...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I recently visited London for the first time, it was so great to see all the landmarks talked about in this book. The names of tube stations were especially fun for me because of their use in the book. The Earl of Earl's Court is quite a character in the book, and runs his court on an abandoned Tube train that has its own schedule and route. I wanted to take a picture in front of the Earl's Court Tube sign, but it never happened. That scene is one of my favorites.   The Black Friar monks are housed in Blackfriars and Islington is an Angel, an important character in the story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Neverwhere was actually an urban fantasy TV mini-series in the mid 1990s that aired on BBC. I've watched some of the series through Netflix and it so hokey and ridiculous! But, Gaiman decided to put the TV series into book form, and it is gloriously awesome. It's very much an Alice in Wonderland-esque story, which is probably why I was drawn to it. Alice is my favorite Children's book! In short, Gaiman is a wonderful storyteller, and this story is sure to keep your interest until the very end. This book receives every star I own. on Sale!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060558121?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;American Gods: A Novel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060515198?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Anansi Boys&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061689246?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Stardust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060853980?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061450162?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20' rel='nofollow'&gt;Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (P.S.)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/link-enhancer?tag=lpcom-20&amp;o=1"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/noscript?tag=lpcom-20" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Also :  &lt;a href="http://Curio-Cabinets.LivingRoomCheap.com" rel="dofollow" title="Huge Savings on All Curio Cabinets 110 percent Low Price Guarantee, Shop Now!.Curio Cabinets Furniture Sale"&gt;!: Curio Cabinets Furniture Sale&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="http://bestbuylighting.LivingRoomCheap.com" rel="dofollow" title="Save 20-50%. 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Order Today!&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="width:200px; float: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nice Design by :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Over All Rating Reviews : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.computerfreeship.com/images/rate/stars-4.5.gif" border='0' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Great Deal : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;$14.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date Created :&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aug 06, 2010  15:42:13&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="width:200px; float: left; padding: 2px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591843162?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20"&gt;&lt;img style="border-color:#88BCD9" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fMyB3O1TL._SL160_.jpg" width="180" border="8" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;B&gt;"The only way to get what you're worth is to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensable, and to produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about."&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; In bestsellers such as &lt;I&gt;Purple Cow&lt;/I&gt; and &lt;I&gt;Tribes&lt;/I&gt;, Seth Godin taught readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. But this book is different. It's about you - your choices, your future, and your potential to make a huge difference in whatever field you choose. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there's no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they're indispensable. And in today's world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn't reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. &lt;I&gt;Linchpin&lt;/I&gt; will show you how to join the likes of... &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; *Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces. &lt;BR&gt; *Marissa Mayer, who keeps Google focused on the things that really matter. &lt;BR&gt; *Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé. &lt;BR&gt; *David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffeeshop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; As Godin writes, "Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591843162?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Read More Full Content...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;±1±: Best Buy Linchpin by Seth Godin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Self marketing might be the most important kind. What story do you tell yourself about yourself?" Seth Godin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anne McCrossan, a in her review of Linchpin on Grodin's site Squidoo [...], said that Seth had commented that our depressed economy may someday be seen as an under appreciated chapter in history in the same way that until recently historians thought the Dark Ages were just dark and not a preparation for the Renaissance that was to follow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anne also noted that digital transparency is making personal reputation more important than corporate reputation. In addition technical self-sufficiency; computers and other technology can be powerful tools when combined with our ability to overcome fear and access our inherent creativity. Workers whether solo or corporate can seize the power and stand out from the crowd of individuals looking for certainty in these challenging times. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How to cultivate these qualities? Seth Godin employs neuroscience, social marketing, eastern philosophy, psychology and social theory to empower and support the artist (in the broadest sense of the term) in all of us.&lt;br /&gt;But first we need to be clear on exactly what we are working with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The chapter called The Resistance, starting on page 101 details that, it was powerful for me.&lt;br /&gt;The Resistance, recounts a story about a woman with severe short-term memory loss starring the Amygdala. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quote from Linchpin--&lt;br /&gt; "Each day she would visit her doctor. He would shake her hand, reintroduce himself, and they would start over. One day, in a fairly unethical experiment, he put a thumbtack in his hand. When they shook hands she was pinched. It hurt. He explained to her what he had done, and of course, an hour later she had forgotten about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next day, though when the doctor extended his hand, she flinched. How did she know about the thumbtack? Her short term memory was clearly gone. She wasn't faking. And yet, she remembered enough to avoid the pain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was her amygdala at work. It has it's own memory, it's own survival system in place. The lizard brain stands by, jumping into action whenever basic survival needs are at stake. And when it is aroused, the other part of our brains stand little chance, particularly if we haven't trained for these events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And so, the conflict. The conflict between what feels good now and what we ought to do. This explains how someone with throat cancer can persist in smoking, or how an obese person who clearly knows better can persist in eating "just one more doughnut." In the face of greed or fear from the amygdala, an untrained person surrenders".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fear comes up for all of us often at the expense of logic, talent and potential. Seth Godin goes to great lengths in Linchpin to help us zero in on how these phenomena are at work in our lives and what we can do to make a dent in the situation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Attributes of the lizard brain listed in the book: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Lizard Brain on top of your spine fighting for survival...&lt;br /&gt;"Wants to eat and be safe...&lt;br /&gt;"Will fight to the death if it has to...&lt;br /&gt;"Would rather run away...&lt;br /&gt;"Likes a vendetta...&lt;br /&gt;"Has no trouble getting angry...&lt;br /&gt;"Cares what everyone thinks...&lt;br /&gt;"Believes that status in the tribe is essential to survival...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shenpa* &lt;br /&gt;Here is the definition of the term Shenpa, used by Godin to describe phenomena produced by the Amygdala.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*A t term discussed in "Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions, by Pema Chodron&lt;br /&gt;[...]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is an everyday example of shenpa. Somebody says a mean word to you and then something in you tightens-- that's the shenpa. Then it starts to spiral into low self-esteem, or blaming them, or anger at them, denigrating yourself. And maybe if you have strong addictions, you just go right for your addiction to cover over the bad feeling that arose when that person said that mean word to you. This is a mean word that gets you, hooks you. Another mean word may not affect you but we're talking about where it touches that sore place-- that's a shenpa. Someone criticizes you--they criticize your work, they criticize your appearance, they criticize your child-- and, shenpa: almost co-arising.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Having our ego bruised is familiar to us all. Why do we go over and over it and over it? The amygdyla, our fight or flight mechanism has been triggered. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some quotes from Linchpin that I find helpful&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Nip it in the bud. If you cant teach the world a lesson, accept it. Don't get attached to a different outcome, sit with the anxiety".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"If you boss has some critical comments for you say `Thanks for the feedback', and repeat the feedback to him in your own words. It only takes 3 seconds and you avoided an hour of pain".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The quiet strength it takes to withstand the urge to flee builds confidence in those around you".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seth Godin sat in a meeting with the itch and the squirming for two days. "The "resistance" (another name for the lizard brain) realized he wasn't going to change his position".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Never let the lizard send an email".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Accept that human beings are difficult to change. Embrace the uniqueness that everyone brings to the table".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Perhaps it's not your job to change what can't be changed". &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Particularly if working on that change harms you and your goals in the process".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Attachment to outcome blinds one to the available choices".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"What's scarce is a desire to accept what is and then work to change it for the better, not deny that it exists".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Art, generosity and brave action are in demand."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Do your art only for people you like, people you enjoy."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A gift is a signal of surplus."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Giving a gift with no expectation of reciprocal implies abundance. 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It's the ultimate answer to, "What can you tell me in one minute?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This book was sent to me for review several months ago. At first I was disappointed. However, on going back to the book, I found some excellent ideas and principles. I'm not familiar with the authors or their blogs. I would agree with reviewers who point out that there's nothing radically new here. However, many of their points are worth stating even if we've heard them before. The authors give these ideas some freshness with new examples or even a new presentation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I especially liked the section, "Don't copy." It's true: When we adapt a successful formula, it rarely works for us. There's a hidden ingredient that can't be shared. I also liked the ideas like, "Marketing is not a department."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My biggest quibble with this book is that I can't figure out the intended audience. 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Make customer service the entire company, not just a department. Focus on company culture as the #1 priority. Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business. Help employees grow both personally and professionally. Seek to change the world. Oh, and make money too.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sound crazy? It's all standard operating procedure at Zappos.com, the online retailer that's doing over  billion in gross merchandise sales every year.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In 1999, Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for 5 million. He then joined Zappos as an adviser and investor, and eventually became CEO.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In 2009, Zappos was listed as one of Fortune magazine's top 25 companies to work for, and was acquired by Amazon later that year in a deal valued at over .2 billion on the day of closing.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In his first book, Tony shares the different business lessons he learned in life, from a lemonade stand and pizza business through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Ultimately, he shows how using happiness as a framework can produce profits, passion, and purpose both in business and in life. &lt;i&gt;(edited by author)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Delivering-Happiness-Profits-Passion-Purpose/dp/0446563048?tag=cheap-car-care-top-quality-20"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Read More Full Content...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;±1±: Best Buy When Tony Hsieh, CEO of [...], Inc., tested his entrepreneurial genes with a worm business in his youth, he soon embraced Thomas Edison's philosophy, "I failed my way to success." Hsieh failed pretty good. At age 24, he sold LinkExchange to Microsoft for 5 million.  Then as CEO of 10-year-old Zappos, he negotiated a stock exchange in 2009 between Amazon and Zappos valued at over .2 billion. But (and this will shock you), it was never about the money. Tony and his team of 700 still run Zappos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zappos is an online retailer of shoes, clothing, bags and handbags, housewares and other products. They provide free shipping (both ways, in  case your shoes don't fit) and a 365-day return policy. Their niche is customer service, customer service, customer service.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what can you learn from Tony and his team? Tons!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As CEO of LinkExchange and after hitting the snooze button for the seventh time one morning, it dawned on him: he dreaded going to work. The energy, the passion, the fun was gone. "It was more like death by a thousand paper cuts, or like the Chinese water torture" Tony writes. "Drop by drop, day by day, any single drop or bad hire was bearable and not that big a deal. But in the aggregate it was torture." After he sold the company, he had this epiphany: "I didn't realize it at the time, but it was a turning point for me in my life. I had decided to stop chasing the money, and start chasing the passion."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, with his new venture capital fund, he invested in Zappos--a struggling online shoe store, and ultimately became its CEO (long story, frequent close-to-the-edge turmoil).  There he discerned that building a culture was foundational to building a brand. One customer, duly impressed with receiving an order sooner than promised suggested they start Zappos Airlines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He invested in his people.  They built a resource library in the lobby with over 100 business and management books. "Many of the books would eventually become required reading for our employees to help them pursue growth and learning, and Zappos would even offer classes to go over some of the more popular books." (Three cheers for the Book Bucket!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To ensure that "we continued to hire only people who would fit into the Zappos culture," they asked employees to meet with prospective new hires and describe the uniqueness of the work/family environment.  Eventually, they put it in writing and self-published their own Culture Book, editing only the typos--thus allowing employees to tell it like it is.  Zappos is big on transparency. For a free copy of the Culture Book, just email the company and include your physical mailing address. (Three cheers for the Culture Bucket.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In my book, Mastering The Management Buckets: 20 Critical Competencies for Leading Your Business or Non-profit, and my Management Buckets workshops, I recommend you limit your core values to five or less, because team members can't remember (or live out) more than five. Zappos may be my only exception. Their 10 core values are driven deep into the company's DNA. "Over time, our recruiting department developed interview questions for each and every one of our core values, and we test our commitment during the hiring process." Their core value, "Be Humble," affects their hiring decisions the most. (Sounds like a company I could work at.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Zappos mission is "To live and deliver WOW." Their 10 core values include: Deliver WOW Through Service, Embrace and Drive Change, Pursue Growth and Learning, Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication, Do More With Less, and five more. The book includes a color commentary for each core value, written by various team members.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's no stuffiness here. Instead, the practical examples and lessons learned jump off the page. "Over the years, the number one driver of our growth at Zappos has been repeat customers and word of mouth."  What about social media and integration marketing? "As...low-tech as it may sound, our belief is that the telephone is one of the best branding devices out there."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether you're a new attorney, a new accountant or a new customer loyalty team member at Zappos, your first month is invested in a four-week orientation course, including two full weeks of taking customer service calls.  Yet at anytime during that orientation period, Zappos has a standing offer to give you ,000 (plus your regular pay) to quit on the spot. That's brilliant!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zappos invests in three key areas: customer service, culture, and employee training and development (be sure to read about their Pipeline team). They quote Jim Collins who says, "If you have more than three priorities then you don't have any."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Jenn," who explains their Culture Book, describes the sum total as the "gestalt of Zappos." 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