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Are You Prepared For A Natural Disaster?

By Larry Zolna

Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear of some kind of natural disaster — tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes and floods.

I have found myself sitting in front of my TV watching stories of people whose lives have suddenly been turned upside down and whose very survival is now threatened!

However, there are many ways we can prepare ourselves to cope with disaster. I believe one of the most important ways is to have an Emergency Preparedness Kit ready.

An Emergency Preparedness Kit can sustain or save your life until assistance arrives.

Our community in South Jersey was recently exposed to the threat of a wildfire and it made me realize “it can happen to anyone!” Having an Emergency Preparedness Kit ready can assure you of a 2-3 day supply of food, medicine, and important equipment you would need in the event of a disaster.

Kits vary in content, but generally include such important items as batteries, flashlights, food bars, water, a radio, rescue blanket, scissors, utility knife and various medical supplies among other things.

You can put your own kit together but the kits available on the market are very complete, organized, affordable and save you a lot of time.

Please — don’t ever think it can’t happen to you. Plan for an emergency! Get your family together and establish meeting places in the event you are separated in a disaster. Make plans for your pets. Make provisions for special needs of family members. Make sure important documents are in a safe place, and so on.

There are many other tips that can help you but don’t wait — start putting together your emergency plan now — begin with an Emergency Preparedness Kit. It could save your life!

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Recession Proof Career With Government Contracts

By Nigel LeBlanc

As the economy is on the brink of recession, it may be a concern for many to build a career that is recession proof or to start a lucrative recession proof business. There are several options to consider capitalizing on financial opportunities but is there a way to get information and strategy to achieve this dream is a big question in itself.

One can find many commonly marketed money making techniques all over the web ranging from part time data entry jobs to affiliate programs and taking paid surveys to make quick money. But what results can be assured from these is something that’s more or less a question of chance and risk in trying out these. This is the time to make smart decisions and spend time on something that’s worth the effort and also promises a secure career or business even in this economic slowdown.

Those who have the product or service, expertise, knowledge and technology that can meet the requirements of the US government, can easily hope to cash in with billion dollar government contracts that can leverage small businesses to great heights. This is one of the most lucrative opportunities that provide a platform to many to start their own business or career and generate a continual source of income even during tough times.

It is a known fact that the US government buys commodities and services worth billions of dollars almost every year and this demand for such supplies does not end with the economic recession. This is the best way from where you can plan out your career or business by identifying your unique product or service that can be of use to the government and can potentially be supplied to the government using your marketing capabilities.

If you are on the threshold of your new career or business and do not know where to start, or are not sure if you could win a government contract with so many experienced competitors to bid for the contracts, you have 2 options - the first is to work as a sub contractor of another company that’s already landed with a government contract or the second option is to tie up with another company that is once again working on a government contract.

Both these options will help you gain the relevant experience, knowledge and expertise to push your own business successfully and independently in future government contracts. This will also serve as a good source of income and open more doors for lucrative financial opportunities.

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Tools of the Executive Search Trade

By Louise Garver

Your executive resume is prepared. Your cover letter is complete. Your career marketing plan is written. You feel ready to launch your search. Now what? How can you make recruiters and employers knock on your door and invite you to the “dance” otherwise known as the interview? Knowing the tools of the “executive search trade” can help you increase your visibility and make it easier for recruiters (and also employers, for that matter) to find you. Here’s how it happens.

Finding a shining star in a galaxy of information

During the softening of the economy from 2000 to 2004, the war for the best talent led to the birth of the Internet recruiting industry. Executive recruiters rely on technology to make their jobs easier through cutting-edge e-recruiting solutions that automate candidate sourcing. Today you are far more likely to be Googled by a recruiter than found on a job board.

Thanks to the Internet, recruiters now have access to a wealth of information on potential candidates. They can find the “right” candidates through data mining software and prospect or business networking databases such as those developed by Broadlook Technologies, Zoom Information Inc., Spoke Software Inc., The Cluen Corporation, AIRS, Sheila Greco Associates LLC (sheilagreco.com), LinkedIn (linkedin.com) and other similar services.

Data mining software is central to “passive recruiting” (candidates who are not actively searching for employment. Right or wrong, passive executive candidates are prized by executive recruiters and employers. The “super-sleuth” software scours the Internet for any information it can find on specific companies and the executives within those companies. This includes searching company sites, SEC filings, press releases, online articles, annual reports, personal web pages, blogs, and so forth. The information is compiled into a database for recruiters to review, providing them with data that can be leveraged in the recruiting process.

Further, the technology frees the recruiters’ time to develop relationships with executives. As Andrew Shapiro, of The Cluen Corporation, notes, “It is the ability to leverage insider knowledge that allows a recruiter at this level to build the required trust with a candidate-without it, no serious discussion about their career can take place.”

Tips for Executives: Getting on Recruiters’ Radar Screen

Executive recruiters and the firms mentioned above agree that recruiting at the executive level is often based on networking and reputation. One of the secrets to long-term employment is constantly being on the radar of potential employers and executive search firms. According to recruiters, you can boost your marketability and visibility by 1) offering an excellent career history, 2) becoming a recognized expert in your field, and 3) establishing strong professional networks. Remember, when searching, you are the product. Think of yourself as “You, Inc.”

As Chris Forman, Founder and CEO of AIRS, points out, “Nobody buys a product unless they can find the product.” Here are a few tips to boost your visibility in the marketplace.

• Manage your web presence (online identity) the same way that you manage your financial credit statement. If you haven’t Googled yourself, do it and keep on doing it often so that you can see what others see if they search for your name.

• Create and post your profile on business networking sites such as LinkedIn.com to increase your visibility. (Creating such a profile, though, does not mean you are actively seeking employment.)

• Build a keyword-rich online resume with as many industry terms as possible to help recruiters find your information.

• If you are not a member of any professional associations in your field, consider joining and become actives to build your industry presence. This includes attending professional conferences and industry functions.

• Demonstrate your expertise by writing thought-provoking articles on relevant industry topics in your field for professional association newsletters and other publications-on- and off-line.

• Build your credibility, visibility and goodwill in the community by serving on community and civic boards.

• Contrary to popular opinion, posting your resume on a few job boards will not make it easier to be found because recruiters prefer passive not active candidates. Instead consider creating an e-resume, e-portfolio and blogging. They provide an excellent opportunity to showcase your work and interests-thereby attracting recruiters’ attention when they use online search tools to find executives with the skills they need.

Even if you are not actively seeking a new position, remember: you should always be prepared in case you do need to find other employment. The tips above can help you augment your efforts. Above all, maintain a strong reputation, manage your network, and develop relationships with recruiters you trust. As Forman notes, “Technology has not supplanted good old-fashion networking.”

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Everybody Wants to Know How to Invest

By Mika Hamilton

Those unfamiliar with the process of making and managing investments often have more than a few trepidations about investing in general. They figure that, since they do not know how to invest, they will never learn. Of course the horror stories of investors who lost their life savings on some bad deal don’t help people to feel any less secure when figuring out how to invest.

Fortunately “how to invest” can be taught and learned. “What to invest in” or “where to invest” is another matter entirely – if someone can tell you that, and be 100% correct every time, latch on and don’t let go because you have found the fabled Rosetta Stone.

So, how do you invest? A big part of the investment process will depend on how much money you have to invest. The amount will determine the best investments for you as well as the best methods of investing – whether you’re best off acting on your own or working with an investment counselor or advisor. If you have a small amount to invest, say a few thousand dollars, you may want to start small with an interest bearing account such as a CD. Higher investment amounts usually warrant bigger investments, but bigger investments are riskier as well. If you’re investing ten thousand dollars or more, it is definitely advisable to use the services of an investment counselor or advisor. This professional can show you how to invest your money as wisely as possible to get the best rate of return you can.

Those investing very large sums of money, one hundred thousand dollars or more, will have no shortage of those who want to show them how to invest. You may think that someone who has that kind of investment capital would already know how to invest, but there are plenty of folks who had forty bucks in the bank yesterday and suddenly found themselves recipients of insurance payments, lottery winnings, inheritances, and the like. These people are often easy prey for unscrupulous individuals in the financial industry and should immediately seek the assistance of a reputable broker or investment counselor to show them how to invest their money.

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Better Investing Made Easy

By Mika Hamilton

If there were one piece of advice that an investor could ask for, the question would probably be something like “What do I need to do to invest better?” Better investing choices are sought by investors every day. Some find them and succeed, others do not. The difference clearly lies in better investing, so investors are on the right track. They are, however, asking the wrong questions.

Instead of asking “How can I make better investments,” they should be asking “How can I discern better investment choices?” While everyone is looking for that one hot investment tip that will turn them on to the next Microsoft or Wal Mart type of investment, they should be looking into how they can discern those choices for themselves and thus make better investing decisions. All those people who did jump on Microsoft back in the eighties weren’t just lucky. Some of them were, but some had done their research and were able to realize that they were looking at an opportunity to invest in a company that would revolutionize the fledgling software industry.

Discerning choices for better investing starts with research. The savvy investor won’t just read the features in The Wall Street Journal or the articles appearing at The Motley Fool web site, she’ll read them and then do a bit of research on the company being discussed. The more an investor knows about a potential investment, the easier it is to make the decision whether to invest.

No one can see the future, of course, and there are plenty of companies that look like good investment ideas that wind up falling flat on their proverbial faces. Better investing is not about scrying into a crystal ball; however, it is about using your own powers of discernment to determine which investment is the better choice.

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Renewable Sustainable Solutions to Our Future Energy Needs

By Beverly Clarke

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Sustainable is to articulate that something such as a natural resources or an environmental scheme may be preserved indefinitely without depleting any of the material or energy sources required to keep it running. Development is the act, or effect of developing. Blending them together is an idea advanced by the World Commission on Environment and Development outlined by them as a pattern of development or progress that fulfills the requirements of the present without sacrificing the ability of succeeding generations to fulfill needs of their own.

We have to understand that we are the keepers of our natural environment and of the whole planet, and because of this fact, we are accountable for all negative affects to any of our ecological systems.

Will sustainable development work? This question is much more intricate than appears on the surface. Environmental organizations are working on politicians to bring about more regulations and enact laws to help protect the natural environment and the whole planet. By starting out with smaller portions of the human population like in residential areas and urban centers, we can little by little, work towards fully sustainable states and nations and finally a truly sustainable planet. Many commercial entities are assisting by means of recycling, using less of our natural resources, cutting pollution and many other eco-friendly practices.

The USA is one of the leaders in this battle, to alter the way earths’ inhabitants interact with the environment. Little by little political leaders are coming forward and doing their part to bring about positive change. Before leaving office, President Bush disclosed plans for the reduction of pollution and global warming, which first are intended to keep these events from occurring and then to reverse them. Esteemed scientists are coming forward and reporting compelling scientific facts with regard to alarming environmental consequences such as greenhouse gases, pollution, El Nino and other atmospheric conditions, that are destroying our planets’ natural atmosphere, which in turn, if not eradicated, can lead to the death of our planet.

As more people are educated to what is happening and learn that we, the human dwellers of planet Earth are answerable for the depletion of our natural resources and for the destruction of the natural environment, then the result will be more people will serve in the effort to fight back and repair what has taken place, resulting in sustainable development becoming an out-and-out reality.

One of the main constructs of sustainable development that must be comprehended and must be practiced by each member of the human race is stewardship, because, whether we like it or not, we are the stewards of the environment surrounding our planet. The proof that sustainable development is succeeding is that we see commercial enterprises continuing to be operational and grow, they will have customers who desire to purchase the products they are producing and they will also have the money with which to produce them.

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Natural Gas - A Natural Bridge to Renewable Energy

By Steven Tyler

We’ve been reading of the promise of natural gas as a possible step change towards our move to renewable sources of energy. We are strong believers that the U.S. can and must do something to move towards energy independence but recognize it will have to be a step-by-step approach. One person who has been a big advocate of this approach has been T. Boone Pickens who of course stands to gain quite a bit from an expansion/increase in the use of natural gas but who also has invested significant funds in wind energy.

Today the Wall Street Journal had a piece on the huge natural gas finds that were recently discovered in Louisiana. We now have reserves of natural gas that would meet our needs for the next 100 years at present day usage levels. In addition, there seems to be reason to believe that additional reserves could be find in the U.S. if desired. Finds in our state of Pennsylvania have lead to a ‘mini-boom’ in some smaller towns in the state as companies have flooded in to explore for gas.

Given the well documented issues with coal and nuclear it seems to us that we ought to be devoting a lot more attention at the government level to the possibilities that natural gas offer us. We still feel that a floor needs to be put on energy prices such that if oil/gasoline drops below a certain level a federal tax kicks in. That ‘energy tax floor’ combined with conversion to natural gas could help us to bridge to renewable over a longer term yet with a very positive environmental and security effect.

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The Transitional Instinct

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By Tony Brussat

When an animal encounters a crisis its instincts kick in and nature pretty much takes its course; that is, the animal runs or it fights, and then the crisis is usually over, as quickly as it began. What is truly amazing is just how quickly wild creatures return to their peaceful state of equilibrium, showing little or no sign of the high adrenaline moment immediately past. In contrast we humans take time to get back to normal after a crisis.

Human instincts fade neither quickly nor completely back from an excited state Rather than returning to equilibrium between our senses and the natural world, we remain in an agitated, unnatural state (a state of non-sense?). Our unique consciousness results from having extended the moment of crisis and turned it into what may be referred to as the in-between.

It is during this retarded in-between moment of ours - when the terror of crisis has begun to fade but nothing else has yet come in to fill the void - that human consciousness asserts itself.

Long ago, as we diverged from the rest of the animals, stretching out those moments of in-between, we staked out a precarious mentality in which we are continually stimulated - but not too stimulated - by symbols. As a result, over the millennia we have developed a symbolic world, a world powerful enough to endanger the physical world.

Ritual is the transitional instinct that helps us navigate back and forth between these two worlds.

The transitional instinct keeps us returning to the unknown, to the dynamic, unfixed state in-between the physical and the symbolic worlds. In our rituals we continually unleash into our midst new symbols with ineffable attractions for us. The more we ritual the less vague, indescribable these powerful symbols become. Premonitions become truths, and ideas become facts. Magic becomes religion, and religion becomes science. What is next on our quest to harmonize our symbolic world with the natural world?

According to the philosopher Susanne K. Langer, people need to transform experience into symbols. Hence, ritual. In ritual we try to share the things that matter to us with other people. We hope to infect them with our sense of qualia. Or, alternatively, we hope they will infect us with their qualia.

When symbolic gestures successfully chain throughout a group, some sense of belonging, or communitas, inspires us and so we keep coming back for more. Ultimately, as we evolve it, the meaning may be more or less profound, but leaves a lasting feeling. Like all experience, this one has an underlying real, unreal quality.

The transitional instince of ritualing will alter our ways of seeing. It is like the idea (of which Edgar Allen Poe was fond) that reality is what goes on in our dreams, and true wakefulness is actually to be found in sleep! For indeed, we sleepwalk through the routine of our lives and it is only in the consciousness that dreams and rituals create that we are truly awake.

Dreams (and fairy tales) are full of incongruous images and strange situations, stark emotions and illogical ideas. Ritual is too. But what seems incongruous and nonsensical begins to make sense after we explore it in ritual.

Ritual has always been there for us. At first it gave us consciousness, and thought. Now, it allows us to make the unthinkable thinkable. The world is all possibility.

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Keys to Life Innovation! Unleash the Power Today!

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By Nicholas Finegan

For you or anyone else to become a life innovator you need to have a plan! This plan must be infused with a clear mind and good self esteem.

To become a life innovator means to invent and re-invent your life to create the life-style you deserve. This means freeing yourself from confusion, pain, judgments and taking control of your destiny.

Steps you need to take:

1. Make sure you know what you want.

2. Make sure you have good self esteem to keep yourself on the right path.

3. Make sure you stay motivated and learn from your mistakes.

4. Make sure you are goal oriented. Nothing is worse than innovating your life without a set of powerful goals in mind.

Now once you know you can do all this, your already on your way to starting your life innovation process.

The most important thing you need to innovate your life is to have good self esteem. Innovated self esteem techniques keep you powerful in the pursuit of your innovation endeavors.

Most people seek life innovation because they are fed up of being told what to do or are fed up of settling for less in life and/or desire more out of life!

For you to be here reading this right now means you have already taken the right steps to manifesting life innovation. Your inner resources will become unlimited for you to adapt and maneuver around the rough edges of your life.

Now, the next step you need to take is to use the three steps and your self esteem to manifest life success and design the life you deserve…

Most people have no clue what life innovation is. It is a very rare subject that is underground in the personal development world…

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3 Fantastic Reasons How Goal Setting Change Your Life

By Shawn Lim

f you are going to achieve amazing results in your life, goal setting is one of the powerful tools that you can leverage. In fact, many successful people are using goal setting to create the amazing results they have in their life. Therefore, if you want to achieve the same achievements; you must follow their footstep, using goal setting.

The problem with most people is that they underestimate what goal setting can do for them and they do not set their goals. Many people know what they want, but they did not put what they want into a goal, as an objective to be achieved in their life. If you don’t have any goals today, you must start to set your goals. Here are 3 fantastic reasons how goal setting change your life…

1. Goal setting gives you the direction where you are heading in your life. Imagine if you want to go to a town without a map and you have no reference about how you can get there. Do you think that you are going to spend a lot of time looking for the town? Maybe you won’t even find the town because you don’t even know where the town is. This is what goal setting will give you, a clear direction where you are heading in your life.

2. Goal setting gives you focus. When you have a clear direction of what you want in your life, you need to take action to make your goals come true. And this is what goal setting can give you, a clear focus of what you want so that you will take action upon it. If you set your goal as to lose weight, you will definite change your focus and move toward that direction, because your goal will remind you about it constantly in your mind.

3. Another reason is that goal setting will motivates you all the time. It is just like if you want to own a sport car, and the moment you see this objective or this goal of yours written down on a piece of paper, it will drive you and inspire you. Imagine that you live your life everyday without motivation; do you really want to live in a mediocre and lifeless life?

These are the 3 fantastic reasons how goal setting can change your life. Remember, your goals will give you a clear idea of what you really want and focus you toward them. Your goals are the reasons you wake up every morning, they are the reasons you breathe and live your life everyday.

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