Wealth Creation Part Two: Soddy's Three Keys
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Published:02/22/2011 06:16pm
When Frederick Soddy, winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, put his thoughts on wealth creation to paper, he was widely dismissed as a hack and, to the detriment of society at the time, largely ignored.Wealth creation is a fascinating subject, mostly because it is what, consciously or unconsciously, everyone is pursuing, yet very few understand the principles behind it. Soddys definition of wealth creation is simple and elegant. True wealth creation, in Soddys explanation, involves discovery, natural energy and human diligence. It means producing goods or services that add value to our fellow humans lives such that they are...
The end of Unionism as we know it
Published:02/22/2011 04:57pm
The end of Unionism as we know itBy Wayne Eastman, Vice-Chair, Department of SCM and Marketing Science, Rutgers Business SchoolA Memo to Randy and Andy: What Comes after the End of Unionism as We Know It? The allegations swirling around former Service Employees International Union (SEIU) president Andy Stern, involving an alleged no-show consultant and pocketing an advance for a book that was purchased in bulk by SEIU locals, are troubling but not necessarily related to the bigger issues faced by the union movement.By contrast, the negative portrayal of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) president Randy Weingarten as a foe...
TEACHING INNOVATION: DISCOVERING WHO ARE THE EXPLORERS OR DEVELOPERS
Published:02/22/2011 04:52pm
Author: Farrokh K. Langdana, Ph.D. Director of the Executive MBA program, Rutgers Business SchoolWe in this country have our backs against the wall, and its a drive for innovation among our students that will keep us going, that will keep us alive. Obamas macroeconomic plan is a cul-de-sac, a dead end and not going anywhere more government spending is not going to help. You cant lower the interest rates anymore, so we are essentially maxed out. The whole Keynesian model is tired, and we not about to cut taxes and deregulate. From a macroeconomic perspective, once again...
How to Syndicate Blogs with Social Media Tools
Published:02/22/2011 02:57pm
Bloggers spend hours re-designing your blog, but that's all they did. They leave their blog sitting in the cyber ethers, and forgot to do anything else with their blog. That's the biggest mistake bloggers make. No one on the Internet will know they exist if they don't actually market their blogs. With the many social media plug-ins out there, it is very easy to syndicate blogs. The following social media tools are efficient and cost-effective ways to market blogs. HootSuite is a web-based social networking application that brings together content from various online sources. Access and manage Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and...
Valentine’s Day
Published:02/22/2011 02:42pm
There are people who need other people for caring and there are people who twist needs to identify with caring people. We must ask our self what are the reasons for the relation. Love is a beautiful thing and we all want it to last forever. Everlasting love is based on GOD unconditional love. It can last forever when a common relation, personal relation and romantic relation are genuine connections. A relationship that starts and concludes with trust, facts, honesty, kindness, faith and a pure heart are required. Never allow yourself a permanent position to...
Cooking Food Well Means Everything and Nothing
Published:02/22/2011 02:25pm
Cooking food well is but another of lifes equal but opposite gravitational pulls. As with so much in life, cooking well means everything and nothing. Cooking well holds no allegiance to borders or boundaries and is a language unto itself. A well cooked meal can be deftly managed or thuggishly muscled, either path resulting in an original offering of scrumptiousness. If you can cook well, folks from Nebraska to Norway might be singing your praises, and it doesnt matter if you are a one-trick-meat-sauce-pony or the thickly accented expert relegated to huckstering pans. From the beginning there has been one...
Cool Conduct- Build Confidence/Teach Kindness
Published:02/22/2011 02:18pm
Childrens Author Calling on Parents to Take an Active Role in Academic and Social Development Author Nicki Donley is on a mission to help children feel confident in social situations. Inspired by conversations with her seven year old triplets; Donley wrote Cool Conduct, 100 Ways To Make A Positive Impression. The Halo Publishing author is scheduling character building presentations at schools, libraries and bookstores to help children understand the importance of having values such as courtesy, empathy and respect. Cool Conduct is a fun and educational question and answer book that identifies manners, etiquette and safety. The...
Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
Published:02/22/2011 01:34pm
Whose Fault Is It Anyway? By Mila BernadkinRaising children has never been easy. Every parent knows that. But guiding them through adolescence in our unsteady and chaotic modern world, especially given the challenges of the current US economy, is the most difficult task that life could throw at us. Young adults are a force to be reckoned with!I often hear from parents, Todays teens arent very smart. They dont read; they cant even speak properly! Some parents are even...
Take Back Your Time Through Clear Communication
Published:02/22/2011 01:05pm
Ive never worked with a client yet who didnt feel pressured by too much to do and not enough time. It's a complaint almost every home-based business owner has. You can take back your time and get on the road to profits by following these steps.You have exactly two ways to take back your time, and here they are:1. Quit doing things for yourself, family, friends, and strangers that dont serve you or them well. This means that you are willing to take a hard look at what you are doing that takes both your time and...
Catholic Disparity – Liberal vs. Conservative
Published:02/22/2011 01:01pm
Catholic Disparity Liberal vs. Conservative The differences in ideology have been around for quite some time. This is nothing new. What is quite puzzling are the opposing views on todays issues of morality among those who consider themselves of the Roman Catholic Faith. Two issues for example, where Catholics will disagree are same sex marriage and abortion. What do Sean Hannity and Nancy Pelosi have in common? They are both Catholic. Thats where the similarity ends. Now I know this is an extreme example, but why? If both believe that the Catholic...
Planning Your Way to Social Media Success
Published:02/22/2011 12:58pm
Have you ever ordered a piece of assembly required furniture, glanced at the cryptic instructions, put them down in frustration and tried to figure it out on your own, because, really, how difficult could it be? Perhaps it isnt so difficult, but planning would better ensure the intended end result. Be honest, how many of us have taken a look at our final masterpiece, and realized some unfinished wood was on the outside instead of the inside?Many explore the social media landscape with a similar perspective. Either thinking; how difficult can it be? and diving right in. Or,...
Can you change your personality? Twin studies say no, brain studies say yes
Published:02/22/2011 12:43pm
"An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones," said English short-story writer William Somerset Maugham.The insight behind this quote is that deep-seated habits, or behavioral patterns, are difficult to change.People's deep-seated habits reflect their personality, the clusters of dispositions, thoughts and feelings that make them unique. These pattern-forming features are also known as personality traits.Personality traits can change gradually or through extensive counseling but they normally are relatively stable over time.The thought that people can literally change their personality is controversial. The famous Minnesota twin family studies conducted...
Help for Biological Mom - StepMom Angst
Published:02/22/2011 12:38pm
It is not uncommon for tension, compromise, and confusion to rule when the role of parent is shared between a step and biological parent. Some people still feel that stepparents arent real parents, but our culture has no norms to suggest how they are different. And the less our roles are defined, the more unhappy we are as both parents and stepparents. Some people still feel that stepparents arent real parents, but our culture has no norms to suggest how they are different. And the less our roles are defined, the more unhappy we are as both parents and stepparents.Another role...
A True Act of Beauty
Published:02/22/2011 12:35pm
I was driving in my car when I witnessed a sight that was both heart-breaking and heart-warming. I was on Main Street around lunch time on route for an appointment. The streets and sidewalks were busy with drivers and walkers. I stopped at a red light. Looking around like I usually do, a situation caught my immediate attention. I am not oblivious to the homeless situation in our city. I know that this is a problem for not only Winnipeg, but for cities all over the world. Its more than a problem; its an epidemic. So armed with this knowledge, why...
Hang In There
Published:02/22/2011 12:28pm
What does it take to make your dreams come true? This past weekend I received a very powerful video from a good friend that focused on perseverance. Is that all it takes to make your dreams become a reality? I am going to jump in and answer my own question, so please forgive me for my impatience. Perseverance plays a huge role in making your dream a reality but its not everything. The biggest factors that holds so many of us back from reaching our true potential is a lack of vision and action. What is your dream? What is...
