“They said build it and people will come”. Hmmph. “You know I have spent so many years and invested so much time, money and energy learning all these skills and qualifications and yet nobody appreciates it”.

new balance minimus You’ve found me talking to Dawn, a therapist in the lovely Borders of Scotland. Dawn was undoubtedly very talented and contentious, with lots to offer. But she continued, being fantastic at what I do is not much help if nobody is listening. I so want to help people, I know that I can help them, but they don’t believe or they just ain’t listening. Oh it’s so frustrating. I reckon that if I can’t make this work this year, then that will be it, I’ll just need to give up, go back to employment, some dead end job.

My heart went out to her. I looked around me at her little therapy room and out in to the reception area beyond. It really was a lovely little haven she had created and there was no doubt that she had put a lot of love and energy, not to mention time and money into it.

Look at my diary she continued, empty, she flicked a page, empty, she flicked again, one appointment, flick, empty, one appointment, flick. She continued, next week I have got a chance to go on an interesting sounding course, but where do you draw the line? I cannot keep investing more money on more courses, only to then trade therapy appointments with my friends. I have GOT to earn some money here, and quick. I knew had to interrupt her, she was in a spiral.

new balance 996 HERE, I said, what if you just STOP for a moment and listen to this. How would you feel if I showed you a guaranteed way to help hundreds of people, have them knocking down your door to see you and making you a heap of money in the process, all as fair reward for the value you will bring. How does that sound? I paused and waited as she gathered herself.

I’m listening, she almost whispered. You see, I whispered back, there are so many therapists who like you, like me, are wonderful, thoughtful, caring people. The only trouble is that they try to spread themselves so wide and have approached their business model from that angle. You know that before I trained as a therapist, my background was in helping people create successful businesses. What I have now done, together with a very talented friend of mine, is to create a solution that draws on our skills in both business and therapy, to bring the answer to your prayers, it not only helps you to be financially successful, it also helps the planet as well. Are you interested, curious even, I pondered.

Yes, yes, yes please, she said, do tell. I certainly need some sort of secret formulae to turn my fortunes around. Now, I said, the answer is right in front of you. Allow me to explain. I have seen so many businesses where they aren’t targeting the right market, they have not done their research into what the market actually wants, they have no marketing strategy or business model, they spread themselves so wide that they confuse the potential clients or they simply do not concentrate on the areas that could bring them success.

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Here are six secrets of success you can act on today:

Your attitude is everything. To become successful you must first change your thoughts. Most people have a ‘failure’ mindset. If you are using language like ‘I can’t’, guess what- you won’t! Delete ‘I can’t’ from your vocabulary and believe in your ability to succeed. The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams is you. Try a simple affirmation technique- say ‘I am successful’ out loud several times each day. You may feel silly but your subconscious mind will pick up on the message and work towards making it a reality.

Stay away from negative people. Look at the people you spend time with- do they spend their time moaning and complaining about life and how unfair everything is? If so, limit the time you spend in their company or you will be affected by their attitude. Look to spend time with people who are positive, encouraging and full of positive plans for their future. You will find yourself being influenced by them and your own thoughts and behavior should change as a result.

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Try doing this one step at a time on a small scale, for example trying new foods, buying an outfit you wouldn’t normally go for, or taking up a hobby that challenges you. Once you start making small changes you will find it easier to take on bigger challenges.

Write down your goals and formulate a plan. Goals are just dreams unless they are written down. If you don’t know what you want, you are not likely to achieve it. It is a bit like trying to drive without a destination. Working towards your goals one step at a time will focus your mind and allow you to measure your progress. It is a fact that most successful people regularly plan and write goals.

Take action. You won’t become successful just thinking about it, and written plans are nothing without action. Decide that you will do one thing each day, no matter how small, to move towards your goals. Set yourself daily or weekly tasks and tick them off as you complete them.

asics gel kinsei Be persistent and never give up. There will be times when you feel like you are getting nowhere and at times you will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. You will even fail sometimes, but this is a natural process you will have to go through to achieve success. Learn from obstacles and failures, and decide how you will do things differently next time.

I have given you six secrets; as long as you apply them and are prepared to put in the work, there is no reason you should not expect success.

michael kors handbags uk The National Football League over the weekend announced the appointment of three domestic violence experts, including a former federal prosecutor, to serve as outside advisors on league policies. It’s also creating a new position, Vice President for Social Responsibility, and promoted a longtime league official to take it. All four of these people are women.

It’s the second major effort that Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have made to address the league’s domestic violence problem, following the controversy over Ray Rice and the beating of his (then) fiancée. The first effort was the announcement, several weeks ago, of new and more severe punishment for players who commit acts of domestic violence.

Both moves were commendable and significant. They still do not suffice. If the NFL and its owners want to “demonstrate our commitment to address this issue seriously and effectively,” as Goodell put it recently, then they should start writing checks. Big ones.

michael kors hobo bag You’re probably wondering, do we know if NFL players are particularly prone to domestic violence? The answer is no. The best analysis I’ve seen has come from Benjamin Morris, of fivethirtyeight.com, who found that domestic violence rates among football players is “downright extraordinary” once you take into account their relatively high income. But the NFL needs a thorough, independent investigation of all the available evidence—one that gets access to more detailed data and calls upon expertise from outside scholars. The National Organization for Women has called for such an inquiry and, with any luck, organizing one will be on the agenda for the league’s new advisers.

But the question isn’t whether NFL players have a propensity to commit domestic violence. The question is whether the league has a propensity to excuse such behavior. That seems pretty clear. The athletes rarely face serious punishment, even in clear cases of wrongdoing. That’s what first turned the Rice episode into such a national controversy. Goodell, who two years ago vowed to do something about domestic violence, gave Rice a suspension of just two games—and this was after viewing the first security video from that Atlantic City hotel.

Although the video didn’t show Rice hitting Janay Palmer, it did show Rice dragging her, unconscious, from an elevator. That should have been enough.

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The NFL’s history on domestic violence matters, not least because of the message it has sent to the rest of society. And there’s a way for the league to make amends now. As I noted in my article on Monday, victims of domestic violence need more services than either the government or non-profit organizations can presently supply. The best example is probably transitional housing—that is, shelter for families that are escaping abusers. The organizations that provide such shelter report that they are unable to meet about 6,000 such requests on a typical day, according to a survey by the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

michael kors clutch Another problem is the lack of long-term research on domestic violence prevention programs. Researchers have come up with all kinds of promising approaches. Many focus on children, particularly those who grow up in houses with abuse and are, statistically, the most likely to become batterers as adults. But hard data, studying the effects of those programs after ten or twenty years, doesn’t exist. And without that data, it’s hard to be certain which strategies hold the most promise.

The common element in both of these problems—insufficient services and inadequate data—is a lack of funding. The league could do something about that, by setting up a foundation whose mission was to fund domestic violence research and services. League owners could pay into the fund, at first with a one-time endowment gift and subsequently with ongoing contributions. In the future, when players commit acts of domestic violence and serve suspensions, the wages they relinquish could supplement the funds.

The money is certainly there. Last year total NFL revenues were more than $9 billion. Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he’d like to increase that amount to $25 billion by 2027 and many experts think the league can do that. The NFL itself collects only a fraction of that, in the form of $6 million annual dues from each team, and each franchise has its own expenses. But the Ravens last year had an operating income of $56.7 million, according to Forbes. Only one organization (the Detroit Lions) lost money while several made quite a bit more. The Washington Redskins and New England Patriots each had operating incomes of more than $140 million and one franchise, the Dallas Cowboys, had an operating income of more than $245 million. (Goodell’s salary, by the way, was $44 million last year.)

Some league offiicals and team owners would surely bristle at the suggestion they set up and finance a domestic violence foundation. They would point out that they already promote charitable causes, with dollars and, in the case of players, with their time. That’s true—and utterly irrelevant. For years, the NFL has looked the other way, effectively condoning domestic violence.

cheap salomon kalalau sale “If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” – Kofi Annan. Volunteering abroad is becoming a huge industry being currently valued at $ 2.6 billion with an approximate 1.6 million volunteer asics gel noosa 9 outlet tourists from the United Kingdom. As such volunteering abroad or voluntourism is a big business and it has started to take peoples’ notice. There have been a lot of conversations on twitter, facebook, blogs and many social websites about volunteering abroad. The conversations are about the benefits and harms of volunteering abroad to the community. One article written by Ian Birell, “Before you volunteer abroad think about the harm you might do.” Shows the negative effects that volunteering abroad has on the community in which the volunteer work is being done. A lot has been brought about by the article, for example how unscrupulous organizations take advantage of communities as well as international volunteers in order to make money. It also says that voluntourism is a form of “colonialism” and orphans are being paraded like animals to be viewed. Although there are people and companies out there who are using volunteering abroad to make huge profits there are also well meaningful companies and volunteers who really want to do good in the world. Here are tips for volunteers to help them go abroad:

Passion

salomon gcs athletic trail As a volunteer who is passionate about helping others not only your friends, kinsmen but also strangers then s/he should volunteer abroad. The world has so many problems and if the volunteer wants to make an impact and is passionate about it should pack their bags and go abroad. There could be bad apples in the basket, but this should keep you from leaving home to help others. Even though some organizations take advantage of the industry, the volunteers should realize what they are doing. The main reason they are doing it is to help somebody who is needy not just for them to feel good. Even though the volunteers only work for a week, there is a tremendous mark left on those who have been helped. This is the essence of volunteering, giving up one’s time and resources to go help somebody else who is in need.

Independent volunteers

Many of the concerns facing volunteering abroad is that the organizations they are volunteering with are out there to make money. The organizations take advantage of the poor and sell “poverty” to the well off travelers or volunteers. They show the plight of the poor making the travelers to invest their money to help some community. To counter being taken advantage by these unscrupulous companies, the volunteers could try and organize everything for themselves. salomon fellraiser outlet Although this takes time and a lot of effort the volunteer can cut out the middleman (the volunteer service organization) and arrange everything for themselves. They should plan for which organization they could work in, where to stay, where to eat, and visa requirements. If this is too much for the volunteer, or if the volunteer doesn’t have time to do it, they should properly vet the organization they are going to use. The volunteers should look into everything about the programs and the organization itself. asics trainers sale uk If they are not satisfied by an organization, they shouldn’t give up but start looking at others.

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