A decade ago, I used to compete in Okinawan Karate. Competitive karate is a roller coaster ride of glorious victories and bitter failure. There were days I found myself pummeled like a useless rag doll. And there were other days I scythed through opponents like an unstoppable juggernaut. Every punch broke through and every kick landed somewhere satisfyingly soft. (oooh how I loved that!) I would zip around the squared ring like Neo on steroids, launching a flurry of eye-bl...

A survey (by the University of Chicago) suggested that those who relish challenge are more likely to live up to 10 years longer than those who spend their lives inhibited by timidity. Trying to realize our ambitions, even if we don't always meet them, is preferable to not having the courage or motivation to take the risk. So not making any resolutions because we fear that we'll break them is having a defeatist attitude, as we allow procrastination to become an insidious ha...

Stick with me here for minute ? its not hard math. There are five retail KPI?s worth tracking at the individual Salesperson level: Sales per hour; items per sale; average sale; conversion rate; wage to sales ratio. If you add them all up (individually) and divide by the number of staff you get the ?store average? of each KPI. You can now compare each Salesperson?s five KPI?s to the ?store average KPI? instantly revealing the MOST deficient statistic or undersupplied ...

Microsoft has a new service designed with the needs of small businesses in mind?businesses with 10 or less employees. If you?ve thought about taking your business online, Office Live makes it easy for you. There are three different versions of this software to meet the particular needs of your small business: Option One?Basic This first solution is Microsoft?s core product and comes with several free services: ? a domain name ? web hosting ? email in your company n...

Time clocks have long been a key factor for businesses in keeping track of the hours their employees work. Way back, when time clocks first came into existence, it was the old fashion punch clock. Believe it or not people still use these trusty old things. This was a time when all record keeping was performed by hand. Unimaginable isn?t it? In this day in age, everything is simply done magically by electronics and smart computers. This includes keeping track of time and atten...

Adversity causes some men to break, and others to break records. -Anonymous Sports have been around for centuries; the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians and the Indians have all had a history of sports in their culture. Humans as a species love to play, and revel in watching others rough it out through a good game. Why else would football be a religion in countries across the world? Why would Tennis and Cricket take over the imagination of an entire continent? Why would ba...

Determining fees is a difficult law practice management task for most attorneys when thinking through their law firm marketing plans. In determining fees for certain services, attorneys often fall short of what they should charge. Too many attorneys are afraid of even charging the competitive price for their services when making their law firm marketing plans. Further, they make the pricing decisions often with no data or conceptual framework. Additionally, instead of focusin...

? Arguing with your fiancé more than normal? ? Finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions? ? Finding it increasingly difficult to focus on a task? ? Minor things irritating you more? ? Frequently feeling lethargic? ? Having trouble sleeping? ? Suffering from headaches? If the answer is yes to more than 3 of these questions, then chances are you?re suffering from stress. Most of us have a broad sense of what stress is and how it can positively or negativel...

Be smart in how you manage your fears and anxieties. Knowing the right way to deal with your fears and anxieties can save you a lot of time, money, and headaches. Here are some ways in how to manage your fears. First, determine the source of your anxieties. If you try to manage your fears without knowing what is causing them, you will not get rid of all of your fears. Talk to a counselor who can help determine the root cause of your fears. Once you know what is causing ...

The debate is an ongoing one, and no one seems to know the definite answer. So is Hypnosis actually an art or is it a science. Loyalists from both the camps will fervently argue about their case being stronger; however, I maintain that hypnosis is a combination of both these streams. So there! It?s a win-win situation. Researches studying the nature of hypnosis have found that it?s a state of near trance, where the person undergoing hypnosis is extremely relaxed, both inte...