... transformed into the train itself, and send it speeding off toward your destination Chapter Page The effectiveness of the technique is based on that little effort of imagination which captivates ... with it If there’s a letter on your desk waiting to be answered, and you happen to have a few spare moments, don’t fall into the trap of putting it off for later Making intelligent use of your time ... on a shelf in your wardrobe If you don’t want to forget where you it is, try to imagine your watch floating out of the wardrobe, dressed in a suit of clothes! Make a real effort to visualize...
... ever before Given the severity of the diagnosis and seeing Ruth’s scans and test scores, Lisa’s father also joined the effort and stopped his denial To live longer, feel your best, and look and ... Number of Fruits and Vegetables a Day You Eat Count them! Eat more vegetables than fruits and try to get that number to between five and ten servings to enhance your brain and lower your risk for cancer ... levels are a common cause of forgetfulness, confusion, lethargy, and other symptoms of dementia in both women and men Having low thyroid levels decreases overall brain activity 13 Find out your...
... contingent of OTS staff transferred to FDIC Both the OCC and FDIC have committed significant resources to staff integration However, transfer and utilization of the OTS’s valuable and unique staff talent ... have to find ways to put usually passive monies touseand manage their tax and other issues Dividend Approvals and Waivers The Fed was given duplicative authority with the OCC to approve federal ... The OTS used to have the flexibility to customize capital requirements for SLHCs to allow variation for risk, level of activities, and deployment of funds Now, all SLHCs will be required to meet...
... risk and triggers your fight-or-flight instincts It's much easier to run away and avoid the discomfort altogether It's easier to give into avoidance, but it's not satisfying If you want to move toward ... will find writing inspiration everywhere You have now completed four out of five steps, and you've done the hardest part! Now it's time to reap the fruits of your labor, so move on to Step MOVING ... shook yourself out of your routine, faced some of your deep-seated issues around writing, and generated a pool of ideas to pull from in the future No matter what you decide to from here, your investment...
... careers The write-off was not equally offset by the sale of Land Rover to Ford Using Tactics to Reinforce Your Strategies If using premium brands (like Ford) is your strategy for the long term, ... into units of work A simple and functional method is to divide each strategic goal into a number of objectives as shown in Figure 5-3 Four or five objectives per goal seem to be the rule of thumb ... Tips on Structuring Your Goals Because the vision is sometimes vague or fragmented, we use goals to bind it together to give it a level of cohesiveness Because it is made up of hidden but concrete...
... Also referred to as OM3 fiber, laser-optimized fiber is specifically designed, developed, and tested for effective use with 850nm VCSELs With standard fiber, defects and variations in the fiber ... Laser-Optimized Fiber: Built for Price, Bandwidth, and Distance toMake the Most of Your Investment Unfortunately, the use of VCSELs can cause differential mode delay (DMD), an effect that happens ... index of refraction of the fiber core to enhance VCSEL transmission By carefully controlling the refractive index profile, DMD is reduced and the several modes of light are able to travel at...
... members to brainstorm product issues Your sales and service staff speak toyour customers daily, hearing feedback about your products and the customers' needs Capture the feedback, product observations ... partners Talk to manufacturers, retailers and sales reps to capture their knowledge of your products and thoughts for improving them -Research and understand your competition Try to understand your competition ... the future Identifying a profit goal will help you direct your actions and strategies (once you've identified your profit drivers) to reach your target To set a profit goal, you will need to consider...
... however, she would prefer to slack off An employee is worse off working hard than slacking off because of the mental anguish caused by effort To get them to work hard, you need to threaten your ... employee, andyour employees know this Perhaps your company couldn’t survive if you fired more then one person If your strategy was to randomly choose one of the employees who slacked off and fire her then ... capitulate if they believed you would fight to the end, so if you could make a believable threat to fight until victory, they would give up and you would not have to risk your troops Unfortunately,...
... Number(value: Double) extends Formula { override def toString = value.toString } case class Textual(value: String) extends Formula { override def toString = value.toString } case class Application(function: ... queue of pending messages, and extractFirst extracts first queue element matching given predicate def receive [A] (f: PartialFunction[Message, A]): A = { self.mailBox.extractFirst (f. isD efinedAt) ... } 29 Functions are objects Scala is a functional language, in the sense that every function is a value If functions are values, and values are objects, it follows that functions themselves are...
... have a basic MySpace profile, and you know how to enter information about yourself, upload photos toyour photo album, and so on The aim of this book is to take you to the next level by giving ... effort you’ve put into your profile, that reflects what kind of person you are What you choose not to reveal is as important as what you reveal It’s really important to differentiate yourself ... outside your network and ask them to become your friend Of course, you don’t have the same safety mechanism as when you invite friends of friends to be your friend, but it is a lot more exciting, and...
... useful before approaching a customer Many of these tips and tricks can be hardened into reusable cross-selling and up-selling techniques Segment to unite, not to divide Tomakeyour people fanatical ... understands that customer insight is what will elevate them from the failing 70% and the mediocre 25% and into the 5% for whom CRM is delivering payback http://www.merkleinc.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/Customer-Centric-Transformation_WEB_4%2030%2014.pdf ... http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/management-tools-customer-relationship-management.aspx Ask your people their opinions Get your team together, even if you have to take an awayday Ask them to describe what tips and tricks they find...
... of project failure Many failures could be avoided if project managers were more sensitive to needs and requirements In Chapters Four and Five, a number of simple techniques will be offered for ... are being evaluated In fact, threat is built into evaluation since evaluative efforts are designed to surface problems The point of the problem focus should not be to identify troublemakers who ... Evaluation and Review Technique), and VERT (Venture Evaluation and Introduction Review Technique)—are available to help them manage the time dimension more effectively Money constraints are handled...
... the refusals to interlocutors of different statuses The content of the refusals of the VLEs and the NSEs to higher-status interlocutors were quite similar Most of them gave specific reasons for ... transfer was pervasive, not limited to any specific level of foreign or second language learning However, more advanced learners tended tomake more transfer because their high level of proficiency ... students to refuse it In contrast, for the NSEs it is not so difficult to refuse such an invitation after class The interviews with several native respondents after their completion of the questionnaires...
... off your website? Once you have your overall goal, delegate one central focus for your strategy andthenuse separate channels to drive traffic there For example, if your aim is to drive traffic ... your brand via objective sources Effective bridging tool between your business andyour customer Engage more effectively as a result of richer media Extend your brand reach toyour customers’ ... coherent brand messaging, which can be more effective in converting a site visitor into a customer • Decide on your goal and a central aim: Is it to drive more traffic toyour blog, or is it to make...
... Click to Share on Twitter 21 HOW TO GET MORE LIKES Page Post Story Ads – Some of your fans may have opted out of receiving your Page’s posts from their news feed, even though they’re still a fan ... pages, and what they have achieved Here area few encouraging findings related to the ROI of engaging fans: ➡ About 200 of the 505 organizations surveyed reported success converting Facebook fans into ... consistently receive the most “likes” Posting photos in addition to status updates, links, and videos will also engage more fans who all have various different preferences for content Notes ...