30th March 2010
Shop around for the Best Annuity
Many individuals looking to retire in the UK over the next few months will have received information about their pension funds from the provider, including specific information for purchasing an annuity. The provider’s annuity proposed, even so, may not be competitive and an OMO (open market option) could add up to 30% more pension income each yr for the remainder of the annuitant’s years.
An open market option means an annuitant is available to purchase a compulsory purchase annuity (or pension annuities) from any provider in the open market, and this is applicable to a with-profits annuity as well as a lifetime annuity. Although every one of the approximate three hundred thousand people retiring in the UK could consider an open market option, but over 2/3rds still do not browse about to find the greatest annuities. Many could obtain extra income by up to 30percent, valued thousands of pounds every year for the balance of their lives.
Purchasing the correct pension income is very important as once bought, annuities cannot be swapped to a different annuity provider, cannot be varied to a different type of annuity and cannot be varied in any manner for the rest of the annuitant’s life.
If you are looking to retire in the next few months , give us a call we can help you get the best pension annuity available.
Transport Minister Announces New Road Works Regulations
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan recently announced that construction works carried out on roads must have proper signage and must adhere to the standard safety regulations.
Aside from maintaining safety at the site, firms also have to give information like contact number and the full details of the company that is operating on site. Even councils who are running such operations have stick to the same rules as the utility firms and put up this signage, besides following safety rules.
Other than the standard road safety rules, firms have to make sure that the roads are disabled friendly and follow the safety guidelines required. The site should be secure and should have the proper arrangements made for the movement of wheelchairs.
The Safety Code of Practise also asks these agencies to provide supplementary information on how the site would be secure when it is vacant. Also, there has to be information provided on equipments like high visibility jackets and safety barriers which will help in increasing safety levels for both the workers and the public.
The minister said he is unwilling to hear the excuses being offered to him on why the road works cannot be carried out with a focus on responsibility towards safety of people, especially the disabled. He also said that all such work should have proper signage and should not be left in a dangerous state.
These changes are part of the December 2009 plan from the Department of Transport which is designed to lower the disturbances caused due to road works as well as to raise the cap on the limit of penalties for agencies exceeding the set time limits.
For help in achieving successful safety management systems, Workplace Law can assist in establishing good practices by addressing problems and rectifying deficiencies. Organisations can achieve compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation Standard (OHSAS 18001) by demonstrating legal and regulatory compliance with improved policies and performance to successfully manage health and safety hazards and risks.
29th March 2010
If You’re Searching For The Optimal Choice In Custom Made Flowers, Martha Stewart Enthusiastically Recommends 1800Flowers.com
It is well known that 1800Flowers.com has made its reputation not only in the selection of blooming flowers it sells, but also in its quality of help and advice. In the same vein, Martha Stewart’s reputation is synonymous with beautiful interior decor, but if you were to combine the two together, they undoubtedly would create some of the most stunning and breathtaking flower arrangements on the planet. The flowers themselves get across exactly the perfect message, while the vases, baskets and assorted hardware from Martha Stewart flowers can match with the rest of your home decor to emphasize its elegance.
It is the ideal partnership. No-one can argue against the fact that Martha Stewart has well earned her reputation as the United States of America’s prime authority on the household, so naturally her working alongside 1800Flowers.com will benefit you, the customer. What this gives us is a range of sumptuous gourmet food baskets, stunning flowers, and unique gifts that can easily be ordered anywhere by picking up the phone or logging on to your computer.
Whatever you are looking for, be it a variety of different flower arrangements or something more simple and conservative, 1800Flowers.com will be able to help recommend and provide you no matter what you desire. Remember however that they aren’t limited to any single event or holiday, so irregardless of of the occasion, they are available and waiting to serve.
Even though their blooms are beautiful, they are wonderfully complemented by the right selection of matching vases, baskets, pots etc. However, if you’re still having doubts, remember that most of the ordered deco goods can be re-used once your flowers wither and die off.
Making the interior of households more beautiful has always been Martha Stewart’s specialty. It goes without saying that her presentations with flowers are as amazing as the rest of her designs, relaxing and a real wonder to behold. At about the same time as Martha Stewart, 1800Flowers.com was established in the late seventies. It grew out quickly to encompass over ten stores in N.Y.C and in the late 90s, became the biggest online floral retailer. 1800Flowers.com also make it delightfully easy and effective to order off the Web with same or next day deliveries irregardless of distance.
Summarizing, it is now dead easy to send the very best flowers to anyone whereever they might be in the U.S of A, and thanks to Martha Stewart, they will be both modern and exquisite.
Using Extension Ladders for the Correct Job
After each fall and spring, yearly home cleaning and general care are ordinarily performed. To start stripping window and gutters, people utilize ladders. Extension Ladders are most of the time opted because they are befitted for higher degrees.
Slack screws, nuts and bolts, hinges, and rungs must be fastened properly to fend off injuries. One may say that injuries involving ladders are small like contusions, cuts and fractures, even so ladder safety should be adopted. When stacked away outdoors and maintained incorrectly, Extension Ladders accumulate mudt, grease and dirt. To trim down the danger of sliding, grime and slime should be got rid of from the ladder.
When the land melts after winter, the soil will bear a lot of moisture content. This will make your ground soft and muddy. There is a possibility that your ladder may slump in the mire and be unsteady. Besides, wavy grounds or flooring will make your ladder susceptible to instability and trembling. Before climbing, make certain to put your ladder in a firm and level surface. Prepare first to make certain that the locks and braces in your ladder are functioning properly. Doing so will keep the ladder from closing down under you.
It is essential to recall that ladders in general cannot sustain weight for a lengthy periods of time. They are fashioned for climbing only, implying they can bear weight for a little time, sufficient for a user to go into a more sound surface. This implies that you should not, under any condition, employ ladders as seats. Steps, joints and braces will weaken if ladders are subjected to sustained weight strain. Climb down the ladder and use a chair when needing to take a breather.
Ladders are fashioned for specific uses and should be utilized accordingly. Stool ladders and utility ladders are best for low elevations while Extension Ladders are wanted for reaching lofty layers. For the strength they hold, Extension Ladders that are made of fibreglass are preferred.
Likewise, it is needed to move cautiously when carrying things while on top of ladders. Remember that tugs and trembling will cause the ladder to tremble and recede its balance.
Finally, post your extension ladder near to the surface you want to reach to avoid leaning over. Remember that it won’t harm you one bit if you call for for help in utilising Extension Ladders, just make positive the individual knows ladder safety. Employing Extension Ladders properly, stripping window and gutters will be really easy and safe.
Are You Sure that You Understand Buddha Fountains?
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” said Loran Eisely in his journal Immense journey. This build of peacefulness of a home is so pivotal that there are full-fledged scientific disciplines such as Chinese Feng Shui and the Indian Vasthu devoted to complete the process of including components that make your place serene.
The rationale behind the Buddha Fountain is also the same. And here is your chance to get as close as you can to the philosophy of Tao. Carrying a Buddha Fountain at household or in the garden can give that soothing impression to your family and you can derive the serenity and peace that water oozes for yourself.
Experts of Fen-shui, Tao and Zen hold that water is the element of nature that bestows repose and serenity to every home therefore it is recommended by these Doctrines to accept water as a part of any décor when building or repairing a home. Owning a Buddha Fountain at home is advantageous in more than one way, beginning from the peacefulness it induces in the mood of souls around it to the Zen Powerhouse it makes in the place where the Buddha fountain is put in; the gains of it are numerous. You could choose form the various picks such as the Buddha statuette Bamboo Spout Fountain Kit, Buddha Fountain with LED lights, Buddha Statue Cobblestone Fountain, Buddha Tabletop Fountain with LED Lights, Buddha Tabletop Waterfall and the list is endless.
So go to tabletop fountain store today and bring your house with a slice of Tao and retreat in tranquility. Showers of blessings will come your way with these Buddha fountains. are genuinely glorious if you own an accounting firm in bergen county.
28th March 2010
Sluggish Home Owners Will Love K-Designers Exterior Siding
Do you enjoy your house, but detest all the work needed to keep it looking good? Dislike sanding, scraping and painting? Cleaning gutters? Or paying others to do it? And what about those utility bills? K-Designers can help. For over thirty years, K-Designers has been aiding home owners slash the prices and time associated with house maintenance by providing high-quality, long lasting exterior siding, windows and doors.
K-Designers caters to home owners who want their homes to look beautiful and be energy effective without a lot of effort on their part. The company started over 30 years ago installing vinyl siding on buildings damaged by a hail storm. Over the years they have forged partnerships with Genetek and Revere, two of the best siding manufacturers in the nation, to deliver a product that is tough, attractive and virtually maintenance free. It comes with a lifetime warranty.
As one of the biggest and oldest exterior remodeling firms in the nation, K-Designers has been able to establish long term relationships with top manufacturers. Since they buy everything direct from the manufacturer, they can ensure their clients a top quality product at a fair price.
K-Designers also supplies and installs rain gutters, downspouts and exterior hardware, making them a one stop shop for total exterior renovations.
K-Designers also strives to provide the best possible customer service knowledge, from start to finish. With over thirty years in company they know what clients want, a smooth job with no surprises. They find the best sales people, designers, installers and service people and train them in K-Designers tried-and-true systems before they ever meet with customers. No wonder K-Designers has over 10,000 satisfied clients.
25th March 2010
Top Notch Auto Insurance Leads — How to Turn Leads into Money
Every last car insurance lead is a sales opportunity. But a lead doesn’t inevitably mean a deal, making sure that will happen is entirely your responsibility. There are as many different methods to achieve this as there are sales representatives. It is all about “working smart” with the most qualified leads available. In order to help you do this, here are a few hints to make your working life easier. A lot of the inquiries generated from people requesting additional information on the internet aren’t actually authentic. They are plainly surfing and looking for an impossible bargain. A significant percentage are probably not queries from genuine potential customers at all; often they are spam or automatic requests. These queries are by and large a waste of time. It’s obvious why the source of your leads is vital.
The best motor insurance leads are people in need of a new policy or additions to an existing policy. These prospects are easy to close. So then, what might be the best way to find out the customers who are ready to purchase? A highly recommended system is to apply several filters to automatically sort the incoming motor insurance leads into various folders appropriately structured to reflect the specific type of info you have been furnished with. You may also implement filtering tools to prioritize them according to profit potential. Selling insurance is a great deal simpler to do when the prospect has just requested information. Persuading the client to make a purchase is no longer necessary in these cases. In fact, prosperous sales reps who buy insurance leads claim they simply submit their quotation to the client, and it is a done deal. So don’t allow too much time to pass before you get back to them.
The significance of making use of the lead appropriately should be obvious. Don’t forget to provide any supplementary information that the client may have. If a client has inquired concerning deductible options, remember to put them into your quotation. In the end, changing automobile insurance prospects into commission is really all about working effectively, and in a way that benefits both you and the lead the most.
24th March 2010
4 Ways In Which You Can Spoil Your Dog Rotten
4 Ways In Which You Can Spoil Your Dog Rotten
by Mark Eckenrode
You spoil your pooch as close to rotten as you can get, don’t you? Hey, who doesn’t? It’s almost impossible not to, with those adorable, big, beautiful eyes, the little lashes, the soft fur just behind the ears… they almost beg to be spoiled. But what can you really do? There are all of those new doggie day spas, doggie day cares, and other doggie luxury services, but how often can you really afford things like that? I mean, most people rarely have enough cash in the bank to get themselves a surprise manicure and pedicure, much less spring for their pups to get a quadripedicure. You give her a few scratches behind the ears, rub her belly, and maybe give her a massage and splurge on some gourmet treats, but you have to pay rent and eat each month. Your budget just doesn’t allow for constant spoiling of your dog…
1. Or does it?
You can make the shampoos, fragrances, and skin conditioners the doggie day spas use whenever you want for a lot less money than you think. Wouldn’t your pup love to have an at-home spa treatment? Give these recipes a shot the next time you want to pamper that pup:
2. Aromatic Dry Shampoo
250 ml (1 cup) cornmeal
250 ml (1 cup) baby/talcum powder
5 ml (1 tsp) rosemary
5 ml (1 tsp) lavender
Combine all of the ingredients in a large, airtight container and let them sit overnight. This will allow the rosemary and lavender to scent the other two ingredients lightly. When ready, sprinkle generously over your dog and brush it into her fur by working your fingers against the lay of her coat. Once it’s worked in thoroughly, use your fingers or a hard rubber brush to massage her coat in the direction of the fur but working in circles. Brush until the mixture is completely out of the coat. Your baby will smell great, the powder and cornmeal help absorb excess oil and dirt to clean her, and she won’t have had to go through the trauma of having a full bath! How great is that?
3. Herbal Shampoo
470 ml (2 cups) purified water
10 ml (1 tbsp) rosemary
10 ml (1 tbsp) orange zest
30 ml (2 tbsp) chamomile
10 ml (1 tbsp) lavender oil
120 ml (1/2 cup) baby shampoo
Bring water to a boil, then remove from heat. Add all of the herbs, cover the dish, and allow it to steep overnight. Strain the mixture and stir in the oils, then gently add the shampoo until well-mixed. This shampoo should be kept refrigerated for freshness when not in use, but use about 2 tablespoons every time you wash your dog for a sweet-smelling, great treat for both of you. Don’t forget to give her a little massage while you’re rubbing it in!
4. Lemon Flea Dip
3 lemons
940 ml (1 quart) water
60 ml (1/4 cup) baking soda
5 ml (1 tsp) herbal shampoo
Cut the lemons into eighths while bringing the water to a rolling boil. Add the lemons, boil for one hour, then cover and let the mixture steep overnight. Strain the solution then add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Warm to a tepid temperature before applying. To spoil your pup with the application, dip a sponge into the water and drizzle it slowly over her coat, then use your fingers to work it in using slow, deliberate circles focusing on points like the hips and shoulders. Give her a good massage – she deserves it! This shampoo uses citrus oil to help repel fleas, but the warm water and baking soda also help to soothe any existing irritations she may have.
See? Spoiling your dog is much easier and less expensive than you think, and I’ve compiled 101 Ways to Spoil Your Dog for Under $10 for just that reason. Any dog owner knows how hard it is to resist spoiling their pup, and now there’s no reason to resist! Spoiling her can be as easy as talking to her… you just might not realize the impact simple things have on her. Give the book a read, then try some of the ideas you’ll find. You’ll be amazed at how much closer and more bonded with your dog you feel!
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Mark Eckenrode is a lover of dogs, his own is named Ryker. Mark is also the creator of an amazing website that offers free step-by-step tips on how to spoil your dog, cook up delicious dog recipes, insights into health, and communicating with your dog…
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About the Author
Mark Eckenrode is a lover of dogs, his own is named Ryker. Mark is also the creator of an amazing website that offers free step-by-step tips on how to spoil your dog, cook up delicious dog recipes, insights into health, and communicating with your dog…
http://www.DogMatters.com
How to Buy Digital Camera Lenses
With new technology comes new opportunity. This statement is particularly true in the case of digital cameras, and more importantly, as the title of this article suggests, in the case of digital camera lenses.
There are so many different lenses with varying specifications available that it can be quite overwhelming to find exactly what it is that you require from a lens, but that is where we step in to help.
This article acts as a guide to explain the jargon and to allow you make a better-informed purchase the next time you are shopping for a new digital camera lens.
Choosing a Suitable Focal Length Focal length is probably the most important factor that should be considered when choosing a lens, and for good reason: focal lengths determine the field-of-view of the photos you will be able to take successfully with your camera.
The two main types of focal length are telephoto and wide-angle, and while telephoto lenses have a narrow field-of-view and are best suited for close-up shots and portraits, wide-angle lenses have a wider field-of-view which is perfect for indoor photography and landscapes.
Keep in mind that the performance of lenses can differ from camera to camera, with the magnification power behind a lens generally being greater on a digital camera than on a 35mm film-based camera.
The Need For Speed When you hear about fast and slow lenses, reference is being made to a lens’s maximum aperture, which is the maximum amount of light that a lens can let in. A simple rule of thumb is that a fast lens lets in a lot of light, while a slow lens lets in less light, which defines how your photos will look.
Maximum apertures are measured in f/stop numbers, which are actually a ratio of the size of the lens aperture and focal length. The smaller the f/number, the more light is let in. An increment in the f/stop number doubles the amount of light let in, so f/2.0 lets in twice as much light as f/1.4.
This may seem quite confusing at first, so the easiest way to make sense of it is to remember the following: fast lenses are best suited towards successful photography in darker lighting conditions, and slow lenses are targeted towards photography in lighter conditions.
The Ins and Outs of a Zoom Lens Unlike a fixed-focal-length lens, a zoom lens often gives you the diversity of a range of focal lengths all rolled into a single adjustable lens. This can be great if you often have to switch between various lenses for different shots, but it is important to remember that not all zoom lenses have a constant maximum aperture, and those that do are often larger and more expensive.
Although the maximum aperture may be reduced as you zoom in using a lens with a variable maximum aperture, this may not be as important to some photographers as the reduced cost and size of such lenses. Keep this in mind when purchasing a zoom lens.
Add-on Lenses Add-on or accessory lenses are targeted towards compact digital cameras, and allow owners of such models to significantly lengthen or reduce the camera’s built-in focal length while at the same time being able to automate camera functions including f/stop settings and focusing.
These lenses can be an excellent low-cost add-on to your digital camera, with telephoto add-on lenses being able to increase focal lengths by up to 300%, and wide-angle versions allowing for reduction in focal lengths of up to 30%.
Final Considerations There are several other terms to take into consideration when buying a digital camera lens to make sure you are making the best purchase. If your lens utilizes aspheric lens elements, then you can rest happily with the knowledge that your lens will help produce sharper photographs and help keep lens weight to a minimum.
Lenses using internal and automatic focusing also keep lens weight down thanks to less moving parts, and of course allow for faster focusing. Low-dispersion glass leaves photos looking less hazy or fuzzy, while stabilization systems help to keep images sharp when taken using slow shutter speeds.
Conclusion Hopefully this article has helped you to better understand what to look for in a digital camera lens. There are a lot of terms to remember here – so before shopping for your new lens it may be a good idea to take the time to make a list of what you want to do with your camera. Then you can double check your requirements against the features of different lenses. If you are still unsure if a lens will cater for your needs then by all means try to test it so that you can see some results before you buy!
Organizing for Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day
Getting organized is hard. If it weren’t, we wouldn’t put it off until it got even harder. There are hundreds of books out there on how to get organized; they have ideas on how to work in your garage, in your living room, in your mind, in your job. They offer every sort of idea for every sort of situation… but you know what happens to most of those books? They end up in the middle of some pile on our disorganized tables and desks.
What we need is some simple, applicable ideas and systems that we can start applying today. Here are my suggestions that I’ve come up with after working with all different sorts of clients and situations.
First of all, get an ‘information assistant’ (IA) that you can carry with you throughout your day. A paper-based daily planner, a personal digital assistant (PDA) like a Palm Pilot, or even a simple notebook where you keep everything written down (those are harder to keep organized, but don’t think you need to spend a bunch of money on this tool).
Once you have that IA, use it. Have it be your calendar, your address book, your notebook, your reference page, your task list. Use it every day, and keep it up to date. I now always recommend a digital solution (like a Palm) if you already have a computer as these are much easier to keep updated, and are generally easier to carry around. I love that I can carry mine in the breast pocket of my sports coat. I used to have a paper planner, but I’d never take it with me in the evenings. Kind of hard to ‘hit the town’ with a notebook under your arm. More importantly, more and more of our lives are connected to the internet, and this flood of information will only grow. In addition, the data on a PDA can be backed up almost instantly, so if you lose it, there’s no loss of information.
It takes a bit of time to get used to these tools, and of course you run into problems setting them up. It’s a bit like a computer… Once there’s one on your desk, it’s all set up and you know how to use it, you get a lot done… but it took a while to get used to it. Plan on learning how to use your PDA so you’re not fumbling around with it.
Now that your information is organized, let’s look at the other important aspects of getting organized. Look around your office or home: what disorganized stuff is bugging you? If there’s one particular room, or corner, or drawer that really bothers you, tackle that now. Try to deal with this one space until it’s cleared, but if you can’t finish in one or two hours, don’t worry, just come back to it again, until you’ve got that biggest ‘monkey’ off your back. Once you feel the lightness from that, you will be more ready to tackle the next one.
How do you tackle that spot? By applying two main rules to each and every piece of paper or stuff: (1) If it takes less than two minutes to deal with (to file it, to act on it, or to trash it), do it now. If it takes longer than two minutes to deal with, “contain” that project (meaning file/box it), and put it on your calendar to deal with it in the next week. (2) If you haven’t used it in over a year, toss it.
An example of this might be a crafts table, piled high with craft ideas, old mail, maybe a couple of shoe boxes of photos. (Sounds sort of familiar to many of us, doesn’t it?) Well, for example, take those photos, put them in a container that they just fit in, and put on your task list/calendar a time when you will get to that project. Now, you’ll probably not find the 7 hours you’ll need to put those photos in order all in one block, so plan on spreading that project out over time. Keep going through that pile using these two ‘golden rules’ of organizing.
The first step for ‘tomorrow’, Day 2: Managing time.
A great way to figure out ‘where the time goes’ is to spend a day tracking where you spend your time. You’ll be surprised at how much of that day is spent on things you didn’t expect. Your work can be full of interruptions, distractions, problems, moments of relaxation, etc. Try to keep track of what you’re doing for one whole day, in 15 minute increments. Do you really intend to spend 3 hours a day responding to email and/or surfing the web?
Set up systems that allow you to focus on your priorities when you want to. Do things such as: Set your email program to only check for email 3 times a day, not every minute. That way you won’t be tempted/bothered when that latest email ‘dings’ into your inbox. Don’t answer the phone. Let the machine get it, and return calls all at once, on your schedule, when you’re ready. Plan an hour in the morning, and an hour in the afternoon. Be smart about messages and emails you do send. Don’t just call back and say, “yes, let’s talk about that”.. Say, “Yes, let’s talk. I’d like to follow up on point A before we talk, and if you could handle point B and just CC me on the email, that’d be great. Call me back at either 4pm Tuesday or 11am Wed.” In other words, move the conversation along, and give others options to choose from that work for you.
Step Two for Day Two: Setting priorities and scheduling review
We’ve all heard about setting goals and breaking them down into manageable, achievable chunks… Now it’s time to prioritize those chunks and get them on the calendar. Then add a weekly review onto that calendar so you can look back at what you did in the last week, and what you’ll do in the next week to meet those goals.
The big issue disorganized folks have is that they work really hard to get organized, then in a couple of days or weeks, it’s all back to normal, and those great goals and lists are buried. A solution might be to share your weekly priorities with a friend or colleague who will hold you accountable… And you do the same for them. (You could make a bet that if one of you doesn’t get through your list, you have to buy dinner that week.)
Setting priorities and sticking to them is really hard for all of us. This is why organizational tools that spread your ‘core’ values into your everyday consciousness are such good organizational tools. Steven Covey’s ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’, the Franklin Planner’s goals and values process, and it’s why I suggest looking at your long term goals at least once a week during your weekly review. You need that reminder on a regular basis.
And the next day: Future steps.
As your systems start to fall into place, and you start to feel the benefits of getting organized, build on that momentum and start looking at what your overall life goals are, and what influences you. When you start working smarter and more effectively, you have to ask yourself what you’re going to do with the extra time? Are you going to work more to accomplish more? Or do you want to take that time to do something else? You certainly haven’t become more organized just so you can do more sitting in front of the TV have you?
Where do we look for models of how we want to live once we get the clutter out of our way? The following three cultural influences can be excellent guides for helping us focus our goals.
Zen and martial arts
As you gain mastery over your time and your ’stuff’, look to become a master of whatever you do. The cultural precepts of most Asian martial arts, from Tai Chi to Kung fu closely follow precepts of Zen philosophy. As I attempt to understand what they’re about, I read it as ‘practice what you do until you can do it effortlessly, automatically. Do it in a reverent, loving way. Once you have mastered that action, move on to the next level, and focus again, on the present action.’ Once you see the connection between your focus, clarity and the need for a clutter free, prepared environment, you will not want to move back to the old ways of distraction and stress again.
American ‘Can Do’ digital age
There’s always a better way to do things, and American culture is always trying to invent it. There’s much in the American way that can distract you from your new-found organization, like consumerism and greed… But you can also use this influence to always be looking at how to bring more efficiency to all your projects. Is there a paperless way to do what you have in mind? Do you need to carry all that computer equipment? Can we do a ‘virtual meeting’ instead? Adaptation and absorption is the norm in American society… Use this opportunity to do more in less time.
La Dolce Vita
The Mediterranean culture has long had a handle on ‘the sweet life’. From Morocco to Jordan they have always prized time with family, time for art, music, food, for life. Italians are aghast when they learn Americans only get two weeks of vacation… Turks struggle to understand how American male friends don’t spend time together discussing politics, art, and relationships… A two hour lunch with your family on a workday is not an indulgence, it’s expected. Let the Mediterranean culture influence your new found time. Focus on life, and living, not simply working more.
The goal of looking at these different important influences as you look to get your life organized is to create a *lifestyle*, a way of living that allows you to focus on what’s important, to do more, grow more, and to live better. Get started today.
About the Author
Tys Sniffen, Founder of Idea Mountain, has helped hundreds of individuals and small businesses deal with what’s slowing them down. Working nationally, he consults both in person and ‘virtually’ with clients to help them be more organized, work better, and get more out of life. Please visit www.ideamountain.com for more information, or call 415-606-7746
tys@ideamountain.com