Is being first to market really that important? I believe that the amount of energy and time purporting this myth is somewhat unnerving in that being first to market is not always so great. Indeed, I have been first to market many times and yes, no one can deny that often that is a total advantage. But it is also somewhat costly to chase hunches and the cost to build a prototype that crashes and burns is not so funny, especially when the future of your company hangs in the balance.

As a veteran of the high stakes game of entrepreneurship, I completely concur with the comments that First to Market should not be the primary goal. You see it costs money, lots of it, or lots of grass-roots hard work to do a test market roll-out and introduce a new product or in my case “a new service” and after refining your techniques someone else can come into the market without having to pay for all the mistakes and hard-knocks and not have to worry too much about getting kicked in the teeth from having to straddle between non-existent regulations, while competing with the old guard (industry association status quo) with all their little political connections.

Now if you have your act together and have done it a few times, being first to market can be a good thing, but all eyes are on you and if you screw it up (Zap Mail - FedEx example), well they will never let it down.

In 1997 I was in Las Vegas for the International Franchise Association (elite club meeting) and everyone who is anyone in the Industry was there and yes many household names. But one thing that I got the most out of was the “mini-round table” seminar only 20 people in the room, all founders of franchise companies and up to bat was the International Marketing Team from Dominoes Pizza, Tom Monahan appeared to be quite proud of them in fact.

Well to make a long story short they discussed why they did not desire and preferred not to be “first to market” because if you went into a country and put in a few outlets, example; Nairobi, Kenya for instance. No one knew what a Pizza was. What is this thing with cheese on top and all these food items melted in place? See the point. They indicated they wanted to be second or even third to market.

Why? Well after the first company (ies) spent all the money offering discounts, advertising and free-sample marketing, they simply came in competed head to head in the “Enterprise Rent-a-Car” style and took massive market share, since people already knew what a Pizza was and they knew who to market better and followed time-tested efficiency strategies refined from over 10,000 previous outlets. Yah!

L. Winslow is a Economic Advisor to the Online Think Tank, a Futurist and retired entrepreneur. Currently he is planning a bicycle ride across the US to raise money for charity and is sponsored by http://www.Calling-Plans.com and all the proceeds will go to various charities who sign up.

Can you tell me how you unravel the secrets behind the transformational magic of highly effective leaders?

When I hear questions like these being asked about leadership, then I know there is still a bunch more work needed to be done:

1) Who should leaders lead?

2) What precisely are leaders actually supposed to be doing?

3) How should a group leader appear to be taking the lead?

Maybe you will use this article in learning how discerning leaders evaluate, define and perform their most imperative job - that is, to boost the competences of their group’s human capital.

It is my earnest wish you will appreciate this single essential truth: excelling at leadership means investing in and increasing the value of your “human capital equation”.

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Human Capital Asset Enrichment Strategy:

Focus the Awesome Impacts of Our Capital Assets!

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When you are focusing your attention on, sharpening your oversight of and magnifying the impacts for each of the four workplace-expanding areas of: Production, Knowledge, Social Capital and Utilization, you will certainly enjoy an inexhaustible treasure trove of positive outcomes.

However what other target areas might deliver even larger, more sustainable pay-offs if you concentrate your efforts on developing them?

Here are some ways your leadership efforts can help others produce mutually-beneficial results:

Value - you will increase the impact of this desirable benefit simply by constantly questioning the meaning of your group’s work engagements - are we doing this task to add value or because we have always done it or because we are supposed to do it this way?

Quality - improving the quality of the processes that your group uses to accomplish its work must be a continual process unto itself - how much and in what ways do we leverage the 4 areas to enhance our efficiency, improve our resourcefulness and increase our effectiveness?

Motives - what inspires you is many times just as important as what your motivation inspires you to achieve - does your group invest any of their time and energies into exploring the values, beliefs, meanings, purposes and objectives propelling their daily efforts?

Capacity - building upon the competencies, performances, know-how and knowledge, facts and figures and growth opportunities are critical in these days of disruptive, brutally dynamic, break-neck pace of change - how do you develop the capacity or potential for innovating each of those critical 4 areas?

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Whether you are called a leader or think of yourself as just a follower you can enrich the human capital assets of the people within your operating circle.

If you work at creating or organizing knowledge, performing customer or supplier services or supervising the activities of people, you too can apply the lessons you have learned in this article.

Now that you understand the strategies of human capital appreciation, I would suggest you follow these guidelines:

First, test them out in your own activities;

Next, try these principles on your friends, families and associates at work;

Finally, master these techniques and make our world a precious treasure by enriching the space around you and your colleagues, today.

Jesus Christ wisely pointed out the easiest way to guage a person’s performance - he said: “You shall know them by their fruits!”

I implore you to apply this enrichment strategy and transform your knowledge into tangible actions which express your vision and become a glorious reality in your own career.

You don’t need a badge to act like a leader. Follow the sage advice of that famous advertisement which urges us to: “Just Do It!”

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All over America children are being sent off to school in the morning by working Moms who have a twenty second commute to their own daily workplace. These women simply make a cup of coffee, and go and turn on their computer and their daily work has begun.

Outsourcing has become a familiar buzzword in the American business industry and although most of the large firms around the country outsource their work to Asian countries there are a number of smaller - midsize firms that are turning to the internet to both recruit their new workers, and provide them with their work.

Janet MacIntosh is one such Mom. She started working for a small web based company writing web content articles. When asked about how the system works for her, Ms. MacIntosh said, “It is absolutely great working from home. While I don’t make as much money as I did when I was in the traditional workplace, I do make a regular income. What I love about working like this is that if I do have to take time off because one of my children gets sick, or if I have them home during the holidays, I can either do my work in the evening after my kids have gone to bed, or I can take some time off with them, without fear of loosing my job.” Many other women cite similar reasons for developing their own little home businesses.

So how can you find working conditions like this?

The first thing to do is to sign up to some of the Internet job sites. Good ones include http://www.guru.com, http://www.freelancewriting.com or http://www.getafreelancer.com . All three sites offer free membership although they also have paid subscriptions that provide the content provider with a higher class of job. Sign up on either or all of your sites; post your profile that outlines your previous experience and then start searching for work.

The joy of this type of job seeking is that you don’t have to worry about laddering your tights as you make your way to an interview because in most cases your ‘interviews’ are conducted via email.

If you have specific skills such as web design, graphic design or copywriting you will find the Internet is an accepting marketplace. There are always adverts on jobs sites around the net for web design and graphic design services, and it does not take long for you to develop your profile and portfolio and start to command some decent money for your work. If you don’t have these skills but are keen to learn then the Internet is an excellent avenue for that too and many of the courses offered online are free to sign up for and can be completed online.

Not only are there a surfeit of jobs sites all looking for new workers, but also there are vast ranges of advice sites that can provide even the most novice computer user the tools and skills required to work online. Sites such as http://www.writersweekly.com offer excellent (free) articles for people who are keen to try out their writing skills online, while other sites such as http://www.freelancewriting.com offer equally good advice about how to develop other working skills.

Oh look is that the time, my little darlin’s have just come home, and as for me, well I have made a few dollars online today and I didn’t have to worry about where to park the car. It was a good day all round.

Happy job hunting

Lisa Oliver is a work-at-home Mom who writes about small home business topics. She is also author of books such as Invisible Bars: Why Women Don’t Leave (domestic violence) and “Can Ghosts Hurt You and Other Questions”.

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Speed dating is often thought of as the ultimate act of desperation, but it can be a lot of fun and is a simple and effective way to liven up your dating life. If you have hit a rut in your love life and you simply want to get out and have a good time, you’ll find that speed dating is a good way to change things up and get out of the house for an evening. If you have any luck, you’ll walk away with not only one hot date planned but several.

Even the most standoffish individuals usually end up having a great time when trying speed dating for the first time. If you go in with the attitude that you simply cannot leave any worse off than you came, you’ll likely find that there are some people attending the session that could be a lot of fun to hang out with, grab a drink with, or that perfect person to go see a movie with. It may seem impossible, but some have even found their soul mates through speed dating. So, while you may think that speed dating is nothing more than a waste of your time, it’s definitely worth trying!

Speed dating can liven up your dating life because if you haven’t been on a date in weeks, months, or perhaps years the actual speed dating session will allow you to go on several mini dates. Chances are if you are yourself and interact with other people, you will have more dates when you leave, or at the very least some phone numbers to call and plan some great dates. From just one speed dating session you could get more dates than you have had in the last five years, just about anyone would have to consider that a livening up of their dating life!

If you are looking for something new to do, a way to get back on that dating horse after some down time, speed dating is a great way to start having fun again! Speed dating can give you back your confidence, help you understand what you do and do not want, or just give you some practice making small talk and living through those uncomfortable first date moments. Speed dating can be the best thing that has happened to you in a long, long time!

Graham Billingham writes for DrDating.com. DrDating is a great
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Over the years, I’ve came across a number of different techniques of analyzing compatibility between couples. Among all these are English Astrology, Chinese Horoscopes, Chinese 8 Characters and Indian Numerology.

Let’s look at Indian Numerology and how it works in terms of analyzing love compatibility…

Firstly, you need to find out know both parties’ birth dates. From their birth dates, you can find out their Primary and Secondary Numbers. How do we determine the both numbers? Read on…

Let’s look at example…This person is born on 17th August 1988.The primary number is determined by reducing the date, i.e. 17 into a single digit. In this case is 1+7 which gives you 8.

Now for the secondary number…you need to add up the whole birth date. In this case it’s 1+7+8+1+9+8+8 which gives you 42. Reduce it to a single digit 4+2 and you get 6.

Compare both parties’ Primary and Secondary number and see if they are in affinity. There are 4 steps to this…

1. Compare Primary number with Primary Number.
2. Secondary Number with Secondary Number.
3. Compare one party’s Primary Number with the other party’s Secondary Number.
4. Compare one party’s Secondary Number with the other party’s Primary Number.

If all 4 comparisons match, then it’s an excellent match. To be considered an acceptable match, at least 2 comparisons much match.

And there you have it…the Indian Numerology Way of analyzing love compatibility.

The benefits of using Indian Numerology to analyze love compatibility are that it’s easy to master and the accuracy rate is above 80%.Once you master it,you can do it within 2 minutes.

Marco Chong is a practioneer of Indian Numerology,Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui.He has 15 years of experience behind him.His strong points are analysing compatibility using Indian Numerology and Analysing Birth Charts using Chinese Astrology.

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Being with someone who is several years older or younger than you can be both a blessing and a curse. Before you decide to get serious, you should know what you’re getting into.

If you’re younger…

PROS

You get to be with someone mature. Someone who doesn’t “act out” or throw tantrums just because you happened to mention that you have a crush on a celebrity. Also, because of your lover’s life experience, he/she can dish out valuable advice that you couldn’t get from your friends.

You can learn a thing or two - and I’m not just talking about life lessons. Older people have had more sexual experiences, and if you’ve got the right lover, he or she won’t hesitate to teach you some new “moves”.

Your lover is more interesting than people your age. Again, this is mostly because of life experiences. Older men and women have gone through enough problems and opportunities, and they have several funny, inspiring, painful, and horrifying stories to tell. Also, if the age gap is wide enough, the type of music or movies that he or she likes may be completely different from yours, and getting a taste of these “oldies” can help you grow culturally.

CONS

Emotional baggage. The older man and the older woman have enough emotional baggage to drag you down. Beware of verbally psychoanalyzing their actions - it’s unlikely that they want a “kid” to tell them what they did wrong in their lives. Instead, be understanding and make sure that your older lover isn’t an emotional vampire who will suck you dry.

If you’re older…

PROS

The younger man/woman can inspire you with a sense of awe. Having a young, new body next to you can knock a few years off of your own age. You get to do more youthful things, and you tap the mindset of today’s youth.

The younger lover doesn’t have that much emotional baggage. This means that things are more “happy-go-lucky” and smoother with the younger lover. You won’t get late night conversations about every ex that’s ever broken his or her heart. Also, there’s not much that you can get compared to. Odds are, if he or she says that you’re the best sex in his/her life, it’s true.

The younger lover looks up to you. This is because of all the advice and life lessons you have to offer. You’ve been through a lot, and your lover knows this. Odds are, you’re the first one he or she talks to during times of conflict.

CONS

The younger lover can be immature. Sometimes, young lovers are such perfectionists that they seek all sorts of things that you can’t give. This is why, if you want to go out with someone younger, make sure that he or she is mature for his or her age.

Graham Billingham writes for DrDating.com. Visit DrDating for
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If music keeps your adrenalin high and beats rules your everyday life, then Sony Ericsson W850i is the phone just for you. The mobile is the eighth phone under Sony’s Walkman series and continues to build on the success of its predecessors. The 3G W850i is a slider phone - first of its kind in the Walkman series and enabled with advance features to get you into the groove. It offers a unique control system, 2 Megapixels camera and an all new Walkman interface.

Sony Ericsson W850i is the first phone in the Walkman series to use the updated version of Sony Ericsson’s proprietary music software, version 2.0. This comes with some welcome features, headed by a swift new look. Another noteworthy feature that has been added to the software is Sony Ericsson’s new download service PlayNow. This service works on the same principal as that of iTunes, where it allows the users to first listen to the tracks and then download music. And still that’s not the end. The software is enabled with album art support. Further, features like TrackID and A2DP add more zing to the musical experience with SE W850i.

In terms of sound quality, Sony Ericsson W850i is as good as its predecessors of the Walkman series. The mobile comes with earphones, whose sound is crisp and warm, while the bass remains effective. The headphones include an adapter which allows a standard 3.5mm headphone jack to be used. Moreover, one can also customize the tracks using five band equaliser or the four presets including Sony’s proprietary Mega Bass.

It seems that excitement is embedded in every aspect of form and functionality in Sony Ericsson W850i . Thus, even its design evokes a kind of fervour that attracts the music lovers. To start the Walkman application, there is a large orange button directly underneath the screen. Pressing it opens the music player that illuminates with a bright orange backlight. When the player is not active, the buttons have a more sedate and soft white backlight.

Other entertainment feature of Sony Ericsson W850i include an FM radio and video player. The video player is enriched with application such as VideoDJ, PhotoDJ and Music DJ. Also, there is a remote control and sound recording functions. Further, Bluetooth, infrared and USB connectivity are all part of the SE W850i.

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What is Rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty is the medical term used for plastic surgery of the nose. This surgery is to change the structure of the nose by adding or removing bone or cartilage. It is also done by grafting tissue from another part of the body or using synthetic material to make alterations in the shape of the nose.Though most cases of rhinoplasty arise due to cosmetic reasons, an injury or abnormal structure of the nose causing breathing problems could also be the reason. A large or malformed nose can easily be corrected with rhinoplasty.

Minor changes can only be made depending on the bone structure and anatomy of the nose. How much the minor change would affect the final look largely depends on the surgeon’s capability and skill, hence the most important decision is that to choose a qualified and experienced surgeon. The tight ness of the skin also plays an important role along with the bone structure as people with thin skin would see more dramatic results than people with thick or harder skin as it would not allow the bone structure to be very prominent.

About the surgery

The surgery can be of two kinds , external or internal , depending on how much of a change is to be made through the surgery.

The external nose is comprised of skin, bone and cartilage. The skin between the nostrils is called collumella.

Under Internal rhinoplasty all incisions are made inside the nasal cavity.

Under external rhinoplasty incisions are made across the base of the collumella. The external incision makes the nasal structure more visible and becomes easier to operate on the bone and cartilage to reshape the nose, especially if it is a complicated surgery. The remaining skin is then replaced over the new framework. If it is required to add bone, cartilage or skin to the nose it can be taken from the persons body itself or synthetic materials can be used.

Simple surgeries can be done under local anesthesia and do not require hospital stay, whereas complicated ones are performed under general anesthesia.

After the surgery

-After the operation splint can be used and the nose and the nose is stuffed with dressing to keep the structure intact.
-The patients may experience swelling and pain requiring pain relievers and sedatives.
-Patients also experience headache and swelling near the eyes.
-There could be discomfort and slight bleeding.
-They would be instructed to lie down in bed and keep their head elevated for a day.
-Patients can resume normal life within 3-4 days but should avoid hectic activities for 2-3 weeks.
-It is important to keep hygiene to avoid infection
-Avoid touching the nose area specially injuries

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It’s common knowledge that it’s hard for most men to stay friends with women and vice versa. Eventually, sexual tension arises and it’s hard to keep things at a platonic level. Sometimes, we successfully fight off any sexual feelings, but most times we fail and give in. And when we fail, we often end up sabotaging the friendship. This is a bad idea, especially since we do need platonic friendships with the opposite sex. To keep your mind focused on keeping things platonic, here are some things that you’ll be giving up when you succumb to your urges:

You get more dates when you have friends of the opposite sex. This is true, especially if your friends see you in your best light. See, if you’re a man with woman friends, they can introduce you to their other women friends. If you develop an interest in one of their friends, then you’ve got a chance for a date. The same goes for women who are friends with men - you get to meet some really decent, special guys through your male friend.

You get an insight into the psyche of the opposite sex. Men often ask themselves what it is that women really want. Well, if you’re doing this, you’re asking the wrong person. Women know what they want, therefore, you should ask them directly. By having a female friend, you’re allowed to take a peek into the indecipherable female mind. You’re lucky too, because not all men have this privilege.

It’s good to hang out with someone completely different. Let’s face it, we learn more about ourselves and about people in general whenever we’re hanging out with people who are different from us. We get to have different experiences that we wouldn’t have otherwise. Who knows? You might be interested in a new style of music or in a different hobby when you interact with people of the opposite sex. After all, knitting doesn’t make you any less manly - just make sure that your guy pals don’t catch you doing it.

You can get a perspective that you wouldn’t be able to get elsewhere. By confiding your problems and issues with someone of the opposite sex, you’ll be getting advice that you can’t get from your friends of the same sex. Men have a very rational, logical approach to things, and they often find it hard to take into account certain emotional and psychological complexities. Women, on the other hand, know these complexities like the back of their hand. If you’re a man with a platonic female friend, it’s good to let her bring out your softer side and to bring your emotions to the surface. Women, on the other hand, can learn to “chill out” from men.

While maintaining a platonic relationship is important, it shouldn’t be something that you would force. Like all good things, platonic friendships should come naturally.

Graham Billingham writes for DrDating.com. Visit DrDating for
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The grammatical tense is a method used to express the time at which an event took place. In English, this is a property of the verb form, and it is important to understand the meaning and use of tenses. There are three basic tenses: present, past, and future. Each tense has a perfect form indicating a completed action, a progressive form indicating an ongoing action, and a perfect progressive form indicating an ongoing action that will be completed at some definite time.

Here is a list of these tenses with examples:

Present Simple - Present Simple expresses an unchanging, repeated, or reoccurring action or situation that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth (”I go”).

Present Progressive - Present Progressive describes an ongoing action that is happening at the same time the statement is written. This tense is formed by using the verb ‘be’ as am/is/are with the verb form ending in -ing (”I am going”).

Present Perfect - Present Perfect describes an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past, or an action that began in the past and continues in the present. This tense is formed by using ‘has/have’ with the past participle of the verb (”I had gone”).

Present Perfect Progressive - Present Perfect Progressive describes an action that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue into the future. This tense is formed by using ‘has/have been’ and the present participle of the verb (verb form ending with -ing) (”I had been going”).

Past Simple - Past Simple expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Most past simple verbs end in -ed. The others have irregular past tense forms and must be learned (”I went”).

Past Progressive - Past progressive describes a past action which was happening when another action occurred. This tense is formed by using the verb ‘be’ as was/were with the verb form ending in -ing (”I was going”).

Past Perfect - Past Perfect describes an action that took place in the past before another past action. This tense is formed by using ‘had’ with the past participle of the verb (”I had gone”).

Past Perfect Progressive - Past Perfect Progressive describes a past, ongoing action that was completed before some other past action. This tense is formed by using ‘had been’ and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing). (”I had been going”).

Future Simple - Future Simple expresses an action or situation that will occur in the future. This tense is formed by using ‘will’ with the simple form of the verb (”I will go”).

Future Progressive - Future Progressive describes an ongoing or continuous action that will take place in the future. This tense is formed by using ‘will be’ with the verb ending in -ing (”I will be going”).

Future Perfect - Future Perfect describes an action that will occur in the future before some other action. This tense is formed by using ‘will have’ with the past participle of the verb. (”I will have gone”).

Future Perfect Progressive - Future Perfect Progressive describes a future, ongoing action that will occur before some specified future time. This tense is formed by using ‘will have been’ and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing,) (”I will have been going”).

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