6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers In the beginning, there was just you and your partners. You did every job. You coded, you met with investors, you emptied the trash and phoned in the midnight pizza. Now you have others to do all that and it's time for you to "be strategic." Whatever that means. If you find yourself resisting "being strategic," because it sounds like a fast track to irrelevance, or vaguely like an excuse to slack off, you're not alone. This is a tough job, make no mistake. After two decades of advising organizations large and small, my colleagues and I have formed a clear idea of what's required of you in this role. Anticipate Most of the focus at most companies is on what’s directly ahead. Look for game-changing information at the periphery of your industrySearch beyond the current boundaries of your businessBuild wide external networks to help you scan the horizon better Think Critically “Conventional wisdom” opens you to fewer raised eyebrows and second guessing. Interpret Ambiguity is unsettling. Decide
The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz by Tony Schwartz | 8:53 AM March 14, 2012 Why is it that between 25% and 50% of people report feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work? It’s not just the number of hours we’re working, but also the fact that we spend too many continuous hours juggling too many things at the same time. What we’ve lost, above all, are stopping points, finish lines and boundaries. Technology has blurred them beyond recognition. Wherever we go, our work follows us, on our digital devices, ever insistent and intrusive. Tell the truth: Do you answer email during conference calls (and sometimes even during calls with one other person)? The biggest cost — assuming you don’t crash — is to your productivity. But most insidiously, it’s because if you’re always doing something, you’re relentlessly burning down your available reservoir of energy over the course of every day, so you have less available with every passing hour. I know this from my own experience. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
9 Keys to Business & Career Success I'm fortunate enough to know a number of remarkably successful people. Regardless of industry or profession, they all share the same perspectives and beliefs. And they act on those beliefs: 1. Deadlines and time frames establish parameters, but typically not in a good way. Forget deadlines, at least as a way to manage your activity. Average people allow time to impose its will on them; remarkable people impose their will on their time. 2. Some of your employees drive you nuts. You chose them. Think about the type of people you want to work with. Then change what you do so you can start attracting those people. Successful people are naturally drawn to successful people. 3. Dues aren't paid, past tense. No matter what you've done or accomplished in the past, you're never too good to roll up your sleeves, get dirty, and do the grunt work. Remarkably successful people never feel entitled--except to the fruits of their labor. 4. You have "10 years in the Web design business." 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
37 Secrets To More Energy - Feel Your Best All Day 1. Start Laughing Laughing reduces stress while releasing feel-good hormones and improves your immune system so watch a funny movie like The Hangover , Date Night or Friday to instantly get more energy. 2. Read this quote… "People are not lazy. What that quote is saying is… You aren't tired - you just lack energy due to you not being strongly motivated about something so Go here to get motivated & get more energy instantly 3. Not drinking enough water reduces your circulation giving your muscles less oxygen making you feel tired so … Make sure you're drinking at least a liter of water each day and also drink plenty of water while working out to stay energized. 4. If you notice that you get sluggish or very tired after eating certain foods then you probably have a food intolerance to that certain food and… You need to take note of those foods that cause your energy levels to drop and you need to stop eating those foods and replace them with healthier alternatives. 5. 6. 7. You can add Chia Seeds
St. Clement’s drizzle cake Not everything in life turns out the way we expect it be and to me understanding that is part of growing up – learning to deal with deception and disappointment may not be a pleasant thing to do but it is certainly necessary. And exactly because of that I find it wonderful when something I expected to be great actually is, even little things like a good movie or a good book. My hopes were high for “Skyfall” and the movie fit the bill perfectly – Daniel Craig has proved once more that he can play the part infinitely better than Brosnan, Javier Bardem delivers another great villain (Joel and Ethan Coen knew what they were doing!) and Sam Mendes is as talented directing an action movie as he is directing drama. Coincidently, a couple of days before I watched “Skyfall” Rachel Allen’s gorgeous book on cakes arrived, and that was another highlight of my week: the book is absolutely beautiful, packed with delicious recipes, and this citrusy and very moist cake is one of them. St. Serves 8-10
Chill Out - 100 Ways To Reduce Stress 1. Get quiet every once in a while. Switch off the TV, your cell phone, the computer; information overload can cause stress. Appreciating silence can help you to feel more relaxed and peaceful. 2. Learn meditation. Meditation is an excellent way to calm your mind, and it has many positive health benefits too. 3. Relaxing in a warm bath in the evenings is a great way to relax and prepare your body for sleep. 4. Books containing positive affirmations, daily meditations or uplifting stories will help you to feel better and restore your belief that life can be good. 5. Many aromatherapy oils are known for their relaxing properties. 6. Follow your bliss; devote your time and energy to something you care about. 7. Especially at night before you go to bed. 8. Laughing is good for the soul and can boost your mood. 9. Decorate your home in a way that gives you pleasure. 10. Massage is good for your body and soul. 11. Have a good cry; it can make you feel better. 12. 13. Got a pet? 14. 15. 16. 17.
BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe Heat a grill over medium-high heat. Season the meat side of the chicken with the salt and pepper and coat lightly with cooking spray. Grill the chicken with a closed lid until grill marks form, 5-8 minutes. Turn the chicken ¼ turn, close again and cook, undisturbed, 5-8 more minutes. Turn the chicken over, close the lid, and cook until the internal temperature reads between 163-165 degrees when a thermometer is inserted into thickest part of breast meat, without touching any bone, 15-25 minutes longer. Remove the chicken from the grill to a baking sheet and let rest until cool enough to handle. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Let the pizza dough sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before you roll it out. Press the dough into a disk and stretch it out into a 15-inch disk using your hands and a rolling pin. Spread 1/3 cup of the BBQ sauce on the dough, leaving a ½-inch border without sauce. Add the peppers, red onion, and pepperoncini.
Complete Guide to Natural Height Increase After Puberty Height Increase Exercises This website attempts to document all the special grow taller exercises that have been developed and used by height increase seekers from all the different online forums, articles, newsletters and etc. To learn how to grow taller, you must first learn about the anatomy of the body. Specifically, which parts of your body is capable to be trained to achieve height gain. Each grow taller exercise can be categorized by the target body area it intends to lengthen in height. Height increase exercises for different target area: Maximize Height Increase Result In order to maximize the result from these height increase exercises, you should pay attention to the natural human growth hormone(HGH) production in the body during your training. The only safe way to boost HGH is through natural mean, any external injection or pill that claims to boost HGH is considered dangerous even under administration of professionals.
Homemade Spicy Sausage and Ricotta Pizza Recipe Preheat your oven to 450 degrees, placing a pizza stone inside, if using. Meanwhile, remove the sausage meat from the casings and cook in a small pan over medium heat, breaking it up into little pieces, about 15 minutes. Mix in red pepper flakes. Rolling out the dough is definitely the toughest part. Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out the dough until it reaches the size and thickness you desire (and don't worry about making it a perfect circle). Place the pizza on the pizza stone if using, otherwise place in the oven on the baking sheet and cook for about 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
Smearcase Ingredients: for the cake: 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 2 eggs, at room temperature pinch of salt for the filling: 16 oz cream cheese*, at room temperature 12 oz evaporated milk 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon flour 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 eggs, at room temperature For sprinkling: cinnamon *Use brick cream cheese, not the spreadable kind that comes in tubs. Directions: Preheat oven to 325. My thoughts: In the Pennsylvania Dutch community, smearcase is cottage cheese. Pie Fair Lady: Avocado Pie from Pinch My Salt Nicole shares a recipe for a pie from her childhood called "frog pie"; a smooth mixture of avocado and sweetened condensed milk in a brown sugar graham cracker crust. I'm insanely jealous she grew up eating this! I swear avocados were not even available in the grocery store when I was growing up, much less making their way into pies. I love avocados in everything and while I haven't had this pie, I've had avocado shakes before and they were delicious so I know avocados can be very successfully used in desserts. Check out the full recipe on Pinch My Salt. Submit a recipe: If you're a food blogger with a delicious pie recipe you'd like to see featured on this site, here's how to submit it.
Pineapple-Chile Paletas Ingredients: 12-16 oz fresh pineapple, cut into chunks 1 dried chile guajillo, seeds removed freshly ground 3/4 cup pineapple juice 1 teaspoon chipolte chile powder 1 tablespoon sugar (if needed) juice of 1 lime Directions: Add 3/4 of the pineapple chunks, all of the pineapple juice, chile guajillo, sugar, lime juice and chipolte powder in blender and pulse until almost smooth. Stir in remaining pineapple chunks. Divide evenly into ice pop molds, leaving a 1/4 inch at the top for expansion. Quick note: For this recipe, it would be fine to substitute canned pineapple in juice for the fresh. Yield: This will depend in how large your molds are. My thoughts: Paletas are Latin American ice pops that are usually made from fresh fruit and often contain chiles. Even tiny dachshunds can't resist the allure of the pineapple and chile combination. *I might be convinced to post a recipe for these too, if there was some interest.
Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles Well, it’s the end of July and Paris has, at long last, warmed up. It’s actually so warm here that—get this: a few Parisians actually went out without scarves tied up around their necks! While we’re all enjoying the Parisian sunshine, over in Istanbul, Cenk at Café Fernando churned up a batch of Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream, from my ice cream book, which looked so lovely, I couldn’t stop thinking about it while I was wandering around Belleville the other day. If you don’t know the area, Belleville is a lively ethnic neighborhood in Paris where there’s lots of Paris Pas Cher stores; huge variety stores where you can find everything from unmentionables to cookware. And when I saw these colorful popsicle molds for a mere 1.5€ ($2.50), my mind starting racing. Yes, I knew they were a bargain, but did I have any use for them? Indeed they did. If you don’t have popsicle molds, you can use paper cups and pop a spoon in them before freezing. So recommend limiting yourself to one. Related links: