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5 Steps To Identify Core Processes
By seoguy | July 19, 2008 - Posted in General

Part Two of Creating Well-Defined Processes
Series

Part One: http://www.bizmanualz.com/articles/02-08-05_Process_Improvement.html?src=ART83

Next Week: Implementation

Last week, we raised the question: how do you know where to begin? How can you identify a gap in one of your company’s core processes?

The answer: follow the money trail…

But how do you follow the money trail, and what will that mean for your business? To answer this, let’s look at five steps to identify your core processes and any needs for change.

Step 1: Define Your Business Model

The following question might sound very basic, but you should first ask yourself: what business am I in? You’ll ask this because you want to follow the money trail: to identify how exactly you earn revenue and from where that revenue comes. And this also defines your business model, which sets how you make money. By examining your business model (including mission and vision statements), you see not only how you can make money but also how you should make money. In other words, what should be happening in your business to increase revenue – but isn’t and why?

Step 2: Create a Process Map

Once you’ve looked at your business model, continue to follow the money trail and identify your company’s core processes in the cash to cash cycle. By doing this you can see which processes are most critical to the overall success of your business.

Next, connect the core processes in a process map. Link suppliers, inputs, outputs and customers together to see the overall cash conversion cycle. Let’s examine a high level process map.

Here we have the complete business cycle of a typical company using the SIPOC method, which connects Suppliers to Inputs to Processes to Outputs to Customers. To illustrate, a typical process map flows like the following from left to right: a Supplier connects the input purchasing with the Process of inventory and to the Output sales, which is then connected to the Customer. From there, the cycle also flows back from right to left: the Customer connects the Output accounts receivable to the Process of manufacturing to the Input accounts payable and finally to the Supplier.

With this you can see the departments through which cash flows. And once you identify and break down your company’s core processes, you are closer to answering the question: which process do I start to improve?

Step 3: Examine Financial Statements

Now continue along the money trail by looking at your financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Your financial statements indicate where your money is piling up, sort of like a snap shot of what your velocity is currently.

For example, in a manufacturing company, you can determine if there are long wait times between sales or long delivery times – both of which are evident in inventory. And inventory (as seen in your financial statements) also show the effects of time – and whether your process velocity (i.e. a slow process in the conversion cycle that causes long lead and wait times) is causing a pile up in your financial statements. Ask yourself: “are my processes fast enough to make my customers happy?”

Step 4: Set Velocity

Velocity is the speed at which your system is operating currently e.g. goods delivered on time and responsiveness to orders. To design an effective process, you will need to know the set velocity that the organization needs to maintain good customer satisfaction. If your inventory process has a long cycle time, beginning with raw materials and ending with the customer, then this could be an indication of a low velocity. Customers set the pace, and they will tell you if the velocity of product turnaround is sufficient. And so companies need to calculate what that pace is to make customers happy.

Step 5: Determine Leverage

The last element in following the money trail is to review leverage – which process improvement will create the strongest return on investment (ROI)? Keep in mind both time and money, and determine what process inefficiency is consuming all of your cash. Why is that process eating away your money, and should it be? But keep in mind, too, the element of risk: what will happen if I make a change, and what will happen if I make no change?

For gauging your ROI needs, examine the five parts we’ve discussed so far: your business model, process map, your financial statements, velocity and the leverage to make your customers happy.

Answer these five questions, and you should know where to start.

Let’s look at an example in play…

Review a Case Study of Core Business Processes

A manufacturing company interested in ISO 9001 quality was experiencing poor customer service and very low inventory turns, and needed help. The company’s perceived problem was not that they carried too much inventory but, instead, that they had poor customer service and employee performance in processing and fulfilling orders in a timely manner. Because of this, they wanted us to focus on those areas. But with such a pile up of inventory we saw a red flag. And we asked the company: where is the root cause of the problem?

As we took a further look, we immediately saw a connection between poor customer sales service and a large stock of inventory. The company’s manufacturing cycle efficiency was so low that it created a perceived need for higher inventory. And customers weren’t happy because of long wait times to receive the products that they ordered. In other words, customers weren’t getting the velocity that they had expected and wanted.

The company insisted that it needs more inventory to keep customers happy. But this is just another bandage to fix the symptom of the problem and not the root cause.

Inventory is a result of the purchasing, manufacturing and sales cycles. And so we examined the financials, business model and system velocity of the company. From there we created a process map of these three core processes, as well as defined the company’s leverage points that would ensure a healthy ROI for any process changes made. We calculated an improvement of five times in velocity. By removing the inefficiencies out of the system, inventory decreased significantly, turns increased greatly, and customers were happy. We helped reduce the total amount of inventory. And we also helped increase the speed of the inventory cycle by focusing on purchasing, manufacturing and sales.

Create a Gap Analysis

And so with this example, we can now answer our original question: where do you start? As we’ve discussed, follow the money trail through the five key steps: define your business model, create a process map, examine financial statements, set velocity and determine leverage. But what pulls it all together?

We pull all of this together with a Gap Analysis. An operations assessment (also called an audit) results in a Gap Analysis and this report of gaps, or inefficiencies, found in the system shows you where to start to achieve your target. A Gap Analysis helps you identify your core processes and performance metrics in order for you to achieve your objectives.

Look Ahead

Next time, we will look at a process map more in-depth. We’ve identified where to start, but we will learn how to create a process map - one of the most important documents you need for your organization’s success.

About the Author: Chris Anderson is the managing director of Bizmanualz, Inc. and co-author of policies and procedures manuals, producing the layout, process design and implementation to increase performance. To learn how to increase your business performance, visit: http://www.bizmanualz.com?src=ART84

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13 Steps To Increasing Your Link Luck
By seoguy | July 18, 2008 - Posted in Internet

Link development can be an absolute nightmare. It takes up most of a marketer’s time and the yield isn’t always what we originally hoped. Worrying about PR, one way inbound links, triangle linking, where to find quality sites to exchange with, it’s all just a huge headache. To be honest, there’s no real way to wash your hands of it, unless you have a huge budget for purchasing text links or to hire someone to do your linking for you. So here are 13 ways to increase your linking luck. They require a little bit of effort, but executed properly, these steps will only bring your site success.

1. Create a page or series of pages on which you will post the links you are reciprocating. It is important to make sure these pages are a valuable resource to anyone who actually visits them. Try to avoid the use of the word “link” or phrase “link exchange” in your body text, title or file names. Use “resource” instead. Allow visitors to these pages to suggest additions without using link exchange language like “submit site”.

2. Keep your outgoing links relevant, but don’t be too specific. For example, http://www.realestatelicense.com - this is a real estate license school, so we would list resources for real estate, real estate training, post secondaries, trade schools, education, careers, mortgages, architecture, interior design, contractors, etc. It is important to keep your entire web site’s keyword density to a decent level and this includes not just the keywords you are targeting, but keywords that relate to the theme of your site. keeping your site’s keyword density to a good level is the reason why you should only list related web sites. Dedicating a page on http://www.realestatelicense.com to baking will bring down that site’s keyword density.

3. Keep an eye on your link to text ratio. Write paragraphs for each link page explaining what types of sites visitors will find on this page, how you hope this will help your visitors and that they can suggest additions if they know of any. You can also add comments to each link you have on the site. Too many links and not enough text will tell search engines that this page is a link page and is only there for search engine optimization purposes. Search engines like real resource pages, that are there for the use of your site’s visitors.

4. Don’t worry too much about PR - search trends are beginning to show that PR is less and less important. As I’ve said in previous articles, just like the saying “no publicity is bad publicity”, no inbound link is a bad one, the more links you have, the more your site will be seen, plain and simple. Relevancy is the new PR. Keep your outbounds relevant and useful, regardless of PR, and you’ll do fine.

5. Submit your site to directories, including industry and geographically specific. This is a universally known tactic, but most people just do it once.

You’ve got to search every once in a while to find new directories, search engines and other people’s resource pages. They pop up daily, keeping on top of it will be the most beneficial thing you can do for your site.

6. Join link exchange networks. There are a few out there that are quite valuable and well done, like http://value-exchange.sitesell.com/ and even some of the less valuable ones will send you a decent link opportunity every now and again.

7. Talk to the people in your geographic area. If your store is in a mall, ask the other stores in your mall to exchange links. If you’re in an office building, ask all the other businesses in the building. Look through your chamber of commerce web site, or local business directory. Remember, relevancy includes geography. http://www.realestatelicense.com can exchange with sites related to the keywords I listed in step 1 as well as sites in and around their area of California.

8. Ask any clients with businesses to link to your site. Offer them a discount on further purchases for the duration of time they keep your link up. Not only does this produce a one-way incoming link to your site, but it also promotes repeat business.

9. Ask every site you come across that you like or find useful for a link exchange.

10. Participate in forums, such as http://scamcops.abalone.ca/forums/ and use your signature to link to your site.

11.Triangle linking, though hard work, can be very beneficial. Triangle linking is the process of creating one way links between three sites. Eg. Site 1 agrees to link to site 2 if site 2 links to site 3 and site 3 links back to site 1.

12. Write articles and submit them to places such as articlecity.com and goarticles.com. Make them valuable articles that people will actually read, and they’ll get picked up by more places. Make sure your Author’s bio has a link to your web site.

13. Create a “Link to Us” page and allow visitors who find your site a great resource to link to you on their own. Avoid banner links or button links and stick to text links. Relevant anchor text is as important as the link itself.

And finally, be patient. Obtaining a lot of incoming links all at once can raise some flags in search engine algorithms. A well conducted link development campaign takes time but is well worth it. The pay-off can turn your new business into a massive success and can mean the difference between flipping burgers for operating capital, or sipping Mai-Tais in Bora Bora while all your worker bees back home keep things going. Trust me, Tahiti’s worth the wait.

About the Author: Courtney Heard is the founder of Abalone Designs, a search engine optimization company in Vancouver, Canada. She has been involved in web development and marketing since 1995 and has helped start several businesses since then in the Vancouver area. More of Courtney’s articles are available at http://www.abalone.ca/resources/

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Can The Internet Foster Intelligent Conversation
By seoguy | July 16, 2008 - Posted in Internet

Can the Internet foster intelligent conversation and help to form new ideas and moral beliefs?

A weird thing happened yesterday as I walked through my university campus. A young man approached me from a political organization that obviously was canvassing for new members. This is nothing new as there are always people attacking me for one cause or another. I am very interested in the ways in which life and human society works especially in the realm of spirituality and morality. However, I have to admit that I’ve never really gotten much out of politics, or economics which politics seems to be mainly focused on. For some reason I got into a conversation with this fellow and the resulting experience affected me profoundly.

I don’t know if his political group is relevant to this article but I will mention it is based around a U.S. Democrat named Lyndon Larouche. The guy was telling me in detail about how the present world economy based around George Bush’s American system is destined for failure and causing much trouble in the world. This I agreed with wholeheartedly as I can’t condone or imagine spending huge amounts of energy on killing people in a war as being a positive act.

He also mentioned one of my favorite human rights activists: Martin Luther King Jr. The guy was saying that under current conditions the ruling fascist ‘Empire’ is suppressing individual thought and creativity and that the masses of the world had become mindless cattle. He said that the key to evolving a new morally upstanding world society we will need individuals to once again think for themselves and change the current economic structures that control life on earth. He used a lot of big economic-type terminology so some of what he said went over my head, but I generally took the guy to be a nice, intelligent person who believed passionately about what he did. He gave the impression that people like King are the great transformers of beliefs in society, and that only truly awakened souls will be happy when they die.

I try not to take myself or life on Earth too seriously as this has caused many problems for me in the past. However, I do think that life and love are very important ideas to focus on when one is growing spiritually. I decided to sign the group’s list and get a little bit more information so as to really make up my opinion about these matters that I know so little about (economics and politics). Here is where the story goes strange. I wrote down my name and my email address and the fellow asked if I’d put down my phone number as well. I said that as I am a writer I don’t like being interrupted by the phone ringing and that I’d rather communicate via the Internet.

This is when the trouble began.

The man was visibly upset and said that the Internet was not a good place for people to exchange ideas and have conversations. I laughed and replied that the Internet is very young and how could he judge it so harshly in such a black and white manner? He ironically sounded a little like the fascists that he disliked so much when he retorted that no great ideas had ever come from people on the Internet, and for that matter, a ‘real’ conversation between people had to be conducted face to face. Well, I could have mentioned that on the telephone you cannot ’see’ anyone’s face, but I thought I’d try to explain my position on the matter a bit more positively.

I told him that the Internet was just a simple tool of communication that was bringing individuals closer together. You can see someone across the world with a web cam whilst hearing his or her voice perfectly. I then mentioned that the Internet was doing exactly what he felt was necessary for society to flourish in the future; it is giving voice to individuals’ ideas like never before in human history. The guy was then really starting to lose his cool and was getting quite upset. I then thought I’d mention the idea that the Web was dissolving the concept of national borders as anyone could talk to anybody else freely with the simple realization that all people are the same. People are no longer forced to think of other nationalities as separate ‘types’ of people that one should steer away from.

By this time the guy had become very irate and said vehemently that there is nothing wrong with having separate nations. He then contradicted himself and agreed with me by saying that the ‘Empire’ only wanted to ‘divide and conquer’ and split countries into even smaller entities that could then be taken over. I replied softly that that process inevitably produced more unnecessary borders between fellow humans.

The main point that stuck with me after the conversation ended was the fact that it was the mentioning of the Internet as a positive medium for communication and enlightenment that so severely upset the guy. I guess no matter how knowledgeable about the world and sure of yourself that you are, if there are things that you are still unaware of, or in this case close-minded to because of some irrational fear; like a link that snaps in a chain, so will your peace and calm will be shattered by ignorance and anger.

Spirituality and morality can be discussed on many different mediums…Politics and economics must be the same.

About the Author: Jesse S. Somer, M6.Net (http://www.m6.net), Jesse S. Somer is an individual soul who may not know a lot, but knows that the Internet could be a great factor in the process of bringing humanity together into one big family here on Earth.

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How I Reached 1 In Yahoo Part 2
By seoguy | July 15, 2008 - Posted in General

KEI - Keyword Effectiveness Index. The value of a keyword or keyword phrase that helps a web site reach the #1 position in search engines by comparing how often the keyword or keyword phrase is used and comparing it to how many web sites are using that keyword or keyword phrase to market their site.

In part one of this article I discussed how you can thoroughly research and pick the right keywords for your web site. You can read part one of this web design SEO advice here. (http://www.theinternetpresence.com/business-article-26.htm) Part two of this article will show you how to take your list of keywords created from part one and narrow it down to the most effective keywords to use. Let’s start with the KEI rating of the keywords.

You can find many free KEI tools on the internet. I personally use one that was part of a $500 software package, but you can find many tools on the internet for free. My advice for this is to try a few of them out and stick with the tools that show generally the same results and toss the ones that don’t. Even with the software package I bought I still use wordtracker and overture to compare my results.

List your keywords in the first column of a table. (I use Microsoft Excel, but you can use anything that works.) In the second, third or more columns list the number of times that keyword was used per day or month. (I use one column for wordtracker, one column for overture, and one column for my software package.) Be suspicious of the keywords that don’t show the same results on all three and consider tossing them out. For example if one column says it searched 300 times per day, but the other two do not even show it being searched at all I would toss that keyword out. In the next column type in the KEI rating of that keyword. And in the next column, if you have a tool that allows it, enter how often the competition uses that keyword in a ‘competition’ column. Enter in the numbers for this data for all of the keywords listed in your table. Now we can start to narrow down the list.

Look at your keyword KEI ratings and compare them to each other. Toss out the keywords that have a low KEI rating. Next look over the list of keywords again and think to yourself, “Will someone that types that in want to visit my site?”. If not, toss out the keywords. Ask yourself, “Will someone who types in that keyword be likely to be profitable for me?”. If not, toss out those keywords as well. Look at how often your competition uses a keyword in your ‘competition’ column. If it has a good KEI rating and over 17,000,000 web sites are using it then it will be hard to get to #1. Consider tossing these keywords out also.

For example I concentrated on the search term, (web development contractor) which had a great KEI rating and was hardly used by competition. I tweaked my site for this keyword and now if you type in web development contractor into MSN you’ll find out that I hold the number one position. And have held it for over a month now. In addition if you type in (business presence on the web), or (Internet Presence) you’ll see me floating around the top 5 along with some other search terms.

(Perhaps I should rename this article How I reached #1 in MSN) The search term (web design) had a good KEI rating, but the competition was over 17,000,000 web sites using that search term. Perhaps I’ll feel lucky and try for that one next.

I keep narrowing down my list until I have five of the best keywords to use for my web site. I take those 5 keywords and type them into the top 3 search engines and list the top 10 sites that show up with each keyword. So you will have a list of 50 sites per each search engine you used. To get a good general ranking in all of the search engines, I combine the 3 lists of 50 sites into one big list of 150 web sites for comparison. Alphabetize the list. Did you notice something? Some sites are listed three or more times! Toss out the sites that only show up once and this will narrow down your list of 150 considerably. Take the top five web sites that show up with the keyword you want and list them in another page. It is now time to pick apart there sites and discover why they are there!

Research the five sites using your keyword and compare them to each other. You have to research the site’s page that landed on the search engine for these factors:

Is the keyword in the tag? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the <meta> description tag? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the <meta> keywords tag? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the content of the site? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the headings (H1-H6) of the page? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the links of the page? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>Is the keyword in the alt image attributes? If so, where is it placed, and how often.</p> <p>(alt image attributes are the words that pop up when you move a cursor over a picture)</p> <p>If you want I can do this analysis for you. Just send me up to 3 keyword phrases and 2 web sites for comparison and for $25 you’ll get a much more detailed report on both sites. This will save you a lot of time! Keyword research usually runs about $240 to $360 if you have me do it.</p> <p>Examine the five sites next to each other and concentrate on building your site on things that they have in common and do one number better than them. Ignore building your site in the areas that are not consistent between the five. You then should be getting good results when your site is indexed next. There are other ways to help increase the ranking of your web site like linking. Linking plays a very important role with Google, but there are a number of rules for linking to make it effective. That is a whole new article in itself. </p> <p>This may seem to be a lot of work, but is well worth it. Some companies charge $1000 to $1500 per month for doing this service and what I typed into these two articles is 75% of what they do. I have my system tweaked now so that it takes me roughly 8 hours to do the keyword research and 2 or 3 days to optimize my site for it. You can do this too!</p> <p>Be looking for more articles soon!</p> <p>Copyright © Michael Rock</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://www.theinternetpresence.com/"><br />Web development contractor (Web Design and Hosting)</a></p> <p>Internet Presence</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theinternetpresence.com"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.TheInternetPresence.com" title="http://www.TheInternetPresence.com" target="_blank">www.TheInternetPresence.com</a></a></p> <p>About the Author: The owner of this registered company has over twenty years experience with DOS, windows business applications, numerous programming languages, artistic development, and web design. Other areas of interest include web marketing, web promoting, and business marketing and development. After the persuasion of those praising his work, he decided to go into business himself and highly suggests everyone else to do the same.Internet Presence was founded in 2003 from a desire to become independent. 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The answer might shock you…</p> <p>You have permission to publish this article free of charge, as long as the resource box is included with the article. If you do run my article, a courtesy reply to sean@bizmanualz.com would be greatly appreciated. This article is 895 words long including the resource box. Thanks for your interest.</p> <p>Part One of Creating Well-Defined Processes Series</p> <p>What if your sales increased from $100,000 to $110,000 per day and your profit increased from $10,000 to $11,000 – did you improve by 10%? The answer might shock you…</p> <p>Because the answer is no. No improvement occurred. In fact, your process deteriorated. Sure, revenue increased, but is this really an improvement? Let’s take a look at the problem in this table.</p> <p>Let’s examine the before and the after scenario. Say, in the before picture, you have sales of $100,000, fixed costs of $20,000 and variable costs of $70,000. Total expenses amount to $90,000, giving you a gross profit of $10,000. In the after picture, sales increase to $110,000, while variable costs rise to $77,000 in addition to $2,000 in Extra Expenses – which give you total expenses of $99,000 and a gross profit of $11,000. In the after picture, remember though, fixed costs are fixed, and do not change with additional revenue. So you should get more than 10% (11.8% to be exact) profit from 10% growth. </p> <p>Extra Expenses Prevent Process Improvement</p> <p>Here we have the before and the after scenario. You can see that fixed costs are fixed, and do not change with additional revenue. So you should get more than 10% (11.8% to be exact) profit from 10% growth. </p> <p>And notice that in order to maintain a 10% profit we have to spend $2,000 in Extra Expenses. These Extra Expenses represent your process inefficiencies. These expenses could be sales discounts, travel, overtime, or something else. The names don’t really matter. What does matter is that we are not improving.</p> <p>Process Evolution Enables Improvement</p> <p>Improvement results from process evolution, not from an increase in scale. What’s the difference? Scale increases when we hire another person, increase expenses, or purchase more assets in order to acquire or service more business. Process evolution occurs when we change the process and as a result can release hidden capacity and service more business without adding any costs - and this is a form of efficiency. You can measure efficiency with the formula: </p> <p>Efficiency = Output / Costs</p> <p>But process evolution is about more than just changing costs. It is about changing time, increasing process velocity, and getting more output from the costs you already have. Cutting costs, by itself, does not evolve a process. In fact, reducing costs, without properly understanding how those costs relate to the process, can actually decrease process evolution (devolution). Let’s review an example…</p> <p>A Cost Reduction and Procedures Training Case Study</p> <p>A company decreases costs by switching suppliers and using cheaper materials for their manufacturing process. Now the purchasing department is happy they are saving money. The bottom line is starting to look better as profits initially increase. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> And so this improved the process, right? Well… </p> <p>But then complaints start rolling in from the field. Products are breaking down faster. Technical support costs rise, and customers start reducing their orders. Not only do profits evaporate, but customer goodwill does too. To offset this, your first reaction might be to switch back to the old supplier. This is much easier and it fixes the immediate problem, but it won’t recapture the lost sales, customers and damage to the company’s reputation.</p> <p>But, again, you need to focus on the most important issue. There is a limit to the amount of costs one can reduce in any process – zero. You can’t reduce costs below zero. On the other hand, there is no limit to the process potential we can achieve. Process evolution concerns the numerator (the output), not the denominator (the costs) in the efficiency equation above. </p> <p>Change in Process Evolution = New Output / Old Output<br />(Assuming costs are held constant)</p> <p>By focusing on process evolution instead of costs we can continue to increase our output forever. We just have to make sure that the output increases faster than the costs. Then what we have is incremental improvement. But what procedure can use to achieve this? </p> <p>Process Training</p> <p>It’s all about collecting feedback to set the right priorities for your change process. You need feedback to drive the change process. The more feedback you get the better you will be able to evolve your process. So let’s take a look at what your change process needs to include.</p> <p>1.Feedback Records with Deficiency Notations <br />2.Trend Analysis <br />3.Corrective Action Process and Criteria for action <br />4.Audit Process <br />5.Management Review Process </p> <p>And then ask yourself the following questions about your change process: </p> <p>•Are process feedback records created? <br />•Have the feedback records been analyzed for process deficiencies? <br />•Are the deficiencies analyzed for statistical significance? <br />•Are the deficiencies of statistical significance written up for corrective action? <br />•Is corrective/preventive action implemented? <br />•Is there an objective review of all processes to ensure the change process is working? <br />•Does management review all findings to ensure the change process is working — and that processes are evolving to meet or exceed organizational requirements? </p> <p>Next Week: Business Modeling</p> <p>With these thoughts in mind, you can see how important it is to first define continuous improvement and note how it can actually affect your business. But you can’t gather feedback from all processes at once. If you did, that would generate a process overload. So where do you start?</p> <p>Next time we will show you show how when we discuss business modeling. Business modeling prioritizes which core processes you should improve. It tells you which processes are most important to not only achieve your company goals - but also to survive as a profitable business. </p> <p>About the Author: Chris Anderson is the managing director of Bizmanualz, Inc. and co-author of policies and procedures manuals, producing the layout, process design and implementation to increase performance. To learn how to increase your business performance, visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bizmanualz.com?src=ART83" title="http://www.bizmanualz.com?src=ART83" target="_blank">http://www.bizmanualz.com?src=ART83</a></p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com">www.isnare.com</a><br />Permanent Link: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com/?aid=791&ca=Business+Management">http://www.isnare.com/?aid=791&ca=Business+Management</a></p> </div><!--end entry body, inner--> </div> <!--footer --> <div class="entryfoot"> <div class="entrymcomm"> <div class="entrymcommtxt"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/14/5-steps-to-continuous-process-improvement/#respond" title="Comment on 5 Steps To Continuous Process Improvement">(Be the first to comment)</a> </div> </div><!-- end comments--> </div><!-- end entry footer --> </div></div><!-- end entry,entry-inner --> <div class="spaceforentry"></div> <a name="comments"></a> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/14/5-steps-to-continuous-process-improvement/" dc:identifier="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/14/5-steps-to-continuous-process-improvement/" dc:title="5 Steps To Continuous Process Improvement" trackback:ping="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/14/5-steps-to-continuous-process-improvement/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> --> <div class="entry"> <div class="entryin"> <!--header--> <div class="entryhead"> <!--title--> <div class="entrytitle"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/11/dont-be-afraid-to-let-other-people-see-who-you-really-are/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Dont Be Afraid To Let Other People See Who You Really Are">Dont Be Afraid To Let Other People See Who You Really Are</a></div> <!--time--> <div class="entrytime"> By seoguy | July 11, 2008 - Posted in <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a> </div> </div><!--end header--> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0776782910426916"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "ffffff"; google_color_bg = "ffffff"; google_color_link = "333333"; google_color_text = "333333"; google_color_url = "80856B"; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <!--entry --> <div class="entrybody"> <div class="entryinbody"> <p>Do you know anybody that you consider to be particularly engaging and lively? Take a moment to picture that person in your mind. What is it about that person that you find most attractive? He or she may have a charming voice and a great laugh, but it is also very likely that you find their face very expressive. That person is probably quick to smile and laugh and seems to always have a twinkle in their eye.</p> <p>A face that never shows any emotion, and never smiles is not very appealing. No matter how attractive or how plain a person’s facial features may be, a great smile can make that person look beautiful to others. When you smile at other people, they will assume that you are in a good mood and that you are happy to see them. This will make other people more likely to want to spend time with you and to know you better. </p> <p>Allowing our face to show emotions is actually an advantage in developing relationships. Other people are constantly trying to read and respond to our body language and facial expressions, often on a subconscious level. They are trying to sense whether we really care about them or not, whether we are concerned with what is going on in their lives. </p> <p>If you are a person who is very emotionally sensitive, this sensitivity can be an asset in forming relationships. Use your sensitivity to show empathy for other people. Don’t suppress your emotions, trying to be “cool”. Don’t waste your sensitive nature being sensitive only to yourself and your own emotions. Imagine being in the shoes of the person you are talking with, and let yourself feel the sadness, happiness, excitement or pride that is present in the story they are telling you. </p> <p>If we repress all our emotions from showing on our face, people will feel frustrated trying to get a sense of who we really are. When we let our emotions show up on our face, sharing in our conversation partner’s joys and sorrows, worries and frustrations, as well as their hope and excitement, both of us feel less alone. Both people will feel more connected to each other.</p> <p>Sometimes we worry about our facial expressions. We may sense that our smile looks forced, or makes us look nervous. We may worry that we don’t smile enough, or that we frown too much.</p> <p>One way you can check on your facial expressions is to have yourself videotaped in conversation with another person. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> When you review the tape, does your smile looks forced, or natural? Do you look extremely serious? Are you able to portray a feeling of fun and light-heartedness?</p> <p>If you are not able to analyze the tape effectively by yourself, have someone else you trust give you some feedback.</p> <p>If you think your facial expressiveness could be improved, you can practice in front of a mirror. Watch your face as you imagine yourself feeling various positive and negative emotions. Imagine yourself hearing a very funny joke. Or winning the lottery. Or receiving a nice compliment. Meeting your neighbor. Getting a present. Having a secret. </p> <p>Also imagine yourself experiencing negative situations and watch your facial expressions in the mirror. Exaggerate them. Switch back to imagining positive emotions. Are you normally this expressive? Do you let other people see the real you? Or do you try to hide yourself from everyone? Do you like the person you see in the mirror?</p> <p>Your smiles and other facial expressions will be more natural and more appealing when you are relaxed, rather than tense. If you get nervous when you are talking with others, you may find it helpful to practice body relaxation techniques until you can easily relax at will. Consciously tell all the muscles in your body to relax, even if you have to give instructions mentally to each part of your body, one section at a time. When you are with other people, let your mental focus be on enjoying the situation you are in, rather than imagining what others are thinking about you, or worrying what you will say next. </p> <p>Let you emotions come from deep within you, and spread to your face, rather than trying to artificially manufacture facial expressions. </p> <p>About the Author: This article is taken from the new downloadable book by Royane Real titled “How You Can Have All The Friends You Want - Your Complete Guide to Finding Friends, Making Friends, and Keeping Friends” available at her website at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.royanereal.com" title="http://www.royanereal.com" target="_blank">www.royanereal.com</a> </p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com">www.isnare.com</a><br />Permanent Link: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com/?aid=737&ca=Relationships">http://www.isnare.com/?aid=737&ca=Relationships</a></p> </div><!--end entry body, inner--> </div> <!--footer --> <div class="entryfoot"> <div class="entrymcomm"> <div class="entrymcommtxt"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/11/dont-be-afraid-to-let-other-people-see-who-you-really-are/#respond" title="Comment on Dont Be Afraid To Let Other People See Who You Really Are">(Be the first to comment)</a> </div> </div><!-- end comments--> </div><!-- end entry footer --> </div></div><!-- end entry,entry-inner --> <div class="spaceforentry"></div> <a name="comments"></a> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/11/dont-be-afraid-to-let-other-people-see-who-you-really-are/" dc:identifier="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/11/dont-be-afraid-to-let-other-people-see-who-you-really-are/" dc:title="Dont Be Afraid To Let Other People See Who You Really Are" trackback:ping="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/11/dont-be-afraid-to-let-other-people-see-who-you-really-are/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> --> <div class="entry"> <div class="entryin"> <!--header--> <div class="entryhead"> <!--title--> <div class="entrytitle"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-other-people-to-like-you-like-yourself-first/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to If You Want Other People To Like You Like Yourself First">If You Want Other People To Like You Like Yourself First</a></div> <!--time--> <div class="entrytime"> By seoguy | July 6, 2008 - Posted in <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a> </div> </div><!--end header--> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0776782910426916"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "ffffff"; google_color_bg = "ffffff"; google_color_link = "333333"; google_color_text = "333333"; google_color_url = "80856B"; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <!--entry --> <div class="entrybody"> <div class="entryinbody"> <p>Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong or conceited, to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time berating ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can hinder our efforts to make friends with other people. </p> <p>How can we have the confidence to make new friends if we think we don’t have much to offer? How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed? Or if we think we are too boring to interest anyone else? </p> <p>We may wonder what anyone else would see in us if we don’t see any good in ourselves. In order for others to be attracted to us, they must be able to easily see our best qualities. If we focus on our good qualities we will have much more confidence that we have something of value to offer in a relationship. </p> <p>If you wish to be socially successful, it’s important to accept the fact that not everybody is going to like you under all circumstances. Not everyone is going to like the package you come in, especially on first meeting you. Every person has a unique pattern of likes and dislikes which were formed long before they met you. Don’t think you have to condemn yourself as a failure if it seems that someone else doesn’t like you.</p> <p>If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time. </p> <p>Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your assets. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else. </p> <p>You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a huge zest for life. There are many people to whom your extra pounds will literally be invisible. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wit, and the package it comes in is not important.</p> <p>If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. </p> <p>You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive <br />a nice car. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> You can believe that this is the reason that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.</p> <p>The point is, you can fixate on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any. </p> <p>Here is an easy way to remind yourself of what your good qualities are: write down a list of your good qualities and review it often. Don’t just think in your mind about what your good qualities might be, actually make the effort to write the list. The act of writing helps to reinforce the strength of the ideas in your mind. Don’t be embarrassed to give yourself credit for your good points. If you don’t have any idea what your good points might be, you might want to ask some of the people you know. </p> <p>When you compile your list of good qualities, be as generous in your praise as your best friend in the whole wide world would be! If you don’t have any best friends yet, imagine in your mind a wise and loving friend who knows you truly and appreciates you. What would that person say are your good points? </p> <p>Here are some ideas that might be applicable to you. Feel free to adjust this list for yourself and add to it. </p> <p>My good qualities are:</p> <p>·I’m kind<br />·I never gossip<br />·I go out of my way to help others<br />·I’m good with numbers<br />·I have a calm disposition<br />·I know a lot about sports</p> <p>You can keep your list with you and read it over every day. Add to it whenever you think of new good qualities you discover in yourself. Be alert for compliments that other people give you. The positive qualities that others see in you can go on your list as well.</p> <p>When you are out there meeting people, frequently remind yourself of all the wonderful qualities you have. It’s only a matter of time before you meet other people who will appreciate them too!</p> <p>Learn to relax. Instead of berating yourself for some perceived shortcoming, concentrate on the good qualities you have to offer. Realize that there is an audience for your particular combination of gifts, and go looking for those people who will appreciate them. </p> <p>This article is an excerpt from the new downloadable book by Royane Real. </p> <p>About the Author: Check out the Royane Real Publishing Company website for exclusive downloadable self help books. This article comes from the new book “Your Guide to Finding Friends, Making Friends,and Keeping Friends” available at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.royanereal.com" title="http://www.royanereal.com" target="_blank">www.royanereal.com</a></p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com">www.isnare.com</a><br />Permanent Link: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com/?aid=629&ca=Self+Help">http://www.isnare.com/?aid=629&ca=Self+Help</a></p> </div><!--end entry body, inner--> </div> <!--footer --> <div class="entryfoot"> <div class="entrymcomm"> <div class="entrymcommtxt"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-other-people-to-like-you-like-yourself-first/#respond" title="Comment on If You Want Other People To Like You Like Yourself First">(Be the first to comment)</a> </div> </div><!-- end comments--> </div><!-- end entry footer --> </div></div><!-- end entry,entry-inner --> <div class="spaceforentry"></div> <a name="comments"></a> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-other-people-to-like-you-like-yourself-first/" dc:identifier="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-other-people-to-like-you-like-yourself-first/" dc:title="If You Want Other People To Like You Like Yourself First" trackback:ping="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-other-people-to-like-you-like-yourself-first/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> --> <div class="entry"> <div class="entryin"> <!--header--> <div class="entryhead"> <!--title--> <div class="entrytitle"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/05/get-a-discount-epson-inkjet-cartridge-and-save-up-to-85/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Get A Discount Epson Inkjet Cartridge And Save Up To 85">Get A Discount Epson Inkjet Cartridge And Save Up To 85</a></div> <!--time--> <div class="entrytime"> By seoguy | July 5, 2008 - Posted in <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a> </div> </div><!--end header--> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0776782910426916"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "ffffff"; google_color_bg = "ffffff"; google_color_link = "333333"; google_color_text = "333333"; google_color_url = "80856B"; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <!--entry --> <div class="entrybody"> <div class="entryinbody"> <p>Get A Discount Epson Inkjet Cartridge And Save Up To 85%…<br />That Means You Can Buy Six Discount Cartridges For The Price Of One!</p> <p>You can get a discount Epson inkjet cartridge on sale everyday and save up to 85%. If you own an Epson inkjet printer, you already know that purchasing an Epson inkjet cartridge is not a discount. In fact, the cost of inkjet cartridges can easily surpass the cost of your Epson inkjet printer in only a few months… especially if you do any volume of printing.</p> <p>The good news is that you don’t have to pay so much for your Epson printer ink. You can get a discount inkjet cartridge everyday for your Epson printer without even leaving your home. It’s fast, easy and convenient with online ordering. </p> <p>I thought it would be interesting to compare the regular and discount price of three popular Epson inkjet cartridges you can purchase online. I’ll show you what I found below. </p> <p>Keep in mind that these Epson discount inkjet cartridges are specifically made for your Epson printer from brand new parts. They are guaranteed to be as good or better than your original Epson inkjet cartridge. The major difference is that the packaging does not have the name ‘Epson’ listed on it. Here’s what I found at just one reputable online merchant.</p> <p>Epson Stylus CX6400 Printer<br />Type Cartridge EpsonDiscount 1 Cartridge / Multiple<br />Black (high yield) $30.05$7.95 74%79%<br />Black $24.98$6.95 72%81%<br />Color-Cyan $12.98$6.95 46%68%<br />Color-Magenta $12.98$6.95 46%68%<br />Color-Yellow $12.98$6.95 46%68%</p> <p>Epson Stylus Color 8800 Printer<br />Type Cartridge EpsonDiscount 1 Cartridge / Multiple<br />Black $26.99$5.95 78%85%<br />Color $22.99$8.95 61%70%</p> <p>Epson Stylus Photo 820 Printer<br />Type Cartridge EpsonDiscount 1 Cartridge / Multiple<br />Black $25.95$6.95 73%81%<br />Color $20.95$8.95 57%67%</p> <p>Two things are very obvious from the information above. First, discount Epson ink cartridges are less than half the cost of the Epson inkjet cartridge. Second, if you purchase multiple cartridges, your discount is significantly higher. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> You can actually buy six compatible Epson stylus 8800 black inkjet cartridges for less than the cost of one Epson inkjet cartridge!</p> <p>Why not get that discount on your Epson inkjet cartridges today. You don’t have to wait for a sale. You have nothing to loose. Just remember to always purchase your inkjet cartridges from a reputable company. At a minimum, you should get a one-year warranty on your Epson inkjet cartridges. You should get a 100% money back guarantee. Your inkjet cartridges should normally ship the same day. The company will usually pay for shipping. Just think, no lines, no high prices… only quality Epson inkjet cartridges at everyday discount prices.</p> <p>About the Author: Larry Andrew is an educational consultant, author and publisher of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ez-printer-ink.com" title="http://www.ez-printer-ink.com" target="_blank">www.ez-printer-ink.com</a>. Purchasing printer ink, toner and inkjet cartridges on line should be fast, convenient and cost-effective. </p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com">www.isnare.com</a><br />Permanent Link: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.isnare.com/?aid=611&ca=Computers+and+Technology">http://www.isnare.com/?aid=611&ca=Computers+and+Technology</a></p> </div><!--end entry body, inner--> </div> <!--footer --> <div class="entryfoot"> <div class="entrymcomm"> <div class="entrymcommtxt"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/05/get-a-discount-epson-inkjet-cartridge-and-save-up-to-85/#respond" title="Comment on Get A Discount Epson Inkjet Cartridge And Save Up To 85">(Be the first to comment)</a> </div> </div><!-- end comments--> </div><!-- end entry footer --> </div></div><!-- end entry,entry-inner --> <div class="spaceforentry"></div> <a name="comments"></a> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/05/get-a-discount-epson-inkjet-cartridge-and-save-up-to-85/" dc:identifier="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/05/get-a-discount-epson-inkjet-cartridge-and-save-up-to-85/" dc:title="Get A Discount Epson Inkjet Cartridge And Save Up To 85" trackback:ping="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/05/get-a-discount-epson-inkjet-cartridge-and-save-up-to-85/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> --> <div class="entry"> <div class="entryin"> <!--header--> <div class="entryhead"> <!--title--> <div class="entrytitle"> <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/2008/07/04/spiritual-evolution-a-journey-toward-the-living-light-of-truth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Spiritual Evolution A Journey Toward The Living Light Of Truth">Spiritual Evolution A Journey Toward The Living Light Of Truth</a></div> <!--time--> <div class="entrytime"> By seoguy | July 4, 2008 - Posted in <a href="http://i-phone-u.com/category/general/" title="View all posts in General" rel="category tag">General</a> </div> </div><!--end header--> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0776782910426916"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "ffffff"; google_color_bg = "ffffff"; google_color_link = "333333"; google_color_text = "333333"; google_color_url = "80856B"; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <!--entry --> <div class="entrybody"> <div class="entryinbody"> <p>SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION: A JOURNEY TOWARD THE LIVING LIGHT OF TRUTH<br />by Rev. A. James Hillelson</p> <p>BORN OF BODY AND SPIRIT</p> <p>We are born of the body and of the Spirit. The soul dies to one body of existence and is born unto another. Death, the illusion, carries no fear, as we die to the Holy of Holies daily, consciously and with exacting purpose. We, as Spirit-Humans, are in a perpetual state of transformation and transmutation. The Divine Self is a constant living expression of Universal wonders and ever-changing forms through evolutionary processes of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies that ascend through eternity as a spiraling source of sacred consciousness. In other words, we are alive and eternal through the sacred Will of G-d, The Creator; even unto death within this third dimensional reality. The Body Temple purifies unto ash and the Spirit ascends to the worlds beyond. There is no greater Truth and no higher freedom. This is, indeed, a peace that goes beyond understanding and is eternal.</p> <p>Humanity’s birthright on this earth plane is the process and progress toward the return to our most natural state, Spirit. The soul evolves through continual renewal and the promises of G-d are made manifest through the individual and collective soul(s) of humanity. This overlighting covenant cannot be broken. It is the birthright of all humanity without prejudice, emotional attachment or struggling mental gymnastics. The veil of unconsciousness and the ‘trail of tears’ due to unrealized, unfulfilled life purpose and spiritual vision may only hide this covenant. It cannot be distroyed.</p> <p>THE BRAIN AND THE MIND; IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?</p> <p>The realities of human experience go far beyond the physical and yet most of the world identifies with what they see, hear, touch, smell and taste. Ask yourself as a discerning measure, “Am I a one dimensional being or a multi-dimensional being? “ Then ask yourself, “Am I greater than the sum of my body or my emotions or of my brain?” If you answered in the affirmative to these questions, then continue by asking yourself this potent question, “Do I know my Mind and is Mind something different than the physical organ we call the brain?” </p> <p>First of all, humanity must recognize through spiritual and scientific knowledge that each individual human is multi-dimensional as we ‘live and breath and have our being’ while simultaneously working within and between many levels of consciousness. This is the Transcendent Mind. The Transcendent Mind Consciousness is G-d Consciousness. As Humanity penetrates what is known as the ‘cloud of knowable things’ in the Acient Wisdom Teachings, we gain the mystical understanding of life. It is this understanding that we begin to consciously connect with the Source of all life-giving creation. We begin the cognizant journey of our birthright through a purification process as we meet the joys and challenges that arise out of the healing alignment between Spirit and matter. What a wondrous and inspiring spiritual pilgrimage as we begin to consiously understand the covenant of our birthright and the purpose of our lives on earth in this dynamic and critical time in Humanity’s evolution. </p> <p>Let us seek the probabilities of distinguishing the human brain from the ever transcending and ascending Spirit-Mind. The brain is a physical organ that serves the Human Being in experiencing the mortal physical, emotional and mental levels of third dimensional life-form. The brain is a functional instrument of multiple voluntary and involuntary processes. It can be analogized to a computer. The brain stores information, calculates, objectifies, formulates responses or reactions and is the hard-drive that seeks pleasure, fears pain and discomfort as it calculates the fruition of life experiences born of the soul. The Transcendent Mind or the “non-local mind,” is a separate yet inclusive entity known as the Creative Life Force. “Non-local mind” is pure consciousness, unqualified and full of potentiality. It works directly in conjunction with the physical processes of the brain, yet it is not the brain. The creative force, the “Transcendent Mind, is the blue-print of perfection that permeates the life-giving power of G-d, the Creator of All life and defines the omnipresent Divinity as the Light of our purest nature. This Light in all its beauty and glory is synonymous with the Mind, the Creative Source, the consciousness of G-d within Humanity. </p> <p>THE MYSTERIES OF HUMAN NATURE & THE TRINITY</p> <p>All of nature, which includes sanctified Human, is the reflection of the Divine Presence. As the sanctified Human, we encounter, ponder and explore through the limitless Mind. What we begin to perceive with greater clarity is illuminated Knowledge that activates Spiritual Wisdom and Purifies all illusion. Living a life full of illusions separate us from the wedded Truth that all of life is connected and all of life is One with the Creator.</p> <p>Is life a mystery or is it a remembering? Is it both? Is it neither? Can these mysteries be taught or must humanity experience the mystical to actually know the sacred? Are we receiving from the Mind in full clarity or are the experiences of life, the woundedness we carry, the fear that paralyzes and the doubt that falls prey to what I call our Brain Filter, leave all humanity in chaos and confusion? </p> <p>The Brain Filter responds through the conscious and unconscious self-created life experiences that seem to loom so forebodingly across our lives and yet, in truth, we create experiences to learn, to expand and to reunite with Onesness. Our Brain Filters edge out the subtle yet greater power of the Mind and we find ourselves lost in a maze of confusion, illusion and living desperate lives without direction, purpose or prayer.</p> <p>We are creative consciousness utilizing the brain as a tool for the Mind as we display both the positive and negative, depending upon our direct focus, concentration and either disciplined or chaotic thoughts, feelings and actions. We are G-d Consciousness. We are the reflective Light in H/Her image. We are Co-Creators through the free-will gift of the sacred Trinity of G-d, The Creator, G-d in Man, and G–d, The Holy Spirit. The communion experience of the Trinity is Humanity’s birthright. It is the responsibility (ability to respond) of all humanity, as we become aware, regardless of religion, spiritual practice, race, creed or colour to esteem the Trinity through the Oneness of this communion. The Triune Communion reflects the inclusiveness of G-d, Man and Spirit; the blessed fruit of ‘The Tree of Life.’ Seeking the powerful discharge of its scholarship within the hearts and minds of all beloved seekers is the method of esteem revealed.</p> <p>Let us open our Spirit-Human senses to the world of regenerative life. Let us open our hearts to the profound awareness that we are more than mere flesh. ‘We are the soul…’ May we encounter consciously the mystical Mind. May we remember the covenant of the soul; the trinity of Truth that belays any and all separation that the “local mind,” even in the attempts of the brain and the brain filter to convince us through third dimensional illusion, that it is real. The “non-local mind” is the expanded cosmic mind-space where the soul knows that the dimensions of life are limitless, boundless and eternal. The soul is forever seeking, transforming and transmuting for realignment with the wholeness of G-d. It is the integration of the Human-Soul with the Holiness of Spirit that instantaneously unveils and reveals the Truth of Life in the hearts and minds of uncommon thinking humanity.</p> <p>To live a lifetime without the exploration of the Mind is to live in constant fear, as the brain is limited in its capabilities and yet functionally profound. Nevertheless, to live solely. in one dimensional brain is to waste the essence of Truth of who you are. You are Divine. You are Spirit-Human. You hold undeniable spiritual purpose and fusion. You are in consecrated process and at the same time in ultimate Perfection throughout eternity. The microcosmic human demonstrates its life giving potential in h/wholeness of the macrocosmic heavenly body. Identifying singularly with the physical and not recognizing the bounty of humanity’s birthright as Divine, “human universalis,” as coined by Barbara Marx Hubbard, is dismissing the value of life. In so doing, we create a life veiled from the Truth. It is the joy-filled discipline (discipleship) and conscious free-will (knowledge in action) to either remain veiled or to remove the illusion of separateness. We achieve this with love, gentleness, patience and compassion for our Humanity. How else are we to remember the Sacred Self and live a life fulfilled in its Perfection? Socrates has taught through the ages to “know thyself.” To deny the humanity within yourself is to deny the birthright of Spirit and to disown the very wholeness in which you strive to know. Acknowledge (act with knowledge) and “know thyself” as Spirit-Human; as eternal Mind and BeCome the BeLoved on earth as you are heavenly perfected, from above.</p> <p> WHERE ARE YOU IDENTIFIED?</p> <p>Are you ash upon the earth or are you conscious cosmic Mind that lives eternal? The cycle<br />of life awaits human awakening and transforms the most sincere atheist or doomsday fatalist into an ever budding lotus of creative Love and Inspiration; a Co-Creator with G-d. Is it the illusion of fear that we hold onto so convincingly when all the spiritual and scientific knowledge of contemporary and ancient society suggests consistently what the Holy Texts of <br />the World Religions and spiritual practices teach, that life is everlasting; that the temple or physical body breaks down and turns to ash, yet Spirit lives.. It is the essence of humanities evolutionary process from one century to the next, from one life to the next. </p> <p>“There is no beginning and there is no end.” This is the W/Holy Truth of Eternal Life. Why is this so difficult to accept, to know and to reveal in every day life experiences? Why is this? “…to those who are given, much is expected…” Is it the responsibility that holds us back? Is it a sense of worthlessness and fear of failure? </p> <p>Do we look upon higher Mind as a burdening responsibility that we fear? What is it? We cannot be in-Love and in-fear, simultaneously, therefore one or the other must be an illusion and one or the other must be Living Truth. We each must individually answer these questions as the Truth, unveiled, will be unique to our G-d given individuality, soul experience, life expression, emotional esprit de corp and mindful agility. </p> <p>Free will, itself, is a responsibility so many of us try to escape living openly and consciously. It seems too easy to blame others for the choices we make. The innate power of balance or imbalance that is offered to us through this potentially benevolent treasure of free will, cannot be ignored. Denial of this tremendous freedom is to create disruption and chaos; ignorance and fear. Ultimately, there is nowhere to hide. The consequences of every thought, feeling and action perpetuate the basic nature of free will. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> There are always consequences to our free will. Free will and the empowered responsibility we face require courage. When we face ourselves and accept the responsibilities of our life’s creations, the seeking of our wholeness can no longer result in betrayal, no matter how hard we try. Wholeness cannot be embraced until we learn to understand and nurture the heavenly gift of free will. The bounty of spiritual empowerment received through accepting the personal freedom of free will becomes a sacred responsibility toward a renewed intimacy with all that is Holy. The Wholeness of the Universe awaits our coming. The remembrance of the Holy of Holies, recognizes Itself in the wholeness of the “All That Is.” We are that h/wholeness. Remember the Trinity.</p> <p>The Christian Bible shares that faith and belief in G-d is necessary to propel h/himself into eternal life. Faith and belief are essential keys to the heavens. It is a part of the wholeness in which we urgently seek, whether consciously or unconsciously, Yet, it is only the base steps on the majestic mountain we are climbing. Faith and unquestioning belief are merely embryonic steps on the path of spiritual knowledge and should not be confused with the end-all of Christian responsibility. Do not misunderstand my words, I am not suggesting that humanity is to follow one decidedly correct religion or faith and that one separate and particular congregation of people have the singular right-knowledge of G-d. It has been the impulse of humanity’s lower nature from the genesis of the Christian Church to gain power and control with an elitist and fear-ridden agenda. Look at the breakout denominations and sects within the Christian Church and throughout all major religions. Learn to recognize man’s ego structure that denies, defies and denounces the Human Spirit.. Learn for yourself where deceit lies and with love and compassion, transform and transmute this ego driven insanity into the well of spiritual alignment. </p> <p> ARE YOU CALLED TO REVELATION?</p> <p>Whether you are called to the Christian Faith, Buddhist Faith, Jewish Faith, the Islamic Faith or any other religious or spiritual faith, G-d lives. Seek the knowledge within them all and discover for yourselves the fragrance of heavenly Light that weaves Truth in all Holy Texts of the World. You need not be a scholar nor do you need to study World Religions in depth, if this is not your calling. </p> <p>Yet, a basic knowledge of the major religions and spiritual practices of the world will unify all people as G-d teaches the same wisdom throughout all major non-violent religious documents as well as the mystical experiences that shake up our world of conscious realities. The language may be different. The symbology may appear different, however, the essence remains consistently the same. The sum and substance of G-d speaks to Hearts and Minds without separation of race, creed or colour. We are of One race, the Human Race and it is to this remembrance that peace, compassion and eternal vitality thrives. </p> <p>Reveal yourself, oh, Spirit-Human. Follow your Heart as it is aligned with consecrated Mind. Do not follow mindlessly and certainly do not follow another human, no matter how seemingly knowledgeable, competent or charismatic a presence. Meet your own powerful Presence. You will then ‘know thyself’ as knowledgeable, competent and charismatic. These are qualities of The Christ that live within you. Hone those qualities. Tune yourself to the vibrational frequencies that will lead the way toward world service. These qualities already exist. Unveil them. Develop them. Seek knowledge, wisdom and Truth within your own Holy Being and the intimacy of experiencing your blessed Self will build a foundation in which to be sanctified through Universal Christhood. Boldly go where few have tread and serve humanity with high consciousness through your beloved indwelling Spirit. The thread of Universal Spiritual Truth will be discovered when you allow for the expansion of knowledge through conscious willingness to explore, investigate, and question the grand covenant of G-d’s promise, “…ask and you shall receive.” Don’t be afraid. Challenge the sacred promises of G-d within your Mind and throughout all religious texts. Ask with conviction and expectation. As you receive each piece of the mystical and scholarly puzzle, you will discover that each question and response requires another question and then another and another. Thus, the evolution of our Mind’s awareness transcends level upon level of revelatory knowledge as we seek the h/wholeness of life within the Spirit of consecrated reality. </p> <p> THE MIND IS A SACRED PLACE TO LIVE</p> <p>How many religious sects throughout the world have bellowed throughout the ages of their <br />righteousness in holding ‘The Truth?’ How many ‘followers’ have merely become sleepy<br />sheep without thinking Minds of their own? Remember to be lukewarm is to be spiritu<br />desolate and unfulfilled. It is better to be proactively and provocatively ignorant than to live without passion for Truth, whether we are able to hold it but for a moment and live it but for an instant. Discover your passions. Re-flame your inspirations. Question life and in so doing, you are no longer milk toast, aimlessly following what you do not “know” yet have blindly accepted. If you are bored with life, you have lost your fire. The essence of your Spirit is not openly expressing Itself. You are Spirit. Rediscover your passions and your inspirations. Let your Mind Light the way. Imagine, Create, Inspire and Serve. These are the four major keys to the expansion of the Mind; your G-d Consciousness in action. </p> <p>The Mind is a sacred place to live. The journey is a fountain of inspiration. There is no burden in creative service that pulsates through life-giving Spirit. There is no oppression as we freely take ‘the yoke of The Christ’ and seek to express this wondrous union with all life. When Master Jesus urges humanity to ‘take the yoke of The Christ upon us,’ He is not asking us to take on a weighty load upon our shoulders to grudgingly carry throughout eternity. He is teaching humanity to accept a conscious union with G-d in service to the Light. Jesus teaches over and over again, “I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” This is our birthright. Know yourself as ‘the Light of the World’ and know the lightness of true freedom. </p> <p>The wisdom within the teachings of Master Jesus is asking all of Humanity to recognize, remember and respond to our Divine Birthright and become the Masters of Light; the spiritual leaders of the 21st Century. We are eternal Mind. May we each take upon us the liberating yoke of Life, whatever religious faith and spiritual practice(s) we cherish as our expression to the world. We are a “…point of Light within the Mind of God…” Take up the Cross of Ascension while laying to rest the Cross of Crucifiction and be Born to the Light of your Sacred Self. Embrace your birthright and BeCome the BeLoved.</p> <p>THE GREAT INVOCATION<br />Author Unknown</p> <p>From the point of Light<br />within the Mind of God<br />Let light stream forth into<br />the minds of men.<br />Let Light descend on Earth.</p> <p>From the point of Love <br />within the Heart of God<br />Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.<br />May Christ return to Earth.</p> <p>From the centre where the Will of God is known<br />Let purpose guide the little wills of men–<br />The purpose which the Masters know and<br />serve.</p> <p>From the centre which we <br />call the race of men<br />let the Plan of Love and Light work out.<br />And may it seal the door where evil dwells.</p> <p>Let Light and Love<br />and Power<br />restore the Plan on Earth.</p> <p>July 1999 Copyright: A. James Hillelson; All Rights Reserved<br />Contact Ultimate Living Transformations at ajh7223@juno.com for Copyright Approval </p> <p>About the Author: Jim Hillelson is an Ordained Minister, Author, Business Consultant & Leadership Coach who has 30 years in service toward the evolving human Spirit. Whether he is Consulting, Coaching, offering Seminars/Workshops, or presenting an Interfaith Sermon or dialogue in Diversity, his passion is achieving for himself and teaching others to reach their highest potential. Please feel free to contact Rev. Hillelson (Jim) at ajh7223@juno.com for further information on his services and products that elevate the human condition. He offers a FREE 30 MINUTE COACHING SESSION AND 1 HOUR FREE BUSINESS CONSULTATION SESSION for those who are serious about their personal and business success. 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We’re making great time, so let’s bring on the next mile marker – marketing and sales.</p> <p>Increasing Overall Sales and Marketing Effectiveness</p> <p>If you are an organization spending $500,000 or more on marketing expenses (e.g. advertising, trade shows, print materials, direct mail, etc.) then STOP! We found it again. Why you ask…? Because marketing has the greatest potential of being very unproductive. In fact, many marketing programs struggle to break even, and actually frequently lose money. So if we increase the overall effectiveness, then we can eliminate 50% or more of your wasted marketing efforts, which translates into $250,000 in cash. </p> <p>So now, let’s see how this actually works in a real-life scenario. </p> <p>Sales and Marketing Company Policy Case Study</p> <p>An organization with $500,000 in marketing expenses needed assistance. We examined their sales and marketing process to understand and quantify the lead flow, follow-up, and demand forecasting issues. Then we designed and implemented a process to improve their sales cycle efficiency and tie it closer to their customer’s buying cycles. After the marketing reductions, we then reinvested $100,000 back into new processes for public relations and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), both of which were suffering badly.</p> <p>The metrics we developed reduced their marketing expenses by 60% overall and increased their sales cycle efficiency from 40% to 60% within 6 months of implementing the new procedures. With these new processes and reports, the company now tracks sales cycle efficiency and life-time value rather than just sales quota achievement, as the measure of their sales & marketing effectiveness. The result: an extra $300,000 in cash plus a 50% increase in process capability (capacity). </p> <p>As we have seen time and time again, time can be our best friend, if only we let it.</p> <p>Methods to Design the New Sales & Marketing Process</p> <p>•Improve Follow-up. Only about two percent (2%) of sales occur on the first contact. Eighty percent (80%) of sales will require five to eight contacts before the sale closes. This means that if you are contacting the prospect less than five times or more than eight times, then you could have a problem with follow-up.</p> <p>•Sales Cycle Efficiency. Time kills deals. The speed at which a prospect is converted into a customer and the number of prospects required to make that conversion determines your sales cycle efficiency. So ask yourself, are you taking the right steps to measure and reduce lost sales?</p> <p>•Life-Time Value. How profitable a given customer is over time defines your LTV or Life-Time Value. Companies spend ten times more to acquire a customer than to keep a customer. However, existing customers are more likely to purchase again, spend more money, and therefore become more profitable. If you don’t know your LTV, then how do you know how much money to spend and on which customer segment?</p> <p>•Demand Forecasting. <div class="post-meta2"><a href="http://www.water4fish.eu/"></a></div> <p> Every customer buys on a cycle. So this means that you should track cycle times and variance to increase the accuracy of your forecasting and the loyalty of the customer. Do you know when your customers need to reorder? </p> <p>•Improve Lead Quality. Do you have methods in place to measure the conversion potential of each lead? Lead generation activities (i.e. forms) should pre-qualify every new lead so that you can take the right follow-up actions for the marketing offer. Strong leads produce strong sales.</p> <p>•Increase Awareness. To keep the sales pipeline full of good quality leads you must continuously increase the awareness of your company and the solutions that it provides. Public relations is more efficient at building awareness than advertising, yet many companies spend wildly on advertising and trade shows while neglecting to fund public relations efforts much at all. Increase your name recognition, not your budget. </p> <p>•Reduce Discounting. Discounts represent deficiencies in the sales & marketing processes, which means that you should use them sparingly. Instead, determine the root cause and then fix the process that’s causing the need to discount. Show customers the added value, and they won’t focus on price.</p> <p>•Train Personnel. Provide your sales & marketing personnel with regular formal training. This will arm them with better product knowledge, as well as presentation, negotiating and selling skills that will improve effectiveness. This will boost both employee morale and the bottom line – a win-win.</p> <p>Control of Sales and Marketing Policy and Procedures</p> <p>Improve your sales cycle efficiency. Reduce your marketing expenses. Tie it closer to your customer’s buying cycles. And take control of your sales and marketing program to let it work for you.</p> <p>Improvement with Well-defined Policies and Procedures</p> <p>With well-defined processes and procedures in place, you will increase efficiency by reducing ineffective sales and marketing programs. And, again, we make such improvements to create more cash on hand – all toward that million dollar goal and to cross the finish line.</p> <p>Next week, we will hurdle the final $250,000 mark with the Accounting Payables function – so close you can see it.</p> <p>About the Author: Chris Anderson is currently the managing director of Bizmanualz, Inc. and co-author of policies and procedures manuals, producing the layout, process design and implementation to increase performance. 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