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  • The Psychology Of Leadership - Understanding The Influence Of Inspirational Leaders (part 2) - THE 8 ASCENTS OF THE ULTIMATE LEADER (Continued from Part I) are the Psychological foundations of what makes a great Leader, they are... 1. Master Your Rules of Engagement - In War, "Rules of Engagement" are what you do when you engage the enemy. - The enemy in this case is experience of when your surroundings don't match your perception of 'what should be' - Psychological "Rules of Engagement" exist as reaction responses to these surroundings and the experiences, if you become more aware of what they are, you will have a foundation to influence your actions and reactions, you will Master your Rules of Engagement 2.
  • Imus is Sunk - Hip Hop Sails Away Unscathed - Among the fairest and most balanced offerings on the Imus incident hails from journalist Ellis Cose in Newsweek for the week of April 23, 2007 in an article entitled "What Will We Learn.
  • Faith and Culture Combine - Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? This area of Northern Indiana is home to many of the Amish faith. Tourism has been encouraged by residents of Shipshewana, attracting people come from far and wide to experience the simple, beautiful life led by the Amish. The basis for the Amish religion is found in the Bible. Matthew 6 warns individuals from placing their hearts on riches. Amish make conscious choices to live simply, and not get caught up in material things. Wearing simple clothes and using no electricity or cars is their way of keeping life simple. Work is an important part of the Amish lifestyle.
  • Budget Hotels in New York - Welcome to the city of dreams. The city of living dreams, the New York City.
  • Buying The Right Gold Jewelry - The process involved with purchasing jewelry can be at the same time fun and confusing. You can purchase jewelry either for someone you love or for yourself. The decision you make may turn out to be a tough one. Because gold jewelry represents something you will cherish for a very long time or maybe your whole life, you should allocate as much time as possible so the choice you make will be a wise one. There are some things you should consider in before you go for the purchase.
  • Video Games Influence on Culture - We now finally live in a world where stuff from the 80's is actually considered "cool". How did this happen? I remember being a kid and obsessing over the next trip to the local arcade, just to give pac-man another go. It is absolutely amazing to see how video games are now a part of our culture. They aren't just for kiddies anymore folks! You see, as we grew up, so did the video games... These teens are now adults looking back with a hint of nostalgia at their youth, despite the fact that it was only 15-20 years ago. But technology changes quickly and so these icons of the 80's are now being featured in art galleries like Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight in Hollywood.
  • Roman Antiquities, Roman Glass Beads and Intaglios - In the 2nd millennium BC, the Romans emerged from a small settlement near Rome to begin a course of expansion that was to make them the dominant power in the Mediterranean. By the 1st Century AD, Roman territories expanded from Britain in the north to Egypt in the south. Much of the Roman culture and crafts reflected the preceding Hellenistic period, however, their extensive trade network provided them with a great variety of materials. Artisans often combined styles and materials creating their own unique designs.
  • Coffee And Espresso - All About The Coffee Delight - Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around, followed by soft drinks and tea. Just think about it: when you wake up in the morning, just to get you up and running, you have a cup of coffee. At lunch break, after you've had your meal, you serve another cup of coffee, not to mention the other ones you already had back at the office while working, without even realizing it. When you ask someone out, the most chances are that you ask him or her out for a coffee. But what is coffee all about? Where does it come from and how did it become so popular?
  • Some People Will Eat Anything - WARNING: This week's column contains news so scary, so utterly horrific, that I, the author of said column, hereby declare that I will not be held responsible for the mental anguish or irreparable emotional damage caused by reading it. In fact, I didn't even write this column. I bought it off some guy I met in the parking lot at Captain D's.
  • How to Access the Power of Trust and Respect in the Workplace - People naturally include trust and respect in their list of important values. Yet so often, at all levels, people complain that they are missing. Every human is a sovereign entity and is owned by nobody. Nothing but force can change that.
  • How to Bust Bureaucracy - "Bureaucracy - any administration where action is impeded by unnecessary procedures" - Collins Concise English Dictionary In your own organisation, do you ever think "Why are we doing this?" or "Why aren't things moving as planned or desired? Do you notice people becoming more difficult to deal with? Do you sense a rising level of frustration? Has your workplace lost its shine? Perhaps it's becoming or already is bureaucratic. Often unnoticed in an organisation's growth is a tendency towards bureaucracy. It's rarely intentional, yet very common. Here are some other symptoms of bureaucracy: - Ineffective meetings - too long, too frequent, too little value. - Less direct and personal communication - too many emails or "memos".
  • History of Cultured Freshwater Pearls from Japan - The first cultured freshwater pearls originated in Japan. Although the Chinese were the first to culture a product from freshwater mussels, these were not pearls. Their centuries-old Buddhas are not true pearls but shell mabes. Quite soon after their initial success with cultured saltwater pearls, pearls producers in Japan experimented with fresh water mussels and produced beautiful pearls. Japanese pearl farmers experimented with freshwater mussels in Lake Biwa, a large lake near Kyoto. Initial commercial freshwater pearl crops appeared in the 1930s. The all-nacre Biwa pearls formed in colors unseen in saltwater pearls.
  • How the Ancient Roman Empire still influences our lives today - The Roman Empire, at its height, included about a fourth of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the entire northern coastal area of Africa. Its millions of people spoke many languages and worshipped different gods, but they were united by the military power and government of the Romans.
  • Cutting Propagation for Bonsai - There are lots of methods to take cuttings for bonsai, this is the one that I have had the most success with.
  • A Culture of Discipline - A "culture of discipline" is a phrase used by Jim Collins (Good to Great) in his study of great companies. All of the great companies, those that far outperform others, have a culture of discipline. This does not mean that they spend their time disciplining people. When you have a culture of discipline you rarely need to discipline people. A culture of discipline is not about punishing people, but it is about control. It is about self control. Disciplined thinking leads to disciplined action. All greatness, whether it be in athletics, music, art, business, leadership, healing arts and sciences, teaching, or sales, is a result of discipline. Whether we are talking about an individual or an organization, it all starts with the question: "Who are you and what is your purpose?
  • Celebrity Fascination and the Modern State of American Culture - Celebrities are people too, or so we've been told. Whether or not it's true, Americans love to think of them as something more than just people. We are fascinated by them. Fascinated by the choices they make, the company they keep and whether or not they succeed or fail. We watch them on the way up and watch them even more closely on the way down. We scrutinize them in every way, mindful of the mistakes they make even more than we are of the successes they create. So why are we are so fascinated by celebrity culture?
  • A New Music of the Orient: A Touch of the West and a Dash of the Divine - A new musical fusion has arisen in New York and it's not the kind you can catch for ten dollars at a club in the West Village. For the many thousands of Chinese immigrants trying to stay afloat in a new world and for those westerners who have always wanted to understand the Chinese but have shied away for lack of a way in--for anyone who has wondered where the two civilizations connect, the answer may lie not in words, but in music.
  • Chinese New Year Show Opens Window on Asian Subtlety - Asian-themed performances like NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular offer an entirely new experience for many Westerners, partly because they are so different from the more typical, narrative-driven, performing art forms. They ask something different from the audience - a slight shift in expectations, a shift in sensibility. The appreciation for what is implied rather than what is in plain sight sets Asian art apart from Western art.
  • West and Its Influence on the Rest - What is the West? Who are parts of the West? Or who defines the West? There have been endless questions on the western world and its various aspects. Practically speaking, the word 'West' does not hold an international definition; it is a social, cultural and political concept passed down through ages to its present day connotation. Ordinarily speaking, the Western world comprises the cultures and values of the people, who are direct descendants of the European culture.
  • Do You Want Fries With That Management Style? - I've written many times about my vast experience in the fast food industry, not as a worker, but as an often mistreated customer. Each story typically involved bad food, apathetic employees, horrible customer service, and a vow never to return. That vow usually ended up in the dumpster when my craving for a chicken burrito got the better of my logic and principles. This time I'm talking about fast food for a different reason. There are lessons to be learned from those who toil behind the counters of America's fast food joints. Working in the fast food industry is not easy, it doesn't pay very well, and it's often a thankless job with long hours and little rewards. I'm not espousing the plight of the fry guy here.
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