2010 February | Sayings Wise

I here the same complaint over and over again; my manager sucks, I hate my boss, if I was in charge I would be a better boss, the owner of the company never listens to my ideas. I have one thing to say to those people. STOP COMPLAINING!!!

The reason you are in a dead end no where job is because you are not the smartest or the most efficient or the hardest working. Most of you who complain about this are probably reading this from your desk at work instead of being productive. The successful people do not work for anyone but themselves. They create something new to bring to the marketplace. They are the ones who create opportunities so a lazy dumb ass like you can even have a job.

I want you to conduct an honest evaluation about yourself and your work ethic and ask your self the following questions:

1. How much time do you spend speaking with co-workers about things other then work?

2. How much time in a day do you send on email talking with friends or forwarding jokes rather then doing your job?

3. When was the last time you presented a feasible idea to the company which can help the company to increase sales, profitability, and efficiency?

4. How often do you have to be told what to do in your job rather then you taking the lead to do your job?

5. How often do you send your work up to management without checking the quality of your work?

If you are truly working at least 40 hours per week and the answer to number 1-2 is 0 think about what the owner of the company is doing? That owner is probably working 2-3 time more then you because they want to make sure that the company stays afloat so that you and all the people just like you will still have a job tomorrow.

The reason that you are not moving up is because you have done nothing when it comes to points 3-5. You need to remember something. Most smart and successful entrepreneurs and managers already know what they want and how they want it and it is most likely they will not take your advice or suggestions. So next time they tell you to do something do not say it cannot be done. Try to figure out how to get it done. Do not ask question just do it. As long as you get the end result and it is legitimate and ethical do it. That will show the manager that you are worthy of more and worthy of success.

If you still hate what you are doing, go to 104jobz.com. Find a staffing company that can place you with a firm that you can work with.

104Inc.com
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/i-hate-my-job-and-my-boss-677371.html

“Baby Tees” are all the rage now that we are in the Millenium, with companies taking the concept to a new level. We have all seen the basic shirts emblazoned “I Love Mummy” and “My Dad Loves Me”, but now with this New Age, designer shirts are more outrageous than ever to show off our baby and the parent’s personality.

Wry Baby is a company which specialises in humourous t-shirts. Among the favourites are ones that read, “New”, “Scented”, “I’m Not a Boy”, and special ones for twins which say, “Stop Copying Me”. You can also get ones which come complete with everything you need for baby care including feeding and carrying.

If your baby is breast fed, you can get shirts styled like the “I Love New York” ones, which instead read, “I Love Big Boobies”. A popular take on a car
bumper sticker which may be more of a PG rating, is one of a picture featuring a tricycle, and reads, “Blankie, Boopie, or Bottle, Nobody Rides for Free”.

Baby Wit, is an online shopping service where shoppers can browse through a vast range of t-shirts for both babies and toddlers. You will find everything you want here from a cheeky or cute monkey for your baby’s shirt, or maybe one that has a political statement, or even something cool to hang out in. You can also get ones with the more controversial statements like, “My Mommy Drinks Because I Cry”, or “He Thinks He’s My Daddy”. You can also find some very amusing shirts, or tame shirts which are more favourable with the family. This site is also a good source for novelty shirts for your baby like, “Been Inside for Nine Months”(like a prison suit) and a cheeky, “Come Closer So I Can Spit On You”. We all have different tastes, so there is a choice for everyone!

Creative parents will have a taste for sites which feature in the more personalised t-shirts for their baby. You may also want to design something of your own choice which can now be copied and printed onto a shirt; maybe go with one a touch more exciting that reads, “Look, Maybe Someday I’ll Be changing Your Nappies”, so get creative.

For the more politically minded, there is a company based in Massachusetts, mypunkbaby.com, which from all their takings five percent is donated to various charities, with one chosen each month to receive the proceeds. When shoppers go to checkout they have a ballot which allows them to choose one of the highlighted charities for the month, so that they have their say in where the donations go. They are helping a good cause at the same time.

Your baby’s clothing can also be a way for you to instill values which are important to you – they could be about your favourite sayings, a rock band, orsomething that holds moral fibre or ethics. An example,lately is of a baby shower which was given for a friend who had just finished college: a baby t-shirt with the Guns ‘n’ Roses logo and the words, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” printed on the front, was given to the new mum. We can pass on our good tastes to the next generation.

Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/babies-articles/baby-clothes-tips-to-purchase-great-clothes-for-your-baby-740008.html

Many self-employed business owners, work somewhere between 40 and 80 hours a week. It can be a lot of stress to own a business and handle every single task and responsibility. That is just one reason to consider outsourcing – save your sanity and spend more time focusing on you and your family.

Another reason is that your time may be better spent focused on particular tasks while letting other specialists handle tasks that are time consuming or perhaps beyond your list of skills. Many business owners don’t think they can fit outsourcing into their budget. Most often, that simply isn’t the case. We’ve included a few steps to determine if outsourcing is an option for you as well as steps to determine what you might want to outsource first and how you can find the right person for the job.

Step 1. What are your net profits?

Calculate your net profits. Net profits are your total or gross profits less your expenses. You can use your net profits for the past month or the past year, which ever makes more sense. This number is important because it will help you not only determine how much to spend on outsourcing, or how much you can budget, it will also help you determine how much the task is worth. For example, if you are considering outsourcing your copywriting tasks and you know that copywriting generates half of your profits, then you know that it is worth more than your hourly value which is what you’ll calculate next.

Step 2. How many hours a week do you spend doing business?

When you own and operate an online business, it is easy to lose track of your actual work time. You may think you put in 8 hours a day but when you actually track it you may find that you spend a tremendous amount of time on home repairs or chores and your work day is actually only 4 hours long or you may find that even though you get a late start during the day, you work late into the night and average 10 hours a day.

To understand the true value of your time it is important to determine how many hours a week you actually work. Using one of the many tools available online, a simple spreadsheet, or heck even a pen and paper, track your time for a couple of weeks. It is important to be as accurate as possible. This information will be necessary to help you make important outsourcing decisions in the future.

Step 3. What is your hourly value?

This number may surprise you. Don’t be negligent with this step, it is critical that you understand what every hour of your time is worth. How else will you decide if the job is better handled by an outsourced provider? Fortunately the calculation is easy. Divide your net profits for a month or year by the number of hours you worked during the same period. If you haven’t been tracking this information go back and track it for a few weeks. You cannot come up with an accurate value based on a guess of how many hours you work. We almost always overestimate.

If you’re using a year of net profits, multiply the number of hours you work in a week by the number of weeks you worked last year. If you worked 40 hours a week all year long it would be 40×52 or 2080. Assuming your net profits were $80,000 and you worked 2080 hours, your hourly value would be about $38.00/hour.

Step 4. Decide what to outsource.

There are a number of tasks you may be considering outsourcing. They generally fall into a few categories:

Administrative tasks.
These are often time consuming tasks that do not have a high hourly value, yet they need to be accomplished to make your business run effectively and efficiently.

Professional tasks.
These tasks often fall under the realm of copywriting, scripting, managing an affiliate program, marketing tasks and the like. They are important to your bottom line, however they can be effectively handled by an outside professional at a nominal hourly value.

Technical tasks.
These are tasks that may take you some time to learn how to do. They often fall under the realm of creating software, databases, special web languages, and so on. These are time stealers simply because of the time it would take for you to learn how to do these particular tasks. Their hourly value can be quite high. The impact on your bottom line varies from task to task. If you’re creating a new web element, it may contribute directly to profits.

Take a look at the tasks you’re considering outsourcing. Where do they fall in these categories? Why are you considering outsourcing them? Determine what your more profitable tasks are and what your least profitable tasks are. Look at the tasks that take you the longest to complete. Perhaps creating copy for your website takes 10 hours a week. At an hourly value of $38 dollars, that adds up to about $380 dollars. Could you hire someone to do it for less? If the answer is yes, could you use that newly gained 10 hours to accomplish a task that will contribute to your profits and thus increase your personal hourly value?

Step 5. Create a budget for your outsourcing needs.

Take a look at your current profits and expenses. What outsourcing tasks currently fit into your budget? When outsourcing, it is advised to begin with one task at a time. Don’t jump into it and begin outsourcing half of your tasks. You may easily go over budget and you may begin to feel like you’re losing control over your company rather than gaining control of your time and your profits. Name a single task you’re going to outsource and devise a budget around it.

Step 6. Find your pro.

Now that you know what the job is going to be, it’s time to begin looking for someone who can fill that need. Find and interview candidates for the task. A great place to start is right in your own backyard. Do any clients or associates know someone who might be interested in the job? What about forums and chat rooms? Local networking organizations are also an excellent place to begin looking for an outsourced professional.

Lastly, take a look at some of the freelance websites. These sites allow you to post your job and take bids on the fee. These are good locations to find self employed individuals, however the bid for fee based system can leave you with some really low quotes in the beginning only to find that the quote doesn’t include half of what you need.

One of the benefits of outsourcing is that you don’t have to pay for taxes or benefits. When outsourcing, it is wise to compare rates, experience, and to check references. Once you have a candidate in mind, you may want to hire on a trial basis just to make sure the set up is working for the both of you.

Step 7. What are your outsourcing goals?

Outsourcing happens for many reasons. Maybe you want to open a new business and you need to open up some time to focus on it. Maybe you really don’t like copywriting and paying someone to do it for you is a sanity saver. Maybe you simply want to spend more time with your family or on that new addition that you started last year but haven’t had time to get around to finishing. If your goal is to make more money, then spend your newly found free time toward that goal. If your goal is to find more time in the day to spend with your family, then hire toward that goal and spend your newly found free time with your family.

Outsourcing is a fantastic tool and a good business practice when it’s handled correctly. Keep these 7 steps in mind when you’re laying out your business plan for the next year. You just may find you’re able to double your profits and free up some time to enjoy it.

Jeremy Gislason
http://www.articlesbase.com/internet-marketing-articles/7-tips-to-begin-outsourcing-685327.html

Arrival:

Twenty minutes after arriving on the dive boat whilst hoping the seasick tablet would work, I took a nervous meander around the floating arena of strangers, foreigners and braggers that I found myself on.

Well, this guy seemed confident; he knew exactly what he was talking about, which was undoubtedly reassuring, as he was the Instructor who was to take me on my first dive.

There was lots of equipment, which I had only seen before on TV, so many scuba tanks amongst other paraphernalia, which hopefully, was going to keep me alive while I was under the sea.

Dive brief:

‘Barracudas’ said the instructor, I Immediately snapped to attention, as he began the dive brief, ‘Do they not have big teeth and aren’t they 6′ feet long’ I thought to myself. Then he went onto to talk about Stingray’s, “Stingrays, did one not fatally wound the guy who used to wrestle crocodiles for a living, what chance have we got?” asked a fellow beginner.

Sea snakes, was he now trying to put us off the dive? He then went on to talk about sharks -I was frightened, nervous but also exhilarated at the same time. Nervously, I laughed, as he maid jokes about the size of their teeth and not to pull their tails. ‘Pull a sharks tail I thought,’ I’m not going anywhere near a shark, let alone pull its tail.

‘Oh and don’t touch the bottom as there may be Scorpion fish down there’, he added (which apparently are so well camouflaged, that they are extremely difficult to spot and can leave you in agony for months, if they sting you).

He had a calming influence, which you need if you take people underwater. He showed great patience in answering everyone’s’ questions. Explaining how deep we go, also the effects of water pressure on our bodies, he told us how long we would be under there for, including how the equipment worked and even how we would communicate underwater (something I was more familiar with, knowing a few hand signals myself, years of driving, had made me the master hand signaler). He was dressed in smart pressed shorts, a save-the-reef-T-shirt (as were all the staff on the boat) and was clean shaven (I must admit I expected more of a beach bum like persona), all in all a true professional.

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Reality sets in:

“Wait, now just hold on a minute, let water in the mask, why?” asked a young woman.

“We had to perform several kills under the instructor’s guidance, naturally.

If water enters your mask you need to know how to clear it, otherwise it would make for an uncomfortable dive. “A simple procedure if done correctly,” he assured the group.

The next skill we would learn would be to remove and replace the regulator from our mouths.

“Take the regulator out of your mouth. Are you kidding man, jumping out of a perfectly good plane without a parachute springs to mind.” An American guy joked.

It was also quite easy to perform (especially after watching the Instructor demonstrate all the skills first) and obviously a necessary skill to learn.

We also had to equalize our ears, or we would have felt discomfort. Similar to the pressure one feels while in an airplane due to the build up of pressure caused by the water as we descended.

“Pop your ears, for every metre that you descend” he explained, “If you can’t, let me know”. By tilting your hand from side to side while pointing at your ears, was the hand signal for this problem.

However, breathing slowly and consistently while amongst all those wild creatures down there did seem a little optimistic to me. Though that is what one must do in order to maximize the amount of time one can stay under. For once the air is nearly emptied from your tank you must return to the surface, something that was quite obvious to me but needed to said, never-the-less.

The Dive:

I would be the first to dive out of the group as he preferred to take us on a one to one ratio.

“Now don’t jump, step away from the boat like a marching soldier,” he continued “You will go under briefly but you will pop back up, due to the air you have air inside your BCD (the dive jacket).”

My right hand was holding the regulator and mask securely onto my face, so that I would not lose them when entering the water.

While making sure to look straight ahead and not down, as a stinging slap in the face by the sea is something you should avoid. “You will only ever do that one time, hahahaha” he says.”

The Instructor was waiting in the water and with a reassuring smile and a few calming words from him, it was now or never. Splash, under I went and a mass of bubbles surrounded me, I then surfaced after what seemed like the longest second of my life.

I took a sneak preview of what was to come. The sea was so clear it looked beautiful down there, almost taking my breath away, which actually put me at ease and I was ready to go.

He then instructed me to release all the air from jacket and as I start to descend I could feel the pressure change in my ears which I cleared effortlessly. I landed on the sand below and in the kneeling position I took my first few underwater breaths. What a strange feeling this was I could breathe underwater. My brain was saying, this should not be happening, I should not normally be able do this, yet I was breathing underwater, amazing.

The Instructor then signals me, ‘OK’, I return the signal, then he signals “You watch me,” and then proceeds to demonstrate the skills he had explained to me on the boat.

The Mask clearing and removal of the regulator went without a hitch as he showed me with the do-see-do method. The regulator removal was not the most enjoyable part of the dive, but it felt good after being told that mask clearing is the trickiest skill to master when learning scuba.

I soon started to marvel at my surroundings. Everything had a different look from what we are used to on the surface. The refraction, which is cause by the glass in the mask and the water, actually causes things to seem closer and larger than what they really are. The deep blue hue of the sea gave me an almost surreal feeling. To be submerged in this wonderful and exhilarating underwater world has to be seen to be believed.

Off we went, I was breathing quite heavily at first but soon settled down it was noisy experience as I could hear every breath that I took. A huge variety of colourful fish were all around, they seemed to swim effortlessly, I must have seemed like an inept lump to them. Their colours were so vibrant, the blues and greens the likes of I had never seen before.

A Moray Eel was lurking in-between two large rocks, its pointed teeth, made it look quite formidable; I decided not to get too close to it. Then a turtle swam by with such ease and elegance unlike its lumbering relative the tortoise.

I looked down to see a stingray materialize from the sand, it had concealed it self so well that if it had not moved, I would never have seen it. Then seemingly from nowhere a black tip reef shark appeared, it came so close I could have touched it, it gave me such an adrenalin rush to be so close to one of natures perfect creatures; (my breathing must have increased ten fold) its power so evident, I guessed that it wanted to know just who or what was intruding in its territory. Then with a swish of its tail it was gone, leaving me with a memory of my first shark encounter, something that I will surely never forget

The Instructor was by my side the entire dive; never straying more than a metre away. It must be quite difficult to have such control over a novice diver; the responsibility of having a novice down below the waves must be huge. .

New hero:

Before I knew it, we were back on the boat and I had a new hero. The excitement stayed with me for the rest of the day and it still brings a smile to my face whenever I think of my first diving experience. This is one memory souvenir I will treasure forever.

I have since become an open water diver (which is the first course one must take and enables you to dive -with a buddy- most places in the world) and I am sure I will continue to dive for many more years to come.

Jason Butler is a free lance writer. He is currently residing in Thailand and enjoying life. Writing articles on Sharks, Fishing and Steam engine models is a passion of his. He is also a scuba Diving Instructor with over ten years experience.

Jason Butler
http://www.articlesbase.com/scuba-diving-articles/precious-souvenir-thinking-about-going-diving-for-the-first-time-693218.html

If you want to make your love life more beautiful and strong, then you have to know the true meaning of love and nothing can bring you true meaning of love quite like these sweet love quotes. These sweet love quotes are written by famous authors who are in love and who are able to recognize the true meaning of love. These great authors put their thoughts in their words.

Love quotes help you make your love life happier and stronger. Love quotes are vital and they help you express your love. These love quotes are also known as love sayings. They have covered every possible situation in love journey. In fact, I would say that some of these love quotes have so much of power that they can even bring back a dead relationship if you utter these quotes to your love. . Yes, this is true and I am not lying. When you read them, then you will get to know what I am trying to say.

Here are my favorite 15 sweet love quotes that will touch your heart and soul:

1-Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.

2-If you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don’t have it, no matter what else there is, it’s not enough.

3-Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.

4-Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart. ~Kay Knudsen

5-When you’re in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks. ~Natalie Clifford Barney

6- And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.

7-I love you – those three words have my life in them.
~ by Alexandrea to Nicholas III ~

8-We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love our first.” — Anonymous

9-”To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu
10- If you ask me about the love,
I can’t answer you.
But if you ask me who I love,
the answer is you.

11-Each time i miss u,
a star falls down from the sky.
So, if you looked up at the sky,
and found it dark with no stars ,
it is all your fault,
You made me miss you too much..

12-To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. —-David Viscott

13-When you have nothing left but love, then for the first time you become aware that love is enough.

14- Love is like a Rhino, short-sighted, but always willing to find a way.
–Unknown

15-Love is an ocean of emotions, entirely surrounded by expenses.
–Thomas Dewar

Sweet Love Quotes like above helps you succeeds in your love life. They let you discover the true features of love and makes your love life more happy and cheerful.

Manish Kapoor
http://www.articlesbase.com/humor-articles/sweet-love-quotes-743613.html

When a soon to be mother receives a baby gift, it is genuinely loved and already special. However, it’s the people who go above and beyond and really outdo themselves that the parents will remember.

These unique gifts add a wonderful touch to the baby shower. These gifts can be creative and or even personal and quite memorable. Many of these gifts come straight from the heart that become keepsakes both the parents and the child will cherish for a lifetime.

You have heard many times that baby showers are meant to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a baby. The shower is one part of the exciting, fun-filled event that both moms and dads can take part in while they await the new arrival. No doubt giving them an extraordinary gift will make the party even more magnificent.

Wonderful ideas for unique gifts

When buying these unique gifts, they don’t have to outlandishly expensive. The present can be something that is used once the baby is born or a lavish gift for both the parents and the baby or either or. When parents receive unique shower gifts from loved ones or friends, they are genuinely surprised and pleased.

What these gifts say is that the person who bought it took time to really look for that perfect gift. Yet, these shower gifts are no longer for just mom and baby before the birth. Many are designed for afterwards too, for dads and even the grandparents, who are just as excited about the impending birth.

Wide range of unique gifts

Some of the many unique shower gifts are embroidered or personalized baby items including:

- bibs
- blankets
- cloths
- clothes
- hats

These pieces can have the baby’s initials monogrammed. These pieces do make great keepsakes that both mother and father and later the child will cherish for many years to come.

This next gift is more designed for females than males although male babies can have these too. What is the unique gift? It is custom made jewelry with the child’s name engraved. It is a gift that can be held for many years. Such jewelry can be pendants and bracelets.

Another unique gift is one for the parents. What are these? A custom-made diaper bag for them to use or shirts that can be made with funny sayings that poke fun at the parents. (Unique shirts with funny little sayings can be made for babies too.)

Gift baskets can be given as a unique baby shower gift. There are many different basket themes that can be designed for baby, mom or dad.

If a guest chooses to do a gift basket for the mother, they can place maternity clothes or morning sickness remedies can be used to fill it up. For dads, the gift basket can be like a diaper bag tool kit.

Places to find unique shower gifts

There are many places, both online and offline, that offer a wide array of unique baby shower gifts…many at comfortable prices. No doubt, those who do unique baby gifts for a living use the Internet to sell their products. These types of gifts add a personal touch to the gift.

Searching for that perfect unique gift is really made out of love. Some will eventually give up and buy a mundane gift for the mom-to-be (though she will not feel that way.) Others will really go the distance to find that one present to top the rest. Why? Because unique baby shower gifts really are the way to go.

Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/babies-articles/unique-baby-shower-gifts-interesting-list-to-choose-from-740191.html

Why Do Men Leave Women – And How to Get Yours Back

For many women, men are curious creatures. Just when they seem to be getting the best thing in their lives, they simply pack up and leave. Why do men leave women?

Here are some of the most common reasons why men leave women:

Fear of commitment: Many men shy away from total commitment. That’s partly the reason behind all those wise-crack jokes on married men that you see on the net! When a man feels that things are getting too serious, he suddenly remembers his need for freedom. What does he do? He ups and leaves, no matter how good he was having it!

Gender problems: Most men desire to be admired. They want to feel macho and they fervently wish to be worshipped by their women. At the same time, apart from work, these machos have little idea of what is going on and are sometimes dependent on women to run the show. Some men find this dependency emasculating and they withdraw from a woman who, according to them, is dominating.

Feeling stifled: Men who are in a steady relationship begin to feel stifled when their partners become too clingy or demanding. It is then that they begin to feel the itch to go looking for adventure, drink buddies and the like.

Self esteem issues: Some men suffer from feelings of inadequacy. When they feel that the woman is not happy or is always finding fault, they become even more insecure. They try hard for approval, and when they still don’t get it, they walk out the door.

Ghosts from the past … or from the future: Some men feel that the best is behind them. They cling to a belief or an image that occurred in their past and spend all of their present and future in search of that image. Sometimes, men also feel that the best is still waiting for them in the future. So, they keep searching for the perfect partner all the while.

Complacency: Men have certain ideas about their love life. They desire things to be steamy and exciting. When a woman begins to get careless about the way she looks or begins to ignore him, he may feel unwanted and neglected. If things get bad enough, he will leave.

If you can honestly say to yourself: “I want to get back to my ex” and you’re willing to make an effort, spend 3 minutes reading the following page to get some excellent psychological tricks which will get you back with your ex fast.

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You will also learn how to reverse the situation if you have already done those things that should NEVER be done.

kanetohman
http://www.articlesbase.com/dating-articles/why-do-men-leave-women-and-how-to-get-yours-back-737588.html