Sugar or Honey? Which one is better for health?
The question had been haunting every reader but now here is the right solution too.
If you are one those who avoid pap because you want to minimize your sugar intake, there is a way out. You can avoid sugar and still enjoy sweet tasting pap by simply adding honey.
Honey is man's oldest sweetener, so it serves as a good substitute for
sugar. But much more important than that, it is highly medicinal and
have been scientifically proven to be able to contain the glucose in the blood.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Self-Confidence success story
Where there is confidence, there is a way
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Power to achieve in life
The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D.Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
"I can see that something is troubling you," he said.
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D.Rockefeller."
And she led the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
Drink hot, survive heart attacks, cancer
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will
break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It
will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to
cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold
water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will
slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will
break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It
will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to
cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
Monday, October 20, 2008
SEBI to ban short sales? Yes/No
What do you think?
Will SEBI ban Short sales?
Send your options to vrvisionareis@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vivek.rao@rediffmail.com
Short sales ban likely: SEBI
VRvisionaries Bureau
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to lift the ban on short sales. This move has become inevitable with the global crisis and the sudden plunge of the sensex below 10K first time since July 2006.
“All the options are open now. The regulator is studying the date before taking a final decision,” the SEBI official told our correspondent.
Short selling or "shorting" refers to the practice of selling shares that the seller does not own at the time of the sale with the intent of buying it later at a lower price. Short-sellers attempt to profit from expected decline in share prices.
The market regulator has so far maintained that there is no need to ban short selling, ignoring growing pressure from a section of brokers to do so. These brokers believe that a cartel is "shorting" to pull the market down at a time when Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), under pressure in their home countries, have been selling consistently since September 15, when Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the US, filed for bankruptcy.
Will SEBI ban Short sales?
Send your options to vrvisionareis@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vivek.rao@rediffmail.com
Short sales ban likely: SEBI
VRvisionaries Bureau
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to lift the ban on short sales. This move has become inevitable with the global crisis and the sudden plunge of the sensex below 10K first time since July 2006.
“All the options are open now. The regulator is studying the date before taking a final decision,” the SEBI official told our correspondent.
Short selling or "shorting" refers to the practice of selling shares that the seller does not own at the time of the sale with the intent of buying it later at a lower price. Short-sellers attempt to profit from expected decline in share prices.
The market regulator has so far maintained that there is no need to ban short selling, ignoring growing pressure from a section of brokers to do so. These brokers believe that a cartel is "shorting" to pull the market down at a time when Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), under pressure in their home countries, have been selling consistently since September 15, when Lehman Brothers, one of the largest investment banks in the US, filed for bankruptcy.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Pune Hotels
Boom time for Pune Hospitality Industry
Destination Pune
It has been a blessing in disguise for the Pune Hospitality Industry. At a time when the Punya Nagari (Pune) had been craving for better infrastructural facilities the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 have helped to boost the morale of the hotel industry, as it will encourage regular tourism apart from sports tourism.
“Pune will soon be transformed into a top class sports city as it boasts of the most modern infrastructure facilities created for the 2008 CYG. It will also lead to the development of city's roads, public transport and air connectivity to various parts of the globe. It will also boost hospitality industry, with more than 15 five-star hotels expressing interest in starting their operations, creating job opportunities for the youths in the near future,” says the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and MP Suresh Kalmadi.
Apart from sportspersons and officials, the city will be brimming with tourists from all over the globe, which will flourish the economy of the local people, he said.
No doubt a beginning is made and with the number of people visiting the city on the rise, the hospitality industry in Pune is striving hard to cope up with the increasing demand for rooms.
Come festival season and the demand is likely to multiply umpteen times as the number of business class visitors to the city is also very much on the rise. According to a survey by the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) 25-30 hotels are expected to be launched in Pune in next 3 years.
“The City is ready to take on with the future challenge as it is fully geared up”, says
Arun Nayar, president of the Poona Hoteliers Association and director (operations) of Pride Hotels. His optimism is not unfounded. Already many star category and budget hotels are coming up in Pune.
The new star category hotels coming up in Pune include ‘The O’, Royal Orchid Centre, Saint Laurn, Holiday Inn and Westin. There are some budget hotels also coming up. At Hinjewadi and Wakad areas many service apartments are on anvil.
Already two four-star hotels - Lemon Tree and St Laurn - and two three-star properties, Le Royce and ITC Fortune, have opened this year with 262 rooms between them. Sun N Sand, an existing five-star hotel in the city, added 35 rooms in the year. In the coming years additional 15 to 20 new hotel projects in four-star, three-star and budget categories are setting their foot on the Pune soil. These include big names like the Hyatt, JW Marriott, Marriott, Leela Kempinski, Inter Continental, Holiday Inn, Westin brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Crowne Plaza. Most of them will be operational in 2009-10. Apart from this, Lavasa Corporation has signed an agreement with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne of Switzerland to set up a hospitality learning centre in Lavasa Hill Town near Pune.
Panoramic Universal, the domestic hospitality major, is planning to invest Rs 150 crore in the city to set up a 185-room, three-star hotel. It will be operational from December 2009. In fact it is also planning another 8 hotels in India over the next two to three years.
Even Dawnay Day Hotels India had acquired property in the city to set up mid-price range of hotels.
The new chain of luxury business hotels which are eyeing Pune are from Kamat Hotels, Novotel, Ibis, Ista of IHHR Hospitality, Salimar Hotels, Berggruen Hotels, Red Fox Hotels and Jagdish Group of Hotels .
Apart from the domestic hospitality industry even the real estate players are entering the industry through management contracts with established hotel chains. This expansion in the hospitality business is taking place on account of the massive growth that India is likely to witness in the coming years. No doubt it will be a boom time for Pune Hospitality industry!
Destination Pune
It has been a blessing in disguise for the Pune Hospitality Industry. At a time when the Punya Nagari (Pune) had been craving for better infrastructural facilities the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 have helped to boost the morale of the hotel industry, as it will encourage regular tourism apart from sports tourism.
“Pune will soon be transformed into a top class sports city as it boasts of the most modern infrastructure facilities created for the 2008 CYG. It will also lead to the development of city's roads, public transport and air connectivity to various parts of the globe. It will also boost hospitality industry, with more than 15 five-star hotels expressing interest in starting their operations, creating job opportunities for the youths in the near future,” says the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and MP Suresh Kalmadi.
Apart from sportspersons and officials, the city will be brimming with tourists from all over the globe, which will flourish the economy of the local people, he said.
No doubt a beginning is made and with the number of people visiting the city on the rise, the hospitality industry in Pune is striving hard to cope up with the increasing demand for rooms.
Come festival season and the demand is likely to multiply umpteen times as the number of business class visitors to the city is also very much on the rise. According to a survey by the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) 25-30 hotels are expected to be launched in Pune in next 3 years.
“The City is ready to take on with the future challenge as it is fully geared up”, says
Arun Nayar, president of the Poona Hoteliers Association and director (operations) of Pride Hotels. His optimism is not unfounded. Already many star category and budget hotels are coming up in Pune.
The new star category hotels coming up in Pune include ‘The O’, Royal Orchid Centre, Saint Laurn, Holiday Inn and Westin. There are some budget hotels also coming up. At Hinjewadi and Wakad areas many service apartments are on anvil.
Already two four-star hotels - Lemon Tree and St Laurn - and two three-star properties, Le Royce and ITC Fortune, have opened this year with 262 rooms between them. Sun N Sand, an existing five-star hotel in the city, added 35 rooms in the year. In the coming years additional 15 to 20 new hotel projects in four-star, three-star and budget categories are setting their foot on the Pune soil. These include big names like the Hyatt, JW Marriott, Marriott, Leela Kempinski, Inter Continental, Holiday Inn, Westin brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Crowne Plaza. Most of them will be operational in 2009-10. Apart from this, Lavasa Corporation has signed an agreement with Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne of Switzerland to set up a hospitality learning centre in Lavasa Hill Town near Pune.
Panoramic Universal, the domestic hospitality major, is planning to invest Rs 150 crore in the city to set up a 185-room, three-star hotel. It will be operational from December 2009. In fact it is also planning another 8 hotels in India over the next two to three years.
Even Dawnay Day Hotels India had acquired property in the city to set up mid-price range of hotels.
The new chain of luxury business hotels which are eyeing Pune are from Kamat Hotels, Novotel, Ibis, Ista of IHHR Hospitality, Salimar Hotels, Berggruen Hotels, Red Fox Hotels and Jagdish Group of Hotels .
Apart from the domestic hospitality industry even the real estate players are entering the industry through management contracts with established hotel chains. This expansion in the hospitality business is taking place on account of the massive growth that India is likely to witness in the coming years. No doubt it will be a boom time for Pune Hospitality industry!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Passport in just 3 days!!!
Getting a passport within 3 days will be a dream come true soon
Forget long queues and the endless wait for your passport.
You may soon get a new passport within three days of police verification and on the same day under 'tatkal' scheme, a promise made by Ministry of External Affairs as it signed an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services appointing them as the service provider for issuing passports.
How I said goodbye to back pain
NO MORE BACK PAIN =
* No more back pain management
* No more back pain treatments
* No more exponentially growing source of $$$
I was one of the lucky few who actually found a TRUE CURE for my chronic lumbar back pain. I no longer suffer with any symptoms. I am not under any medical care. I do not rely on medicines or treatments. I am completely cured of back pain. I am whole once again, and most of all, I am free…Mail to: vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vrvisionaries@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@yahoo.co.in
* No more back pain management
* No more back pain treatments
* No more exponentially growing source of $$$
I was one of the lucky few who actually found a TRUE CURE for my chronic lumbar back pain. I no longer suffer with any symptoms. I am not under any medical care. I do not rely on medicines or treatments. I am completely cured of back pain. I am whole once again, and most of all, I am free…Mail to: vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vrvisionaries@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@yahoo.co.in
Become Healthy, wealthy and popular too!!!
I am a very average human being with minimal skillset. My father used to tell me that I will never succeed in lifef. He was perfectly right. No body had succeeded in life with similar skill-sets till he was alive.
But things were not the same in life. Success in life hinges on health, wealth and popularity. Learn how to make money by following simple principles. I had learnt it the hard way. If you don't have money the whole world , the community, the society, your own friends, neighbours, relatives -- for that matter even the closest relatives-- will refuse to acknowledge your presence!!!
It is a fact. But things had to change. I said I learnt it the hard way. How I did it and how I forced everyone to recognise me is not at all a secret. Anyone who wants to know will get it free without any hidden charges. Just mail your details and your basic IQ status and I am here to make you live a healthy, wealthy and perfect life. vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vrvisionaries@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@yahoo.co.in
Wish you all the best
vivekrao
But things were not the same in life. Success in life hinges on health, wealth and popularity. Learn how to make money by following simple principles. I had learnt it the hard way. If you don't have money the whole world , the community, the society, your own friends, neighbours, relatives -- for that matter even the closest relatives-- will refuse to acknowledge your presence!!!
It is a fact. But things had to change. I said I learnt it the hard way. How I did it and how I forced everyone to recognise me is not at all a secret. Anyone who wants to know will get it free without any hidden charges. Just mail your details and your basic IQ status and I am here to make you live a healthy, wealthy and perfect life. vrvisionaries@rediffmail.com, vrvisionaries@gmail.com, vrvisionaries@yahoo.co.in
Wish you all the best
vivekrao
Make Money While You Sleep!!!
I used to see the above title screaming the beginning of an ad. These types of ads still make me a little nervous. Bells ring in my head that what I’m about to read is a downright scam.However, in the last few months, I’ve realized something rather interesting. You can make money while you sleep.
Here’s how…
Your Web Page
If you’re selling something, it’s a good idea to be selling your product or service on the web. Your site can be accessed in the middle of the day or night.
Related Posts
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Turn Healthy in 30 minutes
Following a Healthy Eating Plan
The best way to help lower your blood cholesterol level is to eat less saturated fat and cholesterol, control your weight and walk or do another physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day. Our plan is based on these simple steps:
- Use up at least as many calories as you take in.
- Be physically active.
- Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week, if not all.
- Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods.
- Eat a diet rich in vegetables and fruits.
- Choose whole-grain, high-fiber foods.
- Eat fish at least twice a week.
- Eat less of the nutrient-poor foods.
- Limit how much saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol you eat.
- Choose lean meats and poultry without skin and prepare them without added saturated and trans fat.
- Select fat-free, 1 percent fat and low-fat dairy products.
- Cut back on foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet.
- Cut back on foods high in dietary cholesterol.
- Cut back on beverages and foods with added sugars.
- Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt.
- If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation.
- Follow the American Heart Association recommendations when you eat out.
- Read the nutrition facts label and ingredients list.
- Avoid use of and exposure to tobacco products.
Conquer Public Speaking Fear
How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear
Public speaking is a common source of stress for everyone. Many of us would like to avoid this problem entirely, but this is hard to do. Whether we work alone or with large numbers of people, eventually we will need to speak in public to get certain tasks accomplished. And if we want to be leaders or achieve anything meaningful in our lives, we will often need to speak to groups, large and small, to be successful.The truth about public speaking, however, is IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STRESSFUL! If you correctly understand the hidden causes of public speaking stress, and if you keep just a few key principles in mind, speaking in public will soon become an invigorating and satisfying experience for you.
Purpose Of This Report
The purpose of this Special Report is to help you overcome the fear of public speaking. It begins by discussing ten key principles to always keep in mind. If you approach any problem in life with the right starting principles, everything else will fall into place. On the other hand, if you start with the wrong guiding principles, you can try all you want, but there is little chance you'll improve.
This Report also reveals eleven "hidden" causes of public speaking stress. I have summarized these eleven causes, along with the ten key principles, at the end of this Report, so you can easily review them.
Key Principles
Principle #1--Speaking in Public is NOT Inherently Stressful
Most of us believe parts of life are inherently stressful. In fact, most of us have been taught to believe that life as a whole is very stressful!
I conquered the fear of public speaking, so can you! It just takes the right guiding principles, the right understanding, and the right plan of action to make this goal a reality.Believe me, it's not difficult. I'm a good example of someone who conquered the fear of public speaking. And while I didn't do it overnight, it wasn't difficult. All it took was approaching the problem in the right way.
Principle #2--You Don't have to be Brilliant or Perfect to Succeed
Many of us have observed public speakers and thought to ourselves "Wow, I could never be that smart, calm, witty, entertaining, polished . . . or whatever." Well, I've got news for you-- you don't have to be brilliant, witty, or perfect to succeed. That is not what public speaking is all about. I know it may look that way, but it's not. You can be average. You can be below average. You can make mistakes, get tongue-tied, or forget whole segments of your talk. You can even tell no jokes at all and still be successful.
The essence of public speaking is this: give your audience something of value. That's all there is to it. If people in your audience walk away with something (anything) of value, they will consider you a success. If they walk away feeling better about themselves, feeling better about some job they have to do, they will consider you a success. If they walk away feeling happy or entertained, they will consider their time with you worthwhile.
Two or Three Main Points
You don't have to deliver mountains of facts or details to give your audience what they truly want. Many studies have shown that people remember very few of the facts or information speakers convey. While you may choose to include lots of facts and information, you only need to make two or three main points to have your talk be successful. You can even have your whole talk be about only one key point, if you wish.
Principle #4--You also Need a Purpose That is Right for the TaskThis principle is very important . . . so please listen up. One big mistake people make when they speak in public is they have the wrong purpose in mind. Often, they have no specific purpose in mind, but the one that is operating within them unconsciously causes a whole lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety.
This is a prime example of what I call a "hidden cause" of public speaking stress. When I first started speaking in public, I thought my purpose was to get everyone in the audience to approve of me. I mistakenly thought that this was what good public speakers try to do. I wasn't consciously aware of this purpose, nor how foolish it was, but it was there nonetheless.
Principle #5--The Best Way to Succeed is Not to consider Yourself a Public Speaker!
While it may seem paradoxical, the best way to succeed as a public speaker is not to consider yourself a public speaker at all.
Many of us have distorted, exaggerated views of what successful public speakers do. We often assume that to be successful ourselves, we must strive very hard to bring forth certain idealistic qualities we presently lack.
Consequently, we struggle desperately to emulate those personal characteristics of other speakers which we wrongly believe are responsible for their public speaking success.
In other words, we try to become someone other than ourselves! We try to be a public speaker, whatever that image means to us.
Principle #6--Humility and Humor Can Go a Long Way
While each person will eventually find his or her style of public speaking, certain maneuvers can be used by almost everyone. Two of these, humility and humor, can go a long way to making your talks more enjoyable and entertaining for your audience.
Humor is well understood by most of us, so little needs to be said about it here. If being humorous feels comfortable for you, or if it fits your speaking situation, go for it. It usually works, even if you don't do it perfectly.
By humility, I mean standing up in front of others and sharing some of your own human frailties, weaknesses, and mistakes. We all have weaknesses, you know, and when you stand up in front of others and show that you're not afraid to admit yours, you create a safe, intimate climate where others can acknowledge their personal shortcomings as well.
Principle #7--When You Speak in Public, Nothing "Bad" Can Ever Happen!
One thing that adds to the fear of public speaking is the dread people have that something awful, terrible, or publicly humiliating will happen to them.
What if I pass out from nervous exhaustion? What if I forget everything I intended to say and am left standing there, totally speechless? What if the audience hates me and begins throwing things at me?
What if they all get up and leave after the first ten minutes? What if they snipe at me with harsh questions or comments once I'm done? What if someone in the audience tries to turn the group against me?
These could be embarrassing if they occurred. Fortunately, most of them don't happen.
TIP: If you want a good role model for developing this skill, rent a video tape of Johnny Carson's opening monologues. He was a master at using this principle. No matter how his audience responded, Carson was always ready to use their response, positive or negative, to make another joke. He simply couldn't lose, even if the material his writers provided him was rotten.Principle #8--You Don't Have to Control the Behavior of Your Audience
To succeed as a public speaker, you don't have to control the behavior of your audience. There are certain things you do need to control--your own thoughts, your preparation, arrangements for audio-visual aids, how the room is laid out--but one thing you don't have to control is your audience. They will do whatever they do, and whatever they do will usually be "perfect."
If people are fidgety or restless, don't try to control this. If someone is talking to a neighbor, or reading the newspaper, or falling asleep, leave them alone. If people look like they aren't paying attention, refrain from chastising them. Unless someone is being intentionally disruptive, there is very little you need to control.
Principle #9--In General, the More You Prepare, the Worse You Will Do
Preparation is useful for any public appearance. How you prepare, however, and how much time you need to spend are other matters entirely.
Many of the errors in thinking we've discussed so far often creep in to people's strategies for preparation. If you have the wrong focus (i.e., purpose), if you try to do too much, if you want everyone to applaud your every word, if you fear something bad might happen or you might make a minor mistake, then you can easily drive yourself crazy trying to overprepare your talk. In these instances, the more effort you put in, the worse you probably will do.
Principle #10--Your Audience Truly Wants You to SucceedThe last principle to remember is that your audience truly wants you to succeed. Most of them are scared to death of public speaking, just like you. They know the risk of embarrassment, humiliation, and failure you take every time you present yourself in public. They feel for you. They will admire your courage. And they will be on your side, no matter what happens.
This means that most audiences are truly forgiving. While a slip of the tongue or a mistake of any kind might seem a big deal to you, it's not very meaningful or important to your audience. Their judgements and appraisals will usually be much more lenient than yours. It's useful to remind yourself of this point, especially when you think you've performed poorly.
Review Of 11 Hidden Causes Of Public Speaking Stress
- Thinking that public speaking is inherently stressful (it's not).
- Thinking you need to be brilliant or perfect to succeed (you don't).
- Trying to impart too much information or cover too many points in a short presentation.
- Having the wrong purpose in mind (to get rather than to give/contribute).
- Trying to please everyone (this is unrealistic).
- Trying to emulate other speakers (very difficult) rather than simply being yourself (very easy).
- Failing to be personally revealing and humble.
- Being fearful of potential negative outcomes (they almost never occur and even when they do, you can use them to your advantage).
- Trying to control the wrong things (e.g., the behavior of your audience).
- Spending too much time overpreparing (instead of developing confidence and trust in your natural ability to succeed).
- Thinking your audience will be as critical of your performance as you might be.
VISION FOR GUJARAT AS VISUAL IN BIG-2020
“accelerated economic growth and cohesive
social development creating benchmarks
for the rest of the country.”
Success in Business
It is the business strategy that defines what approach and tactics you are going to adopt in running your company.
Did you know that 97% of small businesses fail or underperform ?
..... but you don't have to be one of them.
Your strategy will shape your future. Take your business to the next level by learning to think strategically.
Business Strategy CD-ROM is the tool you use to create a sense of purpose and direction in your business.
Determine where you want to go and how you want to get there.
Just buy the CD-ROM on Business Strategy and learn to :
* Effectively use strategy
* Decide the direction you want for your business
* Discover the power of Mission, Vision and Values in the workplace.
* Create and refine your own strategy for your business.
* Use “real world” tools to turn your ideas into a plan for action.
This course has been carefully designed to deliver proven, effective training, Coupled with a series of “real world” tools that help you to apply what you have learned to your business. The Business Success series is suitable for professional managers of all levels, Business owners and business students.
Reviews :
“ Fully interactive, informative and well presented, invaluable for Directors and mangers” : Business Age
“ This is an essential business tool that will help all businesses develop and prosper” Inside Business
“ Essential for anyone running a small business” Better Business
Price: Rs.315/- (Including delivery charges.) Delivery by VPP all India
To 0rder please reply to this Email with complete details. (Name, Address, City Pin, Mobile No, & nearest Landmark). CD will be delivered by VPP-Cash on delivery basis within 5-7 days.
Approximate duration of the Computer Based Course: 2.5 hours
Min System Requirements: Pentium III or higher, Windows 98/2000/ME/XP, CD Rom drive, 16 Bit or Higher colour display, Soundcard, Speakers/ Headphones.
If not interested Please Click Here
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
How To Detect A Heart Attack
The first hour of a heart attack is known as the "golden hour." If you get help during that first hour, your chances of recovery are greatly improved. Yet many people hesitate to get help when they first experience symptoms. They're afraid of the embarrassment of going to the emergency room and finding that nothing is wrong. So, it is important that you know the symptoms that may indicate that a heart attack is in progress.
Many of the symptoms of heart attack can be brought on by digestive disturbances or other less serious conditions. But only sophisticated medical tests can determine for sure if you're having a heart attack. Heart attacks may vary from person to person, and from heart attack to heart attack. Women, for example, may experience "atypical' symptoms such as pain between the shoulder blades rather than crushing chest pain. This may result in them delaying seeking treatment. That is a great mistake.
Heart attack is one instance where getting treatment promptly can mean the difference between life and death. If you are in doubt, err on the side of being more cautious and go to the emergency room and get yourself checked. We will try to describe some of the most common characteristics of heart attack here. Before that we will introduce the other pain called angina which is often precursor to a heart attack.
Angina Pectoris or Angina
Angina pectoris is a precursor to a heart attack. Usually, what happens is this: During physical exertion, during stress or an emotionally charged situation, in cold weather or after a big meal, the heart beats faster. Heart requires more oxygenated blood flow to the heart muscle to maintain the beating. But if the channels by which the blood and oxygen flow to the heart are narrowed, not enough nutrients get to the heart muscle tissue. It suffers oxygen deficiency, and the heart tells you about this with a pain called angina pectoris.
Early signals of heart attack
· Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the chest, usually lasting longer than two minutes
· Pain radiating to the shoulders, neck, jaw, arms, or back
· Dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, or weakness
None of these symptoms assures that a heart attack is in progress, but the more symptoms you have, the more likely it is a heart attack.
Other Symptoms of Heart Attack
· Chest pressure
· Sweating
· Jaw pain
· Heartburn and/or indigestion
· Arm pain (more commonly the left arm, but may be either)
· Upper back pain
· General malaise (vague feeling of illness)
· Nausea
· Shortness of breath
What Should You Do If You Suspect You Are Having A Heart Attack
· Stop whatever you're doing and sit down or lie down.
· Take up to three nitroglycerin tablets-one at a time at five- minute intervals or as prescribed by your doctor. If the pain does not go away, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
· If you do not have nitroglycerin and have had symptoms for two minutes or more, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. Then take an aspirin unless you are allergic to aspirin.
· If you can get to the hospital faster by car, have someone drive you. Do not drive yourself to the hospital.
· When you get to the hospital, do not permit emergency room personnel to keep you waiting. Tell them that you may be suffering from heart attack and that you need to be seen immediately.
Do Not Minimize Your Symptoms.
Do Not Delay.
Waiting more than fifteen minutes to see if the pain goes away can result in permanent damage to your heart. At worst, it can cost you your life.
Friday, September 5, 2008
6 reasons to improve your body language
When we’re in school or at work, we’re taught to improve our words and behaviour. We learn to improve our language and words to impress. We learn to construct clever chains of words to gain an upper hand and to communicate more clearly. But when we grow up we learn very little beyond improving our words.
A bit strange since…
1. Words are only 7 percent of your communication.
The rest is your voice tonality (38 percent) and your body language at 55 percent. That’s according to research done by Albert Mehrabian, currently Professor Emeritus in psychology at UCLA. These numbers may vary depending upon the situation and what is communicated (for instance, talking over the phone is obviously different from talking face to face) but body language is a very important part of communication.
2. Increase your attractiveness.
It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it. A better posture, a more open body language, a more controlled and focused body language will make everyone more attractive. And not just in a sexual way but when talking to new friends or in job interviews and business meetings.
3. Emotions are linked to your body language.
Emotions work backwards too. If you feel good you’ll smile. If you force yourself to smile you’ll feel good too. If you feel tired or down you might sit slumped down. If you sit slumped down you’ll feel more tired and negative. Just try to sit straight up for 5 minutes and feel the difference in energy from half-lying in your chair.
4. Reduce mixed messages.
If you’re in a job interview and you talk with a steady voice and say all the confident things you should but your body language tells your maybe-employers that you are very nervous or guarded then you are incongruent (and perhaps without that job). What you want is be congruent, that is for your words, your voice and your body language to say the same thing.
5. Improve your communication skills.
If you improve your body language you can get your thoughts across in a more effective way. You can create a connection to another person more easily. When using more powerful and appropriately balanced body language your communication skills become more focused and better.
6. Better first impressions.
Everyone stereotypes everyone on first impression, even if we are reluctant to do it. We all get a first impression of a new person that creates a mental image of his or her personality in our minds. That image of you often lasts. Having a better body language will consistently give people a more positive mental snapshot of you.
There is no specific advice on how to use your body language. What you do might be interpreted in several ways, depending on the setting and who you are talking to. You’ll probably want to use your body language differently when talking to your boss compared to when you talk to a girl/guy you’re interested in. These are some common interpretations of body language and often more effective ways to communicate with your body.
First, to change your body language you must be aware of your body language. Notice how you sit, how you stand, how you use you hands and legs, what you do while talking to someone.
You might want to practice in front of a mirror. Yeah, it might seem silly but no one is watching you. This will give you good feedback on how you look to other people and give you an opportunity to practise a bit before going out into the world.
Another tip is to close your eyes and visualize how you would stand and sit to feel confident, open and relaxed or whatever you want to communicate. See yourself move like that version of yourself. Then try it out.
You might also want observe friends, role models, movie stars or other people you think has good body language. Observe what they do and you don’t. Take bits and pieces you like from different people. Try using what you can learn from them.
Some of these tips might seem like you are faking something. But fake it til you make it is a useful way to learn something new. And remember, feelings work backwards too. If you smile a bit more you will feel happier. If you sit up straight you will feel more energetic and in control. If you slow down your movements you’ll feel calmer. Your feelings will actually reinforce your new behaviours and feelings of weirdness will dissipate.
In the beginning easy it’s to exaggerate your body language. You might sit with your legs almost ridiculously far apart or sit up straight in a tense pose all the time. That’s ok. And people aren’t looking as much as you think, they are worrying about their own problems. Just play around a bit, practice and monitor yourself to find a comfortable balance.
Don’t cross your arms or legs - You have probably already heard you shouldn’t cross your arms as it might make you seem defensive or guarded. This goes for your legs too. Keep your arms and legs open.
Have eye contact, but don’t stare - If there are several people you are talking to, give them all some eye contact to create a better connection and see if they are listening. Keeping too much eye-contact might creep people out. Giving no eye-contact might make you seem insecure. If you are not used to keeping eye-contact it might feel a little hard or scary in the beginning but keep working on it and you’ll get used to it.
Don’t be afraid to take up some space – Taking up space by for example sitting or standing with your legs apart a bit signals self-confidence and that you are comfortable in your own skin.
Relax your shoulders – When you feel tense it’s easily winds up as tension in your shoulders. They might move up and forward a bit. Try to relax. Try to loosen up by shaking the shoulders a bit and move them back slightly.
Nod when they are talking, nod once in a while to signal that you are listening. But don’t overdo it and peck like Woody Woodpecker.
Don’t slouch; sit up straight – but in a relaxed way, not in a too tense manner.
Lean, but not too much – If you want to show that you are interested in what someone is saying, lean toward the person talking. If you want to show that you’re confident in yourself and relaxed lean back a bit. But don’t lean in too much or you might seem needy and desperate for some approval. Or lean back too much or you might seem arrogant and distant.
Smile and laugh – lighten up, don’t take yourself too seriously. Relax a bit, smile and laugh when someone says something funny. People will be a lot more inclined to listen to you if you seem to be a positive person. But don’t be the first to laugh at your own jokes, it makes you seem nervous and needy. Smile when you are introduced to someone but don’t keep a smile plastered on your face, you’ll seem insincere.
Don’t touch your face – it might make you seem nervous and can be distracting for the listeners or the people in the conversation.
Keep you head up. Don’t keep your eyes on the ground, it might make you seem insecure and a bit lost. Keep your head up straight and your eyes towards the horizon.
Slow down a bit – this goes for many things. Walking slower not only makes you seem more calm and confident, it will also make you feel less stressed. If someone addresses you, don’t snap you’re neck in their direction, turn it a bit more slowly instead.
Don’t fidget – try to avoid, phase out or transform fidgety movement and nervous ticks such as shaking your leg or tapping your fingers against the table rapidly. You’ll seem nervous and fidgeting can be a distracting when you try to get something across. Declutter your movements if you are all over the place. Try to relax, slow down and focus your movements.
Use your hands more confidently – instead of fidgeting with your hands and scratching your face use them to communicate what you are trying to say. Use your hands to describe something or to add weight to a point you are trying to make. But don’t use them to much or it might become distracting. And don’t let your hands flail around, use them with some control.
Lower your drink – don’t hold your drink in front of your chest. In fact, don’t hold anything in front of your heart as it will make you seem guarded and distant. Lower it and hold it beside your leg instead.
Realise where you spine ends – many people (including me until recently) might sit or stand with a straight back in a good posture. However, they might think that the spine ends where the neck begins and therefore crane the neck forward in a
Don’t stand too close –one of the things we learned from Seinfeld is that everybody gets weirded out by a close-talker. Let people have their personal space, don’t invade it.
Mirror - Often when you get along with a person, when the two of you get a good connection, you will start to mirror each other unconsciously. That means that you mirror the other person’s body language a bit. To make the connection better you can try a bit of proactive mirroring. If he leans forward, you might lean forward. If she holds her hands on her thighs, you might do the same. But don’t react instantly and don’t mirror every change in body language. Then weirdness will ensue.
Keep a good attitude – last but not least, keep a positive, open and relaxed attitude. How you feel will come through in your body language and can make a major difference. For information on how make yourself feel better read 10 ways to change how you feel and for relaxation try a very simple way to feel relaxed for 24 hours.
You can change your body language but as all new habits it takes a while. Especially things like keeping you head up might take time to correct if you have spent thousands of days looking at your feet. And if you try and change to many things at once it might become confusing and feel overwhelming.
Take a couple of these body language bits to work on every day for three to four weeks. By then they should have developed into new habits and something you’ll do without even thinking about it. If not, keep on until it sticks. Then take another couple of things you’d like to change and work on them.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment