Tattoos; Not Just for Drunken Sailors

Tattoos are not new. They have been around longer then recorded history. It just seems I have been noticing them a lot more lately. I dont know if that was because I started to take an interest or there are a lot more people getting them.
Before I decided to get my tattoo, [...]

Empty Your Stress-Bucket! Stress-Reduction and Relaxation Techniques

Stress is no stranger in our lives. We all suffer from stress from one degree to another. Unfortunately, negative stress can be devastating to our physical, emotional and mental well-being.
In discussing stress one day with a psychologist, she used a very accurate analogy. She likened stress to water in a bucket. [...]

10 Key Reasons Why A Person Needs Life Insurance

Insurance is designed to protect a person and the family from disasters and financial burdens. There are many kinds of insurance of which, the basic and most important is considered to be life insurance. It provides for the dependants after your death.
Since there are certain financial commitments you need to meet throughout life and do [...]

Five Must-Knows When Getting a Kanji Tattoo

Japanese tattoos are cool. But if a personal translator is out of your league how can you avoid becoming a kanji fashion victim and get stuck with a tattoo you will really regret?
1. Know the difference hiragana, katakana and kanji
Before you talk to your tattoo artist, make sure you know what you are talking [...]

Happy New Year!

A slice of time in the annals of human history
Just a descript piece of time,
An interval large enough, Yet small,
An expensive piece of time,
What a time!!
New Year the completion of one global revolution
Yet the beginning of another for millennia over and over again
The measure of a change in the formation and destruction
In the progress and [...]

Know When to Exit, Do Not Be the Living Dead

Within the corporate world, there are the living dead, which are the sick companies that
go on a wretched existence, without any hope of turnaround. These companies need a
miracle such as a resurrection from the dead. Many of these companies need a change of
DNA or business models. They are technically commercially insolvent and the owners
will face [...]

Reduce Your Stress Before, During and After Your Travels

We all know that traveling can be a stressful experience. From long lines to delayed flights to unexpected accidents, there is a lot to be stressed by. Travel woes can really put a thorn in your side if you let them. The smart traveler will be sure to follow these simple tips to reduce stress [...]

Does Your Puppy "Wet" On The Floor? - Five Elements to Performance Management

Perhaps you have heard the phrase, Push the Envelope. Well, in this article that is exactly what Im going to do. Rest assured, Ill do it as carefully as possible, because I was criticized for calling three women ladies in Minneapolis; I was criticized (also in Minneapolis) for asking the only gray-haired person in a [...]

Cheap Life Insurance Is To Some Extent An Oxymoron

The term ‘Cheap life insurance’ is to some extent a difficult statement to define. The term can mean that they are the cheapest quotes in their category of cover, but that can mean that it is very expensive but the cheapest available option. Some articles claim that it is out there but that depends [...]

Ten Things You Should Focus on to Transform Your Finance Function

1. Optimizing processes Documenting and standardizing processes to minimize exceptions and improve efficiency. Staff should always be knowledgeable on these processes.
2. Control environment A key finance function objective is protecting assets. Ensuring critical controls, policies and procedures are in place is crucial, while at the same time not creating bottlenecks in the organization.
3. Optimizing available [...]