Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 12, 2018 0

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 12, 2018
August 12, 2018
“Never burn bridges. Today’s junior jerk is tomorrow’s senior partner.” – Weaver
August 13, 2018
“Don’t be humble. You’re not that great.” – Meir
August 14, 2018
“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.” – Twain
August 15, 2018
“No one leads the orchestra without turning his back on the crowd.”
August 16, 2018
“I succeed him – nobody could replace him.” – Jefferson
August 17, 2018
“I often feel like the director of a cemetary, I have a lot of people under me, but nobody listens!” – Gavin
August 18, 2018
The motto in workaholic Silicon Valley is “Stop of lunch and you are lunch.”
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So, Let's consider: Raising optimistic children 0

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So, Let’s consider: Raising optimistic children

So, today we start what will be the first of hopefully many of the “kids don’t come with manuals” series.
One of my favorite skits from Monty Python includes their song “Always look on the bright side of life.” Now, if you’ve not heard or seen it – or perhaps just haven’t had a recent fix, go out to youtube.com and take a look. If you don’t laugh it’s because you’re already dead.
Looking at the bright side of life can be a major challenge. Further teaching kids to look on the bright side and to be optimistic can be sometimes formidable, especially if the family falls on hard times…which frankly happens more times than we’d like it to or admit that it actually does.
So, let’s look at a few things that maybe we can incorporate in our lives, lives of our families and perhaps pass along to our kids and just maybe help their paths have a few less stones on it.
Be careful what, when, how and where you say when you’re pissed off. It’s really easy to vent our frustrations at life and anything else when enough gets to be enough, but constant bitching and moaning isn’t the best thing for kids to be exposed to. OK, it’s fine to express your feelings and opinions, that’s normal, but move on after you’ve had your piece and get on with your life and into the next chapter. It’s really hard to raise an optimistic kid when you’re a pessimistic parent all the time.
Say thanks and be grateful. Give your kids an appreciation for what they have versus constant complaining about what they don’t. Remember, your kids will imitate you.
Keep life and everything in its proper perspective. To have expectations that are too high on a regular basis tends to make kids give up in despair. The other side of setting expectations too low all the time isn’t good either. Manage their expectations to be a real and reasonable level of what they should expect from life. When things don’t go the way they expected, don’t spend a lot of time pouting and whining, get over it and move on to the next challenge in life.
Kids look to you to learn how to establish reasonable expectations and how to manage those expectations, regardless of if they go your way or against you. None of us is perfect, but try to be a good role model on how to control and manage life and circumstances when they go the wrong way.

I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.



So, Let's consider: The business plan from a high level 0

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So, Let’s consider: The business plan from a high level

Undoubtedly you’ve heard the true’ism that “those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” This is just one of the laws of life and business.
Today, we’re going to look at the business side. It’s called a “business plan”. Now, we’re looking at this at a very high level right now and in a future consider we’ll dig in a bit deeper, maybe even take it in parts and look at some of the planning strategies.
The business plan is an organized document where you have spelt out what you plan to do, where you plan to go and how you plan to get there.
We start out with the summary. This is also sometimes referred to as the “executive summary” – depending on how much ego you have on the table. This is a synopsis of the big picture’s entire plan with all the major areas briefly enumerated – including why you think this idea will succeed.
This is follow by the business description. Here you explain your company or endeavor. Included would be things like where do you plan on locating your company or corporate functions(offices, manufacturing, distribution, warehouses, etc.). How biz are you planning your operation to be? What kind of operations are you planning, what are you selling and who are you selling it to?
Next we need to look at the environment you’re going to be operating in – sometimes called industry or market analysis. What are the markets you plan on being in? Who and what are your ompetition and how do they fare vs what you plan on presenting to the market place? How big is the market that you plan on selling in and are there any current trends and directions that you will have to deal with or plan on capitalizing on?
After this section, we need to discuss your products and how you plan on selling and marketing them. What kinds of strategies are you going to use, how will the products be branded and marketed? What is your target market and how are you going to penetrate and succeed in it? Any particular promotional campaign concepts that you plan on using or niche identifying monikers, etc., that will be used to set your products apart from the rest of the market space?
Now, let’s discuss how things are going to happen. Operationally you need to detail what you and your company will be doing on a daily, weekly, monthly basis to be successful. Are there any special raw material sources that are a concern and needed? What kinds of processing take need to take place, how, and where? If you’re dealing internationally there will be transportation and legal logistics as well as currency issues you need to consider.
Finally, there’s the question of who is going to do all this work. How many employees and how are they distributed not only in terms of location but as well as function. If you need specialty talents you need to list them. How many? Where can they be gotten and how much are they going to cost? What resources are they going to need to be productive? And why are these people qualified to be doing what you need to get done?
OK, so in six paragraphs, we’ve over viewed what some companies spend many pages spelling out. How much you need to spell out and in what depth of detail will depend on you and what your plans and ideas are.
Now, it’s time for you to venture forth and be a success.

I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.



So, you need to sell something. 0

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So, you need to sell something.

OK, so, you’re finally getting around to all that fall/spring cleaning that you told yourself for the last several life times that you were going to do.
Now, you have a pile of stuff you need to get rid of, but you think there’s a few buck$ in it and you don’t want to throw it out.
What to do? Well, here’s a few ideas to consider:
eBay and Craigslist: Granted you will pay a fee and you may want to give serious consideration to meeting the prospective buyers in a neutral location like post office parking lot of police station, but eveyone knows they exist and looks there.
5Miles (www.5miles.com): In theory they attempt to weed out potential theives and you should be able to verify the potential buyers by phone, facebook, etc. By the way, ALWAYS use your cell phone – NEVER use your land line.
Varagesale (www.varagesale.com): Safety is a primary priority on this site and buyers and sellers contact each other via facebook prior to meeting.
Poshmark (www.poshmark.com): Touts itself as the venu to buy and sell fashion. Be careful for the fees they charge and like all sites, make sure you read the fine print before using them.
The Trove Market Place (www.usetrove.com): If you want to unload things like furniture, artwork, antiques, etc., then this may be a place to look at. They charge a fee for using credit cards and you, like Amazon, you have a way of reviewing the seller’s ratings before buying.
Amazon (www.amazon.com): If you can’t find it or sell it on amazon, it doesn’t exit. It’s an easy place to unload books or if you want to start an online junk store then you’ve possibly found your nirvana.
Kiiboo (www.kiiboo.com): you can find more tech centric items here. Also, cameras, laptops, and other things many of which you’d find on ebay, amazon, craigslist, etc. It’s always nice to have options.
As always, buyer and seller beware. There’s a crook born every minute and it’s up to you to protect yourself and your best interests.
Good luck and good shopping…

I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand…



Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018 0

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018
August 5, 2018
Kelpie – n. – a water spirit of Scottish folklore
August 6, 2018
Theodicy – n. – the vindication of divinity in view of evil
August 7, 2018
Fungo – n. – a fly ball hit for practice
August 8, 2018
Vanquish – v. – defeat thoroughly
August 9, 2018
Katzenjammer – n. – confusion
August 10, 2018
Colporteur – n. – a person who sells books or periodicals
August 11, 2018
Scuzz – n. – something regarded as disgusting or sordid

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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018 0

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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018
August 5, 2018
“Take inventory of yourself and replace what’s necessary or add what’s missing.”
August 6, 2018
“Make changes for the right reasons, not just for the sake of change.”
August 7, 2018
“Knowing in advance what you are facing will help you secure your best path for success.”
August 8, 2018
“Use your time wisely.”
August 9, 2018
“Make time to improve yourself, your surroundings and the relationships of those important to you.
August 10, 2018
“Doing thing on your time and in your way will help you avoid making a mistake.”
August 11, 2018
“Walk away from things you cannot change but that are in your way or not in your best interest.”
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018 0

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 5, 2018
August 5, 2018
“For weeks I’ve been telling him not to buy anything for my birthday, and he still forgot to bring me something!” – Noe
August 6, 2018
“There’s nothing like having the boss walk in to make a long story short.” – anonymous
August 7, 2018
“A committee is a group of people that keep minutes but waste hours!” – Berle
August 8, 2018
“Diaper spelt backwards is REPAID… Think about that for a few…” – McLuhan
August 9, 2018
“An Expert is one who knows more and more about less and less.” – Butler
August 10, 2018
“Nothing in the fine print is ever good news.” – Rooney
August 11, 2018
“To be a leader you need a lot of people dumb enough to follow.”
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So, Let's consider: The art of listening 0

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So, Let’s consider: The art of listening
“Can you hear me now?” We’ve all seen that annoying advert with the guy wondering around with a cell phone to his head, wanting to make sure that he’s being heard. Granted this video clip is pure propaganda for a cell phone vendor, but let’s think about this concept a bit further and deeper.
Everyone wants to be heard and understood. It’s not only part of good communication it’s also part of accepting and feeling accepted. And, with good mutual acceptance and communication comes trust and the development of many other good things not only in personal lives but in business as well.
So, let’s look at how we can develop our listening skills a bit.
Pay attention
Nobody likes to feel like they’re being ignored while they’re trying to say something they feel is important and relevant to someone else. So, if you find yourself in an environment filled with distractions, noises or anything else that takes your attention from someone trying to talk with you, simply move to a different room or a quieter place of the room you’re in. If it’s bad timing, simply state so and suggest a better time and place where you both can meet to give the speaker and the subject the attention it deserves.
Engage the speaker and ask questions
Many times it’s a good idea to ask a few clarifying questions just to make sure you’re both thinking along the same lines. It also helps to show interest in the speaker and topic and aids in building rapport with the person(s) you’re talking with. And, when you may need a little time to think about what’s being presented and what your responses might be, it helps to buy you that time.
Let your body show you’re listening
Face the speaker directly and establish eye contact. Facing them and looking at them helps establish that you’re not just there physically, but also mentally. If you need to take a few notes, do so. Sometimes I find that writing notes on the back of their business card helps me not only remember what I was talking about, but where I may want to take the conversation at a later time, and it’s always nice to have the person’s contact info on the other side. Also, avoid looking around while you’re talking, this is not only distracting to them but discourteouse as well.
Listening is a skill that takes time and practice to develop. Yet, it’s an important building block in communication and business. People will really know and understand that what they say matters when you listen, and listening is a very worthwhile investment in the development and maintenance of any relationship.
So, now, go forth, and listen.
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.


So, Let's consider: How can you be more confident with that presentation or in what you do? 0

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So, Let’s consider: How can you be more confident with that presentation or in what you do?
OK, so you’re having to do a presentation of some sort. It could be to the client, the boss, your church, some small group, or where ever you find yourself. It could even be an informal meeting in the hall. Then, you feel yourself and your voice start to shake. You look them in the eye and your whole mind goes to yogurt. So, let’s take a look at this.
Confidence in yourself goes a long way in selling your message and getting it and you accepted by your target. The nice thing is that confidence can be learned, developed and even faked. So, let’s look at a few ways to help you believe in yourself and by extension, others will believe in you.
Slow down…
You’re generally not being timed with a stop watch and you’re not calling the race at the dog track, so you don’t have to talk fast. Slowing down gives you more credibility and your audience has more time to understand and digest what you’re saying. If you talk too fast your audience will think you’re nervous and it lowers their comfort level with you. Speaking slowly and deliberately will tell people that you’re thoughtful and what you have to say has credibility.
If you have notes, bring them…and use them…
If you think that having and using notes will compromise you and your position, it won’t. Even the most experienced speakers and presenters use notes and keep supporting information handy in case they have to refer to it. It’s part of being prepared and it shows strength in your position.
However, having said that, don’t read from them as you would a script unless you have to quote a specific passage to support your presentation or answer a question. Notes and reference material are with you to help support your presentation, not be your presentation.
The audience is your center of attention…
The people that you’re talking to and working with need to be the focus of your attention. They’re your audience. Look at them when you’re talking to them, even if it’s just one to one.
Looking at the audience gives you the chance to read them and to judge how they’re receiving your message and if you need to make any mid course corrections. Are they confused? Does something need to be clarified or expanded? Establishing and maintaining eye contact builds rapport with your audience and with that confidence in your presentation.
By focusing on what their needs are and what’s important to them, so take the attention and emphasis off of you and place it on to them and your message. If their attention is wandering to counting ceiling tiles or what’s for lunch then you need to be moving to either get more enthusiastic and involved in your topic, move on to the next line item or order lunch.
Speak to the point…
Some people call this being direct. Get on topic and stay on topic. If you meander, hem and haw, pause, stumble about or starting using what is clearly filler, then you can expect to not only lose your audience, but your credibility and confidence.
Practice delivering what you want to say without distracting verbiage that trends away from the message you want to deliver. The higher comfort factor you have on fluid delivery of your presentation, the better both you and your audience will feel.
Be what your audience looks at…
OK, sometimes presentations requires visuals or what you’re presenting needs to have large pictures for people to see. That aside, YOU need to be what people see when they look at that stage. You need to be that center of focus that the audience thinks is as large as life. Stand and walk confidently. This may take some practice but it’s time well spent. Presenting a confident image of you as authoritative in what you are presenting will make or break your presentation.
Be mentally ready and strong…
The old adage of “if you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you won’t,” is as strong here as it ever was. You have to be in a confident frame of mind to deliver a strong, effective and credible presentation. Believe in yourself and others will as well. Show that you believe in yourself, what you’re doing and others will believe in you as well.
I like to watch how others do their deliveries. Youtube and things like TED talks are great examples to use to study delivery styles and methods. You also get to sometimes see how people recover from a mistake. Learn from other peoples successes and failures. And, always, feel free to improve and make their methods fit your mold.
Vene Vidi Vici…
Now, it’s time to go forth and conquer. Expect to stumble a time or two, that’s all part of life and learning. It’s not stumbling that’s important, it’s getting up and continuing on that is.
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.


Word Of The Day – For The Week Of July 29, 2018 0

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Word Of The Day – For The Week Of July 29, 2018
July 29, 2018
Crunk – n. – hip-hop music characterized by repeatedly shouted catchphrases
July 30, 2018
Sophy – n. – a former title for the ruler of Persia
July 31, 2018
Cate – n. – a choice food or delicacy
August 1, 2018
Elocution – n. – the skill of clear and expressive speech
August 2, 2018
Cassingle – n. – a cassette with one song on each side
August 3, 2018
Sennet – n. – trumpet call signalling an actor’s entrance or exit
August 4, 2018
Bhajan – n. – a devotional song
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