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	<title>Kelly Manchester &#187; Online Management</title>
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		<title>News: Hr Outsourcing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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A lot of businesses in this day and age, whether big or small, need aid to supervise routine activities that may not be necessarily core jobs. On the other hand, business persons are required to be certain their business is overseen neatly. There are three corners which demand outside resources to team up with a [...]]]></description>
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<p>A lot of businesses in this day and age, whether big or small, need aid to supervise routine activities that may not be necessarily core jobs. On the other hand, business persons are required to be certain their business is overseen neatly. There are three corners which demand outside resources to team up with a business, if it does not have the qualified employees. They are the areas of health and safety, Human resources and payroll facilities.</p>
<p>There are a sizable percentage of ventures finding it difficult to deliver these routine procedures. This could be because they concentrate their attention to addressing client enquiries. Businesses often can&#8217;t afford the expenditure of an in-house staff. A firm may have to deploy outer contractors if they are not able to oversee the procedures on their own. Well there is a solution, and it&#8217;s called Peopletime. They tender payroll and Human resources services to a huge amount of firms and charities, of a variety of sizings. Peopletime take care of a firm&#8217;s Human resources issues, wage and payroll functions. You can also be sure your base of operations meets every legislative guidelines regarding health and safety with our exhaustive breakdown. Details on <a href="http://www.peopletime.co.uk/">hr outsourcing</a>. </p>
<p>The firm&#8217;s large choice of payroll services encompasses a complete system across the line. It takes in payment, national insurance considerations, benefits incurred, retirement fund issues, HMRC income and taxes. Allow Peopletime carry the burden. And you can watch over the needs of your employees. Peopletime will look after the practical and bureaucratic aspects of Human Resources. Peopletime shows you the process of looking over agreements and deal with legal proceedings. This includes carrying out risk assessments; guaranteeing the safety and health of you, your employees,customers and the populace if need be. You can be certain that the most comprehensive risk and quality control checks are supervised by Peopletime. It has a choice of special features based on the type of your industry and relevant guidelines.</p>
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		<title>Run A Small Business? Count On Us For The Utmost HR Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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If your organization wants aid with payroll provision, then speak to the consultants at Peopletime. For the most excellent in HR outsourced services, Peopletime are able to lend a hand here also. The variety of customer that Peopletime are able to work with is rather varied across a range of markets. When it comes to [...]]]></description>
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<p>If your organization wants aid with payroll provision, then speak to the consultants at Peopletime. For the most excellent in HR outsourced services, Peopletime are able to lend a hand here also. The variety of customer that Peopletime are able to work with is rather varied across a range of markets. When it comes to economical rates for payroll or HR outsourcing services then Peopletime can arrange you with a fantastic arrangement. Discover today how Peopletime can help out your business and cut costs and save time. Chat to the folk at Peopletime about <a href="http://www.peopletime.co.uk/">hr services for small businesses</a>.</p>
<p>Peopletime are a specialist offering a splendid choice of outsource services. Peopletime can arrange cost effective payroll operations that will aid you to recover your money. Peopletime manages end of tax year payroll, worker&#8217;s benefits and works with Her Majesty Revenue &#038; Customs. Peopletime can also help you manage your staff&#8217;s timekeeping using biometric handscanning technologies ensuring only the person can sign in.</p>
<p>Peopletime deliver professional support with information on Health and Safety concerns for your firm. Workers can be rest easy that they should have protected conditions and their bosses are trading in harmony with laws and convention. The company fits management equipment and risk evaluation checks, meeting all health and safety procedures.</p>
<p>When your firm is growing, you will realise the need more to have an efficient Human Resources plan in position to look after your personnel. Peopletime can supervise this for you. Peopletime are able to take control of all your demands and you can be certain your employees will be correctly co-ordinated by the HR service. You can be certain that Peopletime can help you make your small business run smoothly and in compliance with all guidelines.</p>
<p>Let Peopletime look after some of your business requirements and get in contact today. They will find the correct payroll system to match you. Should you wish to know more then be sure to check out the site http://www.peopletime.co.uk/ </p></p>
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		<title>The Key</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have finally decided to go for it. It&#8217;s what youve always wanted. Youre intending to have your very own
eatery. The key once youve taken this huge decision is to pause and get your bearings. There is a significant
amount to take into consideration. A healthy business involves a significant amount of planning and
forethought before you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have finally decided to go for it. It&#8217;s what youve always wanted. Youre intending to have your very own<br />
eatery. The key once youve taken this huge decision is to pause and get your bearings. There is a significant<br />
amount to take into consideration. A healthy business involves a significant amount of planning and<br />
forethought before you can even start to contemplate throwing open the doors.  You have to incorporate all of<br />
your thoughts into a business plan. So where should you commence? Maybe with what sort of venue it should be.<br />
This is significant as it affects such a lot, the fittings and fixtures, the things you require and the decor<br />
to name a few things.</p>
<p>It is likely that you&#8217;re going into the eatery business subsequent to a long<br />
period of working for someone else. Running your own commercial enterprise is a really different matter so<br />
make certain you&#8217;re well prepared. <br />Write everything down.  Make a list of the timelines and precisely what<br />
you have to sort out. Apart from the exciting things like an opening night and first-rate marketing, you also<br />
need to investigate acquiring an accountant and getting established properly with UK <a<br />
href="http://www.cheapformations.com/">company registration</a> paperwork. <br/></p>
<p> <img<br />
src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5385931760_a82b3d94f7.jpg" alt="" />
<p>When you have decided on the<br />
kind of restaurant and the style of cuisine you will be offering when you set up, stick with it. Start to<br />
organise your recipes as the basis of your menu. <br/>You had better look into where you could obtain the<br />
ingredients you need to keep your food authentic and provide the customers what they are hoping for. Needless<br />
to say, your success depends upon it. <br/></p>
<p>You in all probability have a concept of how you would like<br />
your eatery to be but before you decide, do a bit of market research. Go to similar restaurants and cafes in<br />
your target area and other areas of the city. <br />Speak to the owners and other diners.  See how they operate. </p>
<p>What do you think works and what could be done better? Surf the Web for ideas. Consider who your target<br />
clientele are. What do they want to dine on? What locality and decor would suit them?. <br/></p>
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		<title>How to Get Employed at a Startup and Stay Hired</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been observing that a majority of Urban Intern's opportunies are coming from startup companies]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have been observing that a great amount of Urban Intern&#8217;s positions are coming from startup businesses &#8211; we are alluding to companies who seem to be in their early stages of developmentand still in high-growth mode. They may be trailblazers in their industry, or they might be jumping on a trend &#8211; either way, these jobs can be funfilled but risky. While you may end up at the next Google, you can also end up at the next Kozmo. (If you don&#8217;t recall that reference, just let it go &#8211; we&#8217;re showing how old we are.) If you want to be an business owner in the future, . It makes  total sense that we are witnessing a bit of a resurgence in startup hiring:</p>
<p> As Thomas Friedman eloquently wrote recently in the NYTimes , owners of businesses are progressively putting to use &#8220;all the resources of the world  teleconference, e-mail, the Web and facsimile machines  to gain access to the optimal skill and inexpensive, best manufacturing anywhere.&#8221;<br />
    * The economy is showing improvement- consumer opinion, retail demand, and manufacturing yield are all up. <a href="http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/columnist/760.html">Startup owners</a> are willing to take chances and are anxious to be the first to profit when consumers start spendingagain.</p>
<p>    * Put yourself in the entrepreneur&#8217;s shoes. If you were in high growth mode, potentially operating at a near-term loss in order to grow your business, what  would you want your prospects to have? In All Probability one who&#8217;s very responsive, scrappy, and crisp. Maintain the fact that you are working with a inteviewer with special character traits &#8211; an business owner &#8211; in mind when you are applying. And, be aware that although you may be going for a <a href="http://www.urbaninterns.com/job-search">seasonal or part-time position</a>, this opportunity, to the organization, may be just as critical as a full-time opportunity &#8211; and, if the company takes off, could become a full-time opportunity.<br />
    * . Startup companies work around the clock. That could or could not be the case, and you should puzzle out if this is expected so that you may discover if you will be able to meet their expectations. But if you do choose to go for it, realize that visionaries can become inspired at 3am, and those e-mails may be sent to you. Be certain there is a shared understanding on what hours you are expected to work, to deflect future matters.<br />
        * Express interest in business ownership. Owners of startups love to <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/10/urban-interns/">hire on individuals</a> who are looking to gain startup experience. Even So, that&#8217;s the operative word: experience.<br />
	* As with any job, know the organization. Doing your research prior to applying &#8211; by doing product research / service, maybe even trying it out, and looking at its competitors &#8211; will impress the startup entrepreneur because these issues are what s/he lives and breathes every day. Having a few suggestions (even if s/he disagrees) will be welcomed.</p>
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		<title>Key Issues in Talent Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Efficient human resource management techniques are critical in achieving the best in your business success. With a little effort you can succeed in developing these techniques. It can be an advantage to have a innate affinity for communicating with people, but there are numerous things you can do that will make this process simpler.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Talent management is crucial in reaching the best in your business success. You may gain and develop these techniques. Having a spontaneous affinity for getting along with people may be an advantage, but you can do numerous things to make this procedure simpler. Relationship Development: Addressing co-workers by name should be a beginning. Speak to people; look employees in the eye when you are talking. Show respect, and pay attention to the other person&#8217;s thoughts, regardless of whether you agree with them. The development of the ability to listen is among the greatest things you may do to better your <a href="http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/">human resources</a> management skills. Show interest in what everyone can contribute to the team.</p>
<p>Keep your promises: Keeping your promises is very important. When you don&#8217;t keep your promises, the delicate bond of trust is violated, and no-one will offer you their best if they don&#8217;t trust you. Each time you say something or make a promise, ensure you can keep your promises or it would be better not to give your word at all. You&#8217;ll discover, if your people can&#8217;t count on your promises, your team will not be there when they are most needed.</p>
<p>Feedback is essential: Feedback must be a two-way process. Keeping an open mind with regard to other&#8217;s opinions is an important skill in effective talent management. If you can show approachability and receptiveness, you show that you respect your co-worker&#8217;s feedback, and they will appreciate yours. Frank discourse also boosts fresh ideas, ways of achieving goals, and strengthens the bonds of an excellent team. By giving the staff to voice their ideas, the project becomes important to each member.</p>
<p>Encourage communication: Managing your team boils down to one thing &#8211; communication. Be approachable, listen closely to other people&#8217;s opinions, be open minded, and permit all your staff an equal voice. Employees must be inspired to speak to one another as well as with you. The sharing of ideas is imperative in the creative process, and when the employees communicate effectively, it becomes simple to spot issues before they could become problems, and measures may be applied before matters get out of hand. Some time will be necessary, all the same the dividends achieved far outweigh the work. By building the bonds of a good team and developing effective listening skills, a thriving business can be yours.</p>
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		<title>A Useful Tip for You Pertaining to Employee Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is more involved in making a profit than income alone - you need to be making money cost-effectively. One of the best ways to do this involves the use of business performance management software.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The current economy means that profit can most effectively be improved by reducing expenses, rather than by generating more income. A simple and often omitted aid to doing so is employee performance management software.</p>
<p>Once you know what the specialties of each of your employees are, you can tailor your systems to optimize their effectiveness, and thereby make the most of the company as a whole. Discovering and collating this information tends to be where it may get challenging, however. Identifying and tracking development through employee performance appraisal on its own can turn into a huge amount of work. You first put employee appraisal techniques together so that you can assess all work carried out by each staff member. Should you be using conventional methods, the next move is the manual analysis of the vast amount of raw data you have gathered simply to be able to track further progress and define objectives. With <a href="HTTP://WWW.CORNERSTONEONDEMAND.COM/WORKFORCE-INDIVIDUAL-DEVELOPMENT-PLANS">performance appraisal</a> software, you can easily study the various metrics and factors to pinpoint what these objectives should be and then keep track of the employee&#8217;s advancement. Thus you remove a significant time commitment and probably also find yourself with more accurate information into the bargain. There is the possibility to look at the raw data yourself using the software only to collate and record everything. It goes without saying that it&#8217;s not just the efficiency of employees that can benefit from advice from performance management software. It can also be worth studying clients and suppliers to better reduce costs by precision ordering. You&#8217;ll have a data analysis that will point out who provides products with the best quality, for the best prices and also identify those with bad damage records or slow delivery times.</p>
<p>Turning our attention to clients &#038; affiliates, you can determine who bringhs you the most resales if there are payment issues, which one experiences the worst loss percentage, and more. This information is useful in minimizing expenses and boosting profits. Who couldn&#8217;t benefit from that? With this data you can identify a priority demographic. With this demographic in mind advertising becomes more effective and simpler to plan.</p>
<p>You can study your suppliers to minimize costs and watch your target market to boost profit using performance appraisal software. In addition it smoothes out the employee performance review and assists you in setting precisely defined targets for your employees extremely. What you can achieve using this software is truly unbelievable&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Who Was First? &#8211; Business Acumen Exerpt Originally by Kevin Lam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a very deep secret hardly any web masters are prepared to share or essentially say without a fee.  Part of the reasons to their achievement is that they were among the first to start it all.  If you'll remember hearing,'first come, first serve' it is the same way online .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a very deep secret not many Internet pros are prepared to share or actually say without a fee.  Part of the reasons to their success is that they were among first to start it all.  If you&#8217;ll remember hearing,&#8217;first come, first serve&#8217; it is the same way on the internet.  </p>
<p>Folks generally remember who was first, not 2nd.  As an example, who was the first to sell books online?  Amazon ; who was second?  Who was the first to start mass production cars?  Ford ; who was second?  Which company was the first to start the fast-food chain restaurant?  McDonalds ; who was second?  Who was the first to build an airplane?  The Wright siblings ; who was second?  </p>
<p>Did you at any point notice the crickets when I asked for the second provider?  </p>
<p>We all have a tendency to remember who was first but rarely do we remember too much further than that.  Whomever enters the market first sometimes makes the biggest impression.  The majority of our Internet experts are stinking rich because they were first to present their products.  Is that fair?  Well, from their standpoint, naturally it is.  But from ours, it is not very fascinating.  </p>
<p>Now you are thinking that you&#8217;ve got to be first at something to become rich but you do not know what to be first at ; so, you think it&#8217;s not possible.  Take it easy, my chum.  There are ways around it.  Let me ask you a question.  Who owns money?  </p>
<p>Did you try pronouncing Bill Gates?  Did you try exclaiming Donald Trump?  Did you even try asserting George Bush?  It isn&#8217;t important WHO you claim to possess money, you are wrong.  No one owns cash.  Bill Gates has money, Donald Trump has money, George Bush has money and YOU have cash but nobody will ever own it.  </p>
<p>Though money is man-made it is very similar to nature.  No one owns it.  Nobody owns the weather we feel, no one owns the water we drink, no one owns the air we breathe and the like.  </p>
<p>&#8216;Oh, but people own land!&#8217; </p>
<p>Do we really?  </p>
<p>My point is this, money belongs to nobody so do not think you cannot become as wealthy as any other guru you know of.  And notice that I never once said being first automatically makes you rich.  That isn&#8217;t always the case and that&#8217;s why I say the first will make the most important impression.   </p>
<p>If wealth was made for only those that were 1st in line, then there would be no such thing as a line.  They&#8217;d benefit before us but it does not mean we won&#8217;t benefit anything.</p>
<p>&#8212;<br />
Original article was written by <a href="http://texasseo.com">Kevin Lam</a> from <a href="http://TexasSEO.com" target="_blank">www.TexasSEO.com</a> &#8211; Texas SEO is a Dallas-based web marketing and consulting firm specializing in SEO &#038; SEM, PPC, copywriting, web designing and more.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Next Action Step?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing gets done unless an action is completed.  Everything we do is an action step.  Of course some are so routine they don&#8217;t really need to be written down or remembered.  They are simply habit or ingrained in our daily lives.  Wake up.  Go to the bathroom.  Say your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing gets done unless an action is completed.  Everything we do is an action step.  Of course some are so routine they don&#8217;t really need to be written down or remembered.  They are simply habit or ingrained in our daily lives.  Wake up.  Go to the bathroom.  Say your prayers.  Read the sports section of the newspaper.  Take a shower.  Brush your teeth.  Get dressed.  Drive to work.  Do you have these tasks written down in your planner?  Of course not. But they are still action tasks.  You don&#8217;t get cleaned until you wash up.  You don&#8217;t know how the Phillies did last night until you read the sports section.</p>
<p>The trick to moving forward and accomplishing goals, dreams and completing projects is, you guessed it, action steps.  Let&#8217;s say your goal is to bill a million dollars.  How are you going to do that?  What steps are necessary to achieve this goal?  Working from the goal itself backward to today you might list these steps to bill one million dollars: increase sales staff to 10 people, train new sellers, hire new sellers, interview candidates, schedule interviews, review applications received, advertise sales openings, call newspaper for ad rates/info.  This example clearly shows what steps need to be taken to reach the goal.  And most importantly it tells us what the very next action step is &#8211; call the newspaper for ad rates and placement info.  Do you treat your projects this way?</p>
<p>Taking the time to identify your projects, goals and dreams and then breaking them down into bite sized steps will help you become more productive.  Let&#8217;s talk about planning your business goals.</p>
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<p>Mike Shannon is the owner of Shamrock Business Coaching, a coaching practice that helps business owners increase profits.  You can visit Shamrock Business Coaching on the web at: <a href="http://www.ShamrockCoaching.com." rel="nofollow">http://www.ShamrockCoaching.com.</a></p>
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		<title>Recruiting a Diverse Workforce: Don&#8217;t Making Two Common Mistakes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To be a successful business in today&#8217;s culture you need to create an environment of inclusion where people feel valued and integrated into a company&#8217;s mission, vision and business strategy at all levels. When employees&#8217; skills and knowledge are recognized, appreciated and utilized they are more engaged in contributing to an organizations&#8217; success. They are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To be a successful business in today&#8217;s culture you need to create an environment of inclusion where people feel valued and integrated into a company&#8217;s mission, vision and business strategy at all levels. When employees&#8217; skills and knowledge are recognized, appreciated and utilized they are more engaged in contributing to an organizations&#8217; success. They are more willing to go the &#8216;extra mile&#8217; and share ideas and innovation. The visible and invisible dimensions of diversity that they bring are used as resources for success and growth. In order to create an inclusive work environment you need a diverse workforce.</p>
<p>Organizations make two common mistakes in recruiting a diverse workforce that cause them to fall behind their competition and even lose market share.</p>
<p><b>1. &#8220;Company photo diversity&#8221; </b></p>
<p>The organization only considers the visible dimensions of diversity primarily race, and gender. The company photo looks good but everyone thinks the same. Differences that include sexual orientation, geographic background, thinking and communication style, work function, ability and disability, religion, and work style are not valued and are even discouraged. This is a very narrow definition of diversity and offers little or no value to the organization in terms of new ideas, creativity and innovation.</p>
<p><b>2. &#8221; Diversity by Numbers&#8221; </b></p>
<p>Again diversity is defined by what you can see. Demographics reflect the outside community but it is only at the lower levels. (Production, and unskilled labor) There is little or no diversity as you move up into management. When questioned about diversity in their organization, they point to all the numbers. Every year they have good &#8220;numbers&#8221;, but the people are constantly changing. Employees leave and get jobs where there is a value of diversity at all levels and they are encouraged to move up in the ranks.</p>
<p><b>Addressing the Issues</b></p>
<p>To be a successful business in today&#8217;s culture you need to create an environment of inclusion where people feel valued and integrated into a company&#8217;s mission, vision and business strategy at all levels. When employees&#8217; skills and knowledge are recognized, appreciated and utilized they are more engaged in contributing to an organizations&#8217; success. They are more willing to go the &#8216;extra mile&#8217; and share ideas and innovation. They spread the word that your organization is a great place to work. They are enthusiastic about recruiting their talented colleagues to fill open positions who bring new ideas and diverse ways of thinking, solving problems and expanding market share.</p>
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Simma Lieberman is a consultant, speaker and author. She is known as &#8220;The Cross-cultural Conversationalist&#8221; because of her ability to get people from different backgrounds to engage in diversity dialogue that enables them to be more productive. Contact Simma at (510)-527-0700 or visit her website at <a href="http://www.simmalieberman.com" rel="nofollow">www.simmalieberman.com</a> and subscribe for free monthly newsletter.</p>
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		<title>Hating To See Good Things End Is One Mark Of A Procrastinator, Motivational Speaker Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard of &#8220;Senioritis,&#8221; that malady that afflicts 12th graders that are on the threshold of leaving high school. According to most reports, these sufferers express their impatience by ditching classes, underachieving in their last two semesters, and by generally blowing-off various forms of civility.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;ve heard of &#8220;Senioritis,&#8221; that malady that afflicts 12th graders that are on the threshold of leaving high school. According to most reports, these sufferers express their impatience by ditching classes, underachieving in their last two semesters, and by generally blowing-off various forms of civility.</p>
<p>But there are other kids that are less conspicuous. They&#8217;re the opposite. You might call them &#8220;Seniorphiliacs.&#8221; They love their alma mater and they&#8217;re not at all ready to cut their ties to high school to meet the challenges of college or the workplace or having serious interpersonal relationships.</p>
<p>And while they might seem to be model citizens, volunteering for a ton of activities at the end of their scholastic tether, they&#8217;re really starting a potentially destructive pattern.</p>
<p>They&#8217;re hangers-on, and they simply won&#8217;t let go of a good thing, despite the fact that its demise is imminent.</p>
<p>The desire to stay in one&#8217;s comfort zone, to resist change, and to avoid a ratcheting up of one&#8217;s goals and responsibilities is a little noticed earmark of the procrastinator. The reasons procrastinators put off doing things are varied.</p>
<p>Some are in a bad habit pattern; others contend they work better under pressure, and as I&#8217;ve pointed out elsewhere, there are many who haven&#8217;t fully decided to do the task that they&#8217;re postponing.</p>
<p>But others, such as the Seniorphiliacs, are really too occupied with the pleasures of the ruts or grooves they&#8217;re in. The teacher that won&#8217;t submit an updated lesson plan to the administration is happy as a clam teaching the same course semester after semester.</p>
<p>This professor isn&#8217;t slothful; he&#8217;s contented. By actually doing the task he&#8217;s confronting the unpleasant fact that he must change some aspects of what he considers a perfectly serviceable design, and rather than put himself into a position of acknowledging that pesky fact, he puts off the task.</p>
<p>The investor who had a good experience buying IBM stock wouldn&#8217;t bring himself to sell it, despite the fact that this giant was eclipsed, over and again, by companies such as Apple and Dell, and its share price was steadily eroding.</p>
<p>Though the good times were clearly gone, he hung on, and it cost him dearly. To many, he&#8217;s a sap and a poor investor.</p>
<p>But if the truth be told, it would show that he procrastinated because he wouldn&#8217;t take off his rose colored glasses and see the world for what it had become and was becoming.</p>
<p>I assure you, at least until I&#8217;m knocked off, that you won&#8217;t find this correlation between good times and procrastinating in most books and articles. But if you examine your own tendencies to shelve certain duties, it may be because you are having too much fun prolonging the ones you already have underway.</p>
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<p>Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com &#038; The Goodman Organization is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out &#038; Sell Someone and Monitoring, Measuring &#038; Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, &#8220;The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,&#8221; published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC&#8217;s Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com</p>
<p>For information about coaching, consulting, training, books, videos and audios, please go to <a href="http://www.customersatisfaction.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.customersatisfaction.com</a></p>
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