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Mendel Mintz: Youth Activities at the New Chabad Jewish Community Center

In Personal, Professionals on November 14, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Mendel Mintz


Mendel Mintz

Rabbi Mendel Mintz recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art Jewish community center in Aspen. The facility, which will be 35,000 square feet, will offer numerous amenities for Aspen residents, including a new synagogue and banquet hall. Recently, Mendel Mintz spoke with Presentation Solutions about how the new Chabad Community Center will serve youth in the area.

Presentation Solutions: What does a Chabad community center provide to the Jewish community in its local area?

Mendel Mintz: With more than six million Jews in this country, these Jewish community centers are more important than ever. They provide a place for people to gather and share their own stories, as well as learn and attend services and programs.

Presentation Solutions: They also provide a place for youth to hang out…

Mendel Mintz: Yes, that’s true. Our new Chabad Jewish Community Center in Aspen will offer a teen rec center and a preschool. This will not only give kids a place to hang out, but it will give parents a respite if they want to spend time interacting with other adults.

Presentation Solutions: Will you provide educational opportunities to children?

Mendel Mintz: The new facility will have a preschool. We’ll also have increased classroom space for our Hebrew School, which currently has an enrollment of 65.

Presentation Solutions: How often does the Hebrew School meet?

Mendel Mintz: Once each week during the school year. Classes are held after school, beginning at 3:30 p.m. and lasting only an hour and a half.

Presentation Solutions: How much does Hebrew School cost?

Mendel Mintz: $750 for the entire year.

Presentation Solutions: What does a student learn at Hebrew School?

Mendel Mintz: We cover a wide variety of topics, from Hebrew to the Torah to Jewish history. The goal is to make learning fun so children look forward to coming to class.

Presentation Solutions: You also offer special workshops for parents and children. Could you tell us a little about those?

Mendel Mintz: Sure. One of the workshops we’re offering now is the Mommy & Me program, which is geared toward children ages three and under and their mothers. Moms are allowed to interact with each other and children are able to do arts and crafts.

Presentation Solutions: How much does the Mommy & Me program cost?

Mendel Mintz: Only $10 per class and that includes snacks and craft materials.

Rabbi Mendel Mintz leads two services per week in the Chabad Community Center’s synagogue. For more information on Mendel Mintz and the Aspen Chabad Community Center, visit the center’s website at http://www.jccaspen.com.

 

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Kale Flagg: How to Recruit a Great Sales Organization

In Finance on November 6, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Kale Flagg

Kale Flagg

According to Kale Flagg, it’s not uncommon for a team’s success to be attributed to a couple of extremely talented athletes instead of to a great coach. Proving that argument doesn’t hold water, Kale Flagg points to college basketball. Only a few coaches seem to win the championship year in and year out, he says, with the same handful of coaches in the Final Four each year.

This example isn’t limited to basketball. Kale Flagg says sports are filled with examples of teams with extremely talented players who have little or no success. Take for instance, says Kale Flagg, the NBA’s Washington Wizards in the 1990’s, formerly the Washington Bullets. Even though three of their starting five athletes were NBA All-Stars, the team barely broke .500 and didn’t make the playoffs. Kale Flagg also points to the Dallas Cowboys as an example. After Jimmy Johnson left, the team has never been the same.

Great players don’t win championships, Kale Flagg stresses. Great players in great systems win championships.

Kale Flagg also points to basketball coaches of Final Four caliber—Tubby Smith, Dean Smith, Rick Patino, Jim Calhoun and Pat Summit, to name a few. They are more than just great coaches—they are phenomenal motivators, recruiters, and presenters. But most importantly, they’ve all built great systems.

By studying how these coaches lead their teams to success, says Flagg, we can learn how to be great in our own businesses. Through a lot of sweat, effort and tears, nearly anyone can become a great motivator, recruiter, and presenter—if one builds a great system around it. Kale Flagg advises entrepreneurs to build their team the same way the great coaches in modern history have built their teams…from the ground up. He says that you do this by recruiting.

The lifeblood of a sales team is new talent, new blood. For this reason, a team leader should always be recruiting. Kale Flagg advises businesses to start recruiting by talking to the people that they already know, to either get them involved or to get referrals from them. Eventually, you will be recruiting people you have never met before–not only people who answer an advertisement in the newspaper or on the internet; but friends of friends, who you will meet in restaurants, at coffee shops.   Quality people know quality people—so referrals from successful people are the best source for team members, Kale Flagg insists.  And even random people that you’ll meet on airplanes or sporting events can be valuable.  As Kale Flagg explains it, meeting talented people and getting them to buy into your vision is only the starting point.

To illustrate, Kale Flagg returns to the coaching analogy. When Rick Majerus, who was the basketball coach at the University of Utah in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, recruits a teenager to come to his school, it is only the first step in his system of creating a championship program. Once the new recruit arrives at school, the coach begins to develop a relationship with the new player. Kale Flagg has found that it is one thing to know what you want the new recruit to do—to know that they should practice and study and stay out of trouble—it is quite another to get the recruit to actually do those things. A coach needs to build and maintain a relationship, a trust and rapport with his new arrival. The coach’s future depends on his or her ability to develop the protégé’s talent. The coach has to coach, and getting the athlete to dig deep, to strive, to hunger, and to passionately sprint toward success is the key to good coaching. That’s exactly what an entrepreneur should be doing, explains Kale Flagg.

To get a recruit to strive, the entrepreneur must give him or her a little taste of success. As Kale Flagg points out, there is nothing like getting a hit in baseball, scoring a goal in soccer, or making a basket in basketball to motivate an athlete. The same is true in the “sport” of business. There is nothing like making a sale and receiving a bonus or accomplishing market share to build passion and motivation. Once tasted, people know that success can be theirs. That confidence is everything. It is irreplaceable.

But, Kale Flagg emphasizes, you have to build curiosity, create urgency, and ensure that your new prospect is ready to learn. It is the responsibility of an entrepreneur to create desire–preparing the soil before planting the seed, concludes Flagg.

Kale Flagg is a Reno, Nevada-based entrepreneur who has worked on Wall Street. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Array Asset Management, a firm that oversees utility scale solar arrays and General Partner of the American Redevelopment Fund, a $10mm redevelopment fund that sources, improves and re sells single family residences for profit in the Sacramento and Bay Areas of California.

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Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team Explains Radio Advertising

In Media on November 5, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Direct Media Power Complaints

Direct Media Power Complaints

Direct Media Power is known for great customer service. They’ve assembled a group of proactive reps, the Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team, who have taken a few moments to speak with Presentation Solutions and answer some of our questions. Here, the group offers some advice to first-time radio advertising clients and explains what radio can, and cannot, do.

Presentation Solutions: Good afternoon and thank you for speaking with us today. Obviously, we know more about the Internet than radio, so hearing how the other side operates will be a welcome treat.

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: We appreciate you having us here.

Presentation Solutions: How is radio advertising different than Internet?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: Radio ads are less likely to be skipped over or ignored than quiet, unobtrusive banner ads. And, Internet pop ups are annoying and rarely get clicked on, other than to exit them.

Presentation Solutions: So, most people just listen through radio commercials?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: Usually, yes.

Presentation Solutions: We know Direct Media Power offers pay-per call services. Can you explain?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: First, you have to understand that this service is not going to work for everyone. We assume a great deal of liability in advertising costs on our pay per call program. Basically, we run a cash test to determine salability of the product or service.

Presentation Solutions: And if there is a favorable response?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: At that point, we assume future ad costs. We pay for creative services, talent, and production of high-quality audio files.

Presentation Solutions: And those are played on the radio?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: Yes, these spots – which we also pay for – are run in markets where the client’s product/service is most in demand.

Presentation Solutions: So, how does Direct Media Power benefit from this relationship?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: It’s mutually beneficial. The client gets to pay for only the number of warm calls they want and we are paid per the call received.

Presentation Solutions: How can you afford to do this?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: We buy a lot of airspace. We buy last minute and bulk inventory and have negotiated exceptional prices.

Presentation Solutions: What about for those clients who want to pay for the ads or the ones who don’t qualify for calls only?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: Since we have low CPMs, we can pass those savings along to all of our clients.

Presentation Solutions: For pay per call clients, how are the calls tracked? Is it an honor system?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: No, we provide a third party call-tracking agency that offers a report. These reports track the number of incoming calls and how long the calls last once transferred to the client.

Presentation Solutions: Is this a 24/7 call center?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: We can have operators available at any time but route calls to the client during their specified business hours.

Presentation Solutions: How do you meet with prospective clients?

Direct Media Power Complaints Response Team: We can work over the phone, via email, or we can visit the client in person if necessary.

The Direct Media Complaints Response Team offers this material for education purposes only. For more information about Direct Media Power visit http://www.directmediapower.com

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Joanna A. van der Vant Identifies Additional Areas for Control Points

In Finance on November 5, 2012 at 8:20 am
Joanna A. van der Vant

Joanna A. van der Vant

Joanna A. van der Vant is currently in the accounting department at SOL Property Management, where she handles accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget, and more. In her years of commercial real estate and accounting experience, Joanna A. van der Vant has learned the importance of controls in accounting procedures, whether a company is small or large. Controls help a company stay in control of assets, says Joanna A. van der Vant. Below, Joanna A. van der Vant explains some of the most important controls in the areas of notes payable, revenues, and cost of goods sold.

Notes Payable

Notes Payable is part of the acquisition of a new company. As Joanna A. van der Vant explains, this process is usually so closely guarded by the CFO that controls aren’t required, but there are still a few measures companies can take to safeguard the notes payable process.

The terms of all new borrowing agreements should require approval, Joanna A. van der Vant advises, paying particular attention to the interest rate and collateral. Borrowings and repayments should also require supervisory approval, Joanna A. van der Vant says, with large borrowings requiring the approval of the board of directors.

Revenues

The most important factor in this category is the invoicing of shipments, according to Joanna A. van der Vant. Delays in this area can lead to a lag in revenue, which can lead to problems with a company’s liquidity, Joanna A. van der Vant adds.

For businesses, it’s important to have a shipping log that is regularly compared to the actual billings. Also, companies should ensure that any discounts a customer recorded on an invoice were authorized. Joanna A. van der Vant also advises that policies should be put in place requiring any samples sent to be logged in the shipping log.

Cost of Goods Sold

It can be easy to lose control over this part of the process because so many employees are often involved in the process. Joanna A. van der Vant recommends reviewing the estimate for a project and determining why they exceeded the anticipated cost, if applicable.

Joanna A. van der Vant stresses that all purchases should be preapproved, with purchases rejected that do not have this authorization. When items are received, they should be required to have a corresponding purchase order in order to be received. By controlling purchasing at every phase of the process, Joanna A. van der Vant has found that it’s far less likely that items can be ordered without following the proper protocols.

While some of these controls may seem complex, Joanna A. van der Vant emphasizes that having systems in place to prevent fraud can better ensure everything runs smoothly.

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Phil Melugin on How Phoenix Home Care Helps Clients

In Health and Beauty on November 1, 2012 at 11:40 am
Phil Melugin

Phil Melugin

Phil Melugin has embraced the concept of personalized home healthcare throughout his career. In his current capacity as the President of Phoenix Home Care, Phil Melugin leverages the Christ-like values of compassion and integrity in his staff in the hopes that those values will carry through to the company’s clients. Phil Melugin answers questions about Phoenix Home Care’s services below.

Q: What state-funded services does Phoenix Home Care provide?

Phil Melugin: We offer a wide variety of services funded by the state, including private duty nursing, a range of therapies, wound management, and much more.

Q: If a client needs an evaluation to determine if a home is safe enough, can Phoenix Home Care provide that?

Phil Melugin: Yes, absolutely. That is one of the many services we offer.

Q: What about children and infants? Does Phoenix Home Care provide in-home care for younger age groups?

Phil Melugin: Yes, our staff includes qualified private duty nurses who specialize in caring for children of all ages.

Q: What about children with special needs or medical conditions?

Phil Melugin: Our nurses are able to care for children who have a variety of conditions, from cancer to autism to serious injuries.

Q: Will Phoenix Home Care accept my insurance?

Phil Melugin: Probably, but you need to check with your provider to be certain. In addition to most major medical plans, Phoenix Home Care also accepts Medicaid.

Q: You also offer in-home assistance for new moms. Tell me more about that.

Phil Melugin: Our New Beginnings package helps provide relief for new moms, whether in the form of education on such issues as breastfeeding or simply providing moms a chance to rest.

Q: What if a family member is suddenly left incapacitated and in need of assistance?

Phil Melugin: Phoenix Home Care can provide emergency care for the elderly, as well as injured children and adults. That assistance can include meal preparation, helping with medication schedules, and even help around the house.

Q: Is Phoenix Home Care available in my area?

Phil Melugin: We have offices in many areas of Kansas and Missouri. Visit our website to see if we cover your area.

Q: If someone qualifies for Consumer Directed Services, can Phoenix Home Care help with that?

Phil Melugin: We provide a variety of Consumer Directed Services, including transportation and wound dressing.

Q: Phoenix Home Care advertises that it follows Christ-like values. Does this trickle down to all your employees?

Phil Melugin: Yes. We carefully screen each of our employees to make sure they share our values of honesty, integrity, and compassion. This is important because it allows us to provide quality care to our clients.

Phil Melugin holds a Master of Education with a specialty in counseling. For more information on Phil Melugin and the services Phoenix Home Care provides, visit phoenixhomehc.com.

 

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How Do You Know When It’s Time for a Job Change?

In Personal on October 30, 2012 at 12:25 pm

We’ve all been there before. If not, we know someone who has. We switch jobs and almost immediately regret the decision. By then it’s too late to eat crow and go back to the old job and if we decide to switch again, we’ll be labeled as a frequent job-changer.

For this reason, it’s important to do a full personal inventory before starting a job search. Here’s a checklist to help:

  • Layoffs are looming. If you have good reason to believe that your job may be downsized, it’s definitely time to start putting résumés out there.
  • The money is insufficient. Unfortunately, sometimes even in a job you love, you may find that the money or benefits do not meet your family’s needs. At that point, since the needs of your family come first, you may not have a choice, even if it means landing in a job that isn’t exactly your first choice.
  • The job is too consuming. The opposite of the money problem is an “overwork” problem. If your boss expects you to work 24/7 to the detriment of your family, it may be time to reevaluate. Even if a job change means a slight cut in pay, family should always come first.
  • Work is excruciating. If you find yourself filled with dread on your morning drive to work, it may be time to think about looking for a new job. While most people frequently have a “case of the Mondays,” severe dislike of one’s job is unhealthy. Life is too short to live that way forever.
  • Your company has ethical issues. In some cases, management is doing things that are either illegal or against an employee’s moral values. In this case, you probably already have your résumé out there. Be cautioned that you could be held legally responsible for the things you do, even if your boss demands you do them or risk being fired.

While a person is never guaranteed a better opportunity with a job change, in some cases things can only get better. Don’t let fear hold you back. Just make sure you’re switching for the right reasons.

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O2 Media™ Offers Clients Successful Connections with Customers

In Media on October 22, 2012 at 2:13 am

O2 Media™ is an award winning branded entertainment provider with a particular focus on women. Through their signature shows, The Balancing Act™ and Designing Spaces®, O2 Media™ has helped launch countless product lines and increase visibility for many existing products and services. O2 Media™ offers direct response marketing via television, print, and product integration resulting in a long line of happy clients during their years in the branded entertainment industry. Below is a sampling of the testimonials they have received over the years:

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The goal that we are attempting to accomplish with being on The Balancing Act® is to reach women. We have a product that is ideal for moms on the go, anyone who is concerned with keeping their metabolism revved up. The Balancing Act® seems to be a great platform for us to actually reach those people.

Robert Ferguson, Nutrition/Author/Endorser, Proclaim Nutrition

The set of The Balancing Act® is now and has always been designed to emphasis products for our viewership – women. We are pleased that this platform was a good fit for you.
Doug Campbell, The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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Very nice atmosphere, comfortable people. I enjoyed my time here.

David Hawk, Marketing Consultant, Team Angel Barn Dad Nutrition

We strive very hard to create a relaxed environment. We believe our audience reads into the comfort levels of our guests. This is part of the reason why The Balancing Act® has been so successful the last 14 years. We appreciate your trust in O2 Media™ and The Balancing Act®.
Doug Campbell, The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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We believe that the audience traditionally has been just contractors but our real audience that we want to reach are homeowners, builders, real estate people—so more home industry people as opposed to plumbing contractors or fire sprinkler contractors directly.

Gary Ike, General Manager, Talco Fire Systems

We are glad to hear that Designing Spaces™ has put your product in front of a new demographic. Fire safety is something that all homeowners should be concerned about. Thank you for sharing with us.
Lysa Liemer, Designing Spaces™
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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We’ve done a lot in another life, in other companies that myself and my peers work with. We’ve done other programs like this but not one that has been so, I could say, The Balancing Act® is very segmented on women’s health. So for us, it fit perfectly.

Michael Sullivan, VP Sales & Marketing, Avlon Pharmaceuticals

We appreciate your vote of confidence and are positive this is the beginning of a long and lucrative relationship.
Doug Campbell,The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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The kitchen set was amazing. The food dishes looked great. So it’s just been really exciting for us.

Meghan Walker, National Sales & Marketing Manager, EZ Bean Cooker

Meghan, thank you for the kind words but your product definitely made it easy. The EZ Bean Cooker is a new favorite around here.
Doug Campbell, The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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It was a great experience, a lot of fun. You guys were incredibly well-prepared. You walked through the shots very professionally. The takes were gotten in a minimal amount of time. It was a great experience. You guys had everything together; we didn’t have a lot to worry about except to be here and make sure our talent was prepared. It was a great experience.

Judy Bellack, Primedia

Everyone needs a space and the Apartment Guide is sure to help some of our viewers find theirs. Thank you for joining us.
Lysa Liemer, Designing Spaces™
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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If you have a brand new product or really any product that you want to demonstrate or have a nice way to get in front of your target audience, it’s a good way to go.

David Gonzalos II, Founder & CEO, Impact Advanced Can

We try to make the experience as easy as possible for our clients. We understand that launching a new product can be difficult, especially when you are facing television for the first time. Thank you, David. We enjoyed you coming down to our studio.
Doug Campbell, O2 Media™
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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It’s been different in that we’ve been involved in shows. We have a video division also that we put together documentaries and such. I’ve done some interviews with historians and the former head of the KGB and such but it’s very different than that.

Dr. Kevin T. Brady, President & CEO, Amer. Inst. For History Education

We are so glad that our Parent-Teacher corner was such a good fit to get your message across. We agree with you that history is a vital component to our youths’ education.
Doug Campbell, The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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They are very welcoming. You get your own space and you get to prep. Then you go into hair and makeup. It’s wonderful. All of the equipment is laid out nicely. You are at ease when you’re on the set.

Sonia Thomasino, Marketing Manager, Pilot Corp. of America

This means so much to us coming from you. Thank you for the encouraging words and we look forward to working with Pilot again in the future. You’ve got the “Write” stuff!
Doug Campbell, O2 Media™
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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Typically we’ve been marketing only via the web. Any videos we do are YouTube and that type of thing. We haven’t done any television marketing. This is more people are sitting there watching the TV whereas on YouTube or wherever, you are competing with everybody else trying to get views.

Rick Wenner, Manager—Health & Fitness Products, Scosche Industries

One of the positives about having an established program like The Balancing Act® is that you know who your audience is going into it. We are so glad that we were able to provide your product to our viewership.
Doug Campbell, The Balancing Act®
3850 N. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33073
954-691-1102

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Brenda Lee Reed Suggests Supplements for Inner-Body Makeover

In Health and Beauty on October 19, 2012 at 7:28 am
Brenda Lee Reed

Brenda Lee Reed

Feeling Tired, Run Down, or Generally Unhealthy?The following FAQ about natural supplements to complement a hectic lifestyle is provided by Genesis Healing Center founder Brenda Lee Reed.

What are the best supplements to take for inner cleansing?

Brenda Lee Reed: This is a question I am asked almost daily. My answer? Barley Max, Fiber Cleanse Powder, B12 compounded with B6 and Folic Acid, probiotics, and digestive enzymes.

What is Barley Max?

Brenda Lee Reed: Barley Max is an organic supplement containing a whole food concentrate of some of the most nutritious vegetation on Earth: barely grass and alfalfa. This specially formulated concentrate is designed for easy absorption, says Brenda Lee Reed. This living food product contains numerous vitamins and minerals that promote well-being.

As an added benefit, Brenda Lee Reed notes that Barley Max is gluten, preservative, and artificial color free and contains no inert ingredients. It is a Vegan Certified product processed in a temperature controlled setting and that allows the heat sensitive nutrients to remain intact, says Brenda Lee Reed.

Is Fiber Cleanse Really That Great for Colon Restoration?

Brenda Lee Reed: Well, bowel function isn’t something that people normally talk about in everyday conversation. But, perhaps it should be. The bowels help the body eliminate toxins. Reducing the amount of foreign interference in the system could lead to a diminished chance of suffering from a life-changing illness.

Brenda Lee Reed notes that Fiber Cleanse provides over 2 dozen herbs, 28 to be exact, that help the body get the bowels moving. Psyllium helps the colon eliminate impacted materials and flax seeds assist with blood sugar regulation while providing a laxative property. As well, flax seeds contain high concentrations of Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids.

What can B12 deficiency cause?

Brenda Lee Reed: Any vitamin or mineral deficiency can create a host of health problems. Notably, however, B12 – when missing from the system – makes the body tired.

Brenda Lee Reed also points out that mental fatigue is a common side effect as well.  Hallelujah Acres B12 supplement contains the most useable form of the nutrient, Mehtylcobalamin, which is available to the body without conversion upon absorption. Vegetarians are most at-risk for B12 deficiency since it is only found naturally in animal products. Brenda Lee Reed, as a Vegan and supporter of a vegetable based diet, says this product provides this vital nutrient without the need for fatty meats.

What other products are used in the Genesis program?         

Brenda Lee Reed: A Professional Strength Probiotic, which helps with digestion, and a digestive enzyme that we especially recommend to meat eaters.

 

Brenda Lee Reed is a certified Life Coach and a health and fitness expert. She has more than 30 years of experience in crafting healthy diet plans, based on a fruit and vegetable menu. As the founder of Genesis Healing Center, Brenda Lee Reed has devoted the last decade to helping others achieve their goal of inner rejuvenation and physical wellbeing.

http://www.genesishealingcenter.com | 6020 Lofton Rd. | Lascassas, TN  | 37085 | 615.410.7728

 

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Jeffrey Kale Flagg | Why it’s Okay to Rock the Boat

In Finance on October 15, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Jeffrey Kale Flagg

Jeffrey Kale Flagg

In 2009, Jeffrey Kale Flagg co-founded Eternity Medicine Institute. Eternity, an innovative and pro-active medical institute, equips clients to stay healthy with state of the art diagnostic & therapeutic programs.  Flagg was the co-founder and COO of Stable Development and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Array Asset Management, and the General Partner of the real estate development fund American Redevelopment Fund, LP.

Do yourself a favor, says Jeffrey Kale Flagg, don’t get caught in the same trap as 90% of the population.  Instead of doing the same thing day in and day out expecting to accomplish a different result, suggests Jeffrey Kale Flagg, change your actions so that you can change your results.  Many of us, says Flagg, have heard insanity defined as “doing the same thing, day in and day out, expecting a different result.” Yet how many people do you know, asks Flagg, that complain every day about what they do for a living, then go right back the next day and do the exact same thing?  Do they want to be unhappy, broke and miserable?  If they don’t, asks Jeffrey Kale Flagg, why do they keep doing the things that make them unhappy, broke and miserable?

Queries Jeffrey Kale Flagg, “Why isn’t everyone happy?  Why isn’t everyone in the career of his or her dreams?  Why isn’t everyone financially successful?”  According to Flagg, everyone would like to be happy, fulfilled and loved—so why don’t they take the steps to insure that this becomes their reality?  The reason he hears most often, reports Jeffrey Kale Flagg, is that “they would if they could.”  Flagg does not buy that excuse.  He says that too many people don’t even try. Jeffrey Kale Flagg believes that it is not the lack of skill that prevents success and it is not the lack of opportunity either.  It is the lack of effort and the lack of Getting Started.

If that is true, asks Jeffrey Kale Flagg, then why don’t people try?  Is it because they are afraid of failing?  Is it because they are afraid of what people will say about them?  Or is it because they are afraid of success? According to Jeffrey Kale Flagg, it is probably all of these things and one more. People are afraid of change. Flagg says that change makes most people nervous and uncomfortable because by definition it is different, new and unfamiliar.

The concept, according to Jeffrey Kale Flagg, is similar to moving a boat out of the anchored spot where it has been floating idle its entire life.  The anchored spot is hot.  It has no shade.  It is in the middle of rough water and it makes for a very uncomfortable life.  It is not a good docking station—which is why the boat owner wanted to move it in the first place.  And, says Jeffrey Kale Flagg, that is a good decision.  There are other resting places that are better, more comfortable, and safer and more rewarding.  But, points out Jeffrey Kale Flagg, when you start the boat’s engine and move, you are going to create waves.  Now that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t move, says according to Jeffrey Kale Flagg, you absolutely should.  What it means is that you shouldn’t be surprised when people yell out trying to get you to stop making waves.

It’s the same way in business, according to Jeffrey Kale Flagg. Making waves isn’t necessarily a bad thing—it is simply reality.  Once you understand that other people don’t want you to move even though better options are available, says Jeffrey Kale Flagg, that should be a huge motivator for you to never stop moving your boat—to never stop trying to improve your life.

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Donald Leon Farrow Explains OSHA Manufacturing Safety Standards

In Professionals on October 11, 2012 at 9:09 am

Donald Leon FarrowDonald Leon Farrow has spent his career implementing money-saving strategies for corporations that also happen to be life-saving strategies. His top priority has been to educate employees regarding the importance of job safety. Donald Leon Farrow emphasizes that it is a manager’s responsibility to secure his workers by instilling OSHA principles into daily work standards.

According to Donald Leon Farrow, OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA is a division of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA guidelines are put in place to ensure each workplace is safe for workers, says Donald Leon Farrow, thereby preventing injuries and exposure to harmful situations. Not only does OSHA create guidelines to which each workplace must abide, but it enforces these regulations as well.

According to Donald Leon Farrow, OSHA conducts routine surprise inspections during which non-compliance could result in operations being shut down. Additionally, OSHA responds to complaints by workers, always keeping the complainant confidential. Because of this, Donald Leon Farrow stresses that it is vital to a business’s continued operations to maintain regulatory compliance.

Donald Leon Farrow believes the safety of workers is paramount to a business’s success in other ways as well. He points out that employees are the lifeblood of any business. Their safety and job satisfaction can make the difference between a product failing and succeeding, Donald Leon Farrow asserts.

OSHA seeks to eliminate worker exposure to dangerous chemicals, increase use of protective equipment for workers, and improve the safety of work areas, explains Donald Leon Farrow. In manufacturing, Donald Leon Farrow reports that OSHA compliance means reducing the risk of falls and minimizing injuries through use of equipment. Worker education is an important part of OSHA compliance, Donald Leon Farrow says, since each worker needs to be aware of what he or she can do to reduce risk.

One way management can play a role in managing safety of workers is through creating policies that are enforced each day. According to Donald Leon Farrow, safety signage and regular meetings can help enforce these policies. Company managers should take responsibility for routinely checking to ensure equipment is being properly maintained and work areas are kept safe and clean.

Donald Leon Farrow notes that food manufacturing is one of many areas under OSHA’s jurisdiction. While OSHA guidelines are important, Donald Leon Farrow believes that employers should also create regulations customized to their particular workplace. Donald Leon Farrow has found that keeping workers safe not only shows demonstrates that they are appreciated; it also ensures they’ll be able to stay healthy and productive for many years.