What To Do When Google Search for Me Goes Wrong

What To Do When Google Search for Me Goes Wrong 116 Have you googled your name recently? You might be in for a nasty surprise. Whenever Google â€" or any search engine â€" finds some unpleasant information about you, there are 2 options: Remove it at the source Bury it with newer, positive information Remove it at the source If the troublesome search result is something you created yourself, like a blog post or Facebook page, you could remove it. However, it might take some time until Google removes a copy of that information from its cache, so you'll have to do better. And you can. Update that same page and convert it into a page of positive information. Google's search robot will see the changes and update the search index, replacing the old version in its cache since Google wants the latest version of a specific url.eval Now when people search on your name, they'll find this new positive information instead of the past negative information. If the troublesome search result is not something you created but instead something that was posted about you, contact the page creator and try to get them to at least remove the negative content and ideally, replace it with positive content for the same result described above.eval However, if the page creator posted negative content about you in the first place, they're probably not going to be very interested in removing it. They might not even respond to you at all. In that case, your only option will be to… Bury it with newer, positive information Creating new content to be found by Google's search robot is easy. You can: Write blog posts Write comments on blog posts Ask answer questions in public forums Record upload video to video-sharing sites Record upload video or audio to podcast directories There's just one problem. Google's search results are ranked and the credibility and popularity of a url has a big influence on where that url will rank in the search results page. In other words, where the negative information about you was posted will determine how hard it is to bury it. For example, a nasty tweet about you will be easier to bury than a negative mention on a major news site, just like a video rant about you seen by 50 people will be easier to bury than a video that went viral, was featured on YouTube and was shared by thousands of people on Facebook or via Gmail. So your challenge will be to create new content that will OUTrank the negative search result about you, and ideally, push it off the first page of Google's search results entirely. This might not be so easy. If you have the budget and the dire need, hire a PR company to create your counter-viral video, or find a team of SEO experts to try and game Google's search results for you. Or, you can try to understand how you can create your own highly-credible and/or popular content by following these tips instead: Write guest blog posts on well-known blogs Write comments on blog posts that are likely to become popular or already have Ask answer questions in popular public forums, like Yahoo Answers or LinkedIn Answers Record upload video to YouTube, Google's favorite video-sharing site (since they own it), and encourage people to share it Record upload video or audio to popular podcast directories, like iTunes, or do so directly on popular personal broadcasting sites, like Ustream.tv or Blip.tv. Join the most popular social networks and create brand-building personal profile pages (or improve the ones you have so) that Google is likely to associate with your name Finally, how did you discover the negative search result about you in the first place? I compiled 200+ Resources and Tips To Help Manage Your Reputation Online so that you can react to negative content about you before it even gets a chance to rank well in Google's search results. I originally published a version of this article on the terrific Personal Branding Blog.

Personal Branding Interview Peggy McColl - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Branding Interview Peggy McColl - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Today, I spoke to Peggy McColl, who is a New York Times Best Selling Author, speaker, mentor and an expert in the area of goal achievement. Her latest book is called Viral Explosions. In this interview, Peggy tells you how to stand out online, how to create a viral buzz to get people talking about you, the differences between online and offline marketing, and more. There is a lot of clutter on the internet right now. Is it possible to stand out? How? I agree with you… there IS a lot of clutter on the internet. I believe the internet provides all of us with a tremendous opportunity and at the same time, it creates a big challenge (because of the clutter). Yes, it is possible to stand out but it does take discipline and effort. To stand out you need to understand two things: Where is your audience going online? What is it they are needing/wanting/interested in online? If you do not have a presence online you will need to build it by getting help and support from others who are also online. Create an offering; i.e. give something of value away to your audience (“audience” is another word for prospective customers) and let others (who do have a following) know that you have something of value. Ask others to let their followers/readers/subscribers know about what you have to offer. Create something so valuable that others will want it AND they’ll want to share it with others. Do the research to find folks who have a following (small, medium size and big). Ask other list owners, bloggers, tweeters, facebook friends to tell others about you and your offering. Find a way for people to see you everywhere. I would suggest you reach out to thousands of list owners, bloggers, tweeters, facebook friends and not expect that reaching out to a few will make much difference. If you want to be noticed and stand out, you will need to create a presence where people will “see you” everywhere. How do you create viral buzz around your products? To create a viral buzz around your products, you need to understand what makes things go “viral”. People make things go viral; therefore you need to appeal to people’s emotions. You can help influence people’s emotions and the sharing of a message by creating promotional pieces (emails, website copy, videos, tweets, facebook posts) utilizing one or a combination of the following in your copy: Unbelievable: your message contains something that is shocking and unexpected in a good or a bad way Create curiosity: it gets people thinking and talking and perhaps even wanting more (Curiosity is a big motivated for people â€" don’t underestimate it) Brilliantly created: your message is clever and intelligently presented (it may not be “new” but you’ve found a way to share something with others in a unique way) Humor: it makes people smile or laugh Provides a mind-blowing offer: the offer is so attractive it literally causes people to share it with others. (As a part of my most recent book launch, I gave away 150 other gifts to people who purchased Viral Explosions off this website. http://viralexplosions.com/book/) Controversial: it’s different from what the masses are saying and/or thinking Unusual: it is unusual, strange, interesting and creative and fascinates people Deeply needed: it is something people are hungry for. It solves a very common problem easily, quickly and better than anyone else (or gives the impression it does) Adds value: it is a resource that helps people’s lives and it clearly demonstrates the value Important: Of course, it is imperative that anyone who is marketing online follow the FTC guidelines and communicates ethically, legally and honestly. What are the differences between online and offline marketing that people need to know about? People need to know that there are a lot of similarities but there are some critical differences. For example, when you are attempting to promote or sell anything online, you have only a few seconds to grab people’s attention, keep it and get them to take action. When an email lands in someone’s inbox, there is a fraction of a section that occurs between the recipient deciding to either read it or delete it. The subject line in an email is THE most important line. If the subject line does not get the recipient to open the email, it is ineffective. Online marketing means that you have to communicate your message clearly, quickly, persuasively, (appropriately and following the FTC guidelines of course) and be clear on the “call to action” (the call to action is the action you would like the recipient to take â€" i.e. go to a particular website or sign up for something or tell a friend.) Online marketing allows us to operate a business without a physical storefront of building. Small businesses are popping up everywhere. Solopreneurs are able to work from the comfort of their own home and, in some cases, build a team and have their team members work from the comfort of their homes too. You no longer need to employ a large staff when you can outsource certain jobs to experts who live in other parts of the world. I’ve done business with people I’ve never met. How do you make money online without falling victim to a get rich quick scheme? Great question Dan. People need to realize that there is always work involved in anything. Sure, you’ll see books and other programs telling you that you can make a fortune in real estate but you need to know the ins and outs of this type of investment strategy PLUS you need to do the research. I would suggest that if your objective is to make money online to build a business, expand a business or subsidize an income, you should enter into a business that you are passionate about. If you deeply care about what you are doing, you will more likely have the extra energy to pursue it when you meet challenges or roadblocks. I would suggest you find role models, mentors, teachers, guides… people who have created success and are willing to share it with you. Take a look at results. Results always speak for themselves. For example, one of the things that I do is mentor authors. I teach/guide authors to create best-sellers for their books. I have credibility because, in addition to creating best-seller status for my own books, I’ve helped MANY other authors create best seller status for their books too. I have earned the reputation, but it wasn’t an overnight success. It took many months and a lot of work (no blood, but definitely some sweat and a few tears). I learned what to do to effectively market books online and I’ve learned what not to do. Each one of those is important (what to do and what not to do). One more thing (and this may seem utterly ridiculous)…I also suggest that when you are researching online money making opportunities, that you let your “gut” be your guide. Our instincts are a great guide and I know my instincts have always been right (well, maybe not always but most of the time). How have you built your own personal brand? Following what I preach. I started out with 3000 self-published hard cover books sitting in my dining room and a lot of debt. I was unemployed at the time and had exactly ZERO dollars coming in for revenue. I was a single mom and had responsibilities to not only care for my young son, but to provide for my household. I was desperate. I wasn’t motivated because I wanted to make money… I was motivated because I wanted to get my message out to the world. I knew the money would come. I started marketing online when I had a website but no subscribers/no followers. I did my research to find out who was reaching my audience. I made a spreadsheet of hundreds and hundreds of websites who were in the genre of self help/inspiration/motivation and any other category that was relevant. I reached out to complete strangers and I asked them to help me spread my message. I prepared a special offer and gave away some extra value by way of “bonus gifts” for anyone who invested in one copy of my book. Within a 48 hour period I had generated tens of thousands of dollars in revenue. Within a couple of weeks people would email me and said “What else do you have?”… I found that fascinating and realized that people are hungry. People are hungry for more. People want to be fed and I can do help them in greater ways online. I created an e-course (a course that was delivered over the internet ) and again, it allowed me to stay home with my son and offer my services, generate revenue and help people in the world.Within a short period of time, my reputation was built. It wasn’t built ONLY because I was asking others to help me spread the word about my products and/or services. My reputation was built because I was delivering value. People will talk. Your customers will talk to other prospective customers. My customers started to tell other customers about my products and services. It is like a circle (but not a vicious one)… it is a wonderful circle of being of service and receiving great value. When you give out great value, you will receive great value back (that usually comes in the form of remuneration â€" assuming you are selling something). When I wake up in the morning I have a question that I ask myself each day, which is: “How may I be of service today? How many I serve the world with something of value?” And, I created a personal mission statement that says: TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF OTHERS. This personal mission statement is a part of who I am, and I didn’t make it to be arrogant or egotistical. I created this statement because I take my work very seriously and I love helping others help others. Many of the Experts in the world have contacted me and asked me to help them…to help them create a presence or expand their presence online. I feel blessed to do what I do because every part of it is delivering service that is of value to others. - Peggy McColl specializes in two areas of expertise. She is a New York Times Best Selling Author and an internationally recognized Speaker/Author/Mentor and an expert in the area of goal achievement. She is also a Speaker/ Author/Mentor and an expert in helping Authors, Entrepreneurs Experts create valuable products; build their brand worldwide; make money online and create international best sellers! Her latest book is called Viral Explosions. Her innovative and laser-focused work has been endorsed by some of the most renowned experts in the personal development field, including Neale Donald Walsch, Bob Proctor, Jack Canfield, Jim Rohn, Mark Victor Hansen, Caroline Myss, Gregg Braden, Debbie Ford, and many others. Her intensive classes, speaking engagements, goal achievement seminars, and best-selling books have inspired individuals, professional athletes, authors and organizations to reach their maximum potential. Peggy is the President and Founder of Dynamic Destinies, Inc., an or ganization that trains individuals, authors, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and employees in some of the most compelling and strategic goal-setting technologies of our times.

Turn a Scanty Resume into a Winning Marketing Brochure - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Turn a Scanty Resume into a Winning Marketing Brochure - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Most recent graduates have very limited “real world” work experience and struggle to create a resume which gets the attention of hiring managers.  Those grads who were lucky enough to have had internships and who got good grades still have many gaps in their resumes. The first step to getting hired is realizing that your primary purpose is to help the hiring manager accomplish his goals. To do this, you need to objectively assess your skills, education, talent and work experience. Synthesize this narrative into a composite and see how they might align with the needs of your prospective employer. To do this, you must learn to understand yourself and identify your personality traits and the work environments where you could be a good fit. The goal is to find the intersection between your interests and abilities and what an employer needs. Learn which personality traits are specifically useful to your perspective employer. Find examples in your life where you’ve demonstrated these traits and look for patterns. For instance, if you were a cashier and a lifeguard, (two jobs which seem to have nothing in common) you could say you were considered trustworthy and accountable in your jobs for managing money and for insuring the safety of  swimmers. Try to find the common thread of personality traits that exist in as many areas of your life as possible. Also, seek opportunities to continue to develop these traits in other environments. The idea here is to bolster your reputation with actual examples of times youve showcased these traits. Having a rich narrative that demonstrates your positive traits will form your personal brand, strengthen your resume, and help you get hired. What Traits Are Employers Looking For? Leadership Skills Dealing with change, decision-making, enforcing policies, ethics, implementation, management, persuasion, time management and training Trustworthiness Worthy of confidence, dependable, responsible, secure Consider any experience where you were trusted with either someone’s money, property or in charge of caretaking for a person’s life. If you were left alone to manage any of these, you could say you were valued by your superior as trustworthy. Collaborative Identify a time where you joined forces, teamed-up, participate, pooled resources, worked together with others towards a common goal. If you achieved success in collaborating on a project, use that as an example for being collaborative. Reliable Identify times when you showed you were devoted, steadfast, dependable, honest and could be counted on to follow through. Give an example of when you were reliable when someone else needed you and no one else was able to step in to help. Curious Showing youre eager to learn, inquisitive, intrigued, and interested in expanding your knowledge Adaptable Able to adjust to new conditions Empathetic Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another Creative Having a good imagination, able to come up with original ideas Emotional Intelligence The ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. An ability to bring out the best in others, anticipate others needs and foresee problems and their solutions before others point them out Try writing down examples of times when you exhibited these various traits. See how you used them to improve a situation or a work environment. Overtime, seek opportunities to develop these traits so you accumulate specific instances where you added value or changed someone’s life using these personality traits. The next step is to evaluate the market and discover a thriving industry that interests you. Learn about the company’s mission and develop your own mission statement that aligns with theirs.   Be sure that it’s an authentic statement and one that will motivate you in your search for purpose in your career. Develop a Personal Mission Statement It’s important to realize that all of your work should be tailored towards accomplishing a goal. That goal or mission should be in sync with the company or firm where you’re seeking employment. This mission statement could be your motivating force for building the skills and traits you’ll need to excel in your job. Know What You Bring to the Table and What Drives You! Having a Personal Mission Statement will help you develop your personal brand. In order to bridge the gap from college to your first career you need to know yourself; what do you bring to the table and what drives you, what do you value and what can you do that adds value?   All of this should be succinctly crafted into a personal mission statement. Surprisingly, most students spend approximately 21 years in school and less than 30 minutes crafting their resume or personal mission statement. The importance of a mission statement cannot be overemphasized, Kevin Starr, the executive director of the  Mulago Foundation, insists that companies he funds  express their mission statement in under eight words.  Starr’s advice also applies to creating your personal mission statement.  A useful  format is:  Verb, target, outcome.  Some examples: “Save endangered species from extinction”. “Improve  African children’s’ health.”  My personal mission statement is, “Help Gen Y Build the Skills and Traits Needed to Get Hired.”  Reviewing corporate mission statements may help in formulating your own.  Facebook’s mission  is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Google’s mission  is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful. And LinkedIn’s mission is to connect the worlds professionals to enable them to be more productive and successful. The purpose of all mission statements (b oth for companies and for individuals) is to develop a clear action plan and become focused on making a contribution.  The best personal mission statements will crystallize your core values, identify what you plan to accomplish and clearly state who youre planning to help! Do Your Homework Selecting the Sector You Want If you’re unsure of what you want to do with your life or if you’re seeking a new direction, start learning about sectors that are thriving and seek out people who work in that sector for an informational interview. LinkedIn is also a great place to research companies and find specific people who work in these firms who can answer questions you have about their company.   Join groups that interest you on LinkedIn and associations that match your interests and your education. This will give you something in common with other LinkedIn users so you can reach out to them to connect and to request an informational interview. Some great resources which Identify hot jobs for the next decade: they include the AIRSdirectory, Bigtimejobs, CareerXroads, Simplyhired, Jobster, Ward’s Business Directory, The Million Dollar Directory and my personal favorite, The Occupational Outlook Handbook, (the profiles featured here cover hundreds of occupations and  describe What They Do, the Work Environment, How to Become One, the Pay, and lots more. Each profile also includes the bureau of labor statistics employment projections. Health Care, Software Design and Development, Information technologies, education, auditing factoring, green careers, energy, biotechnology bioscience, and taking an entrepreneurial path are just some examples of hot careers noted for the next decade. The more you investigate the more knowledgeable you’ll become on that industry and about the influencers who work in that field. Becoming an expert on that field and what it takes to get there will help you narrow down your options and tailor your search to  your  particular interests.   Also, it will help you project more confidence in an interview and show your emotional maturity. Once you’ve researched thriving sector that interest you and developed a mission statement for what you’d like to accomplish there, start learning more about the people who are successful working in that field.   Seek out roles that seem to fit your personality and your interests and then find ‘key players’ for an informational interview. And finally, see where the gaps lie in your resume and go after experiences that could help you fill in those gaps. You’ll need to be flexible and adaptable to do this but the payoffs will make the exercise worthwhile and could alleviate some of your anxiety about what to do with your life. Map Out How to Get There: Reverse Career Path Planning Interview a Key Player   The next step after writing your mission statement (which can change thousands of times across your career) and after youve PICKED A VIABLE SECTOR that interests you is to interview a key player there. This type of interview is referred to as an informational interview and it should give you a better sense about the demands and the benefits of a particular job.   I refer to this method as REVERSE career path planning as it requires that you do exactly that: “Reversing the career planning process or “reversed career path planning” involves envisioning your desired finish line and, based on that, figuring out how to run the race. Be Intellectually Honest With Yourself It’s important that you know your strengths and can see yourself in a positive light. At the same time, don’t get blinded into thinking that where you are now is where you’re permanently meant to be. And on the flipside, don’t assume that because you graduated from a top school or had good grades that employers will automatically see you as a superstar.   Everyone needs to prove himself or herself at work as a contributor. In order to move up in the world you need to be realistic with what you have to offer and what the world needs. Look for the gaps and go after those skills so you can add value to your employer. Build Hard and Soft Skills and Traits Employers Value Communication Skills:  Expressing ideas, facilitating discussions or meetings, listening, negotiating, presenting, speaking a foreign language, and speaking and writing effectively Research and planning skills include:  analysis, brainstorming, coordinating events, focusing on details, forecasting, goal setting, information gathering, organizing, problem solving, record keeping. Interpersonal skills include:  coaching, conflict resolution, crisis management, delegating responsibility, handling complaints, motivating, team building, Leadership skills include:  dealing with change,  decision-making, enforcing policies, ethics, implementation, management, persuasion, time management and training IT Skills Programming and application development How to work with Big Data Business intelligence Cloud Project management Technical support Security Mobile development For more information on IT skills. Negotiation Skills Know When to Make Compromises and When to Push Forward Build a Marketing Brochure with Substance Showcase your achievements: “Beyond a brand-driven, well-crafted resume, try a value proposition letter that showcases your history of quantified impacts on the employers you’ve worked for,” says Cheryl Simpson of  Executive Resume Rescue.  She suggests including specific challenge/action/result stories and tying your past contributions to the prospective employer’s candidate needs. Combine this letter with a follow-up voice mail in which you summarize your experience, key skills, and measurable contributions in 30 seconds or less. When you go through the process of identifying your current strengths along with the areas you need to develop you begin to have a plan for your next step. Don’t expect this to happen overnight. Developing a resume with substance requires an investment of time, energy and to a mindset that will allow for change and growth. You may need to get more education or volunteer to gain the skills and abilities that will help you become a strong job candidate. A positive, open attitude towards change combined with a realistic perspective about what you know and don’t know could lead to your success.   You’ll not only have a resume that’s more substantive, but you’ll have a deeper appreciation for the actual role and the sector youre entering. This newly acquired knowledge about your chosen field will be the basis for making a good career choice. Your new and improved resume will help you get known for your true value and could be used as your marketing brochure for getting interviews and  for landing a great job.

Career Success in IT with Goal Setting

Career Success in IT with Goal Setting Why Goal Setting Is Important? Setting goals doesn’t have to involve planning your entire career. Rather, it’s thinking about where you would like to be in six months, one year, three years and planning the steps or actions required to achieve your goal. Why Goal Setting Is Important? Studies show that goal setting can improve your performance in 4 ways: 1 Direction: Goals direct attention and effort towards activities related to the goal Energy: Setting a challenging goal actually makes people work harder Persistence: People work longer when pursuing a set goal, and lose focus if the work isnt goal-related Knowledge: When working towards a set goal, people are more likely to draw on past experience both directly and indirectly related to the goal. This makes the work easier. Goal Setting the SMART way SMART Goal setting should be a well thought out process to understand exactly what you are trying to achieve over a given time period. To improve your chances of success when youre setting goals and milestones for your career, make sure theyre: S â€" Specific â€" Be precise about your goals M â€" Measurable â€" Set goals that you can actually track A â€" Achievable â€" Set yourself up for success by setting goals you can actually meet R â€" Relevant â€" Make sure each achievement is directly related to your end goal T â€" Time Specific â€" Set timeframes for each milestone and the end goal Remember, goals should be challenging yet realistic to achieve and most importantly are aligned with your career path. For example, if your goal is to be a Web Developer by the end of the year but you have no realistic plan to learn programming languages, understand usability and website optimisation, you might be surprised when it comes to New Years Eve and you are still not developing websites. If your goals are SMART, youre far more likely to achieve them. Be Realist In Goal Setting: The biggest challenge with setting goals is establishing realistic goals that are achievable. In order to do this you need to be thinking about fact based goals. To be successful with your realistic goal setting you need to start with a big picture goal for example: Broaden your understanding of your chosen industry Up skill with education, training and specialisation Get an entry-level job in your preferred industry Change your existing career, if you aim to start a new one Land a promotion, if youd like to progress in your current company Set Milestones to stay on track Now that you have set something to work towards, it is important that you break down your goal into the steps or milestones required for you to achieve this end goal. If you start with an end goal and work back thinking about the different things you can do to ensure you hit your goal, you will begin to identity the smaller steps or milestones required to progress. This is what differentiates goals from dreams. Some examples of milestones include: Studying a related course Mentoring to provide regular career advice Networking with people in the industry to discuss career opportunities Sourcing professional advice from career counsellors Volunteering or joining industry groups Once you have set milestones you should start to think about the timing around each of your milestones and work towards achieving them. Now that you have set your goals, including milestones with realistic delivery times, you can feel comfortable that you have given yourself a great opportunity to achieve your goals and further your career. Post provided by Seek Learning. Visit SEEK Learning for details on the courses they provide.   11

How to Write Grants Resume Or CV

How to Write Grants Resume Or CVA good way to begin learning how to write grants resume or CV is by focusing on the type of funding a university, school, charity or corporation is seeking. This way you will have a better understanding of what your potential audience expects and it will help you write a more successful letter. Some forms of funding are more difficult to describe in writing than others, so you should be familiar with the forms of these types of grants before you get started.There are two ways to find out which form of funding is needed by a government agency. The first way is to contact the agency directly and ask for the form of funding they need.The second way is to contact a reputable grant writing service that has been accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and they will be able to advise you of which form of government funding the government agency requires. These grants require more detailed information than do the ordinary grants and this means the resum e you develop will need to have a far greater detail about the source of the money than you would usually receive for writing grants resume or CV. Also make sure that you ask about the deadline for submission and make sure you can handle the extra details that may be required.Grants tend to be awarded on a competitive basis. Universities are awarded grants to attract students to their campuses. Some of these grants are for teaching assistantships, theses and other administrative positions. You could consider this as a way to get back to school and start your teaching career.Many non-profit groups also fund their projects through grants from the government programs. You could receive a grant to start your own business. You could be a doctor who is looking for grants to establish a new hospital.Writing grants resume or CV is much easier than creating a grant proposal. Most businesses and other organizations prefer to contract with a grant writer rather than having someone write them t hemselves. They will then have more time to concentrate on other areas of their business.Grants are not usually for profit organizations. For these grants, you can find a number of companies that offer grants. These companies are often small organizations that understand the needs of private citizens.A good idea is to look around for a company that offers grants as a service that offers CV writing services as well. It is best to use a company that offers both. If you want to develop a grant proposal and resume, it is also possible to buy grants online and take your own grant writing skills.

Giving it away - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Giving it away - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog According to a recent analysis, 35% of all traffic on the internet today is done in a protocol called bittorrent. So this was probably developed by Microsoft, whore making a zillion bucks on it, right? Wrong! Well, then it mustve been created and marketed by some other big internet company, RIGHT? WRONG! Bittorrent, which is a radically new way of transferring large amounts of data, which has the distinction of becoming MORE efficient, the more people use it, was created by one lone geek name of Bram Cohen. Like many geeks in the 90s, Cohen coded for a parade of dotcoms that went bust without a product ever seeing daylight. He decided his next project would be something he wrote for himself in his own way, and gave away free. You get so tired of having your work die, he says. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use. Give and ye shall receive became Cohens motto, which he printed on T-shirts and sold to supporters. He open sourced the whole thing, and there are now lots of bittorrent clients that use his technology and code. Theres a very interesting interview with Bram Cohen on Wired. This technology is about to change the way we access media. Its easy, user-friendly and unstoppable because since nobody owns it, you cant sue to make it stop like they did with Napster and are doing to Kazaa. Which just goes to show that one mans work CAN change the world. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

A Holistic Approach In Business A Simple Guide

A Holistic Approach In Business A Simple Guide The team “holistic” has been misapplied over recent years, and many of us now associate it with health, well-being, and even vaguely “New Age” principles. It’s easy to see why this happens, but it’s also to undersell the value of holisticism. At its core, holisticism is a very simple â€" but very powerful â€" concept. The term “holistic” is defined as follows: When thinking from a business perspective, we can disregard the “medicine” usage. The philosophical usage, however, is extremely beneficial. The “comprehension of parts of something as interconnected” is a useful way of describing a business; the “parts of something” are the different departments, and they form the wholeâ€" the company in and of itself. How does a holistic business approach differ from standard business style? Modern approaches have broken businesses down into sections. There’s the accounting team, the marketing team, the sales team… and so on and so forth. All of these departments operate distinctly from one another; they have their own management, their own staff, and usually their own separate part of the company building. A holistic business would still be able to practice this separation â€" which is inherently useful â€" but it would also seek to see the overall, inclusive picture. Each department would be evaluated for their inner strengths and weaknesses, but also regarding how they relate to every other aspect of the company. For example, the marketing department may be planning to launch a campaign. They are waiting for content production to send them the copy required for the campaign, but content production is lacking, so the marketing department’s efficiency is severely impacted. Standard business analysis would tell you that the marketing department is failing and that the content production department is failing. However, when viewed on a holistic level, it’s actually clear only one department is falling behindâ€" content production. This means you can focus remedies and resources on the content production department and actually drive to the heart of the issue every time. How can I introduce a holistic business approach? Credit: https://edubirdie.com/ Bring together staff from across the company on a regular basis. You may already do this at management level â€" for example, with the heads of department â€" but it’s important for staff at all levels to spend time with colleagues from other areas. Use the appropriate technology. Department-relevant tech and software is all well and good, but you also need to introduce the likes of SAP Business One to oversee the operation as a whole. Respond to what you learn. If you discover an area of the business is lagging and impacting other areas, you have to take action to improve the problematic area by dedicating time and resources to finding a fix. Knowledge isn’t the be-all and end-all of holisticism; you then have to action what you have learned in an effort to improve the operations of the overall business. In conclusion Above, we have focused on negative aspects of a holistic business, but holisticism is also beneficial when things are going well. With the improved analysis and resource management that a holistic business affords, you can be sure of making the most of every business situationâ€" which, in turn, should help to deliver the business growth and success you hope for.