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Friday, October 31, 2014

GrossiWeb Receives 2014 Best of Atlanta Award

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

They focus on companies that have demonstrated their ability to use various marketing methods to grow their business in spite of difficult economic times. The companies chosen exemplify the best of small business; often leading through customer service and community involvement.

GrossiWeb has been recognized alongside some well known entities such as the American Red Cross, Intuit, Best Buy, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft Store and others.

Stefano Grossi, Director of GrossiWeb stated in response to the award; “This industry is so dynamic and with so many competitors it is nice to receive recognition. I am happy that our business has been able to continue to grow and the reason is due to the excellent people in our company. Although we come for different backgrounds and possess different skill sets we all truly care about our customers and feel personally responsible for the success of our projects. If we are doing well, it’s only because we are helping our customers grow and succeed.”

GrossiWeb also recently reached another milestone with its operations in Los Angeles celebrating its second year anniversary.

“Taking a business into a new marketplace is never easy but thankfully we have found good opportunities and new clients on the west coast. Los Angeles has a very exciting business community and my goal is to become one of the leading agencies here. However, no matter how large our branches grow, I will never lose sight that our roots are in Atlanta. This is where GrossiWeb was born and there is still tremendous room for growth. So just because we are receiving awards don’t think that I am satisfied. We can always become better and we plan on doing just that!” added Grossi.

About GrossiWeb

During its seven years of service, GrossiWeb has helped companies profitably launch new products, market their business and build brand names. GrossiWeb is a full service Interactive Marketing agency with offices in Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA that offers a broad range of Web presence solutions for small to medium level organizations. By delivering brilliant strategy through a dedicated and experienced team of interactive experts, GrossiWeb helps clients develop and implement successful online strategies. GrossiWeb’s interactive marketing services range from complete interactive marketing engagements to standalone projects such as Web Design, Custom Web Development, Mobile App Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click Management (PPC), Interactive Ad Creation, eCommerce Development, Online Public Relations and more.

For more information about Grossi Web and how it can help you establish your brand online, please visit http://bit.ly/1vrwzU3 or call 1.888.Grossi1.

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Tata Technologies’ i GET IT Introduces iPad App, Opens iPad to Engineering Users

Detroit, Mich. (PRWEB) May 31, 2012

i GET IT, the online self-paced training solution for engineers from Tata Technologies, announced the availability of an i GET IT iPad app, creating a convenient way to access the widest selection of engineering content ever made available to iPad users. The app is available through the online iPad App Store.

“This is a milestone for i GET IT,” said Dan Miles, Vice President iProducts – Tata Technologies, commenting on the release of the iPad app. “There has never been this much engineering training content available from a single source for iPad users – including engineers, educators and students; and this app makes that content easy to access from just about any location.”

The i GET IT iPad app allows users to logon to their existing i GET IT account and access their personal learning path, including courses in SolidWorks, Autodesk products, Siemens PLM products and Dassault Systemes products. It also allows new users to sign up for free memberships and experience the full range of free courses available in the i GET IT portfolio. Miles noted that course content cannot currently be purchased using the iPad app, but that enhanced functionality is planned.

Tata Technologies is an authorized Apple Developer, through the iOS Developer Program. Under that program, apps are evaluated and certified before they are made available through the online App Store.

“Offering our industry-leading training and knowledge portfolio via the iPad is part of the overall strategy of expanding i GET IT to meet the needs of engineering professionals worldwide,” said Miles. “More than 50 percent of i GET IT accesses are from outside the United States, including throughout the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. This iPad app supports that global community and enhances global access.”

To download the i GET IT iPad app, free of charge, go to the online iPad App Store at this link: http://bit.ly/1zTp9Rn

Beyond training and skills enhancement, i GET IT offers engineering professionals in more than 60 countries a full portfolio of courses and engineering knowledge, online technical assistance and engineering industry news to support skills development and increase productivity. To view a demonstration of i GET IT, follow this link: http://bit.ly/1zTp7J6

iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

About Tata Technologies

Tata Technologies, founded in 1989, is a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing and Product Development IT services to the global manufacturing industry; enabling ambitious manufacturing companies to design and build better products.

Tata Technologies is a company of innovators, specialists in the design engineering space, who apply cutting-edge technology to provide a competitive advantage to customers in the manufacturing sector. The company is a strategic partner for developing complete vehicles (VPD group), engineering subsystems and components (E&D), managing the NPI process and collaborative engineering (PLM), and tying together information created and used throughout the extended manufacturing enterprise (ESG). Tata Technologies is headquartered in Singapore, with regional headquarters offices in the United States (Novi, Michigan), India (Pune) and the UK (Coventry). The company has a combined global work force of more than 5,600 employees serving clients worldwide from facilities in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. http://bit.ly/1zTp9Rq

About i GET IT

i GET IT provides online self-paced training for engineers. The i GET IT training course library contains courses and tutorials for today’s leading design software and industry topics. i GET IT also enables you to publish your own training content to share knowledge within your organization. Providing ongoing training and knowledge management within your organization develops BETTER engineers. The journey of becoming BETTER is ongoing and requires continuous improvement. BETTER engineers are more productive, innovative, produce higher quality, and are motivated. To learn more about i GET IT visit the website here: http://bit.ly/1zTp9Rs.

For further information, contact:

Technical: Dan Miles, Vice President – iProducts Tata Technologies

+ 1 248 426 1750

dan.miles(at)tatatechnologies(dot)com

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New Book by Ahrynn McCann Revels in the Innocent Fun of Halloween

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

The 3rd installment of brother/sister duo Ahrynn & Josh McCann’s popular series, Chad’s World, finds lovable dinosaur Chad on an epic Halloween adventure in, “Chad’s World – The Curse of Witchy Way.”

The Chad’s World series addresses serious topics such as friendship, self-confidence, inner beauty and the acceptance of oneself and others, in a non-threatening light hearted way that makes a significant impact on kids.

In “Chad’s World, The Curse of Witchy Way,” Chad, Newman and Clair take the reader on their first Halloween trip together. From making Halloween costumes, to landing in the biggest eyeball pit, the friends celebrate their best Halloween adventure ever.

For it’s positive messages for children, “Chad’s World, The Curse of Witchy Way” received a 5-star review by 2-time Super Bowl Champ, NFL Pittsburgh Steeler Quarterback, Charlie Batch.

Available now at Amazon.

About Ahrynn & Josh:

As a sister brother duo, Ahrynn & Josh created Chad’s World to inspire children to be unique, different and to accept oneself for who they truly are. They wanted not only to be able to bring young readers around the world a new, exciting adventure, but also to connect with children of all shapes, sizes and colors.

The main character, Chad, is a Daraptous Dinosaur. He is very tall and long, has blue eyes, bright teal spots, a yellow and blue belly, wears a bright red backpack and bright red rain boots that have straps on them. And then there is Newman, who is a wooden toy dinosaur and Chad’s very best friend.

Chad is here to help kids know that it is okay to be different, unique and special. To love yourself, love who you are on the inside and the outside.

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MyMobileUniversity Announces Expansion By Unveiling LTTCloud Knowledge Resource Centre Empowering Workforce with Learning On the Go!

Washington, D.C. USA (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

Business needs an educated workforce to compete effectively in today’s competitive global economy. Today’s employees require specialized knowledge and skills to adapt with fast paced changes in the workplace. The LTTCloud offers learning on the go that is crucial to individual success by providing learners with scalable, online learning solutions, said Wemel Cumavoo, co-founder and CEO, at MyMobileUniversity.

The LTT Cloud service brings world class programs for your organisation learners through its innovative multi device platform The Knowledge Resource Centre. It is a cost-effective way to put organization’s own content or to create new engaging multi-device training content without the need for programming skills on this platform and comes together with a Learning Management System that keeps track of users performance, added Wemel.

Our way of working, shopping, playing and learning has all changed and moved to the digital era and everyone has little choice but to embrace and leverage it so as to remain competitive in this global arena. Today MyMobileUniversity, provides access to learn on the go, anytime or in the comfort of one’s home using alternative devices, said Dr Lawrence Wasserman, Vice President, Strategic Alliances.

Today, most Organisations have been aware on the needs to upgrade their workforce skills training programs and to consider maintain their learning costs.

LTT Cloud is your answer to how organisations (public and private) are able to save and yet provide the best of trainings to their workforce. To reduce one’s travel time and expenses as you are now able to learn anywhere, anytime. In the cloud platform there is no traveling required, and no need to buy books, thus no tree cutting as a result we not only make learning accessible but mobile and web learning all of which is a go-green initiative too!

MyMobileUniversity recognizes that at the end of the day, it is not just about delivery of education to communities but about delivery of the right quality of education that will help enhance and impact lives. Studies show that organizations that encourage staff to continue learning have seen a boost in employee morale. It is an excellent way to solidify employee loyalty and increase productivity. Companies who have done this have grown significantly with skills set of staff.

MyMobileUnversity has customized packages for government agencies, private sector, academia and NGOs’ to meet the needs of their community and meet the challenges of globalization.

Today we offer our developed LTT Cloud Services simple enough for new users and great for experts. Get LTT Cloud for your organization now.

For more information please email to founders(at)MyMobileUni(dot)com

About LTT Global

MyMobileUniversity is a global initiative to impact lives through education by LTT Global an award winning mobile and web based learning company that has been pioneering learning on the go for the last 10 years. LTT Global has been participating, understanding, tracking, creating awareness through its various initiatives, since 2004, to encourage and support the growth of the mobile eco system. The company’s vision is to enrich and empower organization from human capital development to business enterprise solutions.

LTT Global provides a broad range of consultancy services to organizations to provide a holistic, cost effective and efficient solutions using mobile technology innovation. Among its initiatives to promote awareness include the annual GoMobile and the Asia Pacific Mobile Learning Conference. It also is the founder of the Asia Pacific Mobile Learning & Edutainment Advisory Panel (APACMLEAP) and the co-founder of the Mobile Industry Group (MOBIG) which is a special interest group. (http://bit.ly/1xJCZAf)

For More Information Please Contact:

LTT Corporate HQ

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Co-Founder/COO Corporate HQ

Email: founders(at)MyMobileUni(dot)com

Tel: +60377323443 Mobile: +60192070510

Skype: lttglobal

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Portland, ME, 10/30/2014

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Portland, ME, 10/30/2014

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20 best inspirational quotes of all time

Even though the quote above is not technically an “inspirational quote” because it's from a song, it is one of the most inspiring songs that I can recall. This was my sixth grade graduation class song. I'm still not sure why we picked it, but it was …

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Pilates Classes

Pilates classes are a great gentle way to get into shape that have many positive effects on the body and can prevent injury while also toning the body and the muscles and cutting fat. Pilates is all about strengthening the core muscles and the lower spine, as well as increasing flexibility and also develops the other muscles such as the abdominals, the legs and the buttocks in order to improve your physical appearance. At the same time this improved flexibility and strengthened core muscles can result in improvements in posture and ensure that you stand correctly and in such a way that you do not place too much pressure on your spine. You are also taught to become more aware of your body and of all your finer muscles and your joints which can give you more fine control over your movement, again better posture and gait, and generally help to avoid injury and problems. You will also find that your balance improves through pilates and as a result it is something of a complete health overhaul that anyone can try.

When you lie down on the floor in pilates for instance you will be taught to lie in a natural way so that your lower spine is raised just off of the floor rather than completely flat which is unnatural. This already will make a difference to the way you lie down, and from there you are shown how to perform sit ups in a way that engages the core of your abdominals far more intensively than repeating lots of fast repetitions and that will not damage your spine. In fact you will be taught to ‘roll’ your spine up in such a way that you feel each and every vertibrae flex and open up. When you go back down you will feel each one close again and compact something that you are not normally aware of, and will allow the floor to gently massage your spine at the same time.

During this same movement you will also be taught to control your breathing much more carefully. This will give you something else to think about and will mean that you are engaging your stomach muscles more in the movement. At the same time though it also makes the movement more of a full body movement that controls your whole body in unison from your breath to your spine. This takes a lot of concentration and is something we have lost in our day-to-day lives through bad habits.

Just from this one exercise then you will learn to control your body in a better way, to lie down more healthily and to breath better. More to the point though it is an incredible abs workout that will give you core strength and a washboard stomach by the end of it. Pilates may look slow – but this makes it harder so make no mistake that this is an intense workout; and you can expect the same treatment for your thighs and buttocks too.

The main reason that I take pilates classes is to get some time to focus on me. I have been taking pilates lessons for over a year now.

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HIMS Inc. to Visit 6 Cities in 3 Weeks to Demonstrate Life-changing Assistive Technology Products for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

Assistive technology specialists from HIMS Inc. head out this week to Toronto, Canada for the CNIB National Braille Conference, the first of 6 stops on a 3-week, 2-country hands-on, try-it-out tour with their newest assistive technology products for people who are blind or who have low vision due to aging and/or life-long eye conditions. In total, the company will meet with and present to 1,000s of rehab and assistive technology professionals including teachers of the visually impaired (TVI’s) and occupational therapists (OT’s) as well as parents and caregivers, and visually impaired students and professionals themselves.

The stops planned for this trip include private demonstrations at schools and workplaces as well as public showings at the following highly regarded annual conferences:

CNIB National Braille Conference

Toronto, Canada | October 30 – 31, 2014

Ohio AER State Conference

Dublin, OH | November 3 – 4, 2014

PaTTAN AT Expo

Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, King of Prussia, PA | November 11 – 13, 2014

VRATE Vision Rehab & AT Expo

Phoenix, AZ | November 7, 2014

Arizona AER State Conference

Sedona, AZ | November 13-14, 2014

Lone Star BLAST

Austin, TX | November 18, 2014

The technology products that will be demonstrated include:

CANDY 5 HD Handheld Video Magnifier – A handheld magnification device that magnifies from 1x – 22x and can change the text and background colors of reading materials to make text clearer to people with different eye conditions (think electronic magnifying glass).

E-bot ADV & PRO iPad Compatible Portable Video Magnifiers with OCR – All-in-one reading, writing and distance magnification products for those with low vision that can magnify images or reading material directly under the camera or across the room. It also has OCR built-in so it can read things aloud such as mail, magazines, textbooks and more. E-bot can connect and display magnified images onto an iPad, Android Tablet, laptop PC, standalone monitor or HDMI-enabled television.

Blaze EZ Multi-Player with OCR Text-to-speech – A digital talking book player with support for music, radio, Wi-Fi and PRINTED MATERIALS via built-in camera and OCR text-to-speech. (It’s sort of like an iPod for the Blind but with special controls for navigating and bookmarking specially formatted digital books and near-instant access to printed materials.)

Braille Sense U2 Braille Notetaker – A tablet-like computer for the blind with refreshable Braille cells and tactile keyboard instead of a touch screen. The latest update for this device includes more blind-friendly versions of popular programs such as Microsoft® Excel™ and PowerPoint™, Dropbox™, YouTube™, Twitter™, Facebook™ and more that have largely been inaccessible or cumbersome for blind computer users until very recently.

http://bit.ly/1rHZG3d EDGE 40 Braille Display – A keyboard/monitor alternative for the blind that has refreshable Braille cells and an 8-button (Perkins-style) keyboard that corresponds to the 8-cells needed to create Braille text. This versatile tool can be used to navigate and use iPads, iPhones, Android Tablets and Phones, PC’s, MacBooks and Apple desktop computers. It also has some basic built-in applications for scheduling and taking notes that make it a great companion products for students and professionals that don’t want to carry multiple products into classes or meetings.

HIMS Inc. President, James McCarthy, who is himself legally-blind shared, “People are very excited about many of our newest product innovations this year and have been waiting anxiously to try them out for themselves. “ He continued, “These aren’t the type of products you can simply read about and buy online. They’re tactile and fulfill needs at the very core of daily living, education and employment. These are products people really want to try out in person; especially considering much of our customer base is severely visually impaired. For them touch and feel is of the utmost importance.”

For more information about any of the conferences listed above, visit http://bit.ly/1rHZGAs. To learn more about HIMS assistive technology products, visit http://bit.ly/1rHZG3f or call 888-520-4467 to speak to an assistive technology specialist right away.

Since its founding 15 years ago, HIMS has been devoted to improving opportunities for the visually impaired through the development of technology products for the blind and low vision. HIMS Inc., an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in assistive technology products is a wholly owned subsidiary of HIMS International Corporation.

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Twenty Lipitor Lawsuits Dismissed From Federal Diabetes Litigation, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

New York, New York (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

The federal Lipitor diabetes (http://bit.ly/10caRe6) litigation now underway in U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina is continuing to move forward, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to an Order issued last month, the Court has dismissed 20 Lipitor lawsuits from the proceeding because Plaintiffs’ Fact Sheets for those cases were not completed by the specified deadline. However, the Order did note that at least 13 of the affected plaintiffs were planning to seek dismissal of their claims, but had not yet filed motions with the Court. (In re Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Litigation, MDL No. 2502)

“Our Firm continues to hear from Lipitor patients on a regular basis, all of whom allegedly developed new-onset Type 2 diabetes due to their use of this cholesterol lowering statin. We are pleased to see federal Lipitor lawsuits moving forward,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is currently offering free and confidential case reviews to individuals who may have been harmed by Lipitor.

Lipitor Diabetes Litigation

Despite these dismissals, court records indicate that more than 1,300 Lipitor lawsuits involving diabetes allegations are still pending in the District of South Carolina. Plaintiffs in these claims allege that Pfizer Inc. was aware that the statin could increase a patient’s risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, but concealed this information from patients and doctors. They further allege that information added to the Lipitor label in 2012 to address its association with diabetes was inadequate, and still does not adequately warn of this risk.

The Lipitor diabetes litigation has been growing since February 2012, when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the manufacturers of statin drugs to include information on their labels regarding a possible association between their use and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA acted after a study published in JAMA: Internal Medicine indicated that women using the medications may be at an increased risk of developing the disease.*

Individuals who allegedly developed new-onset Type 2 diabetes due to their use of Lipitor may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. To learn more about filing a Lipitor lawsuit, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website, or call 800-511-5092 to obtain a free legal review.

*http://bit.ly/12VVpou, JAMA Internal Medicine, January 2012

About Bernstein Liebhard LLP

Bernstein Liebhard LLP is a New York-based law firm exclusively representing injured persons in complex individual and class action lawsuits nationwide since 1993. As a national law firm, Bernstein Liebhard LLP possesses all of the legal and financial resources required to successfully challenge billion dollar pharmaceutical and medical device companies. As a result, our attorneys and legal staff have been able to recover more than $ 3 billion on behalf of our clients. The Firm has been named by The National Law Journal to the Plaintiffs’ Hot List, recognizing the top plaintiffs firms in the country, for the past 12 consecutive years. Bernstein Liebhard LLP is the only firm in the country to be named to this prestigious list every year since it was first published in 2003.

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Tips On How To Maximize Your Personal Growth And Development

You can read all the books about personal growth and development or you can have appointments with the best personal development coaches out there, still what matters most is what you have to do about it. Books and coaches will only train you, so your growth and development will depend on how you apply what you are trained for.

You must embrace change fully whether it’s a change in your habits, a change in your waking hours, a change of jobs, a change in how you dress, or a change in what you eat and drink. If any of these is what it takes to make you a better and more successful person, then by all means be willing to embrace that change.

Below we are giving you a few simple and practical tips on how to maximize the positive effects of such self-imposed changes on your life for better personal growth and development.

– Personal Growth And DevelopmentIs Fastest When You Are Aware Of Your Strengths And Weaknesses -

In the simplest of terms, identify your strengths and engage yourself more often with it. Furthermore, identify your weaknesses and engage yourself less with it or eradicate it altogether. The difficult part in this process is the identification of your strengths and weaknesses.

Most people have trouble identifying their strengths.

It takes time for a person to get to know him or herself. An easy way to determine a strength of yours is to think of the possible reasons why other people like you. What are your traits that people appreciate most?

– Personal Growth And Development Begins With A Vision Of What You Want Yourself To Become -

You must have an idea of what you really want. Better health. Self esteem. Wealth. Love for your work or job. The more you know where you are headed, the faster you will get there. There is no one size fits all formula in personal development. What works for a person will likely not work on another. The steps you take depend on the vision you have for yourself.

– Discipline And Determination Are The Foundations Of Positive Personal Growth And Development -

You must have that passion for change. The burning desire to become a better person. The people who get to achieve positive personal growth and development are those who can keep that desire burning despite barriers to change.

The determination to promote and improve yourself have to be with you always. You can’t be determined today, lose interest tomorrow, then rekindle the fire the next day.

– Boost Your Personal Growth And Development By Associating Yourself With The Right People -

Surround yourself with family and close friends who can help you with your growth and development.

Personal development is often geared towards being a better person in the company of other people.And what better way to do this than to interact with people who will actually help you out.

It can be a long and rough road but if you keep in mind the above tips and advice, you will be well on your way towards positive personal growth and development.

You can make become happier, healthier and more successful when you make a commitment to yourself that you want to change your life. Turning your life into one that is more rewarding, fulfilling and abundant can quickly become a reality when you discover the must know proven strategies to personal growth and development.

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The University of South Africa is the First University to Implement Shadowmatch Behavioral Benchmarking for All of its Students

Addison, Texas (PRWEB) August 12, 2014

The University of South Africa (Unisa), one of the world’s mega universities with more than 350,000 students, released findings from a pilot program conducted with Shadowmatch, an online tool that identifies and predicts habits and behaviors responsible for success. More than 9,500 students completed the Shadowmatch worksheet and results showed that students who perform well in any given major typically share the same habits and behaviors.

Unisa identified an opportunity to enhance the success rate of its undergraduate and postgraduate students by predicting how student habits and behaviors will serve them in a specific major. Although the institution has multiple systems in place to capture, store and analyze a wide range of student data, very little information was available on students’ habits and behaviors.

“Based on the pilot program, the congruency of habits and behaviors are significant enough to prove that it is possible to create behavioral benchmarks for each major at our institution,” said Professor Oupa Mashile, Executive Director: Tuition and Facilitation of Learning at Unisa. “Shadowmatch is one of the tools Unisa employs to support student success and retention as part of its teaching and learning mandate. The Shadowmatch project is being guided and supported by the Student Success Forum (SSF) at Unisa and is being implemented by the Director: Institutional Research.”

The pilot began in 2012 and was concluded in 2013. The pilot was executed in three phases:

Phase One – The project began with the assessment of successful students’ habits and behaviors in order to establish benchmarks of success for comparison with the broader student population. Six colleges at the institution were requested to provide the majors for inclusion in the benchmarking process and 170 successful major benchmarks were established across the colleges. The intention was to obtain a representative sample of both students and majors. The sampling frame of the study constituted students who had graduated within these majors, with the highest marks and within a specified time frame – with graduation being regarded as one of the indicators of a successful student. The top 25 graduates from the previous year (2011) in the selected majors were identified for participation by means of the Shadowmatch worksheet.

Phase Two – Following the fieldwork to establish habit and behavior benchmarks for top performing Unisa students, the Shadowmatch worksheet was circulated to current Unisa students in the selected major for completion. This data was used to determine the fit or match between the students’ current habits and behaviors and those of high performing students in the same majors – as determined through the benchmarking process. Based on the student’s match to the benchmark for their major , students were provided with an automatically generated personal development plan to support the development of habits and behaviors associated with success in the particular majors.

Phase Three – In this phase Unisa students who participated in the pilot were surveyed to capture their experiences and perceptions of the Shadowmatch tool. Of the students surveyed, 92% indicated that they would recommend Shadowmatch to fellow students.

The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the first South African University to implement Shadowmatch© with all registered students, across the institution. Shadowmatch is part of the suite of tools that UNISA employs to learn more about their students, identify students at risk and provide support and referrals to improve student success and retention.

Students can access support through their chosen mentors, the Frequently asked Questions page, Shadowmatch staff, tutors as well as the Department of Career Counseling and Development.

About the University of South Africa

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is South Africa’s oldest university. With more than 350,000 students, Unisa is one of the world’s mega universities attracting students from 130 countries globally. The university has a rich tapestry of study disciplines that includes the humanities, business and management, law and criminal justice, agriculture and environmental sciences, and science, engineering and technology. For more information on Unisa, visit http://bit.ly/1G48CL7.

About Shadowmatch USA

Shadowmatch USA, based in Dallas and the exclusive provider and administrator of the Shadowmatch behavioral benchmarking tool in the U.S., is committed to positively impacting individuals and teams to accelerate business performance. The Shadowmatch system and services identify and predict specific employee habits and behaviors responsible for team’s success. Armed with these powerful insights, business leaders can better build, manage, develop and deploy their teams and individual employees. Follow our news on Twitter @ShadowmatchUSA or like us on Facebook.

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Are Your Contracts Ready for a Cybersecurity Breach?

Are Your Contracts Ready for a Cybersecurity Breach?

This is especially important for companies that engage with multiple third-party vendors, store personally identifiable information or maintain highly valuable patent portfolios. … will need to focus on what to do if customer or patient information …

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The Zen Cruise 2015 Offers a Spiritual Journey and Yoga Retreat at Sea

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

The Zen Cruise, a powerful transformational journey celebrating mindfulness and self-discovery, announces its second annual lineup of esteemed yoga and healing arts presenters, celebrated musicians, and self-development programming. Returning to Royal Caribbean’s newly renovated Liberty of the Seas, this explorative yoga retreat at sea will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and sail to Jamaica and Haiti, February 9-14, 2015. The Zen Cruise will be joyously offering a portion of the proceeds to fund the I Love Yoga Foundation’s support of the Bhatti Mines School in New Delhi.

Travelers on the Zen Cruise will share in inspirational experiences through presentations, workshops, guided meditations, ceremonies, and yoga, as well as sacred on-land excursions. In the evenings, the connection will deepen with electrifying musical performances, spoken word, ecstatic dance, private cocktail parties, late-night conscious carry-ons, sound healing and more. Nearly two dozen powerful performers and presenters have been retained, and more than 400 travelers from across the globe are expected.

“The Zen Cruise is an opportunity to meet and be moved by some of the most respected teachers, authors and musicians of the moment,” said co-founder Lisa Pumper, founder of the Yoga Community of South Florida. “You can truly immerse yourself in a transformative journey.”

Music and movement are an enormous part of The Zen Cruise experience. Celebrated musicians including the chart-topping Nahko and Medicine for the People (whom the Huffington Post recently hyped as creating a “new movement” in music), beat-box/soul folk singer-songwriter Dustin Thomas, the drumming-dancing-Kirtan gypsies Mayapuris, as well as lyrical sensation Ash Ruiz will be onboard performing private shows for Zen Cruise guests. The revered Wilbert Alix, founder of Trance Dance International, will also lead revelers in a once-in-a-lifetime inward journey.

Other presenters include Hay House author and radio host Jennifer Grace; shamanic journey teacher and Dance of Liberation founder Parashakti; founder and director of the Vedic Conservatory “Mukti” Michael Buck; founder and producer of Club Divine, Chicago’s conscious dance party, DJ Taz Rashid; yoga activist, teacher and philanthropist Moses Love; and many more captivating presenters and musical performances.

Some of the programs scheduled include Sunrise Gong Meditation, Prana Exchange, Directing Your Destiny, Soul Hunting, Telling Your Truth, Invigorating Shakti Flow Yoga, Thai Yoga Massage and Liberation Breathing. The cruise ship also offers onboard healing amenities such as its H2O Zone water park, Vitality Spa, and six whirlpools.

Selected as one of the Top Five Favorite Theme Cruises of 2015 by Porthole Cruise Magazine, the Zen Cruise was created in response to the growing numbers of travelers seeking unique vacation experiences that combine fun and celebration with a deeper sense of being, community and self-development. “It would take years of study, crisscrossing the globe, to experience the caliber of growth provided by these teachers,” added Pumper.

“As we explore ourselves through movement, wisdom classes and other transformational processes, and as we engage in deep conversation and celebration, we become stronger as individuals and as a collective,” said co-founder Valerie Silidker, founder/director of Inspired Life Workshops and Expand the Love. “The Zen Cruise offers a unique opportunity to come together in conscious community and celebrate the potential within each one of us. It’s an opportunity to transform our lives and our world.”

For the full lineup of presenters and to reserve your trip, please visit http://bit.ly/1wPjPdX. Pricing begins at $ 899. Daily updates and inspirations can be found at http://on.fb.me/1wPjPdZ and http://bit.ly/1wPjMyT.

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ABOUT THE ZEN CRUISE

The Zen Cruise (thezencruise.com) is a powerful transformational journey at sea celebrating mindfulness and creative potential through world-class yoga and healing arts presenters, ecstatic dance, soul-thriving live and electronic music, sacred ceremonies, inspirational experiences and a nourishing conscious community. The Zen Cruise is produced by Whet Travel/Groove Cruise (whettravel.com), the largest annual sold-out music cruise, in conjunction with Valerie Silidker, Founder/Director of Inspired Life Workshops and Expand the Love, and Lisa Pumper, Founder of the Yoga Community of South Florida. Sponsorship inquiries should be directed to thezencruise(at)gmail(dot)com.

ABOUT THE I LOVE YOGA FOUNDATION AND BHATTI MINES SCHOOL

The I Love Yoga Foundation is raising funds in support of the Bhatti Mines School in New Delhi, India. The Bhatti Mines community faces extreme hardships of poverty and unemployment; it is one of the most impoverished areas in Delhi. The 30,000 residents of the village live in slum-like conditions lacking adequate shelter, running water, electricity, health services, schools and economic opportunity. The Bhatti Mines School offers a safe place for the children to learn and grow. It provides an alternative to child labor and a path out of extreme poverty, bringing hope for the future and the freedom to live, love and thrive. To learn more about the I Love Yoga Foundation and the Bhatti Mines School, please visit (http://bit.ly/1wPjMyX).

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20 Best Quotes From Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Best well-known as the social networking giant Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg became the world’s youngest ever self-made billionaire of 2013 with a net worth of $ 13.3 billion. In addition to an Internet entrepreneur, the hoodie-wearing founder was among the most generous donors last year. He and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan donated 18 million shares of Facebook, valued at $ 992.2 million, to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Following are 20 best quotes from Mark Zuckerberg . Let’s check out now.

“There are people who are really good managers, people who can manage a big organization, and then there are people who are very analytic or focused on strategy. Those two types don’t usually tend to be in the same person. I would put myself much more in the latter camp.”

“I got my first computer in the 6th grade or so. As soon as I got it, I was interested in finding out how it worked and how the programs worked and then figuring out how to write programs at just deeper and deeper levels within the system.”

“699 million people use Facebook every day. I tend to think that for myself, the most impactful thing I can do is improve that service for people rather than coming here, but every once in awhile it’s useful to check in. The purpose of this trip is immigration.”

“Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. We do this by giving people the power to share whatever they want and be connected to whoever they want, no matter where they are.”

“A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.”

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“I think that people just have this core desire to express who they are. And I think that’s always existed.”

“I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress.”

“They’re keeping up with their friends and family, but they’re also building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience that they want to connect to. It’s almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.”

“One day she says to me, me and you aren’t going to be the types of people who just write checks to organizations, but has never taught anything ourselves.”

“Three years from now, people are going to be sharing 8 to 10 times as much stuff. We’d better be there, because if we’re not, some other service will be.”

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“Our goal is not to build a platform; it’s to be cross all of them.”

“People don’t care about what someone says about you in a movie – or even what you say, right? They care about what you build. And if you can make something that makes people’s life better, then that’s something that’s really good.”

“Simply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services. And we think this is a good way to build something.”

“Folks in both parties seem like they want to—by and large—move things forward.”

“Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.”

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“I started the site when I was 19. I didn’t know much about business back then.”

“It feels better to be more connected to all these people. You have a richer life.”

“I think the Internet is really good in general because it helps people get access to more information.”

“Done is better than perfect.”

“The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for the world so do something you like.”

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Certified Professional Organizer Jane Carroo Launches New Website Focused on Organizing Services and Resources

Inverness, Ill. (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

Jane Carroo, a Certified Professional Organizer, and founder of Clutter Coach Company, is pleased to announce the launch of a new company focused on organizing services. Organizing Coach (http://bit.ly/10GafyB) provides information and resources related to home organizing, office organizing, and business organizing as well as moving and senior moves.

The change comes as a result of a recent expansion into organizing products, such as the new Simplesizing® Photo Kit. Clutter Coach Company and its website, will continue to exist as a home for organizing products and books. The site will also offer Carroo’s organizing book, “The Simplesizing Break.”

“After 10 years as a professional organizer, I remain passionate about coaching people to clear the clutter from their lives, and helping them to stay organized,” said Carroo. “The satisfaction of helping people has been my greatest reward.”

Features such as free organizing checklists, articles and recycling resources help visitors learn more about getting organized. With the help of a professional organizing coach, they stay organized.

About Jane Carroo

Jane Carroo is a recognized organizing expert and owner of Clutter Coach Company, and Organizing Coach Company. She combines her past experience as an educator, corporate consultant, life coach and Certified Professional Organizer to help clients gain clarity and control over their space, paper and time. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Jane has been featured on NBC, the CBS Early Show and many print and online publications. Based in Inverness, Ill, Organizing Coach offers professional organizing services in Chicago as well as its north and northwest suburbs. Clutter Coach Company is the home of organizing products, including the all new Simplesizing® Photo Kit.

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Life Coaching London

Do you often feel dissatisfied and unhappy with the way your life has turned out? Do you have an intense desire to break out of the box that is your life? With the help of Life coaching, you could turn your life around and take charge of your future.

Life coaching is an amazing method that will explore the source of your fears and uncertainties, and will help you face these negative thoughts, bringing your life to a complete turn around.

At Unleash the Alchemist Within, a Life coaching course held in London, you will learn how to achieve what you want and how to become the person you really want to be a financially and personally successful individual that takes life on without fear and self doubt.

Unleash the Alchemist Within is a three day life coaching course that will run from November 12 to 14, 2010 in Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Heathrow. In these three days, you will be taught how to tap your inner strength and reach new heights with the use of techniques that have proven to be effective, giving you life-changing results that develop your skills and confidence.

This life coaching course in London discusses that the hindrance to achieving your goals is your own self-doubt and fears. It focuses on providing you with the ability to mold your life the way you want it to be, and guides you in making the choices that will pave the way for financial success, and will enable you to have a better relationship with the people around.

This life coaching course in London is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you shouldnt miss. It only runs for three days, but all you need to learn and develop will be effectively discussed and applied in your daily life. Attending this course will help you reach your full potential, and will open the doors to countless possibilities.

This article was prepared on behalf of Ruben Seetharamdoo, Unleash The Alchemist Within (http://bit.ly/10G3fS9). Ruben Seetharamdoo is located at Suite 13963 2nd Floor 145-157 St John Street London, EC1V 4PY. Ruben would only be too happy to hear from you so call 07859943943 or email Seetharamdoo.Ruben@gmail.com to discuss your needs.

7 Speed Reading Recognizes Google’s 20% Time Policy To Create Room For Productivity In Its Blog Post, eReflect Announces

New York City, NY (PRWEB) November 01, 2014

7 Speed Reading™ software and its designer, eReflect, find Google’s 20% Time Policy a worthwhile concept more companies should implement in order to boost their employees’ productivity, creativity, and happiness in the workplace.

The developer of the best speed reading software reveals that the 80-20 rule for time use has a wide array of corporate, financial, social, personal and psychological benefits for employees who feel they have more control over their time and ideas. By extension, happier employees mean happier and more successful companies.

When employees know that after their Friday lunch their remaining time is free to work creatively on an idea that they are intrigued by, it can spur some innovative ideas to come to life. This has been proven by several companies who apply the creative time policy. Sometimes this free time is as much as 20%, as is the case with Google, but for most other companies it’s less. However, the idea remains the same. As eReflect points out, “People gather together or work on their own in creating something new, groundbreaking, or creative during the 20% creative time. It could be a special day every month, a few hours on a Friday morning, or half an hour each Tuesday. Giving people full control over a project excites them and makes them more likely to come up with ingenious solutions and new ideas.”

Even if a company doesn’t implement the 80-20 time rule, there are other ways people can use 20% of their time to work on self-development. Most people can spare 2 to 4 hours a day for self-growth, skill honing, and creativity outbursts.

Instead of using this time to socialize, play games at home, or pursue no-outcome pastimes, people can choose to creatively use some of their free time to read and learn, to sharpen their skills, to master new ones, and to engage in brainstorming sessions to find solutions and groundbreaking ideas.

As the developer of a program that helps people learn more by learning to speed read, eReflect urges people to consider implementing the 80-20 rule in their personal lives and see how much their lives will improve.

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The Vanilla Guide To Personal Development

Let’s face it, there is so much stuff out there on the subject of self help. Books of all sorts adorn bookshelves in our national book shops. That’s before we consider internet sales, and all the self-published work out there (including mine).

It’s enough to put you off completely – I mean, where do you start? The aim of this article is to provide you with a place to start.

I have read widely in the self help arena, and I would recommend it for anyone wishing to improve themselves. My reading has brought me into contact with many great ideas, approaches and models, some of which I found difficult to understand! Most self help writing distils down to a handful of central principles that, if we learn and apply, will help us significantly. So outlined below are the eight key principles that will help you to live a fulfilling life.

To start with, I define personal development as the stuff that helps you to gravitate towards living a better, happier, more purposeful life. Isn’t this what we all want? Let’s start then, the eight key principles for a great life, in no particular order.

Lesson 1 – Focus on the present

Start living in the moment, focusing on what’s happening right in front of you. Stop worrying about the past or the future. Most miserable folks either spend their days concerned about the future (what ‘could’ happen), or trawling over the past (what ‘could’ have been). Learn the lessons from what happened, and plan for your future by all means, but stop living there. The only event you can alter is what you’re doing right now.

Lesson 2 – Focus on others, not yourself

Contented people generally spend most of their energy focusing on other people. They are absorbed in what others are up to, and helping where they are able to. Discontented folks are more likely to be self focused, and even where they do show interest in other people, it is a tactic rather than real interest (e.g. if I ask how you are, you might ask me back). How many unhappy people do you know who show any real interest in how other people are doing? Not many, in my experience. So unless depression is your goal, focus on others.

Lesson 3 – Think positive

Thinking and talking positively is more likely to result in contentment. Obvious isn’t it? I don’t mean that gushing positive talk that annoys people (what planet are they on?). But emphasising the best in other people and circumstances will help. Being upbeat might also make a positive outcome more likely anyway. As the Henry Ford saying goes, ‘whether you believe you can, or whether you believe you can’t, you’re probably right’. Quite simply, believing you can is better.

Lesson 4 – Be true to yourself

Call it personal integrity, being authentic (my favourite word!), call it whatever. Be true to your own beliefs and values. You will not achieve things that matter to you by trying to impersonate someone else. At most, you’ll be a poor imitation of this person. Instead, be the best ‘you’ there can be, because no one else can do that as well as you can.

Lesson 5 – Have quiet time

Some people do meditation, others might just go for a walk, do some fishing, or read a book. But have some quiet periods in your day. It allows you to get centred, and brings the rest of your hectic life into greater perspective, as well as recharging your energy. Nowadays, people are incessantly busy, so quiet time is a must have.

Lesson 6 – Act on how you feel

Stay in contact with your feelings, especially you people who aren’t paid to connect with them. Your feelings are a useful indicator to us of how we’re doing. Do we feel good or bad right now, and why is this? But they are only a helpful indicator if we pay attention to them. Once you’ve noticed your feelings, don’t be afraid to act on them where you need to.

Lesson 7 – Decide what you really want

You might call this a mission, personal vision, or purpose. It may even be what you spiritually think you’re here for. Whatever you call it, have some big idea of what you want to achieve while you’re here in this life. Not only will this focus you on something that matters, it will also help you make decisions on what to do now, so you don’t fritter your life wasting time on trivial matters.

Lesson 8 – Try different stuff

Variety definitely is the spice of life – many of these old sayings are largely true. Where’s the fun in doing the same thing, day after day? Ground-hog day is no-ones idea of a good time. Most pensioners will tell you that it isn’t what they did when they were younger that they lived to regret. It was the wasted opportunities, the things they didn’t do when they had the chance. What have you tried that was different today? This week? This month? This year? If the answer is ‘not a lot’, find something different to try.

There you have it – the vanilla based, hitch-hikers guide to self help. Stripped of all the finery, these are the key lessons. If you are interested in certain lessons rather than others, there are plenty of great books out there that will give you more detail. I’m happy to give you my own recommendations on other writing if you get in touch.

I will say this though. If you don’t read another personal development article, but you follow these principles in your life, you will see a big difference in your results.

Mark Eyre

A published author and personal development consultant, Mark has 25 years experience of helping people improve their performance in work and life. His focus is on careers, improving resilience and developing great relationships. http://bit.ly/1wOSPdE

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ZUUS Music Video Network Now Available on TOSHIBA Laptops

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

The collaboration with TOSHIBA brings premium programmed music video channels and original series to music lovers nationwide.

The new music video and entertainment platform enables TOSHIBA customers to discover more artists, watch compelling original series, and enjoy a broad array of programmed music video channels non-stop on new laptops.

ZUUS, the multi-genre, multi-channel music video network, today announced it is now available on TOSHIBA laptops in the US, and through a dedicated video player embedded in TOSHIBA’s start.toshiba.com, website.

“Our mission is to enable the world to see more music when, where and how it chooses. Music videos have become more popular than ever, enjoying billions of plays, and ZUUS is investing in new features that help us seamlessly deliver access to more artists, programmed music video channels, and artist-driven ZUUS Original series, across a broad range of consumer touch points.” says Steve Goldstein, co-founder and CEO of ZUUS Media.

TOSHIBA COLLABORATION:

ZUUS is available as a featured application on the Windows Start Screen for millions of TOSHIBA laptops. “With the most choices of streaming channels across an ever-expanding selection of Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, EDM and Country genres, new TOSHIBA customers will discover how easy it is to #seemoremusic.

FEATURES:

ZUUS PROGRAMMED MUSIC VIDEO CHANNELS: ZUUS users currently have the ability to search and browse an extensive array of premium music video channels pre-programmed by artist, genre and decade.

ZUUS ARTIST COLLECTION CHANNELS: A ZUUS signature offering – Toshiba customers will become deeply immersed in the music and visual stories of over 25 artists by way of label and artist-curated video channels dedicated entirely to showcasing the best of some of the greatest and most relevant artists of all time. “The Collections include One Direction, Chris Brown, Enrique Iglesias, T.I. and AC/DC, with more channels added weekly.”

ZUUS ORIGINAL SERIES AND SPECIALS: Fans can get closer to ZUUS-approved artists by tuning into ZUUS’s artist-driven original programming. ZUUS series and shorts include titles like On The Rise (interviews with promising newcomers), Live From The Couch (intimate performances from on-the-rise artists in our Nashville studio), Inside Tracks (personal tours by the artists’ themselves through the backstories of their new album, capped with a track-by-track acoustic performance in front of a live audience), On The Set (behind the scenes look into the making of top music videos with the artists themselves), and its widely syndicated Country music news weekly, Inside Music Row.

ZUUS COUNTRY TV NETWORK BROADCAST: Toshiba customers can also stream ZUUS’s all-Country live television broadcast through the pre-loaded ZUUS app. The ZUUS Country TV network is distributed nationally to television households through agreements with local broadcast affiliates.

New owners of a TOSHIBA laptop can start enjoying ZUUS’s programmed music video channels today by clicking on the blue ZUUS logo on their Start Screen. TOSHIBA and ZUUS will also launch a special sweepstakes with an X for two lucky winners, to celebrate this relationship.

Check out the TOSHIBA Launch Channel on ZUUS to see more of the ZUUS/TOSHIBA partnership now.

About ZUUS Media:

ZUUS Media is a next-generation media, music, marketing and merchandising company that operates ZUUS, the groundbreaking multi-screen music video network. The company conceives, develops, markets, and distributes expertly programmed music video channels that deliver highly relevant, quality experiences for music fans. Their video library is fully licensed from all of the major labels (Sony, Universal, Warner) and 100 independents, and reflects today’s hits back through the history of music videos. ZUUS has been called “Pandora for video”, and likened to music as Netflix is to films, as Hulu is to television, and as iHeart is to radio: ZUUS offers the best music videos, programmed into linear viewing experiences across platforms. ZUUS distributes its experience via broadcast, cable, online, mobile, tablet, and connected TV platforms which include a syndicated video player, licensed and original music content, advertising and e-commerce.

Visit http://www.zuus.com to learn more and #seemoremusic.

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Morning Agenda: Citigroup's About-Face

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Clickstop Announces New Director of Business Development Promotion After Employee Strengths Shine Through in New Strengths-Based Program

Urbana, IA (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

Clickstop’s focus on employee talents and strengths has brought about the development of a new position and an internal promotion. Former Account Manager, Sarah Watson, was recently promoted to Director of Business Development – Moving Supplies, for Clickstop’s largest online retail store, USCargoControl.com.

In early 2014, Clickstop implemented the strength-based approach to employee learning. Watson’s natural drive to achieve goals, anticipate obstacles, seek consensus and organize work to improve collaboration has propelled her into this new role.

“Sarah has challenged herself to achieve rock star status by never being content with the status quo,” commented Ben Rechkemmer, VP of Purchasing. “Everyone that works with her knows she is focused on the big picture and vision for the team and does not stray from that vision.”

Contrary to more traditional training and development programs, Clickstop’s strengths-based approach helps employees learn and grow by focusing on individual talents. The program highlights those who take ownership over their work and build great partnerships with colleagues.

“There’s no perfect formula for training and development,” commented Jim Mayhew, Chief Culture Officer at Clickstop. “In order to be effective we can’t base our development programs and leadership styles on generalized systems. We help individuals discover what strengths are already there and empower them to grow. It has been tremendously useful to focus our efforts employees’ talents and help them see how they affect our business goals team’s strengths.”

Watson made the transition into her new role in August, 2014. With the help of her team she has already started to see momentum building.

“I’m honored to be recognized for strengths and earn a promotion because of them,” said

Sarah Watson. “It’s been quite a journey so far and I can’t wait to take on what’s next.”

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About Clickstop, Inc.

Clickstop is the parent company of a suite of online retail stores based in Urbana, Iowa. A focus on great workplace culture has landed the company multiple work environment focused awards including two first place achievements as the Coolest Place to Work. Focused on offering relevant products, timely delivery, and excellent customer service, Clickstop web properties serve diverse markets that include the moving and cargo control industry, energy efficient insulation products, and home organizing solutions. For more information visit Clickstop.com.

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This Thanksgiving or Christmas Family Gathering, Use The New App ListStuffFast to Start “The Conversation” With a Parent That Has No Plan For End-of-Life

Huntsville, Alabama (PRWEB) October 31, 2014

Monica Williams-Murphy MD, advanced care planning expert and emergency physician, knows all too well the chaos that can occur for people who have not prepared ahead for the end-of-life. “The vast majority of Americans who come into the emergency department facing the end of their own lives are completely unprepared for the moment and so are their families.” She adds, “things like the ListStuffFast app can serve as a catalyst for a family to get the critical conversations and actions started and moving forward.”

Julie Hall, author and aging expert known as “The Estate Lady” says in her book,The Boomer Burden, that “If we let the inevitable sneak up on us, we will be totally unprepared for what needs to be done to handle our parents’ estates.” Dealing with a lifelong accumulation of personal property when downsizing or for dividing estates is being made simpler now with new technologies like the ListStuffFast iOS app and DivvyMaster.com coming in 2015 .

Getting over the fears around death, preparing for it and talking about it with loved ones can often serve as a release of pressure and anxiety for everyone. David MacMahan, founder of DivvyMaster.com, “Divide Things, Not Families” and creator of ListStuffFast, suggests one may use the app for a quick 15-20 minute photo-documenting of one’s own home, and then tag and list the items in a room using the iPhone or iPad. The app allows for multiple properties, so possibly with siblings complicit, show and share the app this holiday in front of the family and aging parent, demonstrating speaking descriptions. Make note that items can be set up for Move, Sell, Donate or for designating Heirs. Getting this started at an elderly parent’s house can do wonders for preparing for downsizing to assisted living, and creates conversations around what each child may want or not when the parent is gone. No conversations or direction from the parent in this area most often ends up in sibling squabbles, hurt feelings and sometimes in totally broken relationships.

MacMahan says that often a parent might be curious about the technology. Each personality and relationship is different, but a light approach, and noting that “I just did this at my house” makes it not all about being old or near death. Let them know you did your whole house in fifteen minutes. Maybe say something like… “Hey, Mom I can do as many homes on here as I want; why don’t we do your things and Cindy and I can note things we would want someday, just in case you don’t live forever?” He suggests letting the parent take a couple of the photos, then press microphone and let them describe an item and see the description pop onto the screen. Most of us have heard about families putting color dot stickers on antiques, art with a different color for each sibling. This is just a better organized approach to that, that can have reports created, printed or emailed to other siblings. This can all hopefully open the door to other crucial conversations regarding healthcare directives and funeral plans, which can also divide families if no direction has been given.

DivvyMaster.com was founded in 2010 by David MacMahan to develop technology solutions to save time, emotional and monetary costs of the process. Help Divide Things, Not Families is their slogan. The ListStuffFast app was just introduced this month and the DivvyMaster.com online software was awarded a patent this year for its unique approach to dividing personal property for estates, divorces and downsizing.

Monica Williams-Murphy, MD is an Award-Winning Writer, Board-Certified Emergency Physician and Medical Director for Advance Care Planning at Huntsville Hospital. She is also the author of the book, “It’s OK to Die” and manages the companion website, both devoted to transforming the end of life into a time of peace, closure, and healing.

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