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Downtown Hamilton is quickly becoming an interesting destination for shopping. A regional favorite, Art Off Symmes brings customers the best selection of handmade gifts and home decor in the area, representing over 400 American artists.
Nearby, Sara's House offers a different type of home decor and gifts option, specializing in the unique, and offering one of a kind the repurposed furniture, furnishings and gifts. Made to Love offers great finds for an even better cause.
Downtown arts offerings have grown substantially in the last couple of years. InsideOut Studio has a workshop and gallery and Renaissance Fine Art Supplies is serving the artistic community's supply needs.
For the musically-inclined, downtown both Mehas Music and 3rd Street Music, which offer instruments, lessons, and even a recording studio. In fact, some national acts have played in 3rd Street Music's recording studio.
Downtown Dining
Ryan's Tavern is downtown Hamilton's flagship restaurant and bar. Ryan's Tavern has been serving Irish dishes and brews in downtown Hamilton since 2007. The renovation of the buildings, which date from 1892, have created a wonderful atmosphere for lunch, dinner, drinks, and special events.
True West is a coffee shop and café with the best chocolate chip cookies around. Their Main Street location was so popular they opened another location downtown. True West Downtown specializes in grilled cheeses.
High Street Cafe is the newest addition to the downtown restaurant scene. They are a perfect breakfast or lunch spot if you're looking for fresh comfort food.
All you need to know is that All8Up makes a great pizza. And their calzones may even be better.
The Almond Sisters Bakery is delicious! Their signature almond twists are great, but you have to try a geode at least once.
What would an old downtown be without a couple of greasy spoons? Ohio Lunch and Kosta's have been breakfast and lunch time staples in downtown Hamilton for decades. In fact, Kosta's retro interior is featured in the upcoming Hollywood movie Carol. Definitely worth visiting for a diner burger and fries. Kosta's is located at 221 Court Street and Ohio Lunch is located at 332 High Street.
Main Street Shopping
Hamilton's historic Main Street is building momentum. Eleven new shops opened in 2016 and there is a lot of development planned for 2017. The historic business district is home to a wide variety of specialty shops and is a great business district to walk to see what you can find. Stores include Killian's Cupboard, Secretly Shabby, Serendipity, Treasures on Main, The Studio, Pop Revolution, Future Great Comics, Sherry's Petals, and much more.
Coming soon to the district includes Unsung Salvage Design Company, which repurposes old items into furniture, art, and a lot of other creative new uses. Fleurish Home will be opening their fourth home goods store on Main Street and Pet Wants Hamilton will be offering fresh, high quality pet food.
Main Street Dining
J Austin's Riverbank Cafe is Hamilton's newest full service restaurant. It specializes in southern cuisine with a twist and has great local beers on draft.
You haven't lived until you have had a steak sandwich from long-time favorite Richards Pizza. Their pizza is great, too. True West flagship cafe has a great vibe and now has a drive-through. It's a great spot for morning coffee, afternoon study sessions, and live music at night.
Historic District Finds
There are some gems in Hamilton's historic districts as well. Front Room on 7th is worth a visit to Dayton Lane, Your Homely Sister is an anchor in German Village, and Lambikin's Hideaway is your spot for yarn in Rossville. If you're hungry, stop by Neal's Cafe for barbecue in German Village and then get dessert at Freddy's Cookies.


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One of the concerns regarding the corporate disclosure regime is that while the primary market disclosure requirements (e.g. for a prospectus) are extensive and stringent, the secondary market disclosures by companies that are already listed on the stock exchanges are far from being elaborate. In order to bridge this gap, SEBI has been taking steps to enhance the disclosure requirements in the secondary markets.
Consistent with this approach, SEBI yesterday issued a circular to the stock exchanges requiring them to monitor corporate disclosures and also detailing the type of actions that the exchanges may initiate in case of non-compliance. The stock exchanges are now required to put in place an appropriate framework to monitor the accuracy of the disclosures, such that non-compliances are detected efficiently. Furthermore, the exchanges are required to establish appropriate mechanisms for handling investor complaints pertaining to inaccurate disclosures. These measures are initially applicable to the top 500 listed companies by market capitalization (as on March 31, 2013).
While the policy of enhancing secondary market disclosures is welcome, adequate steps would have to be taken by the stock exchanges to ensure effective implementation. The efficiency of the stock markets would depend upon the quantity and quality of information available in the markets, and to that extent the effort of SEBI and securities laws and regulations is to ensure the adequacy and appropriateness of the information so as to enable investors to make suitable investment decisions. From the investors' perspective, the role of the stock exchanges acquires tremendous importance, given that the possibility of initiating private legal actions for non-disclosure or misstatements is ineffective in the Indian context, although that is likely to be altered in the new Companies Act, 2013 with the advent of the class action mechanism.


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After years of increases, the average American home is coming down in size, from a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006 to 2,100 in 2009. And NAHB says the downward trend is likely to last significantly into the future.
The truth, however, is that as long as there are wealthy individuals there will always be a market for large luxury homes—such as the Indian Creek Residence, a 30,000-square-foot home situated on a small island between mainland Miami and North Miami Beach.
Designed by Rene Gonzalez Architect for developers Felix Cohen and Shlomi Alexander, the sprawling home was conceived as a series of pavilions connected by outdoor spaces, lush gardens, courtyards, water elements, and shaded pathways.
The firm designed the spec home to take advantage of the Miami weather, so large sliding glass doors, sliding wooden louvers, and plenty of glass capture, filter, and reflect the surrounding water and the tropical sun.
"Stone walls create a sense of permanence, luxury, and timeless modernity," the architecture firm says. "As these walls direct you through the project, they dissolve gently into the ever-present gardens. As a result of this layering of materials, both porous and opaque, the light is controlled by the architecture, thereby delivering orchestrated compositions of vivid light and shadow patterns."
Sited on almost two acres, the home consists of 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and four half baths. It also includes ample outdoor spaces, including a 1,475-square-foot "green wall" that is planted with more than 17,000 tropical salt-tolerant plants in six wall sections.
The developers say this is the most expensive home in Miami's history. As such, it includes five kitchens (including an entertainment kitchen and a catering kitchen), a rooftop lawn, an elevator, a 100-foot resort pool, a garage that can hold seven limos, and a private pier.
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12331 Hillside Drive, Three Rivers 49093
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Welcome home to this charming ranch home situated on a hill overlooking Pleasant Lake. This home has so much to offer. A large living room great for entertaining, The open concept kitchen with all the appliances opens up into the dining room which has sliders that lead to the large deck area. The master bedroom has plenty of closet space. The other 2 bedrooms are gracious in size. There is a full bath which has been recently updated! The full basement boasts a wonderful family room complete with a gas log fireplace. There is also plenty of storage space for all your belongings. The yard boasts plenty of mature trees for nice shading and the lawn is well manicured. This home is within walking distance to Pleasant Lake. Come and see all that this home has to offer.
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- Status
- Sold
- Address
- 12331 Hillside Drive
- City
- Three Rivers
- Zip
- 49093
- County
- St. Joseph
- Township
- Fabius Twp
- Total Finished SqFt
- 1,660
- Above Grade SqFt
- 1,060
- Garage Desc.
- 2, Attached
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Septic System
- Year Built
- 1977
- Taxes
- $1,059
Rooms and Land
- MasterBedroom
- 1st Floor
- Bedroom2
- 1st Floor
- Bedroom3
- 1st Floor
- Dining
- 1st Floor
- Family
- Lower Floor
- Kitchen
- 1st Floor
- Laundry
- Lower Floor
- Living
- 1st Floor
- Basement
- Full Basement
- Cooling
- Central
- Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Acreage
- 0.77
- Lot Dimensions
- 168 x 200
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Fireplace Desc.
- Family, Gas Log
- Features
- All Window Treatments, Ceiling Fans, Garage Door Opener
- Exterior Materials
- Aluminum, Brick
- Exterior Features
- Deck(s), Porch(es)
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First, a quick note. Due to Hollywood's insane release schedule that packs nearly every movie of note into the last week of the year (and even then it's in a single theater in New York and no one else gets it until February), I have not been given the opportunity to see many of the films that are popping up on other lists, including "Children Of Men," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Inland Empire," "The Good German," "The Good Shepherd," "Volver," "Dreamgirls," "Pan's Labyrinth," "Little Children" and "Curse Of The Golden Flower."
So all of those movies stink.
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Now on to my picks:
1) "The Departed"
Martin Scorsese's universally lauded return to crime films is almost a blueprint for what movies should be: epic but accessible, arty but entertaining, gritty but not off-putting. It's a rare case of an all-star team coming together to create something greater than the sum of their tremendous parts.
2) "Babel"
Many think Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Babel" is another overrated addition to the "we're all connected" ensemble genre, but it's really an underrated attempt to humanize the two issues that most defined 2006: immigration and our involvement in the Middle East.
3) "The Fountain"
No movie had more guts this year than "The Fountain" (except maybe "Borat"), an abstract expressionist space opera slash conquistador adventure slash medical thriller about how no one ever really dies because we are all one. Yeah.
4) "The Queen"
I expected a lot of things from "The Queen," but I certainly didn't expect it to be so drolly hilarious or strangely inspirational. One of the best films ever made about public life and the generation gap.
5) "The Prestige"
Christopher Nolan continues his winning streak with a dark, quirky masterpiece about the relationship between an artist and his work.
6) "Borat"
I was let down at first by "Borat." It's never as hilarious as the character's segments on "Da Ali G Show." In retrospect, though, the movie drops the show's sweetness to develop a sadistic charm all its own.
7) "Lady Vengeance"
Chan-wook Park, arguably the best new filmmaker of the decade, toned down the violence and made one of the weirdest, most visually inventive redemption stories ever.
8) "The Pusher Trilogy"
Nicolas Winding Refn's decade-spanning study of Copenhagen hoods concluded this year with its best entry, the stomach-churning morality play "I'm the Angel of Death."
9) "A Prairie Home Companion"
One of cinema's best examinations of mortality made all the more touching as a perfect coda to the career of Robert Altman, one of America's greatest artists.
10) "Down in the Valley"
A sprawling, messy opus like they used to make in the '70s, "Down in the Valley" keeps its edges rough. It's full of ideas that it never quite stitches together, and it's all the more fascinating for it.
And finally, this will be my last column for the Closeup. I want to thank all of you for your support, and it has been my distinct pleasure to inform, entertain and amuse you over the past seven years.


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This 98-page report catalogues atrocities for which Boko Haram has claimed responsibility. It also explores the role of Nigeria's security forces, whose own alleged abuses contravene international human rights law and might also constitute crimes against humanity. The violence, which first erupted in 2009, has claimed more than 2,800 lives.
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An umpire shouting, "Ball four!" to Cal State Fullerton starting pitcher Thomas Eshelman happened only on the rarest of occasions. Throughout three seasons with the Titans, he walked batters just 17 times—yes, you read that right. As a freshman, Eshelman powered through 63 1/3 flawless innings before giving up his first walk—yes, you read that right, too! Armed with wicked accuracy better fitted for Nintendo's original Baseball than real ones, Eshelman excelled at the university's Goodwin Field during his last season with an impressive 1.89 ERA. The Titans seemed ready to return to College World Series glory behind their precise pitcher. Eshelman didn't disappoint, cruising through Vanderbilt batters in the series' opening game, putting the Titans up 3-0 against the defending champs. He was lightning on the mound when only Mother Nature could stop him in the form of a thunder storm that drenched the game in the sixth inning. Play resumed the next day, but the bullpen faltered, and Cal State Fullerton never recovered from losing to Vanderbilt. Chances are Eshelman will pick up where he left off when the rookie suits up for the Houston Astros.
It's not often you use the words bullets and Brea in the same sentence. But within this relatively sleepy suburb is the most bangin' firing range around. Orange County Indoor Shooting Range is a fully renovated and top-of-the-line establishment for all your firing needs, whether you're a beginner or Dirty Harry. Carrying a full stock of 62 types of gun rentals (ammo, too!), as well as various stages of training classes and group discounts (two people can shoot for two hours for just $50), this place is all about giving you more bang for your buck (you know we had to use that, right?).
Its mystique, ungodly smells and tiny Asian waitresses with boobs so inflated they should be falling into their drink trays make Hawaiian Gardens Casino special—in all the best ways. Also, there's pai gow poker, which yields greater odds of winning than traditional poker. Just keep an eye on your rearview mirror while driving home. Just sayin'.
Though it's not quite considered the boonies, this beloved patch of nature in the northern hills of Fullerton feels far away from the rush of cars, traffic and people—enough to plop down for lunch with the aid of a blanket. As the sun shines onto the shimmering lake, watch as wildlife chirps, scampers and swims all around you as you chomp down on some sandwiches and potato salad. Just don't feed the ducks; they'll never leave you alone.
This is about as close as you can get to the way surfing started—and in a less bro-tastic world—in OC. Located in a parking lot just to the north of the Seal Beach pier, M&M Surfing School isn't much more than a trailer parked in front of the sand, with boards on the side and a heap of wetsuits in all sizes. Run by Michael Pless and his son, Michael Jr., the school is licensed by the city and provides group and individual lessons for adults and kids. And the variety of breaks at the beach means that no matter what your skill level, there will be a wave with your name on it.
Get up early and devote a little more than an hour to walk from Hart Park to Grijalva Park. Round trip, it's 4.6 miles—the path is longer than that, but this is our favorite section—and you'll work up a sweat, get your daily exercise, and start your day amid the trail's peaceful, natural splendor. Well-maintained throughout the year, there are trees and greenery (when there's enough water), friendly squirrels and ducks (when there's enough water), and only a handful of joggers. During rainy season (when there's enough water), taking a walk before dusk with an umbrella, holding the hand of the one you love, the creek rushing beside you . . . there's little more romantic than this.


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Traveling in the Northwest by Amtrak was relaxing and beautiful. There were almost no lines and they seemed to know I was carrying a real laptop and had purchased my water at the train station. After having been felt up before a...
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Southeast Sunday Parkways in Portland
I had fun walking all seven miles of the Southeast Sunday Parkways in Portland today. You can see all of the images I took: Southeast Sunday Parkways – Portland, Oregon. Here are three of my favorite:
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Ten Sports apparently seems to be on a spree to make some more out of India–Pakistan sports. While it was the Samsung Cup India–Pakistan Series, some time back, now it is the India–Pakistan Hockey series. As announced by the Pakistan Hockey Federation, the channel has won exclusive rights to air the forthcoming India–Pakistan Hockey series.
Speaking on this, Peter Hutton, Vice President, Programming, Ten Sports, informs, "This is an important development for us. In terms of establishing Ten Sports further as an entity in India, this series takes forward what we created with the Indo-Pak cricket series."
He shares that hockey as a property is gaining recognition with the Indian audience, "We have experienced two years of hockey now. If you were to look at it even from the point of view of numbers, the sport itself has grown in this much time in India. While it is not cricket, it still is big enough in its own way."
What does the eight-day series mean to the channel? "The countries are facing each other after a four-year gap. The excitement around the tournament itself in both the countries is high. This should increase the excitement around the matches and that should translate into numbers," he replies.
The selling of the property has not begun yet but the channel has high expectations. Hutton expresses, "Hockey has grown to a level where it is not only the Indian sponsors now who show interest but many international names like Samsung and other brands from different categories that want to be associated with the sport. We have seen that happen already, so this time too, we expect a good advertiser response."
According to the schedule announced, the first four matches would be played in Pakistan and the rest in India. The first match will be played on September 24 in Karachi, while the following three will be played in Quetta on September 27, at Peshawar on September 29, and in Lahore on October 1.
Following this, the rest of the matches will be played on October 4, 6, 8 and 10 at Chandigarh, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore respectively.
The Samsung Cup had delivered well for the channel. The only glitch perhaps was the order to telecast all matches simultaneously on DD. As far as the forthcoming hockey series is concerned, though there is still time to see how things shape, hockey is no cricket. And whether it does throw numbers for the channel, is something we have to wait and watch.
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text: Home is where we feel safe from the dangers that lie waiting in the larger world. But the most ordinary things can turn deadly if they're misused or neglected. More than 30,000 people die of accidental injuries each year at home in the United States, and the numbers have been trending upward since the year 2000, according to a study published this year in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Home insurance can come to the rescue to repair or replace property after a catastrophe that's covered by your policy. Here are 14 of the deadliest things in your home. Cigarettes Fires that start from cigarettes, cigars and pipes kill more Americans every year than any other type of home fire, the National Fire Protection Association says. Although cigarettes and other smoking materials caused only 5 percent of home fires from 2007 to 2011, those fires accounted for 22 percent of home fire deaths. Don't smoke in bed, and don't leave cigarettes unattended. Space heaters Home heating equipment in general, including fireplaces, chimneys central heating units and space heaters, was the second leading cause of home fire deaths from 2007 to 2011, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Space heaters are responsible for four out of every five home heating equipment fire deaths. Plug space heaters directly into outlets, the U.S. Fire Administration advises, never into extension cords or power strips. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heaters, and only use equipment that's been labeled by a recognized testing laboratory. Stove Fires that start from cooking are the leading cause of home fire injuries and the third leading cause of home fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Fires involving ranges or cooktops killed an average 340 people a year from 2007 to 2011. Prev 0 of 2 Next


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Bear's Greatest Adventures is a fan-fiction TV show created by Pikachufreak.
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Commercial city on the Arkansas River, 105 mi NEof Oklahoma City, N Oklahoma. It was foundedin 1893 during one of the nation's greatest land rushes, following the opening of the Cherokee Stripto pioneer settlement. It was incorporated six yearslater and now has both a pioneer and an Indianmuseum, as well as the Ponca Indian Reservation.


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Author Wolfgang H. Moll established his personal well-being as his priority in life, and presently, at age 75, he proclaims to the world, "I did it my way!"
Wolfgang H. Moll has made it to this advanced age without doctors, prescription drugs or other medicines, without hospital visits or bypass surgeries, and without a wheelchair, chemotherapy or radiation tests. What's his secret? The answer is in his miraculous self-help book Don't Ask Your Doctor: Ask Dr. Self – Yourself!
The author is not a physician and has no medical training. He approaches health from the patient's point of view. Why are Americans addicted to unnecessary doctor and hospital visits? Why do we blithely and irresponsibly take drugs for everything? Of course, drug makers push their prescription drugs, bombarding us with their daily ads. Did you know that the United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population, but consumes half of all prescription drugs produced worldwide? Like so many of us – are you still waiting for the miracle pill to cure all illnesses?
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500 POINT GIVEAWAY STARTS NOW! ENTER WHILE.....Journal Entry: Wed Jul 24, 2013, 8:17 PM
Yeah. What you just read ladies and gentlemen are none other than the giveaway i'm hosting as of today
Ok lets get started, in order to enter this contest you MUST do/be the following:
MUST BE A WATCHER OF MINE;doesn't matter when, the more there are, the more of these giveaways i'll be hosting for you guys c:, though I don't want those who will unwatch after the giveaway, so watch on your behalf~.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 ounce Kahlua
- 1⁄2 ounce brandy
- 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- hot coffee
- sweetened whipped cream
Directions See How It's Made
- Place Kahlúa, brandy, chocolate syrup and cinnamon in a coffee cup or mug. Fill with hot coffee. Stir to blend. Top with sweetened whipped cream.


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Share Your Achievements to Get Recognition at Work
"It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your accomplishments. Share your achievements with others. Brag a little. The recognition and support of those around you is nurturing."
~ Rosemarie Rossetti ~
Client Matt Asks: I never seem to get the recognition I deserve for my work, but I'm afraid to say anything because it might seem like I'm bragging. Is it appropriate to mention my accomplishments to others at work?
Coach Joel Answers: You know you're good at what you do and deserve to get more recognition, increased responsibility and a probably even a promotion. But does anyone else know?
Many employees are passed by or completely overlooked simply because senior management doesn't know how valuable they are.
In a Newsweek article, Sharon Allen, Chairman of the board, Deloitte &Touche USA, said: "Take responsibility for your own career. Don't assume that others are aware of the good work you're doing. When I was a young accountant, I was unhappy about not getting a promotion. I went to my supervisor and told him all of these things that I thought I should be given credit for and he said, 'Well, gee, I didn't know that you had done all of these things.' It was a real wakeup call. You don't have to be a bragger, but I think it's very important that we make people aware of our accomplishments…"
Your accomplishments are the currency you use to calculate your value to the company. When tracking accomplishments, focus on:
- Business results.
- The value you've provided to the company.
- Fact-based, concrete details.
- The specific feedback you receive from others.
- Quantifiable data is especially persuasive because it measures the impact of your accomplishments.
Not only does tracking your accomplishments create concrete examples of your value, the tracking process itself will give you confidence. As you become aware of your progress, you will be more comfortable telling others, in specific terms, how you provide value to the company.
Like Ms. Allen says, you don't have to be a bragger. Take advantage of opportunities to communicate your accomplishments. If others don't hear about them from you, they can only operate from perception and second-hand information.
If you're unsure about how much self-promotion is too much, Joel's coaching program will provide you with a customized action plan to help you leapfrog your way to the top of the career ladder. Click here for more information.
Talkback: Do you get the recognition you deserve at work? What can you do to ensure that you get credit for your accomplishments?
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7 Steps – How to Ask for a Job Promotion
"You were hired because you met expectations; you will be promoted if you can exceed them."
~ Saji Ijiyemi ~
Denise has been a team leader for an IT company for the past year. Now she wants to move up.
"I had my eye on the manager's position. I knew he was thinking about relocating to be near his sick dad," Denise said. "I wanted that job, but I wanted to make sure I knew how to ask for the job promotion the right way.
Denise stepped back a little so she'd have the greatest chance of success.
1. Evaluate Yourself: "I stopped to evaluate how well I was doing as a team leader," Denise said. She looked at her past reviews to see if she'd made the improvements suggested and met the company goals for her. Had she given value to the company?
2. Observe the Job You Want: Then she started looking more carefully at the manager's job. What exactly did he do? "I saw he had much more responsibility moving the project to completion," Denise said. "I started looking at all the factors that led to this—how he scheduled meetings, how he interacted with the team leaders. I looked at the paperwork he processed and the hours he kept."
3. Act the Part: "Then, to the best I could, I tried on the job," Denise said. "I put in the hours he did. I tried to connect with my team and motivate them in an effective way to help our numbers improve." To her best ability—without stepping on anyone's toes—Denise acted the part of the manager. She volunteered to take on some of his responsibilities.
4. Prepare your Benefits: Now Denise needed to prepare her presentation. She gathered the data that showed her value to the company. She listed the successes of her team. She got feedback on her performance from peers, subordinates, and bosses. "If I was going to ask for the job promotion, I needed to be prepared," Denise said.
"I went one step further," Denise said. "I wanted to be sure I asked for a competitive pay rate, if I got the job. So I researched Salary.com to see the range of salary I might expect."
5. Set up the meeting: Denise didn't want to just walk into her boss to discuss the promotion. She asked for a meeting. She wanted his undivided attention. She knew he was grumpy before his second cup of coffee, so she tried to schedule it later in the morning. "I told him I wanted to discuss my performance and benefit to the company," Denise said.
6. Sell Yourself: You are not there to beg for a job promotion. Your job is to convince your boss, the company will get so much value for you they will want to offer you the job promotion.
Have your facts and figures lined up. "I have a hard time tooting my own horn," Denise said. "So I really tried to have everything laid out visually so the work would speak for itself."
7. Back-up Plan: For Denise, her plan worked and she got the promotion. But she had a back-up plan. "I decided if they said no, I'd ask what I needed to do to be qualified for that promotion or another one," Denise said. "What was holding me back, and what skills or abilities did I need to have so the next time I came and asked, I'd be successful."
Like Denise, once you know how to ask for a job promotion, you can start taking the steps to that next job. Be confident your skills and abilities match the job you want. Then go in and ask for that promotion.
Call to Action: If you want that new promotion, but need a coach to walk you through these steps to insure you're totally qualified, contact Joel.
Talkback: Have you asked for a job promotion? What things helped you the most?
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Stuck in a rut at work?
How to Escape From Desperation Swamp
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them."
~ Henry David Thoreau ~
Client Kevin Asks: I am so stuck in a rut with my present job—it feels like walking through quicksand. I know what the next step is, the promotion to the job I want but I'm so busy doing what the current job demands that I have no time to even plan a strategy for moving ahead. How can I get out of this swamp?
Coach Joel Answers: Unfortunately, many companies easily overlook the people who labor in silence, who do what it takes to get the job done, but never manage to get ahead. If you really want your paycheck and your job title to match your capabilities and the amount of work you do, you need to focus on creating visibility—and you need to be happy while you're doing it. Appearances count for a lot, and you need to love the job you have while planning your next move. Here are three important steps you can take right now.
- Love the one you're with
- Divide and conquer
- Create a new model
1. Love the one you're with. I see you stressing out a lot because you don't have the band-width or energy to do everything that's on your plate right now. Before you can move ahead, you need to enjoy being where you are. Start having fun at it. A few things you can start doing today:
- Ask for positive feedback. Don't wait for your annual review. Look at your current projects and ask your team members or your boss for some positive input. Focus only on what's going well.
- Start the day on a high note. When you look at your current projects or to-do list, pick the most enjoyable item and start there. It will change the tone of your whole day by creating energy and enthusiasm.
- List your accomplishments. Once a week, write down everything you've accomplished—from small things to big projects. You'll be amazed at what you're getting done.
2. Divide and conquer. Even though you're doing a great job now, what got you here won't get you there. First, lay out all your current projects and responsibilities. Ask yourself what HAS to get done to continue your success at a base line level so you don't create any red flags. You might have 1/3 that has to get done, 1/3 that relates to the job you want to have (visible stuff) and the other 1/3 is the stuff you might be able to get rid of, or put less time on. This will create more time and energy for new activities. Here's the key to making delegation work: keep your name on key projects so you are getting some of the credit while not actually doing the work.
3. Create a new model. You need to show continuously visible productivity, or put plainly, work on the things that everyone sees. Make sure you understand your boss's priorities and make them your priorities. Volunteer for high profile projects or new company initiatives. Speak up in meetings. Be enthusiastic and make sure everyone knows you're happy to be part of the team. Call attention to your successes while sharing plenty of credit with those around you.
Keep your eye on the prize. You already know what your next career move looks like. Keep focusing on that. Ask yourself each day, "What did I do today that fits my new model? How did I move closer to my next dream job? Before long, you'll be exactly where you want and deserve to be.
If you're struggling to break out of the pack and move to the next level, contact Joel today for more strategies you can use to move to the next level.
Talkback: Are you stuck in a rut? Do you have some success strategies that have helped you break free? Share your experience here.
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How To Shine When the Competition Gets Tough
"Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better."
~ Paul Coffey ~
You've always been a star worker—respected by your peers and looked up to by your employees. Using your quick wits and technical skills, rising up the ranks was smooth sailing until you moved to a larger firm.
You took on the responsibility with zeal and excitement, awaiting the same recognition and esteem only to find that you're now surrounded by other star workers, each with their own unique skill sets and talents, and you find it hard to stand out from your peers.
The star status that seemed effortless at one time seems to be getting harder and harder to achieve with the tougher competition. You strive to get noticed as you see others shining in the limelight of success.
If you identify with the above, you're not alone. As an executive coach, I see this happen all the time. Clients come to me feeling confused about how they should tackle this difficult adjustment and what steps they should take to up their game.
If you're in the same boat and want some immediate answers, my recent guest post for Successful-Blog.com will tell you how to stand out from the talent around you. You must have done something right to get to where you are; keep your confidence high, and with the right know-how you'll shine again.
If you need a little help getting your star to shine again, executive coaching career coach Joel Garfinkle can help. Contact Joel today to reach your full potential through his executive coaching services.
Don't Let Fear of Rejection Hold You Back
"The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ~
Is fear of rejection holding you back? At times you know there's a certain task or project that you'd be great at, but you don't step up to the plate because you fear rejection. What will others think of me if I fail? You hold back instead of facing and overcoming your fear of rejection.
Reluctance to take on responsibility that is outside your comfort zone due to fear of rejection is a common issue experienced by many of my clients. The security of what you've been doing day in and day out can be reassuring but to find purpose and realize your true potential you have to step out of your comfort zone and take a risk.
The fear of failure and rejection when taking on a new task can be daunting but with the right knowledge you can overcome that fear and move on to do great things. There's nothing like succeeding at a tough project that no one else wanted to accept. You not only look like a star in front of your peers but you gain more visibility and get noticed by your superiors, and most importantly it raises your own self-esteem by leaps and bounds.
The fear of rejection is often at the root of the fear of self-promotion. Since self-promotion is one of the keys to a successful career, you absolutely must overcome the fear of rejection—or learn to act in spite of your fear—in order to attain your full career potential. Read my guest post on the Leader Lab to find out Learn more on how fear of self-promotion can kill your career.
If you are ready to start overcoming your fear of rejection and learn the steps you need to reach your full potential in your career, sign up for Joel's Executive Coaching Program for customized service tailored to help you achieve your career goals.


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Show Notes
Welcome to the Merchants of Dirt Podcast Episode #7, hosted by Reckoneer.com founder Kyle M. Bondo. This is your insider's guide to practical recreational engineering where I teach you the art and science of building, promoting, and directing off-road races. In this episode I have a few tips about how making your race name memorable, I'm going to debunk the myths race promoters have about race profits, and we are going to introduce a new segment where we tell you about new sports management technology and tools race promoters can use to for building better races.
In This Episode
Podcast Intro
Tips for naming a race
Coffee's for Closers
Myths about racing profits
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Beyond Shovels – Trello.com
And Now You Know
Call to Action
Podcast Outro
Tips for naming a race
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States. This is where we gather our families together — some we haven't seen in a long time — at a big meal usually featuring Turkey as the main course, and catch up with everyone. It comes from when the first settlers from Europe to America shared food with the locals in a great feast. That's where it get's its name: Thanksgiving. We "Give Thanks" for a good harvest or a good year. There is no other holiday like it. What it's all about is right in the name. Thanks… giving… It reminds me that a name is a very important thing. Especially when you are naming something like a race for the first time.
You want a race name to be memorable. Because when it's something that people can remember without even thinking about it. It gives you a huge advantage over a race name that is forgettable. However, this little bit of creativity — the naming your race part — that can trip you up. Why do you ask? Because your event needs a name. Not some bland Scattergories moniker like:
[State, City, or Park Name] + RACE TYPE + [Adjective/Noun]
Virginia MTB Challenge or Lake Fairfax Park Classic are good examples of blah. Yes, the "Enter Park Name Here" event names are functional, but you have to admit, they're kind of boring. If you want skilled AND curious mountain bike riders to show up, you're going to need to capture their attention with something with a little more flash. Worse yet, these kinds of functional names do not have a creative well to pull from. There is no imagery in these types of names to base any unique branding off of, save for the classic line drawing of the state, any kind of knobby wheel circle, or the ever so popular GO-TO logo: the bike chain link (yuck).
Example #2
One of the first mountain biking races I promoted was called the "Tomahawk Tumble". I would like to say I played off the Native-American heritage of the venue and its rich history to create this name. But the truth is that my son came up with it. When I was struggling to come up with a name, my son asked me what I was working on.
When I told him he blurted out, "Ah! That's where we and that tomahawk both tumbled down the hill!" And just like that, the name "Tomahawk Tumble" was birthed into existence. That race had maybe 40 riders show up on race day. That may not have been a large turnout for some, but for my first race, having 40 riders show up was a success! From those 40 riders, I had several tell me they had a great day, posted photos on Facebook, and bragged to their friends about missing this race. Then something really strange happened. Riders started asking me at other events when the Tomahawk Tumble was coming back. Now that's the power of a good name.
Example #3
Another race name that worked out well was an event I called the Wolf Bouncer All Mountain. It was a collegiate mountain biking race that included five events over two days of racing. When you think of a name like "Wolf Bouncer", the first thoughts that come to mind are a giant wolf that kicks people out of bars. But in this case, it was not a wolf, but a deer, that became the center of our event. Like most good names, the name Wolf Bouncer came from a bad encounter I had with a 6-point buck one year while out riding. It decided that I "shall not pass" as I rode up to him. Surprisingly, I found out from my fellow riders that I was not the only rider to get "bounced" from that park. And when I joked, "and that's why there are no wolves here anymore," the name was born: Wolf Bouncer! Now the Wolf Bouncer is in its third year (as of 2016) with riders asking if they can get the race logo on a t-shirt this year. Again, it is the power of a good name that makes your riders — aka customers — come back to you wanting more.
You may find that a good race name that draws people in might not come to you right away. Sometimes you need to just give it a "BLAND RACE X" name so that you can get on with your planning. However, If you keep your ears open, you will find that once you get into event planning, the cool names come to you organically — out of the blue. Often it's in ways you didn't expect, so always be on the lookout for a good story, a weird experience, or something that just sounds good to say out loud.
Chances are it will be a lot easier to remember than 90% of the other events out there. Just like we give thanks for what the year has brought us, give thanks to what a good name can give you, and make it memorable!
Coffee's for Closers
Do you want to know what else is memorable? A good cup of coffee! I'm not much of a straight up black coffee drinker. Which totally breaks the stereotype of your typical Sailor. But there is a reason. In the Navy, the coffee available was… well… let's just say it was strained with a Chief's sock. And if you're not familiar with the US Navy, a Chief — or Chief Petty Officer — is the backbone of the enlisted ranks. But not well know for clean socks.
Yeah! Think that one through.
Unlike what you've been told, Navy coffee is often not the greatest beverage to drink. And it very well CAN eat the chrome off a trail hitch. So to combat the strength, or taste, or poor quality of the coffee. I would load it up with sugar, cream, and even cocoa. Some might say that I weakened it — but I didn't care — I made it drinkable for ME!
Now my Best Girl — my better half — can drink just about any coffee straight. I wish I could do that. I wish I could enjoy my coffee that way. But I like all that stuff in my coffee. Sorry! Just the way it is. Now this doesn't take away from the coffee flavor. Even with my poor man's mocha — that's a spoonful of sugar and some cocoa in my coffee. With a bit of milk on top to cool it just a bit. I can tell what's going on with the coffee, But I can tell what is good coffee… and what is great coffee.
So in this new segment I call "Coffee's for Closers", I would like to talk about fellow Veteran-owned Ricks Roasters Coffee Company in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ricks Roasters helped sponsor the Wolf Bouncer All-Mountain mountain bike race in September 2016. Their donation went to support the George Mason Cycling Club and Reckoneer.com in putting on the 2-Day event. Plus, it is the only coffee I drink right now. They have dozens of blends to choose from, but my favorite blend is their Four Horsemen coffee.
Why the Four Horsemen? Because of it's Apocalyptic Taste, of course! This is really good coffee! Sean and Keely Ricks have really created something special with this company, so please support Ricks Roasters Coffee Company by visiting their website. You'll find everything about their blends, where to find their coffee, and even how to order it online!
Myths about racing profits
Do you want to see something funny? Want to see a race promoter look really uncomfortable? Ask them about profit. Better yet, ask them if they are making a profit, or if they think that generating a profit is a measure of their success. Heck, ask them if their last race made any money. It's funny that any talk about money will cause the average race promoter to break into a fit of "um's" and "ah's" that would make a public speaker with a broken teleprompter proud. Why do race promoters have such a hard time with the topic of money? The short answer? Someone once told them that making a profit was evil. "They shouldn't be able to make money promoting races. They charge too much as it is!" "They should build races for the love of the sport, not to make a profit off the backs of poor racers."
And there is it. Greedy promoters. Poor racers. The age old argument that racers have no money and promoters charge too much. Race promoters are not allowed to be happy about making money on a race. They think if someone sees them happy, a flash mob will form and burn them at the stake, just behind their hand-built, five-place podium.
The terror is real. Promoters actually feel that any talk of money is akin to bragging. They are actually afraid to think about making a profit, and terrified to let racers know they have.
So let's end these myths right now!
Myth #1 – Profit is not my only barometer to success
Ok. It may not be the only one, but it is the only measurable one that matters. Racers pay you for a product (e.g. your race). If that product sucked, they would ask for that money back.
If they had a bad experience, they would not pay for your product again. If you think about it, having racers show up to race, or show up again and again to race, is their way of telling you that your race was a success. Otherwise, they wouldn't come if your race sucked. Period. It might feel weird to you to think of the extra money you made (e.g. your profit) as a sure sign of success, but it is.
Myth #2 – I am betraying my beliefs if I focus only on making money
Hold on one minute. Your business has goals, and you need to stay true to those goals. And if making a profit was the only thing you focused on, you might think you were not staying true to your beliefs. But you also need to admit that you have to make some money to stay in business. You need to feed your family (or yourself), you need to keep that business you believe so strongly in open, and you can't do any of that if you're running a charity. Not unless you have a second job. Because the grocery store does not take used bib numbers as currency.
You don't have to fixate on it like the One Ring of Power (my precious!), but you do need to make it one of your strategic goals. You NEED to make making a profit a strategic goal. Understand that if you're always making a difference, but not making any money doing it, you're not running a business, you're enjoying a hobby.
Myth #3 – Racers are poor, defenseless customers, that are being taken by greedy promoters that charge way too much
This is a common topic on many of the racing blogs and forums. Big, bad race promoters are always trying to stick to the little guy with their endless, greedy thirst for ever higher registration fees. They say the greed is so bad that it's literally "hurting the racing community". Really? For some odd reason, there are racers out there that get a paycheck for doing their job but do not deem the race promoter worthy enough to deserve theirs too. And if they — God forbid — make money on a race, they are the living embodiment of evil itself! Enough! It is time to take a stand! Now is not the time to wimp out. Chin out. Back straight. Say it with me: "Racers are not poor!" Ahh… didn't that feel great? Be proud of what you built and that it makes money. Let the one's that complain, complain. There is nothing you can do about them anyway.
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Speaking of staying in business, or even just starting a racing business, would you like to get a Head Start building better races?
What if you didn't have to figure out all out all the steps it takes to build just the race part of the business?
What if you could follow a simple map — a roadmap — that showed you what each of the steps… and in what order to take them?
Wouldn't that free you up for other things?
Couldn't you then go work on the things you really like to do: like course design?
Or getting out there and selling your race to actual racers?
I'm almost finished writing a short eBook that will help you identify the steps, structure, and timelines you need to create your own off-road racing roadmap. But with it comes a premade, easy-to-follow roadmap that you can use right-out-of-the-box. This eBook — together with the roadmap — will show you the exact path you need to use to build a race in 90 days. 90 days?
Yes, 90 days! This is the minimum amount of time you need to get a small race off the ground. It doesn't sound like a long time, but if you follow this roadmap, you too can build a race in just twelve short weeks. And it is entirely FREE, just for you and your fellow serious race promoters. Build a race in 90 days with my starter roadmap, and when you're done, you can use it to build races again, and again, and again.
Are you already ready start building better races? If you are, go to Reckoneer.com SLASH roadmap and sign up with your email address.
What does that give you? If you sign up this month (Novermber 2016), I will send you my 90-Day Roadmap PDF absolutely free. AND If you request the 90-Day Roadmap this month — the month of November — I will include the 90-Day Roadmap supplemental eBook to you for free too. I still have a few weeks of work to do on this — but by signing up, you get it when it is released — for FREE. That's a $39 value — just for providing me with your email address.
This offer ends on December 1st, 2016, so go to Reckoneer.com SLASH roadmap — and sign up today to get your Free roadmap and eBook.
Beyond Shovels – Trello.com
Now for my new segment on Merchants of Dirt Podcast that I'm calling Beyond Shovels. This is the segment where we tell you about all the new sports management technology and tools race promoters should use to build better races. Why is this important? When race promoters weren't looking, mobile technology, online services, and cloud computing ruined the old understanding of productivity tools. Today, the power of interactive management, collaboration, and online services that can be leveraged via the Internet– for free — takes spreadsheets to a whole new level. Gone are the days of punching numbers into fields and doing everything from a sheet of paper. Now you can manage your race planning in real time, collaborate with your entire team no matter where they are, store all your documents in the cloud for easy access from anywhere, and rent software applications without having to buy or build them yourself.
All of these tools designed to make you more productive, and build better races. What are some of these tools? In this first Beyond Shovels segment, we're going to talk about tools for managing productivity. Because managing your race's workflow is a tough job. You could use a spreadsheet to keep everything under control, but then you'll have to modify that spreadsheet multiple times. How do you often end up doing that? Most likely you Print it out and use a pencil to check off items and write in changes? That sounds tedious and inefficient. It also sounds like your spreadsheet doesn't do workflows very well. Every time you change something, you have to go back and change your spreadsheet.
How about your team? When someone on your team completes a task, how do you or the rest of the team know? Email? Phone calls? Meetings? Maybe they don't complete it and you don't find out until it's too late. How can you ever keep track of it all?
Stop the insanity! Start managing your races with a productivity tool called Trello. Trello is an online application that helps you do workflows in real time. Using the kanban methodology found in software development, Trello automates the movement of your lists by organizing them into workflow boards divided into several columns. Each column is a step in your workflow process with all your To-Do items in the first column. Then when you start working on one of your To-Do items, you drag-and-drop that item into an "In Progress" column. When that To-Do task is completed, you then put it into a "done" column. The name of each column is completely up to you. However, the Trello tool is a powerful way to organize and prioritize your race into a snapshot of what is complete, what is still being worked on, and what still needs to be done.
When you connect your race's Trello board to your team, you can then start to manage who is working what task, and have a real-time view of what is and is not done. Trello's "information at a glance" capability can even include files, images, and connections to other productive tools like Slack and cloud storage. Plus you can use it on your mobile devices, which allows you to know how your race is progressing without having to be on your laptop.
Trello is also priced well for small teams by being free. Free for how long? Forever. Forever? Yes! Trello is a productive tool that wants to grow with your team. The advanced features you would need for bigger teams and races are around $10.00 per user per month (roughly $120 per user a year). When you get bigger, you can look into using Trello to manage your championship races. But you're not there yet. As a small team, Trello is a perfect tool at a perfect price.
Stop managing your races by spreadsheet. Go check out this online application at Trello.com.
And now you know
Coming up in next weeks Merchants of Dirt Podcast:
You can't grow your off-road racing business if you are not guided by principles. Principles? Yes. Those fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for your system of reasoning. On the next Merchants of Dirt podcast, I'll be talking about Principles, why Principals matter to your off-road racing business, and what business lessons you can learn from having a few simple principles in place to guide each of your business decisions.
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