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Dr. Jack L. Arnold Equipping Pastors International Revival
Lesson 2
Revival in the Old Testament
Can God save thousands of people in a day or week or month? Of course God can because He is sovereign but the real issue is do we believe God will, if He chooses, save multitudes of people in our day? Do we believe God can bring revival to an individual, a local church, a denomination, a city or a nation? We have proof positive that God did powerfully work with individuals, cities and nations in the Old Testament through revival.
What is revival? "Revival is a sovereign, powerful, extraordinary moving of the Holy Spirit through he preached Word which spiritually convicts, arouses and enlivens professing, backslidden Christians in the church and which results in a supernatural acceleration of the conversion process to the unsaved " (Jack L. Arnold). Revival is not the same as renewal. Renewal is a spiritual stirring in the hearts of true Christians to love and serve Christ more. Renewal may lead to revival but revival occurs when great numbers of people are saved which does not happen in renewal.
Revival has its origin in the Old Testament. While there were revivals under David. Solomon, Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah in Judah, I want to concentrate on three revivals which best demonstrate what revival is. These revivals were under Jonah, Nehemiah and Asa. After this sermon, I may leave you with more questions than answers, but it is impossible to cover revival in the Old Testament in one sermon.
REVIVAL AND GOD (Jonah)
Personal Revival
God called the prophet Jonah to preach sin, judgment and repentance to the Gentile city of Nineveh. Jonah refused and ran from God. God got his attention by having him swallowed by a great fish, probably a whale. Inside the whale's belly, Jonah had a personal spiritual revival. He had time to think, examine and pray and he put his life right with God. Then God had the fish vomit him out on land probably on the coast of Palestine near Joppa where Jonah first got out of fellowship with Jehovah-God.
Revival begins in individual hearts when God starts to deal with us about our secret sins, our rebellion, our cold hearts, our indifferent spirits and our negative attitudes. Under conviction, we confess our sins privately to God and many times openly to others. We must pray, "Father, whatever it takes by the power of the Holy Spirit to restore my love and commitment to Christ, do it!"
Mass Revival
Having experienced personal revival, Jonah obeyed God and went to Nineveh and began to preach judgment. "On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned (destroyed)" (Jonah 3:4). We are not told all that Jonah preached but it most certainly included the message of how a sovereign God hates sin and sinners and whose wrath burns hot against them. Nineveh was to believe and repent (change their attitudes about Jehovah and their sinful lifestyles) and follow the one, true God of heaven and earth. Through Jonah, God was calling the whole city of Nineveh to be accountable to Him and to acknowledge that He alone is God.
Revival will come as Christians and ministers of the gospel declare man's awful sinfulness and the consequences of sin which is eternal judgment. Revival will come as we teach that each person is accountable to God alone.
"The third great cardinal article of belief which has been ignored is man in sin and under the wrath of God. Here is a doctrine that the natural man abominates. Go back again and read the histories of revival, and you will find in all those periods of deadness and declension that people did not believe in sin in that way. They did not believe in the wrath of God. And I suppose there are no two things in connection with the Christian faith that are so abominated today, as the doctrine of sin, and the doctrine of the wrath of God"' (Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Revival).
The Ninevites believed God. They trusted Jehovah alone for their salvation. "The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth" (Jonah 3:5). Notice carefully that belief in Jehovah resulted in some changes in the lives of the people - they fasted and put on sackcloth as an outward sign of inward repentance. They gave evidence with their lives of salvation.
The conversion of the whole city of Nineveh may be the greatest revival in history. It is estimated Nineveh had anywhere from eight hundred thousand to one million people in it. Let's say one million people were converted in forty days. Critics say this is impossible but nothing is impossible with a sovereign God. Every conversion is humanly impossible but conversion is
from God not man and nothing is impossible with God. It is God alone who converts souls. A sovereign God can convert a city of one million, but a city of one million left to its own freewill could never turn to God in mass. It is true that people have to hear the gospel, believe and repent in order to be saved but the reason they do this is that God is sovereignly working for, on and in them to make this happen.
"The basis of everything is the sovereign, transcendent, living God, who in his eternal, glorious freedom, acts, intervenes, and interferes with the life of the whole Church and of individuals. And if there is anything that is more obvious than anything else in the life of the Church today it is the failure to start with, and to believe that truth" (Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Revival).
Finally the king of Nineveh heard about the message of God's judgment and the revival that was taking place among the people and he believes and endorses it. "When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from the throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may vet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish" (Jonah 3:6-9). Notice carefully the revival did not begin with the king but with the general populace.
The history of revival shows that it always starts from the bottom going up not the top going down. In my opinion. Christians are wasting much time, money and effort reaching leaders in government or business in order to spark revival when they ought to be reaching the general populace who when converted will influence leaders for Christ.
REVIVAL AND THE WORD (Nehemiah)
God called Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall around the city. After the wall was built and the Jewish exiles from the captivity in Babylon were settled in, there was a called assembly of all the people at which time the Law- of Moses was read to the people.
"When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law" (Neh. 8:1-3). Ezra stood on a high platform (not a pulpit) as he read the Law out loud. "Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion...." (Neh. 8:4a).
This was a powerful moment of worship for the people. It may well have been the moment some of them were saved. Great emotions were displayed as the worshiped God. "Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground" (Neh. 8:5-6).
Revival always brings great emotion towards Christ who is the center of revival. Emotions and emotionalism are two separate concepts. Emotionalism is when man whips up and excites the human emotions so as to manipulate people to think they are experiencing God when they are really having only an emotional high. In true worship, however. emotions are stimulated by God to bring praise and glory to Him.
"Man-made enthusiasm and emotionalism is superficial and cheap. In real revival, emotion is not produced or manipulated by man. It is a response to the unsought. unexpected, but powerful working of God's Spirit upon the inner depths of people's souls" (Wesley Duewel, Revival Fire).
The Levites also spread out among the people to help them understand what was being read. "The Levites...instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. They read from the Book of Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that
the people could understand what was being read" (Neh. 8:7-8).
This was a revival which came as a response to the Word of God. It was not the Law of Moses that caused these people to get excited. It was Jehovah-God of whom the Law spoke that got the people excited. They were experiencing God corporately. When people get serious about scripture, the seeds for revival are being set up. Someone has said, "Revival is re-Bible." Lastly, this revival in Nehemiah 8 led to a great big party where there was joy and excitement. This sacred day was to be a day of joy not grieving. "Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength ... Then the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them" (Neh. 8:10,12).
With revival will come weeping, shouting, great bursts of joy and other emotions because there is a general atmosphere of the presence of God.
"If you read the history of all the revivals of the past, you will find that they have been periods when men and women have believed this book to be the word of God. They have believed it literally, they have regarded it as the revelation of God, and the truth concerning him, and man's relationship to him, and all that involved .... They have submitted themselves to it. they have not stood above it as judges and as those who can decide what is right and what is wrong" (Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Revival).
REVIVAL AND MORAL CHANGE (Asa)
Asa was the forth king after David in Judah, the southern kingdom of Israel. When the kingdom divided into Israel and Judah. Rehoboam and Abijah were very wicked kings and took Judah into all kinds of idolatry and sexual immorality.
Asa, son of wicked Abijah, came to the throne and reigned for forty years. He was a man after God's own heart. From the moment he took the throne, he began to prepare the nation to come back to Jehovah-God. The first ten years of his reign were a time of peace and he seized this opportunity to devote much of his energy to turning the nation back to God. He removed all altars and high places dedicated to foreign gods and destroyed the stone pillars of the Asherah poles surrounding the altars. An Asherah pole was dedicated to the fertility goddess and connected with horrible sexual perversion. This revival had tremendous moral implications to the nation of Judah.
Sometimes I think we do not understand how great this kind of a revival really was. It would be like revival coming to the USA. Churches would be cleaned out of immorality, materialism and hypocrisy. TV would be cleaned up of all smut. Politics would be reformed. Drug traffic and abortions would be eliminated. Revival has a way of cleaning house.
As the nation began to clean up morally, God brought great military victories to Judah. On arriving back in Jerusalem after defeating Zerah the Cushite with a numerically superior army, God raised up the prophet Azariah to challenge and warn Asa. "The Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Obed. He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law. But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them. In those days it was not safe to travel about, for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil" (2 Chron. 15:1-5). Our human responsibility is to seek God! We are to seek God to bring revival! We are to pray for revival! It is God who brings revival!
Asa continued to pursue his revival efforts and in his fifteenth year, he gathered the whole nation together and held a service of sacrifice to Jehovah. Asa called upon everyone in the whole nation to recommit their lives to the Lord, making a solemn covenant with Jehovah. "They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. All who would not seek the LORD the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. They took an oath to the LORD with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns. All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side" (2 Chron. 1:12-15). By covenant, they promised God to be faithful, true and loyal to Jehovah-God, turning from sinful pagan idolatry. The people were in the midst of revival and emotions ran high.
In revival, Christians often make many promises, vows and covenants with God because they sense His presence and want to do His will.
Asa was so committed to revival that he removed his own grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a Asherah pole. "King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a
repulsive Asherah pole" (2 Chron. 1:16). Because Maacah set an evil example and practiced idolatry, Asa made a tough spiritual call and deposed her.
When revival comes, many tough calls will be made in the area of morality. We will take stands even against loved ones because we love Christ more.
Even though the revival under Asa was not complete - he did not remove the pagan high places from Israel - his heart was with Jehovah his God. "Although he did not remove the high places for Israel, Asa's heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life" (2 Chron.
1:17). Asa could do what he did because he had personal revival in his own heart
Revival is starting in us when we begin to love Christ more than ourselves, more than others, even our loved ones, and more than things. Restoration to our first love is vital to revival. "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love" (Rev. 2:4).
When revival comes, there will be spiritual reform in the church and moral reform in the nation. When revival comes, the church will influence culture and not visa-versa. When revival comes, Christians will insist upon morality in the church and impart morality to society. In
revival, the church will lead the culture instead of following it.
After hearing about revival under Jonah, Nehemiah and Asa, is there any question in your mind that a sovereign God could revive you? That God could bring revival to your church? That God could save and entire city if He chose to do so?
If you doubt, it is because you do not know how great your God is, how powerful is the death of Christ for sin and how mighty is the work of the Holy Spirit to save.
If God choose to give revival, it will come as we look to the sovereign, transcendent God to do what we cannot do - revive professing, backslidden Christians and save massive numbers of people. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!


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August 13 is International Left-handers Day, a time to take a look at all things left-handed including some research that offers a different answer to an age-old question — why are some people left-handed?
Left-handed History
The Italian word for left is sinistra. If it seems familiar that is because it shares roots with the English word 'sinister'.
Until relatively recently left-handedness was treated with suspicion and severely frowned upon – children were regularly forced to use their right hands.
Cesare Lombroso, the 19th-century Italian described as 'the father of criminology', wrote a paper for North American Review in 1903 in which he preached 'what is sure is, that criminals are more often left-handed than honest men, and lunatics are more sensitively left-sided than either of the other two.'
One of the greatest Italians ever was ambidextrous but drew and painted left-handed. Art purporting to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci can be revealed as fakes by techniques that can show they were created by a right-hander.
If you are left-handed, you find yourself in good company.
Famous lefties include Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Barack Obama and George Bush Sr.
Considering that only 10 to 12 percent of the world's population is left-handed, that is an impressive list.
Left-handed Theories
Since the 1980s scientists have been working on solving the biological riddle of what exactly determines whether we are right- or left-handed.
Despite decades of research and multiple theories as to what influences our development of right- or left-handedness, we are yet to uncover the exact science behind it.
It is widely accepted that our predilection for the right or left hand is determined while we are still in the womb, and that it starts as early as the eighth week after conception.
A 1998 study of 72 ten-week-old foetuses by Queen's University, Belfast, found that 85 percent preferred moving their right arm more than their left. Which correlates with about 85 percent of the population being right-handed.
Some theories link hand preference to conditions during gestation, for example testosterone level as a foetus and a mother's stress during pregnancy, while others look to genes as the answer.
Much time has been spent researching the relationship between the hemispheres of the brain and hand preference, but in 2017 scientists found a link to a different area of our body — the spinal cord.
The Latest Research
An international team of researchers, led by Sebastian Ocklenburg and Judith Schmitz from Ruhr University Bochum's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, has made new discoveries.
Their research found that asymmetrical gene activity in the early stage of foetal development could be responsible for determining whether we are right- or left-handed.
The brain controls our motor functions in an area known as the motor cortex, which relays signals to our spinal cord to then relay to various parts of the body.
The Bochum-led team theorised that the spinal cord could be the key, as foetuses show signs of right- or left-handedness well before the connection between the brain and spinal cord is developed.
To prove their theory, they studied gene expression in the spinal cord of foetuses between the eighth and 12th week of development.
'Importantly, we focused on spinal cord, not brain, tissue. Eight weeks after conception, human foetuses exhibit pronounced lateralised motor behaviour of the arms.'
They discovered a significant difference in gene expression in segments of the spinal cord responsible for controlling our arms and legs – the first time this has been proven.
Importantly, their research also points to epigenetics as playing an important role in this gene expression.
Epigenetics is what controls genes, it encompasses the chemical modifications your genes undergo from outside factors. Things like the food you eat, how much exercise you do or how much sleep you get.
Ocklenburg and Schmitz concluded that 'our data strongly suggest a multifactorial model for the ontogenesis of hemispheric asymmetries, including both multiple genetic and epigenetic factors.'
Which in plain terms means that there are many factors which determine someone's handedness and they include both genes and epigenetics.
The scientists' findings seem to back up a 2006 study on sets of twins, which concluded that genes alone account for only 25 percent of the influence over right- or left-handedness, while the remaining 75 percent is down to epigenetics.
A More Left-handed World
While this study may not provide the conclusive proof we hoped for, it is noteworthy for discovering the significance of the spinal cord.
The research also opens up new possibilities to explore — in terms of gene and epigenetic research — potential keys to unlocking advances which would have much wider implications for humanity, such as a cure for cancer or even ageing.
While science continues to search for a unifying theory on what makes us righties or lefties, it is worth taking a moment to celebrate how much better our current world is for our left-handed brethren.
Unlike decades past, being a leftie does not have to be a major inconvenience anymore. These days there are all kinds of products designed specifically for lefties.
They range from the more practical, such as measuring tape and knives, to hobbyist gear like golf clubs and gaming mice.
We are creating a world more welcoming for left-handers and long may the trend continue.

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Invitation to Clergy Quiet Days in Advent and Pre-Lent
November 01, 2016
Bishop Lee and Dean Dominic Barrington invite clergy to register for two upcoming Clergy Quiet Days that explore the theme of a year of regula.
"In recent months, Dominic and I have dreamed of programing a "year of regula" -- inspired in part by Charles LaFond's visit -- and I am pleased to be able to announce some next steps. These are offerings to help us deepen our relationship with God in Christ."
Two speakers have been invited to offer clergy quiet days in two locations: at St. James Commons in Chicago and at St. Paul's in Peoria, one pair of days in early Advent and one before the start of Lent. The events will run from 10 am to 3 pm, including lunch, and will feature talks from the speakers, opportunities for quiet, and a mid-day celebration of the Eucharist.
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Last week, I some time to kill in between events and decided to arrange for some distraction. I knew that VIP's location was right downtown and as I have never been there before, decided to find out exactly where. I called earlier in the day and, on the receptionist's recommendation, made arrangemnts to meet with Blair later in the afternoon.
There has been some debate on the location, but I had no issues with it. When I rang the buzzer, I was let in immediately. Most of us are pretty anonymous on a busy street, so as long as the establishment doesn't end up on a local newscast on a slow news day, I don't forsee any issues with it for me.
Once inside, I layed eyes on Blair. Wow, she was wearing the pink and black outfit as seen on her pictures and I felt a little tongue tied, like when you are introduced to a girl that you know is completely out of your league. (Fortunately I can buy myself into this league ) Blair is not only visually striking, she has a demeanor and grace about her which is hard to describe. When we got to the room, I took care of business without availing myself of any extras on this occasion. I undressed but had to wait a few minutes for the shower to come available. These few minutes turned into a makeout session which only heightened my anticipation of the treat to come.
After availing myself of the shower (which was not included in the hour), I proceeded to unwrap the package, fun was had by all. Blair smells and tastes wonderfull, kisses devinely and really goes out of here way to please. We spent a lot of time figuring out each others sweet spots, although I am a rediculously easy puzzle in that regard. A session in the gymn ealier in the day took a little more out of me than I realized, so Blair had here work cut out for her during a long and very enjoyable CBJ. aShe was not at all hesitant to provide a little extra needed stimulation to prime the pump. The main even followed, doggy style. This ws not an easy decision because I wwanted to look in those beautiful eyes while driving, however, Blair has a spectacular ass, all the right movements and noises to make this a sublime experience. My only regret was my inability to muster round two to experience the other option. But we passed the rest of the hour with a back rub, talking and a lot of making out.
I took another quick shower on leaving. I must compliment VIPs on having real towels vice the the cheap motel specials which is often the case. Would I repeat, yep, just as soon I have some time to kill in town again.


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Cars We Sold
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Serial Number 14279
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USA model 365 GTB/4. Recently finished a platinum quality restoration with fanatical detail work to every component on the car. Gorgeous new Fly Yellow paint with an all–new black leather interior with black carpets. A much better–than–new 365 GTB/4. Fitted with the Comp. Daytona grind P–6 cams and Euro headers, giving about 400 hp. Also fitted with the Comp. Daytona 3:90 rear gears, giving lightning quick acceleration, and 9″ wide "Boxer" rear wheels. Complete with the original leather owner's pouch, parts books and owner's manual, the tool roll and a full set of tools. Well documented ownership going back to the first selling dealer. A bargain considering the current cost of a good 365 GTB/4, plus the cost of restoration.
S/n 14279. 365 GTB/4. USA model.
1975, February, sold new by Francisco Mir, Ferrari dealer for Santa Monica.
1976, for sale in FML by Simpson Automobili, Houston, TX. Red/black. Mag wheels, air, AM/FM, 8–track. 23,000 miles.
1981, for sale in FML by Ed Superfon, Jem Properties, Los Angeles, CA. Rosso Dino with black interior. Borranis. Sold new Feb 1975 by Francisco Mir. One owner.
1981, 31 May, for sale in LA Times by Sam Black, Sports Ltd., Marina Del Rey, CA. Red. Borranis.
1995, 20 Feb., car owned by Mike Tomforde, route 4, box 126, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Car at Ben's workshop, Austin, TX. Clean carbs, replace plugs, remove and reinstall distributors, overhaul distributors and ignition boxers, fit MSD ignition boxes. Total invoice $2.146.52.
2000, 1 Aug., sold to Mel Spillman and as per copy of cashier's check from Frost National Bank to Kehl Motors from Mel Spillman, $97,840.80 needing paint, tires, chromework, an interior and years of deferred maintenance corrected.
2000, 1 Aug., odometer statement from David Kehl to Mel Spillman. Total mileage 28,611 miles.
2000, 31 Aug., title changed from Kehl Motors, San Antonio, TX, to Mel Spillman, 40 Donore Square, San Antonio, TX 78229.
2001, 20 Dec., as per Jim Custer, assistant District Attorney for San Antonio, Texas, this car is now owned/liened by one of six attorneys for Mel Spillman.
2001, 20 Dec., as per conversation with Tom Speer,
The mechanic who serviced all of the Spillman cars. Has all new carpets, new leather on the seats, etc.… The back glass and the windshield are out and new front and rear glass comes with the car. There is an all new rubber kit for the car. It also has new front wraparound lights, new backup lights and many other new–old–stock parts. It is very sound mechanically and has been serviced. Mechanically it has had all the parts needed for a service installed and also has new spark plug wires and of course new oil filters, a new air cleaner element, etc.… The car has a seized smog pump and a new one in the box. Syncros are very good. The car drives very well. The brakes and rubber hoses are all new. The brake pads are new and the brake calipers are all rebuilt. Also has new Michelin XWX tires from Coker tires. Has the original tool kit. Has mag wheels. Also comes with new 9" 512 Boxer rear wheels. Way too many parts to list! Purchased as part of a package including a Lola 332, a Shadow DN–5, a 512 BB, a 308/288 GTO conversion, and an F40 "hot–rod".
2002, 04 Jan., purchased as part of a package of cars from the San Antonio District Attorneys office and from one of Spillman's lawyers, including a Lola 332, a Shadow DN–5, a 512 BB, a 308/288 GTO conversion, an F40 "hot–rod" and 365 GTB/4 Daytona s/n 14279.
2003, restoration re–started with all co–ordination and mechanical by Rod Drew's F.A.I., Costa Mesa, CA.
2003, September, during restoration sold to current owner, Vancouver, Canada.
2006, restoration completed.
2007, April, shipped to Vancouver, Canada, registered in Canada but almost never driven.
2007, May, on consignment with Michael Sheehan's Ferraris-online.com.


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Benjamin Handradjasa cuts a strong, imposing figure. His presence in a room is impossible to ignore. One look at him tells you that this handsome man is sporty and that he works out. He greets us with firm handshakes upon our arrival at his office on the 32nd floor of the AIA building on Sudirman.
"For me, retail is a mix of art and science," Handradjasa declares at the outset of our interview. "You need to understand the market, your customers, what they want to see and what they need. And you have to give the products a very nice visual merchandising presentation in the store. So when the customers come in, they love what they see and are ready to buy."
Born in Bandung, the holder of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Widyatama University and married with a 4-year-old son, 45-year-old Handradjasa is CEO of Navya Retail Indonesia. His company has made a big impact on the retail scene here in its first year of operations.
"We feel that to succeed in the retail industry today, you need to be fast and dynamic," he explains. "The market is here and the customers are here. But you need to be fast to beat the competition. We must have the right products and they must be distributed quickly also. That's why we push ourselves to the limit, to build and open the stores quickly."
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Since it began operations a year ago, Navya Retail has opened no fewer than 42 stores in Indonesia, and counting. These include an Omega boutique at Mal Kelapa Gading 3 that is the Swiss watch manufacturer's largest store in the archipelago. Navya Retail's Rado store in Surabaya, meanwhile, boasts the most comprehensive collection of Rado timepieces in the country.
Navya Retail, which was founded in January 2017, manages 12 international fashion, sports, active lifestyle and luxury watch brands. As well as Omega and Rado, it has Adidas shoes and clothing, Ted Baker British luxury clothing, Dope & Dapper sneaker stores and Vans shoes, clothing and accessories. Handradjasa knows the Adidas brand inside out. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Adidas Indonesia in 2008.
He is a big fan of the brand. "Working for Adidas for eight years has spurred me on to explore my passion for sports," Handradjasa grins. "I love running, going to the gym and playing tennis. I run 5 km every morning and play tennis once a week. And three times a week, I do weightlifting."
Handradjasa says he has learned a lot about retailing since joining Adidas. "When you work with a big brand like this, you need to work closely with retailers," he says. "At the beginning, I learned about the brand, its mission and its products. But I also needed to learn about the other side, the retail side.
"Because branding is B2B (business to business), while the retail side is B2C (business to consumer). In retail, we have to know how to deliver the products to the consumers. So retail became my passion as I learned about it over time. I learned to love retail by doing it. Retail is actually is half part of the brand itself. Because, without the retail store, the products cannot be delivered to the customers. So it's one whole cycle from the brand, to end up with the customers."
Why did Navya move into the luxury watch business? "Personally, I love watches," says Handradjasa. "From the commercial point of view, there's always potential in watches. But only for good brands. So that's why we decided to learn about timepieces, especially luxury watches.
"Are there risks in doing this? Yes, of course. But all businesses must take risks to grow. As long as we can manage the risks, I think we should go forward. For the time being, we have only two watch brands, Omega and Rado. These are great brands by the Swatch Group, which trusts us to manage and sell their products. It is definitely a learning curve for me, and my team also.
"We chose to open our first Omega store in Mal Kelapa Gading (MKG) because there was no Omega boutique in North Jakarta. We identified MKG as one of the potential malls in the north of the city and we decided to open the store at MKG. It's Omega's biggest boutique in Indonesia."
What kind of marketing strategies is Navya Retail pursuing for its brands? "Well, I always believe in customer experience," says Handradjasa. "We do a lot of customer engagement. Whenever we open a store, we make sure staff are trained so that they can deliver a good customer experience.
"Of course, we use all of the marketing tools that the principals provide for us. Brands like Adidas, Vans and Ted Baker are very strong in this area. We collaborate with them to create events and other marketing activities. In the end, it should be a 360-degree marketing initiative that covers everything from marketing communications to retail activation in the stores.
"So far, the response has been good. But, I'm sure you're aware that in Indonesia currently, the general opinion about the retail business is that it's tough, which is true. Several brands have had to close their stores. Some department stores have closed also. But at the same time, there are also always opportunities. For example, sneaker sales are good and sports products generally are doing really well. So to be successful, we just have to be smart to find where the opportunities are."
What does Handradjasa think about competition from e-commerce? "I would say that they are additional channels for business," he replies. "I know that some of my colleagues are a bit afraid and feel threatened by digital channels and online business. They believe that online business will kill our offline business and everything. But I think the key is merchandising. It should be collaborative. Navya is working with e- websites like Lazada and Zalora to market some of our brands and products.
"The online selling shows growth. In fact, e-commerce businesses are asking to buy more from us and I really appreciate their enthusiasm. But my priority is brick and mortar, because I have to make sure that my stores in the malls have enough products for their customers."
What does Handradjasa think about the future of the retail business? "Customer experience will play an increasingly important role," he says. "People want to engage with the products and the brands, and have a good experience whenever they go shopping. So the retail business will be offline and online. It should be an integrated and seamless experience for the customers. This is the omnichannel approach to sales that seeks to provide the customer with a seamless shopping experience, with offline and online sales supporting each other."
What are Navya's plans for the future? "In the near future, the expansion will be more into lifestyle brands, which are more affordable and accessible to customers," Handradjasa says. "Our sports lines will always be there, because as long as human breathes they will need to do sports. As for luxury brands, there's always customers for these.
"I want to keep developing and building my team, as well as finding new opportunities to add exciting brands to our portfolio. All in all, I'm hoping Navya will become a retail company that can be a foremost provider of good-quality products and world-class customer service for Indonesian consumers."


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Bitcoin has got an unexpected boost from Christine Lagarde, following the head of the International Monetary Fund in-depth the global benefits of cryptocurrency. Ms Lagarde wrote in a blog-post that cryptocurrencies like Bit coin could allow rapid and cheap trades, whilst the underlying blockchain technology might produce monetary markets safer. The expense of our planet's most effective crypto currency returned 8, 000 after the publication of Ms. Lagarde remarks, nevertheless it is unclear if the proceeds are directly conducive to the information. Just as a couple tech that emerged from the dot com era have changed our own lives, " the crypto assets that survive may possibly possess a significant effect on the way individuals save, spend and invest off our debts," Ms Lagarde wrote from the blog-post.
Ms Lagarde said opinions she'd at the Bank of England last year that predicted to get an even handed way of law, with all the expectation exploiting the advantages whilst simultaneously minimising the pitfalls. Earlier crypto resources can alter financial actions in a purposeful and durable fashion, they need to secure the support and confidence of clients and authorities, Ms Lagarde wrote. An essential preliminary measure will likely be to achieve a consensus inside the global regulatory neighborhood to the job crypto assets needs to play. Considering that crypto resources know no boundaries, worldwide collaboration will probably be essential.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bojangles', Inc. (NASDAQ:BOJA) today announced that the Company will present at the Barclays Eat, Sleep, Play – It's All Discretionary Conference at Barclays headquarters in New York City on Tuesday, December 8, 2015.
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The Night Pirates
24 September 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm£11.50 - £44
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Rose Theatre Kingston & Nick Brooke Ltd presents
Adapted from the best-selling children's book by Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright
Rough, tough little girl pirates.
With their own pirate ship.
A ship set for sailing.
A ship off on adventures.
The Night Pirates tells the tale of a group of little girl pirates who descend on a young boy called Tom at bedtime. Eager to join the pirate adventure, Tom uses his house as a pirate ship and sets sail to retrieve stolen treasure from Captain Patch and the bumbling grown-up pirates.
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Positives: The extra large deep tub in the suite was wonderful to relax and read. WE actually fell asleep in it!
Loved all the plush large bath towels.
Len and Diane, our hosts, were very gracious. They included a breakfast basket for us in the fridge a nice treat when you arrive at check in.
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January 9, 2018
Things have calmed down here. We have a really good Warden here at Union C.I. Warden Jordan is a good man, fair, and is running this place fairly well. I'm just glad things have calmed down.
Bernadette and I have went our separate ways, which was the best for her. Nothing lasts forever.
I'm out here trying to bring change to end this death penalty, and hopefully my latest essay "Waiting to Die" will give people some insight into this madness.
Debbie: I'm proud of the work she's doing to bring change to better our conditions and to end the death penalty. Debbie has become my best friends. Her mom, Sherry, and I were really close back in the day (1982~1983). I miss Sherry. She passed away Feb. 18, 2013. Still hurts thinking about her dying.
Still dealing with two mentally-ill and unstable neighbors. Ray Johnston who feels he's entitled. He's been writing kites in as soon as they start painting the cells. I'm hoping to move away from him. I have Franklin Floyd on the other side of me who talks to himself all the time. Cusses people, calling black guys n----, which Johnston has done as well. Just madness. We need a mental health wing.
Typical madness of existing in this cage. Hope all will read "Waiting to Die" and share it with others. Join NCADP.org.
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You've been had. You've been took. You've been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok. - Malcolm X
The Arizona Daily Star has stopped subscribing to Ann Coulter's column.
... "Many readers find her shrill, bombastic, and mean-spirited. And those are the words used by readers who identified themselves as conservatives," the recently appointed [Editor and Publisher David]Stoeffler wrote.
One recent example of Coulter's controversial approach was in her Aug. 10 column. She wrote: "(T)he savages have declared war, and it's far preferable to fight them in the streets of Baghdad than in the streets of New York -- where the residents would immediately surrender." ...
A small, but hopeful sign.Posted by natasha at August 29, 2005 08:05 PM | Media | TrackBack(1) | Technorati links |
Awesome! I just saw that! Ann's demise is going to be quite entertaining. I can't remember if I shared this, but this was one of my summer projects. Can you say "dustbin of history?"Posted by: thehim at August 29, 2005 08:51 PM
Ann Coulter: The new Pee Wee Herman.
Actually, Ann Coulter and the people like her are not the problem. They're show business people (think "The Aristocrats") - a dime a dozen. The problem is a media system that seeks to promote her and people like her in its depiction of the political system, and a publishing system that presents their mindless blather as serious political thought.
Up until recently, the pattern has been (1) Coulter-like person makes "gaffe", (2) Coulter-like person is replaced by different Coulter-like person, (3) Repeat.Posted by: PhilK at August 30, 2005 08:15 AM
>>Ann Coulter: The new Pee Wee Herman.>>
Eeeeeeewwww. I did not need that mental image!
But your point about the cyclical nature of loose-cannon pundits is well-taken. Sometimes it can even happen within the life-cycle of the same pundit. Michael Savage gets fired every few months or so, and he appears on a new radio station a few days later. He doesn't have a career so much as a twenty-year game of Whack-a-CrackpotPosted by: piny at August 30, 2005 02:25 PM


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Evans and Sons | Hanover Camera No. 2 | English | Half Plate
ENGLISH FIELD CAMERA. C1900. Evans were little known makers working from 56 Hanover Street, Liverpool, about 1900. This is the only one of their cameras that I have seen.
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Solving for Mixed Strategies: Solving for Mixed Strategies Principles of International Politics Third Edition Chapter 8 What are Mixed Strategies?: What are Mixed Strategies? Earlier, we learned about pure strategy equilibria: A player plays his best response strategy with certainty. Review Chapter 4's Walk-through if needed. Mixed strategy equilibria involve selecting moves probabilistically. More specifically, players mix their strategy across all of their choices in a probability ratio that makes the other player indifferent between his moves. When to Solve for Mixed Strategy Equilibria: When to Solve for Mixed Strategy Equilibria Mixed strategy equilibria are primarily found in strategic form games. All games must have an odd number of Nash equilibria. We solve for mixed strategy equilibria: When the game has no equilibria in pure strategies, or When the game has an even number of equilibria in pure strategies. We must solve for a mixed strategy equilibrium for such common games as chicken, battle of the sexes, and coordination. Finding Mixed Strategies: Finding Mixed Strategies My goal in playing a mixed strategy is to make you indifferent between the payoffs from your strategies. Here, Rose wants to pick her moves with a probability p that makes Colin indifferent between playing left or right. Do any pure strategy equilibria exist? Computing Mixed Strategies: Computing Mixed Strategies First, calculate the expected utility of playing left and of playing right for Colin, using Rose's probability values (p and 1 – p). EU(L) = p(7) + (1 – p)(1) EU(L) = 7p + 1 – 1p = 6p + 1 EU(R) = p(4) + (1 – p)(8) EU(R) = 4p + 8 – 8p = –4p + 8 Be sure you understand where we got these numbers. Computing, Continued: Computing, Continued Then set these two expressions equal to each other to find the value of p that makes Colin indifferent between his choices. EU(L) = EU(R) 6p + 1 = –4p + 8 2p = 7 p = 2/7 Rose should play up with probability 2/7 (and down with probability 5/7) to make Colin indifferent between playing left and right. Finding Colin's Mixed Strategy: Finding Colin's Mixed Strategy Colin too wants to pick his moves to make Rose indifferent between playing up or down. Solve for Colin's mixed strategy. Find EU(up), EU(down), and then solve for q. Scroll up to Rose's strategy if you need guidance. Colin's Mixed Strategy: Colin's Mixed Strategy For Colin, EU(U) = q(6) + (1 – q)(3) EU(U) = 6q + 3 – 3q = 3q + 3 EU(D) = q(2) + (1 – q)(5) EU(D) = 2q + 5 – 5q = –3q + 5 EU(U) = EU(D) 3q + 3 = –3q + 5 6q = 2 q = 1/3 The Complete Equilibrium: The Complete Equilibrium A game's complete equilibrium includes all pure strategy equilibria, if they exist, and the mixed strategy equilibrium, if one exists. For Rose and Colin, the complete equilibrium is, "up, left; down, right; p = 2/7, q = 1/3" Pop Quizzes: Pop Quizzes Professor Ross want the class to study regularly, not just the night before the test. One way to do this is to give pop quizzes with some frequency (p) in hopes that students will always be prepared for a quiz. Each player (R or C, class) picks a move without knowing the other's move. Preferences and Payoffs: Preferences and Payoffs Prof Ross prefers: no quiz, students prepared > quiz, students prepared > quiz, students not prepared > no quiz students not prepared. The class prefers no quiz to quiz, but if there is a quiz they prefer being prepared: no quiz, students not prepared > quiz, students prepared > no quiz, students prepared > quiz, students not prepared. Do any pure strategy equilibria exist? Prof. Ross's Strategy: Prof. Ross's Strategy Satisfy yourself that there are no pure strategy equilibria for this game. Solve for Prof. Ross's strategy mix. Calculate EU(study) and EU(~study) [~ means "not"], using p and the class's payoffs. Set those two expressions equal to each other and solve for the value of p that makes the class indifferent between studying and not. Click to advance and check your work. Mixing for Prof. Ross: Mixing for Prof. Ross Find EU(study): EU(study) = p(3) + (1 – p)(2) EU(study) = 3p + 2 – 2p = p + 2 Find EU(~study): EU(~s) = p(0) + (1 – p)(4) EU(~s) = 0p + 4 – 4p = –4p + 4 Set these equal and solve: p + 2 = –4p + 4 5p = 2 p = 2/5 If the term has fifteen classes, how many pop quizzes must Prof. Ross commit to giving to achieve the goal of regular student studying? The Class's Choice: The Class's Choice Compute the strategy mix for the class. Solve for EU(quiz) and EU(~ quiz), using q and Prof. Ross's payoffs Set these equal to each other. Click to advance and check your work. The Class's Solution: The Class's Solution EU(quiz): EU(quiz) = q(3) + (1 – q)(2) EU(quiz) = 3q + 2 – 2q = q + 2 EU(~quiz): EU(~quiz) = q(4) + (1 – q)(1) EU(~quiz) = 4q + 1 – q = 3q + 1 Set these equal and solve: q + 2 = 3q + 1 2q = 1 q = 1/2 To play its mixed strategy, the class would want to credibly commit to studying half of the time. This makes Prof. Ross indifferent between preparing a quiz and not preparing a quiz. More Practice: More Practice The next slide contains four games in which you can practice solving for mixed strategy equilibria. For more practice, try Chapter 4 in James Morrow's Game Theory for Political Scientists (Princeton University Press, 1994). Your library or your instructor may have a copy. Your instructor may also recommend other resources. Practice Games: Practice Games


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Among the initiatives to celebrate the Museum's Bicentenary, and with the title "Audiovisual memory of the Museo del Prado", a new documentary archive brings together the audiovisual history of the Museum – its buildings and collections – for the first time through film, NODO news bulletins and television. This selection of audiovisual material, which will come to number more than 400 items over the course of 2019, offers a survey of more than 100 years of images of the Prado.
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Marriages of Martín de Loyola to Beatriz Ñusta and Juan de Borja to Lorenza Ñusta de Loyola
The scene depicted in this anonymous painting brings together two weddings that occurred at different times and places with the purpose of showing the blood ties between the Inca dynasty and descendants of two of the founders of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Francis Borja. The conquest of America was thus represented as a harmonious union between the vanquishers and the vanquished.
This exhibition launches the extensive programme organised by the Museum to mark the 200th anniversary of its foundation. It offers a survey of the museum's history that focuses on the dialogue between the Museum and society; heritage policies in Spain; the trends that have guided the growth of the museum's collection and its transformation into a place that has allowed Spanish and foreign writers, intellectuals and artists to reflect on the country's past and its collective identity.
Desde el 30 de octubre, en la sala 66 del edificio Villanueva, el visitante del Museo del Prado podrá disfrutar de La última comunión de san José de Calasanz, la pintura religiosa de Goya más evocadora que fue pintada el mismo año de la inauguración del Museo del Prado para la iglesia de San Antón del colegio de las Escuelas Pías de Madrid.
Este extraordinario préstamo, propiedad de la Orden de las Escuelas Pías de la provincia de Betania, se inscribe en el programa 'La obra invitada', una actividad patrocinada por la Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado desde 2010 para enriquecer la visita al Museo y establecer un término de comparación que permita reflexionar sobre las propias pinturas del Prado.
The Museo del Prado has restored three paintings considered to be among the most important religious compositions by the leading Spanish Romantic artist Antonio María Esquivel. Esquivel's work as the creator of religious paintings is barely kwnow despite being among his principal artistic concerns. Now visitors can see The Fall of Lucifer, Christ the Saviour and other works.


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Although Microsoft won't admit it, Access can be intimidating—intimidating
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In Part 1 of this two-part blog series, we explored why an email drip campaign is a great addition to your company's current content marketing strategy. In Part 2, we will focus on how to set up your email drip marketing and choose an email drip marketing software application that will best suit your company's marketing needs.
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Setting up a successful email drip marketing campaign requires working backward. The first question that should be addressed is what the overall goal of your campaign will be. The desired results from your email drip campaign will determine your campaign structure. Many companies utilize drip marketing to increase sales. Others are trying to build better brand recognition. Email drip campaigns are also used to increase customer retention. Those are only a few types of email drip campaigns. Once you have identified your goal, you can identify who your target audience will be and construct an appropriate message.
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Drip is a great software application to get your feet wet with email drip marketing. It's simple interface and tools are offered at a low starting price.
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Another hero who gave his today for our tomorrow! RIP
Name: Dixon E. Schumm
Born: 2 March 1911, Ohio, United States
Died: 25 January 1945, St Vith, Belgium
Buried: Plot C Row 16 Grave 10, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Spouse: Ethel Rosella Schumm
Enlistment date: 25 June 1943
Rank: Private First Class
Service number: 35067565
Unit: 7th Armored Division, 48th Armored Infantry Battalion, Company C
Dixon was a truck driver before his enlistment. He married Ethel Frolly on May 27, 1940.
In June 1943 he started training at Fort Bliss (with an Anti-Aircraft unit) in Texas prior to shipping overseas (probably in the summer of 1944).
In April 1944 his tonsils were removed at the Station Hospital on Fort Bliss.
He transferred to Europe as a replacement and was assigned to C Company of the 48th Armored Infantry Battalion on 20 October 1944. He transferred to the unit from the 86th replacement battalion at that time. His duty code shows as 745 (rifleman).
On 27 October 1944, the main part of the 7th Armored Division was in essentially defensive positions along the line Nederweert (and south) to Meijel to Liesel, with the demonstration force still in the attack across the Deurne canal to the east. The Germans launched a two-division offensive centered on Meijel, catching the thinly stretched 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the 7th Armored Division by surprise. However, the response by the 7th Armored and by British Lieutenant General Sir Richard O'Connor's British VIII Corps, to which the division was attached, stopped the German attack on the third day and then from 31 October to 8 November gradually drove the enemy out of the terrain that they had taken.
On 8 November 1944, the 7th Armored was again transferred to the Ninth Army and moved south to rest areas at and east of Maastricht. Following an inflow of many replacements, they began extensive training and reorganization, since so many original men had been lost in France and the Netherlands that a significant part of the division was now men who had never trained together. At the end of November, the division straddled the Dutch-German border with one combat command in Germany (in the area of Ubach, north of Aachen) and two in the Netherlands.
Dixon was promoted to Private First Class on 1 December 1944.
The 7th was preparing to drive into Germany when the Ardennes offensive began on 16 December 1944. Two days later Dixon was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB).
The division was transferred to the U.S. First Army, under Lieutenant General Courtney Hodges, and ordered to St. Vith, Belgium, a critical road and rail center needed by the Germans to supply their offensive. Over the course of almost a week, the 7th Armored (along with elements of the 106th, the 28th Infantry Division and 9th Armored Divisions) absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into great disarray, before being forced to withdraw west of the Salm River on 23 December. The division moved to the area of Manhay, Belgium.
Dixon was wounded (WIA) on the night (attack started at 10 PM) of 24-25 December in the fighting near Manhay, Belgium as part of the 7th Armored Divisions withdrawal from St. Vith during the Battle of the Bulge. According to the morning reports he was first listed as MIA on 25 December. At this time he was wounded by artillery shrapnel in the leg. He was erroneously listed as MIA at that time which was later corrected to show him in the hospital. He returned from the hospital on 18 January 1945.
After a brief rest in January 1945, the division returned to positions near St. Vith, attacked, and re-captured the town on 23 January 1945. On 25 January he was KIA when some artillery fire fell on the battalion front lines during the night of 25-26 January 1945. The battalion was prepared for an attack to take a hill in that area (approximately 1.5 miles Southeast of St. Vith, Belgium). The attack would start at 7:00 AM on 26 January 1945.
On 28 January 1945 he was reported as MIA (in battle on 25 December 1945) so they may not have been able to locate his remains initially for a medical examination. On 29 January 1945 he was reported KIA as per 25 January 1945. He was eventually buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
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A postcard Dixon send to his wife during his training days at Fort Bliss. He was looking forward to go abroad for the first time. More than a year later he would never come home again. Very poignant!
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Wow! Job well done honoring this hero! I was a second too late when this came up for sale on the forum. I am beyond glad to see it went to a great home. The frame job, and research is phenomenal! Kudos to you!
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That's an awesome tribute. Very nicely done!!!
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Planning a successful future for your family business enterprise
An effective business succession plan provides the framework for the future of your business—and your family
Business transition planning is a critical concern that family-business owners often put aside while tending to the day-to-day responsibilities and activities of managing their businesses. But it's an important issue that is most effectively addressed with early attention and action.
Succession planning is crucial for sustaining family enterprises for generations. An effective plan is far more than the selection of a successor. It also includes ongoing leadership development and communications to help avoid unnecessary conflicts and to meet the needs of both the business enterprise and family members.
The succession plan can assume that everything will go well, but it also must include contingencies for unexpected issues such as disability, disagreement, divorce or death.
Research commissioned by BB&T Wealth identified the greatest roadblocks to being prepared for a business succession event. Here are some key findings of that study, a random sampling of businesses valued between $1 million and $100 million and spanning a wide range of industries:
- Level of succession preparedness – On a scale of 0 to 8, with 0 being totally unprepared and 8 being fully prepared, study participants received an average score of 3.13, indicating a moderately low level of succession preparedness.
- Owner characteristics – The intent to transfer the business enterprise to family and the intent to manage wealth together as a family across generations were found to be important predictors of how prepared a business was for succession.
- Enterprise characteristics – Business performance, retirement timing, family members' interest and organizational size are among the many factors influencing succession preparedness from the enterprise perspective.
- Family influence – Family cultures have a high impact on family enterprises. Understanding the family culture and family members' views of the business help determine potential business transfer options.
- Business formality – The level of formality of a family enterprise affects business longevity, business and family morale, and business value. It also impacts how attractive a business may be to a buyer. Examples of business formality include having a clear mission, key management development plan, job descriptions, set compensation plans, career paths, a regularly updated strategic plan, documentation of business processes, a fully functioning board, organizational chart and employee manual.
- External environment – Businesses operating in larger metropolitan areas are more likely to be prepared for succession. This is due in part to their having greater access to professional services that can help them with succession planning and greater access to talent who can help them formalize the business. Applicable tax laws also may affect succession plans.
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