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My machine is working for normal sewing, but the overlock needle bar won't move. I have changed the needle, checked all tensions, and cleaned all the dust out.
It sounds as though it's time for your New Home to have a visit with a professional repair tech. You've noted changing needle, checking tension, cleaning dust, so I'm assuming you've also followed the user manual instructions for the settings needed - after those boxes are ticked there is usually only one reason a machine won't sew - a broken or worn gear/part/assembly within the machine.
I have an Usha Janome sewing machine. The thread gets cut in a few stiches. Is it a problem with tension?
The tension may be too tight, the needle may be threaded incorrectly, the thread may be old or poor quality, or the needle may need to be changed.
I would start with trying a different spool of thread. If not that, then just the tension.
make sure your thread is not getting caught on the spool
Here is some info from a Janome web site:
Why does the thread keep breaking?
The easiest first step to correct thread breakage is to snip your thread at the spool and rethread.
If you have different sizes of spool caps, are you using the correct size? Threads can tangle around the spool pin and snap. The spool cap helps to prevent this.
Upper thread tension could also be too tight. Try lowering the tension (lower the number).
Are there any burrs or rough spots in the needle plate from a previous needle breaking mishap? Such burrs can cause fabric snares and thread breaks. Burrs can be smoothed with an emery board or fine sand paper.
The same results can happen from a burr or other damage in the bobbin hook.
Double check that the needle size is up to the job at hand. A fine needle cannot effectively stitch denim, for example.
How is the quality of the thread being used? All threads are not created equal. Threads with excessive slubs or knots will grab and break. Inconsistent threads will have weak spots that break, as will loosely twisted threads. Use good quality thread. Your machine will not get fuzzed up and your project wont fall apart!
Here is their web site if you would like to read more:
I have a Janome Memory Craft 4800. After cleaning out all of the packed in lint from the feed dogs, bobbin holder, hook race, and changing my needle, the bobbin thread still gets bunched up. Can this be fixed from home?
By Susan B
Probably not.
I do some sewing machine repair (I'm self-taught) for my sewing students and from your description it sounds as though a part inside the machine has either broken/worn, or become mis-aligned.
Only someone with training (preferably factory or a course), experience, and the proper tools will be able to open the machine, find and resolve the problem, and then put the machine back together in a way that means the machine will operate properly.
I have a Janome MC6000 machine. While sewing the balance wheel stalled and then only spun after that. Did I strip gears or break a belt? I can still manually raise and lower the needle.
It does not sound like you have stripped a gear on the machine if you can still lower and raise the needle using the wheel. It sounds more like a connection problem that the wheel is not engaging correctly so that when you supply power to the machine the wheel turns automatically to raise and lower the needle. You may need to take the machine into a repair shop to have it fixed. They may need to open the machine to adjust the wheel and the tension. The belt could also be old and slipping on the machine.
I have a Janome MC 4900. The bobbin graphic comes up on the screen and I cannot get it off. The machine sews in straight stitches only with this on the screen.
There is something wrong with the bobbin sensor. You have to adjust it. A clear article with pictures can be found here: marcihaha.wordpress.com/
My beloved Memory Craft 7500 has always been a workhorse. I was mending something tonight and the foot pedal started working only sporadically. It would only do one stitch at a time, or sometimes one after two depressions. I could go stitch-by-stitch by pressing the up/down button. Do I need a new foot pedal? I have found them available online. I bought the machine new in the late '80s, so it is getting old.
Just in case you no longer have the original user manual to do a troubleshooting check, here's a link to the Janome support page with a free download (be warned: it can be a long download time):
I do repair-refurb on mostly Singer mechanical machines - I'm not qualified to work on a computerised model. However, it does sound as though your foot control is going. But before you spend money on the replacement control, try cleaning the connection points on your machine AND the power cord. Hopefully it's just accumulated gunk (and it happens more often than sewers realise until it happens to them and the repair tech tells them what's happened:).
If that doesn't help, at least it won't hurt or cost you more than a few cotton swabs and some isopropyl alcohol spritzing (on the swab, not the actual connection points!).
After the cleaning, you can try the replacement control - make sure the one you buy and take delivery of matches the voltage-wattage on your original (roll the control over, there should be a plate or sticker noting the requirements, it may be on the machine right next to the connection point).
Be prepared for that not to work, however. A vintage machine, computerised or mechanical-electronic, will develop hiccups (ok, wearing out or breaking down of springs, gears, belts...) and eventually becomes a money pit, sad to say. You may be looking at spending a fair sum of money to keep it sewing, or buying a new machine when the repair bills mount up.
Best luck, I hope the fix is very simple (or inexpensive!) and you're back sewing very soon!
I can't use my sewing machine as I have lost the pedal to it. Also the bobbin box it is old. The make is New Home. Where could I buy these?
By Julie
You don't mention how old the machine is, that may affect your ability to easily find a replacement. If you have a sewing machine repair shop nearby, they may be able to order you a new one. If that is not possible you might try searching the various on-line sites that sell replacement parts for New Home machines. Good luck.
My wife has a New Home Memory Craft 6000 sewing machine she bought new in '85/86 and dearly loves it abilities. She has made many articles. When last used it stopped mid-stroke. The 'balance wheel' is solid, frozen up. Any ideas or checking suggestions? My suspicion is the drive motor.
Your thoughts please. Thanks.
I have a Janome Memory Craft 6000. When the power switch is turned on the motherboard 2.5 Amp fuse blows. What is the problem and solution?
The machine is blowing a fuse because it is getting too hot. If you are not sewing really heavy material for excessive amounts of time, there is something wrong with the machine. Call the store you bought it from and have them look at it.
Hi Judy:
Thanx for your reply (good to know what you state in your answer) to my machine problem.
The split second after the power is switched on the fuse blows and there is no signs of life (no power) on the machine - all lights out and, of course, no chance of any movement. Power cord and foot control check OK.
This is a great machine but is somewhat delicate.
I have always found great support (and answers) when I contacted Janome directly. Here is their web site if you would like to send them an email:
I have a Janome 234D sewing machine. It has new needles. I can't seem to tension the left thread at all. It is like a spring has sprung. I would appreciate some help.
I'm not at all comfortable with overlockers but I did find a manual for the 734d (an updated model of your vintage machine but similar enough to be off help!) and am posting the link for you in case you no longer have the original to your machine:
It's a free download, and if that doesn't help you, the only advice I can then give is to take it to a repair tech with experience on overlockers. I do standard domestic machine repair-refurb work on my Sewing 101 student machines but as above - I'm not at all experienced with overlockers. Wish I could help more than posting a link to a similar model user guide!
I have a Janome HD 3000 and I need to adjust the height of the feed dog. I think there is an error in the service manual on the internet, because for the setscrew (A) there is no way to loosen it and I guess it confuses (A) and (B) in the diagram attached?
Could you let me know the correct procedure to avoid breaking everything.
Thank you.
My machine is running, but it won't sew.
My New Home sewing machine no. 593103485 will not sew. The needle does not go up or down. The machine is making the right sewing noise, but not moving the needle.
I have a New Home 110 sewing machine, but the lifter is not lifting the foot. It moves up and down, but the foot doesn't - any ideas of what to check?
The machine is engaged as the needle moves up and down.
I want to learn how to clean and lubricate my Janome Elite Pro 5124 sewing machine. The local sewing center won't let me watch them and says it's too complicated. I installed my own electricity and plumbing (with permits) on my fire-sale house. I can do this; I just need instruction. Is there a resource for written instruction?
My Janome sewing machine will only do a straight stitch, the zig zag will not work.
By MK
Depending on the age and model of your machine (under warranty, or an older machine), it sounds as though the gear used to change from straight stitch to zig-zag is failing. If you have knobs-dials-buttons, the trouble could be there, too. This is a fix for a qualified repair tech if the following doesn't solve your problem:
Are you absolutely certain you have everything set on the machine for zig-zag sewing? All the knobs-dials-buttons switched to the correct setting?
Is the stitch width set for z-z?
Are you using the open toe presser foot?
If none of that helps, it really is time for the machine to be seen by a pro.
I tried to power on a new Janome 7330. It came on and went down and refuses to come on again.
I have a Janome 4618LE and my foot pedal won't work. There is power to the machine it just won't sew using the foot pedal.
Help please.
I have a Memory Craft 8000 sewing machine. It just stopped sewing. I turned it on and off several times, but no help. The bobbin still spins, but won't turn on to sew. The machine will turn on, but not sew. I have cleaned out all lint and even sprayed air out of a can to see if that would help, it did not. I have tried auto and manual sew and neither will work. What can I do? Thanks.
Does your machine have a mechanism which disengages the sewing engine so that you can wind bobbins? Check to make sure that isn't the problem, please?
It may come as a surprise to many, but sewing machines greatly benefit from regular maintenance, particularly if they get heavy use. Take it in to a shop for a check up and tune up. One of the great wheels may have worn out over time.
As the 'shock reboot' you've tried hasn't reset your computerised sewing machine back to factory default - it's time to find a qualified repair tech with experience on computerised sewing machines. It might be the mother board, but the trouble might be something else - best to have a professional look at it.
thanks I appreciate your time. sound advice
I have a Janome New Home 2202 sewing machine that is about 6 weeks old. The foot pedal will work fine at one time, and then not work at all at another. I don't change anything, not the thread, the bobbin, anything and it simply doesn't supply any power. When I call the store, they tell me how to re-thread and re-do the bobbin. I have done this many times to no avail.
What gives?
You have rights - but depending on where you are those rights may only be in effect for 90 days after purchase - check your receipt for more information. Too, Janome is a sewing machine manufacturer with a good reputation and all their machines, no matter what country sold in, come with at least a one year warranty including on parts.
It sounds as though the foot controller is faulty - and the shop is trying to avoid honouring the warranty - they'd be in a real hurry to tell you if their agreement with Janome doesn't include warranty coverage, so it's almost dead cert they do and should honour their responsibility to the consumer. Do a little research first to be sure the shop is responsible or if you need to contact Janome for replacement parts or servicing. If the shop is responsible you should physically carry the machine (and all the bits, and your receipt) back to the shop, insist on speaking to the manager, and you will (hopefully) leave with either a new foot controller or a completely new machine. If the shop says they need the machine to be checked over and tries to tell you they have to have the original receipt as well - BE VERY WARY. This scam is on the uptick in the UK, US, and Latin America, and has cost people their sewing machines. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR ORIGINAL RECEIPT - if they won't accept a photocopy, and won't give you a proper shop ticket (stating they've taken your machine for servicing/warranty honouring) - grab your machine and run!
Contact Janome through their website pages for your country and make a complaint about the shop - no reputable company wants their products sold by disreputable stockist. And at the same time, request assistance from Janome regarding getting your new sewing machine in reliable working order - they will be very happy to assist.
You should have a 1 year guarantee on this if not more. I would take it back and demand it repaired or them to give you a new foot peddle. This shouldn't be happening and they are just putting you off each time you call. Take it back to their service department and ask for a new foot peddle for your machine.
My reverse stitch button stopped working. Is this something I can repair?
I have a Janome 12000 that needs a new motherboard. Is it worth fixing?
How do I install a drive belt on a Memory Craft 7500 sewing machine?


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By every passing year, the authority behind the site has become the focus of every local SEO expert. If someone would ask me the reason behind this, which leads to more focus on authority and relevance especially when it comes to local SEO services, I will surely relate it to the updates in core algorithm made by Google.
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There are many ways to sell on Amazon. You can sell things you already own, like used books, just one at a time. You can manufacture your own products and sell via FBA/FBM. You can do Retail Arbitrage where you find popular items that are deeply discount in physical stores and resell them on Amazon. Lastly you can resell products from popular brands through direct relationships with manufacturers and distributors. This is called Wholesale Selling. This article will discuss Wholesale Selling, what it is, how it's different from other types of Amazon Selling and ways to get started.
Wholesale Selling on Amazon
Wholesale selling on Amazon is where the seller has existing relationships with manufacturers or distributors. The seller negotiates buying terms with the manufacturer or distributor and then resells the products on Amazon. If the brand is already selling on Amazon you can jump onto their listing and compete for buy box. If you happen to find a brand that is not selling on Amazon, you would create your own listing and begin selling for a profit.
How is this different from Retail Arbitrage?
Retail Arbitrage is all about instant gratification. You find a product at deep discount at your local big box store, research and find that it's selling for much more on Amazon, purchase the product, list it on Amazon, sell and make a profit. Rinse, Repeat!
Wholesale Selling is a longer, slower process. You don't see the instant type of gratification. However once you build up relationships with suppliers and you are approved to sell these products on Amazon, it can become a true passive income stream.
How does this compare to Private Label?
With private label selling on Amazon, you are creating your own brand. Selecting a product, sourcing a manufacturer typically from China, designing the product, creating a logo, receiving samples, placing a minimum order of typically 1000 pieces or more, coordinating ocean or air shipping. Once your product hits the US you need to either warehouse it outside of Amazon and send smaller shipments as needed to Amazon, or ship the whole thing to Amazon directly and hope that everything goes well!
With Wholesale Selling, you are not creating your own brand. You are selling someone else's brand. This is similar to how a brick and mortar retailer works for say a shoe store. If you own a men's shoe store in a strip mall, you probably stock several dozen brands of men's shoes. These come from a wholesale relationship. The same principles apply for selling on Amazon, just without the brick and mortar.
Also Amazon is constantly adding in new requirements for wholesale sellers. For example, in some situations if you are trying to sell products from very large brands you might need to go through a lengthy approval process and possibly even pay a fee. To be approved as a seller for these larger brands might also be required to provide paperwork from the supplier stating that you have permission to resell these branded items. However that is generally the exception rather than the rule, most brands are not gated on Amazon.
Benefits of Wholesale selling
- Lots of opportunity
- Lower capital investment than Private Label, smaller order qty requirements
- No need for your own product liability insurance as that is normally the brand owner responsibility.
- No need to generate demand for a brand new product
- Start selling faster with domestic suppliers
- Work with some of the most well-known brands
Challenges of Wholesale selling
- Sourcing of products. One of the hardest parts of Wholesale Selling on Amazon is finding suppliers that are not already oversaturated on Amazon
- Finding suppliers that are open and willing to work with Amazon Sellers
- Finding suppliers that are not already selling on Amazon. This is not a deal breaker, but if you can find a manufacturer that is not already on Amazon, it could be a big win!
- Lower margins than with Private Label
How to find products ripe for Wholesale Selling on Amazon
For Wholesale Selling on Amazon you ideally want to look for a product that is already selling well on Amazon. Finding products to sell on Amazon as a Wholesaler is very similar to how you find products for an Amazon Private Label business, the major difference is where you source the products from. Thankfully there are existing software vendors that help with this sourcing process. Companies like SupplySpy specialize in helping Wholesale Sellers identify brands with the greatest potential. The software allows you to analyze a supplier's product list and identify the most profitable products to sell on Amazon. Companies like SupplySpy can literally save you countless hours of research.
As you can see, there are many ways to sell on Amazon and the Amazon platform is ever evolving as their business grows and matures. Wholesale Selling is a great option to investigate if you are a current Private Label seller or if you are a current Retail Arbitrage seller. As an existing seller you already have the advantage of understanding how Amazon works. Keep in mind that finding the right product for Wholesale Selling on Amazon will take time, just like finding a product for a Private Label Business. However, if you are methodical about your process, add in research software and you are patient, Wholesale Selling has the potential to exponentially expand your business. Happy Selling!


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of the additional boots and shoes made. They do not reflect
that, even of a necessary of life, only a certain quantity is used at
a certain price. Nothing is more necessary in London, especially in
winter, than coal; but, when coal some years ago went up to 40s. a
ton in London, it was marvellous how people in all ranks managed to
reduce their consumption of coal. Much more in the case of boots,
which will bear the cost of export to remote countries, did the
demand increase as the price fell. A fall of 10 per cent only in the
price of boots would cause every wholesale boot exporter to export on
the largest scale. No doubt the invention of a self-acting machine
which should turn out 1000 pairs of boots an hour at a nominal cost
of workmanship per pair would reduce the shoemakers of Northampton to
idleness and starvation. But in practice it has rarely happened that
any machine has been introduced in any trade that has thus completely
choked the increased demand. It has happened often that the workmen
who could only work the old way, and were not able to take up the new
machine, have been reduced to starvation. Even then, after this
generation has passed away, the new machine-workers have been better
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However great their profits, there is, according to J. S. Mill,
always a tacit understanding among all employers of labour to pay the
minimum the labourers can be induced to accept. It is only by
combination that the labourers can get the full value of their
efficiency. Here Mr. Arch comes in: I have little doubt that the
flail-threshers might, under a well-managed large trade combination,
have got nine shillings a week instead of eight shillings forty years
But every rise in wages gained by the workmen, unless springing from
or in conjunction with an increase in efficiency, will tell against
themselves; it must increase the price of the article, whether
houses, wheat, or boots; this must diminish the demand for the
article, and this must throw some of the workmen out of employ.
It is difficult to find an example of price of wages which presents
any difficulty of explanation when we apply to it the consideration
of efficiency. If bricklayers were to offer to exert themselves to
the utmost, and do in eight hours the same amount and quality of work
they now do in nine, the speculative builders would doubtless be
willing to give the same wages for eight hours' work that they now
give for nine. In case the labourers by increase in their efficiency
are able to get higher wages, the choice will (in general) lie with
them how much of the increase they take in increased money wages, how
much they take in shortened hours of labour. We thus see how, in an
uncivilised community, owing to the inefficiency of their labour,
their whole time and energies are expended on their hunting, or
otherwise providing bare subsistence. The greater skill of our
civilised labourers, working with machines provided by our science,
and profiting by our fixed capital (as our railway tunnels and
embankments), is vastly more efficient: it ensures the labourers a
certainty and regularity of food which the savage does not enjoy, and
provides him a certain margin of leisure beyond what the inefficient
savage labourer can count upon; it also provides the whole surplus
production out of which the intellectual and leisure classes are
It is to be noted that an increase of efficiency in any industry (and
very largely in the case of industries producing generally essential
utilities) raises real wages in all other industries, and this,
whether the particular trade gains (as we have seen it nearly always
do) or loses, as is conceivable, though rarely occurring.
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Kangaroo Feeling the Australian Sunshine Sparks Hilarious Photoshop Battle
We're a huge fan of Photoshop battles and this one that recently blew up over on the popular subreddit r/Photoshopbattles featuring a rather chilled kangaroo basking in the Australian sunshine is one of the best we've seen in some time, mainly because of the kangaroo's carefree, chilled out stance as he strolls along the beach.
The responses to the original photo were as always brilliant, with people turning the kangaroo into a Tekken fighter, a jazz musician and even Rose from Titanic. Check out the brilliant Photoshops below.
The photoshops...
1. TEKKEN Beach
2. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
3. Hittin' the slopes.
4. "Paint me like one of your Australian roos."
5. Ramboroo
6. Joey with friends.
7. Feeling the rhythm.
8. "If she were a President, she'd be Baberham Lincoln."
10. Aussie Ozborn
11. Put another shrimp in the flambé
12. Damnn!
13. I'm flying!


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Believe it or not, the amount of fats you ingest into your body directly affects your sickle cell. Let me break it down for you.
Imagine for a second that you were a red blood cell. You are floating in the blood stream, happily doing your job of delivering oxygen to other cells. Everything is hunky dory in your world until you hit a road block on the blood highway. This road block is not caused by other cells sticking together, but because the road itself has narrowed. The narrowing is as a result of fatty deposits clogging up the highway. So now, you're stuck in traffic, blocking the delivery of oxygen to the tissues on the other side. You and your fellow blood cells are sticking together now, leading to more traffic and more clumping. The tissues start crying and begging for oxygen, but there is none to be found, because all the oxygen delivery cells are backed up in traffic. Therefore the tissues send a message to the brain, leading to pain. The Traffic that is caused by the fatty deposits that you ingested into your body, narrowing the blood vessels.
Traffic that is caused by foods like pizza (which really is fat standing solid at room temperature), bacon, fried chicken, French fries, fried anything and everything. Fried foods are especially bad for people with sickle cell, because it causes Atherosclerosis, a buildup of fatty deposits and plaque around the vasculature of the cell. So think about this before you pick up that extra buttered croissant. It might taste good going in, but it is wrecking havoc in your body.
When cooking, use extra virgin olive oil, or better yet Coconut oil. These two oils are more liquid at body temperature, thereby decreasing the potential of clogging up those arteries and veins. And added bonus is that they are both kinda pricey, so you use less than you would if you were just pouring vegetable oil all up in your food. Measure how many teaspoons or tablespoons you are using. This also helps to cut down your usage. I noticed that when stir frying veggies, I can make do with only 1 teaspoon and it comes out more grilled than fried, which is infinitely healthier.
It is a small change, but it really does improve your circulatory system. Fry less and cut out on the fatty foods. Do it for your body. Do it for your health.
Live well.


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Our Grand Rapids car accident lawyers are located on Grandville Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids, less than one block from Founders Brewery and the Downtown Market. Our auto accident attorneys serve clients throughout the Grand Rapids/Kent County area who have been injured in an auto accident and need legal services to get the compensation they are entitled to.
Michigan Auto Law auto accident attorneys are active in the local Grand Rapids community with our support of the West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. In addition, we are members of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Managing Partner Steven Gursten has been quoted in a variety of local newspapers and TV stations as an auto and truck accident expert, as well as sharing our annual list of dangerous intersections in Kent County.
Our Chief Operating Officer and Grand Rapids Car Accident Lawyer, Brandon Hewitt, is a native of the city and has spoken at area schools including Byron Center High School on teen driver safety.
Our Grand Rapids car accident lawyers serve clients in the following practice areas:
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Have you been in an accident in Grand Rapids? Here is a list of resources from our Grand Rapids car accident lawyers including where to obtain copies of our accident report for your auto insurance company.
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Ordering Your Grand Rapids Traffic Accident Report
Many insurance companies require customers who have been involved in a traffic crash to obtain a copy of the accident Report for claims processing.
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If the Kent County Sheriff was at the scene of your accident, you can obtain a Kent County accident report online at www.accesskent.com. There is a $3.00 fee per Accident Report image.
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Non-Emergency Phone: (616) 456-3900
Grand Rapids Courthouses
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Grand Rapids Hospitals
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St. Mary's Health Care
200 Jefferson Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-5000
2018 Top Ten High Crash Intersections in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
U.S. 131 @ Wealthy Street - 85 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ I 96 - 75 Auto Accidents
Burton Street SW @ U.S. 131 - 72 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ Breton Avenue - 69 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ Broadmoor Ave - 60 Auto Accidents
Beltline Ave @ I 96 - 58 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ Kalamazoo Ave - 57 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ East Paris Avenue - 52 Auto Accidents
Beltline Avenue @ Lake Eastbrook Blvd - 52 Auto Accidents
28th Street @ Clyde Park Avenue - 51 Auto Accidents
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As a kid there were few subjects which caused more debate than these:
Batman or Superman?
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Yankees or Mets?
You had to choose one and defend it vehemently. There could never be a middle ground.
As an adult, I find the same applies to these:
Democrat or Republican?
Liberal or Conservative?
Yankees or Mets?
Depending who is in the room I am viewed as a Liberal-Conservative or a Conservative-Liberal. But always… always a Yankees fan! As Senior Director of Hispanic Initiatives at ESPN, I facilitate the collaboration of teams which sometimes may be at odds. It is crucial to listen to different points of view in order to identify the common ground.
When the so called "Google Manifesto" or memo came out, I wasn't surprised by the lightning fast reaction to then-Google engineer James Damore's 10-page document critical of the company's diversity initiatives.
Progressives denounced Damore as a villain emblematic of the establishment bias issues in the tech industry. Conservatives hailed Damore as a hero; the victim of the zealous' politically correct movement.
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, said in a communication to staff, "…portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in the workplace."
Damore has said multiple times that he is not a sexist and that management at Google "shamed and eventually fired him for his dissenting opinions."
Whether Damore was wrongfully dismissed or Google rightfully exercised its right to terminate might be up for lawyers to debate, but what concerns me is how diversity and inclusion is being framed in this debate.
Pursuing diversity in the workplace is more complex than how it is often presented. That is to say, it involves more than sex, race, age and all that is visible. It's also about the experiences and beliefs which define one's identity, impacts decision making and actions. Company initiatives aimed at creating awareness about biases in order to nurture collaborative environments often fall short because they champion the disenfranchised and alienate the establishment. Any group, minority or majority alienated by the corporate culture is defiant.
Diversity and inclusion initiatives are not the sole property of progressives who too often seek to right equality wrongs as if change in the workplace should be on the fast lane. And diversity and inclusion cannot be a maze of traffic barriers of conservatives who often try to suppress change and preserve tradition. There is enough room for both ideologies. In fact, it is necessary for them to co-exist.
Homogeneity of any kind stunts a company's ability to innovate. The exchange of different ideas give birth to dynamic results.
Majority employees who often feel excluded from diversity and inclusion activities perceive reverse favoritism and resist change. They feel they have to downplay their differences and conform to the company's new ideological crusade.
Leaders need to encourage differences in order to facilitate authentic, candid conversations about workplace issues. That also means applauding debate: while not always pretty, it is important in getting a better understanding of an employee's unique perspective and advancing critical thinking.
Diversity and inclusion initiatives only succeed when everyone is heard. I'll always be a Yankees fan; there's little debating 27 championships. But I do enjoy chocolate vanilla swirl ice cream cones.
I am the Senior Director of Hispanic Initiatives at ESPN; his work focuses on collaborative projects across platforms and networks focused on best serving U.S. Hispanics. I serve on the business advisory board of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and am the former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). More articles like these on Straight Talk.
This article was first featured on Roland Martin's AllThat.tv
Article: http://allthat.tv/posts/the-google-memo-and-the-lack-of-inclusion-in-diversity


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1919-1939: the beginnings
Fausto Coppi was born In Castellania , a small village near Tortona and Novi Ligure on the Appennino mountains between Liguria and Piemonte, on September 15th, 1919.
For his mother Angiolina and his father Domenico he is the fourth son , after the birth of Maria,Livio and Dina; four years later the last brother will born and his name will be Serse, who will look exactly like Fausto.
After some years Fausto got his first bicycle, probably in 1927, and his first job as a grocer's boy in Novi Ligure.
This was the first training for Fausto Coppi, who used the bicycle every day for delivering and back and forth between Novi and Castellania.
And here In Novi Ligure Fausto Coppi met Biagio Cavanna , a former boxer and a masseur already known as " the magician of the muscles" and as a good trainer for cyclists.
Cavanna became soon Fausto's trainer and then a precious friend for all his life and career. After some non professionistic races Coppi took part to his first "important" race: the "Giro of Piemonte" and here he met for the first time Gino Bartali.


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The prime real estate project entices homeowners to settle in Pampanga's capital
ENCLAVED RESIDENCES. A Central Luzon development of P.A. Properties, Bridgepointe Place is an enclaved, secured 33-hectare real estate project which has lots ranging from 40 to 300 square meters (sq m).
The City of San Fernando in Pampanga bagged second place in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index for 2017 of the National Competitiveness Council.
Awarded on August 21, the city was cited in terms of economic dynamism. It also ranked fourth overall among the component cities in the Philippines. This recognition adds to the appeal of the city as a prime real estate location.
Even prior to such accolade, P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) has already tapped into the potentials of the city through developing the 33-hectare real estate enclave, the Bridgepointe Place.
Prime location
Bridgepointe Place, located in Brgy. Del Rosario, benefits from the advantage of San Fernando as a growing agro-industrial-commercial metropolis located within the Manila Clark-Subic Economic Triangle.
The Tourism Convergence Road traverses to Bridgepointe Place in Brgy. Del Rosario, thus it is now easier for the locals and tourists to visit San Fernando and see and feel what it has to offer.
Employment opportunities are present in the area as San Fernando is also known for manufacturing, with various big-named companies holding regional offices and operations here. (See infographic)
The city is also a thriving site for commerce and trade. As a retail hub, it has Watermart and SM City Pampanga– both conveniently located for those living in BridgePointe Place.
Bridgepointe Place, which is about 11 kilometers from Angeles City, is also near commercial, entertainment, and retail establishments. The real estate project is also accessible to health centers and hospitals, and educational institutions are located within the 5-kilometer radius.The first-class component city is also home to four TV stations; two radio stations; and five local newspapers.
Government and military agencies also located their regional offices in the city. Bridgepointe Place will also be accessible to the future site of the city government's selected satellite offices like the Office of the Senior Citizens and the Disaster Risk Management; a sports complex, and a city park.
The real estate project will also be near to the upcoming regional offices of the Department of Education andthe Department of Tourism.
Bridgepointe Place is also located in the city which is known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines" with its thriving lantern-making industry. Those living in this prime real estate project can also witness the annual crowd drawer during the Lenten season, the "Via Cruzis," which portrays the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
Make the move
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. Complementing the wide-home selection is an open space with a children's playground and a gazebo in Phase 1A, ideal venues for enjoyment of Bridgepointe Place's homeowners.
"The emergence of major infrastructure is expected to increase demand for residential units in the City of San Fernando, thereby making P.A. Properties' Bridgepointe Place a prime investment to those wanting to locate in this growing city," said P.A. Properties President Jonathan G. Lu.
Bridgepointe Place's enclaved, secured development has 1,370 lots ranging from 40 to 300 square meters (sq.m.), with available row houses, bungalows, two-story units, and executive townhouses. Prices for these start at P582,000, within the competitive economic and open market housing rates.
Earlier this year, Bridgepointe Place unveiled three model units which include the Iliana, a two-bedroom model bungalow which can conveniently accommodate a family of five.
GIANNA MODEL. The biggest in terms of floor space, this model unit is designed for house buyers requiring larger accommodation.
The Salina model unit is a two-story house that features two bedrooms. It can also be expanded further to have three rooms.
The Gianna model unit is the biggest in terms of floor space, and it is designed for house buyers requiring larger accommodation.
Simultaneous with the unveiling of the new model units was the blessing of the Phase 2A entrance gate of Bridgepointe Place.
Complementing the wide-home selection is an open space with a children's playground and a basketball court in Phase 1A – active leisure venues for Bridgepointe's homeowners.
A swimming pool within the gazebo area also in Phase 1A is eyed for completion in the second quarter of 2018. A multipurpose hall in Phase 3A is targeted to be finished in the last quarter of this year.
"A growing community located in a commercially robust area like the City of San Fernando makes Bridgepointe Place an investment attraction to the economic and open market housing segments," Lu added.
To know more about Bridgepointe Place, visit http://www.bridgepointeplace.com/ or call +639285241489. Walk-ins are more than welcome to visit the project site.
About P.A. Properties:
For 23 years, Laguna-based P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) established itself a name in the competitive Philippine real estate industry by enabling the public to have their dream homes at affordable rates and payment schemes. The company, which has already built about 19,000 housing units, continues to embark on strategic expansion efforts to further build 15,000 more housing units in the next five years, thereby creating comfortable, safe, and joyful Filipino communities.
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Whiplash – After Effects Template (Motion Array)
After Effects CS5.5+ Project File | 4096×2304 (4K) | NO PLUG-INS | 26 MB
Demo :http://videochart.net/video/83937.8a56c571f47535724b812d14f680
Hey! This 4K After Effects project can work great on your next job. Sure, sure we have some sports pictures in there as placeholders, but with the right content this can be whatever you need it to be. It features 22 images or video placeholders, 16 text lines and you can also add a logo at the end. Your audience will love this dynamic and fast-paced video!


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Kodak Mini Shot is a decent option when it comes to instant cameras, thanks to the 10-megapixel sensor, flash, auto-focus capability, as well as exposure, white balance, and gamma correction. Of course, no camera, from professional DSLRs to instant print pocket cameras, is amazing without a few great accessories.
Staff Favorite
Anker's 10-foot Nylon Braided Micro-USB cable is a good choice if you have limited power outlets in a large room and you need the reach. Constructed of durable, tangle-resistant braided nylon, it'll get the job done. Its gold-plated connectors aid in resisting corrosion as well.
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Designed explicitly for Kodak's line of instant cameras, this photo album can hold up to 64 photos from your Kodak Mini Shot at once. Each page has four photo slots, which keep the pictures covered in a clear plastic pocket, so your photos will stay dust-free and safe.
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If you love scrapbooking or adding your unique twist to your photos or photo albums, these dual tipped markers will let you go crazy. The markers are non-toxic, won't smudge or fade over time, and come in 12 beautiful and bright colors.
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A concert presentation of tuner "Raisin" is the highlight of AMAS Musical Theater's second "Blast From the Past" benefit. The musical, based on Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," hasn't had a major Gotham production since it preemed on Broadway in 1973.
The Oct. 25 event also honors Geoffrey Holder and Carmen De Lavallade, plus Ernst & Young partner Michael Wilk, with the Rosie Award.
Event begins with a champagne reception at the John Houseman Theater, followed by the "Raisin" perf and awards ceremony, and then by dinner at West Bank Cafe.
"Raisin" will feature Norm Lewis, Tina Fabrique, Chuck Cooper and Tamara Tunie. Kevin Ramsey directs, with choreography by Maria Torres.
AMAS Musical Theater, founded by Rosetta LeNoire, is a 36-year-old multiethnic nonprofit performing arts organization, winner of the 1999 National Medal of Arts. Musicals developed and produced at Amas include "From My Hometown," "Zanna, Don't!" and "4 Guys Named Jose."
In addition to developing and producing musicals, AMAS gives Gotham youth artistic opportunities through two arts education programs: the Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theater Academy and the Immigration Experience.
For tickets or more information, call (212) 563-2565.


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this song somehow encapsulates my current stage of life.
this song somehow encapsulates my current stage of life.
paint blown over
falls. pours. the empty bits drive away
take my shell: grimy nonsense
a muddy-burnt face. love is not
this, store it up for a screen
run it past all of us –
trainers squeak your floor.
weighted, wandering, I gaze at
each fleck of gold, caught in
the streaky colours that fill the walls,
carefully composed into chaos.
worries smile and crawl
out of my skin
curling up safe in a tiny triangle of green,
laying down in a perfectly shaped eye
grinning back at me.
They live there now, healed and happy
whenever i find this painting
I will also find them.
as usual, we do not live eye-to-eye.
Everyone pulls out their technology and sits alone,
dicing, marring, rationalizing beauty into tiny pieces trying to Understand.
what you do not know: the quiet cloth is my dream
I glow with it, I grow in it, white-hot is the clarity in me.
Fear, the orangey-pink shapes that attacked me in the subway that night
were from your lips. And yet no one said anything.
Maybe that is why I have painted you all in vomit, for
we learned how to eat each other, but we could never
keep it down. All over the walls.
this time, we're brushing to gold, raising spirit glasses
to our eyes and lips. To new beginnings.
I pulled a worm out of my face,
and wanted to show everyone
tell them all
in case they had one and didn't know,
because I wanted them to know what God is doing,
that I have won a massive battle
and can see straight again.
But no one wanted to hear it,
when they saw the worm they shrieked and threw up their hands
"Why are you telling me this????"
Now they know why my face looks the way it does,
but the worm will rot away and be forgotten by everyone except me.


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Introduction: Homemade Movie Poster Light-box
For my first ever Instructable, I am going to show you all how to make a light-box for movie posters, like at movie theaters! Posters made for light-boxes are often referred to as double-sided, mirror sided or duratrans; their backs have a slightly faded mirror image of the front and they let light through. You can get these off of websites like eBay, Amazon and collector sites. You can also get the posters straight from the movie theaters themselves, all you gotta do is ask(mind you, many if not most theaters won't give them out to the general public).
Commercially made light-boxes can cost over $400 new, sometimes $500! This design will cost less than $100.
Knowledge in how to use power tools, electrical wiring and building is required for this Instructable. Really you just have to know what you're doing. If you don't know the basics, I can't help you.
Please ignore any inconsistencies with the pictures, I ended up having to redesign parts of it and some of the pictures may seem a little off.
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Step 1: Tools and Supplies
Supplies/materials you will need:
-two(2) 8ft. 1x4" poplar planks
-two(2) cheap 27x40" poster frames
-one(1) 27x40" aluminum poster frame
-two(2) 3ft. 1-Lamp T12, strip lights
-two(2) 3ft. T12 florescent tube light-bulbs
-a light switch
-a electric cord with a ground
-at least 4ft. of 12-14 gauge electrical wire__ Not sure
-a set of 2 2" hinges
-a set of 2 latches/locks
-wire nuts
-bright white high gloss enamel paint
-black or whatever color you want enamel paint
-1-1/2" & 3/4" screws
-pop rivets
-paintable silicone caulk/glue/sealant
-picture hanging wire or stainless steel wire
-really thin nails or staples
Tools you will need:
-a power drill/screw gun with Phillips & flat head bits
-a drill bit set with bits size 1/16-3/8"
-a table saw OR a combination saw and a jigsaw
-an adjustable square
-a sanding/grinding bit
-a 1 1/4" paddle bit
-a Phillips screwdriver
-a caulk gun
-a wire stripper
-a pop rivet gun
-a metal tapper
Step 2: Cutting Boards
Take the one of the poplar planks and cut off a 40 1/4" piece. Now cut a 25 3/4" piece, repeat with next board.
[You can do this or in 38 3/4" and 27 1/4" lengths instead. Just depends on where you want the screws to be facing, the sides or the bottom.]
Step 3: Assemble Box
On this part you might want some help to hold things still. Set the 25 3/4" boards in between the 40 1/4" ones and pre-drill the ends while holding them together. Then insert the 1 1/2" screws. Repeat for all four corners. Make sure everything is completely square.
Step 4: Power Cord Port
Messure 1/2" from the back in the exact middle and drill a 3/8" hole through the bottom board for the power cord.
Step 5: Light Switch Switch Port
Bore a hole in the bottom board big enough for the neck of the switch to fit through, about 3" from either side of the box. Then use the paddle bit to bore out a larger hole, from the inside this time, for the body of the switch to fit in. Be very careful to NOT drill all the way through, you will be left with only about an 1/8" of wood left for the switch to rest on.
If either hole is too small, use a grinding or sanding bit to widen the holes. My switch fit in like this(2nd & 3rd image).
Step 6: Masonite Backing
Take the masonite back from one of the cheap poster frames and using the jigsaw(or table saw) cut into 25 3/4"x38 3/4" rectangle. Then draw a line 1/4" from the back inside the box. Set the masonite into the box along the line and tack in the thin nails from behind. Next caulk the inside edges of the box, gluing the masonite to the box.
Allow the caulk to cure(which will take a good while).
Step 7: Start the Lights
After the caulk is dry, turn the whole thing on its side and take the light fixtures and place them 1 3/8" from each end. There should be places on the underside of the light fixtures for them to be screwed down. Pre-drill the holes needed for the 3/4" metal screws and screw down the lights with a hand screwdriver. Make sure it's all level and square. Repeat for the other side.
Step 8: Painting
Remove the light fixtures from the box and paint the inside solid with the white paint. This is to reflect as much light as possible through the poster. You may or may not need to do two coats. Let it dry.
After the white is dry, paint the outside of the box with the black paint(or whatever color you chose) and let it dry.
Step 9: Wire It Up
Reattach the light fixtures, attach the switch and insert the power cord. Wire everything together with the wire nuts as it's should be, put in the lights and test it. You'll want to attach the ground wires to the light fixtures before putting them in.
After testing, take out the light bulbs/tubes so they don't break while you finish the rest of the box.
Step 10: Attatch Hooks
Screw in the eyehooks(or D-hooks) on the inner sides in the back 10" from the top. This is where I had to do some of the remaking and the D-hooks ended up fitting like this(last picture).
Step 11: Hinges and Latches
Assemble the aluminum frame as it should be and set it on the front of the box. On the bottom of the box measure 3" from the outer edge for the hinges. Make sure they're level and have room to turn outward. Pre-drill and screw them in.
Then on the top of the box, measure 5" from the sides to attach the latches. It depends on what latches or locks you chose on how you line them up; I chose the pull-down window latches. Pre-drill and screw them in.
Step 12: Drill the Frame
Now while the frame is still on the box, mark and punch holes of the hinges and the tops of the latches on the frame with the tap. Make sure the top latches will be snug but not too tight.
Drill the punched points with a 1/16" bit and then with the bit that fits the rivets, in this case 1/8" and 1/4"(I think). Then attach the hardware with the right size pop rivets. Make sure they're tight.
Step 13: Insert Poster
Take your poster and sandwich it between the two clear plastic sheets from the cheap poster frames(mine happens to be 'Sherlock Holmes'). Undo the top part of the aluminum frame and slide it in. Be careful not to scratch anything and be sure that the mirror side pf the poster is facing the inside.
Reassemble the frame and use the metal fittings that came with the frame to hold in the poster. Again, be careful not to scratch anything.
Step 14: Final Step: Hang It Up
Put in the light bulbs/tubes, shut it up and lock down the frame. Now turn the whole thing to its side and tie on the hanger wire to the hooks in the back.
This thing isn't very lightweight, so either put the nail or screw right into a stud or use a heavy duty screw anchor. Wherever you put it, just make sure it's right above or relatively close to an outlet.
Switch it on and enjoy!
Step 15: Other Ideas
There are dozens of ways to make and alter this. You could make it thinner using thinner boards and lights, you could even use LEDs(if you're made of money). Another thing you could do is instead of a second poster frame plastic use a thicker sheet of plexiglass so it's not so floppy. You could even skip the hinges and latches altogether and use velcro, or put an outside shell on the box so the frame will slip right in. Or even just ad some stuff to it to make it fancier!
Now you should remember that I said that it would cost less than $100... That's only an estimate. I had most of the supplies already sitting around or acquired for free(rivets, screws, electric cord, wire, caulk, etc.), so I don't know what it would really cost if you had to buy every single thing. It would definitely cost a lot less than if you bought one.
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Great post! I was wondering, though -- wouldn't it be a good idea to use a metallic silver paint instead of white for the inside?
Hello! Where did you get the slim profile aluminum frame that you used in your design? we started building the wood box per your dimensions before we got the frame, and just now realized we can't find anything that looks like what you used. Hoping not to have to start over. Can you recommend where to get it from?
@ben.honey check out http://www.displays2go.com/C-3840/LED-Light-Boxes-Feature-Backlit-Edge-Lit-Technology
I got the frame from Hobby Lobby. They issue 40% off coupons regularly, so you could get them fairly cheap.
I believe it's just a standard size poster frame. I doubt that you'll have to remake anything.
Awesome project... Im looking for simple, cheaper, stronger and working with batteries one. I will try to next if i cant find.
Awesome project... Im looking for simple, cheaper, stronger and working with batteries one. I will try to next if i cant find.
i made a similar frame using LED and NO it's not as good looking as conventionnal fluo tubes. YAY for the FLUO :)
Thanks a lot for a great instructable. I need about 6 frames so this will save me a lot!
Anyone out there know how to make one of these for on the side of a van? So i can advertise my wife's artwork website illuminated would be great in the winter months.
Many thanks
Thank you so much for this instructable video, I just built one, I skipped the backing part, I just built the box and mounted the light separate straight to the wall, IKEA sold cheap 27x40 black poster frame,I used piano hinge, I used T5 fluorescent lighting 36" from home depot, came out really nice with mad hatter double sided poster. I did use plexiglass 1/8" but could have used 3/16" regular glass from local dealer, only 18 bucks but next time that's what i will do. Again thank you.
You could do this much thinner and closer to the wall using led strips!
It wouldnt be much more expensive, youve just gotta know where to shop :P
But fantastic instructable recently got a poster print of an art print and ive been looking for new ways to mount it, Thank you for the brilliant idea!
Nicely done!
I like this idea although I am of the opinion that it can be done alot cheaper by using a posterframe from ikea and then hanging two lamps in that.
I actually have cinemaposter size posterframe in my room with see through posters.
I always buy them in my local cinema. They are quite cheap 5 euro for one :)


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Iowa Fields
to Epicurus
I saw Ilium gleam
As her walls, in a dream,
Watched her sons return home on their shields--
Saw the marching Greek host
In the corn, and the coast
Of Asia in
Iowa fields.
The philosophers spoke
In the shade of the oak
As the willows and cottonwoods reeled
In an October gale
Blowing hearty and hale,
Pages flipping in
Iowa fields
And I wrote out your name
On the face of the stream,
Writ in water but never repealed--
Made your garden to bloom
Like the yucca, festooned;
Flowering lonely in
Iowa fields.
And your precepts I pressed
Like a stamp to my chest--
And a ring on my finger revealed
Where your likeness was cast
And a voice from the past
Rose up godlike in
Iowa fields.
I hoped to see thee again
By the feld or the fen
When the bells of the Twentieth pealed.
But--alas! lies my ring
At the end of all things
In a grave beneath
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Greece has started initial talks with UK on status of Greek nationals post-Brexit
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Greece has started initial talks with the British government on the rights of Greek nationals living, working and studying in the United Kingdom after the country leaves the European Union, Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Quick said in a statement on Sunday.
According to the ministry, Quick was in London where he met with representatives of Greek organizations to discuss how Brexit will affect them, but noted that details on their status will be tackled comprehensively during the talks between the EU and the UK.
He also noted the issue has already been raised between the two countries during a visit by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson last spring.
"The ministry of foreign affairs has formed inter-ministerial committees and is ready to intervene either in the [ongoing] EU negotiations or in negotiations on a bilateral level," he said.
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Just hours after Greece submitted a proposal to extend their bailout loans, Germany rejected the request citing Greece's failure to include an agreement to also extend the austerity measures that are a requirement of the original bailout. Greece is clearly trying to avoid continuing the austerity measures, and obviously cannot afford to service their debt. It is amazing to me that financial markets around the globe, and especially those of the U.S. and Japan, which are both trading at highs (U.S. all-time and Japan a 15-year high), have not reacted more significantly. The Dow and S&P 500 are down slightly, but not materially, and the NASDAQ Composite is up today (so far).
We are also inching closer to the inevitable interest rate increasing cycle that the Fed has been telegraphing for well more than a year. June seems to be the target month for the first rate increase and I would suspect that financial markets will begin to price-in the start to a long lasting rate increasing cycle very soon. Also, keep in mind that a significant factor driving stock performance has been bond investors looking for alternatives to bonds, since rates have been held artificially low for so long. Once bond investors, who are by nature very risk averse, see the writing on the wall – that rates are headed higher – they will exit stocks to return to the bond market. It is hard to imagine an orderly exit as just about everyone who owns U.S. stocks has a paper profit at-present.
If and when stocks start to correct, investors are not going to want to leave money on the table. A mass exodus would not support an orderly correct, with the more likely scenario being a sharp and deep correction/crash, followed eventually by a nice rebound, but probably taking several quarters or years for stocks to get back to current levels. This appears to me to be the most likely scenario given valuations for stocks, the structure of the investor distribution in stocks – lots of small mom and pop-type investors and a lot of bond investors who are not natural stock buyers, and the pending rate increasing cycle.


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When you think of a traditional business plan, you probably think of pages of text, graphs and confusing stats and numbers. You know, the kind of thing you'd nervously push across the desk to a bank officer in hopes of securing a loan.
Similarly, a career plan that list the results of job searches, contacts, upcoming interviews, and employment possibilities may also make your eyes glaze over.
I know these things are important but neither seem exciting right? And what I know to be true is our thoughts govern our feelings and actions. When we're not feeling awesome about something we're less likely to do it.
But what if you could create a business or career plan that doesn't follow the standard model? What if there was a way to make it less stressful and frankly more fun? Well, it's possible.
Ok, the first step is the grab some crayons and colorful photos. Are you still with me? Before you judge hear me out. What if you could make a plan with fun, interesting images and inspirational quotes and phrases instead? What would that do for your daily motivation?
When you think about, doesn't that feel better? Doesn't it feel doable?
Well that's exactly what a vision board will do for you.
By collecting images that represent your dreams, goals and aspirations, you clarify and concentrate your focus, energy and attention on what you want. This consistent visual reminder imprints upon your subconscious mind and translates it into reality, not imagination. You see the brain doesn't know the difference between what's real or imagined, it just follows instructions. This is particularly true when your vision board evokes emotion within you. If you feel inspired, moved, connected, or energized by your vision board the deeper the imprint on the brain and the more successful you'll be at bringing these things to fruition.
In addition, the things you can add to a vision board are more robust than what you could ever add to a business or career plan. They allow you to create a holistic plan that will encompass every area of your life. Maybe you want to spend more time with your kids as they're growing up, or have enough money to finally take that vacation to Europe. What about that house in the country you've always dreamed of owning, your spiritual journey through Tibet, or paying your kids college tuition in full every year.
None of these things will find a place in a traditional plan, but they're perfect for your vision board. More importantly, they're critical to your long-term success. Without your dreams, it's nearly impossible to remain focused and on track when it comes to your professional growth.
Still feeling a bit woo-woo for you? You're not alone. Lots of us were raised to believe that when it comes to professional development you have to be all about facts and figures. While I support setting number goals, whether it be income, revenue, client or interview goals, you have to consider more than just numbers when creating a vision of what you want for yourself in future.
In fact, some of the most successful people in the world routinely use vision boards to help clarify their dreams and keep their goals front of mind. And that's precisely why vision boards work so well. They allow you to easily see exactly what it is you're working toward.
By keeping visual reminders within sight, you're constantly aware of your "why," and that's a powerful motivator, no matter what you're working on.
This video with Steve Harvey on OWN is a perfect example of the power of vision boards.
Click here: https://youtu.be/pJNed-owcP8
While vision boards can be fun to create, they're actually the roadmap to your future. Most people actually never pause long enough to ask themselves what they want or what would it mean if they got it. So they don't take action. Instead, they just let life happen to them. I believe it's because people don't believe they can really get what they want and dreaming is safer than doing.
Most of us have fleeting ideas of what we want to be, do or have in our lives. But they remain just that...fleeting. After all, who has the time to intentionally get clear about what we want to create? How do you even know where to start?
If you would like to learn not only how to create a vision board, but build a plan of action that will support you in implementing your dreams, join me in Accelerate Your Vision.
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The Lemurian Hermitage
A hermit is a person who lives apart from society. Traditionally, this has meant living alone and self-sufficiently, but not always. This House of Solitude is occupied by a Hermit who came from the Lemurian Abbey to connect back to nature and enjoy the serenity and tranquility. She welcome guests. (All images on this site remain the property of the artists and writers, and it is their exclusive work. All images copyright 2007.)
Monday, July 17, 2006
3 Comments:
- At 6:52 AM, Vi Jones said...
This is a beautifully artistic image. I love the design of the vase and the color of it and the overall image.
- At 7:58 PM, Lois said...
Phoenix Child
A beautiful image that warms my heart just at the right time as I sit here quietly after the crow has left and my house is again quiet...Lois 17.7.06
- At 7:47 PM, Imogen Crest said...
Yes! I think the colour is right for now:-)