Archive for October, 2009
No I Did Not Cheat!
Have you ever had to utter these words?… To state your case and defend your character? What can be more important than to be trustworthy with our character intact?
No matter what temporary gratification or favour we may enjoy as a result of dishonesty we have to consider lasting consequences that may be honestly unfavourable.
The need for instant gratification in our modern society has made it all too easy to slip out the white lie to please others or to ease the pressure on ourselves. In doing so we implicitly accept deception as part of our culture. Honesty integrity and trustworthiness are supposedly highlyvalued character traits but what do these terms actually mean?
1. Honesty
To be honest is to “tell the truth”. It is simply conforming ‘words to reality’. Honesty is regarded as the best policy. It sets the recoed straight and allows the truth to be known and declared.
Honesty however is not the same as integrity. A thief can be honest… all he or she needs to do is ‘tell the truth’. We can agree that one is likely to be dishonest for fear of negative consequences. If the consequence if favourable honesty may be likely. Consider criminals who tell the truth for a lighter sentence.
On this point we need to also appreciate that ‘admission’ is not the same as ‘confession’. When one “confesses’ something they come forward and tell the truth. However when one “admits” something it’s usually because they have been caught out.
2. Integrity
To have integrity is to be true to our highest values. Unlike honesty integrity means to conform ‘reality to words’. Integrity is linked to the word ‘integrate’… and to live with integrity means integrating our thoughts actions speech and feelings into oneness. What you see is what you get; no duplicity.
To have integrity is to be true in the moment of challenge test and temptation. Our highest values mean little in declaration if it cannot be lived in combination with action.
On this point we must consider ‘acts of commission’ and ‘acts of ommission’. An ‘act of commission’ is when you do something that violated what you know you should do. An ‘act of ommission’ is one in which you don’t do something that you know you should. Equally this could be a violation to conscience ethics and law.
3. Trustworthiness
It has been said that to be trusted is greater than to be loved. To be trusted implies that you are trustworthy or ‘worthy of trust’.
It requires character “who you really are on the inside”. Too many consider their reputation first.
“Be more concerned with your character than you are with your reputation because your character is who you really are whilst your reputation is who others think you are” Anonymous
Stephen Covey author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People teaches that trutworthiness is a combination of “character” and “competence”. One without the other does not merit trust.
Effective relationships are built on honesty integgrity and trustworthiness. These along with virtue once lost become difficult to regain. Repair restoration and a ‘second chance’ is however possible with self awareness change commitment and forgiveness: both by the perpetrator and the one who would grant the perpretrator that chance.
So business people officials politicians and ordinary people make mistakes? Yes! Can we all benefit from how we may better treat others? Yes! these principles are as important and timeless in tough times as they are when things are much better.
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Anil Salick is the founder and managing member of Synergistic Outcomes established in 2003. He has been involved in training and development for the last 12 years and has functioned in facilitation marketing and sales consulting design and development management leadership and administration. He has designed developed and facilitated numerous learning programmes and interventions in small medium and large sized corporations as well as governments in South Africa Zambia Malawi Nigeria Namibia and Swaziland.Described as a great facilitator with patience wisdom humour wit understanding sincerity; Anil has the ability to challenge participants to grow and expand. His step by step sequential yet creative intellectual yet emotional facilitation equips delegates to develop space consciousnesses and awareness.Anil has a number of hobbies which include: fitness and gym; reading writing science spirituality personal growth fishing yoga helping others and making a difference. He is soon to launch his first book.Anil lives in sunny Durban South Africa. He is married to Nounouche the prettiest girl from the island of Madagascar and they have 3 children: Andrea Jashley and Tahj.For more information or to book Anil as a Motivational Speaker visit: www.anilsalick.com or www.synout.co.za or email Anil at anil.salicksynout.co.za
Managing Your Own Online Business Making Substantial Amounts Of Money Isnt That Hard
What I like best about my online business is that it’s easy to make money and I can work independently. I like being my own boss and setting my own hours. Sometimes I work during the day but if the sun is out I might take off for a walk and work after dark. I can work from home or from a hotel in a foreign city. I’m the boss; I decide.
What I don’t like about making money online is doing everything by myself. Don’t get me wrongI enjoy my own company and I especially like working in a quiet environment. But when I have a difficult decision to make or when I don’t understand something or when I don’t have the necessary skills I wish I had someone to turn to.
It turns out there is a way to have it all actually several ways. One way to make money online independently and also get help is to become a member or a partner in an organization that provides services. Some online business opportunities provide advertising services so you don’t have to do your own marketing. This is a huge advantage because advertising takes specialized skills and is expensive to outsource.
Another way is to sign on with one of the online money making opportunities that give training. They train you on their products and systems and give you resource materials for future reference. Some even give you around the clock support in case you run into problems. So if it’s two o’clock in the morning and you’re pulling your hair out it’s easy to get the help you need.
Teambuilding is another way to be your own boss but not be alone. Certain online business opportunities set you up as part of a team and you share the profits. I take part in a different type of teambuilding. I’ll give you an example of how my teambuilding works. Let’s say I’m a writer. I know I can make good money online if I contract with companies to write technical manuals. I’ve got the writing skills but I don’t understand the subject matter. So I team up with someone who knows this technical topic inside and out. We’re on the same team; she can explain the technical aspects to me and make sure I’ve got it all right.
Using this same example I have editing skills but it’s not the best idea to edit your own work. So I add an editor to the team. My client wants me to design the format cover and graphics for this manual. I don’t have the skills for this so I add a graphic designer to the team.
In addition to me the writer the team now consists of a technical expert an editor and a designer. We’ve built a team not just for this project but also for future projects. We have success working together and build up trust. The next time any one of us needs a partner for an online business project we can turn to our team members.
Now you know that it’s easy to be your own boss and make money online and get the help you need when you need it.
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Log Cabin In The Garden Adds Charm In The House
The garden log cabins are set up in the middle of green space and are liked by people all around the world. A garden log cabin adds glamour and style to the house. If one need to add some extra space in the home then log cabin is an attractive and practical answer to the problem.
The style and size of log cabin depends on both budget and requirements. Decide firstly about its size location and structure in the garden. The construction of garden log cabin depends on different factors like the cabin size storey number roof type and the type of doors and windows. The log cabins are built by piling the logs horizontally one on top of one another. The logs used for building the cabin are selected carefully as the logs with fewer knots are smoothed easily leaving minimum gap between the logs. As if the gap is left then with time it might get filled up with grass mud and sticks.
Construction of log cabin
Now days the construction of log cabins is very simple due to availability of readytoerect diy log cabin kits. These log cabins are both cheap and easy to construct as the person doesnt need to collect the construction material or other heavy equipment needed while building a traditional house. The log cabin kits have detailed assembling instructions so as to guide the client about the process of building log cabin.
Log cabin kits
The log cabin kit has cut logs according to specific log cabin plan as every log has a predetermined location like for the wall door and window openings. These kits also contain additional components like cladding screws insulation steel brackets corner panels window frames and windows anchor bolts doors frames and doors nuts and washes studding roofing and flooring.
Different log cabins
Diy log cabin kits are available in different packages like the handcrafted one which has whole logs whereas the manufactured one has kilndried logs that are factory milled. There are different shapes of logs like the D log which is very popular as it is flat from inside and round outside. Use the type of timber like pine or cedar according to the floor plans insulation and utility requirements.
Internet assistance
The Finn forest Log cabins have thinness of 28mm to 45mm with pre cut and pre notched tongue and grooved timbers so its easy to build an attractive garden log cabin. The Finn forest log cabins can be bought online through different websites.
The log cabins are built in different styles based on the roofs like purlin style and the gable style.
One can research online about the log cabin supplies to get quick prices at different stores. Some sites even provide the facility of comparing different stores at the same time. Along with the supplies you can also search about the kits that can be made easily into cabin and by searching through internet one gets rough idea of the expenses on garden log cabin.
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