How many of you have desired to dine in a luxurious seven star hotel? Pamper you body and soul in exotic spas? Embellish your looks with outstanding apparels and appear hot and trendy through latest sensational clothes…?
Well, besides rationality what essentially constitutes the human nature is 'desire' i.e. longing for something or the other. For instance we all wish to look charming, wear appealing clothes, eat delectable food…etc. Aspirations are similar to waves in an ocean or sea. Just as there is no reckoning and cessation of the number of tides that spring from these massive water bodies, our desires too seem to be everlasting. But when there are destinations, there are paths to reach them…when we dream, we also endeavor to fulfill them in one-way or the other. However, we remain bereaved of our cherished joys and these cravings do no more than mere simmer within us due to lack of adequate funds.
But friends nowadays we have an excellent weapon in hand to accomplish our seething desires. This tool that has proved to be a wonderful friend of any and every individual is 'a discount coupon'. As the name suggests these coupons are offer mind-boggling opportunities do things which we could only visualize to do. With these coupons in hand we can feel rich by shopping some of the most expensive things for us, can relish the mouth-watering cuisine and astonishing ambience of world class hotels and so forth.
1. The concept of discount coupons-
Different companies that are recognized or are seeking appreciation issue various discount coupons from time to time. These coupons primarily serve two purposes.
• Whereas ordinary people who cannot afford to step into high-priced shops and restaurants etc., these coupons grant an amazing chance to do so at significantly reduced costs. Therefore more and more people who grab the coupon obtain a lifetime opportunity to live classy and dream big.
• The discount coupons are a hassle free and prudent way to pop up and even meet the requisite annual or semi annual sales and also to reach to the masses in case of the national and multinational companies that release them. These factors thus prompt acknowledged brands (like Swatch watches, Titan watches, Oyster Bay jewels, Radisson Hotel etc.) to produce and distribute their discount coupons from time to time.
2. Variety of Coupons-
From foodstuffs to clothing, from simple gadgets to exclusive home theatres and other such costly expensive devices, from jewelry to handbags and such accessories…the discount coupons are available free of cost. So buddy if you desire to glorify the looks of your beloved with an exquisite diamond ring, don't be disheartened. Just keep an eye on the coupons' section. A jewelry discount coupon can proffer you wonderful 25 to 50% concessions on your purchase.
3. The Availability of Discount Coupons-
The coupons can be torn or cut out from your daily newspaper especially on weekends. Quite a few magazines also carry these coupons. Internet coupons are definitely to be seized online. Information about the kind and dates of discount coupons is also accessible via the respective as well as general sites.
Waiting for what…avail the coupons and make life much easier than it ever was!
Mansi gupta writes about online coupons .
Do you have a brand? YES!!
Question: Name some well known brands. What do they stand for? Question: Do you have a brand?
When you talk about brands, what comes to mind? Probably Levi ™jeans, Sony™televisions or Starbucks™ Coffee, names that instantly bring a picture to mind--a picture of certain products, price, and reputation of the company. Although you are one person and certainly don't have the name recognition of Wal-Mart, you do have a brand. In short, your brand is what potential employers think you are. Your brand is their perceptions, for the good or bad. So, how do you make your brand the one they want?
It is not a complex process to cultivate a good brand. Try these simple tips.
Appearances matter. People make their first judgments of you based on how professionally you present yourself within the first 15 seconds! Look the part for the position you seek. Do your research. How would someone in your chosen industry dress and present himself or herself?
Do a "self" SWOT analysis. Spend a lot of time with this. What are your strengths and weaknesses? What types of situations do you perceive as opportunities or threats? Think back to experiences where you did exceptionally well. What were the basic elements of the situations? What skills did you use to get through? What could you have done differently or better?
Get to know yourself. Look at your self concept. Identify your self-limiting attitudes or negative images you may have of yourself. Where did these come from? How do you deal with rejection, disappointment or criticism? Are you persistent? Think about what values are important to you in your work and for your life. Self knowledge is empowerment.
Find your niche. What are your interests and hobbies? What transferable skills do you have? Transferable skills are ones you may use enjoying hobbies, while volunteering or during the educational process. Most of these skills can be used within the working world.
Know what you excel at and then strive to become known for excellence. Emphasize that quality.
Be honest and consistent in your dealings with people. Never make promises you can't keep. Be confident but realistic about your abilities. One person cannot be good at everything. Be willing to learn what you don't know. If you don't know the answer, "Say I don't know, but I will find out."
Keep in close contact with people you plan to use as references. Don't just call when you need them. Give them a heads up on the types of jobs you are seeking and what skills you need them to emphasize if they are called. Stay in touch with them after you find a job. Let them know you appreciate their input. They are "selling" your brand to potential employers.
Show you care. Treat people well. Return phone calls and emails promptly. Be courteous to everyone, even if it's the secretary or janitor. Show that every member of the team is important to you. Treat tasks the same way. Always strive to give your best no matter how small the task might be.
Be an information sponge. The Internet is a great resource for keeping up on the latest news and trends. How is your prospective industry changing? What is cutting edge? Strive to be a life-long learner. Education never stops.
Empower Your Employees
When you empower someone, you provide the training and guidance to cultivate skills that serve them for a lifetime. You start with a person's basic talents and then structure opportunities to incrementally build skills and confidence levels.
Think about how a mama bird cares for her young. At first she provides everything. Her chicks are helpless, totally reliant, and will die without her constant attention. As they grow stronger, she gives them more of the survival responsibility. She guides them, shows them how and where to find food, and how to stay safe from predators. Little by little, she steps back and makes them do more of the work, often to their loud disapproval. She teaches them essential skills and when they are sufficiently grown, she pushes them out of the nest to fly on their own. And so the cycle continues.
Think about what would happen if mama bird didn't follow this pattern. As her chicks grew she would spend more and more time trying to find enough food to satisfy them, to her own detriment. The chicks would be totally helpless and would soon perish because they didn't know where or how to find food. They have no survival skills.
Without empowerment, you deprive a person of experiences to build skills and so they remain dependent. They become weak and powerless when everything is done for them. When you make all the decisions; you don't assist them, you just keep the power. People, who feel powerless stop trying, stop caring, feel disillusioned, and disengage from the process. You aren't doing a person any favors or saving them any pain by depriving them of the opportunity to exercise the power they have within.
When you empower someone, you give them the tools to determine their own destiny. You help people recognize they are important, that their input matters. The empowering process snowballs into increased independence, self-reliance, strength, and belief in one's abilities. You make people self-sufficient and put them in control of their own destiny.
The empowering process:
1. Involve people in determining the means to reach goals.
2. Encourage and praise all contributions along the way.
3. Be willing to delegate work.
4. Have high expectations. People rise to expectations of them. If you believe they will succeed and communicate this to them, it is human nature to do everything they can to fulfill your expectations.
5. Have faith. When you assign a task, let the person get the job done. If you micro-manage, people tend to lose faith in their abilities and may become resentful.
6. Celebrate milestones. Celebrate each achievement along the way. Give credit where credit is due and recognize all contributions.
Empower your people. Help them soar to heights they only imagined possible!
