Tough (Question) Tuesday Why are you The Best

Intense (Question) Tuesday Why are you The Best Inspiration Note Cards by watersounds A great many people talk about The Best as its this known, built up Fact. The Best Actor of our age? Sean Penn. Or then again Robert Downey Jr. Or on the other hand Heath Ledger. Or on the other hand Sasha Baron Cohen..or.. Recognizing the way that being The Best is absolutely emotional, hurling all feeling of conscience out the window, answer this extreme inquiry: For what reason would you say you are The Best? Offer your answer in the remarks me my huge head will begin. See you your enormous head there!

One Tip Every Manager Should Know - Workology

One Tip Every Manager Should Know One Important Tip While I was talking to a client and discussing the performance appraisal process, I mentioned one of the downfalls was that many supervisors are hesitant to have candid conversations with employees and tell them the truth about their bad performance, not necessarily bad enough to fire them but bad enough to say “no raise.” He agreed that the ability to be candid is a key managerial skill. While realizing there are many important skills out there, managers need to learn how to have candid conversations with their employees and here is one of the most important tips on accomplishing this task: One Important Tip Returning to my office I opened my mail to find a blog post on candid conversations. I liked the post but a single tip for candid conversations struck me as a key point. That tip is “Conclude with a promise.” As Keith Ferrazzi, the noted author and writer of this blog, said: “At the end of every candid conversation, it should be clear what the next steps are. Restate briefly what youre taking away from the conversation, and if theres any action item on your plate, restate your commitment to act and, if appropriate, include a rough date for when you hope to pick up the conversation. This maintains the relationship momentum and affirms that the contents of the conversation were important enough to warrant follow-up.” This is very important. This tip shows that what you are engaging in is not merely critique but an effort to improve. Ferrazzi also offers nine other tips for handling candid conversations. In 10 Valuable Tips to Take the “Awkward” out of Workplace Honesty  he offers some great advice on how you can be candid yet helpful and non-threatening. I suggest you read them. By the way, for those of you who don’t know Ferrazzi, you should. His book Never Eat Alone  is a wonderful roadmap on networking. Whats Your One Tip? Everyone will make at least one mistake in their professional career, most making several before obtaining tenure    and even then, mistakes will be made. Whats a tip that youve learned during your career that you feel is important for all managers to know?

4 Ways You Can Support a Colleague Whos Reporting Sexual Misconduct

4 Ways You Can Support a Colleague Who's Reporting Sexual Misconduct The #MeToo development has made one thing completely clear: despite the fact that marry like to accept that lewd behavior and attack are unbelievable, they occur in the working environment regularly.According to ongoing Fairygodboss research, 37 percent of ladies have been explicitly badgering in the work environment. And keeping in mind that we like to think society has taken steps towards counteraction, 57 percent of ladies feel that conditions have to a great extent remained the equivalent for ladies in the working environment in 2018, and 70 percent of ladies accept that the #MeToo development has had no effect at work.Chances are that somebody you know perhaps a partner or a companion will manage this type of working environment discriminaion and may decide to report it. What would you be able to accomplish for them? Would it be a good idea for you to do anything for them? We addressed survivors, specialists and essayists about how to help overcomers of inappropriate behavior or attack particularly when they are choosing whether or not to report.1. Be mindful and advise them that this injury wasnt their fault.If somebody is deciding to impart their delicate experience to you, the first (and perhaps generally significant) thing you can do is tune in and reaffirm their truth.Alisa Zipursky established HealingHonestly.com to talk about being a youngster recuperating from sexual injury with a network of more than 60,000 other youthful survivors. She says her closest companion was urgent to helping her heal.The best thing a companion can do is to tune in and give us the space to characterize our own encounters, and to offer us attestation of our sentiments, Zipursky said. Remind us consistently (it requires a great deal of reiteration!) this isn't our deficiency, that we are not the only one, and that you trust us and will bolster us each progression of the way.Dani Moye, an authorized marriage and family advisor, concurs that effectively tuning in to and reaff irming a survivor is probably the most ideal approaches to take action.When an overcomer of rape or inappropriate behavior valiantly decides to push ahead with recounting to their story, they require approval and openness, she said. This is the first and most vital advance to furnishing them with the help that they need, and to liberate them from the weight of self-blame.This outside consolation may support your partner or companion see the experience without accusing themselves, permitting them to settle on an increasingly educated choice about whether to report.2. Enable them to choose what happens next.While it is normal to need to offer arrangements or make a move for your companion, specialists concur that self-rule is urgent for survivors.Its significant that the survivor makes his/her own choices when choosing what to do as far as looking for outside assistance, answering to the police, or telling their work environment. Recollect that they encountered a shocking circumstance where they werent in charge, so they have to choose what they need to do, Gabrielle Applebury, an authorized marriage and family advisor shared. Whatever choice they decide to make, be strong. You can generally inquire as to whether theyd like to get your point of view, however they may not and that is okay.One way you can give your companion power over the circumstance? Ask what they might want your job to be in the process moving forward.A individual who has encountered any type of rape or lewd behavior as of now feels defrauded and feeble, Moye said. The most engaging demonstration of affection is opening up space for their inclinations to be considered.Zipursky reverberated this sentiment.We may settle on choices about whether to answer, to leave a destructive circumstance or unveil our encounters that are not similar choices you would make, she said. Bolster your our choices, since we are the main individuals who know whats best for our own safety.Dont push your companion to r eport, or offer to make a move for them. Rather, gracefully asset whenever asked and advise them that you are consistently there to listen.3. Praise the great moments.Healing from injury is definitely not a straight procedure; there are highs and lows. Announcing is comparably non-straight. The procedure might be extensive, and may swing between your companions favor and the kindness of the culprit. On the off chance that your companion has concurred that theyd like you to be a piece of their progressing recuperating process, be there to praise the great. It will make the lows somewhat less gray.It is incredible to have companions to assist us with commending the means we take. Regardless of whether its saluting us for making a treatment arrangement or rooting for us as we take space to think about ourselves, it is so ground-breaking to have a companion assist us with recognizing the great minutes in our recuperating ventures, Zipursky said.Applebury recommends arranging a loosening up night-in or doing another demonstration of administration for your companion, such as cooking a meal.4. Deal with yourself.Remember that so as to help with another people mending, you should likewise deal with yourself. Talking about injury can be agonizing to the listening ear, particularly in the event that you are a survivor, as well. Be certain you are inclining toward your own self-care schedules and emotionally supportive networks to give the best assistance possible.Sometimes when we hold space for other people, we can encounter the auxiliary or vicarious injury of what they have suffered, Moye said. Ensure that you have self-care or an individual meeting with your specialist arranged.

Beware of Distractions

Beware of Distractions Recently I had adiscussion with a colleague abouta blog I had written,Job Interviews and Tattoos andwas surprised that the feedback I received wastheir belief that most potential employers have a negative perception when it comes to tattoos and body piercings.It is highly likely that many of these people are also sporting tattoos and possibly body piercingstoo allbeit, discreetly, as most professionals understand that any potential distractions should be eliminated. Have you seen the Tide-To-Go Interviewcommercialof a man being interviewed that has a large stain on his shirt?An exaggeration, yes, but stilla greatexample of an interviewer faced with adistraction. The interviewer is unableto concentrate, (hearing instead, blah, blah, blah, blah), onanything the job candidate is saying because the stain on the front of his shirt istoo much of a distraction. So too can a sloppily dressed person,a loud shirt, tattoos or body piercings create distractions. It is impossible to make a good first impression if something is getting in the way, a distraction! When conversing with someone sporting a tonguepiercing, are you able to look them directly in the eyes or are you staring in their mouth?If you meet someone with a large tattoo on their arm,do younotice the snakepicture, (and you hate snakes) or will yousee a well dressed,sophisticated, confident person? You love the brightly coloured polka dot shirt that the job candidate is sportingandwhether you want toknow where it was purchased or you are thinking that it is not appropriate to wear to a job interview, it is a distraction and takes away fromfocussing on the candidate and their talents. Yes, some distractions will be negative,butwhether negative or positive, it is the distraction that is the problem.So if you are entering into any meeting andwant to exudeaprofessional, confident and highly successful impression,hide the tattoos, remove the obvious body piercings, change the mohawk hair style, don a conservative suit and make sure you are wearing a clean shirt! Beware of Distractions Recently I had adiscussion with a colleague abouta blog I had written,Job Interviews and Tattoos andwas surprised that the feedback I received wastheir belief that most potential employers have a negative perception when it comes to tattoos and body piercings.It is highly likely that many of these people are also sporting tattoos and possibly body piercingstoo allbeit, discreetly, as most professionals understand that any potential distractions should be eliminated. Have you seen the Tide-To-Go Interviewcommercialof a man being interviewed that has a large stain on his shirt?An exaggeration, yes, but stilla greatexample of an interviewer faced with adistraction. The interviewer is unableto concentrate, (hearing instead, blah, blah, blah, blah), onanything the job candidate is saying because the stain on the front of his shirt istoo much of a distraction. So too can a sloppily dressed person,a loud shirt, tattoos or body piercings create distractions. It is impossible to make a good first impression if something is getting in the way, a distraction! When conversing with someone sporting a tonguepiercing, are you able to look them directly in the eyes or are you staring in their mouth?If you meet someone with a large tattoo on their arm,do younotice the snakepicture, (and you hate snakes) or will yousee a well dressed,sophisticated, confident person? You love the brightly coloured polka dot shirt that the job candidate is sportingandwhether you want toknow where it was purchased or you are thinking that it is not appropriate to wear to a job interview, it is a distraction and takes away fromfocussing on the candidate and their talents. Yes, some distractions will be negative,butwhether negative or positive, it is the distraction that is the problem.So if you are entering into any meeting andwant to exudeaprofessional, confident and highly successful impression,hide the tattoos, remove the obvious body piercings, change the mohawk hair style, don a conservative suit and make sure you are wearing a clean shirt!

QA with Pavegen founder clean technology pioneer, Laurence Kemball-Cook

QA with Pavegen founder clean technology pioneer, Laurence Kemball-Cook QA with Pavegen founder clean technology pioneer, Laurence Kemball-Cook Image Source: Pavegen / Laurence Kemball CookPavegen founder Laurence Kemball-Cook (31) worked  for one of Europe’s largest energy companies in his early 20s. A good start, you might think. However, inspired by his ‘clean tech’ business hero Elon Musk, and spurred  by the  engineering smarts in the  family gene pool (stretching back at least as far as his great grandfather’s work on the conversion of the British Royal Navy fleet from coal  to oil  in the early 20th century), Kemball-Cook felt rather boxed-in by the constraints of power sources that had already been developed. He wanted to go further.He had a vision of how the cities of the future would be powered, and its name was Pavegen. Pavegen  was a vision that  looked beyond even alternative sources of  solar and wind energy. The nub of his idea was the development of a new clean technology, installed under pavements and high footfall areas in major cities, which would  convert the neverending procession of  footsteps i nto kinetic power.So it was that after developing the tile himself, using his own engineering skills, he launched the company as Pavegen in 2009. As he recalls here, when he filed the first patents, his office was his bedroom. Eight years on, he  has taken decisive steps towards turning his dream into a reality. Pavegen floor tiles have been used in Heathrow Terminal 3, in a number of schools, at Federation Square in Melbourne, at football pitches in Brazil and Nigeria, and  last year the energy generating Pavegen  slabs were installed in Dupont Circle near the White House in Washington DC (pictured below).Image Source:  pavegen / Laurence Kemball-CookThe achievements to date have vindicated Kemball-Cook’s pursuit of his vision, especially through the tough early years when it was tough to find investors in a London that was far from the start-up-friendly capital that it has become in the time  since innovators like Kemball-Cook helped paved the way for subsequent generations of y oung entrepreneurs.Kinetic energy could not by itself power a city. To be truly effective, it  would have to function as  part of an eco-system of technologies and sources, including solar  and wind. But Kemball-Cook has both wholeheartedly embraced this future of partnership, while also never slackening in his pursuit of possibilities for the Pavegen technology. Last year, he told  Business Insider that Pavegen  had “a suite of 10 patents around the world”, and that “anything that moves, we can generate power from it. Think flooring, shoes, buildings, roads”.The story of Pavegen has been sure and steady, mainly due to costs. Back in 2009, the cost price of one Pavegen tile was approximately £5,000), but Laurence Kemball-Cook’s primary focus in recent years has been to reduce the price of the tech to parity with standard flooring. This is, he believes,  the point when the Pavegen business will truly begin to scale. Meanwhile, he and has team continue working on how to mak e  Pavegen even more efficient, more durable and easier to install. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 11 Questions for Laurence Kemball-Cook, Pavegen founderLaurence Kemball-Cook cleared some time in his busy schedule to talk to AGENT about the Pavegen story, about clean technology, his business heroes and shed some light into other aspects of life at the helm of one of the UK’s (and, increasingly, the world’s) most impressive young tech firms. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1.  Briefly tell us how you first  got into business, and describe your business goals.Before Pavegen, I worked for one of Europe’s largest energy companies. I was looking at a way to power street lighting and applications within our cities, but felt confined to more conventional energy sources of solar and wind power. I imagined the amount of footfall occurring day and night in our major cities, thinking of ways I could use such a constant, unending resource. It was then that I thought of a power source that was literally under our feet; a flooring that converts footsteps into kinetic power and captures data. We are now scaling the technology around the world, and my goal is to bring the price down to standard flooring â€" a goal that we are steadily reaching.Video Source: Pavegen / Laurence Kemball-Cook2. What age were you when you realised you wanted to run your own business?I’ve  always been fascinated with engineering and bringing bright ideas to life. Being an engineer made starting a business easier, as I was actually able to make the product I wanted to sell. As I was  so passionate about my idea and clean-technology, I was  dedicated to creating a tangible business out of it. Having graduated from Loughborough University, I launched the business in 2009, filing the first patents from my bedroom with £200. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 3.  Who are your business icons and inspirations?Elon Musk is one of my bigges t business icons. Not only do we share the same vision of improving sustainability through alternative sources of energy, but I aspire to be as successful in my entrepreneurial pursuits.Check Price As cliché as it sounds, my family are also a significant source of inspiration. I come from an engineering background. My grandfather played a role in setting up industrial  production plants in the UK in the 1960s, and my great grandfather helped convert the royal British naval fleet from oil to coal under Winston Churchill. My father, who was a managing accountant at British Telecom, has guided me with amazing advice I continue to use today at Pavegen, and he is now the chairman of the company.4.  What has been your biggest challenge in business, and how did you surmount it?I found it very difficult to initially launch Pavegen, as there wasn’t much of a start-up ecosystem in 2009. Firstly, I went to around 150 venture capitalists in London for investment. When that failed, I called t he government helpline designed for start-ups, who also dismissed my plans for a successful business. I decided to develop the product in my bedsit in Brixton, looking for any way to get Pavegen up and running. As the London tech-scene began  to thrive, we raised £350,000 through London Business Angels in 2012, which helped kick-start the business. In 2015, Pavegen gained over 1,000 investors in one week, raising a total of £2m on Crowdcube â€" 253% over our target! Soon enough, I started receiving media attention from the likes of The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Sun and numerous bloggers. That was when Pavegen really started gaining momentum. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 5.  Work-Life balance: is it possible? How do you achieve it?To achieve a work-life balance, I’ve found that you need to make time. Routine is very important to me and allows me to fit everything into my day. Exercising in the morning will allow time for relaxation in the evening; you just need to be organised and plan ahead. Also, now that most people have a smartphone and easily accessible Wi-Fi, this enables working while on the move, helping to saving time in the long turn and making work-life balance more achievable.6.  What is the first thing you do every day?Aside from the usual routine of brushing my teeth, having a shower etc, I will always try to cycle to work. The 11km cycle to work saves me from having to visit the gym, and makes my commute more efficient. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 7. What screen saver picture is currently on your phone?Me with a group of friends cycling through the Picos de Europa Mountains in Northern Spain.8. What is the most important app on your mobile phone, and why?Image Source: itunesWithout a doubt, it’s Strava Running and Cycling GPS. I cycle every day and it turns my mundane rides into something competitive. It tracks your activity via GPS, allows you to search for routes you may not have heard o f and caters for the needs of any athlete, no matter what your ability. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 9. What is the last thing you Googled?‘Elon Musk joining Trump’s advisory council’. I think this is a brilliant decision, and will help change Trump’s perception of  climate change. It’s great to have someone influential who identifies strongly with the clean-tech revolution and understands the needs to shift towards renewable energy.10.   What item do you never leave the house without, and why?My phone charger. Being an entrepreneur involves a lot of meetings and travelling, and my phone is very important when it comes to work. I need to make sure my emails are always accessible and so a charger is essential if I’m out and about. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 11. What advice would you give to your younger self starting out in business?Strike whilst the iron is hot. If you have an idea that you believe in, take that risk and do n’t waste time â€" someone else may get there before you!Image Source: Pavegen / Laurence Kemball-Cook