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The Swiss Alps – Innsbrook – Prague – Vienna – Salzburg

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:53:52 +0000

OK… Here are the pictures for the trip.Â Click here and then click slide show.

The Dream Manager – Book Review

admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:18:37 +0000

This book really was a breath of fresh air.Â The overall story is about a disgruntled employee that was not enjoying his work.Â In a moment of brilliance, he decided that what the company needed was a dream manager.Â After reading this, I determined that the word “Dream” is really the same as “Goal”.Â Many people have hang ups about goals, but everyone has dreams.Â Overall, the book is about helping others achieve what they want out of life.Â By doing this, you will get what you want.Â I am frequently surprised that all of the same information from motivational speakers gets regurgitated over and over.Â I must say though… this really held my interest.Â It was about a 4-6 hour read.Â It could probably be reduced by 20 pages, never the less, it certainly drove home the point.Â For me, I looked back to my 20′s and remembered all of the dreams I had.Â Of which, almost all of them came to fruition.Â After some reflection, I really have not spent much time thinking about what my dreams will be next.Â I guess thatâ€™s why we read books.Â I would give it a 8.5 out of 10 rating.Â Buy The Dream ManagerÂ here.

Birthday Book – Custom New York Times

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:03:54 +0000

The Birthday book is one of the most unique gifts that you can give a friend or loved one. Here is how it works.Â You provide the persons name and birthday or anniversary date.Â This information is gold stamped on the outside of the bound leatherette book.Â On the inside a romance page can be designed stating whatever your milestone may be.Â The remaining contents of the book hold a copy of the New York Times for the specific year you are requesting.Â Price is approximately $120 per book.Â There are also special editions for most different sports.Â Discounts are offered for multiple copies.Â Years available are 1880 through 2002.Â Single headline pages are also available.Â Contact sales@caseandtote.com

The art of negotiation

admin — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:51:59 +0000

Every transaction has a myriad of details that are part of the deal. Many times people seem to get bogged down in small details or get derailed by sensitive issues and this stalls the process.Â Each and every detail will have to be addressed, but you will be surprised at how far you can get by keeping your goal in mind and not getting bogged down by those details.
During the process, some things that were once considered important will become irrelevant; and others that weren’t an issue suddenly become a deal breaker.Â This is normal and does not have to mean the end of any negotiation.Â It just means that you need to change your tactics so that each party walks away from the negotiation table happy with the results.
Following are six tips that will help speed up the process of any negotiation by transcending the details.
Create a list. Every project or transaction has a beginning, middle and end. It is important to layout all the details that need to be checked off in order to finish. Write a list of everything you could hope to get out of the deal.
Walking into any negotiation without these lists is like going to an exam without studying. Having a list gives you a path to follow so you don’t forget anything.
Rate your list. Give your list a rating system based on importance and simplicity to get through each detail.Â By identifying your main goals, you will have a clear understanding of what needs to be accomplished.
Realize that you might have to concede on some points in order to gain others. Keep in mind that the importance of each item on the list will change as the negotiations progress.Â

Start small. Don’t jump into the negotiations with the biggest item on your list. You will only end up overwhelming the other side and will actually decrease the likelihood of getting what you want. Start with a few of the easy things on your list. This is a great way to break the ice and create a common ground for moving forward. As you reach agreement on smaller issues, each subsequent discussion will go a little easier.
Know when to bring up the big issues. Don’t overwhelm the other parties with a list of a million small details. Save some of them for the end of the negotiations. If you do too many small issues first, by the time you get to the larger, more important items on your list, the other party will feel like they have already given too much and will be much less likely to want to help you achieve your large goals.
Don’t just focus on yourself. As you work through the process, you will need to continually listen to the other side. This will provide an opportunity for you to find out their big issues.Â If you don’t pinpoint and address their main goals, you will constantly run into roadblocks when trying to accomplish your own list of goals.
By creating an environment of give and take, each side will be much more willing to listen to the others goals and needs.
Come back to some of the smaller issues. After you wrap up the larger issues, you can go back to the smaller, unresolved issues on your list.Â After reaching an agreement on each party’s main goal, the smaller objectives won’t present a problem.Â Â Â Â Source: Marc Freeman, author of “Renegotiating with Integrity: It’s Not Business, It’s Personal,” has worked with companies across the globe, helping to renegotiate hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts.Â

Marie Williams Family Celebrates 90 Years

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:28:31 +0000

On June 16th, Marie Williams celebrated her 90th birthday at the Woodstock country club in Indianapolis Indiana.

Also joining in the celebration were her children Joe Williams, Jim Williams, Jerry Williams, Betty Duffy and Dot Reinstrom.Â Â Also at the party were Marie’sÂ 12 grand children and 13 great grand children.

To see pictures of all the guests that attended, Click Here.