Archive for November, 2009
At the recent 2009 Evolution of the Athlete Conference in Brisbane Australia, Athlete Assessments conducted a survey of participant coaches from Australian and New Zealand. This article highlights the results of two important questions within the survey – one on leadership development and one on access to mentors.
The results are alarming:
- A staggering 52% of coaches have reported less than 5 days of leadership development in the last two years and one in five coaches reported none or less than a single day of development.
- More than half the coaches had no mentor or access to a senior coach to support them.
The coach’s role is critical. Few other professions have such an impact on the development of our future generations. Both young and older athletes look directly to their coach to role model the types of behaviors which create a successful contribution to our society. The fact is, a coach is a role model and an extremely influential and important leader.
In a study into Leadership in Australian businesses, it was found only 20% of Australian leaders were formally educated, compared with 63% in Germany and 85% in Japan and the United States. Only 50% of Australian leaders had been adequately prepared for a leadership role. The “average” leader spent roughly 7 days per year, or 3% of their time, involved in training for their development and future performance in their roles.
Based on the conference coach survey results, there is a significant gap in either leadership development opportunities for sports coaches, or there is little take up of what development opportunities do exist.
In another study into the impact of training and development on productivity, it was found a 2% increase in productivity has been shown to net a 100% return on investment in training. In a Louis Harris and Associates poll, it was reported among employees with “poor” training opportunities, 41% planned to leave within a year, whereas those who considered their company’s training opportunities to be “excellent”, only 12% planned to leave within the same period. What is the cost of refilling just one role in an organisation? Roughly 100% of their yearly salary in advertising, recruitment services and lost productivity. What are lack of development opportunities costing sport? Some of the costs are not even seen. For example, how many potential coaches (quality coach candidates) neglect sport altogether and focus on their business career because of the difference in development opportunities and other issues.
Bottom line is this, we expect our athletes to learn and develop and therefore we as coaches must also look for opportunities to do the same.
To view the full Coach Survey Results from the 2009 Evolution of the Athlete Conference covering leadership development, coaching mentors and how coaches get to know their new athletes, visit the website.
You can also access the full Coach Survey Results from the 2008 Evolution of the Athlete Conference covering what coaches’ biggest challenges are and what are the characteristics of a phenomenal coach, visit the website.
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Popcorn shirts are T-shirts which come of size of your hand when not worn. The popcorn shirts are perfect item for fashion
conscious woman. It’s a great travel wear for women as it is easy to carry, durable and versatile at the same time. It’s a one size fit shirt. It can stretch as large as size 22.
Popcorn shirt are comprised of silky polyester for easy care and it is made with a technique used by ancient Japanese where the fabric is gathered through mesh, then it is heat-treated to permanently create a deep puckering. This way the fabric when stretched, will balloon to five times its width. When not stretched and in its original state it is very tiny and absolutely carefree.
Popcorn shirt is a perfect wear for an active lifestyle and makes a perfect gift as one size for any age and size. It can make a cute top for the daughter, beautiful top for a woman, and an elegant blouse for the grandmother. This shirt is the perfect addition to any woman’s wardrobe. You will be marveled at its stretchiness and versatility
The popcorn shirt comes in all sorts of design and shapes. It comes in off shoulder top, sleeveless tee, a form fitting shirt, or a full sleeved shirt, button down cardigan and a spaghetti strap camisole for lounging around the house.
The popcorn shirt can work as a formal as well as a casual shirt. Its best recommended buying when travelling. Let your trip be a business meeting or just a trip of leisure it is one type of clothing you can carry when you travel.
A woman who is pregnant and find it hard to find anything good to wear can also buy these Popcorn shirts. They sit onto the body with ease and comfort. The feel is so comfortable and soft. The best thing about these popcorn shirts is when stretched to fit your size it does not tighten on your body instead it just falls comfortably on your body taking your body shape and feels just like it was made for your size only. It does not even restrict any body movement.
Author: Mitch Moore
There are plenty of automated programs available that make this claim. Most of the ads that I’ve run across in the last 15 or so years are very compelling but you must understand how things work before handing over your hard income on these gimmickks. It’s easy to think if these services were to work, everyone would be doing it right? Well the answer is yes and no. Most folk don’t even know what SEO is so that’s where you would get the reply no. The people that do know a little about SEOmight try these software gimmicks only to be let down. Let’s check out a few ideas that these programs try to sell and see if they perform in the real world. In this article we’ll be covering {quantity, indexing and quality|indexing, quantity and quality|quality, quantity and indexing of links.
Link Quality
Many will comment that a link is a link and to get as many humanly possible is the only way to get your website optimized on the search engines sooner. This is simply not true for a simple fact that there are sites that mark links with a no-follow. A no-follow indentify means that the sites is instructing the search engine bot to not look at that link and there by not giving your sites any credit for that link. Another mistake is having links on sites with a low sites authority. Google displays their authority listing with a PR but has admitted to getting rid of it because it wasn’t such a great tool to use. There are thousands of websites with lower Google page ranks displaying much higher on the search engine results because of correct SEOtechniques such as these. If you are trying to build links, make sure they do come from reputable sites that many would recognize such as any well known news sites , any celebrity, top radio stations sites, etc. These type of web pages have top authority, top visibility and have often been around for decades. Unfortunately most of the automated programs only link your websites to pour or spammy sites which will get you in trouble. I’ve seen some web pages only get de-indexed, a few have actually been marked as spammy and black listed.
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Bulk Links
The more the better is the standard form of thought with regards to link building. Yes it’s true that having thousands will not harm your website as long as the amount of new links do not come overnight. If you have a new web pages and overnight add a thousand links, to it there better be a good reason why your web pages is so active or else your sites will get penalized. Getting sand-boxed really means that the search engines will penalize your web pages and take you off their radar for any tried keyword searches. Search engines figure that you have manipulated to enter the world of illegal tactics to promote your websites and thus will harm their search engine listings with not valid information for their viewers. The quantity of getting links daily is not an known science so there is no real answer on how many you should build. The general plan is to originate as natural as possible. This is solved by having links built from different IP addresses
, over time, from authority sites, not too many from the same exact sites and having total link diversity. Again with automated software you will definitely be getting too many links to fast and this is a horrible no no.
Getting Indexed
To get your websites indexed is the foundation of website development. Indexing is the recognition of your sites or links to the search engines. This may be accomplished in many different ways. Again, as with anything SEO related, it doesn’t happen immediately. It often takes the crawlers hours to months to index your site. This is honestly a great thing as it aids to disperse your link creations and look more natural. The worst part is you have to wait for this to happen. Some of the ways web masters have been able to get sites and link indexed vary. I would say them here but then I would be giving away too many secrets. The vital thing to understand here is that your websites and links must be indexed in order to improve your listing on the different search rankings. There are a few SEO programs around to help rush up the time and make this on auto pilot but then you’ll run into the issues I’ve mentioned about above.
I hope this helps you to understand why natural search engine optimization is the tried method and why not to use auto pilot software.
Think it’s not a good time to invest in a franchising opportunity? Surprisingly, this might be the best time to own your own business as long as you’re smart about what you offer and creative about how you offer it.
How do you make your money grow? With the economy in shambles, and personal finances in disarray, this may not look like the right time to look into investing into a franchise. The truth is, though, this might actually be the perfect to invest. Why you might ask? Because buy-in’s are cheap and companies are willing to bend over backwards for people who have the money to purchase one of their franchises. The key is finding the right one: something stable and secure, something, as the professionals call it, “recession proof”.
The good thing about finding a “recession proof” business is that they are easier to spot then you might think. You need to think of businesses, or professions, that have stood the test of time, businesses that people turn to even in the worst economic situations. It’s all about separating what people “need” away from what people merely “want”. The average consumer will cut the “wants’” out of their budgets long before they cut out the “needs”. This especially goes for children. Parent’s will usually sacrifice their own “wants’” long before their children’s, and thus a children’s “needs” are generally the last thing to go from a families budget.
For example, every kid needs a haircut and parents are rarely willing to cut their kid’s hair on their own. This is why a children’s salon franchise would be a great business to look into become a franchisee of. Hair always grows no matter what the economic climate and if you’re able to gain a loyal client base your likely going to be able to watch your investment grow right in front of your eyes.
The average child usually gets his or her hair cut at least once every two months. That means if you make a great impression on parents by giving their child a good haircutting experience, you’d be likely to see them at least six times a year. Parents are usually looking for something more than a great haircut, though. Since children’s haircuts are usually fairly basic, they could take their kids anyway to get them. No, parents are looking for a place where their kids will enjoy their haircut so there won’t be any tantrums when it comes time for the next one.
When it comes to a hair cutting experience, children want someplace where they feel comfortable. This can mean anywhere from a comfy chair to bells and whistles such as televisions, balloons or a small “prize” at the end of a haircut. The key is thinking what a child would want, as well as what would make a parent trust your establishment. By just using your head you’ll develop a business model, such as this idea of a salon franchise, that will keep parents coming back, as well as a franchise that is “recession proof”.
Author Kimberly Green loves taking her kids for haircuts at Snip-it’s, an established and trustworthy childrens salon franchise
The key to having a good vacation is to pack smartly and consider everything you might need for every condition. One thing that the average vacationer might forget is that no matter what time of year it is the sun will always be there and, like it or not, it will play a part in your trip.
One mistake that many people make when planning a trip is not taking the sun into consideration. I know that sentence might sound a little weird at first, but when you really think about it the sun is always there and must be taken into consideration even in the winter months.
It’s not just about men’s or women’s sunglasses either- though that’s not a bad place to start. Let’s talk about taking a trip to the mountains in the winter. What many people might not think about is that on a clear winter’s day on a snowy mountain slope, the sun is even a bigger deal then it would be on a summer day. This is because the glare coming off of the snow is much more intense than anything you might encounter at home. Snow blindness doesn’t just apply to white out conditions. You can do serious damage to your corneas by not wearing sunglasses when the sun is out in snowy conditions (and don’t forget the sunblock either).
Another place to consider the sun is on a cruise ship. Most people view a cruise ship as a self contained destination where you will be inside most of the time. While that is true in most cases, that does not mean that you won’t be encountering the sun while on deck or in port. Before you leave be sure to check the weather of your cruise ships “Port-of-calls” and plan accordingly. Also, if you’re planning on tanning on deck, make sure you bring plenty of sunblock.
Road trips are a great way to see the country and to soak in the local flavor of the people who populate it. Even though much of a road trip will take place inside of a vehicle, this does not mean that the sun doesn’t play a key part in your trip. If the sun is out, even on a winter day, the driver should always remember to bring their sunglasses. Nothing will annoy a driver more on a long drive then the sun persistently getting in his or her eyes. This could lead to accidents, especially when roads are populated. It also might be a good idea to invest in a sun screen to put across the front windshield while the car is parked. This way the sun won’t damage the car’s interior when it’s parked on a hot day.
As long as you use your head your trip will be a fun, safe, and memorable one. Remember: the sun is always there, and it should be respected and planned for no matter where you are going.
Author Kimberly Green never leaves the house without the cool pair of women’s sunglasses she owns, no matter what the season is!
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