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Archive for May, 2008

28
May

Management Training for Professional and Personal Life

Few things in life can increase your wealth like education. Not just financial wealth, but personal wealth. I have found that if I take the initiative and enroll in a course that will benefit my employment, I can usually apply those principles to my personal life. That way I win all around.

I enrolled in management training. Not only did I learn how to be a better boss, I learned skills that have helped me deal with my children. I have applied the things I learned to my relationships with my employees and I found that now they want to work for me, to impress me and to do their jobs better. And I can better mediate between my bickering kids without getting too upset.

I also enrolled in leadership training. I figure that if I can improve my leadership skills, my bosses will see me as a valuable asset and they will not want to lose me. That way I can secure my job even more. I can’t wait for this course and I can’t wait to apply it to my professional and personal life.

So, by gaining knowledge and choosing education, I am making myself better all the way around.

posted by Aisha in Employment and have No Comments
27
May

New Window Blinds and Area Rugs for Apartments

I am moving soon into a much larger apartment. I hope to not move again for quite some time. Investing in the interior decorating of my apartment seems like a waste to most people but to me, it is the logical thing to do. I am not planning on buying for quite some time but I want to like where I am living so I add things here and there to make it nicer.

I have painted the walls to match my decor and color choices. I have put up window blinds and curtains and I am planning of getting a couple of area rugs.

I don’t think that this is wasteful because it make my home more enjoyable and more comfortable to me and that is what counts. I want to come home and like where I live since I can’t buy a house now and all of those things are inexpensive.

posted by Aisha in Home & Garden and have Comment (1)
23
May

Export AOL Address Book without a Headache

I am going from Outlook to Notes and I did not want to spend hours manually adding old address to my new account. I also did not want to spend hours sending my new account archived email, messages and the like.

My brother, on the other hand, needed to convert Thunderbird Outlook. And he was also lucky enough to find the right application to save him countless hours or exporting. When I showed him the company that makes these amazing products he could not believe that he didn’t know about it before.

So, to export AOL address book in a quick and timely manner, you just need to buy a relatively inexpensive software application that takes care of this for you. It will save you time and money and a huge headache later.

posted by Aisha in Technology and have No Comments
21
May

From San Diego Golf Academy to Instructor

Taking on the life of a golf instructor is not as easy as just deciding to teach golf one day. Though experience and passion for the game play a strong role, becoming an instructor requires education just like any other profession. Without it, it is doubtful one can offer efficient golf instruction in a consistent manner. This is of great issue in a career that deals with people from all walks of life. An instructor must be able to relate to his or her students effectively in order to help them improve. Many assume teaching golf means just showing others how the game is played. However, an instructor must work from a dynamic of physical, mental and environmental factors to help students develop appropriately.

Unbeknownst to many, golf instructors spend a good amount of time getting their education in a classroom. When earning a degree from institutions such as San Diego Golf Academy, students are provided with a solid core of invaluable knowledge. These types of curriculums are prepared by professionals to give the skills one will need for a successful, long lasting golf career. Upon completing the curriculum, individuals will have the associate’s or bachelor’s degree that will help lead to the instructor’s job they have been dreaming of.

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posted by Aisha in Employment,Sports and have No Comments
14
May

Map of Japan Makes Wife Want to Move

I like to travel. In fact, I’ve been to more countries than anyone else I know, except my husband–we’re tied. And we’ve been to some very exotic places. What I like to do when we get home and it’s been a while since we’ve been anywhere is to go through the pictures we took and look at the maps we used to get around.

I’ve even framed a few. We have our India map hanging on the wall in the study. I love to look at it because we spend at least three weeks there and our map got a lot of wear and tear. I also have a map of Australia put away that I like to go over. We went here and there and every where in the land down under.

And I look at out maps of Japan from time to time. That was such an amazing trip. We went when the cherry trees were blossoming. They were so beautiful and special. We actually thought about moving to Tokyo to start a  business. But we decided that a big city would be the only place we could make a living there and we didn’t want to move to an even bigger city.

posted by Aisha in Travel and have No Comments
09
May

2008 French Open may be Last Chance for Federer

I hope the French Open tennis news coverage is good this year. It has been good in the years past but I think this year’s tournament is going to be something else. That’s because the ranking ATP number one tennis player, Roger Federer, is hoping to finally win the French Open tennis tournament. If he does, he will have a career Grand Slam.

In the world of tennis, the Grand Slam events are the Australian Open, then the French Open, followed by Wimbledon and then the U.S. Open. Next to the Olympics, these are the most prestigious tournaments for tennis. Federer has won all of them, more than once, except for the Roland Garros.

Hopefully this year’s tennis news will show Federer receiving the sterling silver trophy. He is number one in the world for a reason and I hope that when he retires, it is with a career Grand Slam.

posted by Aisha in Sports and have Comment (1)
08
May

Rims Increase Car Value

One way to increase the value of your car is to add several nice accessories or custom features. I wanted to make my car be worth more and look better, but I couldn’t afford a new car. I ended up custom wheels and liking them so much that I got my wife SUV wheels and 20 rim for my daughter.

I also got a new interior for my car and a music system. The speakers are really loud, though I don’t listen to music that much. I spent a fair amount of money on all of this and I still wasn’t satisfied. So, I got my car a paint job.

She looks better than most brand new cars and she’s a few years old but she looks great. I think that I’ll fix my wife’s car up now. It is a good hobby and it keeps me out of trouble.

posted by Aisha in Automotive and have No Comments
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