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Profiling yourself: how do you do that?

Profile yourself: something positive and natural for one person, a word with a negative sound for another. But profiling yourself is nothing more than ‘adopting a clear character of your own’.

Success factors in profiling

In that sense it has nothing to do with bragging. How do you profile yourself, how do you make yourself visible in the workplace?

By giving some extra attention to the points below you can profile yourself even better. Try to name them for yourself and write them down.

Self-awareness

Be aware of what you have at home. What is your talent? What are your motives? Name them for yourself. That way you can make them clear to others.

Transparency

Make it clear to colleagues how you approach things. In this way they get to know your approach, qualities and motivations. So communicate and keep others informed. Do a Personal branding training where you learn how to show more of yourself in a natural way.

Communicate concretely and powerfully

Support your story with practical examples. So make it concrete and do not weak yourself. Do not say that you ‘have a little experience with organizing’, but tell what experience you have gained.

Celebrate and share successes

“Modesty graces the human being”, that’s for sure, but it’s also nice to celebrate and share success and be proud of what you achieve together. Important factors: enthusiasm and honor that is due.

Stay in touch with the other person

Simple: if you want to be seen, then also see the other. For example, if you are celebrating a success, do not draw the success to yourself, but also mention the contributions of colleagues.

Dare to learn

Allow yourself the time to learn this. Start small and always go one step further. You need a small dose of guts, and a method that makes you feel comfortable. ‘I am introverted and service-oriented, so I don’t have to profile myself’ Profiling is not just for extroverts. Introverted people are also looking for means to profile themselves, means that suit them.

For example by e-mailing, writing and staying close to their substantive knowledge. You can do the latter by, for example, joining LinkedIngroups where you can show your expertise.

Short tips to profile yourself

Explain to your colleagues what your day looks like.
Walk in another department.
Tell your supervisor what you have contributed; who can work better or faster thanks to your efforts? What do customers get from your contributions?
Which people annoy you? What are they not doing well, or: what can you do better? That is probably a quality of you. Does anyone know that quality?
Ask others what they see as your qualities. How could you better bring this to the attention?
How do others (that you appreciate) present themselves?
Accept a compliment with “thanks!” instead of weakening it.

Living to the MAX in this so busy world

Flexibilisation of society makes people restless and restless. For some, this endless life is a pleasure and a privilege, and for others it is a curse. We are all intertwined in a society that surrenders itself completely to the rat race in order to get the most out of life. Especially the elitist nature of this phenomenon and the problem of maintaining control over your life must be kept in mind when you hear a hymn of praise about endless life.

Restless people
Living life to the max, taking out what’s in it. That seems to be the motto of our time. We want to progress in our work, maintain a large circle of friends, have a healthy lifestyle, be a good parent and partner, and develop ourselves. The flexibilisation of society and a variety of new technologies also makes it possible to do all this interchangeably. It’s just as easy to do an errand or exchange the latest whatsapps while you’re at work as it is to prepare a meeting for the next day on the couch in the evening. No wonder we’re busy and sometimes need some rest.

Restlessness, a plea for an endless life, the ‘busy, busy, busy’ that we hear all around us is not a call to take it easy. Nor is it a phenomenon that is particularly new. We are restlessly looking for new challenges.
We prefer hunting to loot. When the booty is in, boredom and restlessness are imminent. It is true that we reward ourselves with a temporary moment of dispersion, but then the next item on the infinite agenda soon follows.

Our fundamental motive is the continuous pursuit of progress.
Who you are and what you do is no longer a fixed fact, which means that you have to make choices over and over again without knowing whether they are the right ones. That creates restlessness. We live like an acrobat who doesn’t know exactly which exercises will keep him from falling. All that remains for us to do is to be constantly alert to the risks of life and then plunge fully into active life. This is how we build an existential CV. This construction project only ends when death occurs. I don’t scare you as a reader, but read on…

…who are also looking for peace and silence

At the same time, modern man is regularly visited by a little devil who offers us a quiet and ascetic existence. In order to (temporarily) escape the hectic existence we regularly resort to zen or other forms of meditation, mindfulness and yoga. It does not bring real peace, because the lesson, exercise or course has not yet ended or the project ‘life’ has been revived.
As long as we remain at the mercy of our wishes – with all the hope and fear that this entails – as long as we are subject to our will, we will never have lasting happiness or peace.
At the same time, our life, combined with the constant acceleration of our existence, which is accompanied by a strong increase in means of communication, the fact that we are always online and the pursuit of ever more fleeting goals, can affect the quality of our existence. The continuous flow of communication that results from this leads to superficiality.

For me, that’s a side issue. I especially see the opportunities, the challenges, the possibilities to lead a passionate, exciting turbo life and advocates for an endless immersion in the ‘vita assets’. Why should we live a quiet or balanced life? Many will repeat it to me and live by it, because blogger, speaker, husband, friend, etc. and probably much more, an exponent of my own philosophy.
Personally, I am also very sympathetic to things and try to get the most out of it, just like others.
In my opinion, two aspects remain underexposed, which are important to understand whether restlessness really is such a blessing for the modern man of our time. The first concerns the question of the distribution of opportunities and possibilities to live a passionate life.
The second question concerns the organisation of restless life and the fact that each individual is part of numerous networks and associations which make demands on him or her or at least have expectations about the active involvement of the individual.

Many of you all experience the same restlessness and are satisfied with it because it gives a feeling of real life: performance on many fronts simultaneously leads to the feeling of a fulfilled life. In principle, this should apply regardless of rank or status – and in a way, of course, this is the case. The nurse, agent, garbage collector, teacher, bank employee or shed can all go down in a restless existence. They can throw themselves into their work to make the best of it. As a thoughtful person, I can also say that restless life is mainly reserved for the Goliaths of our world.

Control
That brings me to my next point. To what extent is the individual still at the helm when the social relationships in which he or she participates demand more and more of him or her? What is the space to say no or to do anything other than what the environment demands of us? If we are part of different (sub)systems in which we play a role – be it within our immediate family, our work, the sports club, or any other context – then we are expected to be actively involved.

It is not enough, then, to say that crowdedness is not an exclusive challenge for our time, nor that a lack of experienced meaningfulness of life can also arise in an environment that is free from social pressure. The central question is whether the organisation of our life and work leaves the individual in all his or her subsystems the (control) space to operate the accelerator of restlessness.
Differences in degrees of freedom and control space between different groups of individuals require further analysis in order to determine where and when the risks of restlessness also leading to serious forms of stress increase. This is not just about the ‘coping behaviour’ of an agile acrobat, but about creating safe structures in which others can also enjoy their restlessness. Where that does not happen, restlessness seems to be the privilege for those who can afford it.

There is always a sacred need in the working environment and in the private sphere. However, this is not only a sacred must that is imposed from the outside, but is also stimulated from the inside. The challenge, however, will be to find the control panel and gain control of it, because ‘Living to the max’ explicitly includes risks – for ourselves and for the connections and networks of which we are a part.

I hope that with this somewhat philosophical approach I have informed you as a reader enough to press your brake pedal and to evaluate yourself and make adjustments where necessary.

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Why a diverse ecosystem of money can do us good

A Short intensive message from the Caribbean Blog Authority to the Caribbean Region.

Community coins appear all over the world. From the Bangla Pesa in Kenyan slums to the London Brixton Pound: alternative currencies make a different economy possible, in which groups of people can give value to things that are today considered economically worthless, or with which local economies can become more resilient. How does the phenomenon work?

It is absurd for our money system to work with monoculture, while we know from biology that if there is something wrong with that one culture that you are planting in your field, you have a huge problem. We also saw that during the financial crisis of ten years ago. "
In nature there is almost no waste, everything is reused. Just as we can use the natural cycle for our own gain, we must also be able to come sooner or later to a diverse ecosystem of money that can do us all good in, among other things, the Caribbean.

For deep consideration I wish to quote the following:
People who are concerned about sustainability - with issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, food and water shortages, population growth and energy consumption - are inclined not to worry too much about the money system. They are also not looking for solutions in monetary innovations. Even economists who are also concerned about sustainability are rarely aware that our money system systematically encourages unsustainable patterns of behavior that eventually threaten the survival of people on this planet.

Is money monoculture or a large pyramid scheme that increases inequality in the world.

There is hope:
 The good news is that the information and communication revolution that we are experiencing today is pushing us in the right direction.
The Caribbean Region is facing major challenges.

If you don’t agree with me, I respect that, but this is just my personal opinion.Thanks for reading anyway.Triggers are smoke signals which tells you there is fire somewhere….

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Caribbean Blog Authority.

Five exercises for a good night’s sleep after a busy day

We all know that a good night’s sleep is important. A good bed, a dark bedroom and little noise contribute to a good night’s sleep. Here are my favorite five exercises which gives me nice moments to relax. Try them for yourself so that you go to bed with a calm head.

1. Breathing exercise

Healthy breathing is of vital importance. If you are just thinking about something stressful, your breathing and your heartbeat will rise. By breathing in and out very consciously through your nose you can delay your breathing. Your breathing can also help you to get out of your head and to have more attention for your body. An exercise that helps to breathe deeply and calmly is the following:

Find a place where you can sit or lie down.
Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose.
Breathe in four counts, hold your breath for two counts, exhale for six counts.
If step three goes well, you can try to breathe in four beats, hold two beats, and exhale eight beats. Repeat this a number of rounds.
Return your natural breathing and feel for a moment.

2. Yoga posture: the broken candle

The broken candle is a yoga posture, known for its stress-reducing and relaxing nature.

Find a spot near a wall, lie in front of the wall, raise your legs against the wall. You can put a folded blanket under your sit bones.
Put one hand on your heart and one on the belly.
Breathe calmly and see if you can feel your heart beating and your belly moving through your breathing.
Stay in this position for about 5 minutes.
Move your legs back down and roll up through your right side.

3. Relaxation exercise: meditation

Before going to sleep it can be nice to do a relaxation exercise, such as meditation. A guided relaxation exercise is great if you don’t have much experience with it. Make sure that you are ready to go to sleep so that you can remain lying down after the exercise. You can listen to an example of a relaxation exercise here.

4. Sleeping mantra

Are you lying in bed and you notice that you are very busy in your head? Then this exercise might help you.

Be aware of the unrest in your head, because then you can do something about it.
Choose three words that will make you feel good, that will make you happy.
Make those words your own sleeping mantra. The word mantra comes from Sanskrit and literally means: man = mind and tra = control. It is about repeating a word or sentence that gives you a positive feeling.
Repeat the words quietly one after the other so that your attention remains focused on it rather than on the troubled thoughts in your head.

5. Mindset

If you have done the above exercises and you are still experiencing sleep problems, try accepting that it is not working right now. See if you can enjoy lying a bit. To be able to sleep we go from the do position to the being position.

Sleep tight!

MY TEN GOOD TIPS TO NETWORK LIKE A PRO

Networking is very important in every kind of work. Making and maintaining contacts provide lines where you need them when you least expect them.

By networking you ensure business relationships within and outside your organization. You open any doors to the future. Maybe you have been in conversation with someone from a very nice company and you now have the chance to ask if they still need someone there. If you already know someone from that company, you are one step ahead of other applicants. Of course it is important that this person knows your good qualities. We will list other points that are important below.

Tip 1: Stay authentic

You are authentic if you pursue your own goals, without ignoring the other. Important tips: ask what someone really thinks or feels, be selective in naming your annoyances, stay honest about important things (and sometimes less honest about less important things) and stay true to your values.

Tip 2: Network from your heart

Dare to show who you are and dare to make real contact with the other. Positive effect: you will notice that your environment will react from that connection: better communication, more motivation and more job satisfaction are a consequence. As a management assistant you can be an optimal connecting link between people.

You will experience that with the people you have more connection with, things will run more efficiently. After all, you can do business purely because it is imposed or more because you want to do it for the other. You grant it to the other and it is awarded to you.

Tip 3: Who does well, meets well

Determine what unique qualities, ambition and passions you have in you and use them for the other. If you do that with surrender, you will get a lot of satisfaction out of it yourself and you will receive it back later. Who does well, meets well.

Tip 4: Make yourself visible

Three in four jobs are filled from the network of employees and other contacts. Meanwhile, 90% of HR advisers, recruiters, recruitment & selection and secondment agencies are looking for the right person for a vacancy via LinkedIn. Recruiting via LinkedIn saves time and money: no vacancy costs and the vacancy is filled quickly due to short lines and reliable sources. Very EFFECTIVE !

With a well-structured and insightful LinkedIn profile you are found and you contribute to the transparency of the labor market. In combination with the tools that LinkedIn offers to find the right position and the person within your network who can help you with that, the profile is an effective and efficient means of achieving your goal if you do not survive a reorganization: off-work -to work.

Tip 5: Respond to your conversation partner

The easier you recognize the communication styles of a conversation partner, the better you can respond to them.

Women appear to be able to do this better than men. A cooperative communication style allows you to create connection and support. When you communicate in a clear and positive way, this contributes to your popularity.

The way in which you communicate and the extent to which you adapt to other communication styles is partly determined by your personality. This means that how you communicate is not only predictable, but also changeable. Good news.

Tip 6: Strengthen your ‘circle of influence’

Networking only works if you really have a network. Make sure you meet the right people for your network, so that you increase your influence. A few tips: join a women’s or secretary network in your area, sign up for the LinkedIn support group and meet colleagues via Management Support.

Tip 7: Believe in yourself

Believing in yourself is a condition for being able to live fully and forcefully and the key to winning the trust of others. Faith and trust are the basis for putting something down. If you do not believe in yourself or do not trust yourself, you can do your best very hard, but little will change.

Faith and trust are connected. The crisis was caused by a lack of confidence, for example in the credibility of banks. That is why the crisis will only really end when there is confidence again. And trust in others starts with trust in yourself.

Tip 8: Give the other a rose

Do you want to connect with your colleagues? Send a conversation the positive side? Do you want to convince people of your proposal or thought? Making sure that you get to the “Together side” instead of the “Counter side”? Use the rules of the Rose of Leary. De Roos van Leary is a model that shows how influencing works.

It is a simple but brilliant working model when looking at action-reaction between people and it comes down to behavior that evokes behavior. So if you want someone else to behave differently, you will have to change your own behavior to begin with.

Tip 9: Don’t pick it up, bring it

Networking is: being willing to open up your own network and knowledge to someone else. Networking simply consists for the most part of: giving. Sincerely listen to the other, give a compliment, be open and do something for someone else. You are actually working on your own gun factor with this. Moreover, others get to know you better.

Tip 10: Make sure you are where it happens

Visit things like Workshop Days and the and other Social/Leadership/Management Support Events, Social Gatherings etc.Just go where the show is.. The places to connect and hear how you can shape your connecting role even better. Top speakers give tips, tricks and a good dose of inspiration and humor. Design your day yourself and learn everything to use your talents. Visit these kinds of events and put yourself in a good position to network.

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Let Watermelon help you control your busy entrepreneurial health

As an entrepreneur, you will have to look also at your health. Sometimes the life of entrepreneurs become very stressful and hectic. Me personal advise to you all is to take good care of your health. I am frequently using the famous watermelon. Why ??? because watermelon moisturizes,detoxify and cleanses the whole body on cellular lever.

Watermelons are our favorite summer fruit. If you think watermelons will blow you up, it’s time to think again. Juicy watermelons are rich in many nutrients and have the highest nutritional value per calorie.

Watermelons are great for your overall health

Watermelons are delicious and nutritious and contain a healthy amount of vitamins A, B6, C, L-citrulline, fiber, antioxidants and potassium. In addition, watermelons are the best source of L-citrulline.

These nutrients work in perfect synergy and stimulate your immune response while helping you relieve the symptoms of diabetes, asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Here are some more benefits of this juicy fruit:

1. Kills dangerous bacteria and cleans the kidneys.
2. Watermelon seeds facilitate the elimination of kidney stones. Crush a tablespoon of seeds and let them soak in boiling water.

3. Regular consumption of watermelons lowers blood pressure and stimulates blood circulation.

4. Vitamin C in watermelons prevents the hardening of arteries.

5. Water and fibers relieve constipation.

6. Eat watermelons regularly to prevent prostate cancer. Remember that watermelons are rich in antioxidants.

7. Potassium and magnesium relieve muscle aches and pains. These minerals play an important role in the recovery process.
8. Watermelons eliminate ammonia from the liver and cleanse the entire body.

You can consume watermelons in many different ways. Most people like to add watermelon chunks to their salads. Others just love to eat on regular watermelon slices. If you like juice, watermelon juice is a must-try idea.

I really hope that you are now triggered to consume more watermelon. Watermelon is business.

Do you suddenly wake up at the same time every night? This is what it can mean

Do you wake up in the middle of the night? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can have an explanation and a solution for you.

Forever Conscious explains the TCM body-clock principle that every organ has a time for high energy and a time for low energy. That is why there is an optimum time for every activity, from exercise to eating, from sex to rest.
If you organize your day so that you follow the TCM body clock, you will feel your best day and night. Holistic Health Library recommends waking up and drinking water between 5 AM and 7 AM; take a nap between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and avoiding sugary foods between 7 and 9 p.m.

During the day the body is full of yang energy, which is associated with activity, expansion and fire. Night, on the other hand, is reserved for yin energy. Sacred Lotus explains that yin is slow, recovering and cool. When you sleep, ying energy is used to restore the body, Organic Olivia says. During this time the liver cleanses the blood and expels the lungs toxins. This is why sleep is so important. It is also the reason why waking up in the middle of the night can be a symptom of an underlying problem.

If you wake up between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., your liver may have problems processing waste. This can be irritating and lead to attacks of insomnia, as well as frustration and anger. To strengthen the liver and resolve this problem, consider whether you harbor resentment against someone. If so, work to resolve your resentment and anger. It may surprise you that when you free your mind from toxic emotions, your body can better rid itself of physical waste.

Waking up between 3 and 5 in the morning is another sign of emotional unrest. Sadness and anxiety in particular are associated with the lungs. During these hours the lungs clean themselves of toxic build-up. So when you wake up coughing, your body can signal that your lungs have problems clearing up toxins. Forever Conscious recommends deep breathing exercises to help you fall asleep and refresh your lungs.

Waking up in the middle of the night is a sign of too much yang energy, says Cultural China. Wrap warm blankets or clothing around your shoulders to fall asleep again. Take a few deep breaths and exhale to rid the body of negative energy. Rub your hands together to generate heat and then use a warm hand to massage the sides of your nose and the other hand to cover your eyes. Do this for a count of 35. Then move your ears back and forth 35 times and then cover your ears with your hands so that your fingers rest on the back of your head. Tap the back of your head 25 times. Finally, stretch your arms wide and swallow three times, imagining that the saliva flows to your navel. Lie down again. It may surprise you that you fall asleep fairly quickly.

13 Best Practices of KAIZEN for you

Kaizen management best practices.Do It !!!

This article describes the following 13 kaizen management Best Practices in detail:

Define clear objectives and expectations
Focus on the process, not on the goal
Involve all stakeholders in the decision-making process
Go after the low-hanging fruit (quick wins)
“Do it better, make it better”
Remove waste in all forms & variations
Choose the right fight
Appoint a leader (facilitator) for the event
Provide training for all participants
Use available software
Treat the Kaizen event as a business process
Have a good plan
Make sure that the improvement lasts (continuous improvement).

1: Define clear objectives and expectations

Prior to the event, you want a well-defined set of goals and expectations. This means that you must develop a list of the statistics that you will use to define success. It is now a good time to implement the “SMART” technology goals. Goals must be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely.

2: Focus on the process, not on the goal

Kaizen is based on a philosophy of small, incremental, continuous improvement. When this style is fully operational, it creates a self-sustaining cycle of opportunities and solutions aimed at reducing waste of time, money and resources. Targeted management focuses on control with a limited definition of success, while kaizen is flexible and adaptive. It uses statistics for evaluation instead of measuring improvements and reaching a predetermined number.

3: Involve all stakeholders in the decision-making process

Employees often feel powerless to influence change in their workplace. They are your biggest source for ideas and skills, but they believe that their voice is not heard. Token attempts at involvement such as the typical suggestion course do not provide meaningful action. Kaizen management includes employees in the improvement process, from identification to implementation and recognition. Seeing their position in the validated company gives them the confidence and motivation to look further for more opportunities to improve.

4: Go after the low-hanging fruit (quick wins)

As mentioned, kaizen management focuses on small, incremental improvement. Employees are encouraged to look for opportunities for change that have a low risk and low costs. This allows change to be influenced quickly, creating a momentum that will continue to the next project. It also keeps the energy level high and ensures more employee involvement.

5: “Do it better, make it better”

Everyone knows the saying: “If it is not broken, do not repair it.” In traditional business models, it is assumed that the process or system functions reasonably well, with maximum effectiveness. Kaizen management assumes that every element of a company can be improved. Employees are encouraged to take a fresh look at established policies and methods. Instead of thinking of why something cannot be done, they are encouraged to ignore conventional limitations and find out how it can be done.

6: Remove waste in all forms & variations

For many companies, waste is viewed from a financial perspective. For Kaizen’s management, waste applies to all resources. A resource that can never be supplemented is time. Every promotion should add value to the business, and employees are encouraged to find ways to increase efficiency and prevent waste. The workplace is constantly being adjusted to be organized so that unnecessary measures are not taken.

7: Choose the right fight

Not all problems can be solved with the short timeframe of a Kaizen event. It is important to be aggressive but realistic when choosing which challenge will be addressed during the event. It should be something that can be tackled by a limited number of people within a few days.

8: Appoint a leader (facilitator) for the kaizen event

Although we believe that Kaizen events should be a collaborative process and that all voices should be heard, it is important to have one person responsible for guiding the team during the event. This person can be called the event leader or the facilitator. They must have some experience with Kaizen events.

9: Provide training for all participants

People should not be thrown into a Kaizen event without the required knowledge to make them successful. They must understand the principles of Kaizen and understand how this is applied in the corporate culture. They must be introduced to any enhancement technique such as PDSA, value stream mapping, the 5 whys and others used during the event. All team members must understand their role and the goals for rapid improvement events.

People do not automatically know how a quick improvement action works. Take the time to teach all participants about the Kaizen mindset, the flow of the event, their specific role and what you can expect before, during and after. Training is important, but practice is also necessary to keep participants in top form.

10: Use supporting software

Kaizen software helps guarantee success by providing a uniform platform for all the work that will take place. Relevant document can be saved, tasks can be assigned and progress can be measured at one online location. The best solutions provide notifications and alerts that help maintain momentum and provide a structure for collaboration. This is especially important if the problem being addressed requires a functional effort. It is quite common for new opportunities for improvement to be discovered during a Kaizen event. Software helps them capture for future projects.

11: Have a good plan

Prior to the event, the leader should work with the team to find out what will happen during the event. For example, most event plans include a number of versions of the following steps:

Document and agree with the current status
Define the desired status
Discuss possible solutions and agree to changes
Implement improvements
Refine refinements and develop new standard work
Institutionalize the improvement

12: Treat the Kaizen event as a business process

The first thing we mean by this is that the event must have a route map and documentation. You would not let employees work on a different business process without a clear set of expectations and desired results. The same should be true for your Kaizen event. It is a process with a defined beginning, middle and end. The second we mean by treating the Kaizen event as a business process is to acknowledge that this should also be the subject of improvement. Before you start your next appointment, you must review the previous one and determine if it could have been more efficient or effective. If this is the case, make the necessary adjustments.

13: Ensure that the improvement lasts (continuous improvement)

Nobody wants to go through the effort of a Kaizen event only to see that the improvements deteriorate over time. To guarantee long-term success, you build up periodic check-ins and report on the follow-up plan for the event. Keep track of the immediate results of the improvement, but also keep the team responsible for reporting results on a month, six months, a year or any intervals that are relevant to the situation.

Once the event has been completed and the desired improvements have been made, it is essential to make a follow-up plan to measure the results and ensure that the improvement is maintained. We find it useful to follow after 2 weeks, a month, three months, six months and a year. You may notice that additional adjustments to new processes are needed or that some of the changes have not been fully applied. Although the ‘event’ is a one-off thing, Kaizen is continuous improvement(s).