By mukul on Sep 26, 2007 in Start a Business | 0 Comments
Hers was a simple idea. Babies loved it. Adults weren’t so sure.
Tenacity, Toys and a Talent for Teaching
How did a high school English and art teacher, with no business experience, create a multimillion-dollar company? There was never a master plan, insists Julie Aigner-Clark, 39, whose phenomenally popular Baby Einstein line of videos and books for [...]
By mukul on Sep 26, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
How close relationships relieve stress and keep you healthy.
Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are solitary.
Make friendship a priority. Find the time to be with friends even if it [...]
By mukul on Sep 25, 2007 in Positive Thinking | 0 Comments
MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION:-
You’ve only got seconds to make your best impression. Here’s how.
Reflect Your Best Self
Though it happened a few years ago, the memory is as fresh as a slap across the face. Julie Jones was introduced by a mutual friend to a man named Rich, who was visiting from out of town. [...]
By mukul on Sep 25, 2007 in Featured | 0 Comments
That yawn after lunch is perfectly normal, says Phyllis Korkki
Q. Every day after lunch, you find yourself overcome by drowsiness, and you can’t get any work done because you just want to crawl under your desk and go to sleep. Why does this happen?
A.This universal phenomenon, known as the “post-lunch dip”, represents a collision [...]
By mukul on Sep 24, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
As you progress in life, where you started from becomes irrelevant and how you have performed in various jobs counts more.
It is an accepted fact of life that coaching classes have reduced a generation of IITians to an army of crammers. It is also recognised that such people never make it far in life [...]
By mukul on Sep 24, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The success of Facebook has transformed the landscape of career connections, says Clare Dight
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The popularity of social networking sites shows no sign of receding, and business networking sites such as LinkedIn.com have established the Internet as a way to shake hands electronically with new contacts. Such is the hype around Web 2.0 that [...]
By mukul on Sep 24, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Young employees have top-notch technical skills but they need a little help with interpersonal skills.
Put your name tag on your right shoulder. Ladies, don’t let it hang on that lanyard. Think about where people have to look to see your name!
Make sure those business cards aren’t stained a dull brown around the edges after hanging [...]
By mukul on Sep 23, 2007 in Positive Thinking | 0 Comments
When meeting a new person, each second counts toward making a good impression.
To increase your odds of making a good first impression, Ann Demarais offers these tips:
Make eye contact at least half to two-thirds of the time (any more than this and you may come on too strong). And pay attention to your body [...]
By mukul on Sep 23, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Working in groups is often seen as one way of solving problems, but getting a team to work together is not so easy.
Everyone swears by teamwork. There is a feeling in most firms that two and two should end up at more than four if you are dealing with teams. Says Mumbai-based HR consultant [...]
By mukul on Sep 22, 2007 in Choose your Profession | 1 Comment
The term marine engineer can also refer to a designer who specializes in the design and building of marine machinery, and occasionally, specialists in naval architecture and shipbuilding.
Marine Engineers are the members of a ship’s crew that operate and maintain the propulsion and other systems onboard the vessel. Marine Engineering staff also deal with the [...]