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“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”  ~ Saint Augustine David Urcello provides some very practical tips for developing patience ..... These days, everything is instant. The instantaneous nature of so many aspects of modern society is empowering and also a great convenience. It’s so easy, in fact, that we take a lot of it for granted. Travel has never been faster. Communicating has never been easier. Watching “On Demand” entertainment and enjoying other forms of media is not only affordable, but requires as little as a click of the mouse or a television remote control. “Instant” Living and Mounting Impatience Unfortunately, the instantaneous aspect of so many facets of our lives has its drawbacks. When we text message someone and don’t receive a response back for several hours, we debate and ponder the “meaning” of the delay — as if any postponement is an insult, a display of disinterest, or a subtle message that requires a deep interpretation. “Instant” living gi...

Found this article providing solutions to weight loss with some handy food items.... Foods to fill you up How full did you feel after your last meal? Did you get a sense of sustained satisfaction or did you find that hunger pangs got you reaching for a snack just a little while later? The good news is there are certain food stuffs that have qualities that rate high on the immediate satisfaction scale (or satiety index) so, they make you feel fuller quicker, and keep you feeling that way a little while longer too. The key with this is to eat things that make you feel full — and feel full on fewer calories — then you eat less, particularly in between meals. So, to help you to do just that here's our six best foods to keep you feeling fuller for longer ... Porridge Porridge oats have a very low G.I., meaning that the carbohydrate is released into your bloodstream slowly and therefore will sustain your energy levels and help prevent those 11am food cravings. Porridge is ...

"Make sure you ask the right questions at the right time." That's one memorable piece of advice from a leader at a global innovation powerhouse. Unfortunately, it is a piece of advice that is heeded too infrequently inside large companies. At many companies, the idea evaluation process revolves around detailed Excel spreadsheets, comprehensive PowerPoint documents, and an orchestrated sequence of pre-meetings leading up to a decision meeting. This kind of disciplined approach works very well when companies have knowledge that lets them be precise in their analysis, and executives have the relevant domain experience to make informed decisions. Read more at :   http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2012/01/the_different_disciplines_of_g.html SCOTT ANTHONY Scott leads  Innosight ’s Asian operations. His fourth book on innovation,  The Little Black Book of Innovation , will be released in early 2012. Follow him on Twitter at @ScottDAnthony .

Mandis are critical nodes in India's agricultural marketing and distribution system. As such, they are key elements of contention in vital debates regarding the future of Indian agriculture, the challenges of ensuring food security and managing food inflation, and to growing questions about the character and control of the nation's diversifying foodways. Established under different State Marketing Acts and managed by locally constituted Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs),  mandis  are the most important sites for the regulation of the crucial “first transaction” between farmers and the initial buyers. To continue please click :  http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/article2769198.ece

http://www.slideshare.net/subby123/the-indian-dairy-industry-overview-series-1-10762575 My study here provides an overview and segmentation of the Indian Dairy Industry , highlighting the opportunities and threats for a first time investor entering the Indian market Thanks to Pricewaterhouse for sharing some of their findings as well while conducting a study for the Victorian Government . Hope to continue this study in separate blocks and eye further opportunities for stakeholders .

About Sean Writer, Reader, Leader, Trainer, Coach, Thinker, Hiker, Musician, Uncle, Writer, List-maker, Blogger http://muchclearer.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/getting-busy-where-you-have-peace/ On face value, most of us would probably think of peace as being related to either  spirituality or politics. The absence of war or the floaty meditations of a monk near a bonsai tree, wearing a lovely red robe (not sure about the yellow sash though). But after a chat with a friend of mine who runs his own business, I’m getting warmer to the idea of peace having a practical application in the real world of business and home-life – or at the very least outside of a community of small, , bald men in Tibet. For more :  . http://muchclearer.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/getting-busy-where-you-have-peace/

I’ve  previously blogged about the American company Zappos  and how happy they are. I’ve had the opportunity to visit them several times and their energy, vision and culture blows me away every time. My good friend Jamie Naughton who works for Zappos recently sent me this video from one of their all-hands meetings. This clip is from the Zappos Wishez part of the program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=na9JxCgCfmU For more , click  http://positivesharing.com/ Alexander Kjerulf AKA The Chief Happiness Officer is one of the world's leading experts on happiness at work and the best-selling author of 3 books including  Happy Hour is 9 to 5 .  He speaks and consults in businesses all over the world, including leading organizatons like IBM, Hilton, LEGO, HP, IKEA and many others.  Because loving what you do is just  that damn important!

By : MS Srinivasan  A sound value system is what differentiates long-term players from others. - Narayana Murthy, The Founder of Infosys. Only clear, consistent and unwavering communication and practice of values can create a culture that can withstand and gain from turbulence. - Azim Premji, The Founder of Wipro Limited Key Perspectives Dharmic values of business and how to implement them. The Dharmic Values of Business What are precisely the values, which can bring out and manifest the dharmic potential of business? Here is a broad outline of a system of values, principles and guidelines based on the dharmic vision of business. Creating wealth for the society through efficient, economic and productive utilization of resources. Producing high quality products and services at minimum cost. Delighting the customer. Enhancing the quality of the larger economic, ecological and social environment through creative giving or sharing of wealth, knowl...

In 2011 there will be new challenges and new opportunities for apparel manufacturers, retailers and brands. Based on insights from this month's just-style management briefing, Just Style's Leonie Barrie looks at what the industry can expect in the year ahead. Photos courtesy clashofstyles.com and  louisvuittonsaleoutlets.com    Prices are absolutely going to be going up. It's a question of when. Retailers have been working hard to keep a lid on prices, but ultimately it's not possible to hold every price the same in a world where everything that goes into making that item is going up. The next 12 months will continue to be tumultuous with cotton prices remaining high. World cotton production may increase by a modest 5m to 6m bales, but all of that increase is likely to disappear into state reserves and not be available to mills. Supply chains need to get creative. The answer to higher costs is not to lower them but to counter them with better efficiencie...

This is a real story about how a group of highly innovative and highly committed employees sought to rescue a failing telecom giant while they thought AT&T still had its chance. The signs of radical change in the telecom industry were in the air. The management did not seem to be able to come to terms with industry deregulation, the Internet, or the declining revenues from long-distance telephony. The group’s reaction to emerging strategy failure, described in detail in this article, was more than an effort to create new strategy: it was motivated by the need to find meaning beyond the often irrational corporate realities they were faced with. It was an effort to stay sane in strategically mad(dening) times. http://www.strategos.com/articles/ODD_StrategyCreation.PDF

Splenda is the brand name for sucralose, a no-calorie sugar substitute. The body does not recognize sucralose as a carbohydrate, and McNeil Nutritionals, the makers of Splenda, note that clinical studies have shown sucralose does not increase insulin or blood glucose levels. Sucralose is stable at high temperatures, so is suitable for cooking and baking. Diet Coke Coke introduced Diet Coke with Splenda in 2005; regular Diet Coke still contains aspartame. The packaging differentiates Diet Coke with Splenda from regular Diet Coke. Splenda-containing Diet Coke has a yellow swirl, as opposed to regular Diet Coke's white swirl, and the Splenda logo appears on the label of Diet Coke with Splenda. Read more:  http://www.livestrong.com/article/190662-what-diet-soft-drinks-have-splenda/#ixzz1iH4PAQ7W

Cloud computing is a service consumption and delivery model that can help improve business performance, control costs and ultimately transform business models. Position your organization as a leading provider of cloud solutions and generate a wide range of new business opportunities to better service existing customers and access new customers. The unbounded scale and differentiated quality of service that cloud provides can foster rapid innovation and decision making. This is where the expertise of IBM comes in :  http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/en/business-services/ibm-strategy-and-change-services-for-cloud-providers.html

Microsoft’s  release  of its new Windows Phone 7 operating system is an interesting case study in positioning. They are clearly trying to reverse market share losses sustained over the past few years by establishing their new offering as the “always delightful” solution that helps users get tasks done quickly and get “back to life.” If these are unmet desired outcomes customers have when using their phone, then this is a solid foundation upon which to spend more than $100 million on a new advertising campaign to make that position known. http://posivation.wordpress.com/