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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!