New Age Fantasy?

Have heard about the Law of Attraction? This law states that whatever your predominant thoughts are that is what you will attract. If you constantly think about all your aches and pains and how poor your health is then you will attract more of the same. On the other hand, if you concentrate on abundant health and imagine yourself healthy and full of energy then you will attract health into your life. Some people would argue that the law of attraction is just wishful thinking and could actually be dangerous. They feel that people who believe in this so-called law might for example, just hope that a tumor would go away rather than getting proper medical treatment. Or they might wish that their bills would go away and end up in bankruptcy rather than upgrading their skills and finding a new job which would enable them to pay their debts. Both the critics and proponents would be missing the larger picture if they believed in the above. Visualizing an ideal outcome is only the first step in the law of attraction. We live in a material world so inspired action is also usually required. Nevertheless, the visualizing stage will quite often reveal possibilities that were unknown or even seem to create synchronous events that seem almost magical. Let's look at a difficult situation such as that of a poor African country. One could feel that since there is no food in the environment it is impossible to attract it. Yes, I agree that wishing for some food will not make it magically appear. But, if an individual was able to stay positive in that very difficult environment they would have the best opportunity to become aware of and avail themselves of an air-drop of refugee supplies. Victor Frankl did pretty much the same thing in the German concentration camps. Yes, it was grim and he did not make the concentration camps disappear but by working with his consciousness he was able to change his internal condition. He was then in a much better position to help himself and others. But how about actually attracting something? For example, you decide that you would like an extra five thousand dollars next month. You begin to visualize it and emotionally feel what it would be like to have that extra money. Then a week later you get a letter that a distant relative has passed a way and left you five thousand dollars in their will. This is not at all an unusual circumstance and most people probably could point to a few in their own lives. Is this just a coincidence a fluke, a bit of good luck? Or is something else going on? This is where it gets interesting. Recent studies in such diverse fields as quantum physics, brain scan imaging, and distance healing, seem to be indicate that something is going on in terms of our ability to affect things at a distance. Larry Dossey, the well known physician who has done a great deal of work in studying distance healing through prayer, feels that medicine has progressed through three distinct stages. Stage 1 is the traditional 19th century mechanistic view of the body. Stage 2 is the age of "psychosomatic medicine" which believes that the mind can influence the body. Stage 3, which we are just entering, proposes that consciousness is not confined to one's individual body. In other words, an individual's mind may affect not just his or her body, but the body of another person, event or object at a distance. Perhaps it is in these new areas of research that we will begin to understand the Law of Attraction and whether or not it has true validity.

Let Your Dreams Lead You to a New Career

Everyone has dreams, but all too often they let these dreams fall to the wayside and end up wondering years later whatever happed to all of the dreams that they had when they were younger. This doesn't have to be the case, however; it's possible to not only hold on to your dreams but also to make them come true by letting them influence your life and your career choices. Instead of simply saying that they're nothing more than dreams, you can make a conscious decision to embrace those dreams and see them through to the end. Not only will you get to see your dreams become real, but you will find that by letting them influence the work that you do and the direction that your life takes you will be much more satisfied with your life's work in general.Recognizing Your DreamsIn order to live your dreams and let them lead you to your dream career, you will first need to realize exactly what your dreams are. Take some time to consider the things that you want and what you would like to see come to pass in your life; these aren't the fanciful obsessions that you might get from time to time that will pass in a matter of days or weeks, but are instead the lifelong ambitions that you've held on to ever since you were introduced to the concept. Look into your heart, see what's really important to you and what you would like most of all to see happen in your life, and that is where you will find your dreams.Relating Your Dreams to Your WorkWhen you start seriously thinking about your dreams and comparing them to your life as it is right now, you might wonder how you're ever going to be able to reach your dreams from the place that you are in life. Look at your job and the things that you do, and try and imagine what it would take in order to reach your dreams from this starting point. For some people this might be easy, and you might have been living out portions of your dreams without even realizing it for quite some time. You may notice that your volunteer work is what you love.For others this could be a rather difficult task, however, since they may have taken the job that was needed at the time and then never really got a chance to start working toward their dreams again. Consider where in your career you are, and whether it's possible to get where you want to be within that same career path. If it's not, then you should start researching different career options until you find the one that will take you to your dreams and help you make them come true.Using Your Work to Follow Your DreamsWhen you can see yourself reaching your dreams from the career that you have, then it's time to start putting your energy into following your career path to the point where you can reach your dreams. Set goals for yourself and for your career, and keep trying after every setback until those goals are reached. It might not always be easy, but once you have the career that's right for you making it to your dreams will seem to be a natural progression.Contact Career Coaching Connections at 248-390-0781 and visit www.c3livingthedream.com. Cindy Swiantek has provided coaching and instruction for several hundred professionals, assisting them in planning and executing successful career transition. She brings her own experiences from personally making the transition from employee to executive in the automotive industry. Her passion for assisting others is contagious!

Mantra for creation of a small business - Develop Your Web Site Marketing Plan

Web site marketing is essential because it increases the likelihood that the time and money you invest in creating a site will pay off. This workshop will help you quickly and easily create a strategic and tactical Web site marketing plan by guiding you through key decisions and prompting you to formalize goals.
You can use this workshop no matter where you are in the Web site marketing process. If you want to create a comprehensive plan, start at Step 1 and work your way through each exercise. At the end of the workshop, you'll receive a custom Web site marketing plan that you can print out. If you prefer to get specific information that matches your current marketing needs, select the appropriate step from the table below. After you complete it, you can move on to the other workshop steps or print only the results of the area you completed.

Objectives

Your Web site marketing efforts will have the most impact if they support a clear site objective. Answer the questions below if you already know your primary plan objective. If you would like to learn more about how to set objectives before answering the questions, click here.
What is the primary objective of your Web site?E-commerce (sell products and services over the Internet)Brochure (provide information about products or services)Information resource (provide information to help visitors make a buying decision)Global marketing (extend geographic reach)Branding (complement an offline marketing program)
What is the primary purpose of your Web site-marketing plan?To drive a high volume of visitors to my Web siteTo drive only qualified prospects to my Web siteTo make my company more visible on the Web.

In the same way that you wouldn’t set out on a road trip without knowing where you want to be, or make a phone call without knowing who you want to speak to, you can’t begin effective marketing without understanding who you want to reach.
Defining your audience requires looking for common identifiable characteristics of your target customer. Doing this will make it easier for you to determine powerful marketing messages and tactics for reaching this market. Use the steps below to define your audience, to review tips for pinpointing the most promising customer segment.
Target Customer: Are you targeting consumers or business?
Consumers / Businesses
Geographic Location: Where are your customers located?
Local / Regional / National / International.

Musharraf steps down

Heeding to domestic and international pressures to give up dual posts, Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday stepped down as Army Chief after a nine-year reign, handing over the baton to his trusted deputy Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani before taking oath as a civilian President on Thursday.
According to The Hindu, Pakistani news channel Dawn reported that President Pervez Musharraf is expected to lift emergency in next 48 hours.
The "change of command" ceremony, replete with military pomp and traditions, was held at a stadium in the army's General Headquarters in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi.
Ending a 46-year career in the army, Musharraf formally handed over the charge to Kayani, the 52-year-old former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency who was hand-picked by him last month to head the 500,000-strong force.
"I am saddened that I will not be in uniform from tomorrow and it is difficult to express my feelings in words," Musharraf, a former commando, said in his farewell address.
"After being in uniform for 46 years, I am saying goodbye to this force. This army is my life, my passion, I have been in love with this force," the Pakistani President said.
Musharraf, 64, was appointed Army Chief on October 7, 1998 by then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who promoted him over several other officers. The two men soon fell out over differences on several issues, including the incursion into the Kargil area of Jammu and Kashmir, and Musharraf seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999.
"After you have spent half a century in the family of the Pakistani armed forces -- forces which have given me total loyalty and love -- there is sadness in leaving," said Musharraf, wearing a ceremonial dress, medals and a green sash, as his wife Sehba, looking glum, listened in rapt attention.
"I know the army is under a lot of pressure today. It has been in Siachen and Kashmir, there are operations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, settled areas of NWFP, though operations have reduced in Balochistan," he said.
"But I would like to say this is part of our duty. When we put on this uniform, we vow to even give up our life. We can't run away from this promise."
"The armed forces of Pakistan are an integrating force, they are a binding force for the country and they are the saviours of Pakistan," Musharraf told the gathering comprising serving and retired army officers, diplomats and members of the interim government, including caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro.
Referring to his successor, Musharraf said: "I am handing over command to Gen Kayani, a man I have known for over 20 years. He has served under me and I know he is an excellent soldier.
"I have full faith that under his command the force will attain new heights. I am sure you will be as loyal to him as you have been to me."
Earlier, Musharraf was welcomed by Kayani to the ceremony at the Hockey Stadium near the General Headquarters. An army band played the national anthem before Musharraf reviewed a marching parade comprising contingents from the Frontier Force and Azad Kashmir Force.
Musharraf's address was followed by a performance by a brass band and a drum solo, after which he handed over the "change of command" baton to Kayani.
The military ruler shook hands with members of the audience, including several retired officers, before leaving the stadium with Kayani.
Regarded as a Musharraf loyalist, Kayani was promoted as the Vice chief of Army Staff on October 2. The chain-smoking career soldier managed to beat several fellow corps commanders in a closely fought race for the top slot of Army.
Kayani, who always kept a low public profile, was replaced as the ISI chief on September 21 in a reshuffle of the top Army brass. He had worked closely with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as her military secretary and was the chief negotiator in her talks with Musharraf for a political rapprochement.
An avid golfer and a keen sportsman, Kayani is married and has a son and a daughter.

Tourist season in October

Nepal saw an impressive 18 percent growth in arrival of tourists via air in the month of October as compared to the same month of the last year. According to a press release issued by the Nepal Tourism Board on Saturday, the visitors' arrival data released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in October shows the healthy growth of 18 percent-- up by 6617 tourists.China and Sweden have registered a colossal growth of 133 percent and 91.7 percent respectively, the highest of the arrival of the overall tourists.
American markets like Canada (43.2%) and USA (40.3%) have continued to show the positive result despite their travel advisory. Denmark (88.6%), Austria (56.9%), Norway (55.4%), Belgium (50.3%), S Korea (37%) and Germany (33.3%) clearly show the revival of Nepali tourism as the peace process continues.Other upcoming markets like Bangladesh (51.1%) and Sri Lanka (56.6%) have also shown positive growth.The total arrivals in the last nine months have gone up by 30 % having 295,855 visitors by air in comparison to the same period last year. Each country has recorded very optimistic figures except the Indian market. The cheap tour packages floated by South East Asian and European countries have reportedly enticed the Indians, which is one of the reasons for decline in tourist arrivals from India, according to the NTB officials. Since Cosmic Air has already resumed its service to New Delhi and other airlines are expected to increase flight frequency in this sector soon, tourist arrival will definitely increase from India in next few months, the NTB claimed.The launch of service of Silk Air from Singapore and Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates in the month of October drifted positive message to the world that Nepal is a happening destination. With the operation of these two airlines, it is expected to increase the number of passengers from Singapore, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Europe.

Emergency in Pakistan

Embattled President Pervez Musharraf on Satuday night clamped a state of emergency in Pakistan ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling on the legality of his re-election, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.
An eight-member Supreme Court bench immediately set aside the Emergency order which suspended the current Constitution amid reports that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who has been at loggerheads with Musharraf, has been asked to go.
Musharraf, who had seized power in a bloodless coup ousting Nawaz Sharif in October, 1999, took the step as he struggled to contain the militant violence and faced serious challenge to his political authority, raising doubts over parliamentary polls planned for January.
"The chief of army staff (Musharraf) has proclaimed a state of emergency and issued a Provisional Constitutional Order," the state-run Pakistan TV said without elaborating.
Security forces were deployed around vital installations, including state-run TV and radio stations, in the capital and other parts of the country. Army troops entered the Supreme Court building while dozens of security personnel blocked the road leading to the apex court with the judges inside, witnesses said.
All land and mobile telephone services were suspended and several private TV channels were taken off air.
Security forces arrested Eitzaz Ahsan, Supreme Court Bar Association chief who successfully defended Chaudhry after he was suspended in March by Musharraf. Ahsan had represented the petitioners opposing Musharraf's re-election in the Supreme Court.
The Association, which had spearheaded a massive anti-Musharraf campaign by the lawyers, had earlier issued a resolution saying it will oppose imposition of emergency.
The Supreme Court had earlier said it will give its verdict by November six on the legality of Musharraf's re-election in uniform for the post of President.
Musharraf had said that if re-elected he would doff his uniform, a key demand of the opposition. However, later he said he will decide on his course of action after the Supreme Court ruling on his re-election, leading to speculation that he may declare a state of emergency or martial law in case of an adverse verdict.
Musharraf is expected to address the nation later on Saturday night setting out the reasons for imposing emergency rule.
According to TV channels, judges would have to take a fresh oath under the new provisional constitutional order.
Senior security officials were meeting in the interior ministry to discuss the situation and the possible detention of senior political leaders and lawyers, they said
Ahead of clamping emergency, Musharraf held a series of meetings with close aides, security advisors and senior ministers. He was briefed by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao on the situation in Swat, where over 150 people have died in clashes between government troops and militants.
This was followed by a meeting at the presidency between Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, ruling PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, cabinet ministers and senior intelligence officials.
Security was tightened in Islamabad and across the country. More than 1,500 personnel from Punjab province were deployed in the national capital, including the Constitution Avenue, the central boulevard along which the parliament, president and Supreme Court are located.

Housewives on the job

A HUGE manpower crunch in the retail, banking, IT and insurance sectors has made homes an emerging campus for recruitment.
Waking up to untapped potential of housewives with past work experience, companies are now hiring married women who have had career breaks because “they are less likely to hop jobs and can work part-time”.
“Women are perfect for the retail industry because they understand customer needs,” said Kripesh Hariharan of People Enterprise, which handles HR for Pantaloon Retail. Pantaloon kicked off a “women only” recruitment drive in Kolkata this week for over 2,000 “flexi-career” positions targeted at housewives wanting to strike a work-home balance.
The Chennai-based Interim Women Manager’s Interface Network (I-WIN), an initiative by HR firm Avtar, has become a big hit. “We have placed over 450 women in organisations such as Standard Chartered, Unilever, Merrill Lynch and Cognizant,” said Avtar CEO Saundarya Rajesh. About 73 per cent of the 4,000 registered with I-WIN are married and include CAs, MBAs, engineers, bankers and programmers.
“I was apprehensive about taking up a full-time job because I have a daughter. Here I work 20 hours a week,” said Kalai Selvi, a senior programmer with IT firm Blue Shift