Monday, UPS announced that it will hire up to 50,000 temporary workers this season to handle increased holiday shipping activity. Shipments are up this year over next and temporary hiring levels are back to those of the 2007 holiday needs.
On Thursday the Philadelphia Federal reserve released its business outlook survey. It's report proclaimed that: "the overall level of employment was mostly steady this month, and the average work hours index was positive for the f… Continue
In business (or in organizations), sometimes magic happens. It’s called synergy, the definition being “the cooperative interaction among groups that creates an enhanced combined effect.” The magic isn’t the result of luck or karma or good intentions. It’s the result of business best practices which involve business strategic planning.
It doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of systematic, focused, intentional leadership and management that drives and manages an organization to excellence. I… Continue
Posted by Pete McDowell on November 11, 2009 at 3:37pm
Sales of previously owned homes rose across the country during the third quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors.
Nationally, sales were up 5.9 percent from the third quarter of last year.
Previously owned homes changed hands at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.3 million, according to the report. NAR attributed much of the jump to continued affordable prices and a federal income tax credit.
Thach Nguyen is a realtor, developer and a philanthropist. His vision is to..."inspire and empower billions of people to live their dream and see that anything is possible."
One of the ways Thach is expressing his vision is through this Contribution Networking Party. He is committed to teaching people how to play the Contribution Game with everyone they meet.
To get a sense of who he really is, watch this video from the CBS Early Show and visit his blog at www.thachnguyen.com
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What is the Contribution Networking Party?
Contribution Networking is a revolutionary new way of networking where dreams literally can come true before your very eyes.
It's a group of people who come together On-Line or Live at a event and they are committed to living a great life - personal AND business. They also feel that their purpose is to contribute others. They are a believer of the Golden Rule.
It’s about sharing goals/dreams in a safe environment.
It’s about knowing that by being generous with your ideas, contacts and resources that someone may be able to open doors that bring you closer to reaching your goals/dreams.
Use the CNP as an opportunity to meet new people and play the Contribution Game.
Click to watch a Live CNP Event on Nov 08
What is the Contribution Game?
Click to watch Thach and Matthew explain the game.
How to Play The Contribution Game:
Set an intention for yourself.
Forget about your intention.
Connect deeply with other people you meet. Discover their current goal, dream or project and what they need to accomplish it.
Contribute by offering referrals, connections, advice, suggestions, insights that could help (if you are not sure how to help, listen attentively and express support for their goals and dreams). Acknowledgment helps us all.
Watch miracles occur in your life.
Objectives and Benefits of The Contribution Game:
To become someone who’s goals and dreams materialize automatically as a function of the incredible good will you have created in the world..
To bring about incredible good fortune for yourself by being of self-enhancing service to others.
To become a very effective and influential person in the world.< li>
To create advocates who pledge their support to you and your dreams and aspirations.
To amass karmic brownie points and ascend to the ultimate state of happiness, joy and peace; wanting nothing and yet having everything you desire come to you in an easy, effortless and enjoyable fashion.
What Contribution Is:
Introducing them to someone.
Telling them about a service that you know and trust.
Giving them information that will move them forward.
With their permission, coaching them.
With their permission, brainstorming with them.
Making a promise to do something for them when the game is over.
Introducing them to someone in the room/online that you know could benefit them and move them forward.
Advocating them to others .
What Contribution Is Not:
Contribution is not asking “How can I help you?” Instead consider asking “What do you need to take the next step in making your dream/goal/project happen?”< li>
Contribution is not selling your product or service to other participants in the game.
Contribution is not giving your product or service as an unstated bribe to get the other person to give you something of theirs that you have identified in the discovery process.
Contribution is not breaking agreements that you have in your life in order to contribute. You must be able to give without any concern for your personal well being
Contribution is not putting yourself at risk.
Contribution is not making promises you can’t keep.< li>
Contribution is not trying to look good to the person you are contributing to.
Contribution is not misrepresenting yourself to the person you are contributing to.
Contribution is not making promises that will make another part of your life not work
In other words you do what authentically feels good and you give what you can authentically give out of a commitment to self-enhancing service with no strings attached.