One of the Best Articles on Starting the New Year. Eliot Cobb
Seven Realistic Ways to Achieve Your New Year's Goals
Have you ever completed every goal compiled on your New Year's resolution list? Learn to set realistic goals and know your self-worth- what a better way to start the New Year.
The next time you find yourself measuring your success by reviewing a balance sheet or looking at the dollar signs on your bank statement, consider the following statement, Your self-worth is more important than your net worth. You'll be much more motivated in the coming year if you understand your self-worth, which is so much more valuable than just your net worth. One is simply a number; the other is what opens the door to opportunities and can lead to amazing success. Stay self-motivated by knowing your self-worth.
There are seven realistic ways to achieve your New Years goals that will contribute to your self-worth and your potential for success in life:
1. Practice conditioning your mind with positive thoughts. Its tempting to get discouraged during times of stress, but you can train yourself to look at things positively. With practice, you can learn to look at even the worst situations as opportunities. Become aware of your negative thoughts as they happen, and replace them with a more positive spin you'll find that it soon becomes second nature.
2. Exercise to stay energized. Your physical, mental, and emotional health are dependent upon one another. A bit of exercise each day will improve your energy levels and your mental clarity both vital to staying motivated.
3. Avoid negative people. True, no matter what we do, there will be negative people who enter our lives every now and then. But that doesn't mean we need to surround ourselves with them! Negativity is contagious. Have you ever noticed how being in a room with happy people brings a smile to your face? Negative people can bring you down in the same way and sap your energy. Minimize your time with them, and remind yourself that their bad attitudes don't necessarily have to be yours.
4. Surround yourself with motivated, goal-oriented people. Make sure your team is a positive one and focus your time and energy on people who bring a motivated, animated influence to your environment. Creativity and optimism are just as contagious as negativity they feed off of each other. The encouragement and support you'll get from like-minded, goal-oriented people will spur you on to greater achievements.
5. Be flexible. There is always more to learn and there will often be changes in circumstances that need to be faced head-on. If you can remain flexible, you'll be able to adapt to unexpected changes and turn them into opportunities. Keeping your mind open to alternative thoughts, perspectives, and ideas will open doors and reduce your own stress. Considering as many opportunities and new ideas as possible is the kind of flexibility that will improve your self-worth by leading you down more paths that can lead to success.
6. Stretch yourself past your limits. Don't overexert or overextend yourself that will only drain your energy. Instead, stretch yourself. Stretching yourself means trying as hard as you can and then giving a little bit more. This way, you wont ever hold yourself back and you'll know that you can be very proud of every accomplishment because you gave your all.
7. Stop trying to be perfect. Nobody is perfect, so stop trying so hard. Begin the New Year by allowing yourself the luxury of imperfection. Giving up on achieving perfection gives you permission to focus on a much more realistic and admirable goal reaching your own personal best and being comfortable and happy in your own skin. Perfection is the worst enemy of success. Consider completion to be your goal - not perfection. This way you can let go and move on to the next project without festering about endlessly trying to put the final touches on each project you finish.
The New Year is a wonderful chance to achieve success with these seven simple steps. Each one will improve your outlook on life and help you deal with the many ups and downs of life. Envision the life you intend to live by taking the right approach to staying self-motivated and you'll have a stellar and successful New Year!
By: Robert Moment
Have some of your own ideas? Send them on to:
eliot@hitspot.com
Monday, December 31, 2007
eBags History -- Eliot Cobb
Eliot Cobb, is a former CFO with several companies and has broad experience with turnaround situations. He is a also a Co-Founder of eBags.com, the largest supplier of luggage and bags on the Internet, and, a profitable company. He is currently CEO and Founder of hitspot.com, a new social network.
eBags.com:
source: wikipedia.com
eBags.com, a division of eBags, Inc., is an American electronic commerce company founded in 1998. While the company has offices in Richmond, Virginia and Cambridge, UK, it is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The primary purpose of eBags.com is to be an online retailer of handbags, backpacks, business cases, urban bags, luggage, and travel accessories. eBags.com represents more than 350 brands. eBags, Inc. also owns and operates 6pm.com, formerly Shoedini.com, a high-end, fashion-forward electronic commerce shoe and bag site launched in November 2005. 6pm.com sells more than 200 brands of footwear and bags. In addition, eBags Inc. operates e-commerce websites for such partners as Tumi.com and CaseLogic.com.
Five people founded eBags in the late spring of 1998. Four of them worked for Samsonite prior to starting eBags. Collectively, they—Jon Nordmark, Peter Cobb, Frank Steed and Andy Youngs—worked more than 50 years at Samsonite, which was headquartered in Denver from 1910 through 1997. Eliot Cobb worked as VP of Finance at The Wherehouse, a 500 store music retailer.
For Samsonite, Jon Nordmark lead development of luggage, duffel and backpack products while managing about 20 different distribution channels in North America. In 1997-8, he performed similar duties for Samsonite South America. Nordmark helped build hardside and softside products in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
During his six years at Samsonite, Peter Cobb lead USA marketing for both Samsonite and American Tourister. This included marketing communications activities—often created in partnership with Chicago-based ad agency Leo Burnett—and new product development. Before that, Cobb developed golf bags for a Ben Hogan licensing company.
Frank Steed was president of both Samsonite and American Tourister, USA. He served as Chairman of eBags, Inc. until the summer of 2001. The final founder to join eBags from Samsonite was Andy Youngs. At Samsonite he served in both marketing and sales capacities.
Nordmark and Peter Cobb continue to work for eBags. Steed and Youngs left eBags during the downturn of the dot coms in the summer of 2001. Steed became president of a travel accessories company based in New York. Youngs joined Case Logic—a company that produces storage cases like PDA cases, iPod cases and CD cases—as their Vice President of Marketing.
EliotCobb.com
eBags.com:
source: wikipedia.com
eBags.com, a division of eBags, Inc., is an American electronic commerce company founded in 1998. While the company has offices in Richmond, Virginia and Cambridge, UK, it is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The primary purpose of eBags.com is to be an online retailer of handbags, backpacks, business cases, urban bags, luggage, and travel accessories. eBags.com represents more than 350 brands. eBags, Inc. also owns and operates 6pm.com, formerly Shoedini.com, a high-end, fashion-forward electronic commerce shoe and bag site launched in November 2005. 6pm.com sells more than 200 brands of footwear and bags. In addition, eBags Inc. operates e-commerce websites for such partners as Tumi.com and CaseLogic.com.
Five people founded eBags in the late spring of 1998. Four of them worked for Samsonite prior to starting eBags. Collectively, they—Jon Nordmark, Peter Cobb, Frank Steed and Andy Youngs—worked more than 50 years at Samsonite, which was headquartered in Denver from 1910 through 1997. Eliot Cobb worked as VP of Finance at The Wherehouse, a 500 store music retailer.
For Samsonite, Jon Nordmark lead development of luggage, duffel and backpack products while managing about 20 different distribution channels in North America. In 1997-8, he performed similar duties for Samsonite South America. Nordmark helped build hardside and softside products in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
During his six years at Samsonite, Peter Cobb lead USA marketing for both Samsonite and American Tourister. This included marketing communications activities—often created in partnership with Chicago-based ad agency Leo Burnett—and new product development. Before that, Cobb developed golf bags for a Ben Hogan licensing company.
Frank Steed was president of both Samsonite and American Tourister, USA. He served as Chairman of eBags, Inc. until the summer of 2001. The final founder to join eBags from Samsonite was Andy Youngs. At Samsonite he served in both marketing and sales capacities.
Nordmark and Peter Cobb continue to work for eBags. Steed and Youngs left eBags during the downturn of the dot coms in the summer of 2001. Steed became president of a travel accessories company based in New York. Youngs joined Case Logic—a company that produces storage cases like PDA cases, iPod cases and CD cases—as their Vice President of Marketing.
EliotCobb.com
It's a New Year - Review your Employees
This is another in a series of articles on Running a Profitable Company from Eliot Cobb
At the beginning of each year, take a good look at all of your employees. Who is really necessary for running your business? Maybe you have a few people that don't add value. If so, you need to deal with those employees as if you are Re-Hiring them. By this I mean, pretend that you have just hired them. Go over expectations with them. Put them on a probation program…….give them 30 to 90 days and review their progress along the way. Look for ways to praise them if they do something commendable. People generally respond to praise rather than criticism. Maybe they just need some additional training, or perhaps some mentoring. Try to inspire them in some way. Every person wants to excel in some manner. Get to know that person, and figure out what will inspire the problem employee to perform better.
IMPORTANT: Do something! Reviewing employees, but NOT taking action, where needed -- is just a waste of time!!
If it is clear that the employee can not satisfy the requirements of the job, make a clear break with the past. Either offer them a job that they can do effectively, or, put them on a path towards termination. A CEO that is serious about becoming profitable will make the hard choices when it comes to people.
If Uncle Joe, in the corner office, has not contributed in many years, you need to eliminate his position. Keeping a family member on when they aren’t doing the job, costs the company valuable resources that could be used elsewhere. It also sends a bad message to the employees…….that being “I favor certain people – non-family employees have to work hard, but a family member doesn’t”. Everyone in a company wants to see fairness applied in all situations.
Summary: At the beggining of the year, take a look at your employees and deal with those that need to perform better. Employees that don't perform will drag down your profits. Make the hard choices. Deal with employee issues NOW, not six months from now!
By: Eliot Cobb
Do you have suggestions for saving costs? Please send them on to us.......
Seen other good articles on the subject? Please pass them on via:
eliot@hitspot.com
Eliot Cobb, is a former CFO with several companies and has broad experience with turnaround situations. He is a also a Co-Founder of eBags.com, the largest supplier of luggage and bags on the Internet, and, a profitable company. He is currently CEO and Founder of hitspot.com, a new social network.
At the beginning of each year, take a good look at all of your employees. Who is really necessary for running your business? Maybe you have a few people that don't add value. If so, you need to deal with those employees as if you are Re-Hiring them. By this I mean, pretend that you have just hired them. Go over expectations with them. Put them on a probation program…….give them 30 to 90 days and review their progress along the way. Look for ways to praise them if they do something commendable. People generally respond to praise rather than criticism. Maybe they just need some additional training, or perhaps some mentoring. Try to inspire them in some way. Every person wants to excel in some manner. Get to know that person, and figure out what will inspire the problem employee to perform better.
IMPORTANT: Do something! Reviewing employees, but NOT taking action, where needed -- is just a waste of time!!
If it is clear that the employee can not satisfy the requirements of the job, make a clear break with the past. Either offer them a job that they can do effectively, or, put them on a path towards termination. A CEO that is serious about becoming profitable will make the hard choices when it comes to people.
If Uncle Joe, in the corner office, has not contributed in many years, you need to eliminate his position. Keeping a family member on when they aren’t doing the job, costs the company valuable resources that could be used elsewhere. It also sends a bad message to the employees…….that being “I favor certain people – non-family employees have to work hard, but a family member doesn’t”. Everyone in a company wants to see fairness applied in all situations.
Summary: At the beggining of the year, take a look at your employees and deal with those that need to perform better. Employees that don't perform will drag down your profits. Make the hard choices. Deal with employee issues NOW, not six months from now!
By: Eliot Cobb
Do you have suggestions for saving costs? Please send them on to us.......
Seen other good articles on the subject? Please pass them on via:
eliot@hitspot.com
Eliot Cobb, is a former CFO with several companies and has broad experience with turnaround situations. He is a also a Co-Founder of eBags.com, the largest supplier of luggage and bags on the Internet, and, a profitable company. He is currently CEO and Founder of hitspot.com, a new social network.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Luxury and the Caribbean
For the pinnacle of luxury and elegance in the Caribbean there is only one choice Sandals Signature Collection Resorts. A full service Caribbean inspired spa services are available, should you desire these optional services. Every detail of your stay will experience an enhanced level of service, enhanced amenities, a five star restaurant at each of the Signature Collection resorts. Water sports, scuba diving and even top shelf drinks could end up costing you almost as much as your stay at other resorts, but not at Sandals Signature Collection resorts it's all included with your stay. Unique style and personality differentiate each of the signature collection Resorts but all strive for the ultimate in luxury. With their standards for excellence so uncompromising they create a class of their own as the ultimate in luxury all inclusive resorts.
Hitspot.com | Hitspot.net | Promodiamonds.com | Finewine | MusicRow | Blog | Bar | Widgetgames | More widgetgames | TwoDog | Deals | Carryons | Eliot Cobb
Sandals Royal Bahamian Signature Collection Resort also known as The Pearl of the Caribbean will spoil you with eight world class restaurants, seven pools, its own offshore island and luxurious suites, some with chauffeured Rolls Royce service. Five spa baths melt away your tensions, while the soft spray of the misting pool turns sun tanning into a cooling sensation. Cultured European ambiance combine with the warmth and passion of the Caribbean to create an uninhabited atmosphere.
Sandals Regency St. Lucia Signature Collection Resort on the magnificent and legendary La Toc estate. Like a story book romance, a sense of magic unfolds with the half mile drive bordered with palms and vibrant bougainvilleas. Private villas scattered on the lush hillsides. Unwind or create adventure at the enchanting cove beach and soon you'll see why the regency St. Lucia is renowned as "The Most Glamorous Resort of the Caribbean" and considered St. Lucia's finest resort. Or just lounge on your lanai overlooking the emerald seas of the Caribbean along side your plunge pool.
Sandals Negril Signature Collection Resort tucked in along endless white sand beaches with lush tropical gardens and palm groves is Jamaica's most celebrated resort. With the best and longest stretch of Negril's seven mile beach you will discover what makes this side of the island so alluring. Truly a beach lovers resort with an endless stretch of powdery white sand dotted with coconut palms providing some shade to relax and sway in a hammock. The colors and fragrant scents of the flowers transform this beach front resort into a exotic tropical oasis for the senses. Sandals Nagril was the first Sandals resort to receive the Green Globe Award and the first to win the Hotel of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel Association.
Sandals Dunn's River Signature Collection Resort set in the heart of Ocho Rios with the St. Ann Mountains in the back drop brings forth the romance of the Italian Renaissance. Mediterranean elegance combines with Caribbean charm to create a magnificent beach and golf resort. Spend hours soaking in the sun or snorkelling in the crystal clear waters. Float across the massive main pool, cascading thru waterfalls until you arrive at the swim up bar to refill your drink. Spend time in the two story spa with Roman bath inspired plunge pools and state of the art exercise equipment surrounded by gardens on the first floor. Upstairs you'll enjoy all the rejuvenation spa treatments available.
Sandals Grande St. Lucian Signature Collection Resort surrounds you with mesmerizing water views from its wonderful peninsula location. Views of Martinique's shores shimmer on the ocean to one side and glistening bay views to the other. Five fresh water pools, one that is a lagoon style pool allows you to swim right up to your poolside suite.
Sandals Whitehouse Signature Collection Resort is like an exotic oasis built in a five hundred acre uninhabited nature reserve on the south coast of Jamaica. Styled as a European Village and Spa, this resort creates a world of its own with three distinctive villages within this pristine reserve. Acres of spectacular exotic gardens and two miles of white sand beaches will intoxicate you as you explore some of the islands most spectacular sights from YS Falls to the Black River. Seven gourmet restaurants allow you dine around the world, from the spices of West Indian dishes to classic Italian favorites during your stay.
Sandals Antigua Signature Collection Resort has earned the title as "World's Most Romantic Resort". On the most famous of all Antigua's beaches Dickenson Bay is home to this lover's resort. The perfumed scent of the gardens, the cool trade winds that pass thru create an intoxicating atmosphere where the magic of romance is in the air. A charming Caribbean village, complete with intricate gingerbread trim, unique seaside suites in the round and quaint cottages designed in a palette of tropical colors. In this enchanted seaside sanctuary winding paths beckon you to discover secluded hammocks and love baskets to lounge and sway among the palms. Check out Sandals Varadero Resort as well...
Author: Pearl Lobel
Hitspot.com | Hitspot.net | Promodiamonds.com | Finewine | MusicRow | Blog | Bar | Widgetgames | More widgetgames | TwoDog | Deals | Carryons | Eliot Cobb
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Baseball Mitchell Report
Check out the details of the actual Mitchell Report on the use of Steroids in Baseball.
Mitchell Report in its entirety (pdf)
Presented by Eliot Cobb
Hitspot.com | Hitspot.net | Promodiamonds.com | Finewine | MusicRow | Blog | Bar | Widgetgames | More widgetgames | TwoDog | Deals | Carryons
Mitchell Report in its entirety (pdf)
Presented by Eliot Cobb
Hitspot.com | Hitspot.net | Promodiamonds.com | Finewine | MusicRow | Blog | Bar | Widgetgames | More widgetgames | TwoDog | Deals | Carryons
Mobile widgets - the bluetooth chat is taken to another level
By: CLINT JHONSON
Bluetooth chat is a direct text chat between two or more users, where every one of them utilizes a bluetooth device and names it (optional). This way of communicating is generally used in a public and populated space like a pub, a street, a plaza and so on. To initiate this chat, one goes to the connectivity menu on his/her device and turns on the bluetooth port. Next, one should try to discover new bluetooth devices in order to find and add some bluetooth co-chatters. Now that the list is made, one can create a note and send it via bluetooth to the other devices/users. Even if you do not have a mobile widget on your phone, people who have this feature on theirs can still detect you; they can declare your cell phone as a friend and receive notifications each time you are around or even invite you to use the same company as they do. Because friend alerts are based on the bluetooth feature of your friend’s cell phone, they will work anytime your friend’s bluetooth is switched on. Mobile widgets only help you communicate easier and offer you many new opportunities.
Generally speaking, a widget is a small application, a little bit of code, that does one simple thing but does it well. In order to be able to run a widget, you need a “Widget Engineâ€, which is the framework needed to run these micro applications. This approach fits particularly well on mobile world, where space on screen is limited, and where it is not easy to switch between applications. A widget engine is so hassle free that there is no need for you to click from site to site, refresh, or browse for what you want - the information is updated to your cell phone automatically. Each bluetooth chat implies finding out the names of the people with whom you chat. This is how it is done: each bluetooth cell phone has a name, which is visible by other devices. Many people change the default name (usually the cell phone brand or model) into a friendlier one. If you play with the scan feature, you will meet lots of new people and for some of them you will already know their names. Which means that these mobile widgets are quite some ice breakers!
The second important thing about a mobile widget is that it can be combined with other widgets. These applications were previously called plug-ins, components, extensions, or gadgets, but the real innovation is that now it is up to the users: they can combine these mobile widgets to create their own unique application. For example, the user can choose to have CNN News, Paris weather etcetera. Some companies come up with technologies that allow complex widgets for communities; they also facilitate user created applications – you can create an application for your business or one for your blog.
You can find companies on the Internet which offer you a series of advantages, like reading your favorite blogs on your mobile phone, checking your horoscope daily, meeting new people, finding the latest sport results, being alerted when a friend is near you etc. The most important feature is that by having a mobile software provider, you can talk via bluetooth with all the people that surround you. Thanks to this bluetooth chat technology and the mobile widgets, you can declare as a friend a person who does not have both features yet. Those services are very affordable, taking into consideration that they are totally free; you can use them as much as you want, create as much as you want, and share with others to the point that you can't share anymore. As the mobile phone industry expands every year, the mobile widgets are welcome to make our lives easier and make the connections between people stronger. People get connected also through bluetooth chat which, together with these phone widgets, improves the mobile phone technology.
Presented by
Eliot Cobb
Hitspot.com | Hitspot.net | Promodiamonds.com | Finewine | MusicRow | Blog | Bar | Widgetgames | More widgetgames | TwoDog | Deals
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Pimpin For Rep. Paul
That, of course, is Ron Paul, the Libertarian GOP hopeful (and prohibitive underdog), who has procured the ass-istance of perhaps the most famous legal brothel in the world -- Vegas' BunnyRanch -- and its proprietor, Dennis Hof. In fact, TMZ has obtained an appeal from Hof to American voters, which Hof hopes will, as he puts it, "lubricate Ron Paul's path to the White House."Unfortunately, Paul isn't on board with the program, because when we called his campaign manager to ask about the pimp support, he didn't sound too happy about it.
Mark Elam says that Congressman Paul "didn't solicit" Hof and his hoes -- certainly not their business, nor their political support. He tells us that, to his knowledge, Hof and Rep. Paul haven't met, nor does Paul sanction any form of prostitution.
As the libertarian-leaning candidate, Paul has been vocal in his support of states' rights, which, naturally, are amenable to the BunnyRanch and its business. Still, Paul is also strongly pro-life.
source: TMZ.com
Presented by: