Students Of Success

Sophia Loren said: “Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent.” It is the truth that reveals the reason behind so many persons getting more success although they may be inferior in talent than you.

Whether you have to appear for an interview, do business or run a popular blog you need to be confident in your ability. Many talented writers write in the blogs but they don’t get as popular as the blog runners of much less talent. Actually a man with confidence is able to communicate more powerfully with simple sentences. Confidence generates a sort of magnet in his simple words. This is the reason why condident persons are genrally successful in running business or getting good jobs. Now see who is having more friends - the fellow who is confident.

In ancient times although the means of communication and transport were few and very slow yet the religions spread at astonishing speed to far-off corners of the world. It was the miracle of the law of faith. A religion always demands unquestioning and committed faith in Guru and God. The whole energy of the followers is expected to nurture the grand tree of religion. Absolute faith transforms your mind and body into a powerful magnet. It attracts the desired object towards you.

Even in modern world see the new religious gurus. They are very successful although your children may be having more talent.

It is wisely said that faith can conquer the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Anandrahi
CEO: News of India Network
Director: LSE-India, Global English Training.
Best-selling Books written by Anandrahi:

• 1. Think Your Way to Wealth and Power,

• 2. Billion Dollar Personality.

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Trained thousands of persons to get great jobs, improve personality, and achieve goals in business!

A two-way radio is a device which transmits and receives voice signals through the air. They work somewhat like a telephone, but since they do not require a central network they can be used anywhere! With two way radios, two or more people can have a discussion no matter where they are — sometimes while they are miles apart! Another common name for a two-way radio is a “walkie talkie”.

The most common type of two-way radio for regular consumers is the FRS/GMRS two-way radio. These are the radios that you typically see in the big-box stores. FRS and GMRS are the different frequency ranges, or channels, that these radios can operate on. The FRS channels are 8 though 14 and the GMRS channels are 15-22. Channels 1 through 7 are shared, and are used by both the FRS and GMRS systems.

All radios in your group will need to be set to the same channel before you can communicate. For example, if your radio is set to channel 7 it will send your voice over that channel when you talk, and it will listen for and allow you to hear other people talking on channel 7. It is always important to remember that these channels are public! Always be careful what you say over a two way radio, because you can never be sure who is listening.

When choosing a channel, privacy and range should be your primary concerns. If you are using a FRS only channel, because of government regulations your radio will only broadcast at a maximum of .5 watts of power. This wattage will typically get you between half a mile, and one mile of range. If using a GMRS channel, you can get the maximum output power and range out of your two-way radio. However, if you are using a GMRS channel, you are required by the FCC to purchase a license to operate on those frequencies.

As far as privacy goes, if you choose a channel and notice that there are others using the same channel, you should switch to a different channel to avoid confusion. Sometimes, such as at a crowed amusement park, 22 channels just aren’t enough to provide privacy. Because of this, most mid range radios and up also provide “Privacy Codes,” which break up a single channel into anywhere between 38 and 121 sub-channels. When you figure in the privacy codes, many radios offer over 1000 individual channels for you to choose from.

Some two-way radios operate on AA or AAA batteries. You will also find that many of the radios come with rechargeable battery packs and desktop chargers. If you buy a model with a rechargeable battery pack, you will get the convenience of the rechargeable batteries and plus, you will still be able to operate them with regular batteries if your battery packs happen to drain before you get them back to their chargers.

There are many good uses for a two-way radio, but they can come in especially handy on family vacations or outings. Have you ever taken a trip to an amusement park or a ski trip and somehow got separated from your friends or family? A two-way radio would have been very helpful to locate one another. How about taking more than one car on a road trip? A two-way radio would be a great means of communication between vehicles.

Another popular sport in which two-way radios can play a big part is hunting. Hunters are always in need of some sort of communications device to keep in contact with one another throughout the woods. The avid hunter can now even find two-way radios in camouflage color!

The major brands of two-way radios include Motorola, Cobra, Midland, Kenwood and Uniden. You can find radios from these manufacturers in all different ranges of output power and distance. There are all different types of features out there you can get with your two-way radios as well. Many two-way radios even support the NOAA weather channels. There are also lots of accessories you can find for your two-way radios including headsets, handheld speakers, earbud receivers, and throat mics. A lot of these you can even operate hands-free as long as they, and the radios, are VOX capable. You can now even buy car chargers for your two-way radios!

It is no doubt that two-way radios have come along way over the years. Most people have found them impossible to live without, just like cell phones! From starting out at a maximum range of about 2-5 miles, you can now find them with maximum ranges of up to 14 miles! Next time you are on the go with friends or family, make sure you’re prepared and take a two-way radio along. They may just prove to be pretty handy.

Danny Feemster writes about two way radios, and the communications industry. For more information and articles on 2 way radios, visit www.buytwowayradios.com

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Before we get to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), we will take a look at two other frequently used sweeteners, dextrose and maltodextrin.

Dextrose

Dextrose is more or less an industry term for glucose. Glucose isthe most prevalent sugar in the human and the only molecule that the brain can metabolize. Dextrose is refined from corn starch. It has a very high glycemic index (no surprise since it is glucose) and while it contains no fructose, it is still a simple sugar that is very readily absorbed. It is not as dangerous as sucrose but it still is a highly processed product that should be avoided.

Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin is also a refined product usually made from either corn or potatoes. It is multiple glucose units somewhat loosely hooked together (a polymer). Because the bonds between the glucose units are very weak, it is also very readily absorbed and has a very high glycemic index. Like dextrose it should be avoided as much as possible. It has been called a “sugar substitute”but that is based on a rather strict definition of sugar as “sucrose.” It is a very common additive and I have found it in many packaged foods, including potato chips.

High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup is made by treating corn (which is usually genetically modified corn) with a variety of enzymes, some of which are also genetically modified, to first extract the sugar glucose and then convert some of it into fructose, since fructose tastes sweeter than glucose. The end result is a mixture of 55% fructose and 45% glucose, that is called “high fructose corn syrup.” Improvements in production occurred in the 1980’s making it cheaper than most other sweeteners. I remember in the 1980’s when the price of Pepsi dropped from about $3 for a sixpack to about $1.50. In 1966 refined sugar such as sucrose was the was the leading sweetener / additive. In 2001 corn sweeteners accounted for 55% of the sweetener market. Consumption of high fructose corn syrup went from zero in 1966 to 62.6 pounds per person in 2001. A 12 ounce soda can contain as much as 13 teaspoons of sugar in the form of high fructose corn syrup.

Once again, the dangerous combination: fructose and glucose.

When high fructose corn syrup breaks down in the intestine, we once again find near equal amounts of glucose and fructose entering the bloodstream. As covered in recent newsletters, the fructose short-circuits the glycolytic pathway for glucose. This leads to all the problems associated with sucrose. In addition, HFCS seems to be generating a few of its own problems, epidemic obesity being one of them. Fructose does not stimulate insulin production and also fails to increase “leptin” production, a hormone produced by the body’s fat cells. Both of these act to turn off the appetite and control body weight. Also, fructose does not suppress ghrelin, a hormone that works to increase hunger. This interesting work is being done by Peter Havel at UC Davis.

Some of the problems associated with high fructose corn syrup:

Increased LDL’s (the bad lipoprotein) leading to increasedrisk of heart disease.

Altered Magnesium balance leading to increased osteoporosis.

Increased risk of Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus.

Fructose has no enzymes or vitamins thus robbing the body ofprecious micro-nutrients.

Fructose interacts with birth control pills and can elevateinsulin levels in women on the pill.

Accelerated aging.

Fructose inhibits copper metabolism leading to a deficiencyof copper, which can cause increased bone fragility, anemia, ischemic heart disease and defective connective tissue formation among others.

The list below is from The San Francisco Chronicle February 18, 2004

“How much is too much?

The list below shows how much sugar, mostly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, is in each of these single servings.

Sunkist soda: 10 1/2 teaspoons of sugar

Berkeley Farms low-fat yogurt with fruit: 10 teaspoons of sugar

Mott’s applesauce: 5 teaspoons of sugar

Slim-Fast chocolate cookie dough meal bar: 5 teaspoons of sugar

1 tablespoon ketchup: 1 teaspoon of sugar

Hansen’s Super Vita orange-carrot Smoothie: 10 teaspoons of sugar”

Today’s health tip:

Cut down or stop any food or drink with high fructose corn syrup.

High fructose corn syrup is made from genetically modified corn treated with genetically modified enzymes.

Stop or limit all foods with either dextrose or maltodextrin.

Once again, read all your food labels carefully.

Consumption of the limited amounts of fructose that occur in fresh whole organic fruit is not a problem.

Reference:

Stryer Biochemistry Fourth Edition

“Sugar coated
We’re drowning in high fructose corn syrup.
Do the risks go beyond our waistline?”
Kim Severson, San Francisco Chronicle Staff
Writer
Wednesday, February 18, 2004

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Make the transition away from dangerous sugar additives to healty “organic” complex
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Thanks for your attention.

Copyright © John Mericle M.D. 2005 All Rights Reserved

http://DrMericle.com is devoted to achieving optimal health and peak performance through diet and lifestyle change. Dr. Mericle brings together a unique blend of formal training in organic chemistry and biochemistry, medical education, 29 marathons, 3 Hawaii Ironman competitions and a lot of practical real life experience.

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About the Author

Professional Marketing Firm

Our world of selling is closed off from other areas of business
that continue to adopt and embrace new, efficient ideas. I was
reminded of this recently while re- reading Seth Godin’s
“Permission Marketing.” Here’s a book that was intended for
business owners and marketing executives, yet it provides a
much-needed dose of common sense that would be of great benefit
to sales organizations, especially sales managers, who continue
to cling to very old, and, in their minds, very right, ideas.
Unfortunately, our brave new world has made these old ideas very
wrong.

Seth Godin talks about Interruption Marketing versus Permission
Marketing. Interruption Marketing is traditional advertising
that interrupts your day in an attempt to get your attention and
sell you something. In other words, it is the marketing
equivalent of Cold Calling. Permission Marketing is
systematically getting prospects to give you permission to
present to them. In other words, it is marketing’s equivalent of
what I teach salespeople to do. In the book, Seth uses the
metaphor of someone trying to get married to describe the flaw
in Interruption Marketing, or Cold Calling. The bachelor goes
into a singles bar and asks every woman in the place to marry
him. When they all say no, he blames his clothes, buys a new
suit, and tries again at another bar, only to fail again and
again, just like a cold caller.

Are you getting the point he tries to make in that story? Think
about it. A salesperson spends weeks cold calling with dismal
results. The salesperson goes to the sales manager for advice on
what to do differently to start getting results. A conversation
ensues about what the salesperson is doing. A lot of old ideas
begin to surface. Ideas such as “Initial Benefit Statement,”
“Elevator Speech,” and other concepts that once upon a time were
the right answers, but have since become very wrong answers.
Working on these things is the equivalent of the man in the
story blaming his failure on the suit, changing into a new suit,
then going to a different singles bar to do it all over again.

With the business world in its present state, I really don’t see
how salespeople can afford to keep fooling away their time on
old ideas that were once right but are now fatally wrong. It is
this very feature of capitalism that is causing salespeople,
managers and organizations to fail in record numbers. Capitalism
is essentially “creative destruction.” In other words,
capitalism is a perpetual cycle of destroying old,
less-efficient businesses and ideas and replacing them with new,
more efficient ones. People and companies are clinging to old,
obsolete ideas and are being dragged down to failure by them.
Yet they still won’t let go. I think the reason they can’t let
go is simply because it wasn’t all that long ago that they
really did have the right answers. It reminds me of a story I
once heard about Albert Einstein when he was a professor. One of
his student assistants who was preparing for an incoming class
said, “Professor Einstein, what test are we giving them?” To
which Einstein replied, “The same test we gave them last week.”
Bewildered, the student assistant replied, “But Professor
Einstein, we already gave that test.” Einstein simply said,
“Yes, but the answers are different this week.”

The bottom line is that the answers are different. The rules
have changed. Time is running out for those who do not adapt to
the new rules. As Napoleon Hill put it so well, “Whenever a
nation, a business institution, or an individual ceases to
change and settles into a rut of routine habits, some mysterious
power enters and smashes the setup, breaks up the old habits,
and lays the foundation for new and better habits.”

If you’re not achieving the sales success you desire, perhaps it
is time for you to lay the foundation for new and better habits.

BizTech 2.0 is an entrepreneur education program offering business assistance to students over 13. The program teaches business, information technology and life skills to young people via the Internet. It reinforces math learning, reading and critical thinking skills.

The program was launched by The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, an organization located in New York City that was set up from the need for a program for preventing failure and dropout of disadvantaged students from low-income communities. It does this by helping them develop entrepreneurial skills and eventually enhance their economic productivity and improve the quality of their lives and their academic and business skills.

BizTech 2.0 is flexible, user friendly, utilizing the latest technology. It is built of 25 units divided into three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. It allows on-line learning of how to develop your own business connecting students and teachers.

Students have the advantage of the interactive graphics that reflect the progress through each level.

The program is teacher-led and teachers are permitted to choose the most appropriate work mode for the class or student from: Full Curriculum Mode or BizPlan Only Mode. Both modes result in teaching kids how to write a business plan in a complex, well drawn manner.

What is really helpful and confers the program maximum productivity is the fact that it is designed in such a pleasurable manner that students learn valuable, complex business and entrepreneurship information and enjoy it, as it is known that kids learn most by playing and that’s exactly what they do when working with BizTech 2.0.

The program partially answers the social problems of potential problem-children from low-income urban backgrounds who are usually prone to quitting school and finding ways that are not always “righteous” to make money. But not only this category of kids can benefit from such a program, as it was proven by a study that NFTE graduates possess 20 times more knowledge on basic business concepts and are 30 times more likely to start up their own business.

Laura Ciocan writes for http://www.businessplanning.ws where you can find more information about what is a business plan

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This review of books is a little overdue but has come to fruition as a result of three convergent but independent factors: space, time and knowledge. Space, or rather the lack of it, is a direct consequence of sharing my home with four other people who strangely confine their books to the available shelving.

My children are yet young and can gradually be converted to the cause but I fear that my wife may be lost to it already. Don’t get me wrong, she loves books too but she particularly loves books that are attractively arranged on the shelf. There is a beauty to this symmetry but I find it a cold beauty as they sit all in a line shelf by shelf with, god forbid, their spines bright and buffed. Luckily, her influence in this respect only applies to the drawing room.

My influence applies elsewhere. One garage has metamorphosed into a repository for the spillage of books, accompanied by a big, old fashioned table football, a huge papier mache starfish mirror, a self confessed aberration by my wife, various cartoons which, for good and various reasons, didn’t make the cut in the house itself and a general sense of disorderliness. We’ve reached a sort of quid pro quo whereby she utilises the space beside the door for excess storage, immaculately packaged as usual, and averts her gaze from the relative chaos at the other end of the room. There is one area that is indisputably mine, however, and that is my study.

There is only one thing wrong with my study and that is its size. This inner sanctum contains, in general, those subjects I am especially interested in but, much as I have tried to classify them, the sheer wealth of material has progressively rendered this a most difficult task. The categories covered in my study range from philosophy, Judaism and counterculture to essays, humour and bibliophily but, equally, through want of space, exclude passions such as football, art and business, all demoted to secondary locations.

Nevertheless, a pile of 22 business books presently sits in my study, completely obscuring my view of the bottom shelf of biographies and partially so the one above. The column to its right comprises a random 16 strong selection, the next a further 12, plus 4 pamphlets, and you get the idea. I shall be reviewing in pretty short order every incumbent on my shelves, whether horizontal or vertical – that’s books, not me - and, by the time I’ve finished, auditing the books will take on an altogether different meaning. I shall thus be pruning my collection to ensure I have what I know and know what I have. Who knows what hides behind the column?

The very mention of time reminds me of a quite marvellous book which I have just plucked off the shelf beside me. This is “Time and the Art of Living” by Robert Grudin, an American academic, which I bought in 1988 and have only occasionally dipped into since. The author is a noted authority on both Shakesperean and Renaissance literature but is evidently a man of formidable erudition and lightness of touch, not dissimilar to Robertson Davies. Grudin’s exploration of time, through wise and pithy observations, is an absolute treat. Recommended. Also recommended is actually finding the time to read all these books. Many have lain untouched, unopened and unloved for years and, hopefully, this exercise will bring them to a new audience. I don’t pretend that I will ever read half the books I own but then many are designed for a dip rather than full immersion.

The real problem is that I buy books fairly frequently. Moreover, I find it exceedingly difficult to buy only one book when surrounded by so many. Most people have mastered the modest art of, broadly speaking, leaving with what they came in for. I am far too distracted, however, even in bad bookshops. Bad bookshops tend, alas, to be the rule rather than the exception. Most of the dominant retailers are conspicuous by poor signage, predictable display and a complete absence of what I would best describe as a comfort zone. Yet these disadvantages are insufficient to deter me from a quick gander from time to time, if only to draw upon their breadth of stock, so you can imagine the state I’m in when I enter a bookshop, replete with gaps, surprises and architecturally challenged shelving. There are some quite wonderful bookshops in both London and beyond but that’s a subject with numerous diversions, in more ways than one, which I must leave for another day.

I have frequently ruminated over what I have collected and why. Certainly, I am conscious of how little I know of so much and one might view this accumulation of books as a natural form of education. However, it would be a misconception to consider me well read. Widely read perhaps, but well read? No. I would struggle to name five classic works of fiction that I have read. I can safely say that in adulthood I have not granted daylight to a single page of Dickens, Tolstoy or Wordsworth. Darkness has similarly shrouded such titans of ancient civilisation as Socrates, Plato and Cicero. The great political, economic and social tracts have been largely dispatched to forgotten shelves and I have but a nodding acquaintance with classical music, opera and ballet and other such cultured pursuits.

So what have I got? On balance, I own a pretty eclectic collection of books acquired from charity shops, antiquarian dealers, unlikely places, second hand booksellers, village tearooms, overseas, unpromising situations, in the country, frankly, anywhere and everywhere. I’m fascinated as much by design or provenance or eccentricity as I am by the raw content. Of course, within that, I own innumerable mainstream titles, some perhaps a little unfashionable now, that may be regarded as a diverse barometer of public and critical taste. I also possess some extremely rare and unusual items but the key for me is to mix them up wherever possible. I simply enjoy the juxtaposition of an 1863 edition of “Memoirs of Remarkable Misers” alongside “Purple Cow” by marketing guru Seth Godin. I’m sure there’s a medical term for my condition but, unfortunately, I can’t reach the necessary dictionary just yet to confirm it.

I aim to pick up every single book on my shelves over the coming weeks and months and I hope will open my eyes, and indeed your eyes, to the multifarious pleasures of books. If a book I mention should appeal, please let me know if you wish to borrow it. My next missive will concentrate on 13 outsize volumes atop one of the main bookcases in my study. One or two lean towards coffee table territory but overall they represent a handsome selection of books that I look forward to sharing with you shortly. Onwards and upwards, as they say, or, perhaps, in my case, onwards and sideways.

Howard Lewis,
Chairman, Invaluable group of companies.

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1. Fake it until you make it

If your flesh is looking pale and pasty, get a fake tan to look
great for the party season. Somehow golden brown looks slimmer
than pale and uninteresting.

2. Have a make-over

Treat yourself to a make-up lesson so your party face looks
glamorous and up-to-date, especially if you’ve been wearing the
same tired old make-up for years. The right make-up can take
inches off your face and draw all attention to your eyes rather
than your size.

3. Beat the bloat

For a few days before any big event avoid alcohol and caffeine,
and drink lots of water to flush out toxins. Eat lots of fresh
fruit and vegetables and eat only small quantities of other
carbohydrate foods, keeping to wholegrain rather than white
varieties of bread, rice or pasta. If you can afford it, try a
body wrap treatment before a special occasion - although the
results won’t last for long.

4. Get the size right

Whatever you wear make sure it fits. There’s nothing more
unsightly than a body trying to bulge out of an uncomfortably
tight dress. If you can’t easily do up a garment then go for a
larger size. Better to have a simple outfit of black trousers or
long skirt and an evening top than a designer creation that
looks less than beautiful on you.

5. Simply does it

Avoid clingy and shiny fabrics, loud prints and bulky details
such as gathering, ruffles, puff sleeves and fluffy trimmings
which tend to draw unwanted attention to your size.

6. On a budget?

If you can’t afford to treat yourself to a new outfit, update
last year’s little number with some new fun jewelry or an
evening bag. Or you could look around the second-hand clothing
stores and pick up a bargain. If you have a really big occasion
think about hiring a dress, especially if you’re in the middle
of a weight loss program.

7. Wrap it up

If the tops of your arms are a bit flabby, drape a velvet or
satin stole lightly around them for a glam look. You’ll feel
chique and elegant. Or choose a dress with long sheer sleeves.

8. Under cover

Remember to wear the right undies so that they support you
properly and don’t show horribly under your outfit. Get fitted
for a new bra (especially if you’ve lost or gained weight
recently). Most large department stores have specialist fitters.
And look out for the Bridget Jones type magic knickers that keep
your tummy and thighs firmly in check. Wear dark sheer pantyhose
or stockings rather than lighter shades and avoid chunky shoes
which make legs look heavier.

9. Shady lady

Stay away from light colours which tend to add pounds and choose
dark shades. If traditional black doesn’t suit you try navy or
some of the beautiful plummy tones around.

10. Be You

Make the effort to look the best you can for your party, but
don’t forget that it’s your smile, your posture, your confidence
and your whole personality that will be remembered, not your
dress or your party shoes. So walk tall, smile and go enjoy the
party.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

Do you remember parties and events only a couple of years ago? Parties without chocolate fountains? How did we ever cope without them?!

Chocolate Fountains are now the ‘must have’ feature for any party. Weddings, corporate events, product launches, premieres, Christmas parties, any type of event!

Guests are drawn to them like bees around a honey pot. There are always a handful of people who just cannot stay away! They work their way around each dip. Stop… admit how guilty they feel, then carry on around the fountain again!

Many chocolate fountain bookings are for weddings. With couples choosing them as an alternative wedding cake (let’s face it who likes wedding cake anyway?). Some have it as a unique centrepiece for their reception. Others as an alternative desert or extra buffet desert.

Companies are choosing them for product launches too. There’s nothing like a chocolate fountain to make your clients and potential customers weak at the knees!

The market is growing fast. In the UK thousands of mini chocolate fountains have been sold over the past year for the home. Fondue dip parties of the 70’s are now back in full swing!

Melt Chocolate Fountains was established 6 months ago and has had hundreds of enquiries and bookings. Typically Christmas parties and product launches. The company rents out fountains on a dry hire basis or as a complete package with all glassware, flowers, dipping foods (including marshmallows, strawberries, fudge, mini donuts, profiteroles, kiwi fruit and pineapples).

Melt has also had its own unique neon bases designed and manufactured. The neon bases are much better than the bases some companies have which have LED lights. Neon lights, really light up the fountain making it a feature at the event. LED lights only give off a dull light.

Melt has medium and large fountains. Medium fountains suit up to 300 guests, with large fountains up to 700 guests. The chocolate is melted in a microwave before the event and then poured into the base of the fountain. A central column with an internal corkscrew pushes the chocolate up through the fountain which then cascades down the tiers and back into the base.

If you want to hire a chocolate fountain there are a few things to consider beforehand:

Does the company have food hygiene certificates? This is very important, you don’t want your guests coming down with food poisoning!

Is the company registered with Environmental Health? Also very important. Environmental health will do an inspection to make sure the company’s food premises is up to the job.

Does the company have public liability insurance? An essential! If anything goes wrong you need to be assured that your guests and venue are covered.

What does the service you’re booking include? Some companies rent out the fountain without a base. Some only offer a handful of dipping foods. Some restrict the number of dipping foods per guest. Others will only stay for four hours and charge extra for more hours. There’s nothing worse than a chocolate fountain being dismantled halfway through your party with a messy fountain being whisked across the dance floor past your guests!

Finally, are you confident with the company? Did they get back to you straight away? Was their presentation/quotation professional? If the answers yes, then their fountains will almost definitely be professional too!

Good luck with your fountain!

Joanna Jones is the founder of Melt Chocolate Fountains a company based in London.

All stock trading and investing methods must deal with the inevitable drawdown from the most recent peak in one’s stock trading curve to a bottom before reversing and making a new high. Seasoned systems traders are well familiar with the drawdown phenomenon and the importance of drawdown as a percentage of annual average returns in evaluating a trading system. On the other hand, many “investors” that follow a “buy, hold and hope” approach to the markets for the long term, don’t think in terms of a drawdown when their portfolios drop in value by 10%, 20%…75%, as has happened in the past few years. But what they have experienced is an stock trading curve drawdown.

Systems traders know that if they are following a “good” system that gives them a winning edge, in order to “cash in” on what that system has to offer, they must have a strong commitment to following each and every trade recommendation, even if the system is currently experiencing a drawdown. They are emotionally and financially prepared to do so because they already know the historical maximum drawdown that the system has incurred before making new stock trading highs. They also know that the worst time to abandon a system is just after a drawdown and just before, it surges to new highs.

“Buy, hold, and hope” investors, on the other hand, are committed to holding no matter what. But that commitment is misplaced, because “buy, hold, and hope” is not a winning methodology. Commitment without a “good” system, or a “good” system without commitment, is both recipes for failure.

You need two things to win in stock trading. A “good” system or methodology and the commitment to follow it without fail especially through the inevitable drawdown periods.

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