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Atricle Dump - The Marvelous World of Metaphors
It’s that time of year when we start looking towards the New Year and wondering what it has in store for us.When it comes to our career, the New Year is the time when we often start thinking about making a clean break and getting a fresh start by setting New Year goals.Often this means looking for a new job but setting New Year goals doesn’t necessarily have to be strictly related to looking for a new job. There are plenty of things you can do in your life that will help to make a positive impact not only in your work life but in your personal life, too.Here are some suggestions for making some changes in your career to help you make your work life more productive and interesting: 1. Start small. If you’re working long hours, start by leaving work 30 minutes earlier than normal. If you bring work home every night, start by taking 1 night off. Work on getting the proper work life balance.2. Read more. I like to alternate between reading books related to my career and fun books that I read for pleasure. It helps to mix it up a bit and keep things interesting plus it helps me to ensure I keep learning. If you commute to work on the subway or train and have plenty of time on your hands, bring a book. I took the train for almost two years earlier in my career and was always amazed when people took the train and just sat there doing nothing day after day. Use your time effectively and bring a book.3. Join a gym or find another athlet
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaint
Unless you have lived in a cave for the past few years, you have seen them in your community. A group of women over 50 years of age dressed as pimps. Big red hats with feathers, boas draped around their shoulders, purple velvet suits, as gaudy as you can imagine. These ladies are no pimps. They are members of a popular women over-50 group, The Red Hat Society.The Red Hat Society beginnings started in a thrift store in 1997. Queen-Mother (official title), Sue Ellen Cooper, purchased a special red fedora. A few months later, Cooper gave a similar fedora to a friend, along with the poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph. In the "Warning" poem, Joseph writes about an older women in what eventually became the official "Red Hatter" uniform, red hat with a purple outfit. By 1998, The Red Hat Society was well on its way to spreading across the globe!What makes The Red Hat Society brand so powerful? Although there are many reasons, here are the top three:1) Eye-catching Uniforms: The Red Hat Society has a consistent look. You see it in organizations, but in how many associations have you seen it? I have never been able to look at a group of people in a park over 100-yards away and say, "oh, looks like the local Rotarians are having lunch in the park." However, I have personally done that with The Red Hat Society. The outfit makes it easy to see who is in and who is not. If you happen to find a women wearing the outfit that is not already a member, I bet she would jump
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase
that means one thing is used to describe an object or ideas
to which it is not literally applicable -- a ship is said to plow the sea.
Denise Shekerjian
Webster defines Metaphor:
The application of a word or phrase to an object or concept, which it does not literally denote: in order to suggest comparison with another object or concept, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
A figure of speech founded on resemblance, by which a word is transferred from an object to which it properly belongs to another in such a manner that a comparison is implied though not formally expressed, thus, “that man is a fox” is a metaphor; but “that man is like a fox,” is a simile or comparison.
Whenever we explain or communicate a concept by likening
it to something else, we are using a metaphor.
Tony Robbins,
Awaken the Giant Within.
Don’t let bad metaphors be a part of anyone’s master plan. Especially yours! Change your metaphors to a process of renewed awakening.
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched arms on the top of a snow-capped mountainto
Is there an electronic medical record system ready for the 21st century? Is there an affordable electronic medical record system? Can a good EMR help to reduce my business’s medical liability expenses?21st Century Specs You Need for Your EMRThis is a time of fast-paced business. To be blunt, if your current EMR does not keep up with 21st century needs, than your medical practice will experience something similar to driving down a road filled with potholes. No matter how fast you try to move, you will keep getting your practice knocked around until you finally have to pay more to repair it.Why not take a road without potholes? An EMR that can keep up with the needs of your practice? You can, but you must do your homework. Check the 21st century EMR specs. What does your current EMR have?This list, compiled by emrupdate.com, consists of 24 EMR needs and how many of 88 current EMR systems actually meet them.Office schedule module- 32% 3rd party scheduling- 57% Billing module- 24% 3rd party billing- 63% Lab / HL7 interface- 57% Prescriptions- 81% Drug interactions- 49% E&M code assistance- 45% ASP- 27% Internet access- 48% Dial in access- 75% Connection from separate locations- 77% Wireless- 77% Transcription compatible- 75% Voice recognition- 69% PDA compatible- 42% Handwriting recognition- 43% Digital imaging- 80% Freeform sketches- 49% Practice guidelines- 61% Reminders- 72% Reports- 76% Tracking- 74% PCWindows/Mac compatible-
Denise Shekerjian
Webster defines Metaphor:
The application of a word or phrase to an object or concept, which it does not literally denote: in order to suggest comparison with another object or concept, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
A figure of speech founded on resemblance, by which a word is transferred from an object to which it properly belongs to another in such a manner that a comparison is implied though not formally expressed, thus, “that man is a fox” is a metaphor; but “that man is like a fox,” is a simile or comparison.
Whenever we explain or communicate a concept by likening
it to something else, we are using a metaphor.
Tony Robbins,
Awaken the Giant Within.
Don’t let bad metaphors be a part of anyone’s master plan. Especially yours! Change your metaphors to a process of renewed awakening.
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaint
Determining what price to charge for your services can be difficult, especially when initially starting your business. With home businesses ranging from landscape contractors to massage therapists, writers to caterers, pricing your services are unique to your particular industry. However, there are some common things all small business owners should do before setting their prices.1) Know your competitors. How does your company stack up against them? What do they charge? Do you have a strong market niche, or specialize in a particular field? This allows you to set your prices higher than others.2) Evaluate your business plan. How much do you have to charge to break-even? How much do you need to charge if you want to eat dinner too? It's important to know the bare minimum you are willing/able to go.3) Are there pricing guidelines for your industry? Contact a trade association or ask someone who has been in the business for several years. You will need to do some research before you just give out rates. How you present your pricing will also influence sales. For example, rather than charging $150 an hour, you can charge by the project (keeping your hourly rate in mind of course). Some customers may balk at your hourly rate, but may think the cost for the project is right in line with expectations.4) Find a mentor. Some trade associations have mentoring programs available to new business owners for guidance. Most people are flattered that you called to ask their
A figure of speech founded on resemblance, by which a word is transferred from an object to which it properly belongs to another in such a manner that a comparison is implied though not formally expressed, thus, “that man is a fox” is a metaphor; but “that man is like a fox,” is a simile or comparison.
Whenever we explain or communicate a concept by likening
it to something else, we are using a metaphor.
Tony Robbins,
Awaken the Giant Within.
Don’t let bad metaphors be a part of anyone’s master plan. Especially yours! Change your metaphors to a process of renewed awakening.
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaint
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or FMECA is an analysis technique which facilitates the identification of potential problems in a design or process by examining the effects of lower level failures. Recommended actions or compensating provisions are made to reduce the likelihood of the problem occurring, and mitigate the risk, if in fact, it does occur.The FMEA team determines, by failure mode analysis, the effect of each failure and identifies single failure points that are critical. It may also rank each failure according to the criticality of a failure effect and its probability of occurring. FMECA is the result of two steps: 1) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and 2) Criticality Analysis (CA). Or in other words, FMECA is just FMEA with Criticality Analysis.There are many different types of FMEA. There are Conceptual or Functional FMEAs, Design FMEAs, and Process FMEAs. Sometimes during a Design FMEA the analysis will look at a combination of functions and hardware. Sometimes it will include just hardware, and sometimes the analyst will take a detailed look at the system down to a piece-part level, especially when critical functions or hardware are involved.Why is FMEA or FMECA Important? There are a number of reasons why this analysis technique is so valuable. Here are just a few: 1) FMEA provides a basis for identifying root failure causes and developing effective corrective actions.2) The FMEA identifies rel
Whenever we explain or communicate a concept by likening
it to something else, we are using a metaphor.
Tony Robbins,
Awaken the Giant Within.
Don’t let bad metaphors be a part of anyone’s master plan. Especially yours! Change your metaphors to a process of renewed awakening.
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaint
Jane and Bob have been working with their teams for a couple of months, and they've really paid attention to putting the right people in the right roles. However, other problems can arise that don't have anything to do with teams, leaders, and workstyles.Differences in communication styles or the communication styles themselves are often the cause of problems, rather than the content that's being communicated. Often we see these problems occur when the topic is difficult; no one has trouble communicating around the success of the project, the awards ceremony for the team, and the overall good health of the company!What if the topic is difficult?When Jane and Bob need to discuss a problem, a broken commitment, or a difficult situation, they use the following formula.CPR* Content * Pattern * RelationshipContentThe first time a problem occurs, talk about the content – what happened. Usually it's a single event, and it only involves the here and now.PatternThe next time the problem occurs, talk about the pattern – what has been happening over time. Patterns acknowledge that problems have histories, and histories make a difference. Frequent and continued violations affect the other person's predictability and eventually upset trust and respect.RelationshipIf the problem persists, talk about the relationship – what's happening to us, and why does this keep recurring. Relationship
All of us and most businesses when advertising use Metaphors.
“Get right to the top and reach out!” Picture a beautiful
woman mountain climber, reaching out with outstretched
arms on the top of a snow-capped mountaintop.
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Metaphors are common groups of words, which contribute a punch to a meaning by association.
There are different ways of defining metaphors. For instance dictionaries explain it as a word or a phrase to illustrate a real thing or action in its relationship to something else.
In our capacity to illustrate the importance of metaphors in creativity we are going to use them in association as related to the qualities which are attributed to creative people. According to most authorities creative people have the following characteristics. But don’t we all have them? We hope to share ways in which you can use them to initiate your interpretation in the transformation of your own life.
· Innovative – Ideas -- Change
· Originality
· Diversity -- Versatility -- flexibility – resilience
· Humorous
· Aware,--Focused--Committed
So let's go and see how we can apply some of these metaphors to each of these characteristics as applied to creativity. It is interesting how metaphors can stimulate thinking into so many different avenues by association. Applying your o
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