During the year, our worship calendar includes special Sundays in which music provides the main message for worship.
We enjoy a jazz worship service, in which we're joined by professional jazz musicians from the Baton Rouge community.
In the summers, Marie Flowers directs a gospel service, with a special gospel choir and guest musicians drawn from the area. In February, we celebrate Black History Month with a blues service. Church members and guest musicians join together in a blues band to perform classic blues tunes and originals.


Check out Christmas eve menu and New Year's eve menu. Menu price is $50 / person. Visitors are welcome. Reservations required.
To protect children safety (100m+ of unsecured steep river access) and because our bungalows are made of natural materials that cannot be soundproofed, we are sorry but we do not accept reservations with children under 7 years, however families are welcome to visit during the day. Please monitor your children at all times and be conscious about the dangers of the river.
Reception / bar is open from 7am until 11pm.
Focused on Kampot pepper, our menu offers a creative selection of western, local and fusion food.
Serving all kinds of hot and cool beverages, real coffee, large selection of imported wines and fine spirits.
Best way to discover Kampot surroundings! We have automatic scooters for rent.
Wi-Fi is available for free in the communal area.
Refills of filtered water are provided for free at the bar. Mineral water bottles are available for sale.
We collaborate with a small laundry service in Kampot. Please ask at the reception 24h in advance.
Book your departure from GreenHouse directly from our reception. We can organize transfer to most destinations in and around Cambodia.
Located upstream along the banks of the tranquil Kampot River, the GreenHouse is your ideal spot for a laid-back retreat in authentic Cambodian countryside.
The main building, a beautiful traditional Khmer house, used to be a popular low-key bar in Phnom Penh which was forced to close in 2011 due to development. The house was then dismantled and moved to its current location.
Built with simple and natural materials, our bungalows are breezy and comfortable while providing great views of the surrounding environment.
Stroll through our garden to observe the many plants and trees we have collected over the years. Flowers, fruits and vegetables are growing all around the GreenHouse and depending on the season, we are able to use this local and organic production in our kitchen.
The chef, offering an inventive and traditional cuisine, would like to invite you to discover his favorite Kampot pepper specialties. Take a seat on our large open deck overlooking the river and enjoy this unique food experience we are proud to share with you.
From an iconic Phnom Penh bar to a Kampot river retreat, you may now savour Kampot pepper cuisine before jumping in the fresh waters of the Kampot river.
GreenHouse is among the recipients of the 2018 Experts' Choice Award from TripExpert. Fewer than 2% of hotels worldwide receive the award. GreenHouse has also received TripExpert's Best of Kampot award. Reviewers agree that it is an outstanding choice for accommodation in Kampot.
The quietness in the jungle, the clean fresh river, the wonderful sunsets, this place gave me peace like I've never felt before in Cambodia!
Great escape from PP and our favourite place in Kampot! Peaceful, beautiful and chill little gem by the river. Amazing food and service with a friendly staff, great price range and perfect little bungalows.


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Council Member Jose Diaz
Jose Diaz was elected to the Anaheim City Council in November 2020, representing District 1 in west Anaheim.
A 20-year resident of Anaheim, Diaz is manager of city of Orange's water division, which manages ground and imported water for residents and businesses in Anaheim's neighboring city.
Diaz ran for City Council to address quality-of-life issues in west Anaheim and restore growth and prosperity to the area.
A native of Cuba, Diaz dreamed of moving to the United States as a teen. He stayed in Cuba through college and became a math and vocational teacher.
His dream of coming to America stayed with him. He came up with a plan that he kept secret from his family to protect them. Then he set out to sea on a homemade raft hoping to reach U.S. shores.
After 36 hours in the water, Diaz was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and taken to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, the U.S. base on the eastern end of the island of Cuba.
He came to the United States in 1995 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000.
Early on, Diaz worked as a roofer, driver, warehouse clerk, and a diesel mechanic.
He went on to earn a master's in public administration from California State University, Long Beach.
Diaz and wife Betty have raised four children and are homeowners in west Anaheim.
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com), a "bargain" is "an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other" This point is extremely important in illustrating the part that negotiations and their documentation play in determining whether a transfer is at arm's length.
The assessment is the result of an agreement between parties to a lawsuit that was initiated and continues to be funded by a competitor.
Further to the agreement between parties, the Company will pay Budosan a 30 per cent down payment of the Contract's total value (CAD 420,000.
Completion of the transaction is subject to the preparation of a definitive agreement between parties.


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Treatment of the week: Is semi-permanent make-up worth the pain?
With a two-year-old daughter and a hectic working life, it's hard to find time to wash my hair, let alone apply cosmetics.
So when I heard about semi-permanent make-up expert Tracie Giles, I was desperate to give her a try. My eyebrows are sparse - the result of overzealous plucking - and pencilling them in every day is a hassle I can do without.
Plus, I've never mastered the art of smudge-proof liner on my upper eyelids, which is another of Tracie's specialities. I decided to go for the double whammy.
Semi-permanent make-up lasts between nine and 18 months. The type Tracie uses is natural, mineral-based and non-toxic, meaning treatments are hypoallergenic.
First, she used a regular eyebrow pencil to shape and colour my brow - and once I was happy with the colour and shape, a topical anaesthetic was applied to numb the skin.
Next, a fine needle was used to tattoo individual hairs - more irritating than painful. The process was the same for the eyeliner. Tracie drew a fine line close to my upper eyelashes, ensuring it wasn't too dark.
The procedure wasn't comfortable, but it didn't hurt, and it was all over in 40 minutes.
When I looked in the mirror, I was bowled over. My eyebrows were perfect and the eyeliner looked great. There was no scabbing or soreness and, a couple of weeks later, the overall effect was fantastic and natural-looking.
That said, the results do fade and, after a year, it is worth having a touch-up treatment, which is available at a reduced cost.
Tracie Giles semipermanent make-up, prices start at £295 for eyebrows, traciegiles.co.uk.


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Q: Build app using free provisioning Is it possible to launch a build created using free provisioning profile on other device ?

A: Yes it is, the limitations are the following:

Apple has imposed a number of limitations on when and how you can use
  free provisioning to run your application on an iOS device, ensuring
  that you can only deploy to your device. These are listed in this
  section.
Access to iTunes Connect is also limited and therefore services such
  as publishing to the App Store and TestFlight are unavailable to
  developers provisioning their applications freely. An Apple Developer
  Account (Enterprise or Personal) is required to distribute via Ad Hoc
  and In-House means.
Provisioning Profiles created in this way will expire after one week,
  Signing Identities after one year. Furthermore, provisioning profiles
  will only be created with explicit App IDs and so you will need to
  follow the instructions above for every app that you wish to install.
Provisioning for most application services is also not possible with
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*Game Center

*iCloud

*In-App Purchasing

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As winter rolls into the Chicagoland area and the nights become longer, a holiday tradition like no other also opens a taste of European culture and lights up the dark season. The Chicago Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza is modeled after the historic Christmas market in Nuremberg, Germany. It has been open since 1996 and now has two additional locations in Naperville and Milwaukee.
language classes to try to make a purchase in your second language.
very least try one of the most popular snack foods in Germany…Currywurst.


Often crying will peak at 6-8weeks. With time, you will learn to distinguish between a hungry cry from other cries. Try not to use feeding as a way to console every cry. Fussy periods lasting 3 hours on average are common. The crying spells generally improve by the age of 3 months. If crying persists at night, you can try planned awakenings during the day. Most babies will sleep through the night between 1-5 months of age.
It is normal for babies to strain. Babies only have constipation if they have very hard and infrequent stools. It is normal for stool frequency and consistency to vary greatly.
Family Concerns - Try to sleep when your baby sleeps. If your baby has siblings, spend quality time with older siblings as they often feel neglected. Giving the older sibling responsibility for the baby in small ways can help. Remember to cuddle and nurture your baby.
Babies should at this time know how to smile and follow objects with their eyes. Most should be cooing and responding to sound. They can lift their head off of the ground. They can also grasp fingers.
It is important not to give Karo syrup or honey to a baby. Try to avoid solid foods until 6 months. Studies have shown that feeding solids early does not help the baby to sleep longer, but it does increase the chance that your baby will develop allergies.
Inspect toys carefully for breakable parts.
Do not leave your baby unattended on elevated surfaces.
Avoid clothes with loops that can catch on objects.
Try using saltwater nose drops and the blue bulb syringe. Warm water humidifiers and sitting in a steamed up bathroom will help.
Polio vaccine (Spanish)- This shot should not be given if allergic to the antibiotics neomycin, streptomycin, or polymyxin B.
DTaP (Diptheria, Pertusis, and Tetnus) (Spanish)- Should not be given if your child has a newly diagnosed seizure disorder. Can cause fever and redness.
HIB (Haemophilis) (Spanish) - Can cause fever and redness. Prevents serious cause of meningitis.
Prevnar (Streptococcus pneumoniae) (Spanish) - Can cause fever and redness. Prevents serious cause of pneumonia and meningitis.


The ever popular Jupiter Boulevard is fast filling. Good blocks close to the village and beach are well sought after. Just listed this wonderful parcel of land is sized at approx 750m2, mainly flat with a few native shrubs. The road frontage is well treed making the block private and practical.


Bronze is ideal for exterior use because of its resistance to corrosion and its ability to take a fine, aesthetically pleasing finish. However, when the protective coatings of wax are not maintained they will eventually be lost, leaving your sculpture unprotected from the influences of the environment.
For a minimum clean, you can use a soft cloth, feather duster, or soft-bristle brush. Never use a chemical cleaner or metal polish on your sculpture as doing so will damage the finish, often very severely impairing the sculpture.
For an indoor bronze maintenance once a year is recommended (Twice a year if in a humid or corrosive environment).
For outdoor bronzes maintenance twice a year is recommended. Humid or acidic areas require three or four times a year. Blacks, reds, or golden brown bronze sculptures should be waxed on a sunny day when the bronze is warm. Greens, granites and marbled patinas, should be waxed in the mornings or when the bronze is cool.
• Wrap the metal of the paint brush with tape to avoid scratching the sculpture.
• Using a soft clean dry cotton cloth, wipe the bronze sculpture free of dirt. If there are any contaminants such as food or fingerprints, use a damp cloth with water only and gently rub the sculpture – ensure the surface of the bronze is dry prior to waxing.
• Open your wax and lay the bristles across the wax using a sweeping back and forth motion, about 3 or 4 times will do the job. Place a super thin layer of wax onto the sculpture using a circular motion. The surface will begin to look matt not shiny. If it is a small sculpture continue to do the entire surface. If it is large, do one smaller area at a time. Allow the wax to dry to a haze (follow the times stated on the wax can). Using a clean cotton cloth begin gently rubbing the surface until the desired shine appears. Work the cloth in a circular motion on large smooth areas of the sculpture. You can repeat this process one or two more times.
You should handle all glass and ceramic as little as you can and use latex gloves whilst you are moving the objects. Do not use cotton gloves as the sculpture can easily slip and break. Also avoid using your bare hands as the oil and acid from your hands can leave stains on the surface of your piece.
You can dust your ceramic and glass objects using a soft brush. Dry cotton wool or cloth will catch on rough surfaces, leaving their fibres behind, and possibly causing damage.
Whether inside or out, the treatment for willow is the same. When it needs it (see below) just paint your sculpture with wood preservative or linseed oil using a brush or a spray bottle. Linseed oil is widely used to preserve and finish wood. It can sometimes take days for the oil to dry completely, depending on conditions, sunny days being best. You can buy 'boiled linseed oil' from your local DIY shop, which has solvent thinners added to help drying. The process is uncomplicated, but do read what it says on the can or bottle: linseed oil is extremely difficult, even impossible, to get out of clothing, which is why it is so good at protecting your willow sculpture. Sculptures kept outside benefit from a coating of linseed oil once a year and those inside less frequently, about every two or three years.
After purchasing your carving, treat it with at least 3 more coats of varnish, not forgetting to coat the base and bottom of your carving. You will want to continue coating the carving once a year also. This will help reduce the likelihood of large cracks. Direct sunlight and dry places (next to a heater) are not good for a wooden sculpture.
As wood is a natural material, some wood checking (cracking) is normal. It occurs because of humidity changes and is in no way considered a defect. If the wood sculpture is kept in a stable environment and is treated well with varnish the likelihood of checking can be reduced.
If kept indoors, stone-resin will need no more than dusting. Out of doors, dust, grime, bird-droppings etc. can be removed with a damp cloth. The shine will dull in time and can be buffed up using a soft brush or cloth. Stone-resin is very resistant to weather-erosion but it doesn't age as attractively as bronze or naturally quarried stone. There is no metal content to oxidise and, since it isn't very porous, it takes longer for moss and lichen to take hold than on stone.
Many people prefer the finish on stone resin when the polish has worn off but, to maintain the appearance it has when new, apply polish every year or two. Any wax-based polish will do (preferably with no silicon content) – furniture polish for instance. Successive coats of black and brown shoe polish can be helpful if the colour has faded.
Apply the polish with a brush and buff up well between coats with a soft cloth, towel or brush. Two or three coats should be adequate. If the sculpture is large, think of the surface as a series of small areas and polish/buff one area at a time. This avoids leaving the polish on the surface for too long.
Stone-resin is a very strong and durable material but it is not unbreakable. Take care not to drop or knock your sculpture on something hard.


Don't only consider your curves the main asset to flaunt when choosing a wedding dress. If you have elegant collar bones or a long, swanlike neck, these are two delicate areas you should highlight with your wedding dress. "Sweetheart necklines add a soft, feminine touch to gowns and are perfect for the bride who would like to subtly showcase her décolletage," says Ericka Hanson, Associate Bridal Buyer at David's Bridal. Here's how to keep your neck looking great as you age.
If you have a larger chest, don't stress about finding a dress that can accommodate your breasts—just choose one with thick straps. "Thick straps are a great option for brides who need support for a fuller bust, especially if they plan to dance the night away," Hanson says. And what if you happen to fall in love with a sleeveless dress or one with spaghetti straps? No problem: It's extremely easy for a tailor to add thick straps later. Don't know if it's OK to ask for alterations? Here are your wedding etiquette questions answered.


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Robigalia
"And among those gods which ought to be placated in order to avert evil influences from ourselves or our harvests are reckoned Auruncus [from averrunco, "to avert") and Robigus."
Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights (V.12.14)
Instituted by Numa Pompilius, the Robigalia, an ancient agricultural festival celebrated in honor of Robigo (or Robigus, the gender was uncertain), the goddess of blight, red rust, or mildew, was celebrated on April 25, when the crops were most vulnerable to disease (Pliny, XVIII.285; also Varro, On Agriculture, I.1.6; On the Latin Language, VI.16). In his poem for that day, Ovid relates that he, himself, happened to meet the priest as he and his followers, all dressed in white, were on their way to the sacred grove to offer sacrifice. Joining the procession, he relates how the flamen Quirenalis carried with him the entrails of both a dog and a sheep. Incense, wine, and entrails were thrown on the fire and a prayer offered. "Scaly Robigo, god of rust, spare Ceres' grain; let silky blades quiver on the soil's skin. Let growing crops be nourished by a friendly sky and stars, until they ripen for the scythe...Spare us, I pray keep scabrous hands from the harvest. Harm no crops. The power to harm is enough" (Fasti, IV.911ff).
A similar prayer is given by Cato in his treatise on agriculture, "Father Mars, I pray and beseech thee that thou be gracious and merciful to me, my house, and my household...and that thou permit my harvests, my grain, my vineyards, and my plantations to flourish and to come to good issue, preserve in health my shepherds and my flocks, and give good health and strength to me, my house, and my household" (De Agricultura, CXLI). Here, like Robigo, the god is evoked to avert harm because he has the capacity to create it. The priest of Quirinus, a less martial aspect of Mars, also beseeches the god not to damage the crops. That there was an agricultural affinity between these deities can be seen in a passage from Tertullian, who records that "Numa Pompilius instituted games to Mars and Robigo (for they have also invented a goddess of rust)" (De Spectaculis, V).
When Ovid asked the priest why a dog had been sacrificed, he was told that it related to the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which coincided with the heat of summer, causing the crops to ripen prematurely. This association is probably incorrect (Sirius actually sets then) and it may be that neither Ovid nor the priest really knew the reason. Columella does speak of a young dog being sacrificed to appease the goddess (De Re Rustica, X.342ff; also Pliny, XVIII.15), and fragments from Festus (XLVIII, CCLXXXV) indicates that red dogs were sacrificed to appease the Dog Star that the corn might ripen. All are examples of homeopathic magic, where the desired event is imitated or mimicked. Here, the withering Dog Star is signified by a sacrificial dog, its color representing red rust (or the ripening corn).
This was all too much for the Christian apologist Lactantius, who had no patience with "those who regard their evils as gods, as the Romans esteem Blight and Fever" (The Divine Institutes, I.20.17). And, to be sure, a major Rogation day (from rogare, "to ask or beseech") was instituted by Pope Gregory I (died AD 604) to atone for a lack of sobriety and continence during Lent. Celebrated on April 25, the litany was intended to surplant the Robigalia.
"After, they disordered them in eating, in drinking, in plays and in lechery. And therefore our Lord was moved against them, and sent to them a great pestilence [the plague of AD 590], which was called the botche of impedimy. And that was cruel and sudden, and caused people to die in going by the way, in playing, in being at table, and in speaking one with another suddenly they died. In this manner sometime sneezing they died, so that when any person was heard sneezing anon they that were by said to him: God help you, or Christ help: and yet endureth the custom. And also when he sneezeth or gapeth, he maketh tofore his face the sign of the cross, and blesseth him; and yet endureth this custom." (Jacobus de Voragine, The Golden Legend, "The Litanies More and Lesser").
Mamertus, bishop of Vienne (died c. AD 475), had introduced three days of fasting (the minor Rogations) to beseech God's mercy during a time of disease and barbarian invasion in Gaul (Sidonius Apollinaris, Epistles, V.14.2-3, VII, 1.1-2). Before, says Sidonius, prayers "were lukewarm, irregular, perfunctory, and their fervour was destroyed by frequent interruption for refreshment; and as they were were chiefly for rain or for fine weather, to say the least of it, the potter and the market-gardener could never decently attend together!" (V.14.2). Now, the faithful fast and tearfully pray; there are sighs and bowed heads and prostrate forms. Celebrated before Ascension Day, these minor Rogations may have been intended to imitate an Ambarvalia (from ambire "to go around" and arvum "plowed or cultivated land"), the sacrifice of a pig, ram, and bull (suovetaurilia), which first were led in procession three times around the field. (There is, in fact, no specifically named Roman holiday by that name; nor is it certain that it was celebrated on May 29.)
"Above all, worship thou the gods, and bring great Ceres her yearly offerings, doing sacrifice on the springing grass close on the verge of dying winter, when now spring skies are clear. Then lambs are fat, and then wines mellowest, then sleep is sweet where the shade thickens on the hill. To Ceres let all thy rustic folk do service; to her wash thou the honeycomb with milk and soft wine, and for luck let the victim thrice encircle the springing crops and all the band of thy fellows keep it joyful company, and loudly call Ceres into the homestead: neither let any lay sickle to the ripe ears till in Ceres' praise, his brows wreathed with twisted oak, he move in rude dances and chant her hymn."
Virgil, Georgics (I.338ff, trans. MacKail)
The detail is from the Fasti Praenestini, which is in the Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme (Rome), and pertains to April 24-26. April 25 (VII Kal. Mai.) marks the date of the Robigalia. As can be read in the calendar, the grove of the deity was at the fifth milestone on the Via Claudia: Feriae Robigo Via Claudia ad milliarium V ne robigo frumentis noceat...
References: Ovid: Fasti (2000) translated by A. J. Boyle and R. D. Woodard (Penguin Classics); Cato: De Agricultura (1934) translated by W. D. Hooper and H. B. Ash; Varro: On the Latin Language (1938) translated by Roland G. Kent (Loeb Classical Library); Varro: On Agriculture (1935) translated by William Davis Hooper (Loeb Classical Library); Jacobus de Voragine: The Golden Legend (1483) translated by William Caxton. An English translation of De Verborum Significatu by Sextus Pompeius Festus has not yet been translated into English.


You set a clear goal. You're excited about it. You're ready to get to work.
And then a few weeks later you fizzle. Your excitement wanes. You're frustrated when you don't see the results you want.
It's not that your passion for the project has disappeared. It's still there, stronger than ever.
It's just that all the work you're putting in doesn't seem to be producing any meaningful results. And you can't understand why.
When it comes to achieving goals and dreams, far too many people doom themselves from the start.
They set off on their journey to reach their goals without the critical thing they need to get where they want to go.
To make sure you don't repeat that same mistake, make sure you incorporate the essential ingredient that's needed to reach your destination.
I was cured of any desire for gambling when I was in college.
One summer while on an internship in New York, I went on an overnight bus trip with my cousin and her friends to Atlantic City.
I brought $40 dollars with me and lost it all within the first thirty minutes of being in the casino. Let's just say it was a long night waiting to get back on the bus.
I knew if I could lose $40 that quickly, and not have anything to show for it, there was no need for me to go and get more money to keep playing.
While there are some people who may be able to come out ahead when gambling, my tolerance for risk wasn't high enough to see if that could be my story. I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't know how to increase my chances of winning.
My strategy was basically showing up and hoping that I'd win. It's easy to see why it didn't work.
That's unfortunately what many people do with their goals. They think that making the decision to play means they will win.
But the decision to move forward is only the first step in the journey to success. After you decide to get in the game, you've got to devise a plan for how you will win.
It's not just about having a strategy. You need to have the right strategy.
People often understand they need a plan. But just the act of writing one down doesn't make it good. It doesn't mean that it is the right approach to get you the results you want.
In fact, bad strategy is prevalent. It appears in businesses large and small, non-profits, and organizations of all shapes and sizes. And it does as much harm as not having one at all.
In other words, a bad strategy will do the opposite of what you're hoping it will.
A bad strategy will fail no matter how good your execution is.
Not having a strategy is no good. And having a bad strategy is no good.
So let's get you started on the path to creating a good strategy that works for both you and your business.
Determining your strategy isn't a one-size-fits-all thing. It's not like going to the mall and picking something off the shelf to wear. You've got to invest time to find the approach that works best for your specific situation. One that's tailor-made for you.
So herein lies an important question: How do you choose a business strategy to help you reach your goals? Here are six things to consider to help you figure it out.
The purpose of a strategy is to get you from point A to point B. But if you don't know what the problem is you are trying to solve, or where it is you want to go, you will have difficulty building a plan.
This also means having a good view of your overall circumstances, both those that are under your control and those that are not, that have an impact on your ability to solve the problem.
As a result, you'll be able to build a plan that directly helps you solve your problem even with all the external forces.
For instance, when I'm not in Buenos Aires, I live in Florida. And I really enjoy biking as a way to stay in shape. But this becomes extra difficult during Florida summers for two reasons.
The first is that it is extremely hot for much of the day. So my window of being able to go outside for a ride while it's light out and without the stifling heat is limited to a short time in the mornings and evenings.
The second issue is that it rains almost every day. A rain shower may last for only forty-five minutes, but if it happens during one of those short windows, or if it leaves lots of standing water on my bike trails, then getting my ride in becomes more difficult.
So I need to define my problem, as designing a workout plan that incorporates cycling no matter what the weather is outside.
Knowing both what problem I'm trying to solve, and the conditions in which I need to be able to solve it puts me in a much better position to create an effective strategy.
You've got to do your research to know what plans exist in the realm of possibilities to help you get to your goal.
Being informed about your available choices, what their track records have been in the past, and what's required is essential. As you go about researching them, it is helpful to make a list of the pros and cons for each.
As you go about exploring your options, you may realize that none of them work for you. That's ok. There's nothing wrong with charting your own path.
It is just helpful to know what's out there first, so you can make an informed decision about why you are taking a different route.
Being clear about what is most important will help be a tremendous help in evaluating what strategy is right for you.
For instance, in this interview, I chatted with Kemi Egan, co-founder of Freedom Academies. After the economy crashed in 2008, her healthcare business was gone, and she found herself homeless and hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
One of the big things I did was look at what I needed. So you'll see in a lot of these roadmaps, 'How to create a $10 million dollar business in the next three years,' or "How to make lumps of money flipping properties in only nine months." And all of those were brilliant, but what I needed was cash flow. I needed it, and I needed it yesterday.
So anything that was going to take nine years, two months, whatever it just couldn't happen. It had to be virtually immediate. So that's how I narrowed it down first. It was cash flow and it was quick.
And then it was 'I don't have the money,' so it had to be a strategy that was going to bring in other people's cash or bring in other people's resources. So I really had to nail down what strategies would allow me to do that.
Having a prioritized list of what is most important to you will save you a ton of time and energy by helping you view each strategy through the lens of your short and long-term goals.
Every approach you consider to reach your objectives will require resources. And before you can begin to effectively evaluate if the strategy will be a good fit for you, you've first got to know if you have what you need to execute the strategy appropriately.
If you have all these resources available to you, then it makes sense to continue exploring this strategy. But if you don't, you'll have to do a bit of due diligence to figure out if you will be able to source what you need.
Think of a strategy like an iceberg. It can be easy to evaluate whether or not it might be right for you based upon what you see on the surface.
But what lies beneath could spell disaster if you're not prepared for it.
So when it comes to evaluating strategies, you've got to do a deep dive to understand what it takes to make it work.
In the previous example, we listed some basic resources you would need to produce a podcast. While these materials will help you get a good sounding show published, there's a whole slew of other things that you need to do to make your podcast successful.
Do you see how these are two different things?
For a successful show, you've got to build up an audience of listeners, which means you need to find a way to reach them. Perhaps that's by amassing ratings and reviews in iTunes.
And because listeners come and go over time, you also need to have a system that continues to generate new listeners for you.
All of that is separate from the time it takes to ensure the content of your show is top notch.
When you have a clear view of everything that is necessary to be successful with your strategy, you can make a more informed choice about whether or not it is a path you are willing to take.
This one is super important. Because you can come across a strategy that seems like a great fit for you, but if it requires you to do a number of things that don't play to your strengths, then that could be a red flag.
Let's say, as you evaluate your options, you decide that going to networking events is a viable strategy for you.
Then as you explored everything that would be required to be successful with this approach, you realized just how much talking with strangers you'd have to do.
If the thought of leaving your house and talking with people you don't know over and over again gives you an anxiety attack, then that's a good sign this isn't an ideal strategy for you.
It's a fantastic thing to step outside your comfort zone. It's just not necessarily the best idea when your entire strategy depends upon you repeatedly engaging in a task that makes you uncomfortable.
No more gambling with your time and energy. No more investing valuable time and resources on a bad strategy.
It's time for you to get focused and get the results you want for your business.
But to do that, you need the right plan.
So set some time aside, and work through the considerations above to help you find the one.
You'll be well rewarded for the effort.
Great post here. You're absolutely right about all strategy not being good .. or the right strategy.
I went through that a while back and although it only cost me time, I was still upset about it. It only solidifies the importance of having a strategy that works for you.
Love the 6 points you made and I agree about the importance of the stumbling block point. If it doesn't play to your strengths (so to speak) know quickly to move on from it.
I think we all need a plan of action. if not then you can just bumble along unhappily with no results.
I have an accountability partner, this has helped me stay motivated with my current projects.
I think everyone hits a block, starting to doubt their current path. If we don't get results straight away then we can lose interest.
But , if it was easy then everyone would do it.
My pleasure Nathan! An accountability partner certainly goes a long way in helping with motivation and just getting things done. Glad to hear you are on the right track, and pushing through the difficult times on your journey to success.


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During one of my recent game reserve visits, I have learned that to tame a wild elephant, it is tortured as a baby to completely break its spirit. It involves ripping baby elephants away from their mothers and confining them in a very small space, like a cage or hole in the ground where they're unable to move. The baby elephants are then beaten into submission with clubs, pierced with sharp bull-hooks, and simultaneously starved and deprived of sleep for many days. The real battle here is awareness, for if people knew what it takes for the world's largest land animal to be submissive to humans, we would never, ever ask for it.
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The age debate is a distraction. Creativity doesn't care
Mirelle van Weldam
One of the pleasures I've missed most over the past few months is the simple joy of going to the movies. To pre-empt the comments: I know it's still possible to go, and we should all do what we can to support our ailing cinemas. Nevertheless, there has not been a lot to see and, somehow, the crowds and the crush, the smell of the popcorn and the atmosphere of expectant thrill when the lights go down are as much a part of the experience as what is on the screen. There's nothing quite like a night at the movies to take you out of yourself and transport you to another world – ironically, exactly what we could all do with more of right now.
Instead, it's the small screen at home that's getting all the attention. Barely a day goes by without a new Netflix recommendation hitting my inbox. But all this binging of series can get a little cloying, like too much of any good thing. To refresh the palette and as an (albeit unsatisfactory) substitute for those missing movie nights, I've been re-visiting the classics.
The debate around what is the best movie of all time will go on forever no doubt, but it's a testament to its enduring impact that 'Citizen Kane' almost always makes the list. Watching it again, it's obvious why. The audacious structure, the central mystery and the universal story – the arc of a person's life – resonate as much today as they ever did. It's a film which, nearly eight decades after it was made, still has the power to connect with audiences of any age, from any culture. And it was made by a first-time director who, at the time of its release, was just 26 years old.
Artists with the talent of Orson Welles come along only once in a generation. Nevertheless I couldn't help but reflect on the fact of his youth at the time he created his best-known work, when diving into the ongoing debate about age in the advertising industry.
In a recent rebuttal in Campaign Magazine to Mark Read of WPP's now-infamous comments about the over-30s 'harking back to the eighties', the writer celebrates the contribution that older creatives, with their accumulated life experience bring. I couldn't agree more. But I have to confess, the argument baffled me. In broad terms, it was that younger creatives inevitably struggle to make work that resonates with older people, citing the example of car ads that were 'confusing', because they were written by people who couldn't possibly afford to buy a new one.
This strikes me as a depressingly reductive view of creativity, and it seems to be one that afflicts only our industry. At 25 years old, Orson Welles wrote and directed a movie that encompassed the whole life of a world-bestriding tycoon; his failed marriage, his vanities, his rages and regrets. Sure, few agencies boast writing talent in his league, but to suggest a young writer couldn't imagine what it might be like to buy a new car seems somewhat defeatist, to say the least.
I don't intend to pick on this particular commentator. I raise it because I think this is an illness that affects many creative companies. It's the instinct that leads to the football brief for the sportswear brand being given to the agency fanboys, or the personal care project going to the shop's sole, beleaguered, female team. The magic of creativity is that it does not require direct experience of something to conjure it convincingly. That's why it's called imagination.
Just as many rushed to point out that in other creative industries, age is not seen as a disqualifier for creativity (a look at Academy Award and Booker Prize winners tells you that), the same is true of youth.
It's probably reasonable to assume that the 25-year-old J. K. Rowling had no experience of being a schoolboy wizard when she began writing the first Harry Potter novel. 21 year-old Jane Austen was an unmarried poor parson's daughter when she imagined the world of romance and glamour that became Pride and Prejudice, which is still big box office today. When, at 31, Quentin Tarantino took the world by storm with Pulp Fiction, nobody scoffed because he "couldn't possibly know what it's like to be an aging gangster".
It's not youth or age but empathy that is the magic ingredient. We all know people who, despite advancing years and an abundance of life experience seem to learn nothing and have no insight (the current occupant of the White House is a case in point). Equally, we've all encountered young people who are able to cut immediately to the heart of any matter and to inspire (just look at Greta Thunberg).
For the record, the average age of employees at within Candid and its agencies is 37. But that is not the point. For creative companies to flourish, and for us to play our part in building the world back up in 2021 and beyond, we need to address our bias about age; that 'younger folks can do zeitgeist, older folks can do depth'. We need instead to recognize that creative talent can flourish in a body of any gender, colour, culture and age.
In the end, it's the days we imagine, not the days we've lived that represent our hope for the future.