Essential Qualities of a Good Professional Mentor

Essential Qualities of a Good Professional MentorEssential Qualities of a Good Professional MentorA good beratering relationship provides new employees as well as interns with someone that will share their professional knowledge and expertise in the field. A good mentor is available to answer any questions relevant to the job. Good mentor-mentee relationships are a two-way street consequently, if you want a good relationship with your mentor, become a good mentee. This requires a genuine interest in your mentor and a willingness to do what it takes to become successful as an intern or new employee in the field. Following suggestions and recommendations as well as reading all pertinent literature available in the field is a good way to show your mentor that you are committed to being successful and that you take your career and responsibilities seriously. A good mentor possesses the following qualities Willingness to Share Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise A good mentor is willing to teach what he/she knows and accept the mentee where they currently are in their professional development. Good mentors can remember what it was like just starting out in the field. The mentor does not take the mentoring relationship lightly and understands that good mentoring requires time and commitment and is willing to continually share information and their ongoing support with the mentee. Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Acts As a Positive Role Model A good mentor exhibits the personal attributes it takes to be successful in the field. By showing the mentee what it takes to be productive and successful, they are demonstrating the specific behaviors and actions required to succeed in the field. Takes a Personal Interest in the Mentoring Relationship Good mentors do not take their responsibility as a mentor lightly. They feel invested in the success of the mentee. Usually, this requires someone who is knowledgeable, compassionate, and possesses the attributes of a good teacher or trainer. Excellent communication skills are also required. A good mentor is committed to helping their mentees find success and gratification in their chosen profession. Overall good mentoring requires empowering the mentee to develop their own strengths, beliefs, and personal attributes. Exhibits Enthusiasm in the Field A mentor who does not exhibit enthusiasm about his/her job will ultimately not make a good mentor. Enthusiasm is catching and new employees want to feel as if their job has meaning and the potential to create a good life. Values Ongoing Learning and Growth in the Field Mentors are in a position to illustrate how the field is growing and changing and that even after many years there are still new things to learn. Anyone that feels stagnant in their current position will not make a good mentor. When starting out in a new career, people want to feel that the time and energy they spend learning will be rewarded and will ultimately provide them w ith career satisfaction. Good mentors are committed and are open to experimenting and learning practices that are new to the field. They continually read professional journals and may even write articles on subjects where they have developed some expertise. They are excited to share their knowledge with new people entering the field and take their role seriously in teaching their knowledge to others. They may choose to teach or attend classes to further develop their knowledge and skills. They enjoy taking workshops and attending professional conferences provided through their membership in professional associations. Provides Guidance and Constructive Feedback One of the key responsibilities of a good mentor is to provide guidance and constructive feedback to their mentee. This is where the mentee will most likely grow the most by identifying their current strengths and weaknesses and learning how to use these to make themselves successful in the field. A good mentor possesses excellent communication skills and is able to adjust their communication to the personality style of the mentee. A good mentor will also provide the mentee with challenges that will foster professional development and a feeling of accomplishment in learning the field. Respected by Colleagues and Employees in All Levels of the Organization Ideally, mentees look up to their mentors and can binnensee themselves filling the mentors role in the future. Mentees want to follow someone who is well respected by colleagues and co-workers and whose contribution in the field is appreciated. Sets and Meets Ongoing Personal and Professional Goals A good mentor continually sets a good example by showing how his/her personal habits are reflected by personal and professional goals and overall personal success. Values the Opinions and Initiatives of Others A mentor who values others is also someone who works well in a team environment and is willing to share his/her success. A good mentor appreciates the ongoing effort of the mentee and empowers him/her through positive feedback and reinforcement. Motivates Others by Setting a Good Example. The ultimate success of being a good mentor

94E Radio and Communications Security

94E Radio and Communications Security94E Radio and Communications SecurityA Radio and Communications Security Repairer is an essential member of the Army communications maintenance team. If the communications equipment doesnt work, it can put soldiers, particularly those in the field, in jeopardy. These are the soldiers who ensure this highly sensitive equipment is up to par. This job is military occupational specialty (MOS) 94E. Its well-suited for people who have an interest in mathematics, are able to maintain a close focus on details for long periods and are interested in working with electronic and electromechanical equipment. The Radio/Communications Security (COMSEC) Repairer performs or supervises field and sustainment level maintenance on radio receivers, transmitters, COMSEC equipment, controlled cryptographic (CCI) items and other associated equipment. Duties of MOS 94E These soldiers are tasked with repairing and maintaining a variety of Army communications security ( COMSEC) equipment, including receivers, transmitters, and controlled cryptographicequipment. Theyll perform diagnostics to identify any malfunctions and to ensure equipment is meeting security standards. If a piece of equipment is badly damaged, its up to this MOS to decide whether to securely dispose of it, exchange it or send it for high-level repairs. And MOS 94E will perform maintenance checks on any tools, power generators, and vehicles that are used in conjunction with the COMSEC equipment. MOS 94E also provides technical and procedural guidance to subordinates, performs difficult repairs, and ensures that any National Security Agency equipment is used properly and securely, including cryptographic components. Training for MOS 94E Job training for a radio and communications security repairer includes ten weeks of Basic Combat Training (also known as boot camp) and 25 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which is conducted at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Soldiers will di vide their time between the classroom and the field. Soldiers will learn mechanical, electronic and electrical principles preventive maintenance procedures line installation and wiring techniques and communication security policy and procedure. Qualifying for MOS 94E To be eligible for this job, youll need to score at least a 102 on the electronics (EL) section of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests, which are used to measure the skills and talents of all new Army recruits. If you want to be a radio and communications security repairer, youll also need to be able to qualify for a secret security clearance from the Department of Defense. This involves a hintergrund investigation, which will probe your finances and will look for any drug or alcohol use. Marijuana use over the age of 18 and possession or sale of narcotics and other drugs may be grounds for denying this clearance. In addition to the above requirements, in order to serve as MOS 94E you must b e a U.S. citizen, have a normal color vision (no colorblindness), and have completed one year of high school algebra and general science. Similar Civilian Occupations to MOS 94E There are some aspects of this job that are military-specific, but youll be qualified to work as a civilian radio mechanic or radio dispatcher.

How to Keep Your Road Warrior Employees Engaged and Productive

How to Keep Yur Road Warrior Employees Engaged and ProductiveHow to Keep Yur Road Warrior Employees Engaged and ProductiveHow to Keep Your Road Warrior Employees Engaged and ProductiveHow to Keep Your Road Warrior Employees Engaged and Productive PDFNote Youll need Adobe Reader to view the PDF file above. Download Adobe Reader.Wednesday, September 18, 2013Far too many employers are leid aware that their Road Warriors are unhappy until its too late. Business travelers often focus on the downside of their role and many do leidlage feel sufficiently valued by their employers.But we know Road Warriors are critical for the success of our businesses handholding clients, communicating delicate information and closing critical deals. In fact, experience has shown that Road Warriors are directly responsible for a growing percentage of business taking place today.Join Management consultant, futurist and USA TODAYs Road Warrior of the Year, Joyce Gioia as she discusses effective tactics for ke eping your Road Warriors fully engaged and happy. Tzu siche are no easy fixes. There are, however, proven strategies to convey your appreciation to your Road Warriors as well as help them stay connected with their office and family. Discover how to care for your fruchtwein valuable employees during this fast-paced, interactive webinar.Presenter(s)Joyce GioiaPresident, The Herman GroupJoyce Gioia is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future. This arena includes workforce and workplace trends, as well as consumer, education, and business-to-business trends. Joyce is President of The Herman Group, a firm serving a wide range corporate, trade association and governmental clients on an international basis. Through consulting, speaking and training, Joyce helps clients position themselves for success in the future.Joyce has co-authored five books with her partner Roger Herman. These books are focused on what employers must do to attract, optimize, a nd hold onto their best employees. Joyce approaches Human Resources from an Internal Marketing perspective, taking external marketing concepts and strategies and applying them within the organization.She is a Founding Member of the Association of Professional Futurists as well as being an active Professional Member of the National Speakers Association and The World Future Society.Often quoted in the national media, like Industry Week, The Christian Science Monitor, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and on National Public Radio, Joyce is recognized as one who not only knows whats coming, but can communicate that future very effectively. She has also appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows and welches featured in an episode of New Attitudes on the Lifetime Cable Network.Joyce is listed in Whos Who in America, Whos Who in the East, and the International Whos Who of Business Executives. Joyce welches just named ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR by USA TO DAY.Webinar Transcript How to Keep You Road Warrior Employees Engaged and Productive (18 Sept 13)Great. Thank you so much. Good afternoon everybody. Im Barrett Lad, an analyst here with Monster. Id like to thank you all for joining us today for this exclusive webinar hosted by Intelligence. Todays webinar is entitled How to Keep Your Road Warrior Employees Engaged and Productive.Joyce Gioia will be presenting this webinar. Throughout the webinar, thought leader Joyce Gioia will share insights for how to take care of your road warriors. Before we get started, Id like to mention a few housekeeping items. Todays presentation and a copy of the recording will be posted on hiring.monster.com within two to three business days. Please click on the Resources tab and navigate to HR events to obtain a copy. All registered participants will also receive an email with a direct link to todays materials.Let me tell you a little bit about Intelligence. We help HR professionals improve worker perfor mance and to retain top talent and enhance recruiting strategies. We analyze and collect data from over four mio unique searches performed on each day. We invite you to visit hiring.monster.com and read our in-depth reports and analyses. For our latest materials, click on the Resource Center tab when you visit the site. After Joyces presentation today, there will be time for questions, and our meeting manager Kim will help to facilitate the QA. Please feel free to type your questions in to the available space during the event, and well make every effort to include them in todays QA session. If youre listening to todays presentation via telephone, youll be placed on mute until the QA session begins.Id like to give some background on Joyce Gioia, todays speaker. Last April, USA Today changed our speakers life. They named Joyce their first road warrior of the year. Joyce was named their most valuable player for her insights in responsiveness. Joyce founded her first business at the age of 14, and at the age of 28, she became the countrys youngest national magazine publisher. A certified management consultant and certified speaking professional, Joyce has informed and entertained audiences on six continents and in 46 states. An accomplished journalist, Joyce has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines and websites. She serves as contributing editor to the future, as well as hotel executive magazines. Over 29,000 people in 87 countries read her Herman Trend Alert in four languages every week. Joyce is frequently quoted in the national media and has written many books. Last year she stayed in hotels for over 75 nights and flew an impressive 145,000 miles. Join me in welcoming road warrior Joyce Gioia, whose topic today is Taking Care of your Road Warriors. Joyce, I will now turn the webinar over to you.Thanks so much, Barrett. Welcome, everyone. Its great to be with you today. When I was thinking about the fact that I was going to be spending this hou r with you all, I was thinking back to when I was first a road warrior back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This was when I was the publisher of a magazine called The Complete Buyers Guide to Stereo/Hi-Fi Equipment. It was wonderful being one of the only women in the consumer electronics industry. Im sure you can relate. Everything was going really well in my business life.Unfortunately, my personal life wasnt doing so well. I was stressed and struggling with the fact that my marriage was falling apart. Unfortunately, I was working with a small organization. They really didnt understand. That stress certainly affected my productivity. It certainly affected my engagement, and I was thinking about what they could have done to make my life different. There were a lot of things that they could have done. Some of them, Im going to be sharing with you today. The first thing Id like to address is who your road warriors are. In some cases, they are salemen. Maybe they are frontline abver kaufmen or your national sales managers. They could be representing particular industry segments or perhaps certain geographical areas in the country. Your road warriors might be responsible for clinical trials. As Ive travelled on airplanes, I have met a lot of people who are responsible for pharmaceutical companies clinical trials. They could be purchasing folks who are responsible for helping you get the best prices and the best delivery possible, so that you can drive the most profit to your bottom line. No matter what they do, warriors are your representatives out there in the big world. They are the folks who are responsible for connecting with clients, suppliers, and in some cases, investors. They can make a huge difference in how well your whole organization operates. Take care of them and youll binnensee. So no matter what function they perform, they are important. Lets start by doing our first polling question. My first question to you is do you have a program or at least a list of road warrior friendly policies that you follow? Yes, no, or you dont know? Please answer now.We will record your answersMost organizations realize that their road warriors are important, but they dont really understand exactly what they need to do to make sure that their road warriors are functioning at optimum levels. Its not surprising that 40 percent of folks know that they do not have road warrior policies, and theres no formalized program. This does not surprise me. Im wondering whether, perhaps even as a result of having attended this webinar today, you will choose to create that list for your organization. One of the things I do, as a consultant, is help organizations to engage and retain their people. What does it take to engage a road warrior? It takes thinking about things from their point of view, certainly. I was wondering, how do you know if your road warrior is unhappy? Well, one of the ways is that he barks at you when you ask a question, or she is reluctant to accept another assignment. He seems exhausted and burned out. You might detect a little edge in his or her voice that wasnt there before. Theres a difference when road warriors are unhappy, and you need to pay attention to that, because you could wait for your road warrior to quit, or you could be proactive. In this webinar, Im going to talk about low- and no-cost steps that you can take to help engage and retain your road warriors to make them more productive, reduce their stress, and make their lives somewhat easier.One step that you can take is to allow your travelers to take talk time when they need it. Talk to them. Find out whats going on in their lives. Do their children have some special play, some special teachers conference, or something that they might want to be there for? Youll never know if you dont ask them. Its the kind of thing that youll definitely want to communicate about with your road warriors. The second thing is that you want to encourage them to travel s o that they arrive at their destination in the late afternoon, early evening, or maybe even earlier if they need to get set up or get certain details of a meeting. It just gives them the opportunity to have that extra reserve and encourage them to have it. As a road warrior, I find that its best when I can arrive at my destination by at least 4 oclock in the afternoon or a little bit earlier, or if I have to push it, 7 oclock at the latest. Then I get a good nights sleep, I dont have to eat dinner too late, and then Im much more fresh and feel much better about handling whatever it is I need to do the next day.You could also permit people to depart early enough on Friday morning, or whatever morning theyre leaving, in order to be home for dinner with their family or with their significant other. It makes a real difference when people feel supported. Allowing people to get home on a Friday night to have that dinner with the family really can make a substantial difference. You also wa nt to make sure that you stay connected with them through technology, whether you use FaceTime, Skype, or just some other chatting program. You want to keep connected with your road warriors, because that will give you an opportunity to understand how theyre doing, whether they are engaged, and whether they are in any way stressing out. Lets talk about what else you could do. These are somewhat more extraordinary steps that you could take. Theyll cost you a little bit, but relatively speaking they wont cost a whole lot. See what you could do to arrange to allow them to stay over a day or even a weekend to see the area.I was just in Massachusetts in Boston suburbs for about five weeks. I was there because my eldest daughter gave birth to my fourth grandson, and it was a very happy, happy time. There was a time during those five weeks, however, when my husband came to visit. I suggested to my daughter that given the number of family members, it might make a lot of sense for us to stay at a hotel nearby instead of staying at the house, which is where I had been. My husband doesnt particularly relish sleeping on a blow-up bed on the floor. I dont mind it, but hes not up for it a whole lot. We ended up staying at a local Residence Inn, and this local Residence Inn, as it happens, caters to road warriors. I was so impressed by what this hotel was doing. They take a special interest in the road warriors who come to visit this particular hotel. They find out a little bit about them, and then they give them special things that those particular people each care about. I mean, I was just very impressed when their general manager, whose name was Jennifer Hogan, was telling me what they do. You might want to see if you can talk to a hotelier and come up with some ways of showing your appreciation through little thoughtful gifts for your road warriors. It might be something that they can use for travel. It might be something that will make their lives more convenient, and i t could even be the TripIt Pro app. It might be something to make their lives a little bit easier. What this does is it demonstrates that you really care about them. Now, what Jennifer did for me just absolutely blew me away. She looked online, and she found the article that had been written about me in USA Today, and then she picked all of my favorite things. I travel with dried mango strips and other dried fruit. I prefer KIND bars. I only drink sparkling water, and one of my favorites is San Pellegrino. She prepared a goodie bag of all of my favorite things. If you know what your road warrior is like, then you could do that as well, and have that waiting for them the next time they come into the office. You could also suggest that they take along the family or a significant other. Sometimes that brings a whole new dimension for people when they can take along their family. We road warriors spend a lot of time away from our families, and when we can take along our family, our boyf riend, our girlfriend, or our spouse, it does make a difference.The final thing is to send a surprise to the next hotel. If you have a road warrior who is going to be going to one hotel after another for you, you might want to surprise them by sending a small box of chocolate-covered strawberries from Edible Arrangements. I was very pleased when after the birth of her son, someone sent my daughter a beautiful Edible Arrangement made of melon, strawberries, and blueberries. It was just a lot of sun, very good, and very healthy. Many times when were on the road, we just dont eat as healthy as we could. Another thing that you might want to do for your road warriors is to help them with their nutrition on the road. As a small example, one of the things that I do when Im on the road is to have soup for dinner at the end of the day. That soup is a comfort food, and it makes me feel relaxed and de-stressed after a long day. It also helps to rehydrate my body. In fact, Ive actually written one of my road warrior tips about making mine soup. Lets do another poll question. How well do you think youre doing in taking care of your road warriors? Were fantastic, were very good but theres definitely room for improvement, were okay but I know there are many things that we could do better, or we send them out on the road and hope for the best?This is somewhat related to what we did before in terms of whether you have a program. My suspicion is that many of you are okay in terms of taking care of your road warriors, and that there are a lot of things that you could be doing differently. In fact, Im going to have a whole section on my website on what employers can be doing to take better care of their employees who are road warriors. Im going to be blogging about it, and I also write articles about it, which are placed in various publications. We have a list of those in the media room and listed on the website as well. You might want to take a look at that for yourself. We have the poll question up. Do we have the poll question up, or do we not? There we go. Here is the poll question. How well do you think youre taking care of your road warriors?Because I talk with a lot of road warriors when Im on the road, its very unusual to find ones who feels like they are really being taken care of by employers. More often than not, they feel like its just a part. It comes with the territory. They feel like they absolutely have to do it, but they dont really love to do it. I may be unusual, but I really enjoy being on the road. I enjoy being on the road because I take it as a couple of opportunities. I take it as the opportunity to see how many peoples lives I can affect in a positive way. It might be by bringing a smile to someones face, by entertaining a child when a stressed-out parent doesnt know what he or she is going to do next. Im making faces, playing peek-a-boo with the children, or talking with someone who seems to be particularly sad. Ive met a number of people who were on their way home or going to funerals of friends and relatives, and I take it as my personal mission in life to see how I can bring joy into the lives of others. It will not surprise you to know that that makes a tremendous difference in my life, because their appreciation is then reflected back on me. Im not saying that everybody should raid the airline club and bring cookies, muffins, and whatever else to the flight attendants, like I do. Its something that I do that really makes me feel good, though. When Im on the road, I also take an opportunity to appreciate the local culture. Ill look at the local maps. I may not have time to go anywhere, but Ill interact with local people and learn what I can about the area. Im fascinated by people in other cultures, and I spend a lot of time on the road internationally as well. Im about to take my second trip to India, so I take those opportunities. Thank you for posting our poll results. As I expected, its really okay, bu t there are many things we could be doing.Great, thank you all for participating in our poll. The other thing that you could do is something that I urge all employers to do. There are a lot of organizations that spend a lot of money conducting exit interviews. The problem is that when theyre conducting the exit interviews, its too late. They cant do anything about it for that person, and that person may be a highly valued employee. I suggest that you conduct stay interviews, and the first thing you want to do is ask what they like best. You also want to ask what they like least. You want to find out, what are their dissatisfiers? What are the things theyre really unhappy about? What are the things that you could do something about? What are the things that you dont even know what to do something about and will need to ask around or even ask me what you might do about it. We have a tool on our website that I believe are free for download. If it costs anything, just send me an email t o joycehermangroup.com, and I will send it to you for free.We have a whitepaper that talks about conducting stay and exit interviews, because we believe that stay interviews are very important. When you find out these dissatisfiers, then you can do something about it in a timely manner.One of the companies that I was privileged to work with along the way was a company that was written up in Ink magazine. In fact, there were six pages about this in Ink magazine. I helped this company to reduce their turnover from over 300 percent to under 25 percent in fewer than five months. The way that I did that was to have them establish a director of retention. This director of retentions job was to go and talk to the people and find out what are the dissatisfiers. What are they unhappy about? She had top secret clearance. She was not allowed to share any of that information about the individual, identifying it who said it, but she was definitely allowed to take care of whatever the issue was. One of the things we discovered was that the managers needed extra training, so we took care of those things. When you know what dissatisfiers are, you are able to address them in a timely manner, and you are not going to lose the person. Ask what more could you be doing for that person or if there is extra support that they need. In my case, when I was going through a divorce, if somebody had asked me, I would have shrugged my shoulders and said, I dont know. What I really needed, though, was not only help with time management, but also some counseling to get through it. Unfortunately, I got neither, and so my productivity really did suffer. You dont have to have the problems that my employer had, though. You can conduct stay interviews, which can be your early warning system. Take care of your road warriors, and they will take care of your customers. They will be more engaged, they will be more productive, and they will drive more to your bottom line. Carpe futurum. Seize the futu re. I know that weve been pretty short today, and Im wondering if perhaps we can use this opportunity to ask more questions. If you dont want to ask your question today, you can call me, and that is my direct cell number. I will not be on the road tomorrow, surprisingly. You can also email me at joycehermangroup.com. To sign up for my road warrior travel tips, visit www.roadwarriorinsights.com, and click on the travel tips box. It is absolutely free. Lets have some questions. How about it, Barrett?Great. Thank you so much, Joyce, for sharing your insight, knowledge, and some great ideas with everybody today. At this time Id like to turn the webinar over to our meeting manager, Kim, who will help support our question and answer session.Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, if you would like to register a question, please press one followed by four on your telephone. Youll hear a three-tone prompt to acknowledge your request. Your line will then be accessed from the conference to obtain in formation. If your question has been answered and you would like to withdraw your registration, please press one followed by three. If youre using a speaker phone, please lift your handset before entering your request. One moment, please, for our first question.Okay. I have one question. The first is, how do I get my babo to understand the importance of taking care of my road warriors?Thats a great question. The way that you can do that is to help them to understand what losing that road warrior would cost. The Society for Human Resource Management talks about it costing up to three to five times the salary to replace a valued employee. When youre talking about road warriors who have those valuable relationships, its even more. When you can show your boss what its going to cost them, then they will hopefully see how investing a little bit in taking care of your road warriors can make a difference.Great. Thank you Joyce. One other question is, what is the difference between a stay in terview and a review?Oh, theres a big difference. A review is to assess the performance of your employee. You are saying to them, I think you did this right, and there is room for improvement in this other area. Actually, Im glad you asked, because we have a particular way that we encourage employers to do those reviews. We encourage them to have the employee review himself, have the manager or supervisor review the employee, and then they get together to come up with what goes into the record. In that way, you can really avoid a lot of misunderstandings. I think it makes a profound difference in terms of the level of engagement and retention that youre going to get.A stay interview is something that you do proactively, kind of like taking the temperature of your employee. You know how you conduct surveys across your entire employee population? Well, this is kind of a one-on-one survey where youre finding out how that employee is doing and whether hes feeling good about working with you.A third question here is, what advice do you have for recruiting road warriors, as opposed to engaging them when youre going out and hiring new road warriors?You want to make sure that your road warriors understand what is involved in the job. If its someone who has never been a road warrior before, you really want to make sure that they understand whats going to be involved. Some people approach it with excitement and a positive attitude, but others, perhaps not. When youre talking about young people in particular, they think about travel as being very glamorous. They think about staying in hotels as being this wonderful thing where theyll get to see different areas. In many cases, they do get to see new cities. Unfortunately, too often, we road warriors see the insides of taxis, the insides of hotels, the insides of airports, and not a whole lot else. I would urge you to have your new road warriors do job shadowing with your more seasoned folks.The other thing that I would do , if I were you, is to make sure that the psychological profile matches up with your road warriors who are the most successful and the most happy on the road. Typically the happiest are the most successful. What I mean by that is that there are different assessments that you can look at, including my favorite. You can find People Clues at peopleclues.com. With an investment of 20 or 30 minutes, it can help you know whether this individual has the temperament to make it as a road warrior. What you what to do is to test your best people, or the folks who are doing really well on the road for you. Now that becomes your model and the profile that youre going after. When new people become candidates for you, youre going to compare their scores in the different categories with the scores that your best road warriors have. Then you will know. Youll have a very good druckanzeiger for whether this person is going to be successful as a road warrior. By the way, you might want to have them sig n up for my road warrior tips, because that will help them to reduce their stress and be more productive on the road.Kim, at this point, are there any questions over the telephone?There are no questions at this time. As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, to register for a question over the phone lines, please press one, four on your telephone keypad.Okay, Ive a few more coming in online for you Joyce.Great.The next ones a great question. Do you have any cost effective ideas to show appreciation to our outside sales reps who do not work directly for the company?Thats so important. I have done two-day workshops on contingent workforce, helping to bond with and retain your contingent workforce. So many organizations dont understand that your contractors are really an extension of you. You need to address high turnover among that contract force, whether its road warriors, sales people, or internal people who make a tremendous difference in terms of continuity with your customers and your clients. Lets answer your question. You want to look at what has a high perceived value to these sales people and a low cost to you. Youll have to interview them to find out what magazines they read and whether there are particular apps that theyve found to be helpful to them. You want to poll them to see what works for them, and then you can use that for the other folks to kind of cross-pollinate with low- and no-cost ideas. What else could you do with your contract sales people? What is it that they value? Thats what you want to look at. What is it that they value thats in your control to give them? I would be very pleased to discuss this with you one-on-one offline if you would like to delve further into this question.As a side to that, what if the outside sales rep cant accept monetary gifts? How does that play out?Well, nothing that I was talking about was necessarily monetary. If you ask them, obviously they might say, Yes, Id love to have a bonus. I have maintained that if y ou think about and work with what is most valuable to whatever audience it is and come up with ideas that are valuable to them, whether its information or time. Maybe youre not allowed to give them monetary things, but are you allowed to have a party for them? Are you allowed to send things to them on the road? Are you allowed to give them, for instance, an overnight bag that has their name on it?Theres different things that you could do that would be helpful. Let me just share with you that when I was looking for a gift that I could give as a speaker, I had a $25 max that I knew I wanted to spend on my gifts for the folks who hired me. I talked to the premium folks, I looked online, and I did a lot of research. I came up with something thats not as good for your contract sales people who are on airplanes, but would be a great gift for your contract sales people who are just in cars. That is a Swiss Card, which is the equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife in the form of a credit card. I put our name, our telephone number, and our website on it. It was very much appreciated by a lot of people when we gave it out. At that time, knives were not prohibited on airplanes. Im still getting up the courage to try to kick a Swiss card on an airplane, so that I can see if its going to work now. I know that some of the restrictions have been relaxed, and sometimes, especially for me because I have Precheck, it might be okay. Stay posted. Ill put that on my website when I find out whether it will work or not.Thats great. Thank you so much, Joyce. I think at this time were going to thank Joyce very much for sharing your expertise today, and this will conclude our webinar for today. A recording of this event, as well as the presentation materials, will be available shortly on our hiring site, hiring.monster.com under the Resource Center tab. Thanks again for joining us. Please join us again on October 2nd, when our webinar will be Stressed at Work What We Can Learn from AAP Utili zation. Thank you, and have a great day.

Chief Security Officer Job and Salary

Chief Security Officer Job and SalaryChief Security Officer Job and SalaryIn todays increasingly globalized and connected world, information is everywhere.People share personal and confidential data through countless computer networks, making it more important than ever to ensure that these networks are secured.Not surprisingly, the role of the chief security officer (and his or her importance to the organization) has expanded along with our reliance on the Internet.Lets take a look back at the origins and changing responsibilities of this important position.Then focus on ITThe role of the chief security officer emerged in the early 2000s. Prior to that, it was commonplace for many companies to rely on IT department employees to maintain network security. Daily tasks included everything from updating firewalls and anti-virus software to ensuring the physical security of company hardware. In most companies, those managing security were not executive-level employees.Things began to cha nge following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This national tragedy placed increased focus on the need for cybersecurity and resulted in the Patriot Act, which, in part, mandated that federal IT departments have employees dedicated solely to security. This change rippled outward through the business world Companies brought security out of the IT department and hired dedicated C-level security professionals.According to a survey conducted in 2001, 47 percent of organizations in the financial services, manufacturing, technology and government sectors reported staffing a dedicated security professional. In the years since 9/11, the chief security officer role has evolved from a brand-new, fledgling position to one of the top 10 highest-paying IT security jobs.Now compliance and risk managementIn recent years, an increased focus on mobile security, the rise of the bring your own device (BYOD) trend and highly publicized security breaches such as those at Equifax andYahoo ha ve broadened the scope and scrutiny of the chief security officers responsibilities. Todays CSO will likely be expected to advise the company on compliance, disaster recovery and information security. He and she will find themselves a key part of risk management. Its no longer enough to be technically savvy todays chief security officer must also be an effective communicator and crisis manager.Aside from having to combat an evolving array of technical threats to security, todays CSOs must also possess business acumen as they are increasingly relied upon to advise corporate leadership on potential cyber risks associated with business decisions. As the importance of security continues to be understood by leadership, it is up to the CSO to ensure that it is incorporated into the fabric of the business.According to the 2019 Robert Half Technology Salary Guide, the salary midpoint for a chief security officer is $181,750. Todays employers expect the following of a CSOMinimum of a bachelo rs degree in information systems or a related field10 years of experience with a focus on information security, compliance and privacyAppropriate compliance- and security-related certificationsAbility to plan, create and maintain complex security systemsAs we become increasingly dependent on very complicated technology and security breaches continue to make headlines, the chief security officer will surely continue to grow as a pivotal advisor in crucial business decisions.GET THE SALARY CALCULATOR

Get the Scoop on Overleaf Resume Template Before Youre Too Late

Get the Scoop on Overleaf Resume Template Before Youre Too Late As soon as you have studied the procedure of writing LaTeX tables yourself, it is going to be intuitive that you write professional superior latex tables. Latex is great and simple coding language to learn how to create documents easily. In this instance, this template helps people to produce an impressive latex resume at the very same time very convenient to use.Its a fact that any type of qualified experience does matter. If you dont have a Chinese friend or neighbor, then your final resort is finding an on-line friend who might assist you in learning the language. There are various varieties of these templates readily available, so its possible to pick the one that best meets your personal requirements. Youre able to add files from 15 distinct sources to Overleaf. So, even when you have saved the file like that, make aya you rename it properly as you send it. Class files want to contain lots of formatting info rmation and internal setup to earn LaTeX work properly, but we dont want to enter it all manually. Then click a timestamp in the ideal panel to observe a preceding version of your resume. The Secret to Overleaf Resume Template Computer scientists frequently dont have the opportunity to compose resumes from scratch. One of the greatest ways to locate job leads is by talking with men and women you know. Although, there are various unique methods by which impressive resumes can be produced, people have taken to using resume making programslike latex with fantastic enthusiasm. Nevertheless, the method that you need to employ will be contingent on the Chinese language learning goal you have. When you produce your initial plan for job hunting, make sure to include tips for difficult circumstances. While you might have spent your whole career in 1 industry, dont fail to contemplate how your skills can be utilized in other regions. Try to remember that mistakes are part of the learni ng practice. Dont forget that learning the language does not have to be expensive especially if there are ways that may help you save you a good deal of money, time and energy.A resume builder will allow you to rectify any errors and supply you with a working vision of the resume although you edit. Therefore, Resume screening is the very first stage in the recruiting procedure. Make sure that the ausprgung of your resume is consistent from begin to finish. The Overleaf Resume Template Cover Up Theres too much info to show in a more compact area. Additionally, it makes it very clear that the candidate knows the job hes got to execute. For instance, if youre a mechanical engineer, search for faculty in ME. Your prospective employer would want to find out how much youre compatible for his agency. So, ensure you send it in an email right to the recruiter or hiring manager. To remove any concerns that the recipient might not be able to see your resume, you can decide to create a link which can be included in an email. Get yourself a totally free Overleaf account. Should you decide to create a resume instead, understand that the majority of the info you provide is similar. Another provider to take into account is Resumonk. Go to the website to find out more regarding the author. If you click the portable document format button or icon, it is going to create a PDF document of the rendered document that shows in the correct panel. You can also make new folders where you are able to store your files. All the templates may be customizable with your distinct specifics. For these you need to use LaTeX codes.

What are You Waiting for Set your 2012 Career Goals Already

What are You Waiting for Set your 2012 Career Goals Already Its a new year, and that means theres no better time to take a fresh look at your career and where you want to take it in the coming twelve months. Its easy to let the stress of the holidays and frantic pace of the holiday season overwhelm you and make you forget to think about this for several months. Maybe you arent in the habit of setting annual career goals at all. That is a colossal mistake Youre missing out on an opportunity to assess your goals and get your life moving in the direction you want to go. Reflect on the PastIt may seem a little counter-intuitive, but you cant set goals for the future until you understand the past. You should take at least thirty minutes to sit and reflect on the things that happened in your career in 2011. It was a bumpy year for many, and you may have been taken down some unexpected paths. Did any of those new opportunities give you solid ideas about where you want to take your career? Have you gained any unique insight into a particular area of your job or field that will benefit you in the future? Most importantly, think about the things that youre truly proud of accomplishing in the last year, and the areas where you believe you need improvement. These reflections will certainly be invaluable as you set your goals moving forward.Take the Long View FirstMaybe its been a while since youve thought about your long-term career goals. In the interim, some things may have changed. Make sure that you have a solid idea on where youre heading before you commit to your career goals for 2012. After all, any goals for the coming year will have to reflect those long-term goals that youre reaching for. With all the pressure on the job market, many people have changed careers or turned to new aspects of their field that they hadnt considered before. If your long-term goals have changed recen tly, now is an excellent time to take stock of what you desire the future to look like for you. Making a physical list of your goals for five or ten years from now is always helpful.Now, Focus on the Short TermSetting your goals for the year will be so much easier now that you have completed your big picture view on where you stand and where you want to go. Take a look at the list you made of your long-term career goals. There are many steps between where your professional life is now and where you would like it to be, and you can start articulating those steps in your short-term goals. The important thing to remember about short-term goals is that they should be SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. A short-term goal must be built to get you moving therefore, having a vague or immeasurable goal is no help at all.With a little bit of focus, you can start 2012 off right by developing a plan that includes short term actions that match up with your long term career goals. Remember to integrate your personal and professional ambitions does spending more time with your family conflict with your desire to impress your boss? Does going to the gym during lunch stop you from networking with co-workers? Professional goals need to be rationalized in harmony with your personal resolutions. If you can develop a holistic and practical set of goals and then stick to it, you will be many steps ahead of most even if you feel like youve already fallen behind

How to Tap Into Employee Discretionary Energy

How to Tap Into Employee Discretionary EnergyHow to Tap Into Employee Discretionary EnergyDiscretionary energy is the energy that an employee chooses to exert in service to coworkers or customers at work- or not. An employer pays for the fundamental tasks that he hires an employee to perform. The employee exerts the amount of energy necessary to perform the basic requirements of his or zu sich job description. Discretionary energy is the get-up-and-go that the employee is willing to contribute beyond the basic requirements of the job.Employees choose how much discretionary energy to exert on your behalf in the workplace. The employees willingness to perform above and beyond the basic requirements of the job is a reflection of the employees willingness to engage his or her discretionary energy. Does tapping into employee discretionary energy sound like a positive workplace contribution? It is. Discretionary energy can help you set your workplace on fire with employee performance and e xcitement.As an employer, your goal is to tap into as much of it as possible. It is the oil that keeps the motor of a successful organization running. Think of employee discretionary energy as a powerful performance enhancer. Successful managers understand the power of discretionary energy and take conscious action to tap into it at work. Managers draw forth and enable the employee to contribute their discretionary energy by creating a work environment that empowers and enables employees to choose to perform. Studies at a number of organizations, including leading academic institutions, have shown a clear relationship between high levels of employee engagement- colloquially defined as the willingness and ability to go the extra mile- and improved financial and operational results. But findings from our 2012 Global Workforce Study show that the steps organizations have taken to improve engagement are beginning to fall short. The Work Environment That Promotes Discretionary Energy So, whats an organization to do to encourage the kind of employee engagement that achieves these results? The work environment that encourages employee discretionary energy contribution emphasizes such components as Clear goals and performance expectationsRewards and recognition for accomplishmentOngoing feedbackA commitment to communicationFrequent performance coachingManagement attention and supportEmployee satisfactionEmployee motivationEmployee development opportunities (not just classes) Employee Discretionary Energy in Action As an example of discretionary energy in action, Mary serves customers in a retail store. She escorts customers to a dressing room in which the customer tries on clothing. When the customer is finished, Mary brings the customer back to the floor while offering any additional assistance the customer needs. If the customer decides to purchase an item, Mary either takes her to the cashier or rings up the purchase herself. She thanks the customer for her purchase and tells her she hopes that the customer will come back soon. Mary puts the clothes away that the customer didnt purchase. All of this is Marys basic job, what Marys employer hired her to do. This is how Mary earns her paycheck each week. Is it all the employer wants her to do? Not really. The employer hopes to obtain much more from each employee. Contributed Discretionary Energy An employee who is empowered, happy, and committed to her work takes the service one step further. She uses her discretionary energy to better serve the customer and to improve her employers sales. Mary, using her discretionary energy, asks the customer, while shes mucksmuschenstill in the dressing room, whether she can bring her an item that isnt working in another size or color. She escorts the customer to the floor and suggests additional items, which might work well for the customer, based on what the customer appears to have liked already. Mary also suggests an item or two that she think s might work well for the customer, even if theyre not similar to what the customer has already tried on. Mary can do this because she knows the inventory very well and has observed many customers purchase items over time. She knows what might look good on the current customer from experience. After the customer makes her purchase, Mary remembers to give her a coupon for an upcoming sale. She walks the customer to the store entry, thanks her for the purchase, and tells her that she can ask for Mary anytime she returns to the store. Mary understands that customers are more likely to return if they have a friend from whom they know theyll receive excellent service. Enable More Use of Employee Discretionary Energy You cant pay people enough to remember to go the extra mile, but you can produce a work environment in which your employees will choose to exert that discretionary energy themselves. Marys employer-provided many of the factors recommended above to create a workplace in wh ich employees like Mary provided way more than the basic job description described. From an employers point of view, the more employee discretionary energy that you can tap, the better the potential for well-served customers. You also increase your potential for happy employees. A happy employee is positively interacting with customers and coworkers and experiencing all of the work benefits that accrue as a result of these positive interactions.

Why keeping a daily journal could change your life

Why keeping a daily journal could change your lifeWhy keeping a daily journal could change your lifeThe life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes anotzu sich and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it. J.M. BarrieYou know exactly what you want in life. But you cant seem to get tzu siche. You have all these resolves.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraYoure going to get healthy.Youre going to write that book.Youre going to be more present with your loved ones.Youre going to start that home-based business.Youre going to learn another language.Youre going to be more patient and happy.Youre going to get out of debt.Youre going to be more organized.Youre going to be a better friend.Youre going to overcome bad habits.But the problem isDoing these is really hard. And it gets harder every day. Some days, it seems more realistic to just give up entirely. The whole taking one step forward and one or two steps backward pattern is getting old.Youve been telling yourself for a long timeToday is the dayonly to issue into old ways before the day, or if youre lucky, the week, is spent.When theres a gap between who you are and who you intend to be, you are incongruent and unhappy. Youre torn, mentally exhausted, and regretful. You always slightly feel like a fraud to yourself, and probably to the people around you.Conversely, Gandhi has said,Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.The Need For A Powerfully Transformative KeystoneHabitIf you try to tackle everything wrong in your life, youll quickly burn out and quit. Its happened many times before.Life is super busy. You dont have time to focus on a thousand different areas of your life to change. Thats exhausting, and frankly, not helpful.More effective than microscopically analyzing your sabotaging beha viors, is nailing down a keystone habit which tightly locks all of your other habits in place. Without the keystone, everything falls aparte.In his book,The Power of Habit,Charles Duhigg describes keystone habits as,small changes or habits that people introduce into their routines that unintentionally carry over into other aspects of their lives.A partie might start exercising once per week, and unknowing begins eating better and being more productive at work. She begins smoking less and showing more patience with her colleagues and loved ones. She uses her credit card less, feels less stressed, and has increased motivation toward her goals. The ingrained patterns in her brain reform and she becomes an entirely different person.All because she started exercising once per week.You acquire one of these habits andeverythingin your life can change. Keystone habits spark a chain reaction of other good habits and can rapidly alter every aspect of your life.Journal EveryDayKeeping a person al journal a daily in-depth analysis and evaluation of your experiences is a high-leverage activity that increases self-awareness and enhances all the endowments and the synergy among them. Stephen R.CoveyJournaling daily is the fruchtwein potent and powerful keystone habit you can acquire. If done correctly, you will show up better in every area of your life everyarea Without question, journaling has by far been the number one factor to everything Ive done well in my life.The problem is, most people have tried and failed at journaling several times. Its something you know youshoulddo, but can never seem to pin down.After you read this post, youll never want to miss another day of journaling again.Heres whyJournaling Optimizes Your Creative PotentialMost people live their lives on other peoples terms. Their days are spent achieving other peoples goals and submitting to other peoples agendas.Their lives have not been consciously organized in such a way that they command every waking, and sleeping, moment of their life. Instead, they relentlessly react at every chance they get.For example, most people wake up and immediately check their phone or email. In spare seconds, we hop on Facebook and check the newsfeed. Weve become addicted to input. Or in other words, weve become addicted to reactively being guided by other peoples agendas.On the other hand, Josh Waitzkin, author ofThe species of Learning,wakes up and immediately writes in his journal for 30 minutes.He does this because while hes been sleeping, his subconscious mind has been brewing, scheming, problem-solving, andlearning.So when Josh wakes up, he rushes to a quiet place and engages in a bust of intellectual and creative flow.I recently wrote about the importance of morning routines. If I were to re-write that post now, Id include my journal. Ive been doing this the past few weeks and its reframed my entire approach to life. Additionally, Ive never before had so many creative ideas crystallize.Creators focus on outputs rather than the general populace who focus on inputs. In their free moments, creators utilize their subconscious breakthroughs. Their days are filled with creative bursts, making them incredible at their craft.If you want to have more creative flow in your life, stop checking your social media and email so much. Check them once or twice per day. Detach from the addiction to numb your mind and escape reality. Instead, get schwefelyperit in the creative projects youve always wanted to do.Journaling Accelerates Your Ability To Manifest YourGoalsAs part of your morning creative burst, use your journal to review and hone your daily to-do list. Review and hone your life vision and big-picture goals.As you read and re-write your goals daily, theyll become forged into your subconscious mind. Eventually, your dreams and vision will consume your inner world and quickly become your physical reality.Journaling Creates A Springboard For DailyRecoveryPeople struggle drastically to detach from work. More now than ever, we fail to live presently. Our loved ones are lucky to experience a small percentage of our attention while theyre with us.However, utilizing your journal can curb this mismanagement. At the end of your workday, re-open your journal and review your to-do list from that day. If your morning journal session was excellent, youll have likely gotten everything done you intended to do.Private victories always precede public victories.Journal sessions are your post-work reflection time. Account to yourself what you got done that day and what needs to be moved to tomorrow. Write the things you learned and experienced.Lastly, direct your subconscious by writing about things you want to focus on tomorrow. As you put work behind you for the evening, your subconscious will be preparing a feast for you to consume during your next mornings creative and planning session.This end of the workday journal session need not be as long as the morning session. Greg McKeown, the author ofEssentialism, recommends writing far less than you want to only a few sentences or paragraphs at most. This will help you avoid burnout.A primary objective of this session is to mentally turn-off work-mode. Just as in physical training, you need to rest and recover between work days in bestellung to get stronger.Use this session to completely unplug and detach from work. This is your time to recover and be present with your loved ones there is more to life than work. The higher quality your recovery, the more potent and powerful your creative sessions will be.Journaling Generates Clarity And CongruenceThis keystone habit has so much power By journaling in the morning and evening, youll quickly see the incongruencies in your life.Youll see crystal-clearly what needs to be removed and what should be included in your life. Journaling is a beautiful and powerful facilitator ofself-discovery. My own journaling is how Ive come to form my sense of identity and path i n life.Not only will you have more clarity about your path in life, butjournaling improves your abilityto make small and large decisions along the way.On the pages of your journal will be the future world you are creating for yourself. You are the author of your lifes story. You deserve to be happy. You have the power to create whatever life you want. As the designer of your world, get as detailed as you desire.Journaling Clears YourEmotionsSeveral research studieshave found that writing in your journal reduces stress. These benefits includeReducing scatter in your lifeIncreased focusGreater stabilityDeeper level of learning, order, action, and releaseHolding thoughts still so they can be changed and integratedReleasing pent-up thoughts and emotionsEmpowermentBridging inner thinking with outer eventsDetaching and letting go of the pastAllowing you to re-experience the past with todays adult mindWhen you are in an intensely emotional mood, journaling can help you more fully experienc e and understand those emotions.After youve vented on the pages of your journal, youll quickly find a release. Objectivity will return and youll be able to move forward.Without a journal, intense emotional experiences can be crippling for hours, days, and even years. However, an honest and inspired journal session can be the best form of therapy quickly returning you better and smarter than you were before.Journaling Ingrains YourLearningHumans are bad at retaining information. We forget most of what we read and hear. However, when you write down the things youve learned, you retain them far better. Even if you never re-read what youve written, the simple act of writing something downincreases brain development and memory.Neurologically, when you listen to something, a different part of your brain is engaged than when you write it down. Memory recorded by listening does not discriminate important from non-important information. However,writing creates spatial regions between importa nt and non-important pieces of information allowing your memory to target and ingrain the important stuff you want to remember.Furthermore, the act of writing allows your subconscious mind to work out problems in unique ways, intensifying the learning process. Youll be able to work out problems and get insights while you ponder and write about the things youre learning.Journaling Increases Your GratitudeEven if you start a journal session in a bad mood, the insight writing brings has a subtle way of shifting your mind towards gratitude.When you start writing what youre grateful for, new chambers of thought open in the palace of your mind. Youll often need to put your pen down and take a few overwhelming breathes. Youll be captivated not only by the amazing things in your life, but by the awe and brilliance of life in general.As part of your morning and post-work journaling sessions, be sure to include some gratitude in your writing. It will change your entire life orientation from s carcity to abundance. The world will increasingly become your oyster.Gratitude journaling is a scientifically proven way to overcome several psychological challenges. The benefits are seemingly endless.Here are just a fewGratitude makes you happierGratitude makes other people like youGratitude makes you healthierGratitude boosts your careerGratitude strengthens your emotionsGratitude develops your personalityGratitude makes you more optimisticGratitude reduces materialismGratitude increases spiritualityGratitude makes you less self-centeredGratitude increases your self-esteemGratitude improves your sleepGratitude keeps you away from the doctor by strengthening physiological functioningGratitude lets you live longerGratitude increases your energy levelsGratitude makes you more likely to exerciseGratitude helps you bounce back from challengesGratitude makes you feel goodGratitude makes your memories happier (think of PixarsInside Out)Gratitude reduces feelings of envyGratitude helps y ou relaxGratitude makes you friendlierGratitude helps your marriageGratitude makes you look goodGratitude deepens your friendshipsGratitude makes you a more effective managerGratitude helps you networkGratitude increases your goal achievementGratitude improves your decision makingGratitude increases your productivityJournaling Unfolds The Writer InYouI became a writer through journaling. While I was on a mission trip, I wrote in my journal for one to two hours per day. I got lost in flow and fell in love with the writing process.If you want to become a writer one day, start by journaling.Journaling can help youDevelop strong writing habitsHelp you discover your voiceClear your mind and crystallizes your ideasGet closer to the 10,000 hoursMalcolm Gladwellsays are required to become world-class at what you doProduce gems you could use in your other writingJournaling Records Your LifeHistoryI started journaling in 2008 after reading an article about theimportance of journal writing.In the article, the author described how much journaling had changed her life. She said that after all these years, she now has 38 recorded volumes of personal and family history.After finishing that article, I have never stopped writing in my journal. In my family room on a book shelf are 20-plus journals filled with my thoughts and experiences. Im certain they will be cherished by my ancestors as Ive cherished the writing of my loved ones who have passed on.19 Other Benefits Of JournalingSome otherbenefits of journaling includeHeals relationshipsHeals the pastDignifies all eventsIs honest, trusting, non-judgmentalStrengthens your sense of yourselfBalances and harmonizesRecalls and reconstructs past eventsActs as your own counselorIntegrates peaks and valleys in lifeSoothes troubled memoriesSees yourself as a larger, important, whole and connected beingReveals and tracks patterns and cyclesImproves self-trustDirects intention and discernmentImproves sensitivityInterprets your symbols and dreamsOffers new perspectivesBrings things togetherShows relationships and wholeness instead of separationStrategies To Enhance The ExperiencePray or meditate for inspiration before you begin to heighten your mental state and trigger creativityListen to music (I listen to either classical or dub-step depending on the output Im trying to get)Write about the people in your life youll get breakthroughs about how to improve those relationshipsWrite with confidence and power use this to strengthen your resolvesWriteToday is going to be the best day of my life. read that over and over until you begin to believe itIf you cant think of what to write, try writing about minute details of your day or recent historyOr start with gratitudeConclusionI dare say that journaling is one of the most important things to do in your life. If done effectively, it will changeeverythingin your life for the better.Youll become the person you want to be.Youll design the life you want to live.Your relation ships will be healthier and happier.Youll be more productive and powerful.Enjoy.Ready toupgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis article first appeared on Medium.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Ultrasound Patch Monitors Critical Components

Ultrasound Patch Monitors Critical Components Ultrasound Patch Monitors Critical Components Ultrasound Patch Monitors Critical ComponentsThe twists, curves, and bends of three-dimensional objects make them difficult to inspect. Unfortunately, the flat, rigid ultrasound probes used to find hairline cracks and other problems in engines, turbines, elbows, and knees just cant make effective contact with parts that bend, twist, or angle.For that reason, inspectors have a hard time monitoring these parts for cracks and fissures to correct them before they lead to further, even catastrophic, structural problems down the road. Healthcare providers can also have difficulty finding hairline fractures in bones due to limited ultrasound equipment, says Sheng Xu, a University of California, San Diego nanoengineering professorResearchers at the university, led, in part, by Xu, have developed a flexible, bendable, ultrasound bugfix that can make it easier to inspect damage in odd-shaped structures. It can be attached to large structures like bridges, engines, and turbines to provide up-to-the-minute information for continuous inspection and monitoring.You cant disassemble a bridge or a ship. You cant take everything apart in the field.Prof. Sheng Xu, University of California, San Diego. The new ultrasound bugfix can be twisted and turned to fit over curved and uneven surfaces. Image University of California San DiegoSuch a patch is critically needed, says Francesco Lanza di Scalea, a professor of structural engineering at the university, also a leading researcher on the project.Elbows, corners, and other structural details happen to be the most critical areas in terms of failure. They are high stress areas, he says. Its critical we have this capability to monitor and diagnose these noncontinuous surfaces.For You Read the latest about design and manufacturing from ASME.org.To help provide that diagnostic capability, the researchers created a soft, bendable, stre tchable, flexible ultrasound patch that can adhere to odd-shaped surfaces in reservierung to send back feedback about what they see inside them, Xu says.Currently, if a smaller assembly, like a car engine, has a crack in a hard-to-reach location, an operator needs to take apart the entire engine and immerse the parts in water to get a full 3D image, Xu says.Though gel, oil, or water is currently used to seal the gap between a current ultrasound probe and the surface thats being examined, the liquids and gels can create bubbles that can filter out signals the probe is meant to receive. The probes are also impractical for inspecting large or hard-to-access structures like a bridge or a ship.You cant disassemble a bridge or a ship. You cant take everything apart in the field, Xu says. Its critical we have this bandage to make an in-situ diagnosis on something with ridged areas, with cavities and various planes and gaps.Otherwise, you need to send a probe down to these areas and that do esnt work well, he adds. This patch will allow us to image the make a nondestructive examination at various kind of places.The researchers ultrasound device is comprised of a thin patch of silicone elastomer patterned with an array of small electronic parts connected to each other by spring-like structures. The electronic parts contain electrodes and piezoelectric transducers that produce ultrasound waves when electricity passes through them. The spring-shaped copper wires that connect the parts can stretch and bend, allowing the patch to conform to nonplanar surfaces without compromising its electronic functions, Xu says.The device can transmit visual and technical information to a distant computer, the same way a medical ultrasound can be visualized on a screen, to find cracks and other structural abnormalities.The patch differs than flexible electronics, which are created by mounting electronic devices on flexible, plastic substrates. While flexible electronics can only be bent, the ultrasound patch can be bent and stretched.Flexible electronics today can measure the health characteristics of the wearer. But those devices can only measure and send information about phenomenon that affects the surface where the electronic is affixed.Our approach allows you to go well below the surface to image defects underneath a nonplanar surface, Xu says. I think opens up an entire direction with ultrasound, where we can now start to look for things well below the surface.The device is still at the proof-of-concept stage. The researchers also need to integrate a power source and data processing functions into the soft probe to enable wireless, real-time imaging.But Hongjie Hu, a materials science and engineering Ph.D. student in Xus lab, feels the researchers ultrasound patch isnt too far from being realized.It would be neat to be able to stick this ultrasound probe onto an engine, airplane wing or different parts of a bridge to continuously monitor for any cracks, Hu say s.Jean Thilmany is an independent writer.Read moraThe Chain GangMRI-Safe Robots Treat EpilepsyTake a Spin and a Splash on the Hydro Bike For Further Discussion