What problems are you having with your business?

Do you need to increase your client base?

What about ensuring that you maintain your existing clients?

Would this help to fix your problems and help you get more from your business?

If you are somebody who feels that my business has its season and you struggle when the season is not right and you are satisfied with that then this is not for you.

All businesses have their ups and downs. As a business owner it is how you manage this.
This is the technology and information age.

Everyone has a mobile phone.

At any one point in time there are millions of people on their mobile phone. They are on facebook and twitter.

People act on information.

Wouldn’t it be great to get your information on all those phones?

What about whenever you have a sale or a new item comes in?

What if you can get this information to them right away and be sure they are reading about your company offers?

This is what you can do for your business:

– Your customers will have all your information on their phone right in their hand.

– Be able to send messages and your product or service offers to all your customers and be sure they will get it.

– Allow your customers to share your messages with their friends thereby helping to increase your customer base.

– Customers can quickly contact you or find your business place.

– Customers can share their feedback of your business on their fan page and this again increases your presence and helps to increase your customer base.

Take a look at a business using a mobile application?

You can have your business information in the palm of your customers’ hands just like this business. Size does not matter.

If you want to get more from your business or fix some of those business problems give me a call 1-242-557-2077 or email me at joseylifeline@gmail.com

Here are some additional information you may find helpful:

Tips to adapt to unpredictable circumstances:
://joseylifeline.com/how-to-adapt-to-unpredictable-circumstances

Looking for a job or change in your career:
://joseylifeline.com/careersjobs

Life Coaching:
://joseylifeline.com/your-coaching-preferences

If you have a performance appraisal system this is appraisal time.

Holiday season or Christmas Bonus. This is what all workers look forward to.

Even if you do not have one this is the time you decide who gets what bonus or salary increase.

There is sometimes excitement if the company had been performing well, however if business was not too good there are some concerned faces walking around.

Those who complete quarterly appraisals would have finalized this by now so staff are aware where they are with their performance and if this was not too good the race is on to improve this last quarter.

Even if you are a manager or supervisor in the company you will need to do an appraisal on yourself.

Appraisals can be so difficult if the process is not managed properly.

Whether you are assessing yourself or your team some things to bear in mind:

– Be sure the information is in the right category on the appraisal form – sales under sales and operations under operations.

– Your statements must be supported by facts e.g – how many new accounts did you or the individual team member bring in? how many times you had to be counselled about your behaviour towards customers or staff and what are the details?

– Be sure to remember all the good things that support your performance. We sometimes focus on the bad things. What about the customer you convince to stay with the company?

– If you or the staff member had been performing just satisfactorily or just meeting the expectations of the job it is difficult to attain an above average or exceeds expectations for the year.

– If you had been constantly supervising the staff member it is a challenge to state that the staff member meets the expectations of the job.

– Remember Friendship does not play a role in appraisals neither is not liking the person.

– If you decide that this staff member needs to move on because they are not suitable for the position it is sometimes tempting to give this person a high performance grade because you do not want to deal with the problem. You can also argue that if you record the weaknesses in the file it would scar the person’s record and no department would want to take them. Whatever you do every action must be done with integrity.

– After everyone receives their bonus and salary increases you still have to work with them so if you have been honest and open with your staff there should be no surprises in the performance appraisal.

– Even if you are not attached to a business and run your own business you need to perform some sort of assessment to provide your staff with an end of year bonus.

– This is also a great time to set the tone with regards to goals etc for the following year.

Good luck with your appraisals. If you need help or do not have an appraisal system send me an email.

Feeling depressed lately?

At any one time or other we all have had some feeling of depression.

This feeling that things are not going the way we want it to be and there is nothing we can do about it. We feel boxed in, as if there is no desire to do anything.

The question really is: Do our life experiences depress us or do we allow our life experiences to depress us?

When we are depressed we allow the issue/s to take control of our thoughts and desires. This is all we think about.

This is the why me phase, I should have known better, I cannot get out of this, I do not deserve this, I am not good enough. All the negativity that we can call up about ourselves now surface. We fail to recognize that we have the power within to turn this around.

Think about this for a minute: while you are beating up yourself and filling your mind with all kinds of negativity, the person or persons who may be involved with the issue that is affecting you is/are quite happy, having a good time, enjoying life.

So why are you beating up yourself?

There have been much research into what causes people to get depressed but scientists have not been able to pin point exactly what happens to the brain.

One thing for sure is that we are affected by life experiences and this can make a huge impact on our lives.

In this three part article I will look at the impact of life experiences and depression. I will deal specifically with experiences on the job and other life experiences that make up our personal lives. I will talk about some symptoms, provide some suggestions on what you can do and also some foods that may help with your depression.

On the job life experiences

Let’s look at some life experiences on the job that can cause us to be depressed:

– We are depressed because the boss/manager/supervisor tells us our performance is not where it should be. They may have to re-assign us, downgrade the position or even server the relationship.

– We have been overlooked for a promotion and the feedback is – you do not have the chutzpah for the position. Or as someone puts it ‘ that fire in the belly to do the job is just not there’.

– You do not like your job and you crawl out of bed every day to go there and you can’t wait to get back home, although you do not even have anything else to do at home.

– You cannot stand your boss. It is as if he is always breathing down your neck and the more this happens the more mistakes you make.

– You have not been achieving your targets and this has reduced your commissions drastically. As a result the bills are piling up.

– You made a huge mistake and do not know how to tell the boss.

– The people you work with do not like you.

Other life experiences

There are other life experiences that can also cause us to be depressed:

– The death of a very close friend or family member or even a pet.

– Failure when attempting to achieve certain life goals.

– Relocation.

– Divorce.

– Relationship break ups.

– Sickness.

Some symptoms of depression.

Sometimes we do not even realize we are depressed from these life experiences until the symptoms of depression start to reveal themselves:

– At home you are now more difficult to be with.

– You complain about everything.

– You do not communicate – you have a lot of – ‘I need to be by myself or leave me alone’.

– You tend to overeat often – normally not healthy foods .

– You party hard, drink more, sometimes to the point of getting intoxicated.

– You exercise more – you take long runs or walks until it hurts.

– You take long drives, going nowhere in particular.

– You no longer take care of yourself – hair, face and nails etc. are unkempt.

– You sit and stare for hours.

– You are very restless – you cannot sleep.

– You over sleep often.

– You take on more work or task to keep busy.

– You blame yourself and cannot forgive yourself.

We all do these but if you realize that your actions are outside of what you would normally do, then it is time to stop and reflect on what is happening. If you believe you need professional help, then do that now.

In my next blog I will talk about some ways to deal with your depression.

Are you ready to improve your eyesight and throw away those old eyeglasses?

I am 52 years young and have been wearing eyeglasses for 30 years. I am also hypertensive and on medication. I started using the Organo Gold product line – I tried their black coffee, cafe latte, mocha, king of coffee for about six months ago. Within the past month my eyes have been hurting more with the eyeglasses on than off. I finally said what the heck and shelved the eyeglasses. Since then my eyesight continue to improve daily even seeing things that I would not normally make out with my eyeglasses. Also when I drink either the black coffee or king of coffee and I check my pressure I do not need to take my blood pressure medication and I feel so calm and relax. I plan on taking the products even more consistently than before and look forward to continued great results. Gerard. Trinidad

This is Gerard’s eyeglasses.

There are many products on the market about improving your eyesight. Some indicate that you can do exercises to improve your eyesight because all you need to do is relax the eye muscles by removing tension and rigidity. Others provide laser treatment or various types of surgery.

Whatever the solution, on the job you need good eyesight. Now most of the tasks on the job involves the use of a computer, so you are practically looking at the computer screen all day. You have your emails, your presentations, your spreadsheets etc.

If you do not take care of your eyes you will soon start having blurred vision, tension and headaches. That’s not all. When driving you fail to see little things which cause accidents.

On the job you start making mistakes. I am sure you know the consequences when you record an incorrect amount on a customer’s account or invoice, or you write an email or client letter and there are mistakes which you just did not see.

If you wear eyeglasses, the day you forget them at home is disaster day. Do you remember the time when you were late for work because you could not find the eyeglasses or when you were at your desk looking all over when it was perched neatly on your head?

What about your contact lens – have they ever fell while trying to put them in your eyes and you cannot find them. Do you remember seeing your self on the floor with your finger tips feeling the floor and yelling to people in the office or at home – do not walk there, my lens fell.

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who is now able to see more clearly and with less effort. He has actually stopped using his eyeglasses, the one in the picture above.
The testimony above explains how he improved his eyesight. I also recall that another friend indicated, when she started using this product she felt as if sand grains were removed from her eyes.

According to my friend, if you have vision problems and headaches, tension, and fatigue related to strained vision you may be able to get relief from this just by changing your brand of coffee or tea.

On the job your presentation and graph colours will be brighter and more vivid and the words on the computer monitor will sharpen into focus.

Even street signs and traffic lights will be clearer.

How do you gain this clarity and improved eyesight?

Simply change your brand of coffee or tea and start drinking coffee or tea with ganoderma. You drink coffee and tea anyhow so there is no excuse for not trying it.

See for yourself! Try a box!
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You can also shoot me an email.

P.S If you are in Trinidad & Tobago you can call to order at 1-868-771-6441

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is just six months away and you need to lose weight to fit into the costume or to fit into the outfits to attend the various parties or ‘fetes’ as it is referred to in Trinidad and Tobago.

As a Manager, Supervisor or Mom on the go you need something to support your regular exercise to lose the excess weight.

Whether you live in Trinidad and Tobago or you plan to visit Trinidad and Tobago for the Carnival, I have the perfect solution for you.

Drink lots of water and take Trimulean.

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Our revolutionary system combines caloric restriction and expenditure to help you accomplish your weight loss goals.

Trimulean helps boost your metabolism and also helps support healthy thyroid function.*

Trimulean also helps support healthy thyroid function.*

Trimulean helps satisfy your appetite, and maintains energy without
those “nervous jitters.”*

Trimulean is formulated from natural ingredients, with NO added caffeine.

Chewing got you into this; chewing can help get you out!

Trimulean’s rapid release chewables offer quicker absorption, complete digestion and a great chocolate flavor.

How Trimulean Works: It’s Simple!

• Take 1-2 chewable tablets 30 minutes before each meal.

• The Trimulean ingredients start working immediately to help you feel more full when you begin to eat your meals. You eat less!

• You will also notice reduced cravings in between meals, so you cheat less!

• There is no messy powder to mix, nor liquid you must keep refrigerated… Trimulean is easy to take anywhere!

• Trimulean also helps promote a healthy metabolism, so you have the energy you need to exercise.

Trimulean works so you Eat Less and Cheat Less – That Simple!

Why a Chewable?

Every type of food you eat, you CHEW before swallowing.

There is a scientific reason for that! The most important part of digestion actually takes place in the mouth, where the teeth break apart food and your saliva breaks down the proteins, fats and carbohydrates…and all this takes place even before you swallow.

When you swallow pills whole, you are skipping this vital part of the digestive process.
In fact, some weight loss pills contain binders, fillers and hard chemical coatings that diminish absorption even further! In comparison, Trimulean contains all-natural ingredients and is fully broken down in the mouth before you swallow, leading to more complete absorption.

With Trimulean,

Your body can actually USE the ingredients to help you lose weight.

Chewing got you into this… Chewing will get you out!

This is the best way to lose weight and it is ideal for Managers, Supervisors and Moms on the go.

Grab a box now and start to lose weight today.

To Order:
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or give us a call at 1-868-771-6441, 1-868-620-8077

or email us at joseylifeline@gmail.com

**10% off if you can show a genuine receipt for your costume and every 50th customer gets a box free.

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Everywhere you turn there is a buzz about health and the workplace or employee health and wellness. Companies are also doing their part to ensure that their most important assets – their human resources are healthy.

Some companies are even investing hefty sums to ensure employee health and wellness programs are developed and implemented in the workplace.

As the HR Manager of a small company or even the owner of the company you may not have paid much attention to health in the workplace, but more and more you are recognizing that if you do, you may benefit in terms of reduced absenteeisms and reduce human resource associated expenses.

With limited resources where do you go from here?

The following link will give you some tips to kick start your employee health and wellness program and start reducing your employee health expenses also.

http://www.hr.com/en/app/blog/2012/08/how-to-kick-start-your-employee-health-and-wellnes_h6cynprx.html

This is also a great article if you are looking for some quick tips to stay healthy in the workplace.

Feel free to let me know if this was helpful.

We all have problems some more than others. How do we deal with our problems?
Some people internalize their problems and these manifest into various illnesses – headaches, digestive problems, cancer and arthritis to name a few.

Others take their problems out on whoever they can – at home they quarrel, fight, at work they find fault in everything, they are very bitter and complain about everything and everybody.

On the job it affects your performance – you make mistakes, you miss deadlines and if you are a supervisor or manager you jeopardize your relationship with your team.

I thought that I would share the following excerpt taken from the Bible in One Year by Nickel Gumbel:

When all else fails – Keep praising God in spite of every difficulty

2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Are you experiencing trouble in your life? Have you been hurt, disappointed or mistreated in some way? Have you suffered loss or bereavement? Are you under great pressure? Are you facing great temptations or difficult personal relationships?

Paul was the founding pastor of the Corinthian church. In this, his most personal letter, he reveals the heart of a leader. He reveals his feelings as a man of flesh and blood who knows what it is to go through trouble (v.4), sufferings (vv.5–8), distress (v.6), hardship (v.8), pressure (v.8) – the word Paul used means to be pushed down under great weight.

He had been in despair (v.8), he had felt like he had ‘been sent to death row’ (v.9, MSG), he had faced ‘deadly peril’ (v.10). As well as physical persecution, he had faced criticism, ridicule, sickness, depression, bereavement, injustice, disappointments, temptations and difficult personal relationships.

Sir Winston Churchill said, ‘The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.’ By this definition Paul was definitely an optimist!

He starts the letter with praise – not for the problems but for the positive benefits that have come through them. What are these benefits? How can you and I see the benefits in every difficulty?

You will be comforted
‘The God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles’ (vv.3–4). The word for comfort means to encourage, cheer, come alongside. He is the ‘Father of compassion’ (v.3). He is not aloof from suffering. He comes alongside us and suffers with us.

You will be a help to others
If you are in a time of suffering right now it may not seem much comfort – but one day you will bring great comfort to other people. ‘He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us’ (v.4, MSG). Those who have faced difficulty in life make the most effective ministers.

You will be changed
Hardship ‘produces in you patient endurance’ (v.6). Like gold refined by fire or a vine pruned to produce more fruit, difficulties lead to patience, endurance, steadfastness and perseverance. They lead to character transformation.

You will not be alone
Paul writes ‘Just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort’ (v.7). The word he uses for ‘share’ comes from the Greek word koinonia which is the word used to describe the closest possible relationship. As we are going through difficulties together we should experience an extraordinary closeness of relationship as we comfort and encourage one another, ‘Your hard times are also our hard times’ (v.7, MSG).

You will learn to trust God
When things go well it is easy to become self-reliant. But when everything goes wrong and we reach the end of our tether, we are forced to trust God. As Paul puts it, ‘Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally’ (v.9, MSG).

As Oswald Chambers wrote, ‘God expects His children to be so confident in Him that in any crisis they are the ones who are reliable.’

You will be rescued
Paul writes, ‘He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us’ (v.10). As we look back and see that God has delivered us in the past, we can be confident he will deliver us in the future.

Your prayers will help others
Prayer is powerful. God really does answer prayer. One of the best ways we can help other people is by praying for them ‘As you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favour granted us in answer to the prayers of many’ (v.11). When your prayers are answered God will be glorified.

Lord, thank you that there is a reason that you allow us to go through trials and troubles. Help us to see the benefits in every difficulty. May we experience your comfort and learn to rely not on ourselves but on you. Lord, as I look to the months ahead, I cry out to you for help …

As a supervisor or manager I urge you to email me for a free Life Coach session.

Most successful people have coaches why shouldn’t you?

Dealing with difficult people on the job can drain the energy from any supervisor or manager.
Sometimes one wonders are these people just being difficult or is this the only behaviour they know.
On the other hand some people on the job purposefully make your job miserable.

I can think of so many examples, but here are just three:
– The person who always does the opposite after you sit, discuss and agree on a specific plan of action for a project,handling an account or handling a particular issue.
– The person who does not agree with their appraisal, says nothing when discussing the appraisal with them, and signs disagree with a lengthy addendum.
– The person who is disgruntled with something and refuses to see your point of view whenever you get into a discussion.

With so many goals to achieve and daily deadlines to meet how do you handle these people and keep your sanity at the end of the day?

I have learnt that:

– you must know yourself,
– have faith in yourself,
– know which battle to choose,
– be well knowledgeable about your functions and anything relating to it,
– always be factual,
– there is no harm in apologizing when you are wrong,
– always show your appreciation for work well done.

Below is an article I found with some other great tips:

http://www.aboutleaders.com//bid/153739/excelling-with-difficult-employees?source=Blog_Email_[Excelling%20with%20Diffi]”>

Enjoy and feel free to share your experiences.

I find this article quite helpful. For me it is not only engaging with people on the job it is also engaging with people wherever we go even at home. Sometimes we tend to cover our weakness failing to realize that with help we can turn this weakness around into a strength. This help can be in the form of the supervisor/manager or it can even be a Life Coach.

I hope you find it interesting.

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Yeast Infection No More!

Yeast Infection affects both men and women.

On the job it can be a very frustrating feeling – the itching, bloating, belching, loss of concentration and tired feeling. I am sure you are also always feeling hungry. I know the feeling we continue to feed these parasites that cause us so much heartaches.

My aim is to provide help for all you managers and supervisors and high stressed professionals so that you can perform better on the job and enjoy that work life balance.

I have found a way to deal with your yeast infection. Simple and effective.

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Let me know if this was helpful.