Development Articles

1). Assertiveness vs Aggression By : Robin Chandler
When feelings are bottled up assertiveness can spill over into aggression, leaving the other person feeling attacked rather than reasoned with.
Article Related to: assertiveness, aggression, skills, training, development

2). Problem Solving/Corrective Action By : Terence Traut
Introduction This article introduces the problem-solving model as a technique for managing performance issues that are more controversial, or that are not effectively addressed through coaching or feedback. Issues such as tardiness, being out of uniform, continual poor performance, and others are best handled by a direct, objective approach. By following the Problem Solving Dialogue Model taught in this article, you can feel confident in addressing these thorny issues with employees.
Article Related to: coaching, management, supervision, training, development, skills improvement, mentoring, performance management, performance, corrective action, discipline, problem solving

3). How To Build A Million Pound Property Portfolio By : Don Suter
Looking to quickly build a million pound property portfolio? You could try a high risk and speculative technique that has been used over recent years by investors hoping to make big profits from property. The technique relies on re-mortgaging and negotiating good discounts on off-plan property to take a Ł50,000 deposit and turn it into a million pound property portfolio within a couple of years or less.
Article Related to: real estate, property investment, portfolio, property development, investment, development, investing, property investing

4). Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 1 By : Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Living for the moment seems easy enough, but what if you are feeling hesitant, unhappy, fatigued, or afraid? We all have these feelings, and if they go on without setting controls, they become worry, stress, or depression. Each one of these can cut your life very short or cause a serious health condition.
Article Related to: inspire, inspiration, inspirational, moment, live, living, development, developments, personal

5). The Culinary Career By : Josh Stone
Is A Career In Culinary Arts For You? Cooking is your passion. With the multitude of dishes you conjure up every time you get the chance, whether for a party or an ordinary family dinner night, everyone is already telling you to seek a career related to it. And so you begin studying the option and thinking of choices on where you can get the best training there is in the country.
Article Related to: career, cooking, arts, dishes, dinner, culinary, industry, pastry, chef, restaurant, caterer, director, beverage, research, development, entrepreneur

6). Business Relationships - Promises are for Keeping By : Martin Haworth
It's a small thing, but it is so vital for business relationships. Forgetting little things promised, causes erosion of trust and belief in you...
Article Related to: motivation, trust, team, consistent, people, employee, staff, development, business, business relationships

7). In the Ninja Warrior's Martial Art of Ninjutsu - Practice Makes Perfect By : Jeffrey Miller
In the ninja's martial arts, just as with everything else in life, experience brings many benefits. The more a person does something, the greater the level of confidence, understanding, and proficiency they will have...
Article Related to: martial arts, leadership, training, ninjutsu, practice, development, black belt, ninja, success

8). Music And Your Child’s Development By : Jennifer Tarzian
As the mother of a two year old, I am always looking for activities that encourage learning and development. I find that most of the activities we do together that result in learning are purely by coincidence and luck – not by any skill or training I have. As of late, my son has shown a real passion for music. He has even begun to differentiate between styles of music he likes and dislikes – his preferences are Contemporary Christian and Country, of course those both fall behind any song done by The Wiggles.
Article Related to: parenting, toddlers, music, babies, teaching, learning, development

9). Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 2 By : Paul M. Jerard Jr.
For once, I am going to endorse procrastination. When it comes to worrying, you should put it off. Do everything you like to avoid worrying. Worries don’t help us; and in fact, they make many bad situations worse. On top of that, most of what we worry about never comes to pass.
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10). Keys to a Good Business Plan. By : Anthony Jewell
A business plan is a very important part of any business. It is usually drawn up before the business launches, but can also be developed after a business has already taken off. A good plan can take some time to develop but the effort you put into it will be well worth it to make your business succeed. Not many people know exactly what goes into a good business plan. What alot don't realize is that each business plan is unique to each business.
Article Related to: commerce, business plan, development, ecommerce

11). Leadership Development Interview With Stephen Covey By : Sharif Khan
“The call and need of a new era is for greatness. It’s for fulfillment, passionate execution and significant contribution.” - Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Making a rare public appearance in Toronto at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre, world-respected leadership authority and author of the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century, Dr.
Article Related to: transformational, leadership, management, development, training, motivation, speaker, trainer, author

12). VB.Net: Dynamic Usage Of Eventhandlers By : Thomas Kaloyani
WithEvents and Handles clause requires form us to declare the object variable and the event handler as we write our code, so linkage is created upon compilation. On the other hand, with AddHandler and RemoveHandler, linkage is created and removed at runtime, which is more flexible. Let's assume that we want to load several MDI child forms, allowing each of them to be loaded only once, and of course to know when one of the child forms is closed.
Article Related to: vb, .net, vb.net, visual basic, basic, software, programming, development, computer, it, developer, event

13). Failure is Not an Option! - "Attitude" and the Keys to Martial Arts Mastery, Key #7 By : Jeffrey Miller
One of the most important traits of any successful person is an attitude of total commitment and passion for what it is that they are doing. They see their goal; they devise a plan for reaching it; and, the set about doing what is necessary to attain that goal.
Article Related to: martial arts, discipline, development, self, improvement, success, life, skill, enlightenment, wisdom

14). Prototypes, The Granddaddy Of All Products By : James Monahan
Prototypes are a working example of a new design. And before moving towards creating multiple copies of this prototype, the company will generally use the prototype to test its viability and quality.
Article Related to: prototype, sample, product, design, manufacturer, pattern, research, development

15). Training: Why It Has To Be At The Top Of Your People Agenda By : Eric Garner
If you ever wonder why your organization should invest time and money in training, then these 7 reasons should convince you. 1. Integration. Integrating people into the organization was the original purpose of training. You trained employees so that they could continue the systems, purpose, and procedures of the organization. Take the Roman Empire, for instance.
Article Related to: training, development, integration, induction, adding value, managing change, building skills, improving performance, rehearsal, achieving excellence

16). MTL 1daycourseplans: What The Internet Was Made For By : Eric Garner
Have you ever wished you could have a huge supply of training course plans at your fingertips just waiting to be delivered? No research? No designing? No planning? Well, if so, MTL 1daycourseplans from ManageTrainLearn, is the product you’ve been waiting for. MTL 1daycourseplans comes from the Internet e-learning company ManageTrainLearn and, as their name implies, it’s designed for anyone who is a manager, trainer or learner.
Article Related to: e-learning, digital products, learning, managing, development, courses, course plans, software, online courses, training software, managetrainlearn

17). Leadership Talent: Winning The Succession Wars By : Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D.
The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply. If economic growth continues at a modest 2 percent for the next 15 years, there would be a need for one-third more senior leaders than there are today. Who will replace your retiring executives, and how will you keep your company's leadership pipeline full? The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply.
Article Related to: leadership, management, change, team, development, business, career, succession planning

18). Coaching for Success By : Terence Traut
Coaching is perhaps the most effective method of increasing performance available to managers, team leaders, and colleagues. This article defines coaching and outlines a process for effective coaching. Coaching Defined Coaching is perhaps the most effective method of increasing performance available to managers, team leaders, and colleagues. If you wish to improve the skills of your employees, you must plan to observe them and provide them with feedback.
Article Related to: coaching, management, supervision, training, development, skills improvement, mentoring, performance management, performance

19). Let Your Child Get Dirty! It’s Essential for Physical and Mental Development By : Charles Kassotis
If you are afraid of dirt, reconsider! Dirt is a vital part of your child’s health and natural development. Sound unbelievable? Find out how and why dirt is an essential part of every child’s physical and mental health.
Article Related to: dirt, stains, health, mental, physical, development, children, child, germs, pets

20). Funding a Startup - The Maddening Machinations of Money Raising By : John Logan
Funding a Startup - The Maddening Machinations of Money Raising
Article Related to: funding, startup, start-up, angel investors, raising capital, entrepreneur, business, development, business plan

21). How to Get More Referral Business By : Life Coaching Institute
Word of mouth is one of the most effective ways to grow your coaching business. It’s free, or at most costs very little, yet very few coaches use it to anywhere near it’s potential! Consider this: if you got just one referral from each one of your clients, over the next 60 days you’d double your client base! What would that mean to your potential income and how many more people would you be helping in supportive and uplifting ways? So, how do you maximize word of mouth? Here are 5 Steps you can take now… 1.
Article Related to: life coaching, coach, referral, business, marketing, target, development

22). Egos and the Workplace, a Question of Shortsightedness By : Thomas Sheerin
How many times have you seen a promotion elevate a person’s sense of themselves far beyond what seems warranted? Or are you familiar with the individual who constantly finds fault with the efforts of others as an obvious device to showcase their own greatness? But greatness is not measured in being a big fish in a small pond. Greatness is being a big fish in a big pond, that pond being the entire world .
Article Related to: ego, greatness, shortsighted, promotion, management, employee, inventions, nature, research, development, human resources, accounting

23). The Chief Cause Of Business Failure And Success By : Sharif Khan
Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru, Brian Tracy, “Leadership is the most important single factor in determining business success or failure in our competitive, turbulent, fast-moving economy.” Still not convinced? Based on a study by Jessie Hagen of the US Bank, here are the main reasons why businesses fail: • Poor Business Planning • Poor Financial Planning • Poor Marketing • Poor Management Proper application of these key factors is a function of good leadership.
Article Related to: business, strategy, planning, leadership, training, development, skill, author, speaker, book, write

24). Create Your Own Cash Via e-Products! By : Anthony Jewell
You may be wondering how you can sell products online that will be profitable but also how you can cut the middle man out of your profits. Then you are looking at e-products. Now you may be wondering what they are and how you can get your hands on them? It is very easy. E-products are products that are created from your own mind with information that you have gained or found out one way or another. Such as an ebook on "how to make the worlds best tuna fish sandwich" or "how to set up your own server".
Article Related to: design, resources, articles, templates, custom, hosting, web, internet, development, websites, web

25). Leadership: The Cornerstone of Success in the Martial Arts and In Life By : Jeffrey Miller
Leadership is one of the most talked about and least understood aspects of human behavior. There must be hundreds of definitions of leadership, yet none of them is useful for success in life because none of them allows you to 'create' leadership within your life.
Article Related to: martial arts, leadership, self improvement, ninjutsu, bujinkan, development, black belt, ninja, success