Ever dream of destroying the office copy machine or telling your boss where he or she can stick those urgent reports? If so, there's a good chance you deal with workplace stress. It is a common affliction among employees of all ages, shapes and sizes. Stress does not just make a bad day feel worse. It also damages a person's physical and mental health. WebMD reports that stress-induced anxiety can weaken the body's immune system, cause short-term memory loss and even lead to a heart attack. … [Read more...]
Hong Kong and India lead in growth of wealthy population, Lorre White
June 25, 2013 by
According to the World Wealth Report 2013, released by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, the investable wealth of the world’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) rebounded in 2012, growing by 10 per cent to reach a record high of $46.2 trillion, after declining 1.7 per cent in 2011. As many as one million individuals joined the global HNWI population, which reached 12 million, reflecting an increase of 9.2 per cent. In 2012 North America’s population of 3.73 million HNWIs surpassed the … [Read more...]
Irene Becker, Our Greatest Hope | New Edition
June 21, 2013 by
The the fire of human potential, employee engagement and effectiveness, agile teams, great management and leadership cannot be lit without the desire to rekindle and champion our greatest hope, our greatest power. Developing a purposeful life, career, team, organization and society rest upon our ability to redirect our thoughts and actions on a focus that ignites the integrity of our thoughts, actions and words. Where do we start? How do we build/rebuild our greatest hope, our greatest power … [Read more...]
Mini Trade Show Conference, Monetize Your Brand! (July 23)
June 15, 2013 by
Monetize Your Brand! Money, Marketing & the Right Plan! Mini Trade Show Conference Networking & Marketing, Your Ladder to Success! Vendor Tables are available for $50 + HST Limited tables available, inquire immediately if you wish to book one for July 23rd, 2013 TWE & ACOW are partnering to bring Women and Men together to provide incredible and valuable information to help you succeed personally and professionally! Odette Peek Laurie: Learn How to Turn Your … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates more ‘Women Traveling Solo’
June 14, 2013 by
The number of females traveling alone, for both business and leisure travel, is on the rise according to recent figures released from Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH). With over 520 hotels in more than 70 countries, the company is reporting interesting trends in sole occupancy across its diverse portfolio. Between 2011 and 2012, SLH saw growth in single occupancy travel across the board in terms of both revenue and number of room nights, with the number of sole occupancy room nights … [Read more...]
“Empowering Local Radios with ICTs”, UNESCO seeks evaluators
June 8, 2013 by
UNESCO invites external independent evaluators to assess the implementation of the project “Empowering Local Radios with ICTs” and to produce a mid-term external evaluation report. The report should evaluate the relevance of objectives and progress made to achieve them. It will be used by UNESCO to assess the implementation of activities gearing to results and consider adjustments. UNESCO, with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), is executing a … [Read more...]
Lorre White, E-commerce of China, 2.8 Trillion RMB by 2016
June 7, 2013 by
E-COMMERCE IN CHINA WORTH 2.8 TRILLION RMB BY 2016 240,000 RMB (US$40,000) – this is how much Chinese online shoppers spend online per second. And this astronomical figure is still growing. More than any other country in the world, China has 242 million online shoppers already, or approximately 43% of total Internet users. This online consumer population is twice as big as that of Japan, and 75 million more than that of the US. Web agency Go-Global forecasts this population of … [Read more...]
Australia occupies top rank yet again in OECD’ s better life index!
May 30, 2013 by
The OECD's Better Life Index ranks the world's developed economies on quality-of-life criteria. 1. Australia 2. Sweden 3. Canada 4. Norway 5. Switzerland 6. United States 7. Denmark 8. The Netherlands 9. Iceland 10. United Kingdom For over fifty years, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has helped governments design better policies for better lives for their citizens. It provides a forum in which leaders and policy makers can work together to … [Read more...]
Lorre White reports, UHNWs Worth Up to $32 Trillion more than We Thought
May 22, 2013 by
UHNWs Worth Up to $32 Trillion More than We Thought We know they are super rich. We also know the community of Ultra High Net Worth Families is growing - projected by Knight Frank to grow from nearly 200,000 households worldwide to 300,000 in the next decade. We know their fortunes keep growing - in the past year by $566 billion - about the GDP of Saudi Arabia. We know there is a wide range of estimates on how much they are worth - Wealth X says around $26 trillion and Citi Private Bank … [Read more...]
