I've been reviewing Creating a World Without Poverty my final entry should come today. Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is on a book tour in the U.S. through January 24th. by Michael Fitzgerald
Web award winners receive two marketing channels: their own and the contest host's. For instance, winners are usually given an icon to use on their Web site and printed materials. This icon is similar to a testimonial because a third party selects award recipients based on a predetermined set of...
From the executive summary: ‘In a work force of winners, managers think like leaders. They mentor and coach others to bring out their best and encourage them to stretch their capabilities. Learning to feel like a winner happens primarily as a result of having successful experiences and thinking self-affirming thoughts....
"Winners and Losers in the E-Commerce Shakeout" brought some definite ideas to the party. Recent conference highlighted e-commerce winners from some of the losers. A lasting business model, brand recognition, a plan to convert customers after initial cont " " ...
This article details seven steps essential to successful marketing planning. As any winner will tell you, the number one thing to do is define the future. Of course, in marketing planning, that's the single most difficult thing to do. If you can write down all the possibilities, the task of...
In the reinsurance market, the same risk can receive price quotes from multiple insurers. Some insurers will quote low and others will quote high, due to errors in cost estimation and/or different market strategies. Usually the lowest price bidder will get the business. There is a good chance that the...
Experimental loading was fascinating. Pressures seemed low with the medium burning rate powders and velocities were as expected. Accuracy was excellent, and the 220-grain Hornady deer bullet was working well. Quite a few pigs were sacrificed to the ballistic gods in testing. Several thousand rounds went down the tubes, and...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Joe Bergeron and his team brought forth the Military & Police pistol, it looked as if the third time was the charm. Since its introduction, the all-new M&P has made significant inroads into law enforcement, with several major departments adopting it. It has...
"I like to hit rear delts either with a reverse pec-deck movement or, for variety, rear laterals while lying face-down on an incline bench. Don't worry about going heavy. Focus on keeping tension on the correct area. You have to really concentrate on the squeeze to focus totally on your...
"The key to triceps pushdowns is to keep all the pressure on the muscle and none on the elbows. I stand about two feet from the overhead cable and lock my elbows in place near my sides. I like to get a full contraction during every rep. It doesn't really...
"I do a lot of giant sets, and within that giant set I might do drop sets, too. I might start with four drop sets of dumbbell curls, and then do machine curls, cable curls and hammer curls all in a row with no rest. Counting the drops, it'll be...
* Click to PBS. Top amateur super heavyweight and gregarious bodybuilding ambassador Jerome Ferguson appeared on an episode of the travel series Globe Trekker devoted to Los Angeles. "Hollywood" Ferguson shared pointers with host Megan McCormick when she worked out at the Muscle Beach weight pit. For more information, go...
Toney Freeman 2007 IRONMAN PRO WINNER "Bodybuilding is about consistency and dedication. When I first started lifting, I had minimal goals--I just wanted to weigh 200 pounds. When I was young, I tried to juggle training, working and everyday life. If I had realized then I...
Three months down, two to go, in the FLEX Bikini Model Search Online presented by Champion Nutrition. This month, beautiful Jamie Wright from Dallas, Texas, earned top honors. Wright, a former cheerleader who recently took up mixed-martial-arts training, won the $250 cash prize and earned a spot in the 15-woman...
"Close But No Sandow" was a great article in the April 2008 issue of FLEX. My vote for best never to win the Olympia would be a tie between Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray. Both men came oh-so close and remained incredibly top-five consistent. That's my only knock on Flex...
Want to be a winner? Then hitch your dreams to Mike Francois' star. It's success by association. Francois has yet to fail in anything, his latest venture being the Mike Francois Classic. This year's event, held May 10 in Powell, Ohio, was the biggest and best yet, and a national...
I was saddened to learn that yet another of my contemporaries, and a true legend in our sport, has passed away. Although Clancy Ross was a Mr. America winner and one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, I will miss my friend for his kindness and human decency. ...
One week after the European Men's bodybuilding contest in Spain, the action moved to Skopje, Macedonia, where the bodybuilding focus was trained on the achievements of the women. Gathered in the Metropolis Arena on May 24 were 110 athletes representing 25 countries for the 2008 European Women's Bodybuilding Championships, an...
* You can set your calendar every year to the annual NPC California State Championships and IFBB California Pro Figure on Memorial Day weekend in Culver City. Considering that it's copromoted by NPC California district chairmen Jon Lindsay Southern California and Steve O'Brien Northern California and takes place a hop,...
"Throughout my career, I've eaten cucumbers for fibrous carbohydrates. I eat two or more every meal, with vinegar and black pepper, and since I have seven meals a day, that's ... well, do the math ... a lot of cucumbers. They've always worked for me. Fat strips off my body,...