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How To Be The Next Bill Gates
Profit-seeking entrepreneurs could learn a few tips from billionaire software engineer-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates. In honor of his June retirement from Microsoft, career consultants and psychologists scrutinized the peaks and valleys of Gates' 35-year career to figure out what factors led to his success.
Start Early
Gates developed a fascination with computers at an early age and earned permission to be excused from middle school classes to study programming. "Even as a child, Gates was determined to do something spectacular and have fun along the way, entering the adult world prematurely with enough emotional stability to sustain his place and make his mark," writes career psychologist Siobhan Hamilton-Phillips in an e-mail to Forbes.com.
Develop a Clear Vision--and Stick to It
Gates started his first software company at age 17 and, from the beginning, dreamed of developing it into a corporate giant. "At a young age, Gates devoted time to practicing his skills and seeking more information about what fascinated him: approaching problems, testing ideas," says Andrea Kay, career consultant and author of Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers. "He's gifted, with incredible focus."
Break the Rules--Within Reason
School wasn't for Gates, and he knew it. He ditched Harvard at age 20 to found Microsoft. But before you make a dangerous career choice, make sure you've thought through the consequences. "It would be a mistake to generalize from Bill Gates' dropping out to infer that most aspiring entrepreneurs should drop out," San Francisco-based career coach Marty Nemko writes in an e-mail. "One needs Gates' unusual combination of Harvard-level intelligence and drive, ruthlessness masked by boyish charm, and--maybe the most important of all--luck."
Hire Your Friends
Gates' Microsoft cohorts have been with him from the very beginning, and the loyalty with which he's treated them has produced big returns. He met the co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, when he was only 13, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is a friend since their days at Harvard. Strong personal relationships provide a level of trust that extends beyond the workplace, and they guarantee that your employees will perform at a high level for you.
Image Is Everything
Gates has successfully transformed himself from a rebel upstart to a corporate leader to a groomed philanthropist, and in doing so has dictated how the public perceives him. "As he's gotten older, he's been able to present himself as more mature and more corporate: His glasses got smaller, his hair got tamer," says Barbara Pachter, career coach and author of New Rules @ Work. "Now he's moving from that image to that of the elder statesman, so he's clearly able to develop his image based on how he wants people to look at him."
Don't Get Complacent
Despite becoming a billionaire at age 38, Gates didn't stop prioritizing innovation. That's because his desire to achieve goes beyond profit. He's obsessed with his industry and has a passion for developing new ideas. When choosing a career, make sure you have a genuine interest in what you're doing. Your performance will never cease to improve as a result, experts say, and the money will come later.
Know Yourself
Throughout his career, Gates has succeeded by pursuing his passions, from basic programming up to philanthropy. He's never settled for work he didn't believe in. "Readers should look at Gates as someone who has been successful as a total human being, not just as a businessman," says Alexandra Levit, career expert and author of How'd You Score That Gig? "This is, admittedly, a new definition for success, but one that's becoming increasingly important as the boundaries between the personal and the professional continue to blur."
Start Early
Gates developed a fascination with computers at an early age and earned permission to be excused from middle school classes to study programming. "Even as a child, Gates was determined to do something spectacular and have fun along the way, entering the adult world prematurely with enough emotional stability to sustain his place and make his mark," writes career psychologist Siobhan Hamilton-Phillips in an e-mail to Forbes.com.
Develop a Clear Vision--and Stick to It
Gates started his first software company at age 17 and, from the beginning, dreamed of developing it into a corporate giant. "At a young age, Gates devoted time to practicing his skills and seeking more information about what fascinated him: approaching problems, testing ideas," says Andrea Kay, career consultant and author of Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers. "He's gifted, with incredible focus."
Break the Rules--Within Reason
School wasn't for Gates, and he knew it. He ditched Harvard at age 20 to found Microsoft. But before you make a dangerous career choice, make sure you've thought through the consequences. "It would be a mistake to generalize from Bill Gates' dropping out to infer that most aspiring entrepreneurs should drop out," San Francisco-based career coach Marty Nemko writes in an e-mail. "One needs Gates' unusual combination of Harvard-level intelligence and drive, ruthlessness masked by boyish charm, and--maybe the most important of all--luck."
Hire Your Friends
Gates' Microsoft cohorts have been with him from the very beginning, and the loyalty with which he's treated them has produced big returns. He met the co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, when he was only 13, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is a friend since their days at Harvard. Strong personal relationships provide a level of trust that extends beyond the workplace, and they guarantee that your employees will perform at a high level for you.
Image Is Everything
Gates has successfully transformed himself from a rebel upstart to a corporate leader to a groomed philanthropist, and in doing so has dictated how the public perceives him. "As he's gotten older, he's been able to present himself as more mature and more corporate: His glasses got smaller, his hair got tamer," says Barbara Pachter, career coach and author of New Rules @ Work. "Now he's moving from that image to that of the elder statesman, so he's clearly able to develop his image based on how he wants people to look at him."
Don't Get Complacent
Despite becoming a billionaire at age 38, Gates didn't stop prioritizing innovation. That's because his desire to achieve goes beyond profit. He's obsessed with his industry and has a passion for developing new ideas. When choosing a career, make sure you have a genuine interest in what you're doing. Your performance will never cease to improve as a result, experts say, and the money will come later.
Know Yourself
Throughout his career, Gates has succeeded by pursuing his passions, from basic programming up to philanthropy. He's never settled for work he didn't believe in. "Readers should look at Gates as someone who has been successful as a total human being, not just as a businessman," says Alexandra Levit, career expert and author of How'd You Score That Gig? "This is, admittedly, a new definition for success, but one that's becoming increasingly important as the boundaries between the personal and the professional continue to blur."
Sunday, February 10, 2008
http://photo.net/learn/point-and-shoot-tips
PnS tips
http://photo.net/learn/point-and-shoot-tips
all about lights
http://photo.net/making-photographs/light
Wiki Photo blog
http://wiki.photoblogs.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://wiki.photoblogs.org/wiki/Photography_101
Shutter Speed - real good one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
http://photo.net/learn/point-and-shoot-tips
all about lights
http://photo.net/making-photographs/light
Wiki Photo blog
http://wiki.photoblogs.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://wiki.photoblogs.org/wiki/Photography_101
Shutter Speed - real good one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
Friday, February 08, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
my journay towards photography begins today...
I thought from today onwards.. I gonna start photography seriously & will try to achieve new heights evey year
http://www.betterphoto.com
http://www.betterphoto.com
Friday, February 01, 2008
Knee Pain Exercises Especially for Women
A young lady in a baseball uniform recently came to see me in the emergency room. She had pain in her knees that had been increasing over the last few weeks. It had gotten to the point that she was actually limping. What to do?
A brief exam and a couple of x-rays later and we knew what the problem was. There was inflammation of the joint between the knee cap (patella) and the knee (distal femur).
Many women suffer from the same ailment. The reason is that because of the wider pelvis that women have, the muscles of the thigh tend to pull the knee cap off to the side. The result is that it gets increasingly inflamed and painful.
The pain from this type of problem is normally just in the front of the knee. It will be painful to straighten out your leg when you are sitting. It will be tender on the side of the knee cap.
If you have this problem, the good news is that normally you can completely relieve your pain with a few simple exercises.
The goal of these exercises is to strengthen the mucles of the front of the thigh (quadriceps muscle) that will pull the knee cap straight.
To strenghten the quadriceps, simply lie down on your bed and do straight leg raises. Don't bend the knee. It is already inflamed and you don't need to make that worse. Just repeatedly raise your leg. This will strengthen the quadriceps.
If you get a bit tired from doing this ten times, just keep doing it. But, if you are in pretty good shape already and this does not make you tired at all, it is time to step things up a bit.
When you are ready, the next step is to do the same exercise with weights. To do this just get an old purse and put a can of food in it and repeat the straight leg raises. Pretty easy eh? As you get stronger, gradually increase the weight in the old purse.
During this time, if you can take them, a good anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen will help get rid of the inflammation and aleviate the pain you are having in your knee.
However, by doing these exercises regularly, you should not need to use the medication for more than a few days.
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/6-2-2006-98140.asp
A brief exam and a couple of x-rays later and we knew what the problem was. There was inflammation of the joint between the knee cap (patella) and the knee (distal femur).
Many women suffer from the same ailment. The reason is that because of the wider pelvis that women have, the muscles of the thigh tend to pull the knee cap off to the side. The result is that it gets increasingly inflamed and painful.
The pain from this type of problem is normally just in the front of the knee. It will be painful to straighten out your leg when you are sitting. It will be tender on the side of the knee cap.
If you have this problem, the good news is that normally you can completely relieve your pain with a few simple exercises.
The goal of these exercises is to strengthen the mucles of the front of the thigh (quadriceps muscle) that will pull the knee cap straight.
To strenghten the quadriceps, simply lie down on your bed and do straight leg raises. Don't bend the knee. It is already inflamed and you don't need to make that worse. Just repeatedly raise your leg. This will strengthen the quadriceps.
If you get a bit tired from doing this ten times, just keep doing it. But, if you are in pretty good shape already and this does not make you tired at all, it is time to step things up a bit.
When you are ready, the next step is to do the same exercise with weights. To do this just get an old purse and put a can of food in it and repeat the straight leg raises. Pretty easy eh? As you get stronger, gradually increase the weight in the old purse.
During this time, if you can take them, a good anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen will help get rid of the inflammation and aleviate the pain you are having in your knee.
However, by doing these exercises regularly, you should not need to use the medication for more than a few days.
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/6-2-2006-98140.asp
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