tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56964608084115519272024-08-29T00:15:55.092-04:00My writings, my thoughts, my experiences, my journey. The lessons that I learn. The lessons that I will shareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18398508494290549845noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696460808411551927.post-2614602479838288982013-10-17T09:49:00.001-04:002013-10-17T09:49:08.653-04:00

Well yes!  Trinidad puts a new twist on the meaning of the words "Third World".  I know this blog hasn't had much activity in a while. But it's time to reactivate and begin again to let the WORLD get a picture of what it is like to live in Trinidad.  As I heard one radio host say the other day, commenting about the US government shut down, that if such a thing were to happen in

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In the last post we talked about what you sell.  That's of course if you're selling a physical item. So you're wondering, "What if I'm not a 'sales' person.?"  You're probably one of those people who --  even if they tried -- can't sell a diaper to a mother with four children below the age of 3!  Believe me yes! these people do exist in the world.  So you

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So you're starting your own business - What do you sell?  Don't sell anything you're not passionate about!  I had the opportunity to talk with a few businessmen and women recently who are in the business of selling products.  Their basic advice was if you're in the business of selling as an individual - sell what you know and love.  Basically if you like computers and

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Independence means being free to do whatever you want Does Independence means running your own country .... to the ground? Does Independence means..... Not doing things "the English way" but doing them "we way" Does Independence means equal rights for all ... or is it just for a few? Does Independence means Free education for all ... who happen to share the same race as the government in

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You've just graduated from College into the worse job market ever and you have no means of paying back your school loans. What are you to do? You search the web for all these fantastic ways of earning money; from home of course, because you can't land a job. You come across many websites that offer these "stay at home" job offers but the strange thing is you have pay up front for something.

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If only Trinidad had an Angie's List! I've said it before and I'll say it again. Customer Service is a NON existent concept in Trinidad and Tobago. Let's take a step back - SERVICE - is a non-existent concept in Trinidad and Tobago. Only in Trinidad can a building contractor not have the qualifications of a building contractor. Only in Trinidad can a plumber know nothing about plumbing. Only

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I've often heard people say, "If only we had done it right the first time...." , "If only we had put this foundation in at......" , "If only we went with this product instead of ...." We always know what's the correct direction to go and yet, somehow, we have this urge to always go the "wrong" way. Something always steers us in the wrong direction. But even the best of us can do things the "

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The commentators were right when they said that the Men's 100m Final was a race between Jamaica and USA. When you look at the starting line up it was quite interesting to see the countries - Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica USA Jamaica USA Jamaica USA Netherlands by Curacao . The Caribbean has clearly showed that they can represent the world well at the World's most competitive games - The Olympics

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The discussion  of what causes such high employee turnover has been popping up quite frequently in many of my conversations with friends and family. I find this topic very interrelated with the Holiday that Trinidadians are celebrating today - Emancipation Day. My friends have observed the high employee turnovers at several companies in Trinidad and they really want to know why is

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If you google the above title,  apart from this blog you'll probably get the following just below your search bar --- "About 13,100,000 results (0.08 seconds)" Why are there so many road fatalities and accidents on the roads of Trinidad and Tobago?  It starts with the basics and moves up; from knowing when someone has right-of-way to knowing the speed limit,  to

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—Francis Scott Key, 1814    O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does

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For those who haven't heard about this incident in NY you'd probably be horrified when you watch that full video. Karen Klein a 68 year old grandmother was doing her job as a bus monitor when about 4 teenagers began bullying her. This video is the full uncut 10 mins video that can be found on youtube.com Although I don't agree with many of comments made under the video, I agree with the

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When I travel there are always a few places, companies, and products that I just refuse to patronize because of my local experience with that particular brand. Now "local" here means Trinidad and Tobago - to be very specific - Trinidad. I remember years ago writing off NIKE because I bought a pair of shoes from what I deemed a "reputable" company in Trinidad only to have them literally fall

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We're living in an age where people are actually trying to find a career that they love and not just a job for paying the bills. I grew up under the wings of an era that firmly believed that the purpose of a job was to provide for your living. I now live in an era where the purpose of your work is to bring you some kind of fulfillment...... AND cover the bills.  The reasons that drive

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Ah yes! The eternal question. We can put this question another way - Are business owners ethical? Are business owners moral? Some people will argue that you can't do good business and still be good! According to them you will never make any money if you run your business morally. My argument is that if you don't run your business morally sooner or later you won't have a business because no one

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I heard an interesting story the other day about a little child in pre-school who had an extremely humiliating day because of what he called body parts.  It wasn't nice what this child probably went through. We've all done it. We don't want to tell our children what things are because we don't want to expose them to certain things too early in their lives and then they get exposed to it

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Wow! Has it been that long! Well that's what happens when you get married. One day you're engaged and thinking of the wedding day a looong way off!!! Then next day you're biting your nails wondering if the caterer is going to get everything right. Weddings can be a pain! Trust me I know. But they don't have to be. I was lucky to be born to not one but TWO accountants, so in a way I managed

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We've all been there. Defeated! on the ground, crying bitter tears because we failed at something. The marvelous thing about life is that, so long as there is life there is hope, and there is always the chance to recover and make it better. I'm not saying that we should put off for tomorrow what we can do today! Oh no! But when we fall and tumble and get bruised and grazed remember you can always

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Well, well, well  .....  Carnival........ what can I say ...... other than  IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, so while for the past few months many people in Trinidad and Tobago were consumed with this "festival" ; or while many were partying every night, getting drunk and doing it all over again the next night; while others were trying desperately to get those last 5 lbs off

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We've all heard the saying, "the path to hell is paved with good intentions" Do we really know what that means and better yet, do we care? When you ask someone today what is the most important thing in your life you will often hear things like; my family, my wife, my children. For those very "noble" people who say that their family or some part thereof I applaud you and slap you across the face

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Yes it's week 2 of the New Year! For those of you who are in starting over mood welcome to the club. If you're like me and got your resolutions done mid-week of the first week of the year it means you were already behind the game. You started bright and early Thursday morning - January 6th 2011, determined to get a start on the new year before it gets too old. Then Monday January 10th, 2011 rolls

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Happy New Year everybody.I hope everyone brought in the New Year as safely as possible. I know some of you may have been at Church, others at a party, others asleep and others sharing that special moment when the clock crosses over the midnight hour at the end of each year. I am always amazed that the end of the year brings people closer. Grudges are withheld, tempers calmed and it is almost as

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The Holiday Season is in the air. Christmas Trees are up, lights are light, presents are wrapped! (well maybe the presents aren't wrapped yet). We hope you've purchased them. This Christmas shopping started very early this year. Many people I know started purchasing presents as early as August. We all know that globally we're still suffering from the financial collapses of 2008. Regardless of

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I don't know how many of you remember December 2009. It seems like just yesterday. I remember making some recommendations as to how you should write your New Year's Resolutions for 2010. Well I'm sure you know I took my own advice and I just wanted to share with everyone my progress of some of the resolutions I made for 2010. So here goes! My New Year's Resolutions for 2010 Taebo tapes - 2

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We always hear that communication is the key to a great relationship. Have you ever paused to think what that means? When someone tells you "communication is vital", we often only think of it in certain aspects of our lives.For example when you go to an interview you will tell the panel that you have "excellent communication skills"; and you are probably correct in making that statement -

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