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Elche vs Sociedad Fiorentina vs Verona 21 April 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 23:15:00 +0000

Head To Head Fiorentina Vs Hellas Verona :
ITA D1 23 Nov 2014 Hellas Verona 1–2 Fiorentina
ITA D1 13 Apr 2014 Hellas Verona 3–5 Fiorentina
ITA D1 03 Des 2013 Fiorentina 4–3 Hellas Verona
INT CF 28 Jul 2012 Fiorentina 0–0 Hellas Verona
INT CF 21 Jul 2008 Fiorentina 1–1 Hellas Verona

Lima Pertandingan Terakhir Fiorentina :
UEFA EL 17 Apr 2015 Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 Fiorentina
ITA D1 12 Apr 2015 Napoli 3–0 Fiorentina
ITA Cup 08 Apr 2015 Fiorentina 0–3 Juventus
ITA D1 05 Apr 2015 Fiorentina 2–0 Sampdoria
ITA D1 23 Mar 2015 Udinese 2–2 Fiorentina

Lima Pertandingan Terakhir Hellas Verona :
ITA D1 12 Apr 2015 Hellas Verona 0–3 Inter Milan
ITA D1 04 Apr 2015 Hellas Verona 3–3 Cesena
ITA D1 23 Mar 2015 Lazio 2–0 Hellas Verona
ITA D1 16 Mar 2015 Hellas Verona 2–0 Napoli
ITA D1 08 Mar 2015 AC Milan 2–2 Hellas Verona

Prediksi Elche vs Sociedad 21 April 2015

Head To Head Elche vs Real Sociedad :
25/08/13 Hasil Skor Akhir Elche 1 – 1 Real Sociedad DIP
19/06/10 Hasil Skor Akhir Elche 4 – 1 Real Sociedad SED
24/01/10 Hasil Skor Akhir Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Elche SED
20/06/09 Hasil Skor Akhir Elche 1 – 2 Real Sociedad SED
25/01/09 Hasil Skor Akhir Real Sociedad 0 – 0 Elche SED

Lima Pertandingan Terakhir Elche :
16/03/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Sevilla 3 – 0 Elche DIP
21/03/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Elche 0 – 4 ValenciaDIP
07/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Espanyol 1 – 1 Elche DIP
10/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Elche 0 – 1 Getafe DIP
13/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Córdoba 0 – 2 Elche DIP

Lima Pertandingan Terakhir Real Sociedad :
17/03/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Getafe 0 – 1 Real Sociedad DIP
23/03/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Real Sociedad 3 – 1 Córdoba DIP
05/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Málaga 1 – 1 Real Sociedad DIP
08/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Atlético Madrid 2 – 0 Real Sociedad DIP
13/04/15 Hasil Skor Akhir Real Sociedad 2 – 2 Deportivo La DIP

Prediksi chelsea vs manchester united 18 April 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:11:00 +0000

Prediksi Chelsea vs MU 18 April 2015

Head to head chelsea vs manchester united :
26/10/14 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea(PRL)
19/01/14 Hasil Skor Akurat Chelsea 3 – 1 Manchester United(PRL)
27/08/13 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 0 – 0 Chelsea(PRL)
05/05/13 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 0 – 1 Chelsea(PRL)
01/04/13 Hasil Skor Akurat Chelsea 1 – 0 Manchester United(FAC)

5 Pertandingan Terakhir Chelsea :
12/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Chelsea 2 – 2 PSG(UCL)
15/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Chelsea 1 – 1 Southampton(PRL)
22/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Hull City 2 – 3 Chelsea(PRL)
04/04/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Chelsea 2 – 1 Stoke City(PRL)
12/04/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Queens Park 0 – 1 Chelsea(PRL)

5 Pertandingan Terakhir Manchester United :
10/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 1 – 2 Arsenal(FAC)
15/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 3 – 0 Tottenham(PRL)
22/03/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Liverpool 1 – 2 Manchester United(PRL)
04/04/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa(PRL)
12/04/15 Hasil Skor Akurat Manchester United 4 – 2 Manchester City(PRL)

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Tender offer

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:56:00 +0000

Hi dear manufacturer and supplier,

Ecowas Project Service Commission,
Contract and Procurement Services has
Published their 2015 / 2016 Annual Projects as on going tender.

Please send your product specifications
and price lists immediately so that I
can submit to the Office immediately to
check if you have any of the listed
items. After that I can give you full
details including quantity, terms of payment and shipment destination.

Best regards,
Mr. Leonard [Agent]
CONTRACT
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Loan

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:21:00 +0000

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Important,View Your Tracking

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Inquiry

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:20:00 +0000

CAN YOU WORK IT,

I am Mrs. Fariza Ida, a Syrian woman suffering from cancer and stroke. I was married to Late Engineer Abdulah Ida of Gaza, my late husband worked with Chevron Corporation for thirty years before he died at the age of 51 on August 2014 after a bomb blast by Israel Army that destroyed our family house and killed all our family lines in Gaza war.
As a result of war going on in Syria my own parents and relatives are all dead by actions of our wicked leader Bashar al-Assad who ordered military to use chemical weapon on masses. I have half life today because I am in a hospital where i am receiving treatment for my sickness.

Things has falling apart in my life, I dont know if it is because of my sins; I was very heartless and wicked to people.
When my late husband was alive he has the mind to help the poor but I never allowed him to do it. As a result my condition at hospital now is very critical.
I was so heartless and harsh to people because we got money, and I was thinking that money is everything.
Now I have realized that it is a sin to have stopped my late husband to give help to the poor and less privileged ones.

After some time, my late husband and I prepared a blueprint for establishing a foundation that would be directed towards helping the needy, poor and disable in the world by building houses where they can live free of charge and have their free education for better tomorrow.
This plan was still at the incubation stage rearing to activation of it before the Israel and Gaza war started which terminated the life of my husband which left me in this debilitating state.
I am contacting you to help do this humanitarian work on behalf of Late Engineer Abdulah Ida and Mrs. Fariza Ida foundation so we can be remembered in the world.

Hereby, however, my late husband deposited the sum of one million two hundred and five thousands, three hundred and fifty in our foreign bank. Presently, this money is still in the finance house.

So, I want you to utilize the money to do the charity work and I offer you 10% of the money if you can handle the work properly.

If you can not run away or disappear with this money when you receive it, reply me for immediate action in order I draft a letter of fund release to the bank.
I await your reply with your full name and your bank information where my foreign bank can wire the fund.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Fariza Ida

Inquiry

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:34:00 +0000

Hi,

Sincere greeting from my heart. I am sorry I can't call you or
receive call at the moment based on the nature of security here in my
country Syria, but I will make out time and call you on a secured line if
I am able to sneak out of Syria..

My major priority of contacting you is to propose a business deal
that requires immediate attention and swift execution.

I will provide you all the necessary detail about me once trust is established between us.

Awaiting your prompt response..

Sincerely,

Ahmad Nizar

Inquiry

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:29:00 +0000

Dear Sir/Madan,

I am the Sales Marketing Manager of Swansea Global Resources Ltd from Ghana West Africa.

I am looking to meet a rightful person who can work with our company.

I will appreciate your prompt response to my e-mail..

Thank you!

Yours Sincerely,
James Remmy.
Sales & Marketing Manager
Swansea Global Resources Ltd
www.swanseaglobalresources.com

Inquiry!

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 05:19:00 +0000

Dear friend,

I am the Sales Marketing Manager of Swansea Global Resources Ltd from Ghana West Africa, I am looking to meet a rightful person who can work with our company base on commission.
I will like to know if you can act as our representative within your vicinity?

Your duty is only to receive our Cheque payments within your vicinity and you will be entitle to 15% of every transaction made through your service, once you can show us some kind of sincerity we can always divert our Cheque payments to you and you will be entitle to other opportunity from our firm.
I will appreciate your prompt response to my email address:

Yours Sincerely,
James Remmy.
Sales & Marketing Manager
Swansea Global Resources Ltd
www.swanseaglobalresources.com

Inquiry about your product!

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:01:00 +0000

Dear manufacturer and supplier,

I am an accredited commission Agent and we are looking for interested manufacturer`s and capable supplier`s whose products are of good quality.
Can you please furnish us in full details of your products range. We will appreciate it more if you can mail us with detailed specifications, catalog and your price lists to avoid making a wrong choice of products.

Get back to me with the requested details and I will revert back to you appropriately with some necessary details. Payment terms is 100% before shipment, Port of discharge, etc.
I am anticipating your immediate response!

Thanks!

Best regards,
Mr. David Nkuruma,
President.
Darkums Company Limited.
No. 24 Ridge lane, Second Floor,
Accra North - Ghana.
Tel: +233500239160

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Getting the Cure on!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:44:00 +0000

Tim and I were lucky enough to attend a breakfast this morning for the Denver affiliate of Susan G. Komen. The sea of pink napkins, dresses, and ties were delightful to see. The stories of the women and men who have won their fight with breast cancer were truly moving.

As I sat there, I thought about my close friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She caught it early enough that her outcomes look promising, but she still had to undergo radical surgery and chemotherapy. Her life and the lives of those who love her have been impacted tremendously. And she is one of the lucky ones-- she was educated on self-care and has insurance. Like many states, Colorado has had extreme budget cuts and preventative care for breast cancer has not escaped.

We hope you will join us in supporting this important cause -- by following the link above -- or participating in one of their upcoming events.

Giving More Than 100%

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:14:00 +0000

Here is something I received from my daughter since she knows I do motivational speaking and the like, thought i would share it with you in good fun.

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%. How about achieving 103%? Here’s a little math that might prove helpful. What makes life 100%?

If

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then,
H A R D W O R K
8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%
K N O W L E D G E
11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96%

But,
A T T I T U D E
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

And,
B U L L S H I T
2 21 12 12 19 8 9 20 = 103%
So, it stands to reason that hardwork and knowledge will get you close, attitude will get you there, but bullshit will put you over the top.

And look how far this will take you......
A S S K I S S I N G
1 19 19 11 9 19 19 9 14 7 = 118%

Think about it...
and have a nice day at work.

Tips vs. Gratuities

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:15:00 +0000

While twisting up a storm at Dave & Busters in Westminster the other night I ended up in a conversation that reminded me that we often confuse tips with gratuities. It is a simple enough mistake, both involve giving a subjective amount of money for a performance. However the difference is all in the timing of the thing.

When a grandmother comes up to me and hands me $20, asking me to make something really crazy for her grandchild's birthday, she is giving me a tip. I have not yet done anything to earn her patronage. In fact, I could be the WORST balloon guy in the world, and she's already put money in my hand, in the hopes that it will motivate me to do something spectacular. Tips are a motivational monetary gift.

When I do a balloon for a family and the grinning, giggling girl it hugging and happy with her balloon, the $5 that the parents give me is a gratuity. They are grateful for how I have made their daughter so happy and wish to give me something in thanks for the effort. In both of these cases, it is not a payment.

Personally, I am not a fan of tips. It is a blind assumption of skill and performance that I find rarely fits with reality. If you give me $100 to make balloons for your table, and then only 3 people want balloons, and what they want is teddy bears and flowers, there is little I can do to expand that offering. It is equally challenging when a parent pulls out $1 to give me before knowing what it is I am going to make and hands it to the child before turning away and ignoring the performance. Often that child wants a pirate ship, a mermaid, or perhaps a pod racer.

When calculating a proper gratuity for a server, I look to the effort and energy put into the work done during the meal. When giving a gratuity following a haircut, I look to see if my expectations are in line with the results, how much art was put into the efforts. When I tip my barista, it is a motivation to make a beautiful chocolate chai with maybe a little extra sweetness.

When giving a tip or a gratuity what do you consider?

Glee: Diverse but NOT Inclusive

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:54:00 +0000

The absolutely amazing hit television show Glee is one of my favorite ways to spend an evening in front of the TV. Its poignant humor and irreverent approach leave me shaking my head and laughing on a very regular basis. The diverse cast does a solid job of crossing the spectrum. There are Asian kids, and Black kids, White kids and Jewish kids. There are socially awkward kids, sexually promiscuous kids and prudish kids. There is a kid in a wheelchair and kids of varying body sizes. There are bisexual kids (sort of) and gay kids and straight kids.

They miss the idea of inclusion entirely however. They have episodes focused on the gay character and the young black woman. They even have an episode where the antagonist points out to the main characters how they are sidelining the kids of a more diverse background. But when the next episodes continue, the behavior does not really change. The white kids are given center stage and the diverse supporting cast remains supporting them. I was most triggered by this while walking through Costco Where I saw them selling the Complete First Season of Glee.

At first I was impressed that, while the cover art was the main 4 white characters, the spine had the Black, Asian, disabled and gay characters. Then I realized that the spine they are featured on is the one that will traditionally be facing IN on a DVD shelf. Why is that necessary? If the cover art is featuring one set of characters, why not have the primary spine feature others from the cast?

Inclusion is about creating an environment where the differences are not a separating factor. This conversation needs to continue.

An Open Letter to Stephen Tebo

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Dear Mr Tebo,

I wanted to thank you for your inspiration to young entrepreneurs and your contributions to the Boulder business community. I have heard your story told at so many functions from Boulder Chamber events, to award functions where you were being honored for a philanthropic effort or a general Boulder stimulus recognition. As a young professional looking forward to a career of growth and achievement your example has been one to study.

My question to you is concerning the current state of the Boulder business climate. In attending networking events and conversing with a variety of local Boulder business owners I have seen a disturbing number of people talk about how close to the line they are riding, even when producing a consistent and significant revenue stream. That the cost of their space is such an inordinately high percentage of their overhead they they are often barely breaking even. Many times they are not, evidenced by the more and more "Tebo Space for Lease" signs that we all see appearing around Boulder. I am wondering what your plans are to help with this situation? How many businesses need to close their doors for you to notice? After so much attention for your work in stimulating the Boulder economy, why not reduce your rates? Why not give some of the other businesses an opportunity to flourish as you have?

You have been honored and awarded for your work. You have accumulated an incredible amount of the commercial property in Boulder. When do you think you will have enough? When can the prices be made reasonable again so that small businesses trying to start with a new idea, or existing businesses that produce regular revenue are actually able to show a profit instead of closing their doors because of high rent. I plan to open a store, but will be looking in Louisville or Lafayette because the space in Boulder is just too costly to even consider. How many other businesses are driven away from Boulder because of this?

You have the power and the responsibility to help. Please do so. Thank you.

Unique presentation makes for memorable business

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:07:00 +0000

As if I needed one more reason to state that Southwest Airlines knows how to do business the video below is making the rounds on YouTube. I know it's just a silly video, and that rapping won't necessarily work for you in your office, just like the idea of throwing your office equipment wouldn't actually make for a fun environment in say, a Mikasa crystal store. But the tenant of bringing FUN into your space, in whatever way DOES work for you, is something that more companies should strive for. How do YOU have fun at your work? Tell me, I want to know.

Google Gives to Non-Profits

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:37:00 +0000

If you are Non-Profit, Not-For-Profit, or my favorite, For Impact, then I've got something cool to share with you today.

Google is giving you stuff for free.

Yes Free. They have created a specific Google Grants process for AdWords to give For Impact organizations the opportunity to reach more people. If you are a recipient of this benefit, then you also receive a number of other benefits and tools to increase your visibility and to take donations directly online through Google's tools.

There are great video's explaining how the ad ranking works, and a number of other tools to help with web design, tracking and donor communication.

Take a look at the video below which tells the story better than I.

Getting Sticky With It...

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Why would people remember you? Really.

Are you one more well dressed business person at the networking event? Do you have a lovely card for people to lose amongst the rest of their cards? Is there anything about you, your business, or your presentation that separates you from every other Consultant, IT professional, Sales Rep, and Marketing specialist out there? What is it?

If you don't have that, you might have an easy answer to why you aren't getting as many calls as you would like. You've figured out how to fit in, not figure out how to stand out.
Be memorable and make a lasting impression.

When I bring my balloons to networking events I attract more attention than anything else I have tried. It does not matter that doing balloon art for events is not my main business. It is different and unique and people spend time talking with me about it, and how it evolved into the training I now do. We discuss environmental justice and diversity and how they all relate to balloons, and fun, and training.

Seth Godin, author of The Purple Cow, relates some absolutely amazing ideas on how to make your business STICK in the mind of your prospective clients.
Give him a read. You won't regret it.

"My target market is... Anyone." Yeah, Right.

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Read just about any writing on marketing and promotion and they will tell you that finding your specific target market is paramount to crafting a successful marketing plan. You have to know specifically WHO it is you want to reach. Not "Anyone" or "Everyone." I have heard this repeated at networking education seminars, marketing blitzes, and even at my local Chamber of Commerce.

For some reason, this does not seem to prevent people I meet, who I know from these very same events, from repeatedly saying things like, "A good referral for me is...anyone." We are so afraid that we might lose a random client who is not even our ideal, that we don't give people any real information to actually help them think of a potential client.

We used to offer "training & consulting services for any program", we wanted to reach "anyone who did training in their office, or organization." That is a LOT of people, and thus we received very few referrals or direct leads. Once we focused our vision, things changed. We now offer "customized diversity & inclusion programs for non-profit organizations." Do we still offer other programs, of course, but we do not try to sell them. If people are interested in what our primary passion is, and they like it enough to ask if we do more, then we tell them. This shift has exponentially increased our leads and clients.

In our last program, "Planning to Fail: 100% of everything you will ever possibly need to know to see your business fail." We received a mixture of results. About half the people LOVED the funny, experiential, alternative approach to finding the barriers in their businesses. About 1/4 thought it was OK, and the other quarter were just confused, or said it wasn't their style.

Not everyone wants what we offer. For some people we are just too weird, risky, different, or odd. That's fine, we probably would be good business partners. But for those people interested in programs that push the envelope, make people uncomfortable and help them break through to a new level of understanding regarding their teammates and clients, we're the people to see.

So, quit trying to get your service and product into "everyone's" hands, and get it into the hands of the people who really want it. Those people will find you more business.

Service Comparison: HP vs. Dr. Jaime White DDS

noreply@blogger.com (Tim Murray) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:52:00 +0000

So Hewlett-Packard is a corporate behemoth. Billion dollar company with vast resources and a global perspective on how things should be done.

The dental office of Dr Jaime White DDS is a local small town office who takes care of people's teeth and gums. They see a lot of kids and old people, cause honestly, that's who goes to the dentist most. Kids are made to go by their parents, and when you get older and your teeth are falling out, we all decide that perhaps we should go see the dentist again.

Let's look at HP to start. I go online and order a power cable for my daughter's laptop which has failed to work. I match the wattage on the "brick" to make my selection and they send me a power cord. When it arrives it is the wrong fitting and is useless. I call them to arrange an exchange for the correct model and I spend the next 4 HOURS being passed from person to person, department to department. I have to demand to speak to a supervisor so they don't make me pay for return shipping or any extra fees. I just want t right cable for my daughters computer. At the end I have my problem solved, but am unhappy, feel like my time was wasted and am fully aware that HP cares very little for my existence. I can easily call another computer company the next time I am in need of technology and I will.

In the dentist's office there are sodas and smiles. There is an elderly gentleman sitting in the waiting room when we arrive. We are filing out the paperwork required of us when the woman behind the counter comes out from behind it and said to the gentleman, "I am sorry for the delay, we had a bit of a scheduling overlap and it's taken a bit longer for us to get you in. We know you've been waiting 20-30 minutes longer than you expected, here's some movie tickets for you & your wife. We don't want to waste your time and we value you."

It took $20 and 5 minutes of their time to secure a customer and gain the loyalty of just about everyone sitting in that waiting room. Everyone looked around at each other amazed at the level of service. Existing customers smiled and felt re-connected to having chosen the right place. Us new clients were floored, which just told me how rare it is to see that level of service.

I want to see more of that. I no longer want to settle for poor or moderate service. I am going to do my best to give my business, all of it, to those companies who put out the effort to really take good care of their people. I think we all should.

How do you do it? A guide to being overcommitted!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:56:00 +0000

So, I have a partner, kids, a day job, a business with my partner, friends, hobbies, and I volunteer for three organizations in the community. Writing it out makes it sound a little crazy, but mostly I love my life! People often ask, "how do you do it"? Here are some things that have worked for me!

1. I don't do everything well

No one can. But my biggest failure is not being prompt on returning calls and emails (sometimes losing track of correspondence all together). I don't strive for perfection on everything I do, anymore. Sometimes it's more important to get the job done, than give it 110%.

2. I am highly scheduled

My days are often broken out into tasks I expect to accomplish. I spend a lot of front end time planning and scheduling myself.

3. I rarely multi-task

Time and again studies have shown that people who multi-task are far less effective than those who simply focus on one activity at a time.

4. I set priorities
I do what needs to be done first. And my priorities reflect my values. So my children come first. Every time. It gives me a clear sense of perspective that balances out item #1. If I can't do it all well, I need to be sure I give my best to the most important things!

5. I take time off
Work hard. Play harder. I love to hike, camp, travel, sew, knit, dance, and so on. And I do all these things. If I have a huge event, I turn my phone off for a few days afterwards. I don't work when I am sick, unless it is a true emergency (of which there are far fewer than you might think). I don't check my email on my days off.

6. I am passionate about what I do

I truly believe the work I do makes a difference in people's lives. Both my day job, a for impact community center, and my work with A Simple Twist are less about what I do than why I do it. I am here because I have an incredible passion for the work we are doing. I have seen the impact this work has. And those moments of validation are beyond inspiring when it feels like there is too much to do and too little time to do it in!