How does a company become successful and stay successful? Certainly not by playing it safe and following the traditional ways of doing business! Taking a strategic risk is what General Electric (GE) did when it launched its Ecomagination strategic initiative in 2005. According to Jeffrey Immelt‚ Chairman and CEO: Ecomagination is GE’s commitment to address challenges‚ such as the need for cleaner‚ more efficient sources of energy‚ reduced emissions‚ and abundant sources of clean water. And
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four teenagers who were determined to create a successful band regardless of the cost and work necessary to be successful. George Harrison‚ the lead guitarist‚ described this determination‚ "We’re going to do it. I don’t know why we were just cocky" (Spitz 120). These four teenagers who were determined to be successful‚ never even dreamed of how successful they were going to be. Six years after starting their band‚ they were not only successful‚ but they were loved by both England and the United
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October 3‚ 2012 Becoming A Successful Soccer Team Terry Sanford High School has always had a very successful soccer program. The school has been known as “the team to beat” in the conference for a very long time. To a fan or student of the school‚ it may seem as if it comes naturally and that the soccer team is built from natural talent. Although the squad is a very talented one‚ it requires a huge load of work and training to become the team that they are. The journey begins months in advance
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The Roman Empire was one of the longest lasting and most successful in history. Although the exact date isn’t known it’s widely believed that the Roman Empire began around 27 BC and lasted‚ at least the eastern part‚ until 1453 AD. That’s practically 1‚500 years of running a successful regime. For a little comparison the United States has been around for a paltry 240 years‚ less than one-sixth of the time. So if Rome was so incredibly successful‚ why isn’t it still around? What happened that caused
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After learning about the life of Confucius‚ who is considered to be a genius of his time‚ we can see that his life had both successes and failures. Especially when he was trying to accomplish his goals in life. One of his failures was when he was 20 and managed grain stores. This was because his mind was not occupied by his job‚ but was focused on the turmoil in the world. Even though he failed at managing grain stores‚ it allowed him to also succeed. This is because by focusing on the turmoil in
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Napoleon’s Russian Campaign‚ which occurred during the year of 1812 is considered as one of Napoleon’s longest and hardest campaigns but also one of his greatest during his lifetime. The French invasion of Russia led to a major turning point in Napoleon’s plans‚ France’s future‚ and also changed Europe’s history. Napoleon was to face death by the tens of thousands of the french army week by week during this campaign. This Napoleonic Campaign was just the beginning of defeat that Napoleon was to encounter
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Alodia Gosiengfiao Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao (born March 9‚ 1988) is a Filipina-Chinese cosplayer‚ model‚ singer‚ and actress. As a celebrity endorser‚ she is one of the ambassadors and VJ for Animax-Asia known as the "Ani-mates"‚ and co-host of ABS-CBN’s prank show Laugh Out Loud. She also has been featured in various magazines‚ newspaper and TV shows locally and abroad. Gosiengfiao also appeared on the Filipino FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll‚ ranking #87 in 2009‚ #76 in 2010 and #20 in 2012
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Why Be a Teacher? “Why be a teacher?” has come up many times. To give a simple answer‚ I want to change the world. Teaching to me is one of the most interesting‚ challenging‚ and dignified professions that exist. No one has more potential for touching the personal‚ social‚ and intellectual lives of students than the compassionate and committed teachers. I decided to become a teacher when I met my husband. I have two-step children that needed a lot of assist in their studies. I personally
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Good teachers: are good at explaining things. Do you like to explain how something works‚ or how something happened? Being comfortable with explaining content to students is an essential skill for teachers‚ regardless of the subject or grade level. keep their cool. There will be times when you will be tempted to scream or yell at your students‚ other teachers‚ parents‚ administrators‚ and so on. Good teachers are able to successfully resist this urge. have a sense of humor. Research has
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My choice to become a teacher was not made lightly. I have chosen a career in education because I believe it is one of the most important roles in today’s society‚ and would help me fulfil a desire to help and guide young people at a time they need it most. I began to understand in school and university that great teachers have skills that I wanted to learn. I want to follow their examples. I remember that great teachers were good at explaining content‚ were patient yet firm with students‚ were
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