If you think DJ-ing as a potential business than pay attention to what Paris Hilton is doing in this market. Continue reading Paris Hilton apparently earned £1.6 million for four nights DJing (£270,000 per hour)
Here are what could be considered the best moments of Robin Williams. Enjoy and light a candle for this amazing artist!
Mork And Mindy
“Seize The Day” From Dead Poet’s Society
I simply don’t accept the idea that outstanding people like Robim Williams, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and many others simply die instead of living a rich so called retirement and benefiting from their life’s work. Continue reading Robin Williams, one of my favourite actors is no longer with us
Berlin Marathon 2014 will take place on the 28th of September. There are 90 days to go until the event so the training has to be more serious. As said, a marathon is a body/ mind/ soul thing. Continue reading Preparations for Berlin Marathon 2014 – 28th of September
Being an avid traveler I’ve lost my luggage multiple times usually due to the fact that I’ve checked it very close to the moment of closing the flight. Continue reading You won’t believe what this airline did with his luggage!
Today I had one of those mornings: woke up at 5AM, went on the beach at 5.15, started my meditation and healthy breathing routine immediatly, then the exercises for the back muscles, jogging and swimming, everything until 7 AM. In the process, I’ve witnessed the beauty of the sun rising, saw few hundreds of crabs being nurtured by the sun and frightened by me approaching, was saluted by many small fishes which came veeery close to me and felt very alive.
While being laid down on the sand I’ve reconnected with Mother Earth and was grateful to live another day.
I felt guilty many times over of not even be present to the real beauty of the world around being caught in various negative patterns, worries about survival, business development, challenge overcoming and so on. Of course, this is a general problem to many people who want more for them and others but … simply I can’t take this as an excuse. Even when the road to success and fulfillment is paved with a lot of obstacles the beauty is in enjoying the process. Yes, you will say that it is easy to say than done and I agree with you. Continue reading “The beauty of the things we take from granted like … seeing the sun in the morning”
Today everything is measured by speed: the speed of internet, speed reading, speed dating, speed everything. Most of us don’t have real goals but we push the speed button towards the town of nowhere. Why we do this?
Researchers at Harvard shown that we block ourselves from having clarity and even find fast solutions to our problems. They believe that the constant traffic of thoughts prevents us from seeing clearly, listening in detail and tapping one of our most precious resources – our intuition. Continue reading “The word to today is speed. The speed to … nowhere or what?”
Venture Beat just published today The top 22 mistakes of first-time CEOs. I don’t know why are 22 but they seem to be common sense.
Just browsing them and wanted to share this precious content with my online family:
1. Does not begin to build a culture of accountability in the organization on day one
2. Fails to keep their mouth closed and their ears and eyes open
3. Does not build understanding, trust, and credibility with key stakeholders in the first three months on the job
4. Over-promises and sets unrealistic expectations early in the game
5. Makes decisions for change before having the understanding and credibility of the market, business, and people
6. Drives changes too quickly and fails to understand how much change the business and culture can withstand
7. Fails to establish a true vision and strategy working with the key stakeholders and employees of the company
8. Complains and vents to the board and others about problems of the past versus talking about solutions
9. Fails to drive a strategy and operating plan that creates a successful business model
10. Over-hires talent without having the right understanding of the needed people, processes, and technology Continue reading “The top 22 mistakes of first-time CEOs”
According to the team at LiveAndInvestOverseas.com these are the world’s 21 best places to live, retire, or have the adventure of your lifetime right now… Enjoy the list, choose one and … retire today!!!
1. Argentina… From cosmopolitan Buenos Aires to Mendoza wine country…
2. Belize… Beaches, rain forests, reefs, Mayan ruins, and rivers…
plus one of the easiest places in the world to get foreign residency…
3. Brazil… A huge, diverse nation boasting excellent investment opportunity and bargain beach properties…
4. Chile… The ease and comfort of “First World” living, plus easy residency with little hassle…
5. Colombia… A land emerging as one of the next great expat destinations, specifically Medellin, a European-feel city with a Latin American cost of living… Continue reading “World’s best 21 places to live, retire or have the adventure of your life right now!”
In this article I highlight Lief Simon’s poin of view regarding the actual state of the real estate market in Turkey. Enjoy!
The real estate market in Turkey wasn’t hit as hard as others around the world in 2008 and 2009. Values in some districts of Istanbul dropped by maybe 25% at the height of the downturn (about the same as in Panama)…but in just a year-and-a-half prices had recovered. That rate of appreciation (10% to 15% per year on average) has continued through this year and is expected to carry on indefinitely.
Specifically, real estate values in Istanbul were up 11.6% on average in 2013, according to the real estate company in Istanbul I spoke with. And 2014 growth rates are expected to be greater.
Despite these impressive rates of appreciation, Istanbul real estate remains a bargain compared with other global-standard cities. With a starting market price of around US$1,000 a square meter, middle-class housing in the Turkish capital can be an excellent bargain.
That said, to put things into some perspective, the 11.6% average rate of appreciation isn’t as impressive for the locals, as inflation in the country has been running about 9% a year. Still, real estate has been staying in front of inflation on average, making it a good place for Turks to park their capital. And I believe it’d be possible to realize appreciation well beyond the averages if you bought right. My real estate contact reports possible appreciation of up to 30% per year…again, if you know what and where to invest.
Foreign buyers also have to consider currency exchange rates. A foreigner who invested US$100,000 on Jan. 1, 2013, would have had an 8.5% loss in U.S. dollar terms on Jan. 1, 2014. On the other hand, rental yields in the 10% to 12% range could have made up for the capital loss. As real estate is a long-term investment, you can’t worry too much about short-term currency fluctuations, but you do want to be aware of them. Continue reading “The state of real estate market in Turkey from Lief Simon – LiveAndInvestOverseas.com”
Richard Branson shares his business wisdom through Entrepreneur.com: “Unfortunately there’s no shortcut or magic recipe to success — or if there is, I haven’t found it yet. Continue reading Richard Branson: ‘There’s No Shortcut or Magic Recipe to Success’
Idiots Reportedly Called 911 When Facebook Was Down Continue reading Idiots Reportedly Called 911 When Facebook Was Down
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