Personal best is no consolation for Merrien in tough London marathon
Posted: April 29, 2012 at 1:17 am
Beagles marathon runner Lee Merrien
Joshua Richards, joshua.richards@archant.co.uk Friday, April 27, 2012 4:00 PM
Lee Merrien could not hide his disappointment after falling agonisingly short of the Olympic marathon qualifying time despite clocking a new personal best at the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday.
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Needing to run inside two hours 12 minutes to secure his place at London 2012, Merrien was the first British male over the finish line and 17th overall.
But the Newham & Essex Beagles athlete, who turns 33 this week, finished in 2:13.41 after slowing in the final stages and missed out on selection.
If it had been a non-Olympic year Id have been happy with a personal best, but it is and a personal best was not my only target, he said.
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Stop Sabotaging Your Own Success – Learn How by Using 'Positive Intelligence'
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In my Stanford lectures on Positive Intelligence I show that invisible Saboteurs in our minds are constantly undermining us.
There are 10 of these sneaky characters with names like Judge, Controller, Stickler, Victim, Avoider, and Pleaser. Remarkably, 95% of the executives in the Stanford program conclude that one or more of these Saboteurs cause significant harm to their ability to reach their full potential for success and personal fulfillment.
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First Person: How Failure Ensured the Success of My Latest Startup
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"If at first you don't succeed, try and try again."
Though there's some debate as to who first coined this expression, no doubt we've all heard it. Nowhere may this terse saying be more appropriate than when it comes to owning and operating a small business.
In 2006, I took a gamble and opened a martial arts studio in my hometown. The idea was simple enough: Create a family-friendly karate school that parents would feel comfortable taking their children to. The idea was fantastic. The only problem was I jumped in with almost no cash and zero business sense.
I was so enamored with the idea of having my own place that I threw caution to the wind. I took a few thousand out of savings and borrowed the rest. I applied for and received a $15,000 personal loan which I nearly exhausted before the place had even opened.
To make matters worse, I put myself on the payroll from day one. Big mistake. By the end of my first year I was losing money hand over fist, though I kept using whatever I took in to satisfy my personal expenses. I used income from the studio to pay down my credit cards, pay off my auto loan, my phone bills, and even bought myself a new wardrobe. I managed to do all this while having trouble paying the electric bill and the rent on my business.
Not surprisingly, things continued to get worse and exactly 21 months after I opened the studio, I was forced to close the doors for good. I had bled the business dry and was now staring at a checkbook with a zero balance.
So what went wrong? Well, a few things as I see it. First, I had no financial backing, no business acumen and no contingency plan. Second, I did not seek, nor receive, any input from my friends and family. I tried to do everything on my own. Also, I got selfish. In the beginning, cash was pouring in. I got used to putting that cash in my pocket and when it stopped coming in, I was reluctant to change my habits.
It wasn't all bad though. I learned some valuable lessons on how to manage money from this experience and I'm proud to say that in 2010 I launched another startup. I now own a personal training business that is doing remarkably well.
What's different this time? To start with, I've got a solid financial plan in place. I'm not leveraged at all. That means no loans, no line of credit and no debt of any kind. Also, I have separate business and personal accounts. There is no crossover between monies. Whatever the business generates now gets reinvested or saved. No more skimming to cover personal expenses. This time around my business is on a slow growth path because I spend only what I have. Still, it's a great feeling to be above water every month. I'm confident that I now have the right plan in place to help me avoid the failures of my past.
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A Personal Injury Law Firm with a Proven Track Record Against the Insurance Companies
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LOS ANGELES, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An accident can't be predicted. It can't be planned for. In these tumultuous economic times, ordinary Americans are already living paycheck to paycheck. They don't have money set aside for a rainy day, let alone a devastating injury sustained through no fault of their own. So what can such people do when they sustain an injury as a result of someone else's negligence, but the insurance companies refuse to pony up for their treatment? Too often people back down from the fight, assuming they have no chance of prevailing against the resources of the insurance companies. However, there is recourse for people in these situations. You can find a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles who works on a contingency, or NO RECOVERY, NO FEE basis. Essentially what this means is that if they don't succeed in garnering you a verdict or settlement in your favor, then you don't pay for their services.
There is an assumption that the best personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles must necessarily charge $300 per hour and up. But think about the confidence a personal injury lawyer must have to take on a case and not ask for compensation unless and until he delivers. That is the confidence on display every day at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc., a prestigious personal injury law firm in Los Angeles. This firm was founded in 1996 by Cameron Brock, a personal injury attorney with vast experience in personal injury cases that range from product liability to motorcycle and car accidents, dog bites, burns, wrongful death claims, and much more.
The team of experienced and talented personal injury lawyers who work at the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc. has racked up an astounding 98% success rate, with over 5,000 personal injury cases won and over $100 million won against even the biggest insurance companies. That's exactly the kind of track record that instills the necessary confidence to offer legal representation on a contingency basis. That is the kind of track record that average Americans need to even the playing field when the insurance companies deny their claims.
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Battle begins for The Recruit 2012
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Elaine Grundy Published 27 Apr 2012 17:00 0 Comments
THIRTY-FIVE teenagers from across Inverclyde have begun the battle to land a top job in The Recruit 2012 contest.
The competitors were selected to take part in Inverclyde's award-winning personal development programme for young people following a record number of
applications from fifth and sixth year pupils.
The winner will receive a
year-long job contract with a local company that is yet to be revealed - complete with a 14,000 salary.
It is expected that further jobs will also be announced as the programme progresses throughout the summer.
The Recruit is loosely based on TV hit The Apprentice and the Inverclyde youngsters will be put through a variety of business related challenges over the coming months.
The scheme will test their performance, attitude, potential and personal drive, as well as their determination and employability skills.
The Recruit is now in its sixth year and a total of 34 young people have secured jobs as a direct result of the programme, with a number of others landing work on the back of their experience.
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Bostick supports harbor deepening; foresees population growth, new facilities
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Q. What makes you qualified to serve as mayor?
My experiences (professional and personal) and my education (formal and informal) make me qualified to serve as mayor of Hardeeville. Being retired, I can spend the time to serve the people and attend workshops and conferences to keep abreast of my role in our form of city government. I have maintained a transparent government. As mayor, I have proven to be a successful champion of economic development and job creation, an advocate for taxpayers and business owners, a proponent of preserving the charm and history of Hardeeville, and advocate for Hardeeville in Washington, D.C., and Columbia, a supporter of our schools and families, and an ambassador for Hardeeville.
Q. What are the top three issues facing Hardeeville?
The top three issues facing Hardeeville are taxes, growth and economic development, and entrepreneurship and employment.
Q. What is your management style?
Team management with shared participation is my management style.
Q. How do you define the region?
The region includes any city, county or state within a 75-mile radius of Hardeeville.
Q. Where do you see Hardeeville in five years?
My vision includes 20,00025,000 residents, up from the current 4,000 with many new businesses, updated parks and recreational facilities, library and other physical infrastructure (transportation network), industrial composition (workforce development), and casino/hotel resort.
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