He says it

He shows it

but does he love me? or does he love this little child that never left his cradle?

Sure he tells me to be a Man, but apparently a Man isn’t what I thought it was 

Apparently a man is someone who is a robot

Apparently a man is just Mr. Perfect who doesn’t have anything wrong with him.

A man is somehow just a guy that does not pick his own bedtime. his daddy picks it for him.

Sure he says he loves me, but he sure as hell doesn’t respect me….

Granted I am a teenanger, I am not an adult, but I’m not a kid either. 

Sure he can say 

” please, come set the table” 

and I would say Yes

” please, take out the garbage”

and I would say Yes

” please, come and eat dinner”

and I would say Yes

but no its all 

” Get to the table”

” take out the garbage”

” COME DOWN, and EAT DINNER!”

its as if the word please doesen’t exist to him

He says that I should be grateful.. and I should

He says that I should feel happy.. and I should

but he is making that very difficult

I don’t want my Father’s love, I want my Father’s respect

The one thought that scares me, is that one day I could grow up to be just like him….

Maybe I shouldn’t have children.

It is not in our interest to let them set the conversation and debate. I say that our response should be that we respect all people.  In addition, we say that if we offer a different point of view it is because we care and we want people to have the same quality of life we have been fortunate enough to have in our lives.

People always think disagreement means persecution and condemnation.  We who believe in traditional values are trying to help people achieve a great personal life experience with our contribution to the conversation.

The reality is that everything carries the justice of God.  Just because a person does not believe in God does not mean that Gods does not exist.

In addition, there are always going to be consequence to a person when he or she is out of the righteousness of God.  An eternity in hell is the eternal destination to all who do not accept Christ as their Lord and Savior and do not follow the “voice of God”, i.e. the bible.

By telling you the expectation of God I am not telling you my self-created religion. I am telling you what the God smart and powerful enough to create a universe told his prophets to document in the Bible.

Now you may disagree with us about God, creation, and Salvation.  Disagreeing with me is okay and acceptable. However, your disagreement does not disprove God or invalidate my belief system.

Furthermore, it must be noted that we-people of traditional values-are not motivated by hate and violence.  We are motivated by concern.  I do not want anyone to suffer an eternity in Hell.

Now, you may say keep your bias religion to yourself.  I will abide by your request.  It is not my job to harass people until they agree with me.  I am only expected to make a good effort at delivering the evangelical message to a person.

Republicans do not show annoyance, anger, or signs of being upset when interviewed by the news media. Report that because conservatives care we want to get the American economy working again with low taxes, low regulation, and low government spending in order for there to be opportunities for everyone in order for them to have the life they want.

I believe we are being compassionate by wanting to help people avoid drug addiction, teen-age pregnancy, incarceration, unemployment, and other social stressors with employment opportunities and respect for individual freedoms. It is Obama who is being cruel with people for getting their hopes up and not following through with any real policy initiatives. All Obama said was that he agreed with the promoters of homosexual marriage agenda.  Obama did not say he, as president, was going to work to guarantee homosexual marriage through passing legislation.  Obama and his democrats when they were in charge of the presidency and congress did not initiate any “illegal immigration reforms”.  It appears Obama and his kind just wants political support for saying they agree with people but not actually passing any laws.

Mr. Mitt Romney and Republicans want a healthy economy that serves everyone and respect for individual rights.  It is Obama who through a bureaucracy has interfered with religious people’s faith by ordering Churches and religious groups to provide abortion and birth control to its members.

Now, we all know that Obama has been a miserable failure.  The US is 7 trillion dollars more in debt thanks to Obama and unemployment has not improved.  The lowering the of the unemployment rate because Americans have given up looking for work is not an improvement.  This reality is a shameful embarrassment for Obama and the democrats.

There is your lack of compassion.  Obama has burdened all of us with his wasteful spending and he has made it impossible to find gainful employment.

Therefore, Republicans learn the language of compassion through the positive and optimistic value of having a successful economy. I reiterate that when Republican, conservative, and traditional values person is questioned about homosexual marriage just state that because you care you want to share the philosophy that has led you to a great life experience. Then quickly reinforce the idea of caring by wanting to create and American economy that serves everyone.

THE BLESSING OF MOTHERHOOD and Mother’s Day Thoughts

There is no way to even come close to explaining the wonder, the amazement, the awe that fills you the moment you hold your newborn child in your arms for the first time.  Being a mother doesn’t mean you have to have physically given birth to a child.  There are some amazing, wonderful and loving mothers out there who adopted their children; children other women were unable to love and care for, whatever the reason may be.  Speaking of adoption, adoption and being an adopted child was explained to me perfectly and in words only a child would express by one little boy, my grandson, who is adopted.  He explained it this way, “Omma, I’m very special I think.  I’m adopted.  My Mom and Dad really love me a whole bunch because I grew in their heart.  Most kids grow in their mommy’s tummy.”  I think this is a pretty profound explanation for a six year old.  

Being a mother is a profound experience. There is no way to truly explain the pride and excitement you feel when your child utters his or her first words, takes his or her first steps or the deep love you feel when that same child hands you a bouquet of sunshine yellow dandelions that were picked from your yard as he or she hugs you around the legs and says “I love you,” his or her eyes shining and a big grin on their face because they brought you the most wonderful gift of love; and it is.  In that moment those dandelions, those pesky weeds, are worth a thousand times more than a dozen, dozen long stemmed red roses purchased at the local florist.

Being a mother is also a huge challenge from the moment your child is conceived to the day of their birth, getting them through school, finally grown up and out there on their own and even then it doesn’t end.  It is a 24/7/365 job often with long days and nights of caring for, worrying and praying for a sick child or a child who is struggling to succeed or going through all those inevitable growing pains.  Mothers are traditionally the peace keepers, the patient and listening ear, the shoulder to cry on when things aren’t going right, the healer of skinned knees and winter time sniffles and the one who is always there when you need them. 

Being a mother is a teaching and learning experience for both mother and child and it doesn’t end when they walk off the stage carrying their high school or college diploma.  They still need you.  They need your love and understanding, your empathy and compassion as they face their own trials in life and they come back again and again seeking your words of wisdom because you are the wisest woman on Earth in their eyes.  It is a great honor and privilege and very special blessing to be granted the gift of motherhood.

The Bible, God’s Holy word, teaches us that we are to honor our mother and father.  That means that we respect and obey them; treat them with love and kindness.  Someone a long time ago to these words to heart and decided it would be really a nice gesture to set aside a special day to especially honor our mother though we should and most do every day.  A special day was established for just this purpose and in America it falls on the second Sunday of May.  We do the same for fathers a month later in June.

The whole idea of having this special day began back in the 16th century in England where they established a special celebration day called “Mothering Sunday.”  It was a special day set aside to give special honor to your mother and a way of saying thank you for all the love, the care, the work, the tears, the laughter, the sadness and joy that comes with the title “Mother.” 

Mothering Sunday was a sort of “family reunion” day in which all the children would come home to share the day with their mom.  On this day the sons and daughters would assume all the household chores that Mom always did.  A special dinner would be prepared in her honor and the oldest child brought what was then known as “the mothering cake,” and it would be sliced and shared by the whole family after they all returned from a special church service that they all attended together with Mother.

The colonist brought this tradition with them when they came to America but it kind of fizzled out for awhile as they went through the struggles of establishing a new nation.  The women were just as involved as the men and there was little time set aside for frivolity and special celebration though some may have continued the tradition in a simpler fashion.  

I wasn’t able to find much information on Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday in early America in my research.  However, in 1872 a woman by the name of Julia Ward Howe, (you may recognize the name of this famous author and know her as a woman’s rights advocate and leader and abolitionist;) proposed that a special day, June 2nd, be set aside as a day to honor our mother in the name of world peace.  The proposal was pretty much ignored by the new congress and even church leaders and it died a quick death buried somewhere in the bottom of the heap of proposals facing our congress as America struggled to keep a united nation and heal the scars of war.

It wasn’t until 1907 that the idea of establishing a special day to honor all mothers again came to the fore.  It was then that Anna Jarvis took up the cause and began campaigning for a special day to honor mothers.  Her mother had died in 1905 and she wanted a special day established to memorialize motherhood and the undying love of a mother toward her children, a day to honor and remember all the love given and sacrifices made by the mother who gave you life and raised you. 

Another year passed before much recognition of the idea took hold and then on May 10th, 1908, a special Mother’s Day service was held in a church in Grafton, West Virginia.  It was held in the church where Anna Jarvis’ mother had taught Sunday School and the family had been a member of that church.  It was on that day that the idea was reborn that a special day be set aside to honor all mothers, both the living and those who have died and Anna Jarvis became known as the “Mother of Mother’s Day” here in America.

Anna Jarvis began promoting her idea of establishing a national holiday for this purpose, not just in a small church in a small town in West Virginia.  She met with civic organizations and presented her ideas to public officials and church leaders, to anyone who would listen and she wrote, published and distributed booklets that promoted her idea of establishing such a holiday and that it should be celebrated nationwide.  After all, if it wasn’t for mother and her love and sacrifices where would we be as a family, a community, a nation?  She had a point, a good point.

Anna Jarvis’ efforts finally caught the attention of the mayor of Philadelphia who proclaimed it a good idea and proclaimed a special day be set aside for honoring our mother establishing a local Mother’s Day.  Anna Jarvis didn’t stop here.  She carried her plan to Washington D.C.  Here politicians were quick to give it verbal support and States began to individually proclaim a special day for mothers.  West Virginia, where it all first began was the first State to proclaim Mother’s Day as an official holiday and other States soon followed.

Soon after the first State proclamations the Representatives of Alabama and Texas wrote up a joint resolutions to establish a national day to honor mother and presented the resolution for Mother’s Day to be observed and celebrated throughout the nation.  It quickly passed in both houses of Congress and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill into law establishing the second Sunday of May as a legal holiday, Mother’s Day.

So, Happy Mother’s Day and thank you for being the best mom on Earth, my mom.  You are so very loved and appreciated.  Thank you for loving me and for all the sacrifices you made for my sake.  No words can ever fully describe the wonder of the relationship between a mother and child.  Happy Mother’s Day.  May you always be abundantly blessed. 

I am scared and the only way I know how to get rid of my fears is to talk openly about them with my familiy and friends, essentially my inner most intimate community. This fear I have is so large though that I need to extend my request for help globally. 

The world is in shambles ( I don’t think there is anyone who would refute my claim). Are we not ready as a poeple to step up and correct ourselves and our actions? We all align ourselves with the group known as HUMANITY; but do we really deserve the priveledge anymore? Considering the defintion of  HUMANITY [the quality or state of being human or humane]. 

I am requesting of you my sisters and brothers to take a few moments out of your hurried lives and ask yourself this one question: “Do I have a secure connection with my provider, my Source?” While I am requesting your help I am also praying that you will be able to answer ‘yes’ to my question, if not today, then maybe today will be the day you take a conscious step closer to a ‘yes’. 

Being alive is not a right, it’s a privedge. At any given time on any given day the life you live and the world upon which you live it could all be taken away. POOF! Gone. No more. I ask you from my heart as a Global Community could we take the step where we begin to live our lives in a way as to be respetful and thankful for this priveledge we call life? 

There is a timer ticking away and the time to heed is now, right this very minute, before the timer stops! There are millions of people pushing and guiding us, and may gold bless them, but they are steering us in the wrong direction. I am urging my fellow brothers and sisters of our Global Community to STOP, and listen very carefully. Now is the time to go towards your Source, your Creator. Find that sweet spot within (you know the one) that just makes everything make sense to you. 

I’m not “pro-religion” nor am I suggesting everyone rush to a church or place of formal worship. I am however, urging us all to rush to a place of prayer. That place is easy to find, there are no prerequisites, special garments or parking meters. That place is within. If we want to survive and want to see world peace, we first must understand and exhibit internal peace. An internal peace that simpy can’t be pushed or eroded. 

We can’t possibly think that a few selected individuals, who pass laws and come up with expediaent, and unjust war plans to attack and ‘take out’ other nations’ leaders and people, hold the key to world peace. It is very unsettling that our security is in the hands of Warlords. I do not want to paint every individuals’ soul with the same tainted brush, there are those who are simply part of an agenda waged against them that they are unfortunately unaware of.

For too long we’ve been thinking that “what the eyes never seen, the heart would never ever feel” * We are a Global Community, there is no longer time to deny what and who we are. The facade we hold to be true is wrong. Of course, we hear about our Global Community but not enough. We have to remember that what we do in our own smaller communities will end up affecting the Global Community. It would be silly to think that the negativity shown to our brothers and sisters here locally isn’t going to affect the world at large. The huge injustices of the world carry over, they carry over because we are all connected. 

Out of the billions of ’self-help’ and ‘personal growth’ books we as a Global Community have purchased, gifted or borrowed we are in a sad state. The vast majority of those genres of books have the same root theme, “Get to know your Source/God/Creator”. There is a reason for this. Our very survival depends on it. We’ve strayed too far from ourselves, we don’t even recognize each other anymore. The books aren’t lying, re-connection to our Source is the oly way to world peace. The solution to all of our woes is within, if we can’t find and hold onto peace within we will never be able to find and sustain peace with our Global Community. 

In closing, it is my prayer that all of this or some part of this has reached or touched you at a soulstirring level. The highest in me respects the highest in you. Namaste. Peace, and God’s blessings to you all. 

TW

* Taken from the song “Wrong”, by So(u)lstice Howe

When you met the man of your dreams how do you plan to make them yours? More than that, how do you plan to keep them? Then there are those that have a good man and have no idea how to treat them right.

It is time to step it up!

If you have a man that rubs your feet, cooks for you and brings in income? Takes care of not only you but your kids that aren’t his? Listens to your issues and has no problems stepping up when he has to?

Would you let him know what he does is appreciated and not taken for granted?

Would you talk to him and not at him? Would you let him know what he feels and says is important or would you call him stupid and demean him? He already has a mom, he doesn’t need another. He is a grown man not a lil boy treat him as such.

Would you laugh at those crazy jokes or funny faces he makes to try to make you smile? Or Would you look at he like he is stupid or childish? You are supposed to be his playmate as well as partner. He is supposed to have fun with you.

Would you let him know he looks good in the morning, afternoon and bedtime? Even after he works around the house or coming in from work? Isn’t he still sexy sweaty and dirty? After all he just came home to you and has worked for his family. Does he feel appreciated? Or would you say get away from me?

Would you record that movie because he wants your attention? Would you tell your girls, sorry I am busy with my man when they call? Would you put the kids to bed early or at a sitter so you can spend real time alone.? Would you still do all those things you use to do to win his heart?

During sex would you let him know what you like by talking to him? Would you let him know what he does pleases you? Would you initiate sex? Do you let him know you desire him anywhere, anytime? Make him want you, make him desire you, in and out of bed.

Sex begins with the mind. Please your man sometime with no favor returned and smile and say this was because you make me happy and I love you. That moment will last in his head for a long time.

When someone talks about your man would you have his back? Would you stand up for him? Would you put him above all others? Would you put him above everyone including your family?

When he comes in from work do you ask about his day and make sure you have time to listen? When he isn’t feeling well are you attentive, do you make sure he is comfortable?

Think about it. If you don’t appreciate who you have another will. If you don’t show him he needed someone else will. If you don’t show him you desire him, believe me another will.

This is how you make love to him outside out of the bed. This is what you give him no other can. This is what sets you apart from everyone else.

So of you are taking him for granted. It is Time to Step it up !!!!

There are women that already have a good man at home. But are searching outside their front door. Somehow, Someway the romance has left. You don’t desire him or want something different.

I feel people that cheat are truly insecure. They need to prove their sexiness, worthiness or esteem through the approval of others. It takes allot to be with one person. When you step outside your door, you have loss respect not only for your partner but yourself.

You never know what you’ve had, until someone else is getting it. If you have a good man treat him right or trust me someone else will. Don’t take advantage of a good thing. Let them know not only are they loved but appreciated, needed and respected.

Look inside YOU first and see why you need someone besides your partner to desire, crave or want you? If the romance has simmered, STIR the pot….Get it going again.

When you keep it going at home, you shouldn’t have to worry that he will stray. If he does maybe you need to re-evaluate the relationship. Apparently you don’t need or want the same thing.

But if you got a good man…..Get it back…..Bring your sexy on and live all your fantasies with him. Take a chance and voice what you fear. Be bold and reach out. Step outside your boundaries alittle and experience new things together. Re-live some ol times and memories.

Love and romance doesn’t have to die. Live it everyday…Make it a daily routine.

Let a man know you need him…

Let a man know you want him

Ask his opinion

We don’t know it all

Kiss him for no reason

He is desired

Laugh with him

He is the reason you smile

Adore him

Write lil notes and sneak your panties in his pocket

Respect him

Never demean him alone or in front of others

Compliment him

He was handsome when you met him, now he is fine as hell

Desire him

Initiate sex, it is not “job”, Small touches, kisses and soft words that bury themselves in his heart

Crave him

Dress for him, wear sexy panties or none at all, put on those heels and run a soothing bubble bath for 2

Let your man tell his hopes and dreams

It is fun to imagine and extraordinary if it is achieved

Let him know he is number one

Friends, family and others came after your man’s feelings and needs

Let him reach for the stars

Be his cloud if he should fall

Let your man be who he is

After all that is who you fell in love with

Any man can be wanted

It takes someone special to make him feel needed

It is time to step it up…..

If you don’t appreciate your good man

There is always someone out there waiting that will.

Step it up!!!

Hate and Fear go hand and hand…….

People ask me why I don’t hate. Why don’t I hate my abuser. I really dislike them of course I do.

I realized I have allot of anger but it isn’t directed at the person, but at the behavior. What they did to me. I hate how they treated me.

That is why I stay away from them. I don’t like the drama and lies. The backstabbing and deceit. The falseness and superficial relationship.

I like honesty and keeping it real. I like to smile and laugh. I had enough crying in my lifetime. In my childhood and in the military. Enough is enough.

So as a adult I can control my life, I can control my environment and what type of behavior I allow in my life. That means the type of people I develop a relationship with. I can’t be a fake friend. I am to real for that.

I keep bad behavior out of my house and life. We control our world. Don’t let other people’s bad behavior interfere in your world no matter what the relationship is. Relatives, co-workers, siblings, neighbors…..if their behavior isn’t good for you, irritates you or your home darn it control your world…….

Stop it at your door….You don’t have to allow the behavior in your world…..It is YOUR world!!!!

How I don’t hate the person but the behavior? I know many donn’t understand that. But think about it.

 How does a person forgive? How do they allow a person back into their life? They forgive the behavior, the act the person committed. Because the person is still the same. You can hope they change, you can hope they won’t do whatever it was they did again. But you didn’t forgive based on character. You either decided it was good for you to forgive the act or they asked for forgiveness. That doesn’t mean “THEY” changed.

It is the same concept as fear. It is the ACTION..Not the person…….Not the place…It is what was done or is done…..

Reality of Fear:

 You arent scared of the dark, you are scared of what is in it.

You arent afraid of heights, you are afraid of falling.

 You arent afraid of the people around you, you are afraid of refection or distrustful.

 You arent afraid of love, you are afraid of not being loved back.

 You arent afraid to let go, you are afraid to admit they are gone.

 You arent afraid of getting hurt again, you are afraid of getting hurt again for the same reasons.

 It is funny how we can turn things around in our head. For those that have been hurt, it isn’t love they should be scared of ….It is the TYPE of people that hurt you. For those that have are distrustful, learn to set boundaries….then you wont be afraid of those around you For those that don’t know what is in the dark, take a light..don’t put yourself in places or positions where you know you are going to be uncomfortable.

For those afraid of not being loved back, dont give your all to someone who treats you as a option. Never love someone more than yourself. So instead of generalizing your fears, narrow them down alittle. Then you can tackle them head on a little at a time…step by step…..

You see you set boundaries….You can love…You just insure you are also being respected. You insure it is 100%/100%…… Reality of fear is everything is not what it seems at first…. Baby steps…….narrow it down and take small steps……and you will find facing your fears isn’t that hard after all.

If you think you are afraid of water is that true or is a fear of drowning? Don’t BLAME the water…It is YOUR fear of drowning…

There are many factors involved in BLAMING, finding reasons, fault or any excuse to validate feelings……Always look at the facts…THINK not feel about the situation and you will react differently. Because if you were truly afraid of water…you wouldn’t bathe…

So always look at your “FEAR” and see what it is you are really afraid of.

Makes it alittle easier to deal with… SO look at your fear and place the blame where it belongs…..The action, the behavior…Then you can do something about it

One step at a time ♥

During 1978 whilst working in Coventry I was employed at the ‘Old Fire Station’  in  the Town Centre, on a Foundation Course, on a part-time basis for a period of 8 weeks teaching Woodwork to a class of English youth. 

My relationship with them was so good that when they heard I was leaving I was very pleasantly surprised by gifts which were given to me, brought from the pocket money of these youngsters. 

Sadly I had to leave the teaching post, as there were not enough pupils to make the class worthwhile, we had thirteen pupils when I left but there were two teachers. 

A speech was made by one of them expressing appreciation for the skills I taught them and my patience and understanding shown to them.  

I understood from the teachers at the ‘Old Fire Station ‘ this was the first time any teacher had been shown such appreciation in this manner. 

I found great satisfaction and enjoyment helping the boys and I was treated with complete respect.

A journalistic scoop a few years ago led to serious legal difficulties for a top office-bearer of the party of former defence minister George Fernandes. Earlier this month, the defence ministry banned six foreign and two Indian companies for 10 years for allegedly being involved in the payment of hefty sums to the director-general of the ordnance board to secure the contract for setting up factories to produce specialised materials for artillery shells. The firms included the Israeli government company that manages much of that country’s defence exports to India, and Israel is now India’s second largest defence exporter.

Although we know a good deal about what goes on, it is still a shock to learn that a bribe-giver had the gumption to go right up to the Chief of the Indian Army and make an offer, and had the nerve to suggest to him not to be squeamish as others had happily accepted similarly sweetened deals. The CBI inquiry into the affair which was ordered by the defence ministry after a ruckus erupted in Parliament over this matter on Monday, will necessarily have to go into actions of some former Army Chiefs as well. But why didn’t the Chief, who enjoys a just reputation for integrity — exactly like defence minister A.K. Antony — not have his dubious interlocutor arrested on the spot? Asked about this in a television interview, Gen. Singh said he was too shocked as the vile suggestion was made by an officer just recently retired and was couched in indirect terms.

Gen. Singh said he went up to the defence minister right away and informed him of the episode. Questions do arise from this — such as what action did Mr Antony choose to take apart from “holding his head” and instructing the Chief not to let shady characters into our defence trade. Knowing our Parliament, it will probably get fixated on this issue (it must certainly investigate it though), and not pay attention to the wider (and pressing) question of corruption in defence purchases that could have the effect of selling our soldiers down the river in a military crisis. This is what happened when the Bofors revelations surfaced. The Opposition in India is obsessively preoccupied with narrow political advantage and looks askance at systems correction. India is now the world’s largest arms purchaser and must innovate tough norms on military purchases.

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Like we haven’t heard that a million times. However, diversity IS essential for most businesses today, and a necessity for survival. Whether your company has thousands of employees or just a few individuals, diversity plays an important role in the actions and decisions your business makes. Once an underfunded program run to appeal to the public, most diversity programs now grasp a larger understanding of business and the beneficial effects that diversity can have on it.

Pepsi chairman and executive Eric Foss explains about diversity: “It’s not a fad. It’s not an idea of the month. It’s central and it’s linked very directly to the business strategy. That is the case in great times and in more challenging times.”

However, being diverse can cause bumps in the road too. In any situation where you have people of different ethnicities and preferences coming together, you will have differing opinions, ideas, and societal norms. Although it can be tough at first, working with a diverse team can bring many different points of view together, and often times offer a more complete, comprehensive picture. As consumers and clients also become more diverse, it is important your company reflects those diverse values as well.

Recently, Ryerson University conducted an analysis of about 100 studies which showed “The more organizations embraced elements of diversity in their corporate culture, the more prosperous the company became and the happier and loyal its workforce.”

Having a diverse company can mean many different things. It could mean hiring people from different ethnicities, sexual preferences, religious practices, or educational backgrounds. It could mean purchasing a minimum amount of goods from a minority owned business, or doing business with clients from all over the world. Whatever diversity means to you, it’s something that commands attention.

As simple as a name

Diversity goes hand in hand with cultural awareness and respect, and one of the most fundamental steps towards diversity and awareness is simply knowing the correct pronunciation of co-workers’, clients’, and potential customers’ names. Do you know how pronounce Anita Czgowchwz’s name? In some foreign cases, you may even have trouble distinguishing someone’s sex. Do you address Xiao Zhang as a male or female?

Knowing the correct pronunciation of someone’s name is not always easy, and your counterparts might think the same about you. In many cases, people can have trouble pronouncing your name – I have heard some pretty good variations of Visaisouk (pronounced vee-sigh-sook) over the years. This is especially relevant for companies doing business internationally – even a simple name like Jerry Wright or Paul Jones can give others a hard time if they are from different parts of the world.

Audible Name Tags (ANTs) take charge

It can be difficult to pronounce everyone’s name in which you do business with, but don’t let others feel the same about you. ANTs, or audible name tags, are embeddable icons that you insert into email signature fields, digital documents, and social media profiles. When the icon is clicked, a virtual business card appears containing your contact information, photo, and a pronunciation of your name, in your own voice.

ANTs:

·        Allow others to hear the correct pronunciation of your name in your own voice.

·        Can include a personal photo to connect your name with a face, aiding in recognition.

·        Contain all the contact information of a standard business card.

·        Can consolidate your social media links in one location.

·        Provide a personal introduction through your email, digital documents, and social media profiles.

ANTs themselves are diverse multimedia tools which work with most email systems such as Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and MSN. They can be embedded into digital documents like Word, PDF, and PowerPoint files. Audible Name Tags can even be attached to a QR (Quick Response) code and printed on business cards and other materials. They work on mobile phones and take just a few minutes to set up.

For any business, ANTs are a fun and polite way for your employees to learn the names of others and to teach their own names to co-workers, customers, and clients while embracing diversity. Whether you are pursuing new clients or that repeat customer, it is vital to get your name out there. Don’t be shy about who you are! Let others know your name using your Audible Name Tag. In an ever shrinking world, perhaps something as small as an ANT could help create a little more unity and a little less awkwardness. Learn more at www.antvibes.com.