Act on your own initiative, but be prepared to assume full responsibility for your acts. One of the primary differences between those who achieve greatness in their lives and those who manage only to “get by” is that successful people learned early in life that they were responsible for their own actions.
No other person can make you successful or keep you from achieving your goals. Taking the initiative means assuming a leadership role, a position that singles you out for praise — and for criticism.
The good leader is the one who shares the credit for success with others and assumes full responsibility for failures or temporary setbacks. When you accept responsibility for your actions, you gain the respect of others and are well on the way to creating your own future.
"You are not free to do anything besides change your #mental inputs. Your life will#change automatically based on those adjustments. Would you really want it any other way? Changing a life is hard. Changing inputs is easy."
Reinventing your life begins with changing what you see. Expert & humorist Preston Ely gives tips for positive development.
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“Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have. Today can be a healthy unusual day for you -- and for others -- if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.” - William Arthur Ward
The worst is over!! You have gone through a lot and you're still here! Despite how you may feel at this time, this experience will not break you. Whatever happened to you does not own you or determine your future. It is an experience that you must choose to grow through and not allow it to shut your life down. No question...this is easier said than done. But you have the power in you to put this experience in your past, and not allow it to overwhelm your present or dictate how you show up in the world. Pause for a moment to get your head right and resolve to handle this. You know, life is like a roller coaster. Sometimes you are up and sometimes you're down.
Expect things to get better and they will. Do you know who you are? You are more powerful than you give yourself credit for being. In time you will overcome this and become more resilient than you have ever been before. Look at the road ahead, know that tomorrow will be better than today, pull yourself together and take time to heal. Where your life goes from here is your call. Believe in yourself!!! You have something special...you have GREATNESS within you!
The School-Community Partnership Program facilitates numerous curriculum-based programs and opportunities throughout the year that connect business and community resources with school resources to enrich the educational experiences for CCSD students. For more information click here
How to Become a Mentor
The Reclaim Your Future Mentoring Project asks community and business volunteers to serve as mentors to CCSD high school seniors who are off track to graduate. These trained adult role models provide guidance and support to a young person to ensure graduation is achieved. This project is a partnership between CCSD, Workforce Connections and the United Way focusing on improving the graduation rate in the Clark County School District. For more information click here
Support A School
Schools need supplies and businesses often have too much. This program helps businesses donate supplies, equipment, and other resources in an effort to give back. For more information click here
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School is a National program which the Clark County School District has adopted through the support of Nevada Department of Transportation grants and the Southern Nevada Health District, Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant. The purpose of this program is to enable children to walk and bicycle to school, make these activities safer and more appealing, and facilitate the development of projects that will create a better overall environment around the vicinities of schools. For more information click here
Say No to Bullying
Let's remember to stop the bully before it's too late!
After a long and fierce political fight that continues to play out in Congress, President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Considered the biggest extension of federal health care benefits since Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965, Obamacare will let people who currently lack insurance get various types of government-sponsored coverage.
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Affordable Care Act success hinges on "young invincibles"
Among its most important changes, the ACA also bars insurance companies from denying benefits because someone has a pre-existing medical condition, including pregnancy and a disability. Insurers also must justify any move to raise health plans premiums by 10 percent or more. If a plan purchased under Obamacare covers children, participants will be able to cover their kids under the policy until age 26.
The centerpiece of the law are the state health exchanges that the federal and state governments have set up around the U.S. where people can shop for and purchase coverage. (The federal government will run the exchange in 36 states, while other states and the District of Columbia have set up their own exchanges.)
Who is Obamacare for?
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The new law is geared to the millions of Americans who do not have access to health benefits through a job, cannot afford private insurance or who are ineligible for public coverage. The law requires all Americans to have health care on Jan. 1, 2014, or face a financial penalty. It doesn't apply to the vast majority of working adults, who already receive insurance through their employers, and people who are satisfied with their existing coverage may keep it. To qualify participants also must live in the U.S., have citizenship or legal residence and may not be currently incarcerated.
As of today, people may start applying for coverage on the state health care exchanges set up under the law, with most plans taking effect Jan. 1, 2014. Open enrollment for the program ends March 31, 2014.
How do I get started?
To sign up for Obamacare, go to HealthCare.gov, the official federal site set up to enroll people. You will be asked to:
1. Create an account, including providing some basic information. 2. Apply for coverage. That will involve entering household income, size and additional information. 3. Select a health plan. You will be presented with all the health insurance plans you qualify for so that coverage types can be compared. 4. Enroll in a health plan. Coverage starts as soon as Jan. 1, 2014.
Anyone who needs help choosing a plan also may turn to so-called "navigators" in their state, who are available to answer questions and otherwise ease the process of signing up for Obamacare. People also may apply for coverage online, by mail or with the help of a navigator. That said, some states are farther ahead than others in hiring such personnel, and for now it remains unclear just how smoothly the process will run.
The program offers four categories of coverage: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. All of the plans in these tiers are required to offer the same basic benefits, including (but not limited to) hospitalization, prescription drugs, emergency care, ambulatory patient services, maternity and newborn care, laboratory services and pediatric care.
Where the plan types differ is in the monthly premium costs and what portion of the costs people pay for services. For instance, bronze plan participants are likely to pay a lower premium, but be responsible for a large share of costs when receiving care. By contrast, platinum plans will likely have the highest premiums but the lowest out-of-pocket costs.
How much will health care coverage cost under the program?
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Prices for health plans offered under Obamacare are expected to be published today at Healthcare.gov. The federal government recently forecast that a basic health plan for a 40-year-old earning $50,000 per year will run $328 per month. Premiums will vary not only based the kind of health plan people choose, but also on their state of residence and even the city they live in. In New York for instance, that 40-year-old cited above would pay $416 a month for a mid-tier plan. But in upstate Ithaca, where fewer health insurers are available, the same coverage would cost $446 per month, a difference of $372 per year.
Most Obamacare enrollees are expected to qualify for financial subsidies to pay for the coverage, defraying the costs. One thing to remember: Private health insurers, not the government, will decide what plans to offer and set the rates.
What kind of financial aid is available for people to buy insurance under Obamacare?
Although health plan costs under Obamacare will vary by state, depending on their income and household size participants can lower their copayment, deductible and other out-of-pocket costs through a tax credit. Eligibility for these subsidies is determined when a person applies for coverage. The government has said that people who apply for coverage will qualify for some reduction in costs.
People also qualify for free or lower-cost coverage through Medicaid, with some states expanding eligibility for the government program next year, or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
What if I don't want to sign up for health insurance?
Beginning in January, all Americans are required under the law to have health insurance or face a fine. Next year, that penalty will be $95 per uninsured adult or 1 percent of taxable household income, whichever is greater. But the penalties climb every year. By 2016, fines for not having coverage would be $695 per adult, or 2.5 percent of income (again, whichever is greater and capped at $2,085 per household.)
GVeria Project Success- New York Il Postino's located in the heart of Manhattan. Just minutes away from Park Ave. and close to many great shops in the area. I thoroughly enjoy my dining experience at Il Postinos. We arrive near lunch time, so there was no waiting to be seated, no reservations needed at that time. The restaurant was perfect for a great lunch in the city. The staff was kind and very responsive from the start. The beautiful flowers on the tables were a nice touch. The menu look so delicious, I decided to start with my favorite, Calamari alla Griglia , Fresh grilled calamari, aromatic herbs, which was cooked to perfection. Great dish!! The Risotto alla Griglia , Grilled Risotto with radicchio, an awesome presentation and the taste was divine. The food and service there was wonderful and filling. The prices were reasonable. (Not recommended for the frugal-lol) The portions were good size and I couldn't even stuff in dessert. You will enjoy a nice peaceful eating experience in a mostly residential block in midtown. Loved it!!! Very worth the visit...
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Express goals positively: “To improve my spelling” is a much better goal than “Don’t spell with so many mistakes.”
Be accurate: If students set an accurate goal, putting in dates, times and amounts so that achievement can be measured and can be satisfied at achieving it.
Set Priorities: When students have several goals, give each a priority. This helps them avoid feeling overwhelmed and helps their attention to the more important ones.
Write goals down to make them more meaningful.
Keep Goals Small: Urge students to keep their immediate goals small and achievable.
Set Goals Students Have Control Over: There is nothing worse than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons beyond the students’ control.
Set specific measurable goals: If students consistently fail to meet a measurable goal, then they can adjust it or analyze the reason for failure and take appropriate action.
“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal — a commitment to excellence — that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”
–Mario Andretti
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All new fun positive vibe for our local Las Vegas students/teens. This is a special event. Students bring your friends for a safe night of skating, food, and fun! #FREE
Tuesday, October 29,2013
6:30pm-9:30pm
Prizes, Raffle, Limbo,
1st, 2nd, Skate Dance Off
Skate Rentals included or bring your own...
Host or hostess, plus security on site at all times. Please note::: There is a dress code for PARENTS and children. This is a Tuesday night 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. #FREE Admission Includes: Regular Skate Rentals. Pizza, & soft drinks.
ALL teens/students must present your GVeria Project Success card to gain FREE entry!
Republicans agree strongly on their opposition to Obamacare extending health insurance coverage to millions of Americans.
Uninsured learn more about your states health care policies and laws. There are too many stories of families who work hard and can't afford the cost deducted from their pay checks weekly for healthcare.
“They’re afraid to have a showdown with someone who’s tearing up our country,” said Jim DeMint, the former South Carolina senator who now leads the conservative Heritage Foundation. “This is the time. This might be the last off-ramp for us to stop Obamacare before it gets so enmeshed in our culture that it’s impossible to change.”
Outside the Crowne Plaza Westshore, nearly two dozen people with “Hands off my Obamacare” posters stood in protest of the event organized by Heritage Action for America, the political arm of the Heritage Foundation.
Down the street a few hours earlier, a group dedicated to protecting and cheering for Obamacare summoned the media to denounce Heritage Action and its supporters.
“We have one basic message: Don’t repeal our health care. Don’t you dare,” said Brad Woodhouse, president of Americans United for Change, a group created to push back against Republican critics of the Affordable Care Act.
Heritage’s Tampa town hall was the third stop in a nine-city Defund Obamacare national tour, and Woodhouse’s group is organizing pro-Obamacare events at every stop.
“We refuse to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage to millions of Americans who have pre-existing conditions,” Woodhouse said. “We refuse to allow insurance companies make women pay more than men in premiums.
We refuse to have 3.1 million young people kicked off their parents’ insurance. We refuse to cut off 71 million Americans who receive free preventive services because of health reform, such as cancer screenings.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/22/3578657/town-hall-meeting-to-defund-obamacare.html#storylink=cpy
My personal shopping experience in many Abercrombie & Fitch locations have all been the same. Uncomfortable from the door, not very welcoming. One can only imagine that our youth are getting smarter and becoming more cost savvy.
"The Kids Aren’t All Right, and Neither Is Abercrombie & Fitch."
Let's go back a few months and maybe shed a little more light on Abercrombie & Fitch.....
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has finally formally apologised for comments made six years ago about how "uncool" kids and "fat women" shouldn't be wearing the brand's clothes.
"We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don't belong (in our clothes), and they can't belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely."
"A&F is the high school bully of the retail clothing world," Mr Karber said. "They like to exclude certain groups of people to create a false sense of exclusivity".
A&F sells men's clothes in XL and XXL sizes but refuses to sell the equivalent sizes in its women's range.
Through the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, Kohl's is encouraging promising youth to further their education at a time when college costs continue to rise and parents are relying heavily on federal and private student loans to fund higher education.
Winners are chosen based on initiative, leadership, generosity and project benefits and outcome. This year’s winners were selected from more than 35,000 youth nominees nationwide for their volunteer efforts.
GVeria Project Success is a movement and creative global source, increasing the number of young people into education, employment or training.
Hoping to reach one, reducing the number of entrants in the criminal justice system.
Supporting young people affected by substance misuse.
Reducing the number of teenage pregnancies.
Encouraging young people to engage through positive activities and supporting young people to improve their well being.....
All reasons why our mission at GVeria Project Success is thriving and growing! We choose to celebrate a student's academic success with parents and the community. Grow and GO!!!
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