4 Types of People Who Make Poor Entrepreneurs

Thinking about going to work for yourself? While entrepreneurship has many perks, like having no boss and working on projects you're more passionate about, some kinds of people are better working for someone else. Here are four examples:

People who hate risk. Going into business on your own is a risk that can be controlled by making smartly calculated decisions, but there will always be the danger of failure, and fear of failure can damage a new business. "Risk-averse individuals that take any level risk will often... be paralyzed by the stress of the day-to-day tidings of what's needed to grow a business.

People who love their lifestyle. Savvy owners of a new small business know that cutbacks in spending may be necessary, especially early on. "Your time, money, and resources must be committed to your essential lifestyle requirements and your business -- that's it," Gerber said. Examples of shrinking resources could include moving into a smaller apartment, delaying having children or even something as simple as cooking more instead of eating meals out. If you're not willing to make sacrifices, working for yourself may cause more pain than pleasure.

People who need a bi-weekly paycheck. People who can't live without their steady income may not thrive as entrepreneurs. "It may take months to earn your first paycheck," and that's if you're lucky, Gerber said. And even if you do get paid, it could come in spurts. "You may earn all of your annual income within two months out of the year and have to use spread out your payment disbursements to maintain your monthly cash flow needs."

People who enjoy taking direction. Some great employees make terrible entrepreneurs. A prime example is those folks who can execute someone else's vision perfectly, but lack their own ideas or self-starter attitude. "Even introverted founders need to be able to set the company's direction, develop a strategy and delegate responsibilities to employees or contractors," Gerber said.

The Tallest Bicycle In The World

It's hard to believe, but someone came up with the idea to build the world's tallest bike. And this one was the designer Richie Trimble. In the stories have already been attempts to build the longest or the most eco-friendly bike, but until now no one and had no idea. The unique 4.5-meter-long bike was designed specifically for the annual event CicLAvia VI, which constantly collects in Los Angeles, a lot of people, especially cycling enthusiasts.

Why Do Women Have to Smile So Much to Be Liked?

We all read facial expressions and make subtle, or not so subtle, judgments about people based on what those expressions seem to convey. In general, a smile is warm and welcoming. Study after study has shown that people are drawn to someone who is smiling and less likely to approach someone with a relaxed or impassive look on their face.

This seems like an obvious fact and one that is likely routed in evolution. Historically a predator would probably not be smiling at you and a friendly person wasn’t likely to be bearing his teeth angrily. But the gender differences in this area are notable. Women tend to be questioned more often when they are not “putting on a happy face.”

In one study, gender neutral looking babies dressed in yellow and green were paraded in front of subjects who were then asked to identify the sex of each baby. Babies who were seen as smiling or cooing were identified as girls and the babies who were fussy or cried were tagged as boys. Women often report feeling compelled by social norms to smile more often then men do. A smiling face is associated more frequently with a feminine quality.

Yale psychology professor, Marianne LaFrance is the author of the book, Why Smile? The Science Behind Facial Expressions. Her book sites a number of studies, which explain why women seem to smile more often than men. One theory is that females tend to be more empathetic and expressive than males. Autopsies actually show that women have larger zygomaticus majors – or smile muscles. It is unclear if females are born this way or if they exercise those muscles so frequently over a lifetime that they simply grow larger.

More women tend to be in service-oriented positions that require friendly customer service. Women also tend to be the primary caretaker for children, a job that definitely benefits from a smiling face.

But stay at home dads tend to smile as frequently as stay at home moms do and when women are in positions of power they tend towards the surly affect that one might see in an alpha male, but unfortunately they often face harsh criticism for their lack of cheerfulness. A male with the same expression might be judged as confident and superior while a woman may acquire a less than flattering descriptor to explain her attitude.

Even though there are naturally occurring smiles, smiling in large part is a learned behavior. Females, even infant girls, learn this skill faster and more adeptly than males do. While there is nothing inherently wrong with smiling, the problem arises when we feel the need to do so despite what we are actually feeling. Taken in the extreme this can create a deep sense of cognitive dissonance and can even lead to symptoms of depression.

A healthy alternative would be to find the middle ground between the need to smile all the time in order to be liked, and an awareness and avoidance of defaulting into what some may call a nasty or mean expression. That would certainly be a more authentic way to interact with others. Paying attention to what your expression conveys, intentionally or otherwise is a valuable social skill to develop.

If you are male, what is your reaction to a woman who has a stern or impassive expression?

If you are female, do you find yourself smiling when you don’t mean it and if so, why?

Ecclesiastic Ego

The familiar proverb, "pride comes before the fall," is sadly realized in our world time and time again. Within our culture, there is a gross exaggeration of human accomplishments, accompanied by  a continual need for recognition of such feats. Repetitive praise about a job well done help to elevate the human ego and this does not always result in a balanced life of humility.

This behaviour is seen in the business world, the sports arena, the entertainment world and unfortunately, has even infiltrated into the church leadership community. Many leaders who have risen to lead large churches have fallen into the "God complex". An arrogance of who they are and who they have become allowing them to see themselves as infallible and have personally raised their self-worth to be above those they lead. God gave them the role to lead the church and adoration from their followers becomes an addiction. It can be challenging for those kinds of leaders, and for ourselves, to take the advice or wise counsel from those that can keep us accountable and on the road of humility.

When a leader operates from humility, the Lord gives authority to lead and from that authority comes power. Part of strong leadership is submitting our weakness; nothing is achievable without the Lord and our confidence comes from the covenant we have in Him. When leaders start to elevate their own self-worth by thinking that church growth or increased offerings are from personal accomplishments,  brokenness could soon follow. 

Humility shows up and grows up in serving. It is rooted in our identity with Christ, not our position within the church. Put simply, humility is about seeing yourself the way God sees you as a leader, and serving others the way God sees them and serves them. We are nothing without Christ and unless a leader recognizes Christ's lordship in their life, it can be easy for him or her to start believing that their leadership position is a result of their own abilities.

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An expert look at why people cheat

Being cheated on: Many of us wonder and worry about it — and some of us have to work very hard to recover from this devastating experience. To help address your questions on all facets of this topic. Here, we share her wise advice on how lies and infidelity can threaten a relationship — and what to do if you find yourself navigating this rocky romantic territory.

Q: What is the main reason for cheating in relationships?

Dr. Gilda: There are many reasons why people cheat. Sometimes it’s what they saw in the house they grew up in. Sometimes all their buddies are doing the same thing. Sometimes it’s because cheaters don’t feel good about themselves and look for people who will make them feel better. Sometimes a cheater’s relationship is crashing and he or she doesn’t want to deal with that reality, so cheating gets used as a bandage. And sometimes a person is so self-centered and egocentric that all he (or she) can think of is me, me, me. So there are many different reasons why people cheat. Your objective (and all singles should do this) is to make sure that you size somebody up before you become deeply, emotionally involved. And when you do, if you see a pattern that existed in that person’s behavior in the past you’ll pretty much be able to predict the behavior that this person is going to demonstrate in the future.


Q: How do people deal with the guilt of cheating?
Somebody who cheats is looking for justification and rationalization more than anything else. So, he or she usually finds a way out in his or her own mind so that there isn’t any guilt. It’s often the person who’s cheated on who feels that he or she must have done something wrong to have caused it. My advice is to look more carefully at what’s going on before deciding to take the burden of blame onto yourself.

IAM A SIMPLE LEADER....................A KING.

In the last decade, leadership styles have gone through a metamorphosis. Today, organizations have higher expectations from their leader, looking for faster outcomes. The methodology for leadership is more complex; the way teams are led and how the vision is accomplished varies. Leadership has grown to be more elaborate and this new complexity has unfortunately been the demise of much clarity. Leading simply is the idea of pulling back to answer three basic questions: what are we doing, why are we doing it, and what is my role in all of this?

When a leader leads simply, he or she gives clarity for a chosen path to help others reach a desired vision. Action and outcome needs to be communicated in such a way that everyone involved knows their part for reaching the ultimate goal, and this communication is the leader's responsibility. Complexity is the enemy of clarity and the larger an organization grows, the greater the need for continued clearness. Leading simply by choice may alleviate confusion and provide greater focus for an entire team.

Leading simply requires you to work deep and wide.  Your influence should go deep to the needs and reach many with the redemptive work of the Kingdom. Leadership is about influencing people to grasp on to the vision, and that happens by leading simply and with focus. Invest in the team that will help to navigate through the vision by valuing their role.

A vision will require you to carve out a distinct culture that reflects the needs that only your gathering of Christ followers can meet; it sets your church apart. If you’re a leader, ask yourself, how are we as a church going to add value to the lives of the people we encounter every day? It isn’t about making everyone happy as they enter through your building doors, but instead, it is about bringing value to their lives. The influence of a strong leader requires not only a person who executes and champions the vision but also a leader who can take the time to invest in the conversations of those they lead. Opening the minds of those in their community and taking the time to not only hear but also to listen will help to further the vision. Understanding a church culture and refining the ability to truly listen to others is essential to simple leadership.

Let's examine one additional benefit from leading simply - power. Power comes from simplicity and a true leader will need to take time to refocus and remember why they are in their current leadership role. Every church can make a spiritual mark on its community, and a strong leader will be able to see where the church can make a difference. This is the environment where God has placed your church to serve, so within your position of leadership, can you identify how God is calling you reach others? This is a powerful position to be called to and it’s integral that a leader is able to refocus and realign him or herself with simplicity in leadership while navigating multiple opportunities for a congregation.

In the Quietness the Lord speaks the Loudest

As a leader, listen to how God is speaking to you and explore what He might be calling you to this upcoming year. What are three things you can do to step further into where God is calling you to lead deeply and wider? What are the risks you're willing to take to give up your plans and be prepared for whatever He has in mind for His church?

Stripping away the complexities of leadership and slowing the pace will require patience, maybe even long suffering as the answers are not revealed quickly. On a regular basis it is essential for a leader to look back to the initial question of "What are we doing?" and "Why are we doing it?" and just as important, "Where do I fit in?"  Everyone needs to have a game plan and know their place on the playing field. It keeps focus, clarity and the end goal should always be in site. Three simple questions can keep a leader focused in almost every scenario.

Growth will require a leader to return to simplicity. Leading simply will calm the chaos, streamline the what, where, why and how we lead and perhaps reap a harvest of changed lives for the Kingdom

15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore

Women tend to be more vigilant than men about getting recommended health checkups and cancer screenings, according to studies and experts.
They're generally more willing, as well, to get potentially worrisome symptoms checked out, says Mary Daly, MD, oncologist and head of the department of clinical genetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
But not always. Younger women, for instance, tend to ignore symptoms that could point to cancer. "They have this notion that cancer is a problem of older people," Daly tells WebMD. And they're often right, but plenty of young people get cancer, too.

No. 1: Unexplained Weight Loss

Many women would be delighted to lose weight without trying. But unexplained weight loss -- say 10 pounds in a month without an increase in exercise or a decrease in food intake -- should be checked out, Mishori says.
"Unexplained weight loss is cancer unless proven not," she says. It could, of course, turn out to be another condition, such as an overactive thyroid.
Expect your doctor to run tests to check the thyroid and perhaps order a CT scan of different organs. The doctor needs to "rule out the possibilities, one by one," Mishori says.

No. 2: Bloating

Bloating is so common that many women just live with it. But it could point to ovarian cancer. Other symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal pain or pelvic pain, feeling full quickly -- even when you haven't eaten much -- and urinary problems, such as having an urgent need to go to the bathroom.
If the bloating occurs almost every day and persists for more than a few weeks, you should consult your physician. Expect your doctor to take a careful history and order a CT scan and blood tests, among others.
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