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Motivation Hack: How to Blackmail Yourself to Accomplish Anything

Blackmail MotivationSo you want to accomplish something meaningful? A challenge? A goal, perhaps? A mid-year resolution?

Cool. I like you already.

But, before we begin dissecting today’s motivation hack, let me share a quick story with you.

A few months ago, a good friend of mine from work was really struggling to stay consistent with his training. He had trouble getting motivated, as many do. Some weeks he would be really into it, training like a mad man. Other weeks he was nowhere to be seen – a ghost of sorts.

Not an uncommon storyline, I’m sure.

After admitting he had an issue, he asked me what he could do about it. I dug deep into my not-so-deep mental folder of resources and dug out what I considered to be the most effective antidote to cure his inconsistent levels of motivation.

Give me $100, now!” I said.

Silence. Confusion.

Huh?” he responded. I can safely say I have never seen anyone more baffled in all my years of breathing. Ever.

So I broke it down for him…

Listen, buddy. Write me a cheque for $100. If you stick to your training three times per week for an entire month, I’ll give you your cheque back. If you miss even one single session over the next 30 days, the cheque will be deposited into my account and you will never see it again.

It took some convincing, but he finally gave in and wrote the cheque. I stashed it somewhere safe and the countdown got underway.

So what happened, you must be wondering? Well, only everything.

Two months (and counting), he has yet to miss a single training session.

Yes. That’s how powerful this stuff is. And today I want to break down this motivation hack for you so you can use it to accomplish and conquer absolutely anything you set your mind (and money/dignity) to.

Let’s get started.

What’s at Stake?

Not too long ago, I was deeply immersed into Tim Ferriss’s new book 4 Hour Chef.

This was not just because I wanted to learn how to cook like a boss, but because I wanted to learn how to learn things both more effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend this read.

Anyway, here’s something interesting that he wrote:

“If you were to sum up the last 50 years of behavioral psychology in two words: it would be: “logic fails.” No matter how good a plan is, how thorough a book is, or how sincere our intentions, humans are horrible at self-discipline. No one is immune. The smartest, richest, and most dedicated people abandon commitments with disgusting regularity.”

Damn. If the smart and rich are struggling with getting things done, what chance do the rest of us have?

Fortunately, there is a little motivation hack that you can use to conquer this lack of self-discipline that’s ingrained somewhere deep inside of us.

We need to set the stakes.

And no, not the steaks you pull off your grill on a Sunday afternoon, but rather the consequences you agree to in the case you don’t achieve your goal. It’s called putting skin in the game. But, we’ll get into all of that in a second. First, let’s discuss the psychological principles behind this method.

It starts with a principle known as loss aversion.

loss aversionIn his post about the psychology of loss, Neal Cole describes loss aversion in the following way:

“Loss aversion is a human characteristic that describes how people are intrinsically afraid of losses. When compared against each other people dislike losing more than they like winning. Thus losses loom larger than gains even though the value in monetary terms may be identical.

Research studies into the psychological value of losses and gains have identified a loss aversion ratio of between 1.5 and 2.5. This means that a loss that is identical in money terms to a gain is valued up to 2.5 times more than the gain. This is an average of course as some people are more or less loss averse than others.”

You would think that a dollar is a dollar is a dollar, but the truth is that people will work much harder to prevent losing a dollar than they will to earn a dollar.

Crazy, but consistently true.

In a really fascinating podcast interview with psychology expert Derek Halpern and Jonah Lehrer (which you can listen to here or read here), I learned that “the prospect of getting one dollar from a bet doesn’t feel nearly as good as the prospect of losing a dollar feels bad. We’ve got this weird kink in our preferences where the possibility of a loss hurts an insane amount, while gains feel good but are ﬂeeting. They don’t last long.”

The truth is that loss aversion drives a lot of human behavior.

“People will start doing all sorts of silly, reckless, and perhaps even foolish things, when you frame things in terms of losses, simply because they want to avoid losses.”

Interesting stuff.

But the questions is this: how is this relevant to you achieving your health, nutrition, and fitness goals? How can this help you get motivated to get things done?

It’s actually quite simple.

We can use the power of loss aversion to blackmail ourselves.

How to Blackmail Yourself

“A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking.” -Tim Ferriss

Research done by Yale economics professor Dean Karlan shows that incentives are one of the more powerful elements to achieving any goal. And what better way to incentivize a goal than to incorporate loss aversion.

We do this by blackmailing ourselves.

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Joel Runyon from Impossible HQ wrote a really cool post on the idea of of blackmailing ourselves to accomplish absolutely any challenge. The structure he laid out is actually quite straightforward, but I have a slightly modified version. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Pick a specific goal/challenge
  2. Find a blackmailer
  3. Set the stakes
  4. Put it on paper and make the transfer

Let’s go into each of these in a bit more detail.

Step 1: Pick a Specific Goal

Our first step is to set a goal we want to achieve.

Most people already know what it is that they want. But if you don’t have a goal in place, well, that’s your first step. Just make sure you do two things as you begin crafting your masterpiece:

  1. Make it as specific as you possibly can,
  2. Set a deadline.

I don’t want to delve deep into proper goal setting strategies here, but I’ll give you a couple of examples of good and bad goals.

Crappy goal: I want to lose weight.

This goal is not specific and it does not have a deadline. There is no way to truly measure whether you have achieved the goal or not.

Here’s how you would make it better:

Better goal: I will drop 5lbs of fat in the next 30 days.

It’s specific, there is a deadline, and you will know exactly whether you achieved your goal or not by the end of the 30 days. And notice the slight change in language. There is a huge psychological difference between saying “I want” and saying “I will”. I want = hoping/wishing. I will = confidence/belief.

Here are some other good examples of good goals:

“On August 17, I will complete the Toronto Tough Mudder in under 2.5 hours.”

“I will do 100 bodyweight squats in a row by September 15, 2014.”

“I will lose 2 inches off of my waste before my next birthday.”

You get the idea.

Once you have your goal in place, move on to step two.

Step 2: Find a Blackmailer

Our next step is to find a blackmailer.

The blackmailer bears great responsibility so finding a good one is a crucial step in the process. This is the person/group of people who will keep you accountable. This is the person who is going to make sure that, no matter what happens, you stick to your end of the deal. They are responsible for making the loss feel real.

This could be a family member, a friend, or a support group online. It should be someone you trust and who has your best interests in mind.

According to Joel, the blackmailer must do the following:

  1. They will check in on you daily/weekly,
  2. They will NOT succumb to your sweet talking rationalization,
  3. They would love to see you fail, but, more than that, they would love to see you succeed.

If you don’t have someone to help you out, then you can use a service like Stickk.

StickK is a neat platform developed by Yale University economists that is designed to help you achieve your goals by allowing you to create what are known as commitment contracts. A commitment contract binds you into achieving a personal goal with pre-set consequences. You can read more about StickK here.

Once you have found your blackmailer, it’s time to set the stakes.

Step 3: Set the Stakes…High

Our next step is the most crucial: we set the stakes. We decide what the consequences will be if we do not accomplish our goal.

Years of economic and behavioral research have shown that people who put stakes – either their money or their reputation – on the table are far more likely to actually achieve a goal they set for themselves.

Research by Profressor Karlan has shown that the success rate of goal achievement with no stakes is 33.5%. With stakes in place, the success rate skyrockets to 72.8%! [sourced from 4 Hour Chef]

That’s quite the boost.

So how exactly do we set all of this up?

It’s easy. You must reach your goal by the set deadline. If you do not, you will suffer a pre-determined monetary consequence.

Remember that, based on the loss aversion principle we discussed earlier, even the thought of losing something can be enough of a driver to get you to take action.

The trick here is to choose an amount that is painful to lose. For most people, losing $10 won’t be very painful. There is not much of an incentive there.

As Joel says, you need to bet something that hurts. You must put your skin in it.

“Bet something that hurts, give it teeth – Bet your monthly rent. Whatever it is: $500, $1,000, $2,000. Put it on the line.

But…but…but…” you might say, “I can’t afford to lose my rent!

Exactly.That’s the point. Make the amount large enough that you’re not willing (or can’t afford) to lose it. Make it hurt.

-Joel Runyon

If you’re still wondering how much to put on the line, Tim Ferriss recommends that you put up at least 1% of you annual pretax income. This means:

  • $30,000 pre-tax income >> wager $300 or more
  • $50,000 pre-tax income >> $500 or more
  • $75,000 pre-tax income >> $750 or more
  • $100,000 pre-tax income >>$1,000 or more

Here’s the thing…

At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how much you wager if you are truly serious about accomplishing your goal.

There should be absolutely no doubt in your mind that you are getting this money back. But the greater the potential (and fear) for loss, the greater the motivation to take action will be.

With your stakes set, it’s time to finalize the deal.

Step 4: Put it on Paper

The deal does not become final until two things happen:

  1. The deal is written out on paper (and signed),
  2. The money has been transferred to the blackmailer.

Joel offers up a pretty useful template that you can use to write out the deal here, but I’ve taken my own approach to it. Use this template to write your goal out:

If I, _____________ (your full name), do not complete _________________ (specific goal/challenge) by ________________ (specific date), I give _________________ (blackmailer’s name) the right to keep __________________ (monetary consequence in $) as a reward for my utter and despicable failure.

Once you have your deal written out, make sure both you and your blackmailer sign it.

The next step is absolutely crucial: give the blackmailer your money.

Immediately. Do not leave this for later.

This motivation hack will only work if the money has been given up front so make sure the financial component gets handled before the challenge begins.

Put the money and the signed deal together in a safe place and watch magic happen.

What happens after that is all up to you.

If you want your money back, then you will do what you have to do to reach your goal. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to your rent money. It’s that easy.

Quick Summary

If you are struggling to stay motivated or to get things done, then perhaps it’s time to take some drastic measures.

Blackmail yourself. Go ahead, do it. Give it a try and see what happens. I can promise you some great results.

Here’s a quick summary of the process:

  • Step 1: Set a specific goal. You probably already have this in place, but if you don’t then make sure your goal is specific and has a set deadline.
  • Step 2: Find a blackmailer. Find someone who will keep you accountable – someone who will actually take your money if you fail.
  • Step 3: Set the stakes. You must put your skin in the game. Make the amount painful enough that it will active loss aversion (recommended amount: your monthly rent)
  • Step 4: Put it on paper. Write out your agreement and make sure to have it signed by you and your blackmailer. Transfer over the money.

Sometimes to achieve great things in life, you must make bold moves.

Now it’s on you, my friend.

What do you want to accomplish?

What is your goal right now? What is it that you want to accomplish more than anything? Share it in the comments below and let’s get the party started.

(And yes, I can be your blackmailer 🙂 )

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Eric - June 26, 2014

That is truly excellent stuff! Sometimes when I’m doing planks or something I think what if I had to complete this for my family to survive…of course it’s fake so you might not take it seriously, so using the money blackmail is perfect. My only problem is setting specific goals; is setting a quota like training 5 times per week an effective goal?

    Test - June 27, 2014

    Eric, it’s cool if you can psych yourself up like that – you’d get a lot more done!

    As for goal setting, “training 5 times per week” is not, in my opinion, an effective goal. You have to delve a little bit deeper than that. What is the purpose of training 5 times per week? What are you trying to accomplish exactly by training 5 times per week? You need to think about how you can measure that as well – what constitutes a training day? You see what I’m getting at here? Lots to think about.

    Here’s how I would re-frame your goal:

    “I will _____________ (specific goal) by _____________ (specific date) and I will do it by training 5 times per week in the following manner: ______________(outline specifically what you are going to do)”

    Let me know if that makes sense.

Michael - June 29, 2014

Wow Srdjan, this really sucks! But in a good way 🙂
One side consequence of what you describe is that it would motivate you to put a laser focus on ONE goal. Its not like I would want to gamble my monthly mortgage payment on more than one goal at a time.

    Test - July 1, 2014

    Great point. You definitely don’t want to be focusing on too many things at once. Pick one goal, set your stakes, and focus on completing it before moving onto something new (that’s where deadlines help).

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Andrea - January 10, 2015

This is a great idea to set up goals. I’m going to vary a little bit your methodology. Why? Let me give you a little bit of background: I’m experiencing for the first time the winter season, I used to live in central FL before so no snow or crazy below freezing temperatures over there. I’m a very outdoorsy girl, I love to run outside, hence indoor running on a treadmill is not my thing although I do it but , I still run but not with the same enthusiasm that I feel when running outdoors. The problem is that I’m a food lover (good quality food) and I’ve started to gain some weight because I’m eating the same amounts but jot burning calories as I used to. So I’ve been jumping rope in my apartment (good thing I live in the first floor) and mixing it with other workouts and I recently discovered your page and read about the cross jump ropes. Since the year started I’ve been eating healthier and focusing on eating the right amounts. So I really want to purchase the $150 crossjump set because jumping rope is a lot of fun and my current rope sucks. But before I buy the crossjump set I have to lose 10 lbs (to get back to my average weight) by March 10th. If I don’t accomplish it, then I have to give that $150 to my blackmailers (2 friends, $75 each).

    Test - January 11, 2015

    Hmm I like that approach Andrea. I’m rooting for you. I think you should have no problem achieving that goal.
    And I know what you mean about the cold – we have 6-8 months of that every year up here 🙂

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Armed Robbery at Atlantic City

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

A daring high stakes raid inside Caesars Atlantic City took place last night. According to a report on USA Today's website, two masked man stormed into the casino armed with a pair of firearms.

After making their way through the poker room around 6:00am on Tuesday morning, the two thieves walked onto the casino floor before snatching two cash boxes.

The heist reportedly cost the casino $180,000 and police are now looking for the two men responsible for the armed robbery.

Security staff weren't able to catch and detain the two assailants, which means the police are currently relying on CCTV footage of the incident.

To help with their inquiries the New Jersey Police Gaming Bureau are also asking witness to come forward with any information.

This type of robbery isn't the first to make the headlines. Indeed, by far the most famous in poker history took place at EPT Berlin when hooded gunman stormed the venue and took the safe containing the tournament's prizepool.

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Beaufort-based Marines assist with mass casualty drill

Editor’s note: Pfc. Clark is a staff writer for The Jet Stream, the base newspaper aboard MCAS Beaufort

When an aircraft goes down, who do we rely on to come to the rescue? Of course, the answer is our local fire department and aircraft rescue and firefighting department.

Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue, along with Hilton Head Island Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, held a mass casualty drill at its department and called upon assistance from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s ARFF division on April 12.

The mass casualty exercises are held in order to prepare response teams for situations which involve service members or civilians sustaining injuries during a major catastrophe. This comes in the wake of Fightertown’s annual mass casualty drill, which prepared the Air Station’s response teams for a potential disaster.

“The exercise consisted of a simulated airport plane crash where the pilot and co-pilot died,” said Chief Benton Waller, the battalion chief of HHIFR’s training division. “A nearby building was affected by the crash and it erupted in flames, affecting eight Marine casualties with various injuries ranging from burns to open wounds.”

According to Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Palmer, ARFF section leader, Marines of ARFF attended the mass casualty drill in order to build better relationships with HHIFR and HHIARFF for future endeavors. The exercise happens every three years, and this was the first year the Air Station participated in the drill.

The Marines’ mobile training unit was also a part of the drill.

“The Marines’ participation in the drill was highly appreciated,” said Chief Larry Yeager, the chief of Hilton Head Island Airport ARFF. “Their time and effort helped us all out greatly in the drill. It was a good training session, and with a drill like this one, we all were able to walk away learning something. Crashes occur without warning, and we just want to always be prepared. This opportunity we had was a rare one, and I’m glad for it.”

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Tax collection - law enforcement's new role?

You know the feeling — the feeling you get when you return to your parked car and see the dreaded neon-colored slip of paper tucked under your windshield-wiper.

I had the feeling recently when I received a ticket from the Folly Beach Department of Public Safety. The reason? “Tires in roadway.” A close examination revealed that one of the tires was, indeed, on the street. It seemed highly unlikely, however, that the offending tire posed any danger to “public safety,” and I began to wonder: Are such tickets — tickets issued for manifestly insignificant “offenses” — less about “public safety” than revenue generation?

As it turns out, serious studies have addressed this question, and the answer is: Yes.

Thomas Garrett and Gary Wagner argue this point in their working paper Red Ink in the Rearview Mirror. Using North Carolina county data over a 14-year period, they found a “statistically significant increase in number of traffic tickets issued in the year immediately following a decline in local government revenue” and found no evidence of fewer tickets being issued when government revenue increased.

Garrett and Wagner cite many other studies supporting the claim that local traffic enforcement policies are more about political interests than public safety; it’s a lot easier, politically, to issue more parking and speeding tickets than to raise taxes. For example, there is little evidence to suggest that red light cameras actually reduce collisions, and yet more and more municipalities are installing them.

A ticket at Folly Beach

They go on to cite a Public Choice Journal study finding that “when law enforcement agencies are permitted to retain assets seized from drug arrests, the fraction of drug arrests to total arrests increases by roughly 20 percent.” Put bluntly: If local governments will boost their revenue by conducting more raids on the homes of (mostly non-violent) drug offenders, they’ll certainly do so by issuing more tickets in the name of “public safety.”

There are countless examples from across the country showing that local government officials see traffic tickets as revenue generators. Garrett and Wagner list several: A Milwaukee city official stated that “traffic tickets provide much needed revenue” after a decrease in the number of traffic tickets issued; Houston city officials predicted a traffic ticket increase to offset revenue loss; a D.C. mayor requested a continuation of the city’s traffic camera program and referred to the city’s “urgent need” to collect revenue from the program; and—in perhaps the most egregious case — in 2006 the mayor of Nashville actually included a 33 percent increase in traffic ticket revenue in his proposed budget.

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More examples I found include: Mayor Ann Dassing of Caldwell Borough, New Jersey touted the success of the town’s new “E-Ticket” system, which she stated was being implemented to “increase residents’ quality of life and recapture ‘lost revenue.’” Police chiefs are admitting the role of revenue as well. The Police Officers Association of Michigan union president stated, “A lot of police chiefs will tell you the goal is to have nobody speeding through their community, but heaven forbid if it should actually happen—they’d be out of money.”

South Carolina towns and cities follow the same pattern. The evidence is easy to find.

• Summerville: $237.50 for driving left of center, failure to dim lights, failure to use “due care,” improper backing, improper starting, or muffler and/or window tint violations.

• Greenville: Non-specific fines are listed for parking facing traffic, backing into spaces, and parking out of the lines.

• Columbia: $15 for parking on wrong side of street, $7 for parking “improperly,” $12 for re-feeding the parking meter, and $25 for keys left in an unattended vehicle.

In some South Carolina towns, especially some of the smaller ones, it’s nearly impossible to argue that they have no financial incentive to ticketing. For example, traffic tickets in Jamestown (population of 97 in 2009) accounted for 62 percent of the town’s 2009 budget. Similarly, traffic fines accounted for 64 percent of Cottageville’s budget (population 700).

The policy of using traffic, parking, and other tickets as revenue generators promotes unfair, excessive targeting of citizens by law enforcement agents, infringes on our civil liberties, allows governments’ budgets and power to grow out of control, promotes reliance on unpredictable revenue sources, and redistributes money from the private market to the government. But if that policy is going to remain in force for the foreseeable future, municipalities ought at least to be honest and call these tickets what they are: Taxes. Honesty would also dictate that revenue collection be included among law enforcement agencies’ official responsibilities, and that local revenue department be amalgamated with their police counterparts.

Their new motto? I suggest: “To protect, to collect, and to serve.”

Dillon Jones is a policy analyst at the South Carolina Policy Council.

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Fish out of water: Waddell Mariculture Center produces red drum for stocking

  • A catch of juvenile red drum gets ready to be dropped in a hopper on the way to the Ashepoo River.-Frank Morris/Bluffton Today
  • Justin Yost, S.C. DNR wildlife biologist II, fills a hopper with water to ready it for holding red drum being harvested from a drained pond’s catch basin Friday. Looking on are volunteer John Beiler of Island West and S.C. DNR technician Michelle Taliercio. Atop the platform, DNR biologist Matt Perkison takes notes.-Frank Morris/Bluffton Today

Juvenile red drum move from Waddell Mariculture Center production pond to ACE Basin estuary.

The economic value of saltwater fishing in South Carolina is about $1 billion, and Bluffton’s Waddell Mariculture Center’s contributes with its marine sport-fish restoration program.

“It’s something definitely worth managing,” says Al Stokes, manager of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources production and research facility off Sawmill Creek Road on the Colleton River.

Friday, the center made another contribution to the cause when 4,712 juvenile red drum were harvested from a production pond, transported and released into the Ashepoo River at Bennetts Point in the ACE Basin.

Two weeks earlier, the a DNR crew transferred 15,000 juvenile red drum from Waddell to the Wando River by Charleston.

Two DNR biologists, Justin Yost and Matt Perkinson, and technician Michelle Taliercio traveled from the Marine Resources Division in Charleston to harvest the red drum from a production pond. Waddell volunteer John Beiler, who has a biology background and recently moved from Wisconsin to Island West, also helped.

The fish were born at the hatchery at the facility on Fort Johnson Road in Charleston and then, as hatchlings, transported by water-filled hauling tanks to Waddell.

Stokes said Waddell also raises striped bass, and cobia for the sports fishing program. Also, for the first time, the center is getting ready to raise sea trout for the first time to help replenish stocks hit hard by cold weather.

The DNR has genetic markers for the fish it raises and, from sampling, that allows it to measure the impact in areas it stocks. Samples show contribution rates of from 10 to 60 percent, depending on the estuary, Perkinson said.

He also said most red drum stocking releases are done in the fall as fingerlings — typically from 1 million to 2 million fingerlings and depending on what grants are working. They are released at high tide in spartina habitat.

Yost said the larger, juvenile red drum orient themselves more quickly than the smaller fish so often are released at landings straight from the hauling box, but other times are taken by boat to be released in marshes.

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"The Serbian distributor of Honda engines, Elko Marine, managed to obtain license from the inspectors to run outboard engine indoors occasionally, to present 'digital gauges' on NMEA2000 devices. Chosen engine was new Honda BF60,
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The film itself is a rollercoaster of screwball comedy, deftly puppeteered by a filmmaker in complete control of his tools. One of the little gems he delivers here is an eye-popping mountaintop snow-chase sequence that'll have you cheering from your seat. But the film is as much a celebration of a bygone era, and Anderson gives us loving nostalgia-soaked montages and impressions of 1930s Europe. Whimsical, busy, and irresistibly charming, The Grand Budapest Hotel is an absolute must-watch. I'm going with four out of five. Check in immediately!
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But it is the story of the Grand Budapest that stars, for this is an ode to an age of beauty and brutality, velvet and crystal, puddings and pomade, based on 'the Bureau of Labour and Servitude' - which discards its diamonds and puts on its war boots. This whimsical tale oozes charm while brisk editing lets you enjoy - but not be overwhelmed by - cakes like mountains and mountains like cakes, chandeliers, perfumed men and Persian pussies. Hitchcock, Rembrandt and Orwell are some of the guests at The Grand Budapest Hotel. If you like them, you will like this Wonderland.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel, despite its pink-as-icing facade and pop-up book visual style, is a romanticisation of the saddest of times, of a fictionalised Europe before the Nazi invasion, of a world that was never as ideal as in Wes' vintage-Hollywood loving imagination. Wes rarely sermonises, but what he gifts us with The Grand Budapest Hotel is quite the balm: it is a realisation that if we close our eyes (or, indeed, open them wider), history is just as we choose to remember it. And nobody makes denial look this fabulous.
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Inspired by the works of the Austrian novelist and playwright Stefan Zweig -- a popular writer in the 1920s-1930s who is hardly known outside Europe, Budapest Hotel is a wild and crazy story within a story. We are blessed, that in this age of crass, commercial filmmaking, there is a special corner reserved for Anderson to inhabit this wonderful, magical life. And we thank him from the bottom of our hearts for letting us experience his dreams in full colour and grandeur
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    Year’s most beautiful Film! A Masterstroke on screen…literally! [4/5]

    ‘The former Republic of Zubrowka’; now I don’t have any clue even in its most blurred vision that where on earth this breathtakingly mystical state of God’ own artwork is located at but it definitely finds a place in your heart with its most charming narrative, simply unbelievable picturesque visuals and most sophisticated yet chaotically hilarious characters I have ever come across. Wes Anderson’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is a magic-box full of color-decorated candies that not only appear the most fascinating objects of desire at the nearest confectionary store but also put assorted, surprising and tickling flavors on your taste-buds.

    Inspired by the writings of Austrian novelist Stefen Zweig, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL transports you to a magnificently painted world where every sight is a visual treat with colors flowing all over; even under the skin-tissues of its highly adorable characters. The writer of a memoir [Jude Law] recalls his widely treasured stay in the most celebrated establishment of its times and manages to discover interesting incidents happened between the present owner Zero Moustafa [F. Murray Abraham] who had once started as a lobby boy there and its then caretaker-cum-supervisor Monsieur Gustave [Ralph Fiennes]. Monsieur Gustave is an adequately dressed charming man who certainly knows how to make his guests’ day and that doesn’t make him any uncertain to go under sheets with rich women much older than him.

    The ride begins when one of Gustave’s devoted patrons Madam ‘D’ [played by Tilda Swinton] takes her last breath in mysterious circumstances and Monsieur Gustave has to take part in her last ceremonies including reading of the will. Inheriting one of the most valuable paintings she possessed, Gustave is now on the top in the ‘hate-list’ of family members and the ‘Hit-list’ of a cold-blooded assassin [Willem Dafoe in his most surprising avatar] they have hired. The younger version of Zero Moustafa as the lobby boy [Tony Rivolori in his impressive debut] accompanying Gustave is the prime and constant witness to the story.

    Two key fronts on which THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL scores highest, are the technical brilliance and the smartest of wit in the writing! This is probably the finest example of putting writer’s imagination perfectly right on the bigger canvas of cinema. The eyes of the viewers are always found in conflict with the mind if the frames on screen are of a motion picture or a painting on wall? If detailed and the most scrupulous production design or excellent camerawork from tranquil track shots to crisp zoom-ins does wonders for the look, subtle humor-sophisticated wit and very reasoned smartness in the writing fills you with utter joy. The performer-brigade helmed by Ralph Fiennes is outstanding. Ralph’s Monsieur Gustave will charm you with a flawless and delightful performance. In rest, Willem Dafoe amazes you as Jopling-the assassin. Edward Norton and Bill Murray’s special appearances are enjoyable.

    But one thing that can’t be missed out in this whole 100 minute stay at THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is the signature stamp of Wes Anderson all over it. The characters having more colors than its vivacious backgrounds and the frames with more characters to them! This is a cinematic experience that will leave you ‘Gespannt wie ein Flitzebogen’; on the edge of your seat, it means. DO NOT MISS IT! [4/5]

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it to have been; if the Son of God did really take flesh in the womb of Mary, and became man, not by assuming a human personality, but by assuming human nature, by entering into human conditions of life,—it is indeed difficult to imagine any other way of such an Incarnation save by way of the Virgin-Birth, by which the entail of original sin was cut off, and humanity made a fresh start in the Eternal Person of the Second Adam.  And if He is indeed sinless, the sinless Example, the sinless Sacrifice, how could He be otherwise born?  Adam, at his fall, passed on to the human race a vitiated nature, which we all share—a nature biassed in a wrong direction.  It descended—this vitiated nature—from father to son to all generations of men.  If this entail of original sin was to be cut off, if there was really to be a new Adam, a second start for the human race, how could it be contrived otherwise than by a Virgin-Birth?  The Son of Mary was indeed wholly human—completely man—but “in Him humanity inherited no part of that bad legacy which came across the ages from the Fall."*

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Walking the Walk: Next Steps Forward

Posted by: Mark Nead

Blog_boondockwalker_wtwI made the jump in 1999, leaving my role as Art Director at Progressive to start my own firm. It was before “branding” emerged as a business buzzword, and long before Flo came to be. In one of my last concept meetings at Progressive, Glenn Renwick, now CEO of the insurance behemoth, reminded me that if we’re going to make a bold advertising statement we must live up to our claims. In other words, we must walk the walk. Otherwise, we risk our reputation and brand loyalty.

Glenn’s words have always resonated with me. Do what you say you’re going to do. That’s how great brands are built.

I launched Nead Design Co., a branding & design firm, as a seasoned designer, yet rather new to the world of branding as an accepted discipline. My limited experience with brand was what I had learned through Glenn, who challenged me and a young team to get to the heart of what Progressive did best, and build a brand around that. It had much less to do with a logo or design, and everything to do with the experience they delivered at every interaction. Glenn’s insight was ahead of its time, and even more relevant as I write this 17 years later.

Among the vast knowledge and experience I gained from Progressive were critical lessons that I’m still guided by today: Don’t ever get comfortable. Be open to change. Challenge status quo. Take bold risks. Learn to fail. Some lessons I’ve embraced more than others. The failure part I’ve mastered. The key is that I’ve learned along the entire journey, and am so much better for it. That’s how business (and life) goes. You stumble and fall, pick yourself up and find a better way next time.

Forward 8 years to 2007, when I merged my firm with another and joined two new partners to form Boondock Walker — a brand foundation and design firm. We found the curious name to be an excellent metaphor for our way of problem solving and discovering new opportunities for our clients. We adopted “Walk the walk” as our tagline, which we found perfectly befitting for our line of business. A brand is a unique claim of distinction and a promise, so what better mantra to align our business with and help clients aspire to.

As Boondock Walker, we’ve had much to be proud of. Since our inception, we’ve been the digital agency of record for one of the worlds largest flooring manufacturers. We’re privileged to work with large enterprises who span the globe, to early stage ventures digging in to make their mark. From bold innovations born out of the Cleveland Clinic to those distilled up the street at Cleveland Whiskey. From health care to manufacturing to professional services, amazing clients entrust us with their brands. For that, I am eternally grateful.

I’ve been fortunate to meet and work with some amazing people on this journey. Whether as a team member (aptly named “Boondocker”), client or strategic partner, each has impacted our continuous evolution in some way. Brian Willse, my business partner of 8 years, is no exception. The mutual respect and admiration we’ve enjoyed is rare in business partnerships, and I’m blessed to have had the opportunity to defy the odds.

In 2015, Brian and I came to the realization that our business model needed retooling in order to better position ourselves for a quickly changing industry. The brand ecosystem that a client must consider today is radically different than even a few years ago. Our ability to respond to our clients’ brand and communication challenges required a new model. Further, we realized then that we both needed something different from the business. Status quo wasn’t an option, and change was necessary and inevitable.

Months later, Brian and I made the difficult decision to amicably part ways. Brian has since pursued exciting opportunities in new creative ventures, while continuing to grow Prayers from Maria, an amazing organization dedicated to eliminating childhood cancers.

Me, well, I’m working on Boondock 2.0 and can’t wait to share what’s ahead. We’re continuing to build on the experiences of our exceptional team, challenge expectations, take bold risks, and find new and better ways to helps clients build great brands. It’s such an exciting time to be in this business because we have all the tools and information we need to make sound, qualified decisions. The traditional agency model is quickly dying, as it has failed to transition to the kind of multi-disciplined strategic and creative resource that clients need today.

Boondock 2.0 will be even more nimble, visible, collaborative and resourceful. We’re aligned with the best of the best to deliver the unique disciplines that each client requires. We’ll continue to keep brand and design at the core of our focus. And walk the walk.

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Huggers brave the cold weather to show their love for Oswestry Hillfort

Published date: 16 February 2017 |
Published by: Lucy Wain
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Crowds braved the cold weather at the Old Oswestry Hillfort to show their love for the monument.

Led by Hands Off Our Oswestry Hillfort (HOOOH), around 350 volunteers gathered at the site with messages of support on 850 paper hearts, as part of the Hearts around the Hillfort initiative where the messages were made into 1km of bunting to place around the monument.

Supporters weathered the sub zero temperatures, rain and sleet to celebrate the local heritage for the third year running. The event celebrates one of the country’s largest and best preserved hillforts, known as the Stonehenge of the Iron Age.

Kate Clarke, a member of HOOOH, was overwhelmed with the number of supporters who braved the weather.

“It was so heartwarming to see that everyone had gone to so much effort to show their support for the hillfort. People actively chose to put on their thermals and sacrifice their Sunday roasts and watching the rugby to show their passion for Oswestry and its heritage and green space.”

Talks were given by Doctor Mike Heyworth, director of the Council for British Archaeology, and Dr Kate Fielden and Dr Kate Freeman from the Stonehenge Alliance, which were well received by the crowd.

Kate continued: “I’d like to thank all of the people who wrote messages on the hearts, all of the people who tied bunting together in the freezing cold and the stewards and volunteers. I’d also like to thank Oswestry Town Mayor, Paul Milner, for coming, as well as other councillors. It shows that the council recognise the community support and it shows the solidarity of everyone in Oswestry.”

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A 233-year-old painting of one of Aldenham’s most distinguished 19th century inhabitants is set to fetch about £40,000 at an auction in America later this month.

The 3ft by 4ft oil painting shows naval officer, politician and colonial governor Sir Charles Pole and was painted in 1781 - when Captain (later Admiral) Pole was 24  - by Turin-born artist John Francis Rigaud.

The picture was commissioned possibly to mark the appointment, on March 7, 1781, of Pole’s appointment as captain of the 32-gun Royal Navy frigate, HMS Success.

Now the Pole painting is up for sale and it is expected to sell for between £35,000 and £48,000 at Bonhams in New York on June 25.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: "Pole died on September 6, 1830, at Aldenham Abbey, Hertfordshire, a house he had bought in 1812 from the Thelluson family, who had converted this modest farmhouse into a fashionable Gothic mansion about 1800."

Aldenham Abbey was later renamed Wall Hall and is now converted into apartments.

Six facts about Sir Charles Pole you may not know:

  • Sir Charles Pole was born in Devon on January 18, 1757, and was only 15 when he joined the Royal Navy in 1772.
  • He was present at the Siege of Pondicherry, India, in 1778, and during the Siege of Toulon, France, in 1793.
  • In 1800, he was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland.
  • In 1801, he was given a Baronetcy, which entitled him to be known as "Sir" Charles.
  • He was promoted to Admiral in 1805, the year Britain’s greatest naval hero, Lord Nelson, was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar.
  • In 1806, Sir Charles Pole became MP for Plymouth and in 1820 he became Governor of the Bank of England. When King George IV, formerly known as the Prince Regent, died in 1830, he was succeeded by King William IV who appointed Pole as Master of the Robes.


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Schools Roundup: Lincoln-Sudbury pulls away late

Bruce Lerch Sunday, June 01, 2014

Nick Brindisi had six goals and three assists, Eric Holden added five goals and four assists and third-seeded Lincoln-Sudbury pulled away from sixth-seeded North Andover for a 14-8 victory in a Division 1 North boys lacrosse quarterfinal yesterday in Sudbury.

After a pair of goals from Andrew Guisinger pulled the Scarlet Knights (15-7) even at 6-6 in the third quarter, Holden and Connor McCarthy each scored for L-S to launch a 7-0 run by the Warriors (15-6).

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The Supreme Court Might Not Like the State’s Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone

Legal analysts think the U.S. Supreme Court might not uphold a Massachusetts law preventing protests by the entrances to abortion clinics.

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The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments today in a case challenging the Massachusetts law that sets a 35-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics, inside of which activists cannot demonstrate. Lower federal courts have so far found the law Constitutional. And the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000 upheld a Colorado law implementing its own buffer zone. Even so, legal analysts think it might not go the government’s way this time. There are three frequently cited reasons for that skepticism:

1. The Massachusetts law is different from the Colorado one, so the Court could take a different opinion on it without overturning their precedent. The Massachusetts law singles out abortion clinics, not just health clinics, and makes an exception for the abortion clinic’s employees. ScotusBlog’s Amy Howe summarizes the protestors’ argument that, “by creating such an exception, the Massachusetts law—unlike the law at issue in Hill—discriminates based on the views of the person who is speaking: employees of the clinic can go into the buffer zone and say anything related to their jobs, but protesters cannot.” Massachusetts argues that the law was implemented to prevent action from both abortion opponents and supporters, and so it doesn’t discriminate based on a speaker’s views.

2. The Supreme Court doesn’t look like it did in 2000. In Hill v. Colorado, the justices ruled 6-3 in favor of the buffer zone law. Four of those six justices in the majority have since retired. Two of them were replaced with conservatives Samuel Alito and John Roberts. All three dissenters are still on the court. That makes finding a five justice majority for the Massachusetts law more difficult this time around.

3. This Supreme Court often finds for parties claiming an infringement on the right to free speech. In rulings on violent video games, protests at funerals, lying about military honors, or restricting political donations, the court has shown that even on controversial or tangled issues, it will support a strong right to free speech. The protestors are making this case about that issue, and history suggests they’re likely to find sympathy.

On the other hand, Massachusetts is making the issue about safety and protection of the Court-supported right to abortion. As ScotusBlog’s Lyle Dennison writes, “An important factor in this choice will be how seriously the Court takes the assertion, by the state and the Justice Department, that the environment around Massachusetts clinic is one of dangerous hostility.”

Of course, there’s always risk in trying to read the court’s tea leaves, even after a tone is set in oral arguments.(Recall the panic after the Affordable Care Act oral arguments for the most memorable example in recent years of the conventional wisdom getting it wrong.) But those are the issues that the Court will wrestle with today as the state’s law hangs in the balance.


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Crowds have cheered Zara Phillips as she put in a confident performance in showjumping as Britain's eventing team reached for Team GB's first gold of the Olympics.

The Queen's granddaughter was third up for the British equestrian eventing team as she continued her promising Olympic debut.

Supporters who had braved gloomy skies in Greenwich, south-east London, fell into a hushed silence as she tackled the course, which included jumps featuring a miniature Nelson's column and bright red post boxes. But they erupted into delighted cheers once she had finished, waving Union flags.

Members of the Royal Family turned out again to support her, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry cheering her on.

That golden dream has already come true for 15-year-old swimming sensation Ruta Meilutyte after the Lithuanian schoolgirl, who lives and trains in Plymouth, stole the heart of her adopted country with a spectacular win in the women's 100 metres breaststroke final. Her victory and emotional post-race interview instantly secured her status as a darling of the London Games.

Those memorable scenes in the Aquatics Centre were played out shortly after GB's men's gymnasts wrote their own names into the Olympic history books. Their dramatic bronze was the first British medal in the event for 100 years.

Britain hold silver medal position in the team eventing competition behind reigning European champions Germany coming into the action. The last time Team GB won an Olympic team eventing gold was in Munich 40 years, when Captain Mark Phillips - Zara's father - was a competitor.

After her win in the pool an incredulous Meilutyte, who attends the same school as diver Tom Daley, was left almost lost for words as she tried to absorb what she had done. "I cannot believe it," she told the BBC afterwards. "It's too much for me."

It was a very different story for her fellow pupil at Plymouth College. Daley and Pete Waterfield were left deflated after missing out on a podium place in the synchronised 10m platform final.

Meanwhile, police said a 17-year-old has been arrested after malicious tweets were sent to Daley. Dorset Police said the teenager was held at a guest house in Weymouth hours after 18-year-old Daley received the messages on social networking site Twitter.


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Alcoholic beverages may be sold and delivered only to persons who are at least 21 years old. In placing your order, you represent to us that you are at least 21 years old, and that the person to whom your wine will be delivered is also at least 21 years old. When your alcoholic beverages are delivered, the person receiving delivery will be required to show identification proving that he or she is at least 21 years old. If possible, direct your package to a business address where the shipper can easily obtain an adult signature. If no one is available to receive the package, a subsequent attempt to deliver will be made by the carrier. If subsequent attempts are unsuccessful, your order will be returned to us. Re-shipments will be charged the same shipping fees as the original order.

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Sales tax will be added to your purchase where applicable. Shipping charges are extra and will range between $13.50 and $19.50, or more, for any two-bottle package, depending on your location within the continental U.S. If you order more than two bottles for a single package, shipping charges will be more than the ones quoted above. You are welcome to call or email us for precise amounts. Quoted shipping prices are for ground transport. Please call or email us with instructions if you prefer air freight.

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Home > News > Tournaments > Open Championships > Texas bowler leads three events at USBC Open

Texas bowler leads three events at USBC Open

Matt Cannizzaro and Emil Williams
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Published: March 2, 2012 | Bowl.com
BATON ROUGE, La. - Experienced bowlers know to expect a certain amount of pressure and nerves when they march down Center Aisle to take their one shot at United States Bowling Congress Open Championships glory each year.

Ryan Whitney of Lewisville, Texas, is no exception, but he was able to look past the bright lights, high ceilings and energetic crowd as he rolled the first perfect game of the 2012 USBC Open Championships and stormed into the lead in three events at the Baton Rouge River Center on Friday.

HansWhitney2012LARGEThe 29-year-old right-hander, who does not put his thumb in the ball, struck early and often on the way to games of 279, 265 and 222 for a 766 doubles series. He teamed with Chris Hans of Rocky Mount, N.C. (654), to grab the top spot in Regular Doubles with a 1,420 total. Danny Smith of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Darin Belsito of Oakwood, Ga., previously held the lead with 1,343.

Although Whitney wasn't sure what to expect when he changed lanes for singles, the pins continued to fall. He opened with 256 and 217 before connecting on 12 consecutive shots to claim his spot in the tournament record book with a 300 game on bowling's biggest stage.

His 773 singles set helped him to a career-best, 2,170, all-events total and the lead in Regular Singles and Regular All-Events. Michael Daniels of Slidell, La., previously held the singles lead with 734, while Ed Seliga of Kenosha, Wis., topped all-events with 1,969.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of feeling," said Whitney, who bowls league at Plano Super Bowl. "It's exciting. This is what everybody comes out here to do. If I win great, if not, I can at least say I performed to my very best and did something I always wanted to do."

Even though this year marked his fifth consecutive appearance at the Open Championships, Whitney acknowledged still being affected by the one-of-a-kind championship atmosphere. The difference this time was that with help from Hans, he was able to stay calm and relaxed like never before.

"Chris has been really good with me since we met back in 2005," said Whitney, whose highest all-events total prior to Friday was 1,881 at the 2009 tournament in Las Vegas. "We bowled a lot of leagues and tournaments together, and he's the one who drilled all the balls for the guys we bowled with this year. When we get out here, he helps me make any surface changes or moves. He's the man that runs the show."

Despite living many miles apart, Whitney and Hans talk regularly and arrived in Baton Rouge with a solid game plan and high expectations. This year was their first opportunity to bowl doubles together at the Open Championships.

"We bowled together in team for the last four or five years, and the pairings in singles and doubles were always a little bit different," said Hans, a 37-year-old right-hander, who made his 12th Open Championships appearance. "I told Ryan this year I was going to put us together, and I texted him last week to tell him I thought we were going to have a chance to bowl really well. I felt like the pattern matched our skill sets, abilities and styles."

While Whitney and Hans were doing work on one end of the 48-lane venue, Vayle Floria of Cerritos, Calif., and his teammates were at the other end leaving their marks on the 2012 Open Championships.

Floria helped Legend of Dung Ho into the Regular Team lead with a 3,088 total Thursday and continued that momentum at the River Center on Friday. The group averaged more than 219 in doubles and singles to cruise into the top spot in Team All-Events with 9,666. Seliga's Pro Shop of Kenosha, Wis., previously held the lead with 9,020.

LegendofDungHo2012LARGEMichael Tucker, the 1992 Regular All-Events champion, led the way for Legend of Dung Ho with a 2,078 all-events total, which is second overall. He was followed by Floria (2,034), John Mongillo (1,950), Scott Poddig (1,835) and Douglas Svela (1,769). Tucker and Mongillo are second in Regular Doubles with 1,345, and Floria is second in Regular Singles with 755.

'This is such a festive environment, and if we bowl well, that makes it even better, but it's really about the friendship and the experiences for us,' said Floria, who made his 16th tournament appearance. 'It's feels good overall to post a nice number, especially when everyone back home gets to see it. For us, it's memorable because we've never taken the lead.'

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Thanksgiving 2009

Timothy Kincaid

November 25th, 2009

We wish all of our readers a very happy and meaningful Thanksgiving. Let’s each of us take a moment over this holiday to reflect on the many things for which we can be grateful and to express our gratitude.

November 25th, 2009

I am eternally greatful, as a gay man, for my family of choice, and for my ability to define those people, both genuine family and fenuine friends, whom I include in that family of choice — those people who I love, cherish, honor, respect and hold dear and true to my heart every minute of every day of every year.

Lindoro Almaviva

November 25th, 2009

And i am grateful for my family, both my family of Choice and my blood Family. My father received me with open arms when i came out to him 8 years ago and I continue to receive encouraging messages from family members that find out here and there what has been a open secret all along.

I am grateful for my BF, a saint as far as i am concerned. I put him through hell and he is still here. I do not deserve him (Hands off bitch3s).

I am grateful for my friends too. I don’t have a lot of people in the inner circle, but their generosity these months that I have been unemployed has been amazing.

November 25th, 2009

I’m thankful for my loving and accepting family and friends and my wonderful mate of over 4 years now.

Eric in Oakland

November 26th, 2009

Considering the current state of the economy, I am thankful to be employed. My partner, who is self-employed, has seen a significant decrease in his income this year, so I am also thankful to have a home. I am thankful for my family, though they live far away. And, of course, I am thankful for my partner (though I wish the law would allow me to call him “husband”). There is not much to be thankful for politically, but I have hope for the future.

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Market Analysis Summary

Ourstate has approximately 4,800 licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail technicians, and aestheticians.

Per the Encyclopedia of American Industries, Third Edition, Volume Two: Service and Non-Manufacturing Industries, p110: “Hairdressing services have proven to be virtually recession proof, as consumers traditionally cut back on other discretionary expenses before decreasing their spending on personal grooming.”

Entities have concentrated on capturing market share through densely populated communities.  Ourcounty, Ourstate fits that description.  Approximately 64% of Ourstate’s population reside in Ourcounty, per the 2000 U.S. Census.

According to the 1998-1999 Occupational Outlook Handbook, approximately 586,000 hairdressers, hair stylists and cosmetologists were employed in the U.S. in 1996, with 43,000 jobs held by manicurists.  The Occupational Outlook Handbook expects employment in the cosmetology industry to increase as fast as the national average for all professions through 2006.  Manicurists are expected to experience the fastest growth, as are other such specialists as aestheticians and electrologists.

4.1 Market Segmentation

Galerie de Beaute is making suites available by the following segmentation. The suites are segmented by potential use. Because there are approximately 2,300 licensed cosmetologists in Ourcounty, 18 suites were devoted to hairstylists. With nail technicians growing at a faster rate, we will look to devote more salons to nail technicians in the future. Currently there are approximately 237 nail technicians in Ourcounty, 202 barbers and 123 aestheticians.

Market Analysis
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Potential Customers Growth CAGR
Hair Stylist 5% 2,300 2,415 2,536 2,663 2,796 5.00%
Manicurist 12% 237 265 297 333 373 12.01%
Aestheticians 10% 123 135 149 164 180 9.99%
Massage Therapist 5% 390 410 431 453 476 5.11%
Barbers 1% 202 204 206 208 210 0.98%
Total 5.54% 3,252 3,429 3,619 3,821 4,035 5.54%

4.2 Target Market Segment Strategy

Based on the growth rate of potential customers, Galerie de Beaute will need to investigate the opportunity to open a second location to service potential customers by year 2008.

4.3 Service Business Analysis

Although Ourcounty, Ourstate has many barber shops, beauty shops, spas and nail salons; the concept of a salon mall is new to Ourstate. There are no hair stylist or nail salons on the half mile heavily travelled route 13/40 from route 141 to the 13/40 split. The closest establishment is located on route 141 in the Sell-O-Mart on route 273.

Ourstate code does not address booth rental, but the advantage of Galerie de Beaute is the privacy of secure, individual leased unit mini-salon versus 'booth' rental. Nearbystate does not permit booth rental as an alternative to salon ownership, a point for Galerie de Beaute to consider in future expansion.

4.3.1 Competition and Buying Patterns

The driving factor in choosing one type of arrangement over the other will undoubtedly be cost. Owners of traditional salons face many challenges when starting a new business. Purchasing equipment and finding a location in a high traffic area with reasonable rent is often difficult. Although 40% of beauty professionals own their own business, 60% are employed in a privately owned shop.

In a traditional salon environment employees are paid 50% commission. These employees are often charged for supplies and products utilized. These issues sometimes lead to high turnover in the industry. Because of these challenges, salon owners have resorted to booth rental in those states in which it is legal.

The Solution is Galerie de Beaute

Galerie de BeauteTraditional Salon
Weekly Sales $800Weekly Sales $800
Weekly Rent $225Weekly Commission

Supplies $40Supply Charge-back $80
Income Before Taxes$525 Income Before Taxes $320

If a salon professional can increase earnings by making 55% commission rather than 50% commission the income difference will be the determining factor when choosing employment at one salon over another. We can offer an alternative to the commission environment. The qualities of salon ownership with less paperwork will be appealing. In the scenario presented above the potential income is 64% before taxes.