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The Art of Entrepreneurship w/Joe McCambley: Why having FUN in business is crucial – Video
Posted: February 8, 2012 at 5:22 am
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Zambia's long-term plan earns African Cup success
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BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP)—Zambia captain Christopher Katongo thinks the team’s impressive march to the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations is “payback time” for a six-year development plan.
African football is notorious for short-term thinking, with foreign coaches often handed temporary contracts at the last minute before big tournaments and players falling in and out of favor.
Inspired by former playing great and current federation president Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia has opted to favor coaching continuity and keeping the same core of young players together.
Now the team is on the verge of a first African Cup final since 1994, while traditional African heavyweights like Nigeria, Cameroon and Egypt failed to even qualify for the tournament.
Recognized as Zambia’s best ever player, Bwalya was coach in 2006 when the team was eliminated in the group stage of the African Cup.
Bwalya resigned from the post after the tournament to move into an administrative role at the Zambian football federation, becoming president in 2008.
Katongo, a member of the 2006 squad, said underachievement in that tournament led to a fundamental change in Zambian football policy.
“The long plan was with the president (Kalusha Bwalya),” Katongo said. “We made a plan … to keep the players (together) for four to five years. He insisted that we had to keep 70-80 percent of these players, so that we could see what we can do.”
Despite Zambia’s record of regularly qualifying for the African Cup, further success was not instantaneous.
Zambia again failed to make it out of the group stage in the 2008 African Cup under local coach Patrick Phiri.
French coach Herve Renard took over in May 2008 but had a stuttering start in charge of the same core of players that had played in the previous two tournaments.
Berths in the 2010 African Cup and 2010 World Cup were decided in the same qualifying tournament, with Zambia just about making the African tournament but finishing well behind Algeria and Egypt in the race for a place at the World Cup.
Still, Zambia finally got out of the African Cup group stage in 2010 for the first time since 1996, topping a tough section including Cameroon, Tunisia and Gabon, before losing on penalties against Nigeria in the quarterfinals.
Renard was lured—apparently because of personal reasons—to take the Angola coaching job soon after the tournament, but the move did not work out and he was reappointed by Zambia just a few months later in 2010.
Under a familiar coach, Katongo and his teammates secured a 15th African Cup appearance by winning the qualification group and have gone from strength to strength in the finals.
Only much-fancied Ghana in Wednesday’s semifinal stands in the way of the Chipolopolo—or “Copper Bullets” in English—making the final.
“We have unity (in our) team,” Katongo said. “Other teams have good players, but they don’t have unity. You see how Senegal play. Nigeria is not here, why? Cameroon is not here, why? You can have 200 million professionals who play in Chelsea or Barcelona but if they can’t play together as a team you can’t do anything.”
The model of a stable group of players working with a coach for several years could be a blueprint as African football struggles to make a lasting impression on the world stage.
No African team has ever reached the semifinals of the World Cup and only Ghana reached the knockout stage—eventually losing on penalties in the quarterfinals—when the tournament was held in the continent for the first time in 2010.
Zambia has still to qualify for a World Cup—the team will have to top a difficult group including Ghana to reach a playoff for the 2014 tournament in Brazil—but African Cup glory in the meantime would vindicate Bwalya’s long-term vision.
“This is payback time,” Katongo said. “There is a process which is working and it’s working for the Zambia team. We know each other. I know where (teammate Rainford) Kalaba wants the ball, how he runs. He knows my weaknesses, I know his weaknesses, I know his strong points and this is a good thing. Maybe this time we can reach the final.”
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Thought of the Day: Conversations create Momentum – Video
Posted: February 7, 2012 at 3:01 am
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Military Wives' Success Leads To Album Plans
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Gareth Malone and the Military Wives' Christmas Number One single raised over £500,000, it has been announced, as the choir reveals plans to release an album.
The women presented a cheque for £503,985 to their two nominated military charities, The Royal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help.
The money was raised through sales of their record breaking single Wherever You Are, which was written by royal wedding composer Paul Mealor using lines from the wives' love letters to their serving husbands in Afghanistan.
Malone told Sky News he is so proud of what they have all achieved.
"It means so much to me personally because this is the biggest thing I've ever done. I can't top this. I'm so proud of the association with these women," he said.
"They're incredible for what they achieve on a daily basis but this has just distilled into something that the nation will never forget."
One of the wives, Laura Thompson, says it is a very special day for all of them.
"It's just amazing, I'm so proud to be part of something that helps other people, I'm in awe," she gushed.
Susie Brady, whose husband and son are serving marines, added that their families are all delighted with their achievement.
"They can't believe it, it's something so out of the ordinary for us, they're very proud.
"Obviously we didn't expect any of this so to have a single and an album and to raise so much for charities that are so personal for us - I'm over the moon."
Their follow-up album In My Dreams will be released in time for Mother's Day and is named after a new Paul Mealor song on the album.
It will also include the hit single Wherever You Are and Adele's Make You Feel My Love.
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Divorce not fazing Lindsey Vonn
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Updated Feb 6, 2012 7:15 PM ET
Lindsey Vonn is shining on the slopes and outracing the struggles in her personal life.
The Olympic downhill champion may be going through a divorce with her husband and may be dealing with persistent rumors over who she's dating, but the distractions have hardly affected her performance on the hill.
Vonn is off to one of the best starts of her career, leading the World Cup overall standings by a whopping 482 points as she tries to claim the title back from friend and top rival Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany.
Over the weekend, the 27-year-old Vonn reached yet another milestone — earning her 50th career victory during a dramatic downhill run in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where she momentarily went down on her hip, only to spring back up and glide through the finish like nothing had even happened.
With that, she joined a select few to reach the hallowed mark. Among the women, only Annemarie Moser-Proell of Austria (62) and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland (55) are ahead of Vonn.
On the men's side, just three have reached 50 wins: Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden (86), Hermann Maier of Austria (54) and Alberto Tomba of Italy (50).
To even be mentioned in the same sentence as Tomba was quite flattering for Vonn.
"I never dreamed I would have reached the success that they've reached in their careers," Vonn said. "I still have a lot of years of racing in me. I never expected it."
These days, the slopes have become Vonn's sanctuary, her refuge from what's going on in the rest of her life. Earlier this season, she separated from Thomas Vonn, her husband of four years and her personal coach. Gone were the little things, too, like how he always made sure she didn't conduct too many interviews or attend too many functions.
She realizes the integral role he played in her development.
"He has done a lot to help me. We made a great team together," said Vonn, who's won nine races this season.
Although they no longer work together, he's proud of her success.
"I'm really happy for Lindsey, 50 World Cup wins is an amazing accomplishment," Thomas Vonn wrote in an email to The Associated Press. "I know firsthand how much hard work went into this, and that it did not come easy. I have no doubt that 50 wins is just the beginning for her and that she will go down in history as one of the greatest skiers of all time."
After the breakup, Lindsey Vonn began working with another coach, Jeff Fergus, who has been with the U.S. speed team for six years.
"No matter who my coach is, I still know how to ski race," Vonn said. "It's definitely been difficult in many ways. It' a different routine now, different coaches around, different emotions. There are different personal aspects that I have to take care of every day that are not fun. That's what my life is now.
"But I know how to ski no matter what the situation is. I don't think that will ever change."
Vonn also is in the process of rekindling her relationship with her father, Alan Kildow, after a falling out a few years ago. He was the person who introduced her to skiing and even moved the family from Minnesota to Colorado to hone her talent.
And he was on hand to see his daughter capture such an historic win.
"It's something special to get 50 wins, but even more special to share that with your family," she said.
And not to mention teammates. Her struggles away from the race course have brought her closer to the squad. They've been a shoulder to lean on through the hard times.
"They realize how difficult this situation is for me," Vonn said. "It's brought us as a team of girls closer together. I just feel like the attitude and energy on the team is really good right now.
"It's been really great for me to have so much support from everyone, from my teammates and coaches. I definitely wouldn't be able to do it without them."
Vonn has been dialed in with very little rattling her on the course. Part of that has to do with her health — other than a sore back earlier this season, she's been basically injury free — and the rest to her determination.
"When I'm in the starting gate, I'm not nervous at all. I know what I have to do to ski well and I just go out there and do it," Vonn said. "I don't really second guess myself.
"I think that's the reason why I've had more success this year than maybe in past years."
Plus, there's always this incentive dangling in front of her — getting her crown back. Vonn lost last season when Hoefl-Riesch beat her by three points after the season's final race was called off because of poor course conditions.
She's attempting to lock this title up early so that it doesn't come down to Mother Nature again. Vonn has accumulated 1,350 points so far this season, putting her ahead of Slovenia's Tim Maze (868) and Hoefl-Riesch (796).
Soon, Vonn & Co. will be heading to Sochi, Russia, to test out the Olympic course. Vonn can't wait to catch a glimpse of the slope where she will try to defend her downhill title.
"I'll ingrain it in my mind," Vonn said. "I'll do the same thing as Vancouver and visualize it over the next two years and hopefully be ready for the Olympics in 2014."
For now, she will keep her focus on smoothly gliding down the slopes even with her turmoil away from the mountain.
"I feel like no matter what's going on in my personal life, I can always put my skis on and go out and clear my mind and really have fun. Skiing has been honestly the best thing for me at this point in my life," Vonn said. "It's hard to describe. Things, on the personal front, they're not any better than they were a few months ago.
"But I feel very clear minded when I'm skiing and I am enjoying it more than I ever have."
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Vonn off to fast start, opens big World Cup lead
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Published: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 4:30 p.m. MST
Lindsey Vonn is shining on the slopes and outracing the struggles in her personal life.
The Olympic downhill champion may be going through a divorce with her husband and may be dealing with persistent rumors over who she's dating, but the distractions have hardly affected her performance on the hill.
Vonn is off to one of the best starts of her career, leading the World Cup overall standings by a whopping 482 points as she tries to claim the title back from friend and top rival Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany.
Over the weekend, the 27-year-old Vonn reached yet another milestone — earning her 50th career victory during a dramatic downhill run in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where she momentarily went down on her hip, only to spring back up and glide through the finish like nothing had even happened.
With that, she joined a select few to reach the hallowed mark. Among the women, only Annemarie Moser-Proell of Austria (62) and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland (55) are ahead of Vonn.
On the men's side, just three have reached 50 wins: Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden (86), Hermann Maier of Austria (54) and Alberto Tomba of Italy (50).
To even be mentioned in the same sentence as Tomba was quite flattering for Vonn.
"I never dreamed I would have reached the success that they've reached in their careers," Vonn said. "I still have a lot of years of racing in me. I never expected it."
These days, the slopes have become Vonn's sanctuary, her refuge from what's going on in the rest of her life. Earlier this season, she separated from Thomas Vonn, her husband of four years and her personal coach. Gone were the little things, too, like how he always made sure she didn't conduct too many interviews or attend too many functions.
She realizes the integral role he played in her development.
"He has done a lot to help me. We made a great team together," said Vonn, who's won nine races this season.
Although they no longer work together, he's proud of her success.
"I'm really happy for Lindsey, 50 World Cup wins is an amazing accomplishment," Thomas Vonn wrote in an email to The Associated Press. "I know firsthand how much hard work went into this, and that it did not come easy. I have no doubt that 50 wins is just the beginning for her and that she will go down in history as one of the greatest skiers of all time."
After the breakup, Lindsey Vonn began working with another coach, Jeff Fergus, who has been with the U.S. speed team for six years.
"No matter who my coach is, I still know how to ski race," Vonn said. "It's definitely been difficult in many ways. It' a different routine now, different coaches around, different emotions. There are different personal aspects that I have to take care of every day that are not fun. That's what my life is now.
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Success of personal finance course prompts second session
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(Sarah Reed/Democrat-News)
More than 40 people took the first steps in gaining control of their finances this past fall. After seeing the results, Marshall Nazarene Church will once again host Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.
Starting Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m., the 13-week program taught by DVD teaches participants how to save for emergencies and create a household budget to get out of debt.
More than 1.5 million people nationwide have taken advantage of Ramsey's program, according to FPU/The Lampo Group, Inc.
In a press release issued Jan. 31, Ramsey said: "FPU is a fun and easy to understand program. Whether you are deeply in debt or financially secure, FPU will help you gain a new perspective on how to handle your money."
Marshall participants felt they needed that direction. Out of 22 anonymous residents there was almost $780,000 worth of collective debt.
"We had 23 couples last time," Melisa Grossenburg, the local program coordinator, said. "We are very pleased with how the last session went and are very excited about our new class ..."
Many past participants are seeing results and at least one couple is now debt free, according to Grossenburg.
Classes for the free program meet once a week at the church, located at 782 W. North St. Participants will only need to purchase a kit, which includes a workbook, an envelope system, audio lessons, Ramsey's book "Financial Peace," a lifetime membership to FPU and more. The kits can be purchased at the church at a discounted price, through http://www.daveramsey.com or by calling 888-227-3223. Marshall Nazarene Church is located at 782 W. North St., near the intersection of Arrow Street and Miami Avenue, and can be reached by calling 660-886-6464.
Contact Sarah Reed at
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