Archive for September, 2010

Choose Dish Network, Lock In Your Savings

Society has turned out to become more and more home bound and television has turned out to be the best source of entertainment when you are staying at home. In fact television enables you to enjoy programs of all types. However if people demand some quality entertainment and want to watch only the good programs not every company can assure you so. Although the cable television companies assure of bringing variety in programming package people are making decision of discarding their services. Switching to DISH Network is the call of the day. According to them excellent quality of picture and sound as well as variety in programs have impelled them to take the decision. So with every passing day cable operators are loosing their subscribers. However critics say that there are quite a number of people who are unwillingly sticking to cable service as they found the cable service to be more cost effective.

Is DISH Networks service expensive? It is not so. Quite the reverse, a subscriber can get the scope of saving huge amount of money if they opt for DISH Network. In fact this leading satellite television provider offers such unique services and packages that would help you save money every month. For instance DISH Networks Americas Top 120 is available just at small price tag of $24.99 every month.

Let us examine this aspect in details:

Quality entertainment: So far as quality programs and services are concerned DISH Network turns out to be the real winner. Apart from offering multitudes of channels DISH TV makes it sure that people of all age group have something for their amusement and fun. Thus DISH has a surfeit of channels on subjects that are varied and divergent. Sports, wildlife, art, movies, and music you can get all under DISH Network packages. Also to ensure that international communities must not feel homesick, international program packages have been created. These include DISH Latino, ARABIC, Chinese Great Wall and many more. Other communities like Portuguese, Koreans etc. also get to watch the programs of their choice and preferences. These are pay packages but the quality content that they can get is quite praiseworthy.

DISH Network also stands out to be a champion in offering HD programming packages. It provides programming packages and that too at reasonable prices. Thus superb sound and equally excellent sound are guaranteed. Such offers from any of the cable operators are just unthinkable.

In terms of providing high quality equipments and machines DISH Network has no parallel. It offers DISH antenna as well as other state of the art equipments like DISH Receiver, set top box and many more. In case of bad weather, a subscriber is ensured of getting high quality programs without disruption of services.

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DISH Network has become a popular choice for all the viewers who always vouch for the high quality transmission of satellite TV. Moreover, DISH Network packages also come with reasonable rates.

Eat Pray Love: Lessons For Nonprofits

In the motion picture Eat Pray Love, Julia Roberts brings to the screen the real-life story of Elizabeth (Liz) Gilbert, a journalist who embarked upon a year-long journey of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment. After conjuring the strength to end a loveless marriage, Liz eats in Italy, prays in India, and learns to love again in Bali.

So, what does this clearly resourceful woman with disposable income""or accessible savings""have to do with our mission here at Yancey Arts Consulting (YAC)? Well, we know that she does not reflect the profile of our clients or communities, and that few organizations have the financial resources to replicate even a modest version of her spiritual journey. YAC"s goal is to help organizations first achieve sustainable practices and then establish a plan to "Move Beyond Sustainability" with growth revenue strategies. There are lessons Liz learns, however, that we all can apply to both our personal lives and nonprofit organizations. We believe that we are all actively or casually on a quest to live a balanced and fulfilling life. Let"s explore how we can apply Eat Pray Love to the operational culture and growth of our organizations and perhaps even ourselves.

PLEASURE. When in Rome, Liz discovers the pleasure of indulgence. Food, friends, language, architectural history were all decadent pastimes. Even crossing the street"""Attraversiamo" "" provides the most intense pleasure. When was the last time you indulged in the pleasure of your work? Because our work is mission-driven, there is an inherent pleasure in what we do, but sometimes our day-to-day activities impede our ability to relish it. When was the last time you gave yourself an extended moment to indulge in the pleasure of your work or efforts before moving on to the next thing? Without these moments, how can we sustain our excitement? We can be certain that our sustenance doesn"t come from nonprofit salaries or the ability to climb the corporate ladder. Instead, we who work in the nonprofit sector, primarily find fulfillment in work that benefits others. If we stay connected to the pleasure of our work, that work can in turn, enhance the quality of what we deliver, which is a critical component of organizational sustainability.

MEDITATION. While living in an ashram in India, Liz learns to quiet her mind and meditate, gaining insight and enlightenment in the process. It took time "" a lot of time "" and dedicated focus. When was the last time you were able to quiet the day-to-day grind to meditate on things like the impact of your work, ways to better connect with and expand your constituency, opportunities to improve your office culture and enhance staff appreciation? When was the last time you thought about how to better engage your board or develop a plan to diversify your revenue streams? Whatever it is that you or your organization needs, when was the last time you were able to quietly focus on clarity and answers?

Of course, we can"t all travel to an ashram, wake up at 3:00 a.m. and meditate in a community of other enlightenment-seeking individuals, but perhaps we can dedicate 10 to 15 minutes or more each day, or every other day, or once a week, for quiet time and intentional contemplation. We too, may find that the answers we seek are right in front of us.

LOVE. Finally, in Bali, Liz realizes the importance of love. How many times have we heard, "Do what you love." Arguably, one may say that the ultimate find in our life"s journey is love. Love of who we are. Love of what we do. Love of the difference we make in the world around us. Love in our relationships. The list can go on and on.

This cultivation of love extends to the sustainability of our organizations. If our targeted constituents love our work, they will come, participate in, and support our activities. If our donors, sponsors, and supporters love our work, they will continue to fund our programs, capacity and general operations. If our staff loves what they do and where they work, they will surpass performance expectations. There is a lot of leverage in love.

So, there you have it""Eat Pray Love lessons for nonprofits. We are sure that you have more to contribute to these analogies. Have you ever taken a journey of self-discovery like Liz? If so, what did you learn? What do you love most about the work that you do? How are you best able to balance your personal life and work life? What would you recommend as potential ways one can realistically apply some of these tenets? And, most importantly, do you have any great Italian recipes that you"d like to share? Food is something we can all find pleasure in, meditate over and absolutely LOVE!!

We"d love to hear from you!
YAC ~ Being transformative while keeping it simple.

About the Author:
Yancey Arts Consulting's goal is to help organizations first achieve sustainable practices and the establish a plan to Move Beyond Sustainability with growth revenue strategies. Their website is at http://www.yanceyconsulting.com