Essays on Having Fun

1. Key Elements of Branson’s Leadership Style In his autobiography, The Virgin Way: If It’s Not Fun, It’s Not Worth Doing, Richard Branson identifies and explains important aspects of his leadership philosophy and style: There are ten of them: (1) “Follow your passion, but protect the downside”; (2) “Do some good”; (3) “Believe in your business”; (4) “Have fun”; (5) “Don’t give up”; (6) “Listen more and talk less”; (7) “Make room for personal time through delegation”; (8) “Go out and meet people”; (9) “Communicate among all levels of your company”; and, (10) “Be happy”. ...

BUSINESS CULTURE REFLECTION

Introduction International business is becoming more and more diverse and mobility is an essential characteristic of not only business organizations, but social environment, where individuals become more exposed to different cultures in their professional and personal lives. Globalization and technology ay significant role in building this diversity in all aspects of the businesses and companies recognize that in order to be successful in their operations, they should be able to differentiate and personalise their approach to doing business, based on the diversity of the regions and countries, where they establish themselves (Davies, 2006). With the above in mind, academic ...

The popularity of online dating apps such as Tinder, Grindr, Hinge and Coffee meets bagel and more has not only increased the dating pool for people but has also accelerated the hookup culture that has been around for a while. Hookups aren’t a new phenomenon. The sexual revolution of the sixties, growing incomes and independence of young adults means that they no longer follow the traditional route of getting married young and having kids. Young people, especially college going adults put their career ahead of marriage and settling down. This does not necessarily mean that they lose out ...

Introduction

David Foster Wallace was an American writer whose work includes novels, essays, and short stories. He is a professor of creative writing. His most famous work was his novel Infinite Jest, and The Pale Cream. He has been recognized by various institutions and persons for his elaborate work in the development of English literature. Wallace work include both fiction and non-fiction work. His work is mostly concerned in moving beyond the metafiction and the irony that is associated with postmodernism. Some of his other nonfiction works include the John McCain 2000 presidential bid and the September 11 attacks. We ...

Executive Summary

Starbucks is rated as one of the world’s most valuable brands, with global sales exceeding a whopping $17.01 Billion, the company engages in the manufacture and sales of coffee and tea, and operates in multiple segments, globally, that includes, Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific; Channel Development; and Other. The target markets of Starbuck are Adults, Young Adults and Kids and Teens, with a focus on both genders, i.e. male and female. The competitive advantage that Starbucks have against the competition is the status symbol and also the experience that the brand is selling and this ...

Introduction

Aveeno is a globally recognized brand in the skin and hair care products, based in the USA, the company was launched in 1945, and since then the brand has been unlocking and discovering nature’s powers to provide products that nurture and transforms the skin from health and beauty perspective (About Aveeno, 2016). The mission of the company is to use the most effective natural ingredients in the products that create a relationship based on trust with the community and also health professionals vouching for Aveeno’s product’s effectiveness. The most impressive aspect of Aveeno is their regard ...

Introduction

A larger percentage of the world’s population hardly ever exercise and this can be attributed to the fact that people have become busier and schedules become tighter with each day. The advancement in technology has also greatly influenced people’s lifestyles negatively such that they hardly ever exercise or engage in activities that boost their health. Several advantages accrue from a routine workout. Mayo Clinic Staff proposes that before embarking on any strenuous exercises, it is necessary to seek a doctor’s opinion to ensure that one keeps healthy and does not cause harm to their body (2014).

Burning Unwanted Calories

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Trip to Disneyland

1.0 Tourism Distribution Channels 1.1Introduction Travel business and experience is one of the most dynamic sectors of the tourism industry. Visitors want to travel and have an experience of a lifetime. They have formed-perspectives of how they want their experience to be, putting stakeholders in this industry on the run as they endeavour to better performance and conform to the needs of their customers (Tran, Jeeva&Pourabedin, 2016). Customer perspective and the expectations they have is enough to make travel a reality that anyone can wish to engage in. Service delivery in the travel industry is varied before the final ...

Nike’s Lightning strikes!

Lightning is a line of sports shoes for children. Exclusively designed for the little growing up feet.

Background:

The World Health Organization recommends intense play and activity for children. They recommend in the least 60 minutes of Moderate to Vigorous physical activity daily and also mention that more of it will lead to additional health benefits. They also recommend that the exercises must be aerobic and bone loading aimed to increase the muscle tone. This recommendation is specific to children in the age group of 5 – 17 years.

Increasing body weight has been an area of serious concern globally and ...

Everyone at Food Inc values your leadership. You have guided this organization to become what it is and from my experiences, you always welcome new ideas. All employees value you as a person. With your blessings and input, the organization has been able to help more and more individuals in the community. Unity is what drives us as an organization. The community learns a lot from us. Through us, they are able to educate other members of the community.

I would like to suggest an idea and would like to hear your views and suggestions regarding the idea. I find it ...

Tourism sector is important in all countries since it has contributed a lot to economic growth. This sector does this by generating income from the various tourist activities undertaken in tourist attraction areas. There are many tourist attraction sites in the world. In order to maximize the revenue received from tourism, the tourism industry of a country usually looks at the various market segments involved. It is important to understand the meaning of market segment. This term is used to describe a group of buyers having the same characteristics and having the same needs (Martin 2011). The tourism industry should therefore strive ...

Society is influenced by almost everything in the world. For instance, art provides us with an esthetical view of the world, while politics gives us a chance to understand all the mechanisms of a country. Furthermore, a very special and unique role is given to music in the context of social relationships. It can greatly influence our minds: encourage us to perform insane actions; make us feel happy, upset or even furious. Music is a tool that can easily control people’s thoughts and believes. Over the course of times, people used this instrument in order to deliver their ideas and expectations to ...

Coastal towns are those towns that have a coastline. A coastline is where the land and sea or ocean joins together. A coast normally refers to the region around which sea and land form a link. Examples of coasts include pelagic coast and gulf. A pelagic coast is one that faces the ocean in an open manner. A gulf coast is also known as bay and is more sheltered than a pelagic coast. The coastal regions are very important to the ecosystem. The rivers that join the ocean have fresh water while oceans have salty water. The mixture of the two different ...

“Learning and fun go together; playing a game is fun therefore there is some learning in every game”, a game designer told me once. Let us analyze this statement for deductive reasoning. I shall call this as statement number one in this paper for future reference. I will reflect upon his argument in the light of the understanding that I got in my reading ‘Think Critically’ on deductive logic and in this process, I also understood how ‘only’ when used in English as a natural language could have logically different and sometimes misleading meanings. I will evaluate if the deduction as in ...

Abstract

This paper aims at building models in an experiment. It determines the use of drugs in social places through incorporating three models. In each of the models, the probability that people take drugs will be established in reflection to different elements and constraints such as laws, availability of drug sellers and the types of clubs or entertainment places where the people go to. Also, the state of minds of the individuals will be fundamental to distinguish whether they are vulnerable to taking drugs or not. These factors will be identified and classified either as dependent or independent variables through ...

Introduction

Recreation and leisure are two common aspects of a satisfying life. The term ‘all work and no play makes a person dull” specifically points out how recreation is indeed an important part of human living. What is recreation and what is leisure? Basically, recreation includes activities that people usually engage in especially in times when they want to loosen up from all the struggles that they have to deal with in their daily lives. Considerably, there are instances when people want to unwind or de-stress; during such times, they try to find areas where they could set aside work for some ...

Can we live without alcoholic beverages? Most people believe that alcohol has only has negative impact on people’s lives. As we all know, alcohol is mostly related to people’s partyingies and moments of having fun. However, alcohol is a broad topic; it is not only related to the moments when people are having fun. As a matter of fact, it can be beneficial for people’s lives because, if consumed appropriately, it may help their bodyies to function better if consume it appropriately. Moreover, doctors sometimes doctors advises their patients to have a cup or two of alcohol in order ...

Business Idea

Coffee is a globally accepted and valuable agricultural cash crop that can be traded across a variety of market segments. However, the establishment of an influential coffee house requires the knowledge of the correct blend of coffee to be brewed by the coffee house. Consequently, there are various types of coffee which would produce different blends of the product. To ensure that this business will be successful as anticipated, there must be need for emphasis on the quality of the product to be offered to the customers. It is believed that freshly brewed coffee offers an opportunity for a business venture due ...

Analysis of Jeffery Harrison’s “Our Other Sister”

Jeffery Harrison is one of the few poets who is alivein this twenty-first century and is studied in American Literature. His poetry is unique and more often than not he does not follow the norm of poetry; his poem “Our Other Sister,” is one of those poems, while most poems make a statement his tells a story. Throughout literary history poetry is place in different periods and categories; Jeffery Harrison is a modern day poet who sometimes deviates from the custom of other poets; sometimes he writes without using capital letters at the beginning of his sentences of punctuation at the ...

While noticing university students in a cafeteria for about 2 hours, a number of different behaviors were figured out. The cafeteria had a separate corner where the food was being served by four men who were attending to student requirements in a quite fast paced fashion. There were approximately 12-15 benches and tables at the right of this place where the corridor was crowded at several different points during the observation period. At one corner of the corridor, there was a banner reading out ‘November Elections 2013’. It had a table and two chairs in front of it. That particular spot was surrounded by markers, ...

This report is a detailed analysis of my project experience form the date of July 7th. The project was intended to foster cultural awareness in our community and remove stereotypes and cultural misunderstanding. I would like to offer my gratitude for my supervisor for the support and encouragement while working on my project. I must admit that I am a blessed with an understanding supervisor with great understanding of diversity and the need for cultural understanding. Last week, members of my work team organized an occasion to celebrate global cultures in what was dubbed “The Whole World Festival.” This was a ...

ADVERTISEMENT ANALYSIS

(YouTube, 2013)

Target market of KFC GAMEDAY BUCKET advertisement:

The advertisement of GAMEDAY BUCKET shows different group of friends sitting on their couches watching football and chatting about how watching the game with the KFC GAMEDAY BUCKET makes it ‘awesome’. The commercial says that “start couch gaming today with the KFC GAMEDAY bucket for just $19.99” (YouTube, 2013).The main target customers are Football fans-primarily men, but women are also markedlyincluded in this advertisement. And both black and white people are shown in the advertisement for excluding the element of racism from group of friends.

Consumer need is the advertiser trying to fulfill:

Lots of people arrange parties in their homes on weekends to ...

Notion of habitus

I am 34 years of age who has served 6 years in the coast guard. I still go to college but on a part time basis. My life and that of a normal college student are different in a number of ways. Firstly, time is of matter. I am always busy since I have to cater for other things that I do outside school as an adult hence I have no free time. The normal college student is usually free and idle. They do not have any responsibilities to deal with unlike me. I have to attend school for about 4 ...

Introduction

When discussing about visiting a hotel; if there is no casino in it then the hotel is said to be incomplete or lacks entertainment. The presence of casino in a hotel is just like a cherry on a cake. There is a rising trend of having a casino in a hotel due to numerous advantages for both the casino and hotel. These two are dependent on each other in terms of income and flow of visitors who are seeking entertainment and lodging facility. Many investors in this business sector are not putting more efforts in considering the advantages of having a casino in a hotel and building a casino ...

I have to admit that I like to think of myself as a nerd. I hardly go out. I like reading my books and having fun my own way. I am the late bloomer, I get trends last , and I am not that cool and I like my room, and occasionally my passionate moments with nature. This is how I lead my life. However, this was to change just by one event.

Last week, members of my community organized an occasion to celebrate global cultures in what was dubbed “The Whole World Festival.” This was a get-out event aimed at bonding ...

Moral Intelligence Development Paper

Business Government and Society Moral Intelligence Development Paper Upon completion of the Moral Competency Inventory (Lennick & Kiel, 2007) I discovered that there are several competencies that dominate my moral image. When I thought about one competency to choose so as to describe it is this paper, I decided to pick up the one that is the most important from my point of view. I can but say that it turned out to be really hard, as all the competencies are extremely important in life and should be paid proper attention and developed as soon as possible. After I ...

As a matter of fact, overall organizational performance depends on various independent as well as dependent factors. Among these factors, employee motivation plays a considerable role in this performance. Perhaps, the basis of motivation is the understanding of human nature and this is the biggest challenge that is facing most organizational leaders, more especially within the human resource context, (Nicole, 2009). Arguably, employees can be motivated in different ways; which include: recognition, retention, rewards as well as better remuneration. According to studies that have been undertaken by various scholars, it has also been found that fun and humor in the work ...

In organisations, morale is an important facet of productivity and overall office attitudes; if people are happy, they work harder, and more gets done as a result. The application of fun in a workplace environment may be an effective way to increase morale, as it leavens the tension and anxiety that comes across in such a high-stress environment as a workplace. In this essay, the positive effects, as well as potential pitfalls, of adding fun and humour to the workplace will be detailed. Despite the factors that can diminish productivity and the effectiveness of humour initiatives, the end result can be overall positive.

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