Women In Business – Adept Word Management, Inc. https://adeptwordmanagement.com Intelligent Transcripts™, Captions, Translations, Copy Editing Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:16:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Adept Word Management won’t answer the phone! https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/adept-word-management-wont-answer-the-phone/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:23:25 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=2204 @citycalling recently shared a tweet “You have the same number of hours in the day as Beyonce.” It’s a great article. Specifically, I loved this segment. Everybody asks why Adept Word Management doesn’t answer the phone. Transcription requires a lot of concentration. So does business online through https://www.webdesign499.com/master-marketing-on-the-internet-with-these-tips/. Ban “Friendly Interruptions” at All Costs You’re…

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]]> @citycalling recently shared a tweet “You have the same number of hours in the day as Beyonce.” It’s a great article.

Specifically, I loved this segment. Everybody asks why Adept Word Management doesn’t answer the phone. Transcription requires a lot of concentration. So does business online through
https://www.webdesign499.com/master-marketing-on-the-internet-with-these-tips/.

Ban “Friendly Interruptions” at All Costs
You’re working on a project. You’re totally in the zone, making lightning-speed progress.

Then, a co-worker swings by. “Just wanted your two cents on this,” he says, handing you a report outline. You look it over and give him your thoughts. It doesn’t take more than 60 seconds for you to chime in. No biggie, right?

Unfortunately, that minor interruption just majorly derailed your focus. It will take an average of 23 minutes for you to get back into the zone of whatever you were doing.

Super-achievers know that interruptions are productivity-killers, so they avoid them at all costs. (There’s a reason why most CEOs have private offices — with doors!)

If you don’t have a door to close, try finding a quiet space where you won’t be nudged, turn off your incoming email notifications for a few hours, or talk to your boss about instituting company-wide “do not disturb” hours a few times a week.

Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/how-successful-people-do-more-in-a-day-than-others-do-in-a-week-2015-6?r=US&IR=T&utm_content=buffer0feb5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#ixzz3kn5SRd1q

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]]> What do you do? vs Where do you work? https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/what-do-you-do-vs-where-do-you-work/ Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:45:05 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=2179 Have you noticed a difference in reaction when you ask “What do you do?” instead of “where do you work?” It’s interesting. People almost recoil when you ask “what do you do.” I’d say women especially, but I’m woman and more inclined to speak to other women.

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]]> Have you noticed a difference in reaction when you ask “What do you do?” instead of “where do you work?” It’s interesting. People almost recoil when you ask “what do you do.” I’d say women especially, but I’m woman and more inclined to speak to other women.

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]]> Mixed Metaphors from one of our transcriptionists–hilarious! https://adeptwordmanagement.com/the-emperors-new-clothes/mixed-metaphors-from-one-of-our-transcriptionists-hilarious/ Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:14:12 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=2171 Too funny! The things you pick up when you’re captioning and transcribing! George W. Bush: “Fool me once, shame on you…” (old idiom) “Fool me twice [forgets how it ends, stammers]—we won’t get fooled again.” (The Who)

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]]> Too funny! The things you pick up when you’re captioning and transcribing!

George W. Bush:

“Fool me once, shame on you…” (old idiom)
“Fool me twice [forgets how it ends, stammers]—we won’t get fooled again.” (The Who)

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]]> Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill! https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill/ Fri, 15 May 2015 22:45:19 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=2151 From the MS. Blog digest: The $20 bill is ubiquitous in U.S. currency. It’s what ATMs usually spit out at you and the discounts from ClarksUSA.com, the cash you often have on hand when paying for groceries or movie tickets. By the way, when you’re out of cash and you need to pay bills, go…

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]]> From the MS. Blog digest: The $20 bill is ubiquitous in U.S. currency. It’s what ATMs usually spit out at you and the discounts from ClarksUSA.com, the cash you often have on hand when paying for groceries or movie tickets. By the way, when you’re out of cash and you need to pay bills, go right here pounda.co.uk to apply for a quick loan. All it takes is a short application process. Of course, when I’m tending to finances I can conveniently overlook the face that is currently stamped on it—seventh president Andrew Jackson, who was responsible for the Indian Removal Act—but the prospect of the face of Harriet Tubman peering back at me on a $20 bill has already filled me with glee and a sense of pride.

Who did you vote for? I voted for Harriet Tubman because I have the sense that she just put her head down and struggled. She wasn’t beautiful, she didn’t look for a lot of attention, she wasn’t a politician. That speaks to me–the idea of doing the right thing just because it’s the right thing!

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]]> Spirit Picks for November 2014 https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/spirit-picks-for-november-2014/ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:57:38 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=2125 Sarah Gish has done it again! Thanks to Sarah for this brilliant newsletter! Spirit Picks. You probably know she’s been publishing her guide to Houston events for families: Gish Picks If you are not following Sarah, you should be. She’s an artist/observer/commentator bringing a very fresh perspective to life in Houston. In describing Spirit Picks…

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]]> Sarah Gish has done it again! Thanks to Sarah for this brilliant newsletter! Spirit Picks. You probably know she’s been publishing her guide to Houston events for families: Gish Picks

If you are not following Sarah, you should be. She’s an artist/observer/commentator bringing a very fresh perspective to life in Houston. In describing Spirit Picks she says: My goal is to open your eyes to all the eclectic, marvelous, and interesting events that Houston has to offer each month – and I’m thrilled that I’ve uncovered many hidden gems along the way. And she does!

Houston’s a wonderful city FULL of energy and life and and an amzingly diverse group of people. And in Houston everyting is accessible! That’s my favorite aspect of this city. New York has wonderful diversity and energy, but you have to know the right people. In Houston, if you live here, you KNOW the right people.

Sarah has been working for the past year on her Ignite Your Life campaign–she travelled across the country meeting people, talking to them, and IGNITING them.

What a great city we live in. Stay warm!

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]]> http://msmagazine.com/blog/2014/08/25/beyonce-at-the-vmas-feminist-and-flawless/ https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/httpmsmagazine-comblog20140825beyonce-at-the-vmas-feminist-and-flawless/ Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:19:07 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=1934 The post http://msmagazine.com/blog/2014/08/25/beyonce-at-the-vmas-feminist-and-flawless/ appeared first on Adept Word Management, Inc..

]]> http://msmagazine.com/blog/2014/08/25/beyonce-at-the-vmas-feminist-and-flawless/
Beyonce at the VMAs. from Ms. Blog

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]]> Wednesday is for Women Warriors–Guinevere https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/wednesday-is-for-women-warriors-guinevere/ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:41:58 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=1877 Whose fault is the fall of Camelot?
How long has civilized man been on earth? As long as the earth has turned. People might argue that it is Mordred’s fault for going against King Arthur. If King Arthur had not had an affair with Morgause, Mordred should not have been born and caused problems for King Arthur. He knows Lancelot and Guinevere love each other but he ignores the situation. It is when Mordred comes in and tries to go against him because he knows Lancelot and Guinevere are the people King Arthur is trying to protect and he tries to threaten him with it. The fall of Camelot is King Arthur’s fault. (Camelot, 1960).
Most of this is Arthur’s fault because for one he does not listen to Merlin. Arthur knows that Guinevere would be his downfall but still marries her (Camelot, 1960). Also, he obviously knows of the love affair that would eventually happen but still lets Lancelot join the round table (Camelot, 1960). Since he is uneasy with his crown, he always runs away from the castle when there is trouble (Camelot, 1960). When Mordred asks him to stay in the forest for the night, he should have known he is up to something (Camelot, 1960). He does not care about how his wife’s action and decide to accept what is happening. It is Arthur fault for not doing anything when he had the chance.

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]]> Woman as Warrior? Or Woman's Infedility as the Ultimate Flaw
Guinevere /ˈɡwɪnɨvɪər/ was the legendary Queen consort of King Arthur. In tales and folklore, she was said to have had a love affair with Arthur’s chief knight Sir Lancelot. This story first appears in Chrétien de Troyes’ Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and reappears as a common motif in numerous cyclical Arthurian literature, starting with the Lancelot-Grail Cycle of the early 13th century and carrying through the Post-Vulgate Cycle and Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur. Guinevere and Lancelot’s betrayal of Arthur was often considered as having led to the downfall of the kingdom.

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]]> Wednesday is for Women Warriors: onna-bugeisha (女武芸者?) https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/wednesday-is-for-women-warriors-onna-bugeisha-%e5%a5%b3%e6%ad%a6%e8%8a%b8%e8%80%85/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:02:07 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=1910 Samurai Woman With their husbands in combat almost continuously, 16th century samurai women provided for the defense of their homes and children. Their wartime roles included washing and preparing the decapitated bloody heads of the enemy, which were presented to the victorious generals. Like their samurai husbands, personal honor was paramount for samurai women. They carried small daggers and were always prepared to die to maintain their honor and family name.

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]]> Samurai Women
In the Heike Monogatari, Tomoe Gozen appears as a general in the troops of Kiso Yoshinaka, Yoritomo’s first attack force. She was described as follows:
Tomoe was especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.
–Tale of the Heike1

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]]> Wednesday is for Women Warriors–Was Scarlett Ohara a woman warrior? https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/wednesday-is-for-women-warriors-was-sarlett-ohara-a-woman-warrior/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:01:52 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=1865 From a feminist view, the question becomes more complicated. From a presentist feminist perspective, there are troubling elements even in the stories of the white female characters. Perhaps the best example is the scene in which Rhett forces Scarlett into bed, and she thoroughly enjoys herself, smacking of dangerous stereotypes of rape. She says "no," but really means "yes."

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]]> Scarlett O'Hara
“Sometimes all a woman has to hang onto is being a bitch”–Stephen King

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]]> Wednesday is for Women Warriors: Dolley Madison https://adeptwordmanagement.com/women-in-business/wednesday-is-for-women-warriors-dolley-madison/ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:54:15 +0000 http://adeptwordmanagement.com/?p=1906 With more conscious effort than either of her two predecessors, and with an enthusiasm for public life that neither of them had, Dolley Madison forged the highly public role as a President's wife, believing that the citizenry was her constituency as well as that of her husband's. This would establish her as the standard against which all her successors would be held, well into the mid-20th century. This persona was specifically created to serve the political fortunes of not only the President, but also of the United States. She would steer conversation with political figures, including their spouses, in a way that revealed their positions on issues facing the Madison Administration, or sought to convince them to consider the viewpoint of her husband.

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]]> President Madison's Memorable Wife
Presidential Campaign and Inauguration:
Dolley Madison’s popularity as a hostess in Washington added greatly to the recognition of her husband by those members of congress whose electoral votes then chose the winner of presidential races. During the 1808 election, however, there was an attempt by Federalist newspapers in Baltimore and Boston that implied Mrs. Madison had been intimate with President Jefferson as a way of attacking her character. Her popularity prevailed during the 1812 election.

As the invading British army neared Washington in 1814 and the White House staff hurriedly prepared to flee, Dolley Madison ordered the Stuart painting, a copy of the Lansdowne portrait, to be removed:
“Our kind friend Mr. Carroll has come to hasten my departure, and in a very bad humor with me, because I insist on waiting until the large picture of General Washington is secured, and it requires to be unscrewed from the wall. The process was found too tedious for these perilous moments; I have ordered the frame to be broken and the canvas taken out”….. “It is done, and the precious portrait placed in the hands of two gentlemen from New York for safe keeping. On handing the canvas to the gentlemen in question, Messrs. Barker and Depeyster, Mr. Sioussat cautioned them against rolling it up, saying that it would destroy the portrait. He was moved to this because Mr. Barker started to roll it up for greater convenience for carrying.” [15][16]

Popular accounts during and after the war years tended to portray Dolley Madison as the one who removed the painting, and she became a national heroine. Early twentieth-century historians noted that Jean Pierre Sioussat, a Frenchman, had directed the servants in the crisis.[17][18]

Dolley Madison hurried away in her waiting carriage, along with other families fleeing the city. They went to Georgetown and the next day crossed over the Potomac into Virginia. When the danger receded after the British left Washington a few days later, she returned to the capital to meet her husband.

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