Waching daily Apr 23 2018

Do you have an ambition to one day franchise

your building company?

You build great homes.

You have a great reputation.

You are a professional builder.

So, the next logical step would be to franchise

your building company and roll out your brand, right?

Well, before you jump into franchising with both feet,

there's one thing you need to do.

Systemise your business.

Hey, my name is Sky Stephens, I'm a Co-founder

of the Association of Professional Builders.

We help builders to convert more of their leads

into high margin contracts.

You cannot do anything with a business

until it has been fully systemised.

If it continually depends on you

to come up with the solutions for everyday challenges,

then it's not a business of value, it's a job.

But when you systemise and document procedures,

then you have something of value.

A business that can be sold for a multiple of net profit

or even franchised.

In other words, a business can only be considered successful

when it has been systemised.

Therefore, the number one priority

for every business owner is to document their processes

and then continue to improve them.

Once you've done that, your business can be operated

without you, which makes it a lot more valuable to a buyer

but of course, you don't have to sell it.

You can grow it, put a manager in place

and semi-retire or you can franchise.

Creating a standard operating procedures

or SOP manual can be quite daunting.

The thing is, the manual will always be a work in progress.

So, instead of worrying about getting it finished,

just focus on getting it started.

That can be accomplished in a few minutes.

Decide where your SOP will be stored,

somewhere online is the best solution.

So you can use Dropbox or Google Drive

to store the documents.

Dedicated software can make managing the process

a lot easier for you or you could even use

a website structure to manage the documents.

Whatever you decide is best for you will work fine

but you do need to start with one document.

It's the procedure for creating procedures.

Once you've created this procedure,

every staff member can start documenting

their own procedures.

In no time at all, you'll have the beginnings

of a comprehensive SOP manual for your business.

And when anything goes wrong or slips through the cracks,

don't get angry, instead, write a new SOP

that prevents the problem occurring again.

If you're serious about creating a business

that has value, a business that can be sold or franchised,

then you really need to be working

on your business every week.

But even that isn't enough because it's essential,

when you work on your business,

that you're working on the right things in the right order.

If you don't, you'll end up burning out

before you reach your goal.

The easiest way to get started on the right things

in the right order is to work with someone

who has been there, done that, learnt the mistakes

and has taken other builders through the exact process

you need to follow in order to systemise your business

and create something of value.

Click on the link below to discover

how you can systemise your building company

and create a business with true value

that can be franchised or sold or managed.

For more infomation >> Builders: Are You Interested In Franchising Your Business? - Duration: 3:48.

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Publish Research | Is it tough being a peer reviewer? - Duration: 3:42.

Hello, everyone. This is Emily. I'd like to welcome you to this uni-edit video.

Is it tough being a peer reviewer?

Even though conducting peer reviews is entirely optional, as publishing

scientists, academics are generally expected by the academic community to

participate in the process of peer reviewing voluntarily, because it is an

essential aspect to the scientific process.

There is no specific answer in regards to how long it will take to peer-review

a paper. The amount of time can vary greatly based upon the writing quality

of the paper. Some reviewers plan to spend about an hour per page of a

well-written paper.

The basic plan for a peer reviewer could be: one, read the entire paper to get an

overall feeling. If it is badly written and obviously not suitable for the

journal, you can reject the paper immediately. If the claim is clear and it

seems significant then you need to start a more rigorous review. Examine closely

the definitions, process, hypothesis, and analysis. Check the relevant works and

ensure proper citations exists. Even if you decide to reject the work, give

feedback or ideas on how to make it better.

Peer-reviewers perceived both the benefits and responsibilities that come

with such an important task. The following list shows a good balance

between the number of perceived benefits and responsibilities of the

peer-reviewer's role.

Benefits include participate in the scientific process; become familiar with

other peer reviewers expectations; put their service to each journal on their

CVS and profiles indicating their investment in the field receive

recognition and status in the field depending on the status of the journal;

experience satisfaction for helping in the process of getting good quality and

interesting research published; improve their writing and publishing skills by

observing their peers learn about current research in the field.

There are many benefits to being a peer reviewer. There are also responsibilities.

These responsibilities include:

provide unbiased feedback; ensure that research appearing in the publication is

theoretically and conceptually appropriate; maintain confidentiality and

avoid personal comments or criticisms; provide a thorough timely and robust

review; offered clear guidance as to where improvement is needed; provide a

constructively critical, useful, and relevant review that draws on their

expertise in the area encourage excellent research and ideas that push

the boundaries of our knowledge.

Once again, this is Emily from uni-edit we hope you enjoyed this tip. Have a

wonderful day!

For more infomation >> Publish Research | Is it tough being a peer reviewer? - Duration: 3:42.

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Bond 2018 FAQs: Why Are You Proposing a Second Gym at the Middle Schools? - Duration: 0:53.

Hi Dr. V. My name is Jim Everson and

I've lived in the district over 20 years. I've

had three children that

have graduated from Horn High School

and one that is

still there as a sophomore.

Why are you proposing to build a second

gym at each of the middle schools? So with the sixth-grade pre-athletic

program that we'd like to put in place you'll be able to actually practice

in a gym versus what we currently do, and this is not an exaggeration, practicing

in hallways, practicing in the cafeteria, those are not optimal environments for

that kind of work that kids would be doing. We need to put them in the right

environment and what that ultimately allows for is greater success for that

individual child as well as the programs there they're a part of.

For more infomation >> Bond 2018 FAQs: Why Are You Proposing a Second Gym at the Middle Schools? - Duration: 0:53.

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Travis Reinking's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | SML TV - Duration: 11:39.

Travis Reinking's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Travis Reinking, the accused Waffle House gunman in Tennessee, hails from a family of crane operators in Illinois.

Jeff Reinking, Travis Reinking's father, is now accused by authorities of giving guns back to his son after Travis Reinking was arrested near the White House in July 2017.

However, it's not yet clear whether authorities are alleging any wrongdoing on the father's part by allegedly doing so.

Reinking's mother's Facebook page is filled with shares and posts about Christianity.

She also shared a graphic on school shootings.

He is from a family of four.

Reinking is accused of bursting into the 24-hour Waffle House restaurant, nude except for a coat, in the early morning hours of April 22, 2018 and shooting to death four people.

He then allegedly went on the run and is currently being sought by authorities.

Here's what you need to know:.

Reinking's Dad Allegedly Returned Guns to Travis Reinking After Reinking Claimed to be a 'Sovereign Citizen' Outside the White House.

Authorities say there was a major red flag in the background of Travis Reinking.

In July 2017, the now 29-year-old from Illinois, was accused of entering a restricted area outside the White House in a failed bid to meet President Donald Trump.

"We have learned that Reinking was arrested by the United States Secret Service for being in a restricted area near the White House in July 2017," Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said in the news conference.

"He was subsequently released." You can watch that news conference here:.

Reinking was later interviewed by local authorities in Tazewell County, Illinois and by the FBI.

"His Illinois firearms authorization was revoked, in our understanding at the request of the FBI," Aaron said, adding that four weapons were seized by local police in Illinois.

"Among the weapons seized was the AR-15 rifle used at the Waffle House today," Aaron said in the news conference.

"The police department has received information that the guns were returned by Tazewell County authorities to Reinking's father who has now acknowledged giving them back to his son," they alleged.

"Presently two of the four guns that were given back to his son are unaccounted for.".

When he was interviewed about the White House incident by authorities, Reinking allegedly proclaimed that he was a "sovereign citizen.

A police report on the incident, which you can read above via a USA Today reporter's Twitter page, alleges that Reinking approached the northeast pedestrian entrance to the White House and "stated he must get into The White House and speak with POTUS." He was told how to obtain a tour.

He stated again that he "wanted to speak to the President and said he was a sovereign citizen and has a right to inspect the grounds." He allegedly took his tie off and balled it into his fist and walked past the security barriers stating, "Do what you need to do.

Arrest me if you have to.".

According to the FBI, "Sovereign citizens are anti-government extremists who believe that even though they physically reside in this country, they are separate or 'sovereign' from the United States…As a result, they believe they don't have to answer to any government authority, including courts, taxing entities, motor vehicle departments, or law enforcement.

Two weapons have now been recovered: A rifle was recovered at Reinking's apartment, and the AR-15 was recovered at the Waffle House, said authorities.

The guns initially confiscated in Illinois were "a 9mm handgun, a Bushmaster AR-15, a .22-caliber rifle and a Remington 710," according to PJStar.com.

The local Tazewell County sheriff in Illinois stated that the weapons were given to the father because "it was a 'Constitutional' issue regarding property rights," the newspaper reported, adding that the sheriff said "Reinking's father was to possess the weapons but to make sure that they didn't go back in the possession of his son.".

The sheriff also told the newspaper that there were "mental issues" involved in past encounters law enforcement had with Travis Reinking.

For example, the sheriff described a 2016 incident in "the parking lot of a CVS in Morton where Reinking was allegedly delusional and believed that Taylor Swift was hacking his cell phone and stalking him.

His family had told Tazewell County deputies that he had been having delusions for almost two years." He was convinced to seek mental health evaluation.

In a second past incident, "Travis Reinking thought as many as 20 to 30 people were tapping into his cell phone due to the fact that he could hear them through his speakers," PJStar reported.

A press release from the Tazewell County Sheriff provides more details.

"On August 24, 2017, the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office received documents which indicated that the Firearms Owners Identification Card of Travis Reinking has been revoked by the Illinois State Police," the release reads.

"Deputies located him in Tremont and served him with notice and confiscated his FOID card.

Four firearms were also removed from him.

His father was present at the time and possessed a valid FOID card.

As the father had the legal right to possess the weapons, he was allowed to take possession of the firearms.

The father agreed to keep the weapons secure and out of the possession of Travis.

We have no information concerning how Travis Reinking obtained possession of the weapons subsequent to them being taken from him.".

The Tennessean reports that Travis Reinking was allegedly in the restricted area near the White House because he "wanted to set up a meeting with the president.

According to Central Illinois Proud.

com, "He had reportedly crossed a security barrier and refused to leave the area when asked, saying he wanted to set up a meeting with the President.

It's not clear whether authorities are alleging any law violation by Jeff Reinking for returning the guns.

It appears that guns could be returned to someone with a valid state authorization, and that it wouldn't have been illegal for Reinking to possess the guns in his new state of Tennessee (he reportedly lived near the Waffle House where the shooting occurred).

"Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson said he believes under Illinois law, guns seized can be returned to someone who has a valid state authorization," The Tennessean reported.

"Anderson said he was not immediately aware of any Tennessee law Reinking would have violated by possessing guns in Nashville.".

The White House arrest case was dismissed in November 2017 after he completed a pre-trial diversion program.

Travis Reinking, who is originally from Illinois, was disarmed at the Waffle House by a heroic customer, James Shaw Jr., but not before four people lay dead.

The weapon was legally purchased.

Three of the deceased were identified as Joe R.

Perez, 20, of Nashville; Taurean C.

Sanderlin, 29, Goodlettsville; Akilah Dasilva, 23, of Antioch; and DeEbony Groves, 21 of Gallatin.

Reinking's Parents Run a Crane Company in Illinois & a Neighbor Described Them as 'Good People'.

Jeff Reinking's Facebook page is pretty sparse, but it contains mostly photos of crane equipment.

He has 52 friends on Facebook, and no public posts.

The suspect's mother, Judy Reinking, was more publicly active on social media.

Her Facebook profile picture shows Judy and Jeff Reinking at Niagara Falls.

"You two are so cute!!" a friend wrote on the comment thread.

Neighbor Roland McDuff told Central Illinois Proud.com, "He sure had the upbringing and I feel sorry for them more than anything, they're such good people," of Travis Reinking's family.