4 Ways To Reduce Global Warming

Efforts to prevent global warming or at least, reduce the effects of it are already being conducted by the international community.

But the government can only do so much; we too have the responsibility and we have to make sure that we contribute to this global effort in our own little way.

Here is the list of simple, yet very effective ways to prevent global warming; some are very easy; some are plain environment friendly; some require a little investment; while others help you save a lot of money.

1. At Home

Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Making your home earth-friendly can be as simple as removing your power hungry yellow bulbs and replacing them with low-watt white ones.

Install programmable thermostat in your house.

This way, you will be able to automatically regulate your house's temperature especially at night.

To conserve more energy, lower your average temperature by 2 degrees during winter and increase it by 2 degrees in summer.

Keep your furnace clean. With a clean furnace, you don't have to dump hundreds of pounds of unnecessary CO2 a year. 

Turn off all unused appliances instead of keeping them on "standby" mode.

Invest on energy-efficient appliances.

 Look for Energy Star seal whenever you are buying a new appliance. 


Plant a tree… or many trees. If your property permits, plant as many tree as you can to help reduce carbon dioxide in the air.

Insulate your home. Heat loss accounts to as much as 20% of your total energy consumption.

Check your house for leaks and insulate every corner of the house properly to keep the cold air out, especially during winter.

2. When Traveling

Whenever we drive our vehicle, we contribute to carbon emission that is one of the main contributors to global warming.

While there is no way to travel long distance without taking our vehicle, let us try to conserve gas as best as possible by driving smart.

Increase your gas mileage by keeping your car tuned up, keeping your acceleration gradual, and maintaining the most fuel-efficient speed.

If possible, walk, bike or carpool.

The more fuel you save; the better for the environment and the better for your pockets.

If you are planning to buy a new car, choose from different fuel-efficient hybrid cars.

3. Waste Management

One of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprints is by reducing the amount of waste you throw.

Bring your own bag every time you go to the grocery.

Bring your own reusable bottle of water every time you go out.

Segregate your waste. Separate the bio degradable from non-bio degradable products.

Suggest that your local government should have proper waste management program to reuse waste products.

4. The keywords? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

These are just some of ways to help ease the burden our Mother Nature experiences.

Yes, all these efforts may not account so much, but at these times, every ounce of effort to save the environment is worth a lot, especially if done collectively.

Have a wonderful day.

Some Facts About Women In Business

Since Observing many small business hopefuls I’ve come to realize a very disturbing fact.

Many very bright and hopeful female entrepreneurs have been with the mistaken idea that just being a woman gives them an advantage over their male counterparts.

Sadly, this is not as true as we’ve been led to believe.

Certainly the female population of today is much better off than their mother’s or grandmothers, but obtaining financial support or loans isn’t viewed by bankers any differently than it is for male entrepreneurs.

A myth has been circulating for years that has led entrepreneurs to believe that women-owned and minority-owned businesses can obtain loans easier.

Unfortunately, that is only a myth.

If your entrepreneurial dream requires a bank loan, the process isn’t any easier if you’re a woman or a minority. 

The only slight advantage is that there may be additional lending sources available if you’re in either of these categories. But you still have to sell the lender on your business and means of repayment.

Both male and female executives in the corporate arena have much in common in terms of professional aspirations.  However, the playing field is far from being equal.  A survey was done by a non-profit research group. 

Male and Female executives at 1,000 of the largest corporations in the U.S. were surveyed and more than half of the women said that they aspire to a CEO position.

They were even willing to make sacrifices such as delaying a marriage and/or children, and that very willingness shouts to us that the field isn’t equal.

Other survey results were as follows:

• 49.5% of all employed managers and professionals are women, but they still tend to manage only other women.
• The highest-paid female executive still earns only 68% of the salary paid to her male counterpart.
• Firms that include women on their senior management teams showed greater improvement in corporate performance.
• 62% of the firms that included women on their senior management team saw their market share grow, compared with only 39% of companies with no female senior management.

Advancements in technology should help ease the movement of more women into  leadership.

 Computers enable women to work more flexible hours and better balance work and family commitments, which is not expected of their male counterparts.  (How equal is that?)

So-called feminine leadership traits will grow in importance in the 21^st century, according to more than 160 international companies and 75 senior executives’ view of their firm’s progress toward gender equity.

Most respondents, predominantly male, predicted wide-spread abandonment of the “command and control” managerial style for a more “team-oriented” approach.  

 That doesn’t seem all that bad to me. I can think of a lot of companies that could use more teamwork and less monarchy leadership.

These business gurus saw this new style as requiring skills that are “more feminine than masculine,” thus giving an edge to female managers. 

However, another 15-year study has shown that female managers are no more inclusive or democratic than men when making workplace decisions.

As grim as these facts might be, I don’t want to discourage any prospective female entrepreneur.

Female business owners know that we may have to work twice as hard for half the recognition and pay, but ladies – statistics show they’ll outlive male counterparts.

We know that any woman who is a wife and mother and also in business, could do the job of two air traffic controllers without breaking a sweat even as the airport burns to the ground.