Author Archive: Eric San Juan
Eric San Juan
December 6, 2018
Contributed Post Picture Source Running a successful small company requires time and dedication. It certainly won’t happen overnight, so you need to be in it for the long haul. And that’s the essence of attaining lasting success in business, after all. You need to prioritize long-term planning. You need to think of ways in which your company can continuously evolve to meet the needs of a changing market. Most of all, you need to focus your small company, and the following suggestions should help you to achieve that goal. Look at workplace efficiency. Focusing your small company starts with an efficient and optimized business plan. You can design this plan yourself or with the help of professionals offering small business consulting in Calgary (or elsewhere more relevant)….
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Eric San Juan
December 5, 2018
Contributed Post Divorce can be a painful and challenging subject and is a topic that is discussed widely online. However, much of the discussion is from a female’s point of view, and while this view is one that is important, is also crucial to redress the balance and get a guy’s perspective as well. That is why I have put together the short piece below on the highs and lows of this life experience from a man’s POV. Read on to find out more, and to get some advice and encouragement for this, one of life’s most difficult times. High – Autonomy One of the silver linings that can emerge from the difficult situation that is divorce is that it can provide an opportunity…
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Eric San Juan
December 3, 2018
Stockbrokers tend to get a negative reputation as being greedy conmen thanks to popular culture. Whilst there are definitely a few bad eggs out there, not all of them are going to take advantage of your money – many brokers want to make a profit for themselves, but they also want to keep their clients happy, which means not ripping them off. Brokers do tend to be experts in their field and if you have little understanding of how stocks work, you’re bound to make more of a return by investing with them than by gambling solo. That said, you should still have your wits about you when choosing a stockbroker to invest with. Here are just a few tips for picking the right broker….
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Eric San Juan
December 2, 2018
Contributed Post Looking after your health is always tough and there’s so much conflicting information out there about what you should and shouldn’t be doing. Prevention is the best way to look after your health which is why you should take these health precautions on a regular basis. But sometimes, people go too far and end up getting health checks that they don’t really need. You wouldn’t think that it could do any harm but in some cases, it actually can. These are the health checks that you should think twice about. Pexels Back X-Rays Sometimes, you do need an X-ray on your back if there is a serious problem, but a lot of people jump the gun and get them too often. Everybody gets…
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Eric San Juan
November 30, 2018
To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Akira Kurosawa: A Viewer’s Guide, due out Dec. 15 from Rowman & Littlefield — preorder here! — I’ll be doing capsule reviews all month covering every single Kurosawa film and posting (very) brief excerpts. These will be short impressions and recommendations, nothing more. For a full, detailed analysis of each, grab the book! Madadayo (1993) Akira Kurosawa’s final film concerns an older man experiencing the ups and downs of a long life, looking back at a life well led, and saying to himself, “I’m not ready to go yet.” It sure is a mystery why the director would be interested in this kind of subject matter! From the book: At 77 years old, Uchida jokes at his…
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