MASTERING LIFE

MASTERING LIFE

Create the life you want to live.  The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.  The person you are today is not who you have to be tomorrow.

THE ZEN CONCEPT OF KAI-ZEN

Kai-zen is the Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, physical and psychological well being, etc.

KAI-ZEN MEANS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to act.  Progress is the ultimate motivation.  What you do everyday matters more than what you do once and awhile.  If you pursue your dreams long enough a compound effect occurs.  This momentum will carry you where you want to go.  Push your boundaries.  Kai-zen is a step by step approach.

You have to emotionally condition yourself to think differently.  Condition yourself for success, turn frustration into excitement.  Think clearly and be flexible.  Try new approaches and if they don't work you at least get an education.  The road to someday leads nowhere.

THE FEAR TRAP

Fear could be a good thing as long as it is you Counselor and not your Jailer.  Quiet your mind so you can hear intuition over fear.  Fear can make talented people unsuccessful.  Don't fear past failures.  Failure is not a sign of personal incompetence, it's just one experiment that has gone wrong.

NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

You'll never be free in life until you free yourself from the prison of negative thoughts.  Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone. Remember nothing is permanent, don't stress out to much because no matter how bad the situation is, it will change. 

"You have the power over your mind, not outside events.  Realize this and you will find strength"-Marcus  Aurelius

UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

Being a polygraph examiner, I deal with people's attempt at deception all of the time, but the worst of all deception is self-deception.

ELIMINATE NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR

The reason we human beings have a hard time controlling negative behavior, ie. drug abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling, cigarettes, over-eating junk food, inactivity, etc. is that all of those behaviors have an effect on our brains.  When we participate in these behaviors, there is an increase in the brain's release of the neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin. These are the brain's feel good, pleasure organic chemicals. These chemicals are naturally released when we are happy, eating good food, having sex or exercising. Different people have different demons of course, but the best way to deal with this toxic behavior is to replace it with positive behavior.  We must recondition ourselves in order to get the same good feeling from positive behavior, such as achieving great goals, accomplishments, and improving our self image. One way of doing this is to start new routines.  Human beings love routines, it makes us feel comfortable.  Replace bad routines with good ones, i.e. replace inactivity with an exercise program and replace junk food with health food.  Remember take care of your body, it is the only place you have to live.  If you make a small positive change everyday, you will create and unstoppable positive force.

GOOD FRIENDS

I believe Lennon and McCartney said it best with the lyric, "I get by with a little help from my friends."

THE TRICK TO BEING A GOOD PARENT

Try to be the person you needed when you were younger.

ON SUCCESS

Always remember you can't always be rich if you don't have happiness.  You can't have great success without inner peace.  You can't really be wealthy without your health.

CONCLUSION

Grand Master Masaki Hatsumi, the founder of the bujinkan often says "Gambatte" (keep going)

 "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"- Mae West 

In six months from now, you can be in a completely different space, mentally, physically, spiritually, and financially.  Keep working and believing in yourself.  

When you write the story of your life, don't let anyone-else use the pen.  

About the Author: 

Judd Bank is the CEO and President of CPI Investigations, a multi-dimensional private investigation firm with offices in Manhattan and New Jersey and over 35 years of experience. Mr. Bank is a life long Martial Artist.  http://www.privatedetectiveny.com

THE ROLE OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS

A Corporate Investigation is an investigation of a corporation or a business in order to reclaim something that was stolen from the corporation, and attempt to identify the wrong doing, misconduct or ethical lapses.

A Corporate Investigation must safeguard people, assets and reputations from theft, misappropriation, inside threats and dishonesty.

A Corporate Investigator must protect a company's interest either physical, financial, or virtual.

Corporate Investigators will often work hand and hand with forensic accountants and attorneys.  They can act as a liaison with law enforcement agencies if deemed necessary.

A work place investigation is a fact finding investigation  to determine what happened with respect to a particular incident, whether or not suspected conduct did or did not take place.  

An Investigator must determine what are the circumstances involved in the suspected incidences and whether it was a violation of company policy or of the law.

In order to accomplish this, these investigators have the following tools and techniques at their disposal.  He can conduct background checks, pre-employment interviews, surveillance, and he might place undercover operatives in the company or install covert CCTV cameras.  The Investigator will look for substance abuse among the employees and staff.  He will also monitor the staff's social media and will often hire cyber security experts to look for computer data theft.

COMPUTER FRAUD AND INVESTIGATION

A Cyber Security Expert can help a corporation recover, reconstruct, and review data in order to later be examined by a forensic accountant or an attorney, to determine if an employee has stolen company data or intellectual property. 

Conclusion

Corporations are being scrutinized today as never before.  Companies are being constantly examined and investigated by local state and government agencies.  Private plaintiffs are filing more and more cases with significant allegations that attempt to call a company's conduct into question. Competitors are becoming more devious and sophisticated  in stealing corporate intellectual property more than ever before.  Employees are less loyal to firms in today's transitional environment, and in this era is it is better to err in the side of caution.

It is crucial to remain vigilant in effort to identify and stop schemers that damage corporate value and safety.




About the Author:    

Judd Bank
Former Detective for the Queens District Attorney's Office
Current CEO and President of CPI Investigations


http://www.privatedetectiveny.com

THE ROLE OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE CASES

THE ROLE OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN  CRIMINAL DEFENSE CASES


The role of a Private Investigator in criminal defense cases can be summed up in this analogy.
The Private Investigators are the bullets, the criminal defense attorney is the gun.

Without the information, the private investigator provides (the bullets) the defense attorney cannot effectively render quality representation for this client.   He can only pull a trigger on an empty gun.

Years ago, when I worked for the Queens District Attorney's Office I felt that when a police officer arrested someone they were probably guilty.  However, after working closely on criminal cases with many defense attorneys, I have a more balanced point of view.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS


The principle of freedom which Americans value so high is demonstrated in this nation's commitme

nt to the presumption of innocence in a criminal trial.

Criminal Defense Investigators must stand ready to aid in the defense of an accused regardless of public hostility toward the accused, or personal distaste for the offense charged or the character of the defendant.

A Private Investigator should never intentionally misrepresent or mislead pertinent facts to the court.

It is important to remember that a Criminal Defense Investigator has the same attorney - client privilege for protection of the clients confidences that exists between the defense lawyer on the case and their client.  This privilege should never be abused.

THE FUNCTION OF A CRIMINAL DEFENSE INVESTIGATOR

The goal of the Criminal Investigator is to work towards getting the defendant acquitted of the charges being brought against him or her by establishing reasonable doubt.

First, a Private Investigator will speak with the attorney to make sure that the specific criminal charges and applicable statutes are clearly understood.  The the Private Investigator will scrutinize police reports, photographs, evidence, texts, witnesses, statements, social media, and witnesses statements pertinent to the case looking for inconsistencies from one witness to another.

The Defense Investigator must verify and validate all of the investigating information the police department  has submitted to the court.  Then the Defense Investigator will talk to all witnesses reviewing and verifying all evidence physical, verbal, video, etc. that will be used by the prosecution looking for holes and gaps.

At this point the Private Investigator will attempt to develop new intelligence, he will canvas the area in question in an effort to locate new witnesses or establish new evidence.

The Criminal Investigator will gather all this information and prepare to testify if the defense attorney deems it beneficial.

CONCLUSION

The Prosecution has it's detectives diligently looking for incriminating evidence in order to convict the accused.  A defense team should be just as though as the Prosecution's Investigation.


About the Author:  Former Detective for the Queens District Attorney's Office
Current CEO and President of CPI Investigations





http://www.privatedetectiveny.com