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... are. As a committed leader your first role is to define reality. The fact is that your once "lean, mean production machine" has evolved into a bureaucracy too sleepy and self-serving to survive in the fast-moving world of tomorrow. It needs resuscitation. What follows is the process the questions you must answer to become a great performer. HOW HIGH WILL YOU FLY? The first and most important is, "Are you willing and able to change to compete?" The truth about the high wire is that people only pay to see performers who do things they can't do better themselves. Good performers can walk high above the ground. The great ones work without a net. To continue our tightrope metaphor, consider the possible scenarios: Boring. This is the equivalent of your child's preschool circus. Your daughter walked across a rope on the ground, and you applauded wildly. She was pleased. Only other moms and dads noticed. Results weren't even an expectation. In business only results count; efforts are immaterial. If you're not getting results, you're losing ground. Boring means you lack the willingness or ability to compete and change. Snoring. The tightrope is actually a parallel beam about two feet above the ground and four inches wide. Though practice was required, success was virtually guaranteed. And there was zero risk. Again parents cheered, and no one else cared. In business this means that you're holding your own and could probably make it if the competition went away. Unfortunately that's not going to happen. Even though you're able to change, willingness is ...
https://completemarkets.com/Article/article-post/2657/Educate-Your-Children-about-Money/
... by Erin Carlson This content has not been rated yet. Want to make sure your little one grows up to be a money genius? It's time to get to work. You might be thinking, "But my son just mastered potty training!" However, it's never too early to start grooming your child into a money-managing pro. Although your children will probably learn the basics about money in school, it's up to you to teach them how to manage their finances. Here are a few tips to help you raise a money-managing genius. Start early. From the time children start walking and talking, you can start teaching them some important lessons that will put them on the financial fast track. Of course, the complexity of these financial lessons will depend on your children's ages. Teach preschoolers about money by showing them how you use those mysterious green bills to make every day purchases. When you're paying the cashier at the grocery store, explain that you are giving the store money in exchange for the items in your cart. Once your little urchins learn how to count, you can really get down to business. Help them tally up the coins in their money bank and discuss how much more they need to buy that fancy toy. When they're preteens, show them how you balance the checkbook, pay the bills, and deposit checks at the bank. By the time they're in high school, you should be talking to them about your family budget and investments. You could even check your IRA or 401(k ) statement together. Your teens might not fully understand ...
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... that might otherwise be on their minds. Morale goes up, and work remains up-to-date. PICK THE KIDS UP AT SCHOOL Sally has a temperature, and the school nurse called me to pick her up. I don't want Sally riding the bus today. I really need to pick her up at school. How often have you heard these kinds of concerns from parents? One agency allows an employee to do this every day. Apparently, the employee wanted to make sure that the child wasn't riding the bus every day. They wanted to be there when the child left the school grounds. Believe me, the employee is very grateful to have this opportunity. After all, what other company would allow this benefit? Again, morale and efficiency increase. TELECOMMUTE WHILE THE BABY'S SLEEPING Enrolling young children in preschool is now very common. Parents drop off their children at school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. One employee wanted to do just that. They wanted to pick their child up and make sure they were home with the child in the afternoon. That's what one agency did for its employee. The agency furnished a computer for the employee's home and forwarded the employee's telephone calls there. Is the employee grateful? You bet, more than anyone could ever know! The employee is very happy, and the agency is working more efficiently. HELP EACH OTHER TO PREPARE FOR VACATION TIME Vacation time! When aren't we excited to go on vacation? But as we all know, that means an up-to-date desk. One employee thought of having a co-worker cover phone calls for ...
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... are. As a committed leader your first role is to define reality. The fact is that your once "lean, mean production machine" has evolved into a bureaucracy too sleepy and self-serving to survive in the fast-moving world of tomorrow. It needs resuscitation. What follows is the process the questions you must answer to become a great performer. HOW HIGH WILL YOU FLY? The first and most important is, "Are you willing and able to change to compete?" The truth about the high wire is that people only pay to see performers who do things they can't do better themselves. Good performers can walk high above the ground. The great ones work without a net. To continue our tightrope metaphor, consider the possible scenarios: Boring. This is the equivalent of your child's preschool circus. Your daughter walked across a rope on the ground, and you applauded wildly. She was pleased. Only other moms and dads noticed. Results weren't even an expectation. In business only results count; efforts are immaterial. If you're not getting results, you're losing ground. Boring means you lack the willingness or ability to compete and change. Snoring. The tightrope is actually a parallel beam about two feet above the ground and four inches wide. Though practice was required, success was virtually guaranteed. And there was zero risk. Again parents cheered, and no one else cared. In business this means that you're holding your own and could probably make it if the competition went away. Unfortunately that's not going to happen. Even though you're able to change, willingness is ...