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Locals and Foreigners Alike

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Minneapolis protest against Arizona immigrant law SB 1070 (Photo credit: Fibonacci Blue ) Note: This is just my view, but I believe I am right even just to voice out my opinion. No harm intended at all... ----- 17-Jan-2013 It is almost always notable that anybody can be a migrant, and that is the reason why I title my post as such – one day you are a local, and when you travel out of your country, your native land , you become a foreigner . And with this premise, I hereby present my (hopefully) honest and valid assessment of a nation’s state, where I currently reside, starting from 1999 – and hope that my length of stay gives credence to my truthful revelation, as if what I’m going to say isn’t known at all, because while it is, saying anything or doing anything that doesn’t please those in command will get you into trouble. I should say that that is just the norm anywhere you are, so I hope I will say this in plain text and without any ill will or hidden motives. I my...

Servant Management

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By Dr James Dobson We’ve heard a lot about the excesses of executive salaries and perks. But there are some firms that put employees first and the results are very favourable to the bottom line. Jack Eckerd, CEO of Eckerd Drug Stores, gives this advice to executives: Throw away the keys to the executive washroom. Let everyone eat in the same cafeteria and spend half your time with workers. This form of management has the unlikely name of Servant Leadership. Remember what happens to an army out in the field. When it comes time to eat in the mess tent , the officers wait until the troops have been fed first. That’s servant leadership . Ken Westner, retired chairman of Service Master Corporation, built his multi-million dollar corporation on this very concept. Before he would assign anyone a job, he learned it himself. He went through training for every position in his company down to running a vacuum cleaner . He cared about his employees and looked out for their best interest. ...

Setting boundaries with in-laws

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By Dr Bill Maier It’s nice to live within driving distance of relatives, but it can also create problems, especially when they assume you’ve got an open-door policy . In- laws are notorious for dropping by uninvited. When you’re newlyweds, they’re usually so happy to have you close by that they forget to draw boundaries. In these cases, it’s important to set some ground rules — respectfully, but firmly. I suggest you sit down together and start by telling them how much you love and appreciate them. Then explain that you’re trying to establish your new life together, and privacy is an important part of that. Tell them they’re always welcome, but you’d prefer them to call ahead of time. Most in-laws will understand. If they don’t, there are some deeper boundary issues that need to be addressed. And that’s a whole other subject. From TODAY, Voices - Thursday, 17-June-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Harvard Business: Good Communication Goes Beyond Open Door Po...