Based on a mammoth research study conducted by the Gallup
Organization involving 80,000 managers across different
industries, this book explores the challenge of many
companies - attaining, keeping and measuring employee
satisfaction. Discover how great managers attract, hire,
focus, and keep their most talented employees!

Key Ideas:

1. The best managers reject conventional wisdom.

2. The best managers treat every employee as an individual.

3. The best managers never try to fix weaknesses; instead
they focus on strengths and talent.

4. The best managers know they are on stage everyday. They
know their people are watching every move they make.

5. Measuring employee satisfaction is vital information for
your investors.

6. People leave their immediate managers, not the companies
they work for.

7. The best managers are those that build a work environment

where the employees answer positively to these 12 Questions:

a. Do I know what is expected of me at work?

b. Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my
work right?

c. At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best
everyday?

d. In the last seven days, have I received recognition or
praise for doing good work?

e. Does my supervisor or someone at work seem to care about
me as a person?

f. Is there someone at work who encourages my development?

g. At work, do my opinions seem to count?

h. Does the mission/purpose of my company make me feel my
job is important?

i. Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work?

j. Do I have a best friend at work?

k. In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me
about my progress?

l. This last year, have I had the opportunity at work to
learn and grow?

The Gallup study showed that those companies that reflected
positive responses to the 12 questions profited more, were
more productive as business units, retained more employees
per year, and satisfied more customers.

Without satisfying an employee’s basic needs first, a manager
can never expect the employee to give stellar performance.
The basic needs are: knowing what is expected of the employee
at work, giving her the equipment and support to do her work
right, and answering her basic questions of self-worth and
self-esteem by giving praise for good work and caring about
her development as a person.

The great manager mantra is don’t try to put in what was
left out; instead draw out what was left in. You must hire
for talent, and hone that talent into outstanding
performance.

More wisdom in a nutshell from First, Break All the Rules:

1. Know what can be taught, and what requires a natural
talent.

2. Set the right outcomes, not steps. Standardize the end
but not the means. As long as the means are within the
company’s legal boundaries and industry standards,let the
employee use his own style to deliver the result or outcome
you want.

3. Motivate by focusing on strengths, not weaknesses.

4. Casting is important, if an employee is not performing
at excellence, maybe she is not cast in the right role.

5. Every role is noble, respect it enough to hire for
talent to match.

6. A manager must excel in the art of the interview. See if
the candidate’s recurring patterns of behavior match the
role he is to fulfill. Ask open-ended questions and let
him talk. Listen for specifics.

7. Find ways to measure, count, and reward outcomes.

8. Spend time with your best people. Give constant feedback.
If you can’t spend an hour every quarter talking to an
employee, then you shouldn’t be a manager.

9. There are many ways of alleviating a problem or non-talent.
Devise a support system, find a complementary partner for him,
or an alternative role.

10. Do not promote someone until he reaches his level of
incompetence; simply offer bigger rewards within the same
range of his work. It is better to have an excellent highly
paid waitress or bartender on your team than promote him or
her to a poor starting-level bar manager.

11. Some homework to do: Study the best managers in the
company and revise training to incorporate what they know.
Send your talented people to learn new skills or knowledge.
Change recruiting practices to hire for talent, revise
employee job descriptions and qualifications.

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Pumping Your Muse is a 136-page non-fiction, self-help writer’s manual that is conveniently available in both electronic and print format. The hardcopy is coil-bound - perfect for an inviting workbook.

Published just recently in June 2005, this book belongs on every writer’s reference bookshelf. Donna Sundblad’s goal for her manual has certainly been met, as Pumping Your Muse is able to stretch the readers’ creativity beyond their normal limits by developing skills and focusing creative energies in new directions.

The author focuses on the ability to build worlds through a variety of exercises including reflections, perspectives, balance, using multiple sensory tools and expanding thinking patterns. Readers will learn about tracking implements such as cards, journals and maps that help develop a detailed world for the reader and make the book a whole experience.

Following every exercise like a home-school class will take several weeks and will definitely improve creative writing skills. Pumping Your Muse could also be used as a refresher course, a tool during the proofreading processes of a manuscript, or to get past writer’s block.

Donna Sundblad keeps the continuity flowing at an interesting pace and has allowed space for notes at the end of every chapter. Her useful manual also includes a number of excellent writer’s resource websites.

I recommend that readers review the entire manual and then return to chapter one before they actually begin the program. In this way, the reader will be more familiar with the reasons and goals for each exercise. I’ve been anticipating my return to chapter one since I began the reviewing process of this book and have no doubt that my skills will be improved because of the exercises in this manual.

ISBN#: 0970863578
Author: Donna Sundblad
Publisher: ePress-online.com ~ Writopia, Inc.

~ Lillian Brummet - Book Reviewer - Co-author of the book Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her impact on the environment - Author of Towards Understanding, a collection of poetry. (www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit)

One of the newest additions in television technology, Plasma Televisions are the 21st century display devices which are fast becoming a popular choice among television viewers. Plasma televisions have higher resolution and quality performance than other conventional televisions; they guarantee crisp and clear images, and superior quality.
Plasma televisions became a reality after the successful invention of the plasma display panel in 1964, by Donald L. Bitzer and H. Gene Slottow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Embracing a unique technology, Plasma televisions produce pictures from a combination of inert gases such as xenon and neon. When the gas is charged using electrodes, the atoms collide with each other and release energy in the form of invisible ultra violet (UV) light. The light is then focused on the three phosphors (red, green, and blue) and a brilliant picture is produced.
Plasma televisions come as Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) with a resolution of 852×480 and the Higher Definition TV (HDTV) featuring a native resolution of 1024×768. Plasma televisions have a high widescreen aspect ratio - the ratio between the width and height of the screen. As plasma televisions do not use any electron beams like the conventional ones, they are immune to the effects of magnetic fields. They offer a wider viewing angle and accurate image reproduction. Plasma televisions are slim and space-saving and can even be hung on a wall. Moreover, most of the plasma televisions come with a flat screen which eliminates edge distortion.
Plasma televisions can be used in meeting rooms, corporate offices, and network control rooms. They are ideal choices for home-theater enthusiasts. On account of quality performance in ambient light, plasma televisions are widely opted for teleconferencing.
A countless number of retail and online stores specialize in plasma television sale. Due to their inherent merits, plasma televisions are becoming the most demanded alternative to the standard CRT and projection televisions.

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For diamond alternative engagement rings, moissanite is an excellent choice. You get a dazzling brilliance, which draws attention to your ring at a much more affordable price that a real diamond. When you choose platinum as the metal of the ring, you have exquisite diamond alternative engagement rings that any woman would be thrilled to wear.

Platinum moissanite engagement rings are very popular. Although platinum is more expensive than gold or silver in rings, it has a durability that the other metals do not have. This choice in diamond alternative engagement rings provides you with choices in rings that you can wear on all occasions. If you work in an environment that does not lend itself to wearing gold or silver because it might get scratched or tarnished, then platinum is the perfect alternative.

Rather than use cubic Zirconia in engagement rings, many couples are looking at moissanite as the stone of choice in diamond alternative engagement rings. This is because moissanite is a lab-created imitation diamond. It naturally occurs in nature and its scientific name is silicon carbide, but it occurs in very small quantities. It is only slightly less than the diamond on the Mohs scale of hardness, being 9.4 as compared to the diamond at 10.

For the ultimate diamond alternative engagement rings, look at what the platinum moissanite engagement rings have to offer. The hardness and durability of the moissanite stone, combined with the durability of platinum offers an impressive combination. The silver color of the platinum gives the appearance of white gold and goes well with any attire. With these rings, you also save money that you will need later on to plan your wedding or to buy a new home.

Having a moissanite engagement ring also means that you can have a much larger stone in your ring than if you opted for the traditional diamond. In diamond alternative engagement rings, moissanite also looks divine when you have several stones in a chanel setting. Moissanite actually outperforms diamonds when it comes to brilliance, although it does not have the same clarity.

Jewellers have to struggle to tell the difference between diamonds and moissanite. They need to have a high-powered microscope in order to tell the difference. This makes it a perfect choice for diamond alternative engagement rings. If you choose this stone for the engagement ring, you do need to tell your fiancé that it is a diamond alternative engagement ring, just in case she decides to take it to a jeweller to have it appraised.

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Acts 2:36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

What an awesome Scripture! Assuredly means it’s a sure thing, it’s a done deal. It doesn’t get any surer than that.

When Peter stood and proclaimed this message on the day of Pentecost he didn’t have all of the revelation of the New Covenant that was to be revealed as time progressed. He stood up with the knowledge that Jesus was Lord and Christ. Glory!
He shook up Jerusalem with this message. He was given a name to proclaim, the name of Jesus.

Christ means the messiah, the anointed one. The nation of Israel knew exactly what Peter was saying. He was declaring boldly that Jesus was the anointed one whom the Scriptures declared. He was the One they had been looking for, yet the religious leaders rejected and crucified Him.

Peter had this revelation and understood the power that was being backed by the name of Jesus. This name has been given to us as well. Peter quoting the prophet Joel declared in…
Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

This is the Name that gives us access to the throne of God. Jesus has gone to the Father and because of this we have the privilege of praying and asking in His name.
Jesus said this as recorded in Johns Gospel.

John 16:16 “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

John 14:14 “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

You notice He didn’t say I would consider it. He said I would do it. I know this could be taken out of context. You can not ask outside of God’s will for something with any confidence and expect it to come to pass. There are scriptural boundaries for this.

1 John 5:14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us.

He hears us when we ask according to His will.

John 16:23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24. “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

He is saying we can ask, and that we should ask in His name. He wants us to be joyful. He loves us more than we can fathom.

The Apostle Paul had deep revelation of the power and authority that was given in and through the name of Jesus.

Philippians 2:9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10. that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11. and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

This is the name we must declare. This is the name that breaks strong holds, and destroys yokes when yielded by a faith filled believer.

Acts 16:16. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

17. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18. And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

The 7 sons of Sceva found out that using the name of Jesus without proper authority will get you in deep trouble.

Acts 19:13. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14. Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15. And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” 16. Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17. This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Yet when the name of Jesus is used by a faith filled believer, the forces of darkness had to obey. This authority was given to Jesus and Jesus turned around and delegated this authority to us the Church.

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20. “teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

Christians often ask God to trample on the scorpions and serpents in their life, yet He has given us the authority to do this. We must take hold of this God given authority and use it as we have been commissioned to. If we won’t, no one will. We are the ones who are given authority by Jesus Himself to fulfill His great commission. If we don’t know or understand that authority, then what good is it? It’s no good to anyone if it is not used is it?

There is authority granted to every believer through the name of Jesus. Authority is delegated power. The very source of our authority comes from Christ’s resurrection and the seating of Christ by God at His right hand.

Ephesians 1:20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

We don’t actually possess the power, yet God’s power works in and through us as yielded vessels. We must learn to yield to God and His Word and be obedient to the Holy Spirit.
Then, we are walking in the authority that we have been given. Christ is seated at God’s right hand and we are seated with Him in heavenly places. Glory. (Ephesians 2:6)

Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

This power works in us. Yet, we have a part to play in this as well. We must be obedient and yield to the Holy Spirit. We must believe. Jesus said this…

Mk 16:17. “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18. “they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 19. So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
20. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

These signs shall follow those who believe. It is not just the anointed preacher with the gifts of the Holy Spirit operating within his or her ministry, but these signs shall follow those who believe. Begin to declare I’m one of those who believe, I’m a believer, therefor these signs shall follow me.

I also would like to point out that it said these signs shall follow, it didn’t say these signs might follow.

In another example of faith in the name of Jesus, Peter said this of the crippled man…

Acts 3:16 “And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Faith in the name of Jesus made him whole, the name that is above every name!!!!

Mark Baker

I was raised Catholic, and was born again at the age of 17. I received God’s call into ministry at the age of 19 and began to prepare for ministry. I graduated from Rhema Bible Training Center in 1979. The Lord has called me to teach. My desire is to help others come to a knowledge of the truth and I have started a web site for the purpose of teaching and discipleship called The Olive Branch ==>http://www.olivebranchministries.us

Moving is one of life’s most nerve-wracking events. For children, it is also an emotional upheaval adults sometimes don’t pay enough attention to. Below are some matters to consider.

Getting the Kids Involved

It’s only expected that your children will want to be involved with what’s going on. Some ideas to get your children involved include:

• Asking them to help plan for and organize your garage sale. They might make bright postings to stick up near the house.
• Permitting them to take a small number of toys or other items to keep with them on moving day.
• Empowering them by permitting them pack and mark a couple of their own boxes
• Ensuring they have a particular task to look after on moving day. This will help them feel as if they’re having a worthwhile contribution.
• Allowing them to decide how their new rooms should designed and arranged.

Settling In

Understand that there may be a grieving period for youngsters after a big move; it may hold up a few weeks, maybe even a couple of months. Here are a few easy things you can do to make moving more comfortable for your youngsters.

• Enquire and explore your new city together. Look for new and unusual things.
• Visit your child’s new school with them beforehand and walk around the new school together to help them to find their bearings.
• Come with your kids on their path to school until they are comfortable traveling alone.
• Check out after-school activities where your kids can make new friends with like interests.
• Do not forget to encourage them to keep in touch with old friends.

Keeping an Eye Out for Early Warning Signs

A big change is certainly very awkward for a kid. Even the most well adjusted child can have difficulty dealing with moving.

Be vigilant, it is crucial to appreciate small warning signals that your kid may need special help coping with his or her new environs.

Here are some things to watch out for

• Disengaged behavior
• Loss of appetite
• Problems sleeping, or regular nightmares
• Outbursts of anger or tears
• Reluctance to stray far from the house or family
• Trouble making new friends

Selecting movers can be difficult enough, moving with a family might be even more challenging. There are a lot of changes going on for you and your family. That’s why it is critical to spend some time helping your youngsters manage the switches happening around them. The advice set out above will help your move go more smoothly.

Additional Moving Resources

• Google Knol advice on picking movers
• Squidoo Lens on preparing for your move
• NY Times article on avoiding moving scams

Obtaining the best fishing equipment is an extremely crucial thing to remember when your are mulling over your next fishing outing. You must permit yourself the proper equipment to fall into the “mind set” & receive the optimal benefits of fishing. Acquiring the best fishing gear will aid you in more than a few ways. As you may be familiar with, the more fishing gear you buy the more fun the fishing will be. One of the vital things you should ask is, do you have all that you need prior to you heading out on your fishing outing? To be triumphant you would be wise to ensure that your fishing outing starts off with buying the best fishing items. There are countless sorts of fishing equipment and it usually depends on sort of place that you will be fishing in, what type of fish you are searching for and the style of fishing that you crave. Find great offers on uk sports equipment online today.

There are numerous different variety & styles of fishing reels that carry a series of costs. If you are wanting to throw yourself into commercial fishing you have to make sure that your fishing gear is intended for that type of use. Professional fishing calls for lots more robust items. Since professional fishing tools demands twice to three times the use they wear out much quicker. This definitely makes it much more rational to pay the extra cash at the beginning. There are an array of items so that you can make a preference based on needs as well as what you can realistically get.

The type of fishing rod is also another indispensable part of the tackle that you will want. You may need to consider what kind of rod that you will need for your fishing trip. Just as there are many different reels there is a variety of fishing rods also. It is suggested to base your choice on the type of fish that you are planning to catch.

Cellphones are quickly becoming an integral part of our lives. They increase the convenience factor, help us stay organized, and keep us in touch with the people that we love. They can also help us keep informed!

As cellphone technologies increase, cell phone manufacturers are finding new ways to pack great programs into their cellphones. One such program that is being built into cellphones now, and will increase in the future, is the RSS feed capability.

Having this capability will mean that your cellphone can act like an MP3 player, and perhaps you already have a cell phone that has MP3 player capabilities. But in a cellphone with RSS feed capabilities take the MP3 player format one step further.

The word “podcasting” was coined in 2004. It is a technology that no one heard about until recently but is gaining popularity at an exponential rate. A podcast is like a radio program that broadcasters create in an MP3 format and attach it to an RSS feed on their web site. Computers and cellphones with RSS feed capabilities can grab the MP3 file and download it automatically. This means that every time the podcaster makes a new show, your computer or your cell phone can automatically pick it up.

(A quick note on terminology: podcasts and punchcasts are virtually the same thing except that podcasts are typically the “radio show” that goes to your computer, while punch casts are considered the ones that end up on your cell phone, even if they are the same show in the same MP3 file.)

The value of listening to podcasts on your cell phone is tremendous. While most people have not heard of podcasts, there are literally thousands and thousands of podcasts out there, and each one is designed for a specific niche: the baseball enthusiast, a wine lover, a news junkie, an entrepreneur, and the list can go on and on. If you have a hobby or interest, you’ll probably find a podcasts on it… or 10 podcasts on it!

Aside from topics, podcasts vary in length and quality: just like television shows, they can have an interview format or a quiz show format or a monologue format, to name a few. They can be well done or poorly done.

Here’s how it works: you find the podcast you are interested in and subscribe on your cell phone (it’s free) and every time the podcaster creates a new podcast and attaches it to the RSS feed, it gets automatically loaded onto your phone.

So now you can stay on top of all the exciting news in your industry, or in a hobby or an area of interest that you might have and you can do it all on your cellphone!

Jeff Lakie is the founder of Cell Phone Information a website providing information on Cell Phones

Kids wonder about everything. “Why did you do that?” “What are you doing?” “What’s that for?” If the questions are starting to get to you, it just means its time to use this energy to fuel your child’s musical imagination. Piano lesson books for children use illustrations from everyday life to get musical ideas across to children. Here’s ten questions to help your young child explore musical ideas. If your child doesn’t know the answer, just ask them, “What do you think it would be if you did know?” This is a great activity to get kids to use their imaginations even more. Just remember that all your child’s answers are okay.

1. “Why do birds sing?”

2. “Where does music come from?”

3. “Why does it sound pretty when people sing together?”

4. “Why does a Tuba sound like a Tuba?”

5. “Why does a Piano sound like a Piano?”

6. “What kind of an animal would sing a lullaby better, a Bear or a Bunny.”

7. “How come this music makes you want to dance?”

8. “Why does this music sound sad?”

9. “Why do you think children sing the alphabet song to learn their letters?”

10. “Why do children like music?”

Piano lesson books use all kinds of illustrations to get musical ideas across to young children in piano lessons. Birds Singing, Jumping Rope, Skipping, Ballet, Baseball, and Furry Animals are just a few. So don’t be afraid to ask your child some silly questions to spark their musical imaginations. They ask you enough silly questions!

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These exciting stories, games, piano lessons, and inspirational gifts feature the Piano Adventure Bears, Mrs. Treble Beary and her new piano student, Albeart Littlebud. Young students follow along with Albeart to learn what piano lessons are all about in a fun way that kids readily understand appreciate. Click here to visit PianoAdventureBears.com For a wealth of information about piano lessons, visit tallypiano.com

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