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How a 2nd Grade Drop Out Taught First Class Leadership

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My Father's Leadership

Today's decline of the social structures in America that hold families, churches and communities together is largely attributed to absence of fathers at home and ineffective leaders. As I reflect on the importance of quality leadership, I think of my father, Johnson Kituku Musoo.

He served in King's African Rifles (when Kenya was colonized by British) and left to start a small business enterprise at Kangundo. His full energy was in that business. Eventually he owned several buildings, operated several businesses. His hard work transformed our living structure from a unit we shared with rodents, snakes and ticks to a compound with twelve bedrooms and a water fountain.

My Dad was a visionary. He knew the future would be bright for his children if we had an education. He made us aware of it consistently. He encouraged us to study and did everything he could to eliminate anything that he deemed to be an obstacle in making his vision a reality. We were not allowed to go to movies until we were in high school. He thought shoes, long trousers, or even watches were destructive to young minds.

The ability to lead and inspire ordinary people to do what seems extraordinary is what sets my Dad apart. I remember one morning in November 1974 when my young brother and I were to sit for high school entrance exam. Before we left home, my father woke up and with a towel wrapped around him and no shirt said, "My children, you have prepared for this day. This day will be a turning point for a better future. Think of what can go right." I have never forgotten the color of the towel, the wall Dad was leaning on and those words--"Think of what can go right."

Dad's word meant everything to me. He had spanked me many times when I brought my report card home, and had humiliated me by having me spend six years in three grades. In January 1975 the results were announced and my brother and I were admitted to government high school. Dad took us to the University of Nairobi's gate and said, "My children, that is where men and women get knives to cut their portion of the national cake." That's where both of us were admitted six years later after succeeding in two high school exams that eliminated hundreds of thousands students.

Another area in which my father showed wisdom in leadership was when we worked in our garden. We had coffee and corn gardens. Dad knew what he wanted to be completed and how long it should take. At about 4:00 p.m., he would show up with extra help and sometimes with food. He would also clear his throat, just before arriving, to announce his presence--lest he find us engaged in the talk of the youth. He never found us sitting down! Good leaders try to catch their employees doing something good.

Dad was a lifelong learner. Because of circumstances beyond his control, he didn't have the opportunity to go to school for more than two or three years. He taught himself to read. He never used a calculator in monitoring his inventory or managing his finances--everything was hand written after mental calculation.

One thing that astonished me was to find my father reading literature books by Ngugi wa Thiongo. I was in high school junior class and Ngugi's works were our class literature books. I knew it was hard for him to read English at the books level, but I was moved by his determination--I learned that learning is a lifelong project.

No words can describe my Dad's mood and celebration when my brother and I passed national exams. While my mother pondered her joy in her heart, my Dad literally let the "world" know of his sons' success--which essentially was his own success. He would call his friends and host an evening party without us. Then he would come home and praise us for our efforts. When we were admitted to the University of Nairobi, Dad gave each of us a gift of 5,000 Kenya Shillings (about 0.00 back then, more than a school principal's monthly salary).

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For the pet owner, grooming a Yorkie can be quite a challenge. Here are a few tips on how to groom your Yorkie:

1) Frequency of bathing depends on the type of shampoo you use on your Yorkie. I use a natural shampoo on our fur babies (Yorkie Splash), and I bathe them once a week. Natural (organic) shampoos do not strip the natural oils out of the skin and hair, and bathing more frequently is okay. But, if you use a standard shampoo (one with alcohol and other chemical ingredients), it is (in my opinion) best to bathe your Yorkie about once every 2 weeks. Chemical products can remove the natural oils from the skin and hair. This can cause damage to the hair if used too frequently. But, if your Yorkie is dirty, give him a bath. I just don't suggest bathing more than once every 2 weeks with a regular shampoo if your Yorkie is not dirty.

2) Regular brushing is an important part of Yorkie grooming. Never brush a Yorkie if his coat is dry. This can cause the hair to break. When you brush your Yorkie's coat, use a spray conditioner to soften the hair. I use a diluted crème rinse in a spray bottle and spray the solution on to the brush. You should brush your Yorkie's coat daily. When brushing the hair, start at the end of the strands of hair and work your way up to the body. If you encounter a tangle or mat, do not pull on it with the brush. Use your fingers to pull apart the tangled hair (again, working from the bottom upward), then gently brush through the tangle. Be sure to check the underside of your Yorkie where the legs connect to the body - this is where most mats occur and they are easily overlooked.

3) Yorkies need special attention paid to their teeth. Yorkies, like other toy breeds, are prone to tooth decay. Regular brushing of your Yorkie's teeth is a good idea. I use regular brushing in combination with giving Greenies once a week, as well as yearly teeth cleaning by our veterinarian. There are many tooth cleaning products made for dogs, and you can find a tooth brush and paste at any pet supply store.

4) A Yorkie's nails need to be kept trimmed. You can have your vet or groomer do it for you, or, you can trim the nails yourself. I use a Millers Forge Pet Nail Clipper. It has a safety bar on it to help guide you when trimming the nails. Part of the difficulty in trimming a Yorkie's nails lies in the fact that the nails are black, and it is hard to tell where the underlying skin begins in the nail bed. If you are going to trim your Yorkie's nails yourself, it is a good idea to have some corn starch or flour on hand in case you do cut the nail too close and cause the nail to bleed. Some people prefer a styptic powder or liquid to stop a bleed (something like Kwik Stop), but, I prefer something as natural as possible. I have used a styptic pencil on myself in the past, and it burns, so I try to avoid using styptic products.

5) For younger puppies and some adults, it is necessary to keep the ear hair trimmed. This is something you can do yourself at home if you like. In order to encourage a puppy's ears to stand erect, it is important to remove the added weight of the hair on the ears. There are many different opinions on the best way to do this. Whichever way you are most comfortable with is probably the best way for you and your Yorkie puppy.

Personally, I use a 4 blade razor (like Gillette Mach 4 or Venus) to remove the hair from the ears. For puppies with thicker ears, I take off the hair about 3/4 down the ear on the outside and about 1/2 of the ear on the inside. For Yorkie puppies with thinner ears, I take off about ¼ to ½ of the hair on the outside, and the same on the inside. The easiest way I have found to do this is, after bathing while the ear is wet, run the razor over the ear going with the growth of the hair (moving from the base to the tip of the ear). Running the razor over once will essentially remove a layer of hair and thin the hair out. Don't worry, you aren't going to shave the ear bald with one "swipe."

If you want the ears to be completely hair free, plan on spending about 30 minutes going over and over the ear with the razor. I usually run the razor over the outside of the ear about 3 or 4 times, and usually 2 times on the inside. After I have thinned the hair on the ears, I also trim the hair on the ear tips with scissors. I usually just get as close to the ear leather as I can, holding the edge of the ear between two fingers (length-wise to protect the ear) and trim off the tips of the ear, about ¼ inch on each side of the tip.

a. After trimming the ear hair, it is a good idea to clean the ears. Ears are dark, moist places that can be prone to bacterial and yeast infections. Keeping the inside of the ears clean can prevent a lot of headache. To clean the ears, you can use any store brand ear cleaning solution, or you can make your own solution of ½ rubbing alcohol and ½ vinegar (any kind of vinegar will do: white, apple cider, anything). Put a few drops of solution into your Yorkie's ears and use a cotton swab around the inside of the ears to remove the debris. Be careful to only swab the part of the ear and ear canal that you can see. Though, because of the anatomy of a dog's ear it would be very difficult to harm the ear drum with the cotton swab, going too deep in the ear canal can pack any debris further down the ear canal. If your Yorkie has a lot of debris in the ear or if you suspect an infection, take him to your vet.

6) It is also a good idea to keep the area under your Yorkie's tail trimmed (right around the anus). Long hair in this area tends to get rather icky pretty quickly. How you trim up this part of your Yorkie is up to you and your comfort zone. A lot of people leave this to the groomer. Some people use an electric trimmer or scissors. I use scissors and do it myself, but your Yorkie has to really trust you.

7) As far as trimming the hair over the body of your Yorkie, I recommend taking your baby to a professional groomer. If you want to trim your Yorkie's hair yourself and you feel comfortable, go for it. But, for most pet owners, it is easier to take their Yorkie to the groomer once every month or two as opposed to the stress of clipping the hair themselves. If you want some tips on how to cut your Yorkie's hair yourself, there is some good information at http://members.cox.net/jrogan/care.html

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Event planners seeking a theme around which to build a novel attraction might do well to take a look at a Hawaii surfing theme.

But before jumping into the water, consider the factors upon which this seemingly no-brainer of a recommendation is based as many event planners have found themselves with the greatest sounding theme yet a small turnout or, possibly worse, a great crowd finding themselves bored and wondering what to do next.

There are a number of elements that when incorporated into an event help to make it a winner from the point of publicity through that very late hour when the last guests are finally told they really have to leave. These elements are the same whether it's a casino night, clambake, or barnyard ho-down. These are the elements that will often make or break your event.

To a large extent, these elements are the same when planning for exhibitions when your success is dependent on making folks stop at your exhibit out of the scores of others competing for their attention. After all, we all know the feeling of manning a booth in which the only people in it are the spillover from the adjacent booth, don't we?

Give 'Em A Theme!

An event without a strong theme is nothing more than a function. Not all bad, but hardly the thing that makes memories. The road to excitement starts when your event is one people are curious or downright excited about and appealing themes will play a big part in establishing that level of interest! So where do you start?

Give 'Em Something Exotic!

The folks in Boise, Idaho, might not get too excited about a Midwestern Barbeque Night but those of us here in the islands who've never ridden a cart filled with hay would delight at corn on the cob and pulled-pork off the spit in between throwing horseshoes and cow dung chips.

At the same time, offer our Midwestern friends an opportunity to enter a big wave surfing contest while their lei-decked friends with Mai-tais in hand cheer them on and you've got the first element of a successful event - a taste of the exotic!

Exotic is really anything that's attractively different than that which we're accustomed. Our ability to deliver something to our guests that puts them into another time or place for those few hours they're with us will determine the excitement and appeal the event holds for them.

Give 'Em A Challenge!

Horseshoes, cook-your-own, surfing contests, craps, poker, blackjack, and dance lessons all offer one thing in common - the opportunity for your guests to engage themselves in a challenge... not so much between themselves but with the activity. This is a key element to instant camaraderie allowing your guests a common and exciting subject to talk about.

Selecting the activities is key and the best ones are those that are as fun to watch as they are to do! Consider walking into a large convention hall and hearing folks screaming and laughing as opposed to the drone of muted talk reflective of your high-classed cocktail parties and you have the difference between an activity and an event!

Give 'Em A Setting They'll Talk About!

Imagine walking into the site of your event and finding hay all over the floor... or sand... or discarded peanut shells. The setting you create is what allows you to take your guests to somewhere they'll find enchanting---simply because it's so different than the setting they left when coming into the room. Elements like coconut trees, hay lofts, and real live barbeque pits are all worth they're weight in gold when combined with food, activities, and entertainment that tie in with the theme!

Settings which provide for photo-opportunities... the seven-foot tiki, Paul Bunyan's stool, or a blackjack dealer's uniform and table are all elements that encourage your guests to pose for pictures within your event. This is your best advertising for future event-planning contracts and will delight your guests at the same time.

Give 'Em Food & Drink With A Flair!

While everyone knows to serve Mai-Tais and Pineapple Smoothies at a Hawaiian-Themed event, you can also get by with some pretty ordinary fare given a dose of creativity. Hot dogs with Hawaiian garnishes, tropical flavored snow cones, and some coconut-crusted fried shrimp are not at all Hawaiian food but will draw raves from your guests all the same!

Here again, the rule is simple. You might call it disruptive positioning, a strategy in which you present your guests with something close enough to familiar so they'll like it yet different enough to take them out of that same zone of familiarity.

Give 'Em Something To Take Home!

Events are more memorable when a take-home item is offered... especially when your guests are unlikely to have one already! How many do you know with their own tiki key-chain, shark's tooth necklace, or Tahitian pareu? The more different your event is, the easier it will be to find something unique as a giveaway.

For those events with good photo-opportunities due to settings or attractions, photos are a good a give-away as anything. And, exhibitors will also appreciate the opportunity to exchange interesting giveaways for leads, too!

Write 'Em Up!

After the event, take advantage of whatever additional publicity you can generate like in-house news releases or photos you can share with the company or online venues available to you. Chances are slim that any of the media will pick up on your event but the sponsors would probably be all too happy to publicize anything you can share chronicling the event--winners, candid photos, messages from guests, etc. After all, the success of the event you planned is their success, too!

Surfing Anyone?

So now, perhaps you're ready to jump into the water with a Hawaiian surfing-themed event. For those of us living in Hawaii, pulling off an exciting Hawaii theme event is like trying to sell a fish saltwater. However, by adding a unique device like the video surf simulator, you've got something that will appeal to anyone from the hardcore surfer to the little old lady from Pasadena and her brother in Kalamazoo!

The video surf simulator is a patented device that allows the "rider" to manipulate a real surfboard to control his or her on-screen counterpart. By truly mimicking the actions and wave-riding maneuvers of real surfing the video surf simulator offers the closest thing to surfing out of the water. Combined with a large projector screen the video surf simulator becomes a traffic-stopping attraction that no one can miss let alone pass by.

In offering guests the opportunity to participate in a surfing contest the video surf simulator fulfills the exotic, challenge, and setting aspects that will contribute to a great event. Combine that with the photo opportunities and pre-event publicity and most event planners will find it easy to develop the rest of the elements that will make the event one that draws, entertains, and is talked about.

So wherever your event might be, consider a Hawaii surfing theme. If it's a big attraction in the islands, think of the impact it would have somewhere in the heartland!

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Office Halloween: Trick or Treat?

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If you are in the path of a hurricane, your fears are justified and realistic.

Our fears can also irrational. We recognize this when we see it in others - the child to bite all the dogs or the adults, the fear of an elevator ride in the mind. If we have a fear as we know intellectually that it's irrational, but we do not feel that way about them emotionally.

I am reminded of Halloween comes around. My field is Emotional Intelligence (EQ), including EQ to work.I have always written before preparing to leave in the month of December on the emotional problems of managers and CEOs. They focus on religion, which we feel to be strong in one way or another, and how to make everyone happy is an ongoing challenge with our growing diversity.

These feelings are strong, but may not use the fear generated that compare with Halloween.

I am not a Texan, and I will never forget my first Halloween here. The city I live in the 60% Hispanic, andis what they are doing, where they dress as a bride and groom skeletons. I thought it was appalling! There are a lot of scary around Halloween that it will work.

Halloween resolves two things that we do in an office, such as - (1) E '"childish", and (2) AND' frightening. And everyone has their own level, the "chilling tolerance."

We can put a Christmas tree in an office and have less flicker, but try a skull.

Now I am in relation to the HurricaneWilma, revolve around the Yucatan, as I write, and in Florida at a rate of about 5 mph.

For years I refused to take a cruise because someone invited me always in September, "hurricane season". But technically hurricane season is half of the year, you learn.

Then, in September 2003, I was asked to speak on a cruise, and off we went ... eye of Hurricane Isabel. .

We do not know when we embarked, we have come to know as soon asVoices and almost panic to spread through the ship. As a quasi-personal, I heard the crew of the site. They were not safety as well as extra work involved. They had to batten down the hatches, people notice a quiet and field visits, as it diverted the ship.

Now, is to consider a multi-million dollar boat, believe me, you're safe. You can not actually safer than on a cruise ship. Well, I mean you're safe in Boise, Idaho, but what about where the hurricane might actually title.The ship can overtake easily, easily the hurricane. If you sit down in Key West and Cozumel, it is not. You can not move.

In fact, my friend tells me that when he was in the Navy in Vietnam, they would duck and a hurricane to wash the ship. Five miles an hour, as you know, is very slow.

What happened, instead we went to Belize, Grand Cayman, and encountered some rough waters and it was windy, but no one was allowed outside, and basically just made a great storyto tell. My fear of the cruise during hurricane season, is irrational, and when confronted with the reality that clear. So if I "cruise and Hurricanes" listen to my emotional reaction is not to be feared. If I were in Key West now, I fear, and my heart is with the potential in their own way.

There is no feeling that is not accompanied by a thought, you see. When I hear "hurricane, and cruise", my thoughts do not scare me. And if one of two dolls dressed as a skeleton brideand the groom is not to hurt you, it's the thought you are using.

Well, as you go on a cruise if there is a beer hurricane? I am sure that my words have a logical explanation, and no effect on you. The numbers and words, you see, make little difference against fears.

So, back to Halloween, which soon became the second most celebrated holiday in the U.S., you get your policy measures. Maybe you carefree and lead a team something like a grocery store,where you can also encourage employees to dress in costume. Even in this case it may be necessary to go beyond the rules of "morality" (not "domineering" costumes!), Moderate exposure and safety.

How does "evil" and define "satanic" I'm not sure, and you can deal with it on an individual basis, to correct, as a show for the day. Basic guidelines are:

1 decent coverage

2 Nothing demonic, or what someone else might consider "bad"

3 Wear something safe -no masks, vision, or clothing that may restrict or narrow to take in machinery or cause you or someone else to stumble

4 Get some examples from an online site, what do you think is appropriate, and make a list of costumes, "off". Then ask them, "okay" with their costume ideas ahead of time.

5 Decorations? Individual cubbies are one thing, and can provide a certain degree, but still must remain in good taste. The public areas are a different matter. If you're smart, youI am a person of trust to "decorate" do it yourself, hire someone or not.

6 If a person complains of what another person (or above) is set, deal with it, how you feel with other complaints. With your EQ! (See my EQ Foundation Course)

If you work in a conservative environment, and the only ones I can think of these days would be luxury boutiques, art galleries, some law firms, investment firms and perhaps middle (because my bank and myMedical Practice, now wear jeans on Saturday, and Halloween costumes), is likely to centralize and embroidery decorating theme with a decline.

How to resolve the fears unfounded others usually because of an unrealistic fear is based on faith, and is convinced that he needs. If a person is afraid to go to the party office holiday (or a sales presentation), I am what I think? And what gave them this idea?

A general program for Emotional IntelligenceThe Office can cover a wide range of problem areas. Emotional intelligence is the interface between intellect and emotion, and help people to change their offices and emotional lifestyles.

It would serve you and your group and the health of the community to rethink how you feel about things, explore, what is "realistic" and such fears are unfounded? Things such as stress, diversity, cooperation, teamwork, leadership and integrity? Think about it. No, wait to hear it. And letTheir leader.

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