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POV — WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE By: Terrance Hazly
Subject A, who also supports a smaller family has been in the workforce for at least 20 years
started out working at Orange Julius but now works in sales and re-quals and she wasted no time
at all addressing issues stating adversity issues that she ran into included being made out to be
ratchet, ghetto and angry saying “They treat you like a janitor or wife when they want you to per-
form work duties and then say women are being aggressive for wanting better work, that’s a dou-
ble standard. And if you are too aggressive they label you a dyke!” Subject A says she enjoys her
current job because there is no drama or stress. Her advice to young women coming up is as fol-
lows “Have three babysitters. No club clothes or you will be perceived as looking for something
else other than work, and don’t dress like a thug. Dress like work!! Look for opportunities to learn
more. Be able to accept constructive criticism and be mentored.”
I will re- visit this subject again but hopefully knowledge from this article will stay with at least one
young woman and perhaps the male’s also so we know how to guide our young women (sister,
daughter, etc.). As you can see ladies and gentlemen, these women never lost faith in making
sure they had some form of employment no matter the obstacle so they CAN contribute and pro-
vide. Not settling for nothing.
POV — Why The Best Leaders Take Action First And Ask
Questions Later By: The Employment Doctors
Aspiring leaders often assume that their role models are success-
ful because they make careful decisions. While it is true that exec-
utives who act impulsively, without considering available intelli-
gence, risk making huge mistakes, it is also true that highly effec-
tive leaders believe quick action is key to success. Here is why:
There is No Answer Book. Today’s leaders face an extremely
fluid marketplace. Instead of pouring over old data to understand a
new challenge, leaders are better served by taking small steps to
test their gut feelings, then refining their direction as results begin
to come in.
Timing is Everything. In this Internet savvy world, your competition can figure out your business
development plan almost as soon as you do. Implementing the second best idea now is a better
strategy than doing the best idea a week from now. It is a bigger risk to delay making decisions
than to make marginal ones.
Winning is a Numbers Game. Successful salespeople believe every No they get brings them
one step closer to hearing Yes. Great leaders make decisions with a similar mindset. When a
problem is particularly complex or novel, they act swiftly and move on to the next opportunity.