Yes, I am on Twitter (@LassiterBrian), and truth be told: I monitor business and leadership tweets to get a pulse on hot topics for this newsletter (I think they call that trending topics). In any event, I have compiled 16 articles from the last 60 days alone on the topic of employee engagement. More precisely: dangerously low levels of US employee engagement.

Heres why I think this is critically important: you simply cannot have engaged customers without having engaged employees. At least not for long. Organizational excellence begins with having an engaged, competent, empowered workforce they serve your customers (stakeholders, patients, students, whatever); they manage and improve your core processes; they find ways to reduce waste or increase productivity. In short, they run your enterprise.

But they arent happy in fact, about 70% are disengaged, which impacts most organizations outcomes and bottom line

Im going to offer 14 tips for improving employee satisfaction and engagement strategies that leaders and managers at all levels can start using today. But first, I culled through those 16 articles to try to quantify the issue. Heres what I found:

Gallup, the preeminent authority on all things employee engagement, reports that only 30% of US workers are engaged. Yes, that means 70% are NOT engaged. Disengagement appears to be fairly widespread: in all sizes of organizations (though smaller organizations generally have higher engagement levels than larger), in all parts of the US (interestingly, the south and southeast US have slightly higher engagement levels and the Mid-Atlantic, northeast, and northwest US have the worst), in all industries (though manufacturing, service, and transportation appear to have the lowest engagement), and with all ages (though Millennials and Gen Xers have generally lower levels of engagement than Baby Boomers and Traditionalists).

In a word, disengagement is pervasive.

The good news: the trend of low engagement has been somewhat stable the last 13 years, aside from a dip from 2008-11, likely attributed to the recession.

But the bad news: low employee engagement is costing US organizations dearly (all according to Gallup):

In fact, Gallups CEO estimates employee disengagement is costing US organizations about a half a TRILLION (with a T) dollars a year.

For further proof of the financial impact of engagement, Fast Company reports that businesses with higher employee engagement have enjoyed a 4% higher return than the S&P 500: the Parnassus Workplace Fund (comprised mainly of stocks of companies on the 100 Best Companies to Work For) has a 9.63% return from April 2005 to January 2013 versus the S&P 500s 5.53% over the same period. Probably not coincidental.

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"ExcellentReading!" EdwardO.Wilson, Pulitzer Prize Winner

"Alper uses a Socratic technique to brilliantly and flawlessly argue that our concepts of spirit and God are derived from the mechanics of our brain...enormously important...full of scientific and philosophical truths." TranspersonalReview

"This is an essential book for those in search of a scientific understanding of man's spiritual nature. Matthew Alper navigates the reader through a labyrinth of intriguing questions and then offers undoubtedly clear answers that lead to a better understanding of our objective reality." ElenaRusyn, MD, Ph.D.; Gray Laboratory; Harvard Medical School

"Brilliant...Provocative...Revolutionary." Dr.ArnoldSadwin, Former Head of University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Hospital of Neuropsychiatry; Who's Who in Science, 1995; in Medicine, 1996

"Hauntingly Logical...Fascinating" ArtBell, "Coast to Coast am"

"An atheist edictmasterfully researcheda brilliant analysis of religiosity without the usual vitriolicpresented with a razorlike clarity, logic and aplomb. A must read for any thinking person." Sarah Harney, Ph.D. Baruch College, Math Professor

"This cult classic in many ways parallels Rene Descartes' search for reliable and certain knowledge...Drawing on such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, anthropology and biology, Alper argues that belief in a spiritual realm is the product of an evolutionary adaptationa coping mechanismthat emerged to help humankind deal with the fear of death. Highly recommended." LibraryJournal

"All 6 billion plus inhabitants of Earth should be in possession of this book. Alper's tome should be placed in the sacred writings section of libraries, bookstores, and dwellings throughout the world. Matthew Alper is the new Galileo. Immensely important. Defines in a clear and concise manner what each of us already knew but were afraid to admit and exclaim. The cat's out of the bag." JohnScoggins, Ph.D.

"Alper deftly pries open the human mind offering us a rare glance into its secret inner workingsincluding the tricks it plays on usmost particularly the one in which it tells us to believe in a transcendental reality: spirits, gods and the likejust to make us feel better or, as Alper puts it, "in order to enable us to survive our unique awareness of death." I would go as far as to say that through this work, Alper has solved the problem of God. Though it may have been Nietzsche who initially speculated that God was dead, I believe Alper has plunged the final dagger." AllenKane Ph.D.

"Thank you for making sense out of the hunches and gut feelings I've had for years. I feel more peaceful and positive now. I hope that the candle you've lit in the vast darkness will burn as bright as the sun." JohnEmerson, Ph.D.

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by Maria Popova

If we ever reach the point where we think we thoroughly understand who we are and where we came from, we will have failed.

I was recently on NPRs Science Friday to discuss my favorite science books of the year and a listener called in, asking for a recommendation for a good book on science and religion an excellent question, given the long history of this polarization, which occupied great minds from Galileo to Einstein to Ada Lovelace to Isaac Asimov, and many more.

The best book on the subject, by far, is The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (public library) a remarkable posthumous collection of essays by Carl Sagan, based on the prestigious Gifford Lectures on Natural Theology he delivered at the university of Glasgow in 1985, following in the footsteps of such celebrated philosophers as James Frazer, Arthur Eddington, Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, Alfred North Whitehead, Albert Schweitzer, and Hannah Arendt. Titled after the famous treatise on religion by William James, who delivered the Gifford Lectures in the beginning of the twentieth century, this anthology of illustrated and illustrious meditations showcase Sagans singular gift for championing knowledge with equal parts conviction and humility.

Sagans widow, Ann Druyan the love of his life and the greatest bastion of his legacy contextualizes the lectures in the introduction:

Carl Sagan was a scientist, but he had some qualities that I associate with the Old Testament. When he came up against a wallthe wall of jargon that mystifies science and withholds its treasures from the rest of us, for example, or the wall around our souls that keeps us from taking the revelations of science to heartwhen he came up against one of those topless old walls, he would, like some latter-day Joshua, use all of his many strengths to bring it down.

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He believed that the little we do know about nature suggests that we know even less about God. We had only just managed to get an inkling of the grandeur of the cosmos and its exquisite laws that guide the evolution of trillions if not infinite numbers of worlds. This newly acquired vision made the God who created the World seem hopelessly local and dated, bound to transparently human misperceptions and conceits of the past.

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Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (hindi ) (* 11. Dezember 1931 in Kuchwada, Madhya Pradesh, Indien; 19. Januar 1990 in Pune, Maharashtra, Indien) war ein indischer Philosoph und Begrnder der Neo-Sannyas-Bewegung. Er nannte sich Mitte der 1960er bis Anfang der 1970er Jahre Acharya Rajneesh, danach bis Ende 1988 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh und von 1989 bis zu seinem Tod Osho.

Osho verwendete im Laufe seines Lebens verschiedene Namen. Die Annahme derartiger Namen entspricht indischen Gepflogenheiten und ergibt sich im dortigen Kulturbereich als Konsequenz aus der Aufnahme einer spirituellen Lehrttigkeit.[1] Seine Namen knnen folgendermaen in seine Biographie eingeordnet werden:

Im Folgenden wird in jedem von Oshos Lebensabschnitten der Name verwendet, unter dem er zum jeweiligen Zeitpunkt bekannt war.

Chandra Mohan Jain wurde in Kuchwada, einem kleinen Dorf in Madhya Pradesh (Indien), als ltestes von elf Kindern eines Tuchhndlers geboren und die ersten sieben Jahre von seinen Groeltern aufgezogen.[8] Seine Familie, die ihn bei dem Spitznamen Rajneesh oder Raja (Knig) rief, gehrte zur Religionsgemeinschaft der Jainas.[3] Rajneesh war ein aufgewecktes Kind, das gute Schulleistungen erbrachte, gleichzeitig aber auch viel rger mit seinen Lehrern hatte, weil er aufsssig war, oft die Schule schwnzte und seine Klassenkameraden zu allerlei Streichen anstiftete.[3][8]

Rajneesh wurde frh mit dem Tod konfrontiert.[8] Sein geliebter Grovater starb, als er sieben Jahre alt war.[8] Als er fnfzehn Jahre alt war, starb seine Freundin (und Kusine) Shashi an Typhus.[9] Beide Verluste trafen ihn tief; seine spten Teenagerjahre waren von Melancholie, Depressionen und chronischen Kopfschmerzen geprgt.[10] Er lief in dieser Zeit tglich 15 bis 25km und meditierte oft bis zur vlligen Erschpfung.[3]

Als Jugendlicher wurde Rajneesh Atheist; er interessierte sich fr Hypnose und engagierte sich vorbergehend fr Kommunismus, Sozialismus und zwei nationalistische Bewegungen, die fr Indiens Unabhngigkeit kmpften: die Indian National Army und den Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[3][8] Er las viel und wurde ein hervorragender Debattierknstler.[3] Sein Ruf war der eines egoistischen, hochfahrenden, sogar aufrhrerischen jungen Mannes.[8]

Im Alter von neunzehn Jahren begann Rajneesh sein Studium der Philosophie am Hitkarini College in Jabalpur.[11] Wegen heftiger Streitereien mit einem Lehrer musste er das College verlassen und wechselte darauf zum D.N.Jain College, ebenfalls in Jabalpur.[12] Noch whrend seines Studiums hatte er in Jabalpur am 21. Mrz 1953 beim Meditieren im Bhanvartal-Park in einer Vollmondnacht eine auergewhnliche Erfahrung, in der er sich von Glckseligkeit berwltigt fhlte[3][11] eine Erfahrung, die er spter als seine spirituelle Erleuchtung beschrieb.[9][13]

1955 schloss er sein Studium am D.N.Jain College mit dem Bachelor-Grad ab; 1957 wurde ihm von der University of Sagar der Master-Grad in Philosophie verliehen.[12] Er erhielt sofort eine Anstellung am Raipur Sanskrit College, war aber auch dort schon bald so kontrovers, dass ihn der Rektor aufforderte, sich binnen eines Jahres eine andere Stelle zu suchen er habe einen zersetzenden Einfluss auf die Moralitt, den Charakter und die Religiositt seiner Studenten.[12] 1958 wechselte Rajneesh deshalb zur Universitt Jabalpur, wo er zunchst als Lecturer und ab 1960 als Professor lehrte.[4]

In den 1960er Jahren unternahm Rajneesh, wann immer es ihm seine Lehrttigkeit erlaubte, ausgedehnte Vortragsreisen durch Indien,[4] in denen er Gandhi und den Sozialismus kritisierte.[3] Sozialismus und Gandhi, so sagte er, verherrlichten beide die Armut, anstatt sie abzulehnen.[9] Indien brauche Kapitalismus, Wissenschaft, moderne Technologie und Geburtenkontrolle, um seiner Armut und Rckstndigkeit entkommen zu knnen.[3] Auch zum orthodoxen Hinduismus uerte er sich kritisch: die brahminische Religion sei steril, alle politischen und religisen Systeme seien falsch und heuchlerisch.[9] Mit solchen uerungen machte er sich bei vielen unbeliebt, aber sie brachten ihm auch Aufmerksamkeit.[3] Etwa um diese Zeit begann er, den Titel Acharya zu verwenden.[4] 1966 gab er seine Lehrttigkeit an der Universitt auf und widmete sich von nun an ganz seiner Karriere als Redner und spiritueller Lehrer.[3]

Acharya Rajneesh hielt seine frhen Vortrge auf Hindi; sie zogen deshalb kaum westliche Besucher an.[14] Indische Kommentatoren bescheinigten ihm eine charismatische Ausstrahlung, die selbst auf Menschen, die seinen Ansichten ablehnend gegenberstanden, eine Faszination ausbte.[14] Seine Reden brachten ihm bald loyale Anhnger, darunter eine Reihe wohlhabender Geschftsleute.[15] Rajneesh erteilte individuelle Lebensberatung und erhielt dafr Spenden eine bliche Vorgehensweise in Indien, wo Leute Rat von Gelehrten und Heiligen einholen, hnlich wie Menschen im Westen Psychotherapeuten oder Lebensberater aufsuchen.[15] Dem schnellen Wachstum seiner Praxis nach zu urteilen, scheint er ein ungewhnlich begabter spiritueller Therapeut gewesen zu sein.[15] Mehrmals im Jahr leitete er Meditations-Camps mit aktiven, kathartischen Elementen,[9] und es wurden erste Meditationszentren (Jivan Jagruti Kendras, Lebenserweckungszentren) gebildet.

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The meaning of the word appraisal is to fix a price or value for something. This is used in finance in terms such as project appraisal or financial appraisal where a value is attached to a project. Similarly performance appraisal is a process in which one values the employee contribution and worth to the organisation. Employees across the entire organisation are appraised of their performance. This could be done annually, twice a year, periodically depending the need of the organisation. Performance appraisal is a systematic and orderly evaluation of performance of employees at work by their superiors or others who are familiar with the techniques of performance appraisal. A performance appraisal is a formal review of employee performance. At a performance appraisal, objectives or targets are agreed between manager and employee. At each subsequent appraisal, current and past performance is compared and targets are reviewed. Performance appraisals are essential for the effective management and evaluation of staff. Appraisals help develop individuals, improve organizational performance, and feed into business planning. Formal performance appraisals are generally conducted annually for all staff in the organization. Each staff member is appraised by their line manager. Performance appraisals are also essential for career and succession planning. Performance appraisals are important for staff motivation, attitude and behaviour development, communicating organizational aims, and fostering positive relationships between management and staff. Performance appraisals provide a formal, recorded, regular review of an individuals performance, and a plan for future development. In short, performance and job appraisals are vital for managing the performance of people and organizations.

360 DEGREEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL In 360-degree performance reviews, many different types of people are consulted about an employees performance. This includes customers, suppliers, peers and direct reports. In the case of a manager, employees are often asked to give upward feedback on how well they are being managed. If 360-degree performance reviews are performed, a Human Resources manager should coordinate the process, so that subordinate reviewers (i.e., employees) are assured that their performance reviews are kept anonymous.

The aim is to find the gap between ones own appraisal and the perceptions of others. This will in turn enable a professional to analyse his strengths and shortcomings and accordingly improve his performance. While it is true that the system serves as an excellent process since it reduces biases, it is not always successful. It is necessary to create the right culture in the company before introducing the system. If many people are unhappy or their morale is low, the situation can turn disastrous as some staffers will become obvious targets. ADVANTAGES OF 360 DEGREE APPRAISAL

Provides a more comprehensive view of employee performance.

Increases credibility of performance appraisal.

Feedback from peers enhances employee self-development.

Increases accountability of employees to their customers.

The combination of opinions can approximate to an accurate view

Comments expressed by several colleagues tend to carry weight

Some skills are best judged by peers and staff, not by manager alone

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Be the connection to the sacred. Hold space for life. Tend the fire at the heart of creation. Bless the waters. Clear the air and sing, dance, love the world into the new time! The word genie orgenius originally meant the guiding spirit or tutelary deity of a person, family (gens), or place (genius loci). In this training you learn to tap into this resource, to become the connection to the sacred, and guide your projects and circle of loved ones into the new time.

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. ~Albert Einstein

This Sacred ConnectionTraining is a newform of theMoon Priestess training, updated to the shifts and emergences happening around and in us. Thisprepares women nd menfor your role in our rapidly changing time. The concept is that duringa period of 3 months you dive into one element- fire, water, air, earth or ether- and that aspect of this work. It will be deep and intense training, and then you become certified to start workingin that area right away. As you work and share you go beyond your focus on me and myselfand your pathaccelerates. When you are ready, you can choose to widen your skills and development and starttraining with one of the other elements.

Fire: FireKeeper Training March 2015. Learn MORE>>

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You are the fire of the Gods, the breath of the Wind, the hope of our children. The time is now, gift the world the greatest gift you can give: You

In the Mists of Avalon, author Marion Bradley has Morgaine le Fay say the following on what priestessing really is about:

Without her, destruction and chaos would prevail. And sobegan my initiation into the secrets of Avalon, a path that would lead me to become a priestess of the ancient religion. Gradually, I began to look upon the Great Mother as my own mother, and the mother of the earth itself.

But there was more to becoming a priestess than acquiring knowledge; there was also the task of acquiring power over every element, one by one.

A genius reminds us of the mystery at the core of creation- for she or he brings something original, of great value to the community, yet it clearly does not come from power, intelligence, physical wealth or another visible source.

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It has been nothing less than fun! All you Mo-Foers, we are in the final lap of Vegan MoFo 2014, and the end is so very near! Last week I came down with a nasty bug, which put a huge dent into my personal MoFo blogging, but believe it or not, Ill be able to make all my burger posts, which goes to show that tribulations can stall the MoFo, but it doesnt have to completely halt it.

Take heart, and even if youve had some personal issues this month, the last lap is happening now, so stick with it and get those posts done.

This is my final MoFo Round-up. It has been a blast and I have loved seeing all the wonderful and really mouth-watering offerings you have all shareed. It makes me feel secure in the fact that veganism is not just here to stay, but is flourishing midst all the creative juices that flow among you amazing vegans (and those cooking vegan this month keep it up!)

With that in mind, and a bit of a party atmosphere that Im sensing on the brink, lets see what you have had to share today:

Firstly is the list maniacs of The Food Duo who have made it their mission to regale us with lists every single day this month. Today they are sharing their list of their favorite adventures for Part II of their Veg Fest UK 2014.

This just makes it very clear that I do NOT attend as many veg fests as I should. In fact, I think the last one was in Austin more than a decade ago! Anyone know if San Diego is getting one any time soon?

Next up is House Vegan. This post really had me in turmoil as to which picture to feature from it HalloweenCadrys Card SwapPeanut Butter & Co. ..or kitties! the dilemma! Spare me, wont you and just go check it out?

In the end, I chose the Trader Joes Halloween cookies because my kids have been dragging out the Halloween decorations. It is their opinion that as soon as Autumn Equinox happens, it is officially Halloween season. Not Fall. Halloween season. Officially renamed, take note.

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Editors note: This is a guest post from Todd Goldfarb at the We The Change blog.

Meditation is the art of focusing 100% of your attention in one area. The practice comes with a myriad of well-publicized health benefits including increased concentration, decreased anxiety, and a general feeling of happiness.

Although a great number of people try meditation at some point in their lives, a small percentage actually stick with it for the long-term. This is unfortunate, and a possible reason is that many beginners do not begin with a mindset needed to make the practice sustainable.

The purpose of this article is to provide 20 practical recommendations to help beginners get past the initial hurdles and integrate meditation over the long term:

1) Make it a formal practice. You will only get to the next level in meditation by setting aside specific time (preferably two times a day) to be still.

2) Start with the breath. Breathing deep slows the heart rate, relaxes the muscles, focuses the mind and is an ideal way to begin practice. 3) Stretch first. Stretching loosens the muscles and tendons allowing you to sit (or lie) more comfortably. Additionally, stretching starts the process of going inward and brings added attention to the body.

4) Meditate with Purpose. Beginners must understand that meditation is an ACTIVE process. The art of focusing your attention to a single point is hard work, and you have to be purposefully engaged!

5) Notice frustration creep up on you. This is very common for beginners as we think hey, what am I doing here or why cant I just quiet my damn mind already. When this happens, really focus in on your breath and let the frustrated feelings go.

6) Experiment. Although many of us think of effective meditation as a Yogi sitting cross-legged beneath a Bonzi tree, beginners should be more experimental and try different types of meditation. Try sitting, lying, eyes open, eyes closed, etc.

7) Feel your body parts. A great practice for beginning meditators is to take notice of the body when a meditative state starts to take hold. Once the mind quiets, put all your attention to the feet and then slowly move your way up the body (include your internal organs). This is very healthy and an indicator that you are on the right path.

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In 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, and the world caught its breath.

This pivotal event deeply impacted the young Barbara Marx Hubbard, who found herself asking President Eisenhower, "What is the meaning of our power that is good"? Barbara's 40+ year inquiry, and the answers she has found, offer invaluable assistance to us all at this time in our history. Despite the state of the world, we are truly on the threshold of great possibility, of our own conscious evolution.

There is no doubt in my mind that Barbara Marx Hubbard who helped introduce the concept of futurism to society is the best informed human now alive regarding futurism and the foresights it has produced.~Buckminster Fuller

Barbara Marx Hubbard has been called "the voice for conscious evolution..." by Deepak Chopra. She is the subject of Neale Donald Walschs book The Mother of Invention. And many would agree she is the global ambassador for conscious change.

At her heart, Barbara Marx Hubbard is a visionary, a social innovator.She is an evolutionary thinker who believes that global change happens when we work collectively and selflessly for the greater good. She realizes that the lessons of evolution teach us that problems are evolutionary drivers, and crises precede transformation, giving a new way of seeing and responding to our global situation.

As a prolific author and educator, Barbara has written seven books on social and planetary evolution. She has produced, hosted, and contributed to countless documentaries seen by millions of people around the world. In conjunction with the Shift Network, Barbara co-produced the worldwide "Birth 2012" multi-media event that was seen as a historic turning point in exposing the social, spiritual, scientific, and technological potential in humanity.

In 1984 her name was placed in nomination for the Vice Presidency of the United States on the Democratic ticket, calling for a "Peace Room" to scan for, map, connect and communicate what is working in America and the world. She also co-chaired a number of Soviet-American Citizen Summits, introducing a new concept called "SYNCON" to foster synergistic convergence with opposing groups. In addition she co-founded the World Future Society, and the Association for Global New Thought.

Barbara Marx Hubbard is not an idealist, nor does she believe that social and planetary change is simple. But she does believe that humanity has the tools, fortitude, and resolve to take the leap towards conscious evolution.

Her books include: The Hunger of Eve: One Womans Odyssey toward the Future; The Evolutionary Journey: Your Guide to a Positive Future; Revelation: Our Crisis is a Birth An Evolutionary Interpretation of the New Testament; Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of our Social Potential; Emergence: The Shift from Ego to Essence; 52 Codes for Conscious Self Evolution and Birth 2012 and Beyond: Humanitys Great Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution.

"Barbara Hubbard, the Head of the Foundation has been in a life time service for the advancement of the human condition and the inner quality of life of our communities and the society. As a pioneer of evolutionary inquiry, she has devoted her lifework and the work of her Foundation to the advancement of Conscious Evolution, and to programs that enable and empower individuals and communities to develop evolutionary competence so that they can create their desired future. She has made significant contributions to the cause of Conscious Evolution as an author, a public speaker, and evolutionary agent. She is one of the leaders of the recently established Alliance for the Advancement of Conscious Evolution. "The Foundation has designed and developed a remarkable set of programs, providing a comprehensive approach to evolutionary service. The program offers: the development of evolutionary knowledge base, a world-wide Internet-based program for the development of evolutionary competence, (called "Gateway"), a community-based evolutionary design program, and a weekly Internet Radio program which offers the insights of scholars and practitioners of on conscious evolution." Bela H. Banathy

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Of all human abilities, one stands out, the ability to see the Big Picture, the things that are important in life, and not to be distracted by small, trivial, andirrelevant things; the intelligence to separate the message from the background noise.

The Big Picture is about the grand goals; the big dreams and aspirations people treasure in every stage and aspect of life. But how can you grasp and hold on to the Big Picture? What does it take?

Six rulesthat have been successfully tested in business and everyday life:

1.Get your Priorities Right

Setting priorities right is about making intelligent choices, deciding what goals to pursue in which order, which takes vision and foresight. Intelligent people rise over the hills and valleys of the present to gaze over the hills and the valleys of the future and see the invisible and the challenges it holds. Renowned entrepreneurs like Microsoft Microsofts (NASDAQ:MSFT) founder Bill Gates, Apple Apples founder (NASDAQ:AAPL) Steve Jobs, and Facebook Facebooks founder Mark Zuckerberg had such vision and foresight; they could see how technology could change the lives of everyday people; and came up with products and services that will turn their vision into reality.

Getting your priorities right is about choosing whether to go to school, start your own business or working for somebody else; whether to get married or stay singled; whether to have children or not; whether to stay married or get divorced; whether to remarry if widowed or divorced; and you have to choose how to spend your money.

2. Use Resources Wisely

Using resources wisely is also about making intelligent choices. It is about deriving the most value out of limited resources; shopping around for the right merchandise by asking three simple questions: Do I need this piece of merchandise? Is the price right? Is this merchandise the best use of my money?

In some cases, using resources wisely means more than shopping around for bargains for the right merchandise. It also means paying the least interest and finance charges for the things you buy on credit. Shop around for the lowest interest rates on a home mortgage; refinance when interest rates fall sufficiently; and stay away from consumer debt and finance charges that add to the price of the merchandise you buy.

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