Whatever happened to respect?   Not too long ago respect was something that was taken for granted.  Respect was something that was just there; it came naturally or was taught so it seemed to be natural.

What caused them to disappear?  Has the world become so fast paced that respect and civility have become obsolete?  If so; civilization may be on the endangered list!

Teaching is a profession that no longer gets any respect!  The educators are targets for politicians, parents and the press and even the students that they are teaching.   The students don’t respect them and if the teacher tries to discipline the students they get sued.

If a teacher touches a student in any way they are called perverts or child molesters!

I doubt there is a successful person in the country that cannot look back and identify a teacher that gave them the inspiration to become successful.   Sure; there are a few bad apples in the system but they are few.

The main criticism that is heard about the education system is how badly America is doing compared with the rest of the world.   We need to remember that you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink!  I know that the students are not horses and learning is not like drinking but you cannot make somebody learn if they do not want to!

There was a time when teachers were respected; if a note was sent home because of any misbehavior the kid at fault was terrified of what his mom and dad were going to do.  The words “wait until dad gets home” struck terror and sent the kids into a panic mode.  It usually resulted in a trip to the wood shed.  Those trips always hurt dad more than they did the kid!

Those days are gone!  How dare the teacher criticize little Johnny; the problem has to be the teachers fault!  If dad dared take his child to the wood shed and word got out; dad would probably go to jail for child abuse.

Parents need to step up and help their children; instead of blaming others they should examine what they are doing to instill a desire for education.  Parents need to demonstrate how important a good education is.  It is not something to take for granted!

Respect for elders and the opposite sex are also gone!  There was a time when certain words were not spoken in public or in mixed company.  Now it is not uncommon to hear offensive language on most public streets.  It almost seems that most young adults cannot have a conversation without using four lettered words.

Parents used to teach their children to respect others and not use obscene language in public and if the parents heard their kid was talking like that; the kids had their mouths washed out with soap.  Parents need to teach their children to carry on a conversation without using four lettered words!

You used to be able to pass by a group of youngsters without hearing foul language.  Today it seems wiser to change directions and avoid any gathering of the young if you don’t want to hear obscenities.

The saddest thing is the foul language is from both genders!  The guys don’t have a corner on that market! 

What has happened that made people lose respect for others?  Is it because the world is moving at such a fast pace that we lose focus on things that are really important.  The most valued things in life are free!  I’m talking about love and good health; everything else can be replaced.

The world used to seem slower, kinder and gentler.  We used to have time for a family!  Now both parents have to work to make ends meet.  The kids have to deal with a faster paced world and the family as a unit seems to be on the endangered list.

The family is what gave us a civilized world!  We need to bring it back into fashion.  A good family life filled with love and respect would do a lot to make the world a better place!  Respect and love are learned t home.  A good family life just might be the answer to solve many of the other problems that we are facing!

The very least is; it would be a good place to start!

According to the Government Reports and the lame stream media the U.S. economy is on the rebound.  There are reports that the Great Recession is over and unemployment is down!  I guess they don’t pay attention to the various reports that I run across every day!  I still see a lot of people looking for jobs and people that are taking jobs that do not match their capabilities.

If you are still looking for employment you need to hang in there and don’t stop swinging.  Don’t give up!

Jobs are available!  Employers are looking for GOOD people!  You just need to have faith and keep looking!

There are a couple of interesting articles that I ran across that might help you.  Take a look!

1.  Federal Jobs: What's Hot for 2012?

From The Huffington Post

While every company is different and every employer has a unique set of criteria for job candidates, there are also certain qualities that can win them over. In some ways, being a job candidate is not much different than being a political candidate (minus, perhaps, the attack ads) and with that comes a certain degree of packaging -- appearance, presentation, talking points and the like. Believe it or not, despite high unemployment, many employers today complain that they still can't find the right people for their open positions. That spells opportunity.

So what advice do they have for all the eager job seekers out there? We asked our Board of Directors to pull back the curtain and share what qualities they look for when building their teams.

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3. Here Are Some Tips of What Not To Do At a Job Interview from Forbes.com:

"The Most Outrageous Job Interview Mistakes"

Harris Interactive conducted a survey on behalf the jobs website CareerBuilder.com, in which they canvassed more than 3,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals between Nov. 9 and Dec. 5, 2011, to unearth the most shocking mistakes they had seen candidates make during interviews---to see the complete article Please Click Here!

In your quest for success the importance of setting goals properly cannot be over emphasized.  The thoroughness of your method will determine the success or failure of your actual achievement.  Setting a realistic goal involves planning and research combined with a lot of creative thinking.

To think that you can just say that your goal is to become rich and really expect your goal to manifest itself is only an exercise of futility!

True goal setting involves so much more!

I’m going to tell you about a friend named Rick.  His story demonstrates the importance of achieving success with proper goal setting along with planning and a lot of perseverance.

I met Rick right after he began his business as a carpentry contractor.  He told me that he planned to get rich and retire with his business and like a lot of people starting business he was soon swamped with all the tasks and paperwork trying make his company successful.

Long story made short; he soon went broke and had to declare bankruptcy!  The thing is; he learned some valuable lessons going through the process.

After his ordeal he came to me as a client and asked for my assistance in restructuring his business and starting over.  We had several meetings and I counseled him during his planning.  As a result he proclaimed that his experience along with my advice made him aware that he was a business man in the business of contracting and not a construction man in business.

We spent hours planning and structuring his business model and thinking about the systems that would be essential to the success of his business.  After spending countless hours doing research and taking some evening courses to help him in areas where his education was lacking; he decided it was time to renew his career in the construction industry.

He began with a small construction company and implemented the systems that we discussed.  The company grew both in volume and with employees.  It didn’t take long before he was making a comfortable living and his company was doing work throughout the state.  The company was very successful!

The main objective in his business model was to make the business functional without him but to have the systems set up so that he was always in the loop and knew how everything was working.

His success with the carpentry company gave him the ability to open another company; this one was as a roofing contractor.  Again, he set up the roofing company using the same business model and the systems that he redesigned to accommodate the roofing industry.

Once the roofing company was profitable and going at the pace Rick felt comfortable with; he started another business; this time he opened a drywall company.  Using his same business model and systems it too was profitable.

He smiled and reminded me that part of his goal setting and business plan was his exit strategy when he decided to retire. 

Each company was an entity in itself and he had set up a purchase plan for his employees.  He had structured financing with several banks that would allow his key people to buy him out.  This financing along with some creative planning allowed him to walk away with more money than he would ever need.                                                

His story is the perfect example of proper goal setting and planning that I can think of, although, it did take a lot of perseverance and hard work.  It does show how good planning and good systems can lead to success!!

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