Posted by: kurtatpersoft on: December 24, 2008
The Trustworthy Leader
December 23, 2008
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business — or almost anywhere else for that matter.
Lee Iacocca
According to Stephen Covey (The Speed of Trust: New York, Free Press, 2006), “…the first job of any leader is to inspire trust. [...]
Posted by: Wendy King on: December 23, 2008
On any given day, more than 14 million children are on their own after school. These young people are not only vulnerable, they are also losing out on important opportunities to learn and grow.
With most American parents still working when the school bell rings, afterschool programs are a vital underpinning for communities and families. Programs [...]
Posted by: chrisatpersoft on: December 19, 2008
Excerpt from Childcare Information Exchange Magazine
By Chris Luz – Personalized Software
“A decade or so ago, the idea of managing an early childhood program using management software was an alien concept. After all, caring for children is a nurturing, high touch business.
Today, all that has changed. Nearly all centers accept, as a matter of course, [...]
Posted by: teriatpersoft on: December 18, 2008
This year many childcare directors and owners have expressed to me their concerns about maintaining the quality of their childcare centers–for both children and their staff–and stay afloat financially. To say that 2008 has been a challenging year is an understatement. I came across this article yesterday:
“…The nation’s economic troubles are playing out one family [...]