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June 27, 2007 How Do Incompetent People Rise To The Top?In This Issue:Feature Article: "How Do Incompetent People Rise To The Top?" Quick Tips: "How To Get Up In the Morning... When You'd Really Rather Sleep In" Fast Facts: "What's The Best Treatment For Menopause?" * FEATURE ARTICLE * “How Do Incompetent People Rise To The Top?”As positive as I am, and as much as I like to believe that if you're talented and hard-working you'll get ahead... the truth is that in some cases incompetent people really do rise to the top!These are the people who, on an objective analysis, don't have the skills, knowledge, work ethic or other qualities necessary to do a particular job well. The people who would normally fall flat on their faces... if it wasn't for the fact that they somehow "get away with" their incompetence. So how do such people get to well respected, highly paid, and sometimes rather powerful positions? You probably know the answer. Which is... that such people are actually HIGHLY competent. NOT competent in the actual job they've landed... but competent in the GAME that people in their company or organization must play in order to rise through the ranks. Let's face it, in many - if not most - organizations, there's the business game (which is all about the work of the organization) ... and the political game (which is all about the hunt for titles, personal rewards and power within the organization). If the politics overshadows the business, then it's the people who are masters of the political game who will rise to the most prestigious, highest paid and most powerful positions within the organization... rather than those who might actually be the most competent. So what do you do if you're in an organization where the political game dominates? You have four choices:
If you choose #1, you may have to accept being overlooked for promotions and rewards. Unfortunately, doing a good job just won't be enough. But if you choose #2, you may have to compromise your own values and ethics. I suggest you opt for #3 and #4, in that order. By all means, see if you can change the game. You may, in fact, be helped along by market forces. Companies that let internal politics interfere with business don't last long. If you have some degree of influence, you can try to make others aware of the growing competitiveness in your industry and the need to improve internal practices. You may even be in a position where you can influence the hiring and firing, so that more business-oriented people end up joining the organization, while those who are incompetent and political end up leaving. But in some cases, you'll just be trying to swim against the current. Some organizations are so entrenched in the political game that the opportunity cost of you spending so much time and energy trying to change things - while foregoing better opportunities elsewhere - is just too great. In that case, I reckon you should jump ship to an organization that will value your business and work skills over your political skills. Now, I don't deny that politics plays a role in every organization. Basically, as soon as there's more than one person... there's politics. And let's face it, political skills are always going to impact someone's climb up that career ladder. But when political skills severely outweigh business skills... that's when "incompetent people rise to the top"... and when YOU are well advised to consider your options. * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * “Free Video - An Internet Business That's Hard To Beat”Check out this free video for a sneak peak into how to run a successful membership website. ==> Free Membership Bootcamp video The guys behind the video are earning as "low" as $4,479 per month from one of their membership sites... ... and as high as $208,958 a month for one of their other membership sites! It's a terrific business model - and one which I'll be putting into practice in the not-to-distant future. If you're interested in launching a membership site... or are just plain curious (could this be the Internet business for you?) check out this video now: ==> Free Membership Bootcamp video * QUICK TIPS * “How To Get Up In the Morning... When You'd Really Rather Sleep In”I've been getting up early for years. I currently get up at around 5.30 am in the morning most days. But if you think I'm a "morning person" - think again!I'd love to sleep in! But with a busy schedule and family responsibilities, the early morning is the only time I can get my exercise routine in without any chance of interruption. Staying fit is important to me, so I'm prepared to get up early to ensure I get my exercise in. So how do I get up so early... and how can YOU get up early if you need to? Here's my no.1 tip: set your alarm at the required time... and when that alarm rings... get up straight away! Don't give yourself the chance to debate over whether or not to get up... don't press that "snooze" button... and certainly don't tell yourself that you'll get up "in a minute". Get up immediately. Otherwise, you'll probably end up staying in bed! * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * “Million Dollar Big Mac?”Do you know the profit-extracting secret of the million dollar Big Mac? I bet you don't. I didn't. And it blew... my... mind... It's *that* good. * FAST FACTS * “What's The Best Treatment For Menopause?”Well, according to a study on the Australian Nine Network tele- vision show "What's Good For You" it's not some new drug.... it's not some obscure herbal remedy... and it's certainly not "ignoring it and hoping it will go away."Turns out that the best approach for reducing the negative symptoms of menopause is... ...exercise! Surprise, surprise. So being physically active and using our bodies is not only good for staving off obesity, reducing high blood pressure, avoiding cardiovascular disease, defending against forms of cancer... not to mention giving us more energy and greater health and well-being... ...but it also helps reduce the symptoms of menopause. Are we getting the message yet? We need to MOVE our bodies if we want to live longer, healthier and happier lives. :-) |
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