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September 21 -October 12, 2015 11 Working World l WorkingWorld.com determines your effectiveness. Presence is inferred upon you. Something inferred involves a conclusion. People are concluding, "This person has a dynamic presence about them that makes me want to follow them!" Are you working as hard on who you are as you are working at the job you do? Your job functions are important and your ability to be highly functional in your job as a leader is directly proportional to your presence. Your presence increases as you grow as a person. When you become great at who you are, you become remarkable at what you do! Constantly invest time and money in personal growth. 3. Profitability is the value you bring to those you lead. The bottom line number reflects profitability, but it is more than that. Is your team profitable because of you? In the arena of interaction with those you lead, are you profiting from them? Are they better—more profitable themselves—because they are around you? Do you inspire? Do you motivate? Do you create synergy? There are many world-class athletes playing in team sports who have tremendous individual skills, yet their team fails to obtain championship status. Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. His greatness wasn't only measured by his ability to make baskets and his incredible desire to win, but by making others better. Many of his years in the NBA he was surrounded by, at best, serviceable role players. Yet his presence made others profitable because he brought out the best in his other team members. He helped raise the entire team to a winning, championship level. Your potential is maximized and your power exploited when you leverage: 1. Your productivity: your effective actions, not your noble intentions. 2. Your presence: constantly investing in yourself, stretching and growing to increase the size of your presence. 3. Your profitability: evaluate yourself by looking to the outcome—is there profitability in your leadership in the bottom line and are people better because they have been influenced by you? When you maximize the Three P's—Productivity, Presence, & Profitability—it is likely you will not only show up in the "Progressions" section of your local newspaper, but also make the front page headline as well. If you are not on your newspaper's front page, you will certainly make the headlines with the most important people in your sphere of influence— those who are following you. ABOUT THE AUTHOR David Waits, founder of Waits Consulting Group, Inc., is a highly sought after consultant, speaker and author. As a proven expert in developing powerful initiatives that revolutionize culture, David helps his clients create a thriving organizational environment that facilitates rapid growth, innovative development and on-going profitability. He has worked with clients in all 50 states, including Quest Diagnostics, General Dynamics, Major League Baseball, Walmart, Walt Disney World and numerous other world-class organizations. For more information, visit www.DavidWaits.com. CAREER TRAINING For more information contact: Los Angeles Valley College careereducation@lavc.edu (818) 778-5751 • (818) 947-2600 http://www.lavc.edu Head to a High Paying Job and Great Career Opportunities. LAVC Classes Los Angeles Valley College ■ Administration of Justice ■ Broadcasting ■ Business ■ Child Development ■ Commercial Music ■ Computer Science ■ Electronics ■ Engineering ■ Fire Technology ■ Journalism ■ Manufacturing ■ Media Arts ■ Nursing ■ Photography ■ Respiratory Therapy ■ Solar Technology ■ Technical Theater Enroll in the Following Areas: Including General Education Courses to Complete Your Degree The Semester Runs August 31, 2015 – December 20, 2015