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Eliciting excellence in others is the essence of leadership, and one of the most effective means of eliciting excellence is to instill a sense of pride in those around us. Instilling pride has a myriad of benefits - quality of work and workmanship improves, creativity and innovation increases, collaboration is facilitated more easily, and people are willing to "go the extra mile" to do their best. A team or department instilled with a sense of pride will excel simply to prove to others that things can be accomplished that are otherwise thought impossible.

Let me illustrate the power of professional pride with two remarkable leadership stories. The first story has to do with the achievement of casting the V-8 automobile engine as a single block. Everyone acknowledged that it couldn't be done. But Henry Ford was determined, had assembled a great team of engineers, and had instilled a sense of pride in his team. They worked for six full months with no success. Then they continued to work for another six months with no success. But Ford's determination and his team's sense of pride prevailed. Over the next months they devised a means of casting a V-8 engine as one block, an innovation that revolutionized the auto industry.

The second leadership story was reported in the magazine Fast Company in August, 2003. Mortgage lender Fannie Mae asked more than 550 employees to bring down, move, and start up more than 300 business applications. They had to unplug, wrap, and box 577 computer servers, lay more than 1.8 million feet of copper cable and 35 miles of fiber. Department employees were asked to do their "day jobs" all week and then throw themselves into this new task over 13 consecutive weekends, pulling all-nighters on Friday evenings -- without even the promise of extra pay.

They did it flawlessly, without a single interruption to the company's business. The leader of the initiative inspired them, fed them, and instilled a great sense of pride in them. She served about 1,600 pounds of chicken wings to her crews for midnight snacking, Friday-night themed dinners, ranging from New England clambakes to down-home southern cooking, and full-blown Saturday morning breakfasts with pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage.

The leader who spearheaded this task is one of those relatively rare inspirational leaders who is able to get people to do extraordinary things. She is a pride builder: a leader who instills self-esteem in workers and builds unflagging support for remarkably tough assignments through her leadership. Drawing the very best out of people is accomplished by making the emotional bond every bit as important as the monetary one.

So just how do we go about instilling pride in people? As always, I suggest using our own experiences as our best example. In thinking back over the things you've done in your life, what kinds of accomplishments caused you to feel proud?

Here is a sampling of the kinds of situations and accomplishments that may have caused you to feel proud:

* Being part of a winning team

* Accomplishing the unlikely

* Being better than the competition

* Doing something successfully for the first time

* Accomplishing something difficult

Having reflected on the kinds of situations and achievements that create a sense of pride in people, let's examine how our leadership can be used to create those opportunities within our organization. The two most impactful means lie with establishing an appropriate culture and effectively developing people.

Creating a strong, positive organizational culture will attract and retain the right people - people who will be loyal, who will take pride in their work, and who will put forth their best. This culture may be one of success, of excellence, of innovation, of service, or of achievement.

How does one go about establishing a culture? It starts with deciding which values you want the organization to be known for. Don't think of this so much as some written "Mission Statement", but rather a pervasive atmosphere that takes hold. It will define the organization. When someone is considered for employment, they "get" what the culture is. When decisions are made, the culture is used as a yardstick. When promotions are run, when work is evaluated, and when marketing collateral is created, they each reflect the culture. This culture will permeate the organization, and people will either identify with it or will move on to other opportunities. The consequence of identifying with this culture - this "thing" that sets them apart from everyone else - will instill a sense of pride and a sort of esprit de corps.

The result, of course, is that an organization filled with people proud of the work they do and the company they work for will put forth their best.

The other means of instilling pride and thereby eliciting excellence lies in how we go about developing people. By constructively helping people stretch beyond their current abilities, knowledge, and/or level of self-confidence, we help them become more valuable to the organization and to themselves. We create the opportunity to allow them to learn new skills they never had, to achieve things they never felt they could, and to feel a renewed sense of accomplishment. Not only does properly developing people achieve all that, but by our very belief and trust in them, it causes them to become more loyal, more responsive, and more willing to accept additional challenges. In short, our efforts cause a sense of pride to blossom in the individual, which in turn, translates into excellence of effort.

In conclusion, creating a sense of pride within the people in your organization and within the organization itself will ultimately elicit excellence. The ways in which this gets accomplished are through establishing a culture of excellence and through taking advantage of every opportunity to develop people. Incorporating these two strategies into your leadership style will yield excellent results and establish you as an effective leader.

Written by Michael Beck, Business Philosopher, Strategist and Executive Coach. For more articles on leadership, personal effectiveness and personal productivity, please visit www.michaeljbeck.com. Permission to reprint with full attribution. © 2010 Michael Beck International, Inc.

Search Engine Optimisation; A Long Term Approach Essential

The search engine optimisation is currently booming, what should be realised however is that any optimisation will doubtfully produce results quickly, more realistic is a long term approach that takes into account many factors. Being short-sighted in SEO is simply not an option. While those beginning the optimisation process may think there is a magic tactic that will produce search engine results almost instantaneously, this is sadly not the case; it is only through a well structured, long term strategy that success will be forthcoming. Here are some of the best tips that should help you construct a long term plan for your optimisation efforts.

Firstly you should be aware that carrying out search engine optimisation can have negative effects. By building links at a rapid rate it can be possible for search engine algorithms to pick up on your sudden meteoric rise. It is the case that if Google notices your links go from none to thousands over a short space of time that penalties will be dished out. Optimisation, especially in terms of links should be done slowly, by building quality links steadily; you stand less chance of being noticed and will then rise to the top as a matter of course.

A fundamental part of search engine optimisation is the keywords you decide to target. During the early stages it is advisable to target more specific keywords rather than generic popular ones. For instance if you were selling MP3 players, targeting this term would mean facing stiff competition and it is unlikely that success will occur. More advisable is to target terms like MP3 players 1 GB; by doing this you reduce the competition for the phrase and increase your chances of optimisation success. Once you have decent listings for these targeted terms, then it will be possible to attack the more generic ones.

Part of search engine optimisation is to have an approach that takes future events into account. No one can tell when a search engine will change its algorithm or if your competitors will catch you up for certain terms. As a result it is good advice to think about the keywords that you are likely to be focussing on a few years down the line. This kind of all encompassing approach will protect you from unseen circumstances in the future.

As a result of this forward thinking optimisation approach you should try to produce your keywords reactively rather than proactively. While at the outset you may think that certain keywords will be perfect for your business this is not always the case; sometimes you will have great search engine rankings for a word and find that it does not convert into sales. A better course of action is to study which words are bringing more customers and then focussing upon them; this directed focus means that you will be able to convert more visits into sales.

By having a logical approach to optimisation results will follow. Another great tip is to create a page even if you do not have time to optimise it fully. Google and other search engines place emphasis upon the age of a page and hence creating a page for a specific keyword as early as possible will bring better results.

Finally it is of vital importance to have a heavy focus upon the content on your site. This sounds obvious but it is shocking how few websites have quality, well written and unique content. Good content means you have the correct building blocks for your search engine optimisation effort, without it is likely it will flounder.

So when beginning your SEO effort you must understand that results will be slow in becoming apparent. By having a long term approach it is more likely you will experience success; like most things in life "good things come to those who wait."

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Internet marketing expert Thomas Pretty looks into how a long term approach to search engine optimisation is vital for success.

Mercury 115 hp outboard. I have a 1999 with a blown crankcase. Will a late 80's short block bolt up?

1. will the new engine block physically bolt up?
2. are there any related performance issues?

Regarding your two questions, even though I am not a marine mechanic and have not worked on engines much, I know enough about part hunting and engines to answer your two questions.

#1. Absolutely not. Most outboard engine manufacturing designs change every 2 to 3 years so you can forget that idea. Not to mention you have a completely different power pack and electronics setup made for a newer powerhead.

#2. It won't fit on the powerhead mounts and it won't run, plain and simple.

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