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The "Average, Everyday Housewife"-No Higher Calling!
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The Executive Homemaker
We think of several things when we hear the word
executive.
Somehow that word smacks of success. We
think of tall buildings, suites of offices, financial wealth.
We visualize such top-level managers living in exclusive
Running a
smooth-flowing
household takes skills
similar to those of a
corporate president.
suburbs and driving late–
model cars larger and more
expensive than the rest of
us can afford. We see them,
in our mind's eye, making
decisions, talking on the
telephone, holding impor–
tant meetings, going to
lunch at the best restau-
rants.
And we are tempted
to
think of how well qualified
they are-how much more
important than we are. We
probably think such a per–
son would be much more
qualified to rule 10 cities in the world tomorrow, certainly
more qualified than the "common housewife." But are the
jobs really that different? What are some of the things
executives do?
One area is that of time scheduling. Effective executives
know how to get things done. They make sure the business
meets its deadlines. They have
to
deliver as promised.
Executives make multiple decisions daily, and these deci–
sions have to be the best and wisest possible.
Executives spend a lot of time solving problems. With all
businesses, things can go wrong. Problems can arise over
money, personnel, equipment or a dozen other items.
An executive is responsible for the morale as well as the
safety and training of those employed by the company.
And then executives have
to
delegate. No one person can
do it all. The effective executive knows how to give tasks to
others who can handle the job.
These are only a few of the things most commonly