it　was　considered　〃bad〃　to　skip　from　pany　to　pany。　Today；　it　is　considered　smart。 Since　people　will　skip　from　pany　to　pany；　rather　than　seek　greater　specialization；　why　not　seek　to　〃learn〃　more　than　〃earn。〃　In　the　short　term；　it　may　earn　you　less。 In　the　long　term；　it　will　pay　off　in　large　dividends。

The　main　management　skills　needed　for　success　are：

1。　The　management　of　cash　flow

2。　The　management　of　systems　（including　yourself　and　time　with　family）。

3。　The　management　of　people。

The　most　important　specialized　skills　are　sales　and　understanding　marketing。　It　is　the　ability　to　sell……therefore；　to　municate　to　another　human　being；　be　it　a　customer；　employee；　boss；　spouse　or　child…that　is　the　base　skill　of　personal　success。　It　is　munication　skills　such　as　writing；　speaking　and　negotiating　that　are　crucial　to　a　life　of　success。　It　is　a　skill　that　I　work　on　constantly；　attending　courses　or　buying　educational　tapes　to　expand　my　knowledge。

As　I　have　mentioned；　my　educated　dad　worked　harder　and　harder　the　more　petent　he　became。　He　also　became　more　trapped　the　more　specialized　he　got。　Although　his　salary　went　up；　his　choices　diminished。　Soon　after　he　was　locked　out　of　government　work；　he　found　out　how　vulnerable　he　really　was　professionally。　It　is　like　professional　athletes　who　suddenly　are　injured　or　are　too　old　to　play。　Their　once　high…paying　position　is　gone；　and　they　have　limited　skills　to　fall　back　on。　I　think　that　is　why　my　educated　da