A mission statement that really matters will introduce a new sense of meaning to your work. When you feel that your work has value, it will be easier to invest more time and energy into it.  Mission statements also serve as helpful guides when you develop new ideas. Coming up with an innovative idea can be intimidating when you're staring at a blank sheet of paper. A mission statement puts something on that paper for you to work from, which can make the brainstorming process easier. When it's time to brainstorm a new idea, turn to your mission statement and ask yourself if there are facets that have not yet been adequately addressed. Start working from whichever aspect of your mission is currently weakest. Ask questions about everything, even the things you already think you know. You may discover a new way to approach something you previously believed to be set in stone.  Try looking at something you do each day. Ask yourself who else does it and how they might do it differently. There are many ways to approach most tasks, and if you assume that yours is the best, you're taking a fairly big risk. When analyzing different methods, ask yourself why the person who started the method chose to pursue it. Consider whether other alternatives were considered and rejected. Also ask yourself if other assumptions or constraints limited that source's actions. Concerning both familiar and unfamiliar methods, ask yourself what your complaints are about those methods and what your friends' or colleagues' complaints might also be. “Book learning” is great, but it will only take you so far. Only by getting out into the field and gaining firsthand knowledge of the way things really work can you hope to understand how to streamline and improve on things within that field.  Keep in mind that the knowledge available in books was first discovered by people who didn't have such books to work with. They were people who experienced matters for themselves, and their experiences brought about information that would last beyond their own lifetimes. No two people see the world in exactly the same way. By viewing or experiencing something for yourself, you bring your own unique set of questions and beliefs to the table. As such, you might be able to make observations no one else has made yet. Some unique observations may lead nowhere, but others can lead you toward new innovations within the field. It pays to get inside your customers' heads. Standard customer service will only benefit you so much, though. You'll need to care about your customers as much as you care about their patronage if you want to think up new ways to address their needs and wants.  Get to know your customers as thoroughly as your resources will allow. Try not to rely on secondhand accounts provided by consultants or research. Instead, connect with your customers directly. When you start from scratch, your official market doesn't exist yet. You'll need to spend time getting to know prospective customers in your target market, as well as prospective partners and suppliers. Gain inspiration from as many sources as possible. New ideas won't necessarily strike during the time you've allotted for inspiration. They often come when you least expect them to do so, and may even come from sources you'd never expect.  If you're working with others in a shared space, try posting an idea board in an area everyone passes by. The people in your team can post problems and ideas to the board. Other teammates should respond to those issues as they see fit. This continual exchange of knowledge can lead to new and exciting ideas. Listen to others and hear what they have to say about some of the issues you're working on. You don't need to directly ask them for help with your project, but by observing the complaints and concerns they express, you might gain a better perspective on how to approach the matter.
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One-sentence summary -- Develop a meaningful mission. Question everything. Gain firsthand knowledge. Care about your customers. Keep your eyes and ears open.


Starting your baby on solid foods can be intimidating.  To help make sure you choose the right cereal and start your child with solid foods at the appropriate time, talk to your pediatrician.  Most pediatricians will recommend that your child (as long as they are developing normally) begins solid foods anywhere from four to six months. Talk to your pediatrician about what type of grain they think is the most appropriate for your child.  Although rice cereal is the most common, your physician may suggest something different. Also ask your pediatrician how often to start feeding your child cereals.  It's typically recommended to try two times a day when your baby isn't overly cranky or sleepy. Rice cereals are the most common and easily found infant cereals.  You will see white rice cereal and brown rice cereal options available.  Rice cereal is typically the most commonly recommended infant cereal to start with because it is exceedingly rare for an infant to be allergic to rice.  If you do choose to start with rice cereal, choose a product that is fortified with iron. Also, choose a cereal that is made from brown rice.  White rice is heavily processed and many of the nutrients have been stripped from the grain. You may be surprised and concerned that there is arsenic in rice. But arsenic is found in the Earth’s crust, and present in water and soil.  Crops absorb arsenic as they grow, that’s how it gets into our foods.The FDA has issued a limit of 100 parts per billion for arsenic in infant rice cereal.  Rice cereal is a good source of nutrients for your baby, but it should not be the only one.  Be sure to provide a variety of infant cereals, like oat, barley and multigrain. Another type of infant cereal that's widely available is multigrain cereal.  This will introduce more than one type of grain to your infant and may provide other sources of nutrients.  Whole grain cereals may include rice, oats, wheat, barley and even flax.  If it's 100% whole grain, these foods are unrefined and still contain most of their nutrient dense components.  Health professionals do recommend, that like all other cereals, your multigrain infant cereal should be fortified with iron.  Check the labels to see that iron has been added to the cereal. If you are worried that some of these grains could lead to an allergy later on, note that studies do not support this.  In fact, introducing some of these grains earlier on actually reduce the risk for future food allergies. 100% whole grain cereal is another option that is available to parents.  This is a single grain cereal that contains all the nutrient dense components of the wheat grain.  Again, the risk of allergies to wheat do not increase by giving your child wheat cereal in an early age. In addition, both whole wheat, multi grain and oat cereal do not contain arsenic which may be found in rice cereals (like brown rice cereal). Look for a wheat cereal that features 100% whole wheat grains and is fortified with iron. If you want to give your child something other than rice or whole wheat cereal, you can try using oat cereal.  It will have little to no arsenic and is still a nutritious  whole grain.  Like rice cereals, oat cereal is a great option because it's a single grain cereal.  In addition, the likelihood of your child being allergic to oats is very, very low.  Again, check the labeling to make sure it's 100% whole grain oats (you'll find this information on the food label). Also, this cereal should be fortified with iron as oats do not have a high level of iron naturally.
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One-sentence summary -- Talk to your pediatrician. Give your baby rice cereal. Try out multigrain cereals. Make whole wheat cereal. Give your baby oat cereal.


Heat more oil in the skillet over medium heat. When the oil gets hot, toss in the diced onions and peppers. Let them cook for a few minutes, then use a spatula to stir them around. Continue cooking the vegetables until the onions turn translucent and the peppers get slightly soft. While the vegetables are cooking, crack the eggs into a large bowl. Use a whisk or a fork to stir them, breaking the yolks and mixing them together until you have a sunny orange liquid. Whisk in a few dashes of salt and pepper to taste. Try to distribute the egg mixture evenly across the bottom of the skillet. Let it cook for a minute so that the bottom sets a bit before finishing the migas.
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Cook the vegetables. Scramble the eggs. Pour the eggs into the skillet.