Problem: Article: As CEO, you don’t get to sit in your cushy office and let your subordinates deal with everything but the most important decisions. Rather, an effective CEO is always in the thick of things: visiting every department, assisting with any task they are qualified to assist with, speaking to employees, and listening to their feedback.  Welcome everyone’s input—ask workers what they need, encourage suggestions for change and improvement, and make it clear that you take the employees seriously. However, always keep it clear that you are the final authority. Provide avenues for anonymous feedback—such as webforms or the old-fashioned suggestion box—but also give opportunities for employees to come in and talk to you directly. A CEO can’t be a good leader if other people don’t want to follow them. Employees want someone they can trust and respect leading the way. Stick to your principles, be true to your word, and treat others the way you wish to be treated. If, for example, you insist that inappropriate behavior won’t be tolerated, follow through and refuse to tolerate it. If you claim to care what other people think, listen to them when they have something to say. Show them that the company believes in them enough to let them keep trying until they make it–as long as they are good enough at their jobs to make it in a big way when they do. Encourage productivity by encouraging risk-taking and personal judgment calls. You always have the last word if something is a poor fit for the business.  To succeed in your job as the CEO, you must be willing to trust your people to do their jobs. Make sure you have the right people in the proper roles, then give them the space to support the greater good of the company. People who learn and improve from mistakes are in the right jobs; people who don’t need to be reassigned or replaced. As a CEO, you’ll be a natural target for criticism from people both inside and outside your business. Employees, board members, shareholders, analysts, and competitors will all express doubts and level critiques at you. To be successful, you have to be able to brush off the sting of criticisms without ignoring any kernels of truth that may exist within them. For example, if someone criticizes you for being too inflexible, are you able to set aside any self-doubt about your ability to be a leader? And, at the same time, are you self-aware and self-confident enough to re-evaluate your strategies as needed?
Summary: Talk and listen to workers to stay connected to the company. Earn trust and show respect so people want to follow you. Set high expectations for your workers, but accept mistakes. Develop a thick skin, but don’t ignore criticism.

Problem: Article: Slacklines are typically made from nylon cords 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1 cm) wide. You will need a long piece for the slackline and 3 smaller “slings” to anchor the line. For the main line, 50 ft (15 m) is a good length for beginners. Get shorter lines 10 to 15 ft (3.0 to 4.6 m) long.  The cords, along with other components, are available online and at outdoor activity supply stores. Get the webbing and other supplies you need in one go by purchasing a slackline kit. Online stores and outdoor activity suppliers sell them. You can make a slackline out of other material, including car tow lines or bungee cords. Pick up 2 line lockers and 5 carabiners to set up your line. The line lockers are metal rings that prevent the slackline from coming undone. Make sure the carabiners are oval-shaped and climbing-strength to ensure they support your weight on the line. You can also use metal rings from the hardware store or rappel rings from an outdoor activity supply store. Find 2 trees, posts, concrete walls, or other solid objects. Measure the distance between them to make sure your slackline is long enough. Shorter spans are easier to learn on and allow you to keep the line closer to the ground.  For a 50 ft (15 m) line, look for anchor points about 20 to 30 ft (6.1 to 9.1 m) apart. The distance between the anchors has to be about 20 ft (6.1 m) shorter than your slackline so you can tie the line around them. Make sure the anchors are capable of sustaining 500 to 1,000 lb (230 to 450 kg) of force. If the anchors feels loose in the ground, don’t use them. Fragile surfaces like wood walls aren’t safe anchor points. If you don’t have anchor points available, you will need to make some. Build your own A-frames or purchase them in a kit.
Summary: Choose thick tubular webbing for the slackline and slings. Purchase line lockers and carabiners to connect the webbing. Select strong anchor points to tie the slackline to.

Problem: Article: Almost all versions of OS X support these codes. You can use them in any text editor or any other field where you can input text. Hold down the ⌥ Option key and press - on the numeric pad. Your en dash will appear. Hold down the ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift keys and press - on the numeric pad. Your em dash will appear.
Summary: Use this method in any text field in Mac OS X. Write an en dash. Write an em dash.

Problem: Article: Attach the yarn to the crochet hook using a standard slip knot. This pattern calls for a size G (4.25 mm) crochet hook and lace weight (#0) or super fine weight (#1) yarn, but you can easily adapt it for use with different hooks and yarn. Keep in mind that larger hooks and heavier yarns will create chunkier bows. Work 45 chain stitches from the loop on your hook to create a foundation for the bow.  You can also vary the number of chains to create smaller or larger bows. The length of the foundation chain will be nearly six times as long as the final width of the bow. A foundation chain of this size should create a bow measuring approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) across. Single crochet once into the second chain from the hook, then work one single crochet into each chain across the foundation. Your stitch count for this row should be one less than the stitch count of your foundation. If you started with 45 chains, you should complete 44 single crochets in this row. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail measuring about 3 inches (7.6 cm). Pull this tail through the last loop on your hook to fasten off the yarn. Use a yarn needle to weave the start and end tails into the completed stitches. Doing so should hides these ends while further securing the yarn. Loop the completed strip into the shape of a bow.  You can either tie a basic bow from the strip or loosely fold the strip into the basic bow shape without tying it. Either option should work. Make sure that the loops and tails of the bow are even on both sides. Cut 6 inches (15 cm) of yarn. Slide the new yarn beneath the center of the bow shape, then tie a basic overhand knot over the center of the bow. Wrap the long end of the new yarn around the center of the bow several times. Once you're satisfied with the way it looks, tie a knot at the back of the bow using both ends of the new yarn.  You should wrap the center at least four or five times to secure it. If you prefer a chunkier center, though, you can make additional wrap-arounds after that. Use the yarn needle to weave in both ends of the center yarn when finished.
Summary:
Tie the yarn to the hook. Work a foundation chain. Single crochet across. Fasten off. Fold the strip. Knot new yarn around the center. Wrap the center.