You will most likely get some bumps and bruises when learning the worm. Choose a large carpeted room without much furniture, a dance studio with soft mats, or a flat yard with soft grass that's free of rocks as your practice space. If you get some bad bruises from the first few practices, take some time off to let them heal before you start trying again. Choose a friend or family member to video you doing the worm, so you can watch it and see how you're doing. Look for parts that appear wrong and focus on fixing those areas in your sequence of moves. If you don't want the video shared publicly, be sure to remind them not to post it on the Internet. Try practicing the worm at a social event once you feel comfortable doing so. Your friends will probably be impressed that you taught yourself such a great trick, and may give you some pointers on improving or teach you other moves that you can do together.
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One-sentence summary -- Practice in an open area on soft ground. Ask someone to take a video of you to help yourself improve. Show off your skills at a party or break dancing circle.


Fold over each of your fabric pieces so that the short ends are lined up and the right sides (print or color sides) are facing each other. Then, sew along the short edges to form each piece into a circle. If you prefer, you can wait to add a seam on the skirt until after you have sewed all of the tiers together. This may be a better option if you are planning to do more than three tiers. Take your top tier piece and fold over about ½” to 1” (depending on the width of your elastic) of fabric of one of the long edges so that the wrong sides (non-print or non-color sides) are facing each other. This will be the waistband of your skirt. Sew along this edge to create the waistband.  Make sure to leave enough space to add your elastic in later. Leave a small 1” to 2” gap in the seam to insert the elastic. It is easier to hem the bottom of your skirt before you start to gather your pieces and sew them together. Fold over about ½” of fabric of one of the long edges of the bottom piece (your largest tier). Then, sew along this edge to create the bottom hem. You will be sewing the tiers together, but first you need to gather them. You will start by gathering the bottom tier and sewing it onto the bottom of the middle tier. To gather the bottom tier, sew a baste stitch into the top of the bottom tier (not the edge that you just hemmed). If you want, you can sew a permanent stitch over the baste stitch when it is gathered to your liking. However, sewing the middle tier to the bottom tier will create this permanent stitch, so it is not absolutely necessary to stitch over the baste stitch. Line up the edges so that the right sides of your fabric are facing each other. Then, pin along these edges about ¼” to ½” inch from the edge of the fabric.  Be sure to line up the center seams on the bottom and middle tiers. If you did not create the center seam yet, then make sure that the ends are even. You can adjust the gathering before you start pinning the pieces together to make sure that the pieces are the same length. After you have pinned all the way around the pieces, sew the pieces together, removing the pins as you sew. Next, you will need to repeat the baste stitch on the top of your middle tier, but this time you will be gathering the fabric so that it is the same size as your top tier piece. Add your baste stitch and then adjust until the middle tier piece matches your top tier piece. After you have gathered the middle piece to match the top tier piece, begin pinning the wrong sides together. Pin all the way around the pieces and then sew the two pieces together.  Make sure that you line up the center seams on the middle and top tiers. Remove the pins as you sew. If you have more than three tiers, then you will need to continue to baste and stitch until you have added all of your tiers.
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One-sentence summary -- Sew the ends together. Fold over edge of top piece and sew. Create the bottom hem. Add baste stitch to bottom tier. Pin and sew the bottom tier to the middle tier. Create a baste stitch on top of middle tier. Pin and sew the middle tier to the top tier.


Making room for creative approaches and even failure fosters a positive working environment and allows employees to bring their own talents to the table.  While the goals you have itemized in your plan should be consistent across the board, understand that your employees have different ways of thinking and a variety of skills. One employee’s method for resolving a customer complaint, for instance, might not be what you specifically envisioned—it might be even better! Consider posing situational examples in group meetings and asking employees how they would resolve the problem. For instance, “X customer has a screaming baby and can’t find Y product. How would you help him/her?” Thought experiments can then be tested in the work environment. In the following meeting, have employees reflect on how these experiments went in actuality. Everyone needs affirmation, and highlighting jobs well done both reinforces new habits and skills and inspires others to do well.   Make a point to give praise immediately when possible.   Set aside time in weekly or bi-weekly meetings to compliment employees on what they are doing well. Mention specific instances when you have observed an employee utilizing a new skill or behavior that is part of your long term vision and reaffirm how that small act is important to the larger goals. While verbal praise offers emotional reward, tangible benefits (such as time or money) also reinforce a job well done and create a positive work environment.  For example, if your True North statement was “100% customer satisfaction,” you might offer a bonus to employees who have had no customer complaints for a month. To promote a collaborate environment, you might choose to reward all of your employees with a nice group dinner or a weekend trip if your company meets the quarterly goal.
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One-sentence summary --
Allow experimentation. Show appreciation publicly. Incentivize employee objectives.