Another huge problem which I’ll go more in depth in another article is prescription drug cards. I really can’t see where consumer wins here either. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re on an employer sponsored group health insurance plan your probably getting a good deal but I can assure you that your company is paying out nose for coverage you’ve come to love. I talk to people weekly who literally work for their health insurance coverage. If you can do without a prescription drug plan I would. It can generally save you 20 to 40% off your premium by not having this benefit.

Consumers usually pay 500 to 700 dollars a year for this benefit alone while average family who can qualify for individual or family medical plans don’t spend near this amount of money. And, once again when you finally use your card insurance company will generally offset cost at your renewal date by raising your health insurance premium. Cut out these things and go with a deductible of $1,000 or higher and you will definitely save yourself money both in short and long term. Most of us can pay for occasional doctor visit and prescription rather than giving our money up front to Insurance Company. Just a little food for thought.

Their passion comes out naturally because they are great storytellers and communicators. They listen to people carefully.

Successful rebels possess high integrity and trustworthiness. They are epitome of grace under pressure, they stand up for their beliefs despite popular thinking.

Successful rebels are lifelong learners. They are also good teachers.

They are resourceful enough to find solutions and fix situations. They know how to negotiate deals and have all parties to deal come away satisfied.

Successful rebels are agile enough to spring into action when necessary, and seem to be “Open 24 hours”. They have boundless energy, and like a Quarterback, moves ball across field and gets job done.

Successful rebels are amazing networkers, multi-taskers, and are very driven individuals who do not easily get distracted from their goals.

Successful rebels follow their companies core values, and “walk their talk”.

Successful rebels know how to keep their employees happy. They give them intangible benefits like high self-esteem, rewards for achievements, and a positive working environment.

Successful rebels inspire their employees to think like business owners. Open-book management, popularized by Jack Stack, is a way of sharing financial information in a fun, educational format to make employees understand how their work earns for business. You can be sure that when you explain clearly how tardiness affects bottom line, affecting everyone’s mid-year bonus, employees will start showing up earlier for work.

A few ideas on how to make employees think like entrepreneurs: 1. Post critical numbers on a scoreboard in a fun, visual format. 2. Conduct basic financial training and develop strategies for making an impact. 3. Review success of those strategies and “best practices”. 4. Play a game with a critical number and make it goal-of-the-month or something. 5. Set up a reward bonus system and give recognition as often as possible. 6. Communicate results throughout your organization. 7. Ask new employees to comment on company’s business practices after their first 30 days. 8. Have a brainstorming party or game with prizes for best ideas 9. Have managers visit competitors and gather after a week to compare notes. 10. Have regular meetings with frontline staff to wring out all information they learn. 11. Give your managers a free subscription to industry magazine. 12. Study a role model company or a competitor, you could all go on a retreat or buy managers a copy of role model company’s literature. 13. Write a book with funny stories about how your company serves its customers.

Rebels encourage creativity and individuality within their own companies. They allow themselves and their employees enough free time for a life outside of work, for leisure and recreation.

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