Invest in early childhood development – ‘To Small to Fail’

It’s not rocket science: People are the Washington Companies’ competitive advantage. I suspect most successful business owners will tell you the same. Products and services are critical. So are efficiency-enhancing systems and technologies. But the people who are part of the Washington Companies are our "secret sauce" – the one element that no competitor can duplicate.

Obviously, then, we at the Washington Companies have a bottom-line interest in cultivating our companies’ most important resource – not only recruiting good people but investing in their growth and development, so they can fulfill the potential we saw in them.

Guest column by MIKE HALLIGAN

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/invest-in-early-childhood-development/article_be563474-d501-11e2-abc8-0019bb2963f4.html

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Video – President Clinton and ‘Too Small To Fail’ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3036789/#52203468

‘Too Small to Fail’ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/hillary-clinton-too-small-to-fail_n_3441036.html

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America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth. We bring together more than 350 national organizations representing nonprofits, businesses, communities, educators and policymakers. http://www.americaspromise.org/

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/apavideo

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TED Video: Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud http://www.matr.net/article-56001.html