INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Ineffective team leaders aren't just people who boss everyone around and demand a level of respect that hasn't been earned. Ineffective team leaders are also people who don't establish a clear, transparent hierarchy within the team as a whole. If you are the leader, you are at the top. You have the final say on things and assign roles to your team. Hold a meeting with your team, especially if you are new to leading or your team has just been established. During your meeting, discuss with your team everyone's role and be clear about who reports to who. Draw up a chart that has everyone's name and title on it. Your sheet should have a hierarchy that shows you and your role at the top, who reports directly to you, and so on. Also make it clear that you intend to respect everyone's roles and acknowledge how important and vital each one is to your successful team. This not only means keeping frequent and open communication with your team and helping to answer any questions. It also means filling in any gaps, solving any problems, and that you should be working the hardest, and often, the longest. A bad team leader delegates projects and tasks to everyone else and goes home early. A good team leader is constantly making sure everyone is on track, organized, and picking up any slack. Make yourself available to your team when you are needed. You should also set boundaries that everyone will adhere to. Your team should be able to get your attention when needed, but not every time a question arises. Use your hierarchy to facilitate a chain of command and set your boundaries. Additionally, set boundaries on both your and your team's workload. Before accepting a leadership position, re-negotiate your own workload with your boss so you can be available to your team. Then, do the same for your team. As a team leader, you may have to stay later than your team. Come into work earlier, or even on the weekends. Your goal is to prevent your whole team from having to do this. Give your team workload boundaries that can be followed so the members of your team don't get overwhelmed or too stressed. This is similar to making the time to lead. As a team leader you may have more perks, a bigger paycheck, and an extra vacation day or two, but you also have more responsibility. Your team's mistakes are ultimately your fault and your responsibility. Treat everyone on your team with equal respect. Keep an open and honest communication and show your team that you are here to solve any problems or make any needed adjustments that benefit the team as a whole. Be respectful of other teams and people in other departments. Never criticise other individuals or departments, especially around the team. After all, if your team sees you behaving a certain way, members may think it's ok to behave similarly. Not only is that kind of behavior disrespectful and unprofessional, but it falls on you. Although your job isn't just to hand off work to others, part of establishing yourself as a good team leader is knowing when to delegate certain tasks. Make it clear what everyone will be expected to do and accomplish. Don't hover either. Trust your team to do the job at hand. Be decisive as well. People are more likely to follow and respect you if you can make quick, well informed decisions. When you procrastinate, your team sees that and it can be perceived as weakness. You're there to lead and make decisions, so be prepared to do so. If you are faced with a decision that impacts any part of the team, or you may not have all of the information you need to make an informed decision, go to your team. Ask for a report or status update on a part of a project that can help you with your decision. Talk with your team about your options and get input. Being a good team leader is knowing how to differentiate between managing all the projects your team is working on and leading the team that is working on those projects. While you need to oversee everyone and all of the projects, you should let your team do the work that each team member was hired to do. Managing is more task-oriented, keeping track of meetings and events, building and maintaining everyone's schedules, and allowing the proper time and resources for tasks to be completed correctly. Leading your team requires you to provide support and motivate your team members to accomplish the assigned tasks. A good leader won't micromanage and tell team members how to do everything. Instead, inspire and motivate your team members to contribute ideas and methods that work best for each individual.

SUMMARY: Establish a hierarchy. Make the time to lead. Lead by example. Delegate when appropriate. Manage projects, lead people.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Once your chimney is free of bees, hire a chimney repair company to replace the grout and close up any gaps in the masonry. If you don't have any flashing on the chimney, have them install some. It's possible that the bees bore holes into the grout inside, so repairing your chimney and reinforcing it is the best way to keep bees from returning in the future. Depending on the shape that your chimney is in, this may cost anywhere from $500-2,500. It really is the best way to prevent bees from returning in the future, though. Bees absolutely cannot stand the scent of citronella. Every week or so, burn 1-2 citronella candles in the fireplace. Even if the smoke doesn't make it all the way through the chimney, the smell should be more than enough to keep bees from settling down. It can take bees a while to build a hive, so doing this regularly during the warmer months is a great way to keep the bees from living permanently in your chimney. Fill a spray bottle halfway with warm water. Fill the other half with dish soap. Shake the bottle to mix the water and soap up. Then, spray your gutters, shutters, siding, and exterior walls. Bees will actively avoid soap residue, since it clogs their skin and makes it difficult for them to breathe. This is a great way to keep bees from hanging out around your roof. Do this once every 1-2 weeks during the warmer months to keep bees from settling in your home. Planting peppermint in your garden is also a great way to keep bees away. They're less likely to set up shop in your home if your garden isn't particularly appealing.
Summary: Hire roofers to repair the chimney and keep bees out in the future. Burn citronella candles in your fireplace periodically to keep bees out. Rinse your gutters, roof, and walls with soapy water to deter bees.

Place your thumb and middle finger on opposite sides of the long side of the deck. You can lightly place your index finger on the deck for additional support.
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One-sentence summary -- Hold the end of the deck with your thumb and middle finger.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Go outside for a walk or jog, and exercise for at least 20 - 30 minutes. You can also go to a park. You can go in a loop so you'll come back around the opposite way from where you started, or you can go to a spot in particular and turn around. Drive to a nearby park and find a trail to hike. Getting out in nature is a great way to spend your free time while exercising or exploring someplace new. A class can be a fun and interactive way to learn a new exercise. Yoga classes can relax you, and pilates will get you moving. Other classes you can try include spin classes or zumba. Sign up for softball or soccer. This will give you a way to consistently spend your free time every week. You will not only exercise but also meet new friends and learn what it's like to be in a team. The gym can be a space for you to spend time in the morning, or you can go after school or work. Try to do cardiovascular exercises like using the treadmill or elliptical machine as well as building muscle with weights or machines. ork out at home. Turn on an exercise DVD or watch a video online. There are a ton of videos you can choose from, like circuit training, yoga, or pilates. You can also watch videos that focus on particular parts of your body, like abdominals, chest, or arms.

SUMMARY:
Take a walk or go jogging around your neighborhood. Go for a hike. Try an exercise class like yoga or pilates. Join a sports team. Go to the gym. .