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extra as well – clean the windshield and lightsor sweep dirt out of the car. At first I was paid50 cents an hour; three years later, I was up to$ 1.10. Besides gaining a solid work ethic, I learnedhow to budget my income. My parentshelped by putting me on a savings plan. The firstten percent of whatever I earned went into a masonjarthatItooktochurcheverySunday(That’show I learned the importance of charity).Another20 percent was placed in a jar with my parentsfor room and board – they saved it, as I laterfound out, for my college. I could spend theremaining 70 percent on whatever I wanted.That job taught me how challenging it isto run a small business.Katie – the camp counselorDuring the summer following my firstyear of high school, I was an unpaid counselorat the Lighthouse for the blind day camp inWashington, D.C. My parents encouraged meto apply as part of learning to help others whowere not as fortunate as I was. At 15 I wasresponsible for eight campers, mostly four orfive years old. Besides leading them throughdaily activities – games, arts and crafts – I hadto be alert to the special needs that some ofthem had, such as a boy from France whoneeded ointment applied to his eyes twicea day. And once, during a trip, a campernamed Carolyn began screaming hystericallybecause she was afraid to step on an escalator.I surprised even myself by managing to keepmy composure, calming her down and finallycoaxing her to step on with me.My camp experiences have had a lastingimpact on my career as a television journalist.I found that I had developed an ability toput folks at ease and make them feel comfortableduring even the most potentially controversialinterviews.David – the waiterGrowing up, I was always big for myage. This helped me land jobs, because I couldsay I was older than I was. When I was 12, myfamily moved to another town, where I convinceda restaurant manager that I was 16, and hehired me as a waiter for 25 cents an hour. Therestaurant was owned by two Greek immigrantbrothers. They were tough and set high standards,but they never asked anything of theiremployees that they wouldn’t do themselvesThe usual tip in those days was a dime, but ifI brought out the food quickly and was especiallypolite, I could sometimes get a quarter. I remembertrying to see how many customers I couldwait on in one night. My record was 100.My first employers taught me the importanceof being polite and of praising peoplefor a job well done.Arthur – the delivery boyThe summer I was ten, I worked on a bigpanel truck delivering specialty foods to as manyas 100 stores a day. For 12 hours’ work I receiveda salami sandwich, a soft drink and 50cents. Since I had no previous work experience,I thought working that hard was normal.On days that I wasn’t delivering food,I worked at the corner candy store. Once whilesweeping, I found 15 cents under a table andgave it to the owner. He admitted he had putthe money there to see if he could trust me.I ended up working for him all through highschool. I’ve never forgotten that honesty iswhat kept me in that job.I saved every penny from my both jobsand opened my first bank account. Later, I oftenthought back to those times and the lessonI learned in the candy store about trust. That’sthe key in working with others and buildinga business. And that’s what made my ownbusiness successful.TEKST DO ZADANIA I BJulie Kleinmen, an instructor at YogaWorks in Santa Monica talks about the benefitsyou can get from practising:First, a reality check. Practising yogaprobably won’t stop you from worrying aboutY2K, global warming or killer bees. It’s notlikely to keep you from giving in to road rage.It won’t allow you to work seven days a weekwithout sleeping, eating or using the bathroom.It will not balance your chequebook.Which is not to say that yoga, a form ofexercise born of ancient Indian philosophy, isn’tworth your time. Far from it. Even the completeyoga virgin can reap its benefits, which includerelaxation and stress relief, increased strength,range of motion and circulation. Yoga is an79