Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 2003 Page: 9 of 12
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MESSAGE FOR DAILY LIVING
JANUARY 1 7, 2003, HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD-Dell Valley Review, PAGE 9
BY ZIG ZIGLAR
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't
toss a chasm in two small jumps." - David Lloyd George
SALES MEETINGS FOR EVERYONE
For many years, I've been tooting the horn for the
>rofessional salesperson -- those bastions of free enterprise,
tpreaders of good cheer, and builders of the spirits of the
>eople they deal with. I'm convinced that if every law
enforcement officer, civil service worker, school teacher, and
ill military personnel were required to attend sales meetings
every Monday morning, all of them would be better at what
hey do.
Here's why: Our world is unreasonably negative. People
ire frequently put down, told what they can't do instead of
/hat they can do. When an individual joins a sales
erganization that is effectively managed, he or she will hear
lonstant words of encouragement, giving them direction with
he reassurance that they've got what it takes -- all they have
d do is recognize it, develop it and use it, and they can do
;ome marvelous things. I've personally worked with enough
salespeople to know that their attitude and the picture they
lave of themselves changes when they get in the profession.
Interestingly enough, this column is not just about
salespeople -- though everybody is in the world of selling. It's
ibout one person who is ahead of the power curve, following
hrough and doing exactly what I'm talking about. Kaye Boyles
s the principal at Birmingham Elementary School in Wylie,
‘exas. She holds a pep rally (or sales meeting) every morning
starting at 7:50 a.m., and the kids are more than willing to get
nere early, before school starts. Ms. Boyles leads the 15-
linute assemblies in the school's cafeteria.
First-grade teacher Margo Doyle is an enthusiastic
upporter of this idea. She says the kids "want to be here."
themselves., say they-.most enjoy the singing- -
Joth teachers and students join in song following lyrics
irojected on a large screen in the front of the room.
Sometimes they dance, and especially enjoy the "fish song."
'ou probably know it, or at least your kids do. It's about a little
'ellowfish living in a big ocean.
One of the mothers who has a child in kindergarten brings
ler 3-year-old son to the assembly each Friday. She says he
z>ves to sing the fish song, too, and even though kindergarten
5 a few years away for him, "He wants to go to school today."
iterestingly enough, "Brag Time" is also a student favorite,
/hen teachers fill out cards detailing student or teacher good
leeds. Ms. Boyles reads them aloud at the assembly. We
lave discovered that praise and recognition are the most
ffective motivators of all, and what Ms. Boyles is doing is
iving praise and recognition to those who deserve it, while
ncouraging all of them to do better.
The reason this is so well received is that the environment
self has been changed. Instead of school being a place
ley've got to go, the kids all feel it's a place they get to go.
he entire atmosphere is that of excitement and of learning,
because when they see that learning can be fun, that they get
scognized for good deeds instead of only punished for bad
>nes, it gives them that positive incentive to become better
tudents and get along better with everyone.
Another huge benefit Ms. Boyles points out is that the
issemblies cut down dramatically on tardiness and provide an
ipportunity to make school-wide announcements and
einforce good behavior. "It's instructional," she says, while
he kids think they are just "having fun." She also points out
here is no "fussing and fighting before school." What about
hat?
This really is quite a sales meeting, and the results are
ipectacular. I sincerely hope other schools will follow suit,
>ecause the benefits are so great. What you'll see in
abundance at Birmingham Elementary School is an excited,
enthusiastic, motivated can-do attitude that will serve these
kids well and long.
***
"Courage consists in equality to the problem before us." --
Ralph Waldo Emerson
In fact, the true aim of govern-
ment is liberty.
—Spinoza
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***
A pint of sweat will save a gal-
lon of blood.
—George Patton
Ft. Hancock News
Actual Happenings
1. WILL THE REAL DUMMY PLEASE STAND UP? AT&T fired Presi-
dent John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual
leadership. He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps
it’s not Walter who’s lacking intelligence.
2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS: Police in Oakland,
California spent two hours attempting to subdue a gunman who had
barricaded himself inside his home. After firing ten tear gas canis-
ters, officers discovered that the man was standing beside them in
the police line, shouting. “Please come out and give yourself up.”
3. WHAT WAS PLAN B?? An Illinois man, pretending to nave a gun,
kidnapped a motorist and forced him to drive to two different auto-
mated teller machines, wherein the kidnapper proceeded to withdraw
money from his own bank accounts.
4. THE GETAWAY! A man walked into a lopeka, Kansas Kwik Stop,
and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take
was too small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter
himself for three hours until police showed up and grabbed him.
5. DID I SAY THAT??? Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a
robbery suspect who just couldn’t control himself during a lineup.
When detectives asked each in the lineup to repeat the words: “Give
meall your money or I’ll shoot,” the man shouted, ‘That’s not what I
said!”
6. ARE WE COMMINICATING?? A man spoke frantically into the
phone, “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two min-
utes apart! “Is this her first child?” the doctor asked. “No!” the man
shouted, “This is her husband!’
7. NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED!! In Modesto, Califor-
nia, Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of
America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger
to simulate a gun, but unfortunately , he failed to keep his hand in his
pocket, (helllilloo! ooooo!)
8. THE GRAND FINALE : Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, lo-
cated in the high desert, an hour east of Bakersfield. California
some new to boating , were having a problem. No matter how hard
they tried, they couldn’t get their brand new 22 tt. boat going. It was
very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power
was applied. After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted
to a nearby marina thinking someone there could tell them what was
wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect
working condition. The engine ran fine, the out drive went up and
down, and the prop was the correct size and pitch . He came up
choking on water, he was laughing so hard. NOW REMEMBER...
THIS IS TRUE... under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was
the trailer.
‘Hope that each of you have a great week, and remember to keep our
Country in your prayers, as an added prayer for water on the water-
shed for our valley. God Bless each of you, and God Bless America.
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Lynch, Mary Louise. Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 2003, newspaper, January 17, 2003; Dell City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1179288/m1/9/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .