These are just some of the testimonials I received while being an active Ziglar Trainer.

While being a Ziglar Trainer I did free workshops for over 700 educators, at over 20 schools in my area and donated a Zig Ziglar Biscuits, Fleas and Pump Handles CD to each Teacher.

The Denison Leadership Institute graduates are still singing praises for Chris Ried who presented a light-hearted but motivating commencement address at their graduation ceremony stating this was "a perfect ending for their nine month program giving them the challenge and motivation to make a difference in our community with their newly acquired knowledge".

Anna McKinney
President Denison Chamber of Commerce

Chris, FYI - I've still been using the line "I'm interested in doing business with you" when I'm leaving a message, and I'm getting PROMPT return calls on about 90%.

This is saving me a lot of follow-up time & getting me in touch w/ the decision maker a lot quicker. It really works!

Tracie Barbosa
Advertising Consultant
Ad Pages Magazine

Chris, just a short note to say how much I enjoyed meeting you and talking with you at the meeting. Since your visit, I have heard many positive comments about your program. Your nuggets of wisdom and illustrations definitely provided food for thought. You are an inspiring speaker who clearly puts his heart into his work. This has given us a fresh perspective and renewed vitality--and can't we all use that??

On behalf of all NARFE members who had the opportunity to be at our June meeting, thank you again for sharing your time and program with us.

Diane Geer
National Association of Retired Federal Employees

Chris,

All I have received so far were overwhelming responses on how much my team enjoyed your presentation this past evening.

Once again, thanks on my behalf, as well as National Relief Charities, on a job well done………………………………and much appreciated. My staff plans to send you a special thank you that you should be receiving shortly.

Best Regards
Tom Sparacio
National Relief Charities

Chris

As part of our management plan to emphasize sales associate personal commitment to success and eliminating the roadblocks created from within, we were able to schedule several of your presentations for our 2005 last quarter and year-end Northern Division workshops. Additionally, each associate received for Christmas that year a copy of Zig's "Pumphandles" CD, as my personal gift. At the beginning of 2006, we noticed our listing leaders needed awareness of their important role in our business plan for the year, and again we called on you to lead a luncheon workshop.

It is my belief that your focus helped our entire organization get on track for what turned out to be a changing marketplace in 2006. We thank you for your expertise, enthusiasm and continued involvement with our firm.


Best wishes,

Cathy Ashford
Senior Vice President and
Northern Division Manager
Virginia Cook, Realtors

Chris,

We had so many favorable comments from your presentation last Wednesday. I know a couple of folks took you up on attending the other presentation, some who were going to bring spouses....that's an endorsement!

Again, many thanks for working with us to provide this valuable seminar for our folks.

Best wishes,

Cathy Ashford
Northern Division Manager
Virginia Cook, Realtors

Chris,
The two days spent in sales training were the most beneficial that I have ever experienced in terms of a systematic sales plan. Knowledge is power. Getting the right instruction has given me more confidence in how to handle all the facets of the selling process from the initial contact to the order and follow-up. It has literally changed my whole perspective on how to approach people. It connected the dots for me in terms of how to look at prospects and gave me tools to deal effectively with objections and ask for the business.

Because of this workshop, I am not only equipped with the techniques necessary to sell, but I also understand and can identify behavior peculiar to those to whom I sell. As a result, I am becoming a more effective salesman. I can’t thank you enough for all that you did to put some glue or cement to the building blocks of selling—and in some instances the blocks themselves—for me. I have already begun to use these techniques and am seeing results already.

Sue Satisfield
Plano, TX

Hi Chris,
I must truly say, your recent seminar was truly refreshing and very informative.
Even after spending 34 years with a major business industry leader and attending numerous seminars, yours will be one I will always remember.

I truly believe the information shared applies to everyone who is interested in improving their customer relationships, whether inside or outside of sales.

I got to admit though that the selling by design segment was the most beneficial for it helped me understand customer’s needs behavior traits, buying decision process, and objections. And more importantly, how to positively respond to each customer.

When I got home, I kept reviewing the session material ( it says a lot about you and the very applicable info for I generally do a file 13…out of site, out of mind). Not in this case!!!!

The Person, Process, Prospect, Goal Setting material will be life time learning tools; particularly since marketing/sales, and helping people is my passion.

Many thanks for your personal insights, suggestions and answers to our many questions to be a better me!!

Horace Satisfield
Plano, Texas

Chris,

I really enjoyed your presentation to our staff at in-service. I have been to several of Zig's at coaching school and other such gatherings. I have played his tapes to many of my football teams over the years. Thanks for the CD and pamphlet, it was a good "review!"

Thanks again and best of luck

Mike Crowe
Chemistry Teacher
Whitesboro High School

I heard you speak at our Whitesboro Retreat this summer. I enjoyed it so much. I have the same beliefs about making people feel special. I'm having so much fun surprising people and letting them know what they mean to me. Thanks for seeing the importance of how people need to feel important.

Nancy Lamb
Whitesboro ISD

Hi Chris,

My name is Donna Amos, I am the Middle School Counselor in Whitesboro. I loved your presentation at our retreat. I would like to set up for you to come and spend at least one day with our students. We have 6-8 grades. Please let me know about your schedule and programs that are available for MS students.

Donna Amos
WMS Counselor

Chris,
I just wanted to let you how much I enjoyed the training on the DiSC Profile. Learning the information about my personal style was interesting but I especially liked the section on communicating with each style. This information is valuable to me as a counselor as well as in my personal speaking engagements. I also enjoyed your delivery of the information and I noticed that everyone else did as well. Teachers are not easy to train, especially after two days of curriculum training! Thanks for catching and keeping our interest.

I appreciate your willingness to work with our district and am looking forward to the changes that will occur because of our new knowledge. Thank you for the books and CD's you brought for each campus. We will definitely be using it this year.

Thanks,

Barbara Roland, MBS, LPC
Director of Intervention Services
Whitesboro ISD

Chris, I truly enjoyed your presentation. I went through a divorce at one point in my life. I had a commute in order to see my three kids. I feel like that I can really relate to your situation. Feel free to call me any time if I can be of assistance. Whitesboro is an unusual place. We have a high percentage of kids that come from dysfunctional families. Perhaps, there are some services your company can provide to us some day.

Again, thanks a million,
Ray Lea, Superintendent, Whitesboro ISD

Chris,
I enjoyed your presentation at Whitesboro ISD retreat on Thursday. I am wondering if you do these presentations for students. I will be teaching a speech communication class this year and I think the kids would enjoy the behavioral styles you presented. My class is only 45 minutes long and it is in the afternoon from 1:35 until 2:25. Let me know if this is a possibility and the cost.
Thank you,

Susan Bateman
Whitesboro High School

Thank you for coming to our school. It was a fun workshop...I did a similar personality chart with colors several years ago, and I seem to fall in the same category. Thanks for the freebies!

Amy Robinson
Hyde Park Elementary

Dear Mr. Ried,

Thank you very much for giving up your time to help our B McDaniel staff.

I work in a very hectic environment all day with no breaks except for lunch. I work with over 100 very needy Special Education students. By the time the 3:30 bell rings, I find myself exhausted and just wanting to sit quietly and not have to think for about an hour.

Again, I want to thank you for giving us your time. I know it is just as precious to you as our time is to us.

Sincerely,
Terri Barnett
B McDaniel Middle School

NEAT PROGRAM, THANKS FOR COMING AND SHARING YOUR TIME WITH US.

RICKEY MITCHELL
B MCDANIEL

Thank you for taking time and making the effort to share with us. The information that you shared is very helpful. It was time well spent for us. I really appreciate the book of quotes. Thank you for sharing,

Jim May
B McDaniel Middle School

Chris, I very much enjoyed the workshop last Wednesday at B. Mac! We need to be reminded to be kind and encouraging sometimes. Thanks for coming,

Heather Daniel
B McDaniel Middle School

Thank you for coming to B. McDaniel MS. This workshop session was worth every minute spent learning positive techniques for work and home. I shared the "A Life-Changing Plan" with my family. I'm inspired!

Gail Self
B McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried, Your talk was inspiring and gave lots of us something to think about.

Thanks
Linda Armstrong
B McDaniel Middle School

I enjoyed the workshop Wed. but know it would've been better if I weren't suffering with a migraine at the time. I'm still not feeling well but as soon as this thing passes I plan to start using the little card each morning and night. Thanks for the positive energy and information!

Rhonda Precord
B McDaniel Middle School

Thank you for spending your time with B. McDaniel. I especially appreciate the laminated cards for encouragement.

Cathy Payne
B. McDaniel Middle School

Chris,
I really enjoyed the workshop last Wednesday. So much of what you said hit home with me. Even though it was funny, I wouldn't have laughed so much if I didn't identify with so many of the things you said. Since I am not a teacher, but a secretary with two boys at home, I was more impacted with what you had to say about our own families. I want you to know that I made it a point to wake my boys up this morning with a kiss and a rub on the back, instead of flipping the light on and saying in a firm voice "Hurry up and get dressed, we are running late again". I was pleasantly surprised at the rippling affect of this one act. They were actually nice to each other throughout the morning routine. I hope to put more tidbits of knowledge from your workshop into practice, and not just identify with them and then forget them.

I usually listen to music while I am working, but this morning I decided to put in the CD you handed out. It has been playing repeatedly all day which has given all 4 of my student workers exposure to it as well as the opportunity for me to talk about some of the topics with them. I am motivated to put some of my goals down in writing, break them up into practical milestones, and work toward the accomplishment of those goals at a steady pace. I was also motivated by Mr. Ziglar's examples and advice to simply change direction around complications to maintain the course to your goal, instead of giving up or starting over.

I have already thought of several family members and friends I know would benefit from listening to Mr. Ziglar.

Thank you for your time and presentation. It was well worth the time and will continue to make an impact on me as well as my family through me.

Thanks again,

Tyra Hackworth
Secretary to Counselors
B. McDaniel Middle School

Chris,

I did enjoy the workshop. It passed by quickly. The things that you said were very true. I can see where this information would be really helpful to those that need it. It gives you a chance to look at how you are approaching things sometime.

Thanks,

Vickie Mitchell
B. McDaniel Special Ed.

Mr. Ried,
I would like to thank you for giving of your time, knowledge, and expertise to the teachers at B. McDaniel Middle School last Wednesday, March 22. Your delivery of the first two modules was informative and inspirational.

Marsha Foltermann
6th. grade, English Language Arts
B. McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried

Thank you for coming to speak at our school; it was a very interesting workshop.
However, I will be unable to attend your workshop on Thursday March 30th. I am in Graduate School and have class on Thursday night.

Thanks again for the goodies!!

Mindi McGehee
B McDaniel Middle School

Your motivational seminar was very helpful to me. I was having problems with a great deal of depression at the time. I guess at this time of the school year, we get so busy and so burdened with all we have to do that we lose sight of ourselves and the reason we are here. Then, we have things in our personal lives that get us down. Negative people at work and elsewhere keep telling us we aren't worth much and don't know what we are doing. Before long you start to believe it! All of this combined just takes its toll.

You actually helped to brighten our day and cheered us up. We can take a good look inside ourselves and say, "Hey, I'm not as bad as I thought I was or as someone else thought!" or something like that.

I am so sorry it has taken me this long to respond. It's just been too busy. Maybe that's my weakness! I really have a hard time slowing down and telling people "no" when they ask for my help. Well, I will work on that!
Thanks for coming!

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Shamburger
B McDaniel Middle School

Chris I really enjoyed the refresher in positive attitude. I will tell you that the motivation in the past has let me to the many positive things I have done over the years and will continue to do as long as possible. I wish you success in your workshops and life.

Jodie Bledsoe
B McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried,
Thank you for presenting the workshop at B. Mc Daniel last week. I appreciate the CD and plan to play it this week on an evening trip to Dallas. By the way, Andrew is one of my favorite "customers" in the library! He is always polite and personable, a joy!

Sincerely,
Tommie Wiggins
Librarian B McDaniel

Mr. Ried,

Thank you for taking the time to come to B. McDaniel and speak to us. It seems lately that we need positive attitudes more than ever (it always gets that way near the end of the year). I enjoyed what you had to say very much. I left the workshop feeling very positive and uplifted. I especially enjoyed the book of positive quotes and the DISC test. There is only one suggestion that I might offer. When dealing with educators, please remember that we chose this profession because we wanted to make a difference in the lives of children, not because we expect to have the expensive things in life. While those things must be very nice, and we would certainly like to have them, they simply are not a priority for most of us (at least not a very realistic priority). Right now, with all that is going on in Austin with regards to education, we need to be reminded of the rewards that come with this profession and not be reminded about the money and appreciation we AREN'T getting despite our efforts at "helping others get what they want" (like higher scores on TAKS). Too often we are shown the rewards (largely financial) we COULD have had if we had chosen a different career.

Thank you again for your time and dedication.

Sincerely,
Kellie Matherly
B McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried

Thank you for coming and presenting the program at B. McDaniel Middle School. With your busy schedule, I appreciate your time and effort to prepare a well organized presentation. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about being a more positive individual.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Matthews
B McDaniel Middle School

Chris,
Thank you for the workshop at B. McDaniel. I purposefully put off contacting you until I had time to listen to some of the CD.

Unfortunately I do not have a CD in my van, so some extra time was needed to start the CD. I'm one of those who have to analysis and ponder before giving feedback. (an S with a strong C tendency) I am where Zig is speaking about the need to hear things 16 times for something to really make an impact. To be honest there were some times where I almost just quit the CD because I needed facts not just more good stories. But this morning things on the CD started to click in my brain. I appreciate the CD and the sponsors who paid for it because after this morning I see a real need on my part to focus on putting positive thoughts into my life.

I don't know if you saw on TV Sunday a short interview with one of the elderly survivors of the Chilean bus accident over the weekend. He was asked it he thought the victims who died deserved it. His response was that if you asked that question of a tragedy you must also ask it every time something good happens. I'm not sure any of this makes sense, but I see a strong relationship between this attitude and what your organization promotes. I think all too often we take good things for granted and only focus on what we perceive to be bad.

Thank you for your time and the possibility to see life in a different light.

Jan Grams
B McDaniel Middle School

I enjoyed the workshop and found it to be very beneficial. My goal now is to try and implement the strategies into my everyday life. Thank you for your time.

Connie Watkins
B McDaniel Middle School

Enjoyed the workshop. It gave me a lot to think about when I am dealing with my students and faculty.

Hope Arthur
B McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried,

I found your program last Wednesday to be interesting. As teachers we often hear uplifting stories or anecdotes, and while those are good, it's helpful to have the practical nuts-and-bolts how to of it as well.

For instance, how can I use the four "personalities" in my classroom to motivate my students? How can teachers have what they want by helping their students? How can administrators have what they want by helping their faculty?

Also, no one goes into education to make money--and there is no way to make MORE money in education by incorporating the principles of Zig Ziglar. Our success/product--our "money"-- is the growth of our students. I think anecdotes or information directly related to that will be greatly beneficial to teachers. You could spell out for teachers how these principles could make them more successful in their classrooms. Teachers are idealists and we're constantly searching for new ways to reach that unreachable kid, or to motivate students who have the school-blahs. Any information you can offer us in that regard is always welcomed.

I appreciate the cd, book of quotes, and other materials provided to us, as well as the time and efforts made to bring us those products at no cost. I also appreciate your willingness to offer your services freely. We all reap what we sow, and (as you already know) generosity brings in quite a crop.

Many thanks,

Mary Hoilman
H.O.G.S. Team Language
B McDaniel Middle School

Really enjoyed the workshop! Listened to the CD over the weekend; it was great!!!! Thank you!

Donja Cary
B McDaniel Middle School

Mr. Ried,
My name is Kimberly Gammon and I teach Theater Arts at B. McDaniel.

Since I have a background in Speech/Communication I was very interested in discussing the various communication styles and looked forward to learning how to blend my style with those I encounter in various areas of my life. I enjoyed this part of the seminar very much and it was fun to take the survey and find out that I was right about what style I am. I would've enjoyed learning more about how to blend my style with others. Also, tying the information more into education and what we can do as teachers to help our students recognize and work within their own communication styles would have been interesting.

Thank you for your time and your informative seminar. Good luck with future speaking engagements.

Sincerely,
Kimberly Gammon
Theater Arts
B. McDaniel Middle School

Chris,
Thank you for coming and sharing with us.

Amber Bullard
B McDaniel Middle School

Chris,
Thank you for coming to B. McDaniel - I thought the workshop was helpful. We get so busy with the day-to-day matters that we need to be reminded of the importance of relationships. One thing you said has really stayed with me: "Failure is an event, not a person."

Again, thank you for taking the time to speak to us.
Cheryl Rogers
B McDaniel Middle School

Thank you for the workshop. Having a positive attitude can make all the difference in the world. Several of things you said were common sense if we just thought about it more.

Gina Smith
B McDaniel Middle School

I was so tired the day you spoke to us. I was up all night the night before worrying about a sick 15 month old. I had just gotten back from the doctor that had told me it was just a cold and the next 7-10 nights would be almost as long. So, I was not in the most positive of moods.

When I left, I felt refreshed and blessed. It is very difficult to keep the kids going this time of year and I realized it was hard to keep me going this time of year, too. I have so much to be thankful for. I have a job that I get to make a difference in the future, 2 awesome step daughters, an incredible son, a loving husband, and the power with in me to have everything I have ever wanted.

Be Blessed!
Kristi L. Burkhalter
B McDaniel Middle School

I thoroughly enjoyed your workshop. I saw myself in many of your examples. I teach Autistic kids. Many days are long and exhausting. It is rewarding. I love the kids and they love me. We have very little support from the parents. Everyone needs a little motivation. You did that for me.

Thank you,
LeAnn Spangler
B McDaniel Middle School

I enjoyed the presentation you gave to our school on Wednesday. I appreciate you taking the time out of your schedule to speak to our faculty.

Thanks again,

Kyle Uber
Assistant Principal
B. McDaniel Middle School

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your presentation. Sometimes we all need a wake-up call to remind us of what is important.

I said my positive affirmations this morning and will continue for seven days. I listened to my cd this morning on the way to school and one of my students asked me why I was in such a good mood. I guess it does not take a week to start to change our outlook on life. Thanks again and may you continue to change and effect lives in a positive manner.

Christine Turner
B. McDaniel Middle School

I just wanted to say thanks again for a great presentation. Sometimes even the chance to sit down and laugh a little is just what it takes to put things in perspective. Your anecdotes go right to the heart of the matter. We've had many positive comments and we really appreciate your time and efforts, especially for public educators.

Again, thank you for being here.

Vicki Woody
Assistant Principal
B. McDaniel Middle School

Just to say Thank You! Thanks for the encouraging words and the positive encouragement.

Thanks,
Kathy Higgins
B. McDaniel Middle School

Chris,
I really enjoyed the workshop at B. McDaniel on 03/21/2006. You presented some great information to motivate me in a positive way. I will also pass this along when working with our students.

Thank you so much.
Mary Lou Kimbrell
B. McDaniel Middle School

Good morning Chris,

I enjoyed your seminar. You made me laugh several times at the end of a very stressful day.

Sincerely,
Linda Bullock
B McDaniel Middle School

Dear Chris:
Thanks for the workshop you presented at B. McDaniel Middle School.
It was very uplifting and inspiring!

Bill Hardin
7th Grade Content Mastery
B McDaniel Middle School

Hey Chris,
Thanks for the information at the B. McDaniel in-service yesterday. I visited with my husband this morning about a student I have an ongoing problem with - hoping that today through my attitude change, that it would be a better day. I know through practice that the information I received can and will make a difference.

Thanks!
Becky Pingelton
B McDaniel Middle School

Thank you so much for the meeting yesterday. I am sure we will all do better for it.

Joyce Banks
B McDaniel Middle School

Thank you for taking the time to remind me of what's important! You imparted loads of good information.

Continue the good work.
Sandra Ruder
B. McDaniel Middle School

Thank you for presenting your positive workshop! It was informative and enjoyable. I have passed on your information to my husband.
Thanks again,

Suzanne Gaskin
3rd Grade Golden Rule Elementary

Dear Chris,

I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your seminar last week. I had been exposed to the D I S C information before but it was not as entertaining as your version. The most valuable thing you told us about is on the back of your business card. I am in the process of making cards for me to give to students. I know it would brighten my day to get a card from someone and I think it will do the same for our students.

Thank you for your time and the idea.

Sincerely,
Sherry Kopplin, LVN - School Nurse
Golden Rule Elementary School

Thank you very much for taking the time to come and share with us.
Everyone that I have talked was really pleased with your presentation.

Thanks again,
Wendy Jones
Golden Rule Elementary

Dear Chris Ried,

I wanted to thank you for your time yesterday. I enjoyed your program so much. The time just flew. It is so nice to be appreciated by you. Teachers need a lift some times. We can be better teachers with the positive outlook. We want so much to instill being positive in our students. Feeling confidence in yourself is so important.

Thanks again for your time. It was greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Jeannette Scott
Golden Rule Elementary

Thank you for an interesting hour. It gave me some insight into my own personality, and makes me curious about the personalities of my class.

Yvonne Carson
Golden Rule Elementary

I just wanted to take a minute to THANK YOU for your time yesterday.
Just about everyone that I talked to today asked what "letter" I was, which would spark a discussion. From the talk this morning I really believe that everyone gained from the information. I know that I have taken your "reading challenge," and I hope that it will be yet another step in the never ending journey to always better myself. Once again thank you for your time and energy!

Regina Blaine
Golden Rule Elementary

Dear Chris,

I really enjoyed the workshop yesterday.

Thank you for your time.

Mrs. Giarraputo
Golden Rule Elementary

Chris,
The seminar was wonderful. I read the card to my class today and their response was don't tell the other classes because we want to be the best. Their response was very positive. I believe it will help in all walks of life.

Thanks again.
Mary Jo Taylor
Golden Rule Elementary

Thank you for the great insight on my personality and the influencing motivational talk. I came in looking for my card first thing this morning.

I had our youngest son and our foreign exchange student come to hear you yesterday also. Our son is awaiting his acceptance letter from Notre Dame and he needed your uplifting talk too.

I'm looking forward to the lasting effects of My Life Changing Plan as we (my husband and I) begin the search for our place in retirement.

It's sort of like graduating from high school with so many options and so many new life experiences after raising 6 children.

Thank you,
Neva Nash
Golden Rule Elementary Counselor

We are all still talking about your presentation from yesterday. Thank you so very much for what you did. The personality traits have been very interesting. Personally, it just makes me want to be a better person.

Best wishes to you!

Karen

Karen Sawyer
Golden Rule Elementary Principal

Just one more thing - they were still talking about it at lunch today - THANKS so MUCH!

Karen Sawyer
Golden Rule Elementary Principal

Hello Chris,
I really enjoyed having you come to Houston Elem. last week. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us about improving our attitudes...our lives!

I happened to have been one of the lucky winners of a ZIG motivational CD. I am listening to it right now, at work. I have been struggling with the stress/anxiety of being a first year teacher. I am looking forward to trying out some of the ideas you talked to us about at the workshop...I will let you know how I do! I have always been a very positive person...but this year has taken a toll on my outlook on life.

I know God is in control of my life, and He is working on me daily!

Have a great day,

Thanks again,
Lisa Climer
Houston Elementary

Dear Chris,

I would like to personally thank you for coming to Houston Elementary.
I had never heard of Zig Ziglar. I appreciate your excellent introduction to a program that has the potential of making the world a better place.

I have been using some of the concepts for years (toad swallowing for example) because of life lessons. I hope to increase my wisdom in the near future using Zig. Thank you again for sharing such a wonderful program.

Sincerely,
Toni Beaubien
Houston Elementary

Thank you for your time and upbeat info. We all need it from time to time.

Sherry Rumsey
Houston Elementary

Dear Chris,
I really enjoyed your seminar yesterday. I have looked for the CD "Conversation with the Dog", but couldn't find it. Could you let me know where I could find it? Thank you again so much.

Trina Monroe
Houston Elementary

Thanks for sharing the great ideas! It was a wonderful pick me up to get us through the end of the year.... and the rest of our lives! I have to tell you — it's scary looking at myself in the mirror 2x a day. ha!

Beth Spindle
Houston Elementary

I really enjoyed your workshop....I needed a little positive boost this time of the year. I plan to use much that I learned and look forward to seeing the positive changes. Thanks again.

Tricia Hyatt
Houston Elementary

I just wanted to thank you for the WONDERFUL mini-presentation yesterday at Houston Elem. School. I LOVED it. Especially the part about your son.

I have one of those also, negative, and not too fun to be around. But, my son is 22 years old. I'm going to give him the card and see if he'll do it every day. I'm also going to start sending him little I LIKE BECAUSE cards. He's married and has 3 babies.

I also wanted to see about getting the book about the dog - Conversations with Dogs??? Is that it? I would love to read that.

Thanks again,
Doreen Balvin
Houston Elem School

Dear Chris
The Houston Elementary faculty received a big boost in moral and understanding of one another on Monday afternoon at our faculty meeting. You are very generous to donate your time and talents for the benefit of our school staff. We greatly appreciate what you've done for us!

The hour and a half staff development training you did for us was wonderful!
Jerri Bone, the Curriculum Coordinator and person in charge of our district staff development, just called me to ask how it went. I was delighted to recommend that she look into your program for district-wide day-long training. After the Houston training on Monday, there was quite a "buzz7' around campus talking about what people had learned.

We all wanted to know about our co-workers' DISC Profiles. That really helped us understand each other. Some faculty members even went home and did this with family members! Now that's really carry over from a faculty meeting!

We've had our drawing for the Zig Ziglar CD's, pens, and Quotes books, and I'm planning to deliver those to the winners during my morning rounds. We've typed up a few notes from the meetings and shared those as well. I've heard people talking about practicing their self-talk. The power of that one training has been exponential.

Thank you from the Houston Team. We appreciate your time, your talents, your presentation, your use of humor, your generosity, and we even liked your Hummer! It's always fun to see someone walking the walk of what they are teaching.

Sincerely yours,
Cathy J. Weems Ed.D. Principal
Houston Elementary

Thank you so much for presenting the workshop. It was a lot of fun and amazing how the behavior profiles matched our personalities so well. We really enjoyed it!

Sheryl Pool

Chris, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the workshop you gave here at Hyde Park. I have shared many of the stories and especially the DISC information. While traveling this weekend I took my book of quotes and read them aloud for my friends!! (Great insight with many of these!)

Thank you again

Mrs. Debbie Hartleben
4th/5th Science
Hyde Park Elementary

Thanks so much for taking the time to come speak to our faculty. You are just what we needed to get us through the end of this year! Your energy was catching! Actually, you did not act like you did not feel well at all. You are good!

Thanks again.

Andrea Colbert
Mayes Elementary

Chris,
Thank you for doing the workshop for us. It was very interesting to learn about the behavior profiles. That was my favorite part. Teachers always need words of uplifting encouragement. We are always made to feel that we don't do anything important because we don't make very much money. I feel we are doing one of the most important jobs in the world.
Thanks for the encouragement!

Sincerely,
Lana Coffee

Chris,

I have received a number of positive comments about the workshop. It was great. Thank you so much for taking the time to present the information for our faculty and parents. For the most part, I believe our favorite part was identifying our behavior styles. If I had it to do again I think I would like to spend more time on the styles. Please don't take that as a negative. It was wonderful opportunity for us, and we appreciate it tremendously.

Thanks again for the great opportunity.

Regina Prigge, Principal
Hyde Park Elementary

Chris,
I think you did a wonderful job on the workshop at Mayes Elementary.

Thanks for everything,

Brandi Stogsdill
Mayes Elementary

Enjoyed the workshop, even though I have done similar things in the past. It is always good to have a "refresher" course to remind ourselves what we need to be doing to keep ourselves on the "better" side of things in our lives. I know I have other ways to keep myself having a good attitude, but I did appreciate all the things you said to us. Thank you for taking the time from your schedule to come to Mayes Elementary. I appreciate it.

Beverly Mayes
Mayes Elementary

Sorry it has taken me a while to get back with you...TAKS on the brain!

I enjoyed the presentation very much. It was great to get to know myself and my fellow teachers using the DISC profiles. Many were not a surprise! I really liked the "I like-because..." idea. I am putting it to good use tomorrow. I thought I would give me kids one per week. Tomorrow is math TAKS, so what a day to start!

Thanks again,

Sarah Ewton
Mayes Elementary
Grade 5

I truly enjoyed the seminar you held at Houston School. It inspired me to be a better person. I could not wait to get home and share what I had learned with my husband and children. My family is excited to attend the next seminar on April 20th. Thank you so much for this great opportunity. Have a terrific day!

Stacy Baecht
Houston Elementary
 

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