Minding Your Own Business: Teamwork from the Canadians
Don Taylor reflects on Canada Geese migration as a metaphor for teamwork in business and life. He notes the V formation boosts range, leadership rotation, and honking encouragement, urging shared leadership, common goals, commitment, and praise to foster effective teams.
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Don Taylor
Missouri
Geese
Walter Cronkite
Amarillo
School board to audit governance practices with TASB checklist
Brownfield I.S.D. trustees announce a district wide self assessment using a TASB audit to review governance strengths and weaknesses. Trustees and Superintendent pledge to build a solid foundation for student achievement and long term district processes through careful, phased evaluation. Monty Henson, board president, endorses the effort.
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Texas Association of School Boards
TASB
Monty Henson
Brownfield I.S.D. Board of
Character Counts Awareness Conference Rescheduled
Mrs. Jane Blay explains how character education spans schools and workplaces and warns of a moral ozone hole. The Lubbock Area event, originally set for September 12, is moved to December 13, urging attendance to promote honesty and sound moral judgments among students, parents, and workers.
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Lubbock Area
Congressional Contact Directory for Texas Politicians
A compiled list shows addresses and phone numbers for President Bush offices in Washington and Texas legislators including Kay Bailey Hutchison Gramm Lubbock and Rick Perry. It also lists Rep Larry Comeest Rupert Duncan Walker and Gary Walker with Austin offices and related district lines and fax numbers.
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George W. Bush
Waite House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington
D.C
Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-Texas
Hart Senate
Bupc
WashincTon
Pxit Gramm
Bussett Burnpine
LusBock
Larry Comeest
Laneworth Bipa
Lussock
Rick Perry
Austin
Rupert Duncan Box
Luppock
Gary Walker
House of Representatives
P.O. Box
Plains
Is Texas broke as budget shortfall looms in 2003
Texas faces a $3 billion to $5 billion shortfall by January 2003, warned State Sen. John Whitmire during a Senate Finance Committee session. Comptroller James LeBas cited slower economy, post 9/11 spending, and rising security costs as factors, with unemployment above the national rate and consumer confidence wavering amid anthrax fears.
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Austin
Texas
John Whitmire
Houston
Senate Finance Committee
James LeBas
Comptroller's Office
LeBas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Adjutant General's Department
Texas Budget Woes Signal Strain Across State Agencies
Comptroller Rylander cites long term commitments and growing population as pressure on finances. October sales tax data due, while Parks and Wildlife weighs fee hikes and TxDOT delays projects and raises. Housing department urges weatherization to cut bills and lift revenue.
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Carole Keeton Rylander
Rylander
Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Federal Department of Energy
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