Ethics of SuccessMark KnickerbockerWheatland, Wyoming

307/331-0082dragtolearn@excite.com

This child will not be the tallest, nor thestrongest, nor the most fairbut thischild will have the most precious gift of all. This child will have the gift ofresiliency. Regardless of what happens,this child will always try again. After every failure, no matter how many, no matter how broken the heart, thischild will rise again.- Dr. Micheal JohnsonCowboys and AngelsResiliency

Ron MessemerFast Eddy SielJohn GoochJill ArnoldShannon PurvianceDarrell RussellEric MeldenScott KalittaWally ParksAJ Knickerbocker

APPEARANCE (one chance to make a first impression)LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION (written and verbal)PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY (you are responsible for your success)TEAMWORK (willing to work with others and compromise when needed)WILLINGNESS TO LEARN AND GROW (willingness to get better not satisfied with you lot in life)HAPPINESS (self-determined, your choice)DRAG TO LEARN? (INTERVIEWS / JOB APPLICANTS / OBSERVATIONS)

Appearance

Language and CommunicationThe decoration on a cake for a friend named Suzanne: Best Wishes Suzanne.Under Neat That, We Will Miss You

The conversation when ordering the cake went: Employee: Hello dis Wal-Mart, how can I help you?Customer: I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.Employee: What do you want on the cake?Customer: Best wishes Suzanne and underneath that We will miss you.

Personal Responsibility

Success or Failure It is your choiceNo Excuses!Life Aint FairSo What? The world doesnt owe you a living, much less prosperity. The United States of America only guarantees Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Happiness is not a constitutional right; you only have the right to be allowed to allowed to go for it. When I talk about losers, whiners, wimps, and crybabies, Im describing people who justify failure by blaming external forces in their lives. I am talking directly about and directly to those people who believe they have the right to give up and lay down because they think life isnt fair. One thing prosperous people have in common is theyve taken charge of their lives. No Excuses!Jim Ziegler, Ziegler SuperSystems, Inc.

Winning is not success, nor is losing failure--Tip: Realize that success isnt about fair, success is about you coming up with clear goals, developing a plan and figuring out how to pull it off anyway. Joe Verde, Joe Verde Group

Teamwork

TeamworkChamber of Commerce

Owners: Mark and Carol Knickerbocker

Driver: Mark Knickerbocker

Crew: Carol Knickerbocker, John Austin Shields, Joe Medlen Herstein, Dustin Jimmy Boyson

Motor: Scott Main / MPG Heads

Transmission: Larry Shaw / Shaw Racing

Rear Suspension: Bart Roundy / Ragged Edge Race Cars

Rear End and Driveline: Bill and Brian Percival / Front Range DrivelineTeamwork

Drag To Learn Supporters:Wheatland,WY: Douglas, WY:Laramie Peak Motors Bank of the WestBrown Company Link Oil CompanyAmazing MonogrammingVillage InnAce Hardware Jenkins Auto Body Racers:Jennifer and Brooke RaserKeck Racing & HotBank of the West Rod SalesLynda Lenz, State Farm Ins. Dan MayfieldBest Western Torchlight Inn Gary Stinson Drube Supply Joe LarsonWheatland Automotive V. GainesConsolidated Manufacturing Dave and Ann NybergWind and Wings ProgramCheyenne, WY:Lusk, Wyoming:Elite Auto GlassNiobrara Electric Assoc.Clermont, GA:Knicks TruckingThank you for your support of our kids!Teamwork

Teamwork

Willingness to Learn and Grow

Happiness

COME TO WORK TO WORK (Focus, Time = $, Preparation)ON TIME TO WORK (15 minutes early, your are still 15 minutes late Coach Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers)ATTITUDE (Attitude determines Altitude)STAY UNTIL THE JOB IS COMPLETE (Complete means accurate and complete: doing the right job, right. Why Is there never enough time to do the job right, and there is always time to do it over.)YOU REPRESENT YOUR EMPLOYER 24/7 (People make decisions about others based upon your performance / behavior)COASY Work Ethics / Employment Skills

Get There With Math

What makes 100%? What makes up 100% in Life?

Heres a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions.

If: the alphabet is assigned numerical values:A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=6 G=7 H=8 I=9 J=10 K=11 L=12 M=13 N=14 0=15 P=16 Q=17 R=18 S=19 T=20 U=21 V=22 W=23 X=24 Y=25 Z=26

Then:H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11= 98%

And:K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5= 96%

But:A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5= 100%- Chris Foot of Richmond Hill

Mental Demands: Pressure and Reaction vs. Acting Lets all start to recognize our emotions and attitudes and try to figure out which ones are harmful to us and interfering with our wins. Next, get focused on exactly what you want out of life. I want you to manage and control what your little voices are saying to you and start living the life youve always wanted for yourself. Dr. James Will, The Power of Self-Talk Toolkit

Its always been true that your attitude controls your success and the winners have those exceptional positive attitudes on their side. Winners expect to win and because they do, they see the opportunities that the losing side trips over.Joe Verde, The Joe Verde Group

- Lynn A. Thomas, Auto Sales Pro Inc.FalseEvidenceAppearingRealFEAR

COMMITMENT (To yourself, to your family, to learn and grow)ORGANIZED PLAN (A plan and goals for where you want to be, and what you want to be)ATTITUDE (Its up to you, happy or sad, see the best or the worst)SERVICE (Help others, pay it forward, others need you and you need them)YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE (No excuses)COASY Personal Ethics/Life Skills

I do not have to be happy all the time. I have to be a complete person-Grant Cardone

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities disguised as impossible situations.-Charles Swindell

There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life happiness, freedom and peace of mind are always attained by giving them to someone else.- -General Peyton C. March

The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress - Ed SielAt any given moment we are doing the best we can-AJ KnickerbockerThe most unfair condition is to treat everyone the same-AJ KnickerbockerAnger is a result of hurt, fear or frustration. - Ed SielTell me who you are with and I will tell you who you are.-Mario Mendoza

It is not what you dont have, its what you do with what you do have. -John Shields

You have choices to make in life and with those choices are consequences. Those consequences are yours to bear.- Oscar JohnsonWhat Do You Think?

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