Character First!

2004 Newsletters

December 2004

Picking Up Books

Give It! ... Get It?

Building People and Homes

Seeing the Good in Children

First Things First

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November 2004

Thanksgiving Thoughts

Stressed Out?

Raise Children of Character

Character Shines Under Fire

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October 2004

Orders Are Orders

Safe and Sound

Back to School

Taking Care of People

Beautiful Horizons

International Character

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September 2004

The Unchanging Truth

Truth or Consequences

Helping People Succeed

Go for the Gold!

Character Grows in the Arizona Desert

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August 2004

The Dogged Applicant

Do or Die, You Decide!

Back to School

Communities, Candidates, Colleges, and Character

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July 2004

Treeless Transplanters

Training for a Marathon

The Power of Example

Top Notch Character

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June 2004

Keep Your Joy

Attitude: The Inside Story

Now Hiring: Person of Character

Community of Character 2004 Conference

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May 2004

The Most Dangerous Distractions Often Come From Within

Balance Attention Among Your Priorities

Build Family Unity and Improve Your Surroundings

Police Dynamics - Training for Law Enforcement

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April 2004

Take Character Training Personally— See how character can spread.

Make a Difference— You too can make a difference.

Build Lasting Relationships— Making time to live

Impact Your Community With Breakfast— How to start a character breakfast in your community

Your Walk Talks— The surprising results of a little choice

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March 2004

A New Twist on Character— Find out what one company has done to add a new perspective to their employee meetings.

Character and Reputation— What is the difference between what others think of you and who you really are?

Legislating Character— Government bodies nationwide are encouraging character development in schools across the country.

The Rewards of Character— Consider creative ways you can encourage others to do what is right.

Laughter and Tears— If you want to learn what a person is really like, ask these three questions.

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February 2004

Character Made Practical— See what's coming in the Character First! business bulletins.

Live a Life that Matters— How will others remember you?

Power of a Name— Inspire others to see their positive potential.

What's for Lunch?— Character council broadens participation in its character initiative.

Tree Gone Bad— The most educated among us sometimes miss key details.

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January 2004

Global Challenges— How important is a character emphasis for an international organization? See what one company has to say.

What Character Means— Teachers in Arad, Romania begin using the newly translated Romanian Character First! Education materials.

The Power in Persuasion— Which way are you pulling? Understand the basis for effective persuasion.

The Case— Sometimes persuasiveness means thinking about more than your words.

Astonishing Growth — Practical ways to encourage a character emphasis in your area.

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