| WARREN PIECE: Warren County starts Quest for leaders
Vince Lombardi once said, "Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal."Over the next eight months, a group of people will take time out of their workday every two weeks to help make leaders in Warren County."The whole idea is developing community-based leadership," said Shelley Rowe, community development specialist with the Warren County University of Missouri Extension Office."They can take those skills back and benefit their employer, but it's also to develop a group of people who will look at changes in the community and what changes do we want to take place in our communities," Rowe said.The program, called Quest, is sponsored by the Warrenton Area and Wright City Area chambers of commerce.
Business lesson inspires women
EAST RUTHERFORD -- As the owner and sole employee of Silvia Patel Interiors, Elmwood Park resident Silvia Patel knows she must overcome many hurdles to be successful in the construction business. After graduating from an eight-week construction management course sponsored by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and Meadowlands Xanadu, Patel, who has degrees in architecture and interior design, said she is confident that lessons learned and contacts made during the program will put her on a better footing. .
They back this comeback
When Doc Rivers called former Pacers coach Rick Carlisle last Monday and asked about Reggie Miller as a person and a player, the response on the other end was quick and unequivocal. "One of the all-time greats," said Carlisle. "If you can get him, get him." Within 24 hours, Miller and Carlisle spoke about the prospect of the future Hall of Famer returning for a title run with the Celtics. "We talked about it and agreed that it was something that deserved careful consideration," said Carlisle. News of a possible Miller comeback broke last Wednesday. Initially, the idea of the soon-to-be 42-year-old Miller reentering the league lent itself more to punch lines than serious consideration. But with Danny Ainge and Miller acknowledging conversations and Miller testing his body with two workouts per day, it seems less of a long shot now.
Making charity and its success more visible
IT'S nine years since Fiona Sandford took up her post as chief executive of Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for the Blind and, from the outset, she was a woman with a mission. Although it is the UK's oldest surviving local society for the blind, Sandford recognised the charity's somewhat paternalistic and Victorian image was a barrier. She led a rebranding process, which included changing the name of the charity to Visibility, increasing turnover by 80 per cent and increasing staff levels from a dozen to almost 50. .
Trestman: Reflections on my relationship with Bill Walsh
When I was an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings in 1986, the San Francisco 49ers asked permission to interview me for the quarterbacks coaching position under Bill Walsh. The Vikings turned them down and my chance to learn under Coach Walsh was put on hold. Then, in 1989, I was the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns and had the good fortune to cross paths with Coach Walsh in a TV production meeting when he was an analyst for NBC. I had a number of questions for him and was amazed at his patience. His responses were different from any coach I had ever spoken to. His ability to communicate the science of the game in a unique and articulate fashion was incredible. After leaving the meeting I humbly asked him if I could come out and visit with him when time permitted.
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