Community Justice Media/Communications Faith Community Schools Business Government Idaho CharacterCouncil, Inc. Creating a Culture of Character, One Person at a Time FAMILY

14,000+ calls annually to the local Women’s Center mostly regarding domestic abuse. 1,500 juvenile delinquents each year. Bomb threats and weapons in our schools. Meth Labs have increased to a crisis situation, now with Meth newborn babies increasingly common. 2-3 children are taken from families weekly, primarily because of drug abuse and physical abuse.

Chewing gum Making noise Running in halls Cutting in line Students talking when they shouldn’t Top School Offenses in 1960 Times Have REALLY Changed! Dress code infractions Littering Tardiness Lost homework Talking back to teacher

Suicide Assaults Robbery Rape Possession of Weapons Top School Offenses in 2013 Times Have REALLY Changed! Drug abuse Alcoholism Pregnancy Harassment AIDS

‘Sick Days’ Misnamed USA TODAY snap shot

A Fence or an Ambulance? “Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed Though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; But over its terrible edge there had slipped A duke and full many a peasant. So the people said something would have to be done, But their projects did not at all tally; Some said, “Put a fence around the edge of the cliff,” Some, “An ambulance down in the valley.”

A Fence or an Ambulance? But the cry for the ambulance carried the day, For it spread through the neighboring city; A fence may be useful or not, it is true, But each heart became brimful of pity For those who slipped over that dangerous cliff; And the dwellers in highway and alley Gave pounds or gave pence, not to put up a fence, But an ambulance down in the valley…

A Fence or an Ambulance? “For the cliff is all right, if you’re careful,” they said, “And if folks even slip and are dropping, It isn’t the slipping that hurts them so much, As the shock down below when they’re stopping.” So day after day, as these mishaps occurred, Quick forth would those rescuers sally To pick up the victims that fell off the cliff, With their ambulance down in the valley.

A Fence or an Ambulance? Then an old sage remarked: “It’s a marvel to me That people give far more attention To repairing results than to stopping the cause, When they’d much better aim at prevention. Let us stop at its source all this mischief,” cried he, “Come, neighbors and friends, let us rally; If the cliff we will fence we might almost dispense With the ambulance down in the valley.”…

A Fence or an Ambulance? Better guide well the young than reclaim them when old, For the voice of true wisdom is calling, “To rescue the fallen is good, but ‘tis best To prevent other people from falling.” Better close up the source of temptation and crime Than deliver from dungeon or galley; Better put a strong fence round the top of the cliff Than an ambulance down in the valley. Joseph Malins

“I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an ‘Honest Man’.”

CHARACTER DETERMINES SUCCESS

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Problems Low Productivity

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Anger/Bitterness Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Stealing Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company Install Cameras Add Metal Detectors

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Poor Attendance Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company Install Cameras Add Metal Detectors Make more rules Change hours

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Alcoholism/Drug Abuse Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company Install Cameras Add Metal Detectors Make more rules Change hours Build Treatment Centers More Ambulances

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Avoidable Accidents Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company Install Cameras Add Metal Detectors Make more rules Change hours More Ambulances Put up signs THINK FIRST!

Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Unreliability Self-Indulgence Surface Solutions Less Challenging Job Lower Standard Low Productivity Personal Problems Shout Back Move Elsewhere in Company Install Cameras Add Metal Detectors Make more rules Change hours More Ambulances Put up signs “Leave them at home” “Guilt Be Gone!”

Low Productivity Carelessness Avoidable Accidents Distraction Poor Quality Stealing Poor Attendance Deception Tardiness Inconsistency Own Agenda Anger/Bitterness Rejection Disorganization Alcoholism / Drug Abuse Negligence Personal Problems Resistance Restlessness Unreliability Covetousness Self-Indulgence Root Causes Surface Problems Avoidable Accidents Carelessness vs. Alertness Poor Attendance Tardiness vs. Punctuality Stealing Deception vs. Honesty Low Productivity Anger/Bitterness Rejection vs. Forgiveness Poor Quality Distraction vs. Attentiveness Low Productivity Inconsistency vs. Dependability

Alertness Dependability Bears no grudges Trustworthy Good Attendance High Quality Fewer Accidents Forgiveness Truthfulness Punctuality Attentiveness Self-Control Organized No Substance Abuse Team Player Personal Responsibility Fewer Problems Flexibility Patience Responsibility Contentment Good Attendance Punctuality Plant Good Character Harvest Visible Fruit Fewer Accidents Alertness High Quality Attentiveness Trustworthy Truthfulness Bears no grudges Forgiveness High Productivity Dependability

Community Justice Media/Communications Faith Community Schools Business Government Idaho CharacterCouncil, Inc. Creating a Culture of Character, One Person at a Time FAMILY