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ATTITUDE 100% A = 1 T = 20 I = 9 T = 20 U = 21 D = 4 E = 5

You influence people within the first 3-7 seconds. You influence people within the first 3-7 seconds.

Transportation Solutions Charley Kennington Director Marisa Weisinger Technical Specialist

Can you affect the outcome of a conversation by what and how you say it?

There are two sides to each story?

Some Fast Facts There are 127 school buses in Washington County. Over 50% of our school children ride the bus. Approximately 13,500 students are transported to school by bus each day. One school bus trip replaces between 20 to 30 cars, this reduces emissions. Washington County would have 9,000 additional cars on the road if the buses didn’t run one morning.

Some Good News Average fuel consumption for school buses is 8 miles per gallon. Average fuel consumption for personal vehicles averages 20 miles per gallon. Total gallons of fuel used by all school buses per year is approximately 195,000. Total cost of diesel fuel for all buses per year is approximately $740,000. By students riding school buses, the total Washington County residents savings in gallons of fuel is 1,375,174. Total cost savings for Washington County residences in fuel costs per year is $4,954,897.

Feelings are not right or wrong -- they are just there and have to be acknowledged. Feelings are not right or wrong -- they are just there and have to be acknowledged.

Marketing Director, Graphic Designer, Business Owner. Father of 12, grandfather of 18. volunteers with his wife at Tuacahn and St. George Musical Theater. Lazy, but still ran 10 St. George Marathons.

School Buses and Seatbelts

Waiting for testing on 3 point belts

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic"

A driver that is empowered can save 30% of the costs? Empowerment….

The payoff for dependency is that if we act on someone else’s choice and it does not work out -- it’s not our fault. -- Peter Block Accountability

…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our attitudes.” -Charles Swindle-

I am 100% thankful you invited me to speak. Have a wonderful day! Remember attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?