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Throwing My Loop… Some people say that can’t be done – that you can’t motivate someone else. “You can’t open up someone’s mind and pour in desire,” they say. I suppose that’s true, but at the same time, I know that you can inspire and motivate another because it’s been done to me countless times – and it’s been done to you. What did those people do to and for us to cause us to care about doing better in our lives? So many people have done that for me – caused me to care and try and become more. Now you know I’m not telling you I won the Nobel Prize here – I just mean because of some truly special human beings, I didn’t end up in prison (which still disappoints a lot of old women in my hometown). What did those people do to and for me? After devoting my life to the question of “what causes us to rise,” I have at least some answers about how and why certain people seem to move us along the path. It all has to do with us going up… 1. T H E Y OPE N U P – people who help us don’t have their nose buried in a laptop. When we come around, they are not on the cell phone. They are looking at us and interested in us – and one key component of their behavior is they have all the time in the world for us. These people who help us are open, approachable and treat us as if we have value. 2. THEY COWBOY UP – people who cause us to rise tell us that we can. At first, we never believe them. Their great power and inf luence comes from their belief in us before we believe in ourselves. And they know the process of causing us to have personal fait h in ourselves is going to take some time. They persist in their high expectations. W hen we lose hear t, they don’t. 3. THEY SOFTEN UP – while those who help us can certainly scold and correct when we need it – boy, can they do that – one part of their behavior that has become so noticeable is the element of softness. When you see the truly gifted horseman or horsewoman, the one overall word you use to describe their behavior with the horse is softness. And have you ever noticed the great stock-dog handler never raises his voice? Yet in the hands of the master, the horse and working stockdog have an intense willingness to please. Indeed, they will give their life to their master. He or she gains that deep loyalt y with softness. Humans are the same. All that is about those who help us. How can we become more skilled at lifting others? >>52 Irrigation Winterizing Made Simple. With Wilkins New Blow Out and Flush Fitting, Irrigation System Winterizing and Backﬂow Start-up Has Never Been Easier! The Wilkins blow out/ﬂush ﬁtting offers: Model 375 RP Assembly * Adapters sold separately Model 350 Double Check * Adapters sold separately - - Call 877-222-5356 or 805-226-6297 Customer Service Representatives available Mon. - Fri. 5:30 am to 5:00 pm PST. www.zurn.com 362129_Wilkins.indd 1 First Quarter 2008 • 51 12/13/07 5:27:58 PM http://www.zurn.com

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Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 Contents From the President Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace Retirement Will Have to Wait From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking Rural Water and the Farm Bill Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust Water Industry Supports International Rural Water Association Regulatory Update The Rural Water Washington Rally in April Throwing My Loop A Precious Thing Called Water Index to Advertisers Advertisers.com From the CEO

Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008

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