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We had purchased the park out of bankruptcy, and it was in poor shape when we got it. Now, four years later, it looked beautiful \u2014 in part because Jack Herschend had led a refurbishment team that planted more than five hundred trees and removed \u2014 yes, removed \u2014 more than two thousand tons of concrete to soften the park\u2019s feel and add more shade. We sold the concrete to the city of Valdosta, which used the recycled material as a base for new roads \u2014 talk about a win-win!<\/p>\n

The new landscaping was gorgeous. Flowers shot up colorful fireworks everywhere I looked, and the tree beds were free of weeds. In the middle of the park a brand-new garden with shady benches beckoned weary visitors. So when I saw a landscaper on her knees planting some flowers, I went over to thank her for what I saw. She introduced herself as Monica. I said, \u201cMonica, thank you so much for what you do; these grounds look tremendous!\u201d<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cThank you, sir. But I want to thank you for supporting Share It Forward.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re welcome,\u201d I replied, even though I had no idea exactly what she was thanking me for. Share It Forward, our company foundation to assist employees in need, has helped more than two thousand of our employees and their families since it began, but I wasn\u2019t sure where Monica fit in. As I walked away, the park\u2019s general manager, Bob Montgomery, asked, \u201cDo you know Monica\u2019s story?\u201d<\/p>\n

He proceeded to tell me how Monica\u2019s older sister died unexpectedly and left behind a nine-month-old daughter named Layla. Although Monica was only twenty-two and single, she decided to take Layla as her own. At the time, she had only a seasonal job at Wild Adventures, and her parents didn\u2019t have the resources to help financially. Herschend Family Entertainment encouraged Monica to apply for help from the Share It Forward Foundation, which agreed to help with the costs of her sister\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

In addition, Monica qualified for the single-parent program, so she received a monthly stipend. Wow! Monica, a single young woman with her entire life in front of her, made a selfless decision to adopt her sister\u2019s baby \u2014 for life; and Monica\u2019s selflessness was aided by HFE\u2019s selflessness.<\/p>\n

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1. A Hard Day\u2019s Night 2. The Jedi Masters 3. Patient: Have Self-Control in Difficult Situations 4. Kind: Show Encouragement and Enthusiasm 5. Trusting: Place Confidence in Someone 6. Unselfish: Think of Yourself Less 7. Truthful: Define Reality Corporately and Individually 8. Forgiving: Release the Grip of the Grudge 9.<\/p>\n

Dedicated: Stick to Your Values in All Circumstances 10. A Choice You Make Appendix: Herschend Family Entertainment History and Properties Acknowledgments About the Author Praise for Love Works Copyright About the Publisher Share Your Thoughts OceanofPDF.com Foreword June 16, 1998. It was a typical Tuesday morning in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n

I had flown into town to meet with a potential board member for the company my brother and I cofounded, Herschend Family Entertainment. But where was he? I glanced at my watch for the fifth time. 9:20 AM. Joel Manby was twenty minutes late. Twenty minutes! Clearly I\u2019d made the wrong choice in asking him to be part of the team. I\u2019d been impressed with his credentials and experience, but I\u2019d wondered about his values: would he get our company culture?<\/p>\n

And would he ever actually show up? I took a last look at my watch. It seemed like he would be a nonstarter \u2014 probably just another hot-shot businessman with a character as shallow as a sheet of paper. That\u2019s when Joel walked in \u2014 he\u2019d gotten lost in those pre- GPS days \u2014 and the rest, as we like to say, is Herschend family history.<\/p>\n

Today Joel serves HFE as CEO and President, and our company has grown from nine to twenty-six properties located in ten states with exceptional financial results. Joel was exactly the right man to lead. Now don\u2019t misunderstand me: I\u2019m still not happy Joel was late! I\u2019m extremely punctual, and I expect my team to be punctual as well. But the fact that Joel went from such a rough start to such a strong finish is actually testament to a simple but overlooked idea: Love works.<\/p>\n

You see, when Joel walked in twenty minutes late to that first meeting, I had every right to let that first impression be my last impression. One strike and he would be out. But I decided to interview him anyway, and it didn\u2019t take long for me to realize that giving him a second chance was one of the best decisions I\u2019d ever made. It was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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