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June 1, 2005 Check deadline for Region 6 program ads June 4, 2005 NALS ALS exam for LTC June 15, 2005 Deadline for applications to be postmarked for PP/PLS/ALS for July exams; deadline for NALS Region 6 early bird registration June 23-24, 2005 State Bar Convention, Dallas |
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Texas ALP 50th Annual Meeting Huge Success !! Houston ALP hosted the Texas 50th Annual Meeting May 12-15, 2005. A great time was had by all! The Thursday night Welcome Reception, hosted by Legal Directories Publishing Company, featured an ice cream social and a line dance competition. The Margarita Maniacs (El Paso) took the top honor for best dance. The Texas Hip Hop Mommas Doing the EC Slide (Texas ALP EC) took top honor for best name. The NALS Assisted Assistants (NALS officers) took top honor for best costume. Friday brought workshops, the open forum, and the business meeting. After the business meeting, we convened at Minute Maid Park to watch the Astros battle the Giants. Saturday was filled with CLE, the Certification Luncheon, the President’s Reception, and the Presidents’ Banquet. We concluded on Sunday with the Leadership breakfast. Houston ALP member Rita Alesi has put together a short slide show of the big event. Check it out by clicking on the link below. Pam Tipton and Ronda Smith Back to Top |
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Do the Little Things to Maintain Momentum Excerpt from The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork – John C. MaxwellBy: Reynetta DeVeau, PP, PLS, TSC, Leadership Committee MemberWhat an awesome conference we just had!! Thanks to Houston for an outstanding job! While reading my daily devotional for Leadership, the following excerpt seemed especially appropriate since I always feel like we are winning after we come back from a state conference: When your people are winning and morale is high, you still have an important role as a leader. To help the team maintain high morale and momentum . . . Keep the team focused and on course – If team members lose focus or get off course, then they’ll stop winning. Communicate successes – Nothing boosts morale like winning and then celebrating it. Remove morale mashers – Once the team is rolling in the right direction, keep it rolling. Leaders see before others do, so they need to protect the team from the things that will hurt the team. Allow other leaders to lead – When a leader prepares other team members to lead and then turns them loose to do it, two things result. First, it uses the existing momentum to create new leaders for the team. It’s easier to make new leaders successful if they are part of a successful team. Second, it increases the leadership of the team. And that makes the team even more successful. The process of building high morale is simple, but it isn’t easy. It takes strong leadership, and it takes time. |
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Texas ALP is bound for the Super Bowl! If you weren't in Houston, then you missed the energetic kick-off of the 2005-2006 membership campaign, "Super Bowl Bound." Throughout the year, we will see each team (chapter) battling it out on the gridiron to score the most touchdowns at the end of the year. Our plays will be focused on retention of members, while continuing to recruit rookies (new members) and encouraging more members to attend Texas ALP meetings. Each team has been appointed a liaison League Manager (membership committee member) with whom they will work closely as they seek to score more touchdowns than any other team. Here are the pairings:
If you have any questions or want to know how you can assist your team, contact your head coach (local chapter membership chairman) or call your liaison listed above. As always, please feel free to call or email me anytime. Your team needs you! Spread the word, suit up, get in the huddle, and put your team's score on the board!
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INAUGURAL SPECIALTY CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE EXAM The Texas Institute for Specialty Certification is pleased to offer the inaugural real estate exam on September 24, 2005, in Amarillo, Austin, Corpus, Dallas, El Paso, and Houston. To help you prepare, TISC will offer a one-half day cram course September 15, 2005, in El Paso. The registration form is attached. Arrive early for the Texas ALP Fall Board Meeting and take advantage of this great opportunity! Questions? Contact Deidra Daniels, 713-654-4111 or deidar@splpc.com. |
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Check out the Certification Quiz on the website for the "Ethics Bingo" presented by William G. Lowerre, Esq., Schweinle, Parish & Lowerre, P.C., 440 Louisiana, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77002 |
