You’ve Made It This Far…You’ve Made It This Far…Will You Make It The Rest of the Way?Will You Make It The Rest of the Way?

20102010

Conn-Selmer InstituteConn-Selmer Institute

SingaporeSingapore

Dr. Frank C. Tracz, Director of BandsDr. Frank C. Tracz, Director of Bands

Kansas State UniversityKansas State University

““Find a Home,Find a Home, Then Build a Kingdom”Then Build a Kingdom”

“Nearly all rich and powerful people are not notably talented,

educated, charming, or good-looking…”

“They become rich and powerful by wanting to be rich and powerful.”

“Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have.

Four Qualities People Want in Leaders

1. Purpose

2. Trust

3. Optimism

4. Action Oriented

What Winners Do Best

1. See Beyond the Obvious.

2. Manage the Future From Today.

10/80/10 Rule• 10% will always be positive

• 10% will always be negative

• 80% will be ambivalent until swayed negatively or positively

Is This As Good As It Gets?

When Obstacles Get You Down…

1. Sunny Side Up!

2. Set An Example.

3. Utilize Humor

“A soldier will fight long and hard for a

bit of colored ribbon.”~ Napoleon Bonaparte

“There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them come about

through the encouragement of someone else.

I don’t care how great, how famous, or successful a man or woman

may be, each hungers for APPLAUSE.

~ George M. Adams

Dedicated…

Thank you…

Acknowledgement…

• Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.

• YOU are in charge.

• Discover the Magic of Belief.

• Ignite your inner fire.

• Reach for Realistic Goals.

• Make Good Habits and they will make you.

• LET GO of old baggage.

• Exercise to energize.

• Replace Worry with Hope.

• Don’t be Afraid to fail.

• Yard by yard, life is HARD. Inch by inch, Life's a CINCH.

• Balance your Priorities

• Live with Gratitude.

• Share Yourself

• Unleash your emotional energy!

• Frank Tracz, Ph.DFrank Tracz, Ph.D.

• Director of Bands

• Kansas State University

225 McCain AuditoriumManhattan, KS 66506-4703(785) 532-3816Fax: (785) 532-3817ftracz@ksu.edu