“Helping families and communities fulfill Helping families and communities fulfill their highest potential.”their highest potential.”

The Biggest Job WorkshopThe Biggest Job Workshop

• Over 40 years of experienceOver 40 years of experience

• Interactive and funInteractive and fun

• ParentsParents learn: learn:

How to center the family around truthHow to center the family around truth How to put principles at the center of the familyHow to put principles at the center of the family How to allow their children to struggleHow to allow their children to struggle When to take hold and when to let goWhen to take hold and when to let go How to model character for their childrenHow to model character for their children

““CharacterCharacter is inspired; it is not imparted.” is inspired; it is not imparted.”

• Parents are the primary teachers of character, making the home the primary classroom.

• Our primary objective is to inspire excellence and empower potential.

Parent ArchetypesParent Archetypes

• OverwhelmedOverwhelmed – too stressed out and not in control – too stressed out and not in control

• SoftiesSofties – give in or look the other way – give in or look the other way

• Parents-in-ChiefParents-in-Chief – run a tight ship – run a tight ship

• Best BuddiesBest Buddies – want to be child’s friend – want to be child’s friend

Exceptional ParentingExceptional Parenting

• It’s hardIt’s hard

• It’s doableIt’s doable

• It’s never too lateIt’s never too late

• It’s never too earlyIt’s never too early

The 10 PrioritiesThe 10 Priorities1.1. Truth over harmonyTruth over harmony

2.2. Principles over rulesPrinciples over rules

3.3. Attitude over aptitudeAttitude over aptitude

4.4. Set high expectations and let go Set high expectations and let go of the outcomeof the outcome

5.5. Value success and failureValue success and failure

6.6. Allow obstacles to become opportunitiesAllow obstacles to become opportunities

7.7. Take hold and let goTake hold and let go

8.8. Create a character cultureCreate a character culture

9.9. Humility to ask for and accept helpHumility to ask for and accept help

10.10. Inspiration: Job #1Inspiration: Job #1

20 Years Down the Road20 Years Down the Road

• honesthonest• courteouscourteous• respectfulrespectful• compatiblecompatible• loyalloyal• kindkind• enthusiasticenthusiastic• open-mindedopen-minded• influentialinfluential• industriousindustrious• self-reliantself-reliant

Spokes on a WheelSpokes on a Wheel

Many of us were not Many of us were not educated by the single educated by the single institution of school so institution of school so much as we were much as we were influenced by a vast influenced by a vast network of agencies network of agencies comparable to the comparable to the spokes of a bicycle spokes of a bicycle wheel.wheel.

#1 Truth Over Harmony#1 Truth Over HarmonyAchievement CultureAchievement Culture• SalarySalary

• Job titleJob title

• EducationEducation

• Your houseYour house

• Your neighborhoodYour neighborhood

• Your carYour car

• Places where you vacationPlaces where you vacation

• How your children are doingHow your children are doing

• Where they go to schoolWhere they go to school

• Appearance – clothes, weightAppearance – clothes, weight

• How you speakHow you speak

• Birthday partiesBirthday parties

Character CultureCharacter Culture• AttitudeAttitude

• EffortEffort

• Service to othersService to others

• Community serviceCommunity service

• IntegrityIntegrity

• CourageCourage

• Role modelRole model

• FaithFaith

• PassionPassion

• PerseverancePerseverance

• HumorHumor

• DreamsDreams

Who Am I?Who Am I?

• What you were like as a childWhat you were like as a child

• Your strengthsYour strengths

• Your challengesYour challenges

• Things you like to doThings you like to do

• A vision/dream for your lifeA vision/dream for your life

#2 Principles Over Rules#2 Principles Over Rules

PersonPerson PrinciplePrinciple ??

#3 Attitude Over Aptitude#3 Attitude Over Aptitude

• Effort Over Ability

• Character Over Talent

Nothing can stop the Nothing can stop the person with the right person with the right attitude; nothing can attitude; nothing can help the person with help the person with the wrong one.the wrong one.

#10 Inspiration: Job #1#10 Inspiration: Job #1

• By sharing By sharing struggles and struggles and being honest being honest with them.with them.

• By taking risks By taking risks and growing and growing ourselves.ourselves.

• By modeling By modeling daily character.daily character.

What Saint Andrew’s parents described and What Saint Andrew’s parents described and experienced attending the 2011 workshop!experienced attending the 2011 workshop!

"The Biggest Job workshop exceeded my expectations and more importantly provided some guidance and actions that I could bring home and adopt with my own family."

Theo Stephenson - Upper School & Head Counselor, Saint Andrews School, Boca Raton, Florida

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Inspiring Informative Engaging PowerfulInspiring Informative Engaging Powerful

Qualified & Experienced Presenter – Pam HardyQualified & Experienced Presenter – Pam Hardy

Pam is the Director of Programs and Training for The Biggest Job®, the family and community-building program for Hyde Schools and for communities throughout the country. She presents The Biggest Job®, as well as develops and supervises training for workshop facilitators who deliver the 10 Priorities—the ten core beliefs that comprise the philosophy of The Biggest Job® to parents, schools, and corporations. Pam holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University.

Qualified & Experienced Marketing Advisor & Consultant – Lori FagienQualified & Experienced Marketing Advisor & Consultant – Lori Fagien

Lori is the SE Marketing Director for the TBJ and Admissions Consultant for Hyde Schools. With over 25+ years in media & marketing, she presents The Biggest Job®, to educators while developing customized marketing plans & strategies to reach your parents providing turn-key efforts for your school. Lori implements, executes and encourages annual parenting events (like the relationship Lori created with Saint Andrews School). Lori provides school faculty feedback through debriefing summaries from parent’s who have attended workshops. She also creates methods and marketing ideas of way to encourage parent’s participation. Lori graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. Degree in Marketing.

To schedule a TBJ or for additional information please contact

Lori B. Fagien at (561-865-9075)

e-mail: lbfagien@lbbmarketingandmediagroup.com

Pam Hardy at (207) 504-6792

e-mail: phardy@hyde.edu.