1. Pursuit of Excellence
POE Luncheon Soars
Richard Meyers, Myers Mortuory, Ogden,
VT, received o crystol Eagle for his
contríbut¡ons to PoE.
The Pursuit of Excellence (POE)
It¡lrcireon at this year's NI.'DA
Convention was a first time sell-ou.t
since its inception in 1981. During
the iuncheon, NIìDA recognizecl 158
fttrreral ho¡nes for their participation
in the 1998 POE program. Of the par-
ticipating funeral homes, 25 receivecl
Emerittts ¿r-r.¡,'nrds, 23 receiyed Eaglc:
awarcls, 44 were first-time partici-
ptrnts and receivecl plaques, ar"rd 76
continuecl their participation and
receivecl date plates to aclcl to tl'reir
existing plaques. Emeritus and Etr¡4le
winners also earned either a clate
plate or a plaque.
"The PC)E award is the premier
statldarcl for funeral service excel-
Ience," according to Robert Harclen,
N I''DA execntive director.
Carriage Services prouclly spon-
sorecl the I'OE luncheon ancl pro-
vicied featurecl speaker Davicl
McNally, best-selling ¿ruthor af Eaen
Ërrgko^ Neecl n Puslt-*[.ettrrtilr.g to Soar
in n Clnnging Warld anci Engles
Secrets, ter lncltivate this year's
participants.
During tl're luncheon, NFDA
Presiclent L. lì.uple Harley Jr.
extended his thanks and apprecia-
tion to Carriage Services with a
plaque for their corporate commit-
merìt to POE. He also awardecl a
mystal Eagle to NFDA Past
President Ricl-rard Myers for his or"rt-
stancling contribution to for-rndirg
and cleveloping POE.
"POE epitomizes what a well-run
funeral home sl-rould be able to cio
for their community," explainecl
Mark Duffey, Carriage Services
president.
lf you would like to participate in
NFDA s PC)E prograrn, or for mclre
information, contact Pam Brown at
800-228-6332. ¡
David McNally lnspires Crowd
Carriage Services proudly spon-
sored David McNally at tlie NFDA
POE luncheon. McNally, a motiva-
tional speaker for more than 20
years, best-selling author and
award-winning film producer, pro-
vided the audience with guidance,
strategies and the inspiration neces-
sary to thrive in their professional
lives.
The atrdience appeared to soar
while listening to McNally tell the
story of Terry Fox's heroic
marathon run across Canada with
only one leg, due to cancer. "He had
a purpose; I didn't,' McNally
claimed, From that point, McNally realized he needed to find the missing
piece and was inspired to produce his first hlm, The Power of Purpose.
"The purpose of a business is to create and keep customers-without
them, nothing else is," McNally explained.
McNally concluded his presentation with a powerfirl story about a moth-
er eagle that encou¡aged her young to discover their purpose by flying.
"The push was the greatest gift she had to oÍfer," Mclr{ally stated.
For more information about David McNaþ call80G228-1228 or browse
his Web site at www.foreverleaming.com.
Lsß" lï{a,,4 58 The Director December 1998