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Happy Holidays!!!
Holiday Fun Facts:
The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the
United States was Franklin Pierce.
Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made of
goose feathers and dyed green.
Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
The first Christmas cards were vintage and invented in 1843, the
Victorian Era.
"It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday
movie.
"Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for
a holiday promotion. The rest is history.
More Holiday Fun Facts:
"The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
"Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of
the most popular Christmas songs.
If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of
Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts.
The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by
Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
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A
message from the President
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"An optimist stays up until
midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to
make sure the old year leaves."
-Bill Vaughan
Which one are you? It has been an interesting 2009! Our
country has seen a lot of change and depending on your
frame of mind and personal situation it was either a
very challenging year or a year full of opportunity!
We are optimists here at National Anesthesia Services.
This past year was full of great success and was very
fulfilling for our team. Our goal every day is to
provide you with superior customer service and to build
lasting relationships. I can wholeheartedly say that I
feel our team has once again achieved this goal and hope
that you all feel the same way. Although the anesthesia
staffing world faced some different dynamics this past
year, our team remains strong and unwavering in our
commitment to finding you solid jobs and providing
cost-effective staffing strategies for our clients.
2009 was another year of giving back, both at the
community level and internationally. Locally, we spent
some time with the seniors at a local nursing home and
on a national level, we continued our support of
Operation Iraq: The Spirit of Christmas, helping provide
support to our troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
National Anesthesia was also actively involved in JAM's
(Joint Aid Management) 2nd Annual Golf Outing, helping
to raise over $100,000.00 for their cause of providing
food and water (in the form of village wells) in Africa.
On the creative side, we completed a very exciting
project and participated in producing our first "movie".
Our team poured their heart and soul into the project
and are very proud of the end result. The unscripted
testimonials from you and from our staffing team are
amazing! Take a look at the finished product and see for
yourself,
www.nationalanesthesia.com.
We wanted to give you a glimpse of our inner circle and
share our thoughts about why we love our jobs! I really
would like to hear what you think about the video, so
please share your feedback by replying to this
newsletter.
Please enjoy this month's edition of National News. Be
sure to read about the video in "Lights! Camera!
Action!" , enjoy a review of our annual holiday
celebration in "National celebrates the season!" and in
the spirit of the new year and new beginnings, take a
minute to read the article " Finding the Gift in Every
Situation."
I hope you had a beautiful
Christmas and are looking forward to a great New Year's
celebration. Thank you for remaining connected! Here's
to an outstanding 2010!
Stephen Read, President
National Anesthesia Services, Inc.
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Quote of
the month
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"We will open the book. Its
pages are blank. We are going to put words on them
ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first
chapter is New Year's Day."
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Edith Lovejoy Pierce |
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Lights,
Camera, ACTION-National Video debuts!
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After a great deal of anticipation the National
Anesthesia Services video is finally live on
www.nationalanesthesia.com.
The box office numbers for the opening week are still
rolling in but we may just have more views than Titanic
eventually!
We're limited on the amount of face time we get with
those we work with across the country so we created this
video to connect with people on a different level. This
sneak peek into our company provides testimonials from
clients, providers and National Anesthesia account
managers. There is a reason why we've been in business
for over 20 years and now we're revealing those
not-so-secrets that made it possible!
Whether you've worked with us for years or you're
thinking of taking National Anesthesia for a test drive,
check out our video, meet our employees and see what
other people have to say about us. Don't forget your
popcorn!
We'd love to hear what you think! Please email feedback
to Courtney here in our office at
clozen@nationalanesthesia.com.
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National
celebrates the season!
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past years "Secret Santa Week" has approached
competitive sport status here at National Anesthesia and
2009 was no exception. Our detective skills were put to
the test and in the end, some Santas were confused about
even their own identities! Several mystery Santas
bestowed extra gifts upon lucky recipients causing mass
confusion around the office. Never have more candy bars
been ingested, sodas imbibed and pistachios shelled, it
was five days of true holiday revelry. The festivities
culminated with our annual Christmas lunch and the
customary White Elephant Gift Exchange and Secret Santa
Reveal. It was an afternoon filled with Christmas spirit
(and coconut shrimp)! We'll remember it for years to
come, and are already looking forward to Christmas 2010!
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Finding
the Gift in Every Situation
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When
life places obstacles in our path, when things seem like
they're breaking down and we grow weary of the struggle,
it's a good time to step back and look for the gift.
What gift, you say?
Every situation and experience in life holds a gift,
lesson or blessing for us. Yes, even the really painful
experiences, like the loss of a loved one, an automobile
accident, or natural disaster. There is a gift there, if
we look for it.
To find the gift, we simply have to ask ourselves, "What
positive lesson can I learn from this? How can this
situation benefit me? What wisdom can I gain from this
experience? What makes this situation worthwhile to
experience in my life?" We can learn from anything in
our lives, from a snag in our pantyhose to a migraine
headache. We can learn from our disappointments, our
heartaches, and our joy.
We can do this with any situation too, not just negative
ones. Where is the gift in a boring Sunday afternoon, a
crying infant or a gray, rainy wedding day? All we need
to do is choose to see the positive side of the
situation. The gift of a boring Sunday afternoon might
be expressing gratitude for having some free time to
express our creativity or enjoy a good book. A crying
infant can teach us patience, compassion and nuturing. A
rainy wedding day can help us understand what really
matters, the celebration of love and meaningful
connections with our friends and family.
Of course, when truly wonderful things happen to us, we
don't need to really look for the gift then, do we? We
already know what it is. During the happier moments of
our lives, we can further honor this positive energy by
expressing our deepest gratitude and joy. Rather than
just feeling glad about our good fortune, we can
purposely focus our thoughts on massive amounts of joy
and gratitude, and consciously immerse ourselves in
happiness. We can shout our thanks to the heavens and
affirm that we welcome even more blessings in our lives.
Choosing to focus on the positive side doesn't mean
living our lives in denial. It doesn't mean refusing to
acknowledge the negative or mundane aspects of our
lives. It means we see them, we accept them, and then we
look beyond them rather than getting mired in negative
thoughts and letting them affect the rest of our day.
Looking for the gift means choosing to lift our thoughts
higher than our struggles. It removes us from our victim
status and empowers us. No matter what happens in our
lives, we have the ability to choose our attitude and
our mindset. We can choose to focus on happiness, joy,
love and gratitude, or we can stay mired in unhappiness
and struggle.
Focusing on the gifts and blessings in our lives won't
make all of our problems vanish overnight, or at all.
But it reduces their importance and helps them to fade
into the background a bit. We create in our lives what
we focus on the most. By choosing to focus on the
positive, we attract more positive energy into our
lives.
Stop for a moment and look at your surroundings right
now. What gifts or lessons are available to you in your
current circumstances? And will you choose to embrace
them and fully benefit from them?
http://www.wingsfortheheart.com/finding-the-gift-
in-every-situation.htm
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General
Disclaimer:
The materials have been compiled by National Anesthesia
Services. Inc. from internal and external sources.
However, while we have attempted to provide accurate
information in this publication, no representation is
made or warranty given as to the completeness or
accuracy of the Materials. In particular, you should be
aware that the Materials may be incomplete, may contain
errors, or may have become out of date. You should
therefore verify information obtained from this
publication before you take any action upon it.
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