So they came up with things like pajama day, you can come in your pajamas. My mother would have turned over me over her knee and spanked me if I even suggested such a thing. The They came up with pizza and gift card giveaways and would literally send staff out into the neighborhood just one day beating the bushes trying to get the kids to show up for school. Rest of the year, not so much. But when the money was on the line, they were there with innovation and hard work, which tells us that if we change … (10:02–10:18)
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