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THE JANITOR WHO HELPED PUT A MAN ON THE MOON

I love this story. John F. Kennedy was the president who set the goal for America to be the first to place a man on the moon. You know the rest of the story. Inspired by the vision and fully resourced by our country, the USA won the race to the moon. The technological developments […]

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SAFE PALLETS 

Several years ago, there was a news story about an incident that occurred in a Sam’s Club warehouse in Colonial Heights, Va. Cases of water fell from a pallet rack onto a four-year-old boy walking down the aisle. The boy was carried from the store, alert and crying. We hope he recovered well. The image […]

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CONNECTING WITH TEAMMATES

Teams become effective when their teammates are “connected.” What is your plan to assure others feel connected? I am connecting with my teammates when: I acknowledge them. I make eye contact and say hello. I catch them doing something right and tell them they are doing well. I say thank you. I give feedback. I […]

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LEAN TEAMS

Every job at PalletOne is needed. Hall of Fame basketball coach Geno Auriemma describes teamwork this way: “Be the best at your role. What would a piano recital be like if the guy who puts the piano on the stage doesn’t do it? Some people lug the piano, some play it.” Because we don’t have […]

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