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Effective Team Communication Helps Eliminate Confusion

“You live out the confusions until they become clear.” – Anaїs Nin This quote caught my attention. Our CFO Casey Fletcher puts it this way when we are trying to figure things out: “We are now confused at a higher level.” The longer I live the more clearly I understand that life is a steady […]

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Dynamics Of A Winning Team

Do you feel like a winner today? Did your team hit its goals?  Did you make progress? Rosabeth Moss Kanter studied teams that win and teams that lose.  She founds winning teams have some advantages over losing teams.  Here they are: 1. Winning teams have a better attitude than a losing one. 2. Winning teams […]

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Thanks For Doing What It Takes

On my way to the airport this morning, I drove by two of our plants. My wife, Jenny, was with me. It was before 6 a.m. and she made a simple comment: “People get started in your plants early. What is going on?” I started listing things. We have truck drivers picking up loads of […]

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Ask Questions to Execute Better

As you execute your job, it’s our duty to make sure we answer the most important questions. First, what do I need to know to keep myself safe from injury? And, what do I need to know to keep from being a risk to others? Who is my customer – the person or group that […]

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