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KINDNESS

β€œKindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain Β  I was interviewing a candidate who asked me what I appreciated most about being part of our team. Β  I said that a primary reason I enjoy my job is the quality of people I encounter.Β Β For the most […]

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HAPPENING TO THE WORLD

β€œControl your own destiny or someone else will.” – Jack Welch Jack Welch was a business giant as Chairman and CEO of General Electric.Β  As you can tell from the above quote, he would be an advocate of β€œhappening to the world.” I’ve used this term through the years.Β  It’s based on the idea that […]

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BUSINESS PROS

We are in a numbers business.Β  We track them all the time.Β  How many loads did we ship?Β  How much lumber did we use?Β  Was there any waste?Β  Are we getting better or worse? Most of us start the day with a number in our heads.Β Β  We know how much we are expected to produce.Β  […]

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Suffering in Silos Silently

CATEGORY: MOTIVATION, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP TITLE: Suffering in Silos Silently Suffering In Silos SilentlY. (SISSY) This is one of the biggest things we fight. We are 23 locations. We have 1,620 teammates. In a given day, each one of you will encounter things, factors, conditions that are frustrating or are hassles. When those things occur, we […]

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