Archive for July, 2009

Road Signs For Success

By Gerald Daniels A recent meeting with an architect I work with involved going over the design/build specifications and how each phase of the project needs to be integrally connected to the next phase to insure continuity with each subcontractor. After the meeting, the architect admitted to me that he had been dealing with various subcontractors who were not living up to his expectations work-wise because of their personalities. This particular architect goes the extra mile, to emphasize results-oriented communication that eliminates grumbling, complaining, and excuses. In the construction industry you have the engineers, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, the rough… Read More

July 30th, 2009 at 8:20am

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By Paula Lau This July has been a very bittersweet time for me and my family. Last year at this time we were, as a family, battling together in prayer for the life of my mother-in-law, Fran. She had been diagnosed nine months earlier with stage 4 colon cancer. Though she stood in faith and was naturally optimistic about overcoming her disease, in the end, it claimed her life on July 12, 2008. So this year, to honor her memory, we all gathered together in Windom, Maine to fulfill one of her wishes. She wanted to have a big family… Read More

July 22nd, 2009 at 9:36pm

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By Jim Whitt What is the cost of lost productivity in the workplace? According to an Inc. magazine article by Leslie Taylor, the total price tag is $544 billion dollars a year in the United States alone. That figure came from a survey by Salary.com and America Online. Here are some other interesting statistics from the survey. Socializing with coworkers wasted 26.3% of the day, running errands outside the office accounted for 7.6% and 6.6% of the time was wasted just spacing out! Everybody who has complained about the younger generation not having the same work ethic as those of… Read More

July 15th, 2009 at 9:58pm

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By Kay Caldwell The 4th of July has come and gone and our freedom still exists. I had more people say to me “Have a happy 4th of July” than ever before. My brother-in-law said a clerk at the store smiled at him and said “enjoy your freedom.” He loved that. Freedom is an incredible thing that we often take for granted. A close friend of mine shared a story with me with a great lesson. The author is Colonel James Moschgat, 12th Operations Group Commander. I hope he will forgive me for condensing this true story for our readers…. Read More

July 8th, 2009 at 6:49pm

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By Sondra Whitt Did you know that happiness hurts change? When you think about it, it makes sense. If we’re happy or satisfied with something, why would we see a reason to change? People start diet and exercise programs because they’re unhappy with their current size or state of health. They seek a new job or relationship because they’ve become dissatisfied with their current one. Organizations launch into change efforts expecting to lower turn-over, raise morale, or to increase productivity and revenue. They implement changes in order to become more efficient in their processes, to be more team-oriented or purpose-driven…. Read More

July 1st, 2009 at 8:40pm

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