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The Banner Day
“Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” Henry Ford The framework required for a what I affectionately like to call a “Banner Day” is summed up in the above quote by Henry Ford. At the onset of achieving this...
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CHALLENGES
“The challenges that life will bring you are many.You can use them to lead you to improvement or you can use them to lead you to defeat. The choice is yours.” You have challenges that you are facing this week. You can and you will overcome them.Think positive and...
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DREAMS & HARD WORK
"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and hard work." Jesse Owens. I had a large fleet of Tonka Toys when I was a kid. I loved to play with them and often dreamed of building...
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it" Michael Jordan I think at some point before he became one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Michael...
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FAILURE – Never Give Up
When you feel like everything that can possibly go wrong has gone wrong. You honestly think you have tried all the options you can think of to overcome the problems or issues that you are dealing with. You are ready to throw in the towel, throw your hands up, and...
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THE IMPACT OF MENTORING
Have you ever looked back on your career and asked yourself: "How did I get here?" The answer is always pretty simple. Almost always, others helped you along the path to success. Seasoned veterans in your field took you under their wings, teaching you all they knew...
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THE IMPACT OF COMMITMENT
“Positive Results from Living A Word” The art of motivating a project team is summed up in one word, Commitment. The definition truly says it all - “the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled”. In order to inspire your team to higher levels...
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HOW TO MOTIVATE A PROJECT
HOW TO MOTIVATE A PROJECT centers around Enthusiasm. The people on your team need to feel your passion and excitement for the project at hand. So, how do you create this enviable enthusiasm? By setting goals. I have seen it before, and I’m sure I will see it time and...
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CONSTRUCTION TEAMWORK AND THE 4 C’s
A Recipe for Peak Performance The letter “C” has always had a special place in my vocabulary. I think it started with “cool” in high school, because who didn’t want to be cool in high school? Even the word itself is just effortless and desirable. Quickly after high...
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