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Mistaken Password

October 30th, 2018|

In April 2017 our company acquired new accounting software. Up to this point, I have been the only person in our office able to process payroll.

Stop Taking Work Home

October 23rd, 2018|

I know I'm an organized person and multi-task well. In spite of my ability to keep many 'plates spinning' simultaneously with very little stress, I had developed the bad habit of letting paperwork and PS's build up as the day unfolds.

Set Stretch Goals

October 16th, 2018|

We were working on the Center for Health & Healing at the Oregon Health Science University. My departmental goal was to assemble and complete the exterior panels in less time and eliminate some of the excessive overtime we were experiencing.

Take a Stand

October 9th, 2018|

What are you doing?
Gary, a supervisor for the production machine shop of a dental equipment manufacturer, told session nine of Turbo’s Leadership Development Lab:

“It was brought to my attention […]

Window to Success

October 2nd, 2018|

Last week I was watching my crew as they were working very hard on the installation of some large replacement windows. When I saw how they were working, I realized that I could show them how to install these replacement windows twice as fast.

Joystick

September 25th, 2018|

Early in the morning of April 4th, 2017, my paving crew and I went to Tetherow Resort (Bend, Oregon) to pave a residential driveway. We were paving along getting things done as usual.

Happy Dance

September 18th, 2018|

It was about 7:30 Monday night in mid-January. We were in our company apartment in downtown Kapuskasing, Ontario. I asked Craig, one of my partners, "Do we have any corn chips?"

Vision

September 11th, 2018|

In the early spring of 2017 we visited one of our favorite spots on the North Oregon Coast. Fort Clatsop was Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery's, winter camp in 1805.

Procrastination

September 4th, 2018|

Work your way up
Sean, manager of marketing services for a dental equipment manufacturer, told session seven of the Leadership Development Lab (LDL):

“At session three of the LDL we were challenged to apply 5X More […]

Measuring Time

August 28th, 2018|

I have always felt this quote was describing Thomas Edison. In his lifetime he had over 2,332 patents worldwide for his inventions.