FROM THE PRESIDENT – FINDING OPTIMISM IN THE NEW SEASON
AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS LETTER, we have just finished a very successful Virtually VISION conference. We had superb live training; we had a lobby to meet up with old friends and make new acquaintances. We enjoyed watching the opening general session keynote speaker, sponsored by Advance Auto Parts, along with a happy hour […]
FROM THE PRESIDENT – VIRTUALLY VISION 2021 HAS COME AND GONE
I can’t get it out of my head! How about you? You know that “pre-class jingle” that played at the opening of each VISION class? I heard it so much I have it memorized. Virtually VISION 2021 has come and gone. It went by so fast. I think you will agree when I say that attendees and exhibitors I […]
FROM THE PRESIDENT – 2020 IS NOT OVER
Wow, what a crazy year so far. Pandemic, civil restlessness, toilet paper shortages, land hurricane (aka derecho), killer hornets, elections, and a meteorite headed towards earth! Whatever happened to the hornets & meteorite? (nevermind…I didn’t ask that question!) I feel most of us are just ready for this year to be over. Well, I hate […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: “WHAT IF” PREPARATION MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES
A while back my friend Joe Sevart developed a class called “What If” about being prepared for that unforeseen scenario. After attending the class, I took away many “To-Do List” items, some of which I am still working on. Most are personal things that need to be in line for the what-if scenario. The rest […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: GETTING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
As I write my first president message, I struggle as it is not as easy for me as I wish it was. I remember thinking in school, “I don’t need to learn things like typing” I plan on fixing cars for my career! And I did fix a couple cars – without the need of a keyboard. So, all I ask is to work with me on […]
