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Category Archives: Productivity and Production
When in Rome (and Lihue)
I’ve been on the road again. This time for the Midwestern Region Conference in Lihue, Kauai, followed by the Eastern Region Conference in Rome, Italy. That’s half a world and twelve time zones apart. The meeting locations may seem a bit extravagant considering the tough economic times. They were booked a couple years ago when … Read more
Not Going to be a Statistical Victim
The other day I was glancing at a magazine published by a non-union electrical contractors group. In an opening editorial by the group’s president, I came across a line claiming the group represented contractors performing “86% of private sector construction work in the U.S.” That caused me to sit bolt upright in my chair, ready to fight. … Read more
Posted in Productivity and Production, Strategic Planning.
Visiting Chapters Without the Air Miles
I remember hearing a story about how one of my predecessors, Lawrence Davis, took an extended trip by railroad in the 1930’s to some of NECA’s west coast chapters. It was a major excursion, and it took him three or four weeks to visit a half-dozen chapters. I don’t know if he ever did it again, but … Read more
Posted in Productivity, Productivity and Production.
