Perspectives
Publisher’s Perspective: Summer 2011
Recently while speaking to a group of stakeholders concerning protecting our vital underground infrastructure, the topic of amending the current “dig law” to include fair and effective enforcement was discussed. While listening to this discussion, I was reminded of a John Saxe poem from days long since passed. It was six men of Indostan to [...]
Volunteers Create Outdoor Projects to Promote Safe Digging
The month of April is National Safe Digging Month. National Safe Digging Month is a national initiative started by Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and its stakeholders to increase awareness of safe digging practices across the country and to celebrate the anniversary of 811, the national call-before-you-dig number. Ohio Utilities Protection Service (O.U.P.S.) was one of [...]
Maste of Zing: You Can Put Zing in Your Life
ZING! That’s my byword for success. I shouted it at the top of my lungs as I entered the front door of our home. The family gathered around as I, giddy with excitement and grinning from ear to ear, announced that I had actually won the sales contest for a trip to Bermuda. It was [...]
Me and Dillard: Summer 2011
As I remember, the best part of going to school as a boy growing up in the backwoods of Arkansas was getting out for the summer. It wasn’t that I minded going to school so much. It was just that I really liked getting out. I could hardly wait to get home because this was [...]
Publisher’s Perspective, Spring 2011
In a recent press release dated April 4, 2011, we were reminded that Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D – WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D – NJ), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and [...]
Leadership, you, and working safely
Based on the response from the introductory article published in this magazine (some of you have requested training on this topic), we decided to write a series on this subject. There are three major components to a safe workplace environment: 1) safety procedures/standards, 2) the employee, and 3) the leadership behaviors. You will learn about [...]
Finding our acorn
An acorn holds within it the promise of a vibrant oak tree but no potential for an apple tree. As I read these words and pondered the message, I thought you might enjoy it as well. The challenge for us is to find “our acorn” and develop into a beautiful tree. The oak tree is [...]
Me and Dillard, Fall 2010
Me and Dillard called ‘em alligator turtles. Some folks called ‘em loggerheads. All I knew for sure was that they were big old turtles you’d see swimming around in the Saline River in southwest Arkansas. It seemed obvious to a 10 year old boy that you would not want to catch one and especially not [...]
He never spoke to me!
That turned out to be the real reason both of the business men moved their offices into our building. When Ed first looked at office space in our building, he mentioned several things that were wrong with his current location. We negotiated for him to rent space and then to my pleasant surprise, his buddy [...]
Live a life that matters
by Dr. Larry Cole I’ve discussed the importance to live a purposeful, meaningful life to thousands of people throughout my career. We’ve also taught hundreds of leaders to do the same in our True Growth Academy. I’m often disappointed to learn the number of people who have yet to take life seriously. Life entangles people [...]