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September 2016 Blog Posts (24)

Be good to each other...

"One cannot look back without also looking forward. Look back at the sacrifices we have made with gratitude, remembrance and honor... Look forward with new strength, new growth and a never wavering commitment to the future."

Sometimes I wish I could recall more of the details of that fateful day 15 years ago, and the week and months that followed... other times I am glad that I cannot. But since those days, I have looked to make myself a better man.

One thing I cannot…

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Added by Douglas Mitchell, Jr. on September 12, 2016 at 9:28am — No Comments

Journal Entry 43: September 11, Fifteen Years Later

Fifteen years have gone by like a flash. About 3,000 kids were left without a parent after September 11, 2001. The babies that were born that day or shortly thereafter are now sophomores in High School. The revitalization of the city's downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and private investment, includes not just the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site, but also two new malls filled with upscale retailers, thousands of new hotel rooms and dozens of eateries. There are 29…

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Added by RON KANTERMAN on September 6, 2016 at 3:10pm — No Comments

5 Steps to Preplanning for Elevator Emergencies

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Added by AB Turenne on September 6, 2016 at 1:30pm — No Comments

How Well Do You Know Your Crew?

As the leader of your crew, do you know the people you are working alongside? I spend nearly as much time with my crew as my own family. If I want to successfully lead my crew I need to know as much about them as they will allow me to know. 

I want to know about their wife and children. I find it enjoyable to see their families grow. I find it hard when they are going through hardships. 

I have…

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Added by Michael Lloyd on September 4, 2016 at 7:00am — No Comments

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