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From the President’s Desk: Why success isn’t in the suit
Early in my career, I’ll never forget the looks I got when I walked into a construction meeting wearing muddy jeans and work boots. The suits in the room exchanged glances, afraid that I might get dirt on their ties! But those work boots brought more value into the room…
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From the President’s Desk: Lessons in tenacity from a 90-year-old theatergoer
It all started with a sign on the side of the road. While driving home from the grocery store in their small Connecticut town, my grandparents spotted it: “Newtown High School Theater Presents: ‘Anything Goes’.” It’s not every day local teenagers perform a 1930s classic, so these two musical lovers…
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From the President’s Desk: A Formula for Unleashing Your Team’s Power in the New Year
E=mc2. You’ve undoubtedly seen this equation before. But unless you have a very special kind of job, you probably don’t encounter physics equations every day. Yet, you’ve seen this one on mugs, shirts, and in cartoons. Why? The simplicity of this equation hides its incredible depth. Let’s explore it together.
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From the President’s Desk: Diversity Is More Than a Buzzword
Every so often, I like to take a stroll down the wood-lined paved path that runs behind our condo complex. Walking down this former rail line gives me time to take in the sights and sounds of nature and spend a moment focused on simply putting one foot in front…
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From the President’s Desk: Going beyond the call of duty
When my wife and I travel, we like to tell ourselves that we’re saving money by not parking in some fancy parking structure, but instead heading to the long-term surface lot. We haul our luggage onto the shuttle, rain or shine, and cram ourselves onto the bus, clamoring down the…
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From the President’s Desk: Expand your thinking, expand your potential
Thirteen years ago, I entered the industry with a civil engineering degree and a passion for making the greatest difference possible. When going through the undergraduate program at Michigan State University, I was thrilled to learn about the wide variety of work that civil engineers can pursue, including roadways, water…
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