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repeatedly do . Excellence , then , is not an act , but a habit .” Think about the last time that a job didn ’ t go the way you had planned . You didn ’ t start the week by saying “ You know , for this one job , let ’ s just do substandard work .” Of course not . This happens because sometimes we rely on our intention to guide us through our work . Instead of finding a defined direction , we intend to move without actually moving . Intention will get us nowhere . Intention should only be a catalyst for movement . It should spur on direction and then that direction will create our destination . So how does this apply to our scope of work ? In 2023 , let ’ s focus on a few ideas that I believe will make a big difference in your everyday jobs and make life on the jobsite a little less stressful . Pre-Season . Preparing for success . There is a good chance that you are reading this while sitting in some sort of training class while waiting for the winter to break . If that ’ s the case , then you get what I mean . No matter whether you are an owner , supervisor or just starting on the crew , honing
“ Intention should only be a catalyst for movement . It should spur on direction and then that direction will create our destination .”
your skills is the best way to spend the down time . Sitting in a class is a great way to learn , but not the only way . Any type of activity that makes you better at your job is time well spent . Whether it is creating a preventative maintenance schedule for your equipment , scheduling daily tasks or creating a creative marketing plan , now is the time to set the bar high before you get too busy to think of anything besides how many tons to order for tomorrow ’ s job . Regular Season . Where the rubber ( or the asphalt in our case ) meets the road . Let ’ s put the plan into action , but remember , unless you stay consistent day in and day out , your intentions start to take over and your direction goes awry . Remember when you spent hours designing the perfect preventative maintenance program for your equipment , but , well , it was raining , and we got in late and time got away . Yet here you are , having to call out the service truck because somebody didn ’ t properly clean the asphalt off of the machine . All it would have taken is a plan , managed by no one person , but the whole team . Remember , if the paver goes down and people go home , nobody gets paid . Post Season . This is the gravy . You ’ re now down to the end of the year and guess what ? You ’ ve kept your direction focused , your destination is in sight . The biggest difference is that you ’ ve finished ahead of schedule and everyone has more money in
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