Eric Youngblood Supporting the Growth of Fasteners Plus Through Strategy and Execution Fulfillment of the mission requires an identification of objectives and a plan to execute.  Without a strategy, the mission is futile. Some strategic elements are determined by identifying the likely impact on the market, customers and suppliers.  This is thinking through the ripple […]

Seek Understanding and Pursue with Confidence I loved reading Curious George books as a kid. Ah, who am I kidding? I still do – though I now question the responsibility level of the man with the yellow hat. At a certain point you’d think he’d learn that leaving George unattended isn’t such a wise thing

Troy Hallberg is our Q4 ‘Enthusiastic’ Award Winner! We naturally measure our experiences of people, places and events.  Overlooking the Grand Canyon is awesome.  Lebron James is great at basketball, but not as great as Michael Jordan; though both are more exceptional than the rest.  New Year’s Eve is overrated, but watching the Chiefs come

Dane Denker is our Q4 ‘Opportunistic’ Award Winner! A challenge is an activity created by a set of circumstances.  Though we may not be in control of the circumstances that present the challenge, there are always aspects of the circumstances that we do have the power to effect.  Therefore, every challenge presents opportunity.  Or said

Logan O’Neal is our Q4 Rockstar! Upon announcement, she wore the look of shock and surprise.  This was not the case for those that work closely with her.  Our Rock Stars are those who consistently live out our core values and go above and beyond in their expectations.  Logan has executed very well on each.

Brian Lowe is our Q4 Courageous Award Winner! At times, it can feel uncomfortable to operate according to your convictions.  This is particularly true when a conviction differs from what is common amongst those in your environment.  It’s kind of like rooting for your team while sitting among a collection of fans from the opposing

Colton Radford is our Q4 ‘Communicate’ Award Winner It wasn’t long ago Colton was known as more of a silent type, listening to the conversation and observing quietly. While you may still not hear him regularly chatting it up, he has grown into a great communicator. When he speaks, it is articulate and concise, said

Cooper Smith is our Q4 ‘Opportunistic’ Award Winner “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” – Francis Bacon I thought about this quote for a bit.  What is the difference between making and finding opportunities?  In one sense, it seems that making opportunities implies more control over circumstances and events than what

Tessa is our Q3 ‘Safety’ Award Winner We desire to send people home in as good or better condition than when they arrived.  This means we all must act responsibly for our own and each other’s safety.  For that reason, we set aside time each quarter to recognize an individual who has gone above and