by WES | Aug 30, 2023 | David's Blog
At Willmar Electric, we like to have fun. So, we include a daily educational piece during the office’s morning huddle. On Wednesday, the educational piece is typically an idiom. (An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible...
by WES | Aug 16, 2023 | David's Blog
I recently read the book “Mind Your Mindset” by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller. The book was interesting, especially in light of my conversation on the recent Chapin’s Commute podcast with Mike Bennett about Safety ALWAYS. In the book, the authors point...
by WES | Aug 2, 2023 | David's Blog
My wife, Sue, recently retired from her job as the Business Manager at Lincoln Christian School. We decided to celebrate with a road trip to four National Parks. Our research said if we drove 14 hours from our house, we could visit Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion...
by WES | Jul 19, 2023 | David's Blog
Recently my son, Mike, returned to work at Willmar Electric. He worked here part-time during high school and college. After he graduated from college, he worked here for about a year. He and his wife, Maddie, moved to Nashville, where he worked for a small General...
by WES | Jul 5, 2023 | David's Blog
I remember a life lesson our Grandpa (Elmo) Chapin loved to highlight. Always leave a place better than you found it. Our Coworker, Steve Gardner, likes to put the same principle to practice when he refers to the concept that people shouldn’t know you were ever there....