by WES | Apr 15, 2021 | David's Blog
I was lucky enough to have the honor to serve as the 2016 National Chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). When you research ABC on their website, you will notice their mission statement is: ABC will continually strive to be the leading voice...
by WES | Mar 19, 2021 | David's Blog
Yesterday a coworker, Sylvia, asked if I knew what muddy rain was and if I had ever seen it. I told her I didn’t, and I hadn’t. She explained that “muddy rain” is when high winds kick dirt into the air, creating a dust storm aloft, rain...
by WES | Mar 17, 2021 | David's Blog
Last week my daughter, Anne, and son-in-law, Jon, had a daughter. Her name is Amelia, and she is our first grandchild. She is a treasure to everybody in the family. My wife, Sue, and I hustled up from Nebraska to Minnesota to visit her. Our daughter Sara also...
by Jill | Mar 10, 2021 | David's Blog
Gate to gate is an airline term. It is how they measure on-time arrivals of airplanes. I have been told airlines typically added 20 minutes to every flight to account for taxiing to and from the runway on takeoffs and landings. Anybody who has flown from Lincoln...
by WES | Feb 15, 2021 | David's Blog
Recent SWOT (Strength/Weakness/Opportunity/Threat) analysis at Willmar Electric told the leaders several things. Most notably, communication is essential. Not really a news flash. If you didn’t already know the importance of communication, you likely are part of a...
by WES | Feb 10, 2021 | David's Blog
Merit Shop is one of our core values. It would be impossible to call ourselves a Merit Shop if we didn’t do individual evaluations. At Willmar Electric, evaluations are a two-part process. Part one is the performance evaluation. February is performance evaluation...
