Right now we are in the middle of the 35th
anniversary of one of the most amazing moments in American sports history. The Miracle on Ice happened this week in 1980
and it’s something that I still get the chills thinking about. The late, great Herb Brooks assembled a true
“team” of players, guys that were there as he noted to play for the name on the
front of the jersey and not the back.
They faced adversity throughout their training and then in the Olympics
falling behind game after game, but yet working through it and coming through
in the end. Even though I knew the
result before seeing the US-USSR game (it was on tape delay and CBS Evening News told
me who won before it was aired) it will probably be my most revered sports
memory. And it doesn’t only pertain to sports;
the business angle is in there too.
Several years ago we as an industry had the honor of team USA Captain Mike Eruzione speaking
at the BEC Conference and he was amazing- he had one line that I always refer
back to:
“You can’t measure
heart, pride or commitment…. Intangibles separate good business from great
business. If you believe in something, and you’re willing to work hard for it,
you can accomplish it.”
Right on...
Elsewhere…
-- By the way I know I have a very prominent Canadian audience
(who I love as anyone who reads this knows) and the 1980 Olympics probably
annoys them some, as their boys were beating the Russians 3-1 halfway through
their game just a few days before the US played them. Then the Russians scored 3 goals in 3 minutes
and that dream was dead. But if Canada
somehow would’ve held on…. History would’ve been sooooo different.
-- The “Ad of the Month” in Glass Magazine goes to Salem
Distributing. What a smart, clean and
effective ad. Gets your attention and
keeps it. Congrats to the team at Salem
on a job well done. And by the way this
issue “Growing Pains” is absolutely fantastic.
A ton of interesting stories and good research material as well.
-- The Architectural Billings Index (ABI) came out for January
and it was down, barely below the success line, (49.9) but I don’t believe its
time for any concern. The overall
numbers still had some very positive parts to them.
-- Ran across an interesting piece this week on the challenges
that a construction company will face in 2015.
The top 2 were finding enough qualified skilled workers and landing
enough work to be profitable. Quite
frankly these are challenges that I am sure our world has… the rest of the list
and poll can be found HERE. I am
surprised that things like managing cash flow was not higher….
-- Last this week- just the quick note of reminders of a couple
big industry events on the horizon. GANA
Annual Conference and BEC coming in early March and the GPAD event coming mid
March. I’ll be at the at the GANA events
and I am looking forward to seeing folks that I have not seen in a while like
the movie star Cameron Scripture of Viracon, the prolific runner Joe Erb of
Quanex, and old friend Marty Richardson of Metropolitan Glass. And of course many others…. Can’t wait.
LINKS of the WEEK
-- I love pizza as much as anything… but bacon crust? I don’t think so…
-- Match Boston attitude with massive snow and a parking space
and you get this
-- I love lists and this one is awesome.. 23 crazy facts about
time and function
VIDEO of the WEEK
Really fun, bawdy, but insightful piece on the famous Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit issue… which needs to be retired badly… though I have a
feeling if they get rid of this issue the whole magazine may go under….
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