Yet another week with lots of news bits around the industry
and beyond… so let’s take a look.
-- Coming and Going… two very good people made the news this
week with updates on their careers.
First my old friend Marty Biskup was named Sales Director at GAMCO in
New York. Marty is a great guy and this
seems like a perfect spot for him and his energy. Though I must say when I saw the news he was
listed as Martin and the picture showed a guy without a mustache so I have to
wonder if that’s really him! LOL. Congrats Marty! On the flip side, Steve Morren of Walker
Glass announced he’s retiring effective at year-end. I don’t know Steve that well- I have
interacted with him on a few occasions and those times were really interesting
and helpful for me. I do know that Steve
has a reputation as one of the more brilliant architectural minds in our world,
so him hanging them up will leave a hole.
Congrats Steve on your retirement, enjoy the next phase of life!
-- One of the hottest subjects/exhibits at the BEC show was MyGlassClass.com
and this week I noticed a pretty cool pitch on LinkedIn about it.
“MyGlassClass.com was
originally created for glazing professionals. Now the curriculum has expanded
to more than 60+ on-demand courses designed for fabricators, installers, sales
reps, customer service reps and more.”
Preview the free courses: HERE. Really good stuff and major steps for the
industry.
-- The latest Dodge Momentum Index stayed steady- in fact the report
said the index moved “sideways.” The
analysts point to many major projects being in the late stages of work for the
“sideway” quote. In any case it stayed
in positive ground and the focus on public buildings and schools for the rest
of 2019 should keep it in plus territory.
-- This piece of news usually comes up a few times a year but
it’s been a while since my last mention.
Surging gas prices are back … and this pain at the pump is returning
just in time for summer driving/busy season.
What’s frustrating for me is there’s usually never any rhyme or reason
for the price maneuvers but yet here you have it.
-- Last week I mentioned Chris Phillips incredible shower door
page. This week he had me on his
podcast. A ton of fun for sure and I
really enjoyed the questions Chris asked. Thank you Chris for having me on! I’ll be posting link here and on my social pages
as soon it is live! (So feel free to
listen on that next commute or whenever you take in podcasts)
-- I love brands and I love lists… so how about a cool story
that lists the most loved brands? This
is for 2019. This is a fun breakdown but
man I have disagreements all over the place.
Check it out for yourself but never in my wildest dreams would I expect
the US Postal Service or Subway in the Top 20.
Well worth the read…
-- Last this week… my wife often calls me a “travel snob”
because I have no patience for other travelers because I am on the road a ton. (Honestly I try to be very patient with non
travelers, I just fail a lot. Lol) Well this week I got my comeuppance making
the ultimate rookie mistake. I left my
iPad behind on the plane, safely nestled in the seatback in front of me. So. Stupid.
This is one of those things I am always usually 100% focused on- “do I
have everything” and I check everything 3 times before I leave the plane. This time, I completely blew it.
It’s been a week since I did it and while the lost &
found forms have been filled out, there’s been no sign of it. I have the tracking technology on it but so
far nothing has been turned back online or someone trying to get in. So who knows, maybe its in a bin at gigantic
warehouse somewhere waiting for some awesome employee to find it but I am not
feeling too confident. So this travel snob obviously doesn’t have all the
skills…
LINKS of the WEEK
A friend sent me this with an absolute dead on note… if this
picture happens today the outrage would’ve been off the charts. But since it was waaaay back in 1995, it
didn’t even make a ripple. That is the
bigger takeaway than they article itself!
Crème Egg Mayo?
NOOOOOOO
VIDEO of the WEEK
Skipping this section this week…. It shall return next week!
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