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ASPHALT ANSWERS Where Are You Going? Continued from page 16 one person, but the whole team. Remember, if the paver goes down and people go home, nobody gets paid. Post Season. This is the gravy. You’re now down to the end of the year and guess what? You’ve kept your direction fo- cused, your destination is in sight. The biggest difference is that you’ve finished ahead of schedule and everyone has more money in their pocket. Why? Because you’ve done all the planning so that you were ready for anything unexpected. The whole crew knew what was expected from them as far as scheduling and tasks and your equipment was reliable be- cause it was never ignored, no matter the circumstances. The end result is that you now have co-workers that are proud to come to work because there is a new sense of pride when they walk through the door. Now, before we join hands and do a closing cheer, let’s come back down and smell the tarmac. This isn’t anything new and different, it’s just a reminder of how successful folks have to approach every day, week and year. We all have intentions to Taking the time to reacquaint yourself with your equipment is always time well spent. be successful, but sometimes we get a little distracted. Keep your direction straight and great things will be the result. Brian Hall is a the territory manager of Mid South Region at VT LeeBoy, Inc. You can contact him at [email protected]. Article sponsored by LeeBoy and LB Performance. For More Information On This Advertiser Please Visit www.CallAPE.com/e-inquiry www.callape.com [18] 1.800.210.5923