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Roger and His
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“Then we will brainstorm on what we have to offer as a com- pany, and draft our ads for you to review.”
“Good. Add your marketing person to the discussion since you are writing to ‘sell’ working for your business to your pros- pects. Marketing is bound to have some good ideas that will help there!”
“Great idea – I’ll do that!” responded Roger.
“Excellent. Value of today’s coaching, and number one takeaway?”
“I guess it’s another 10. My takeaway? Recruiting is just another form of Marketing! Who knew?”
With that, Roger waved good- bye and logged off of Zoom.
Contact Synchronous Solutions for more information about how our Synchronous Flow Operating System can trans- form your business, and to learn more about our ActionCoach Executive Business Coaching offerings.
For more information, visit their website at www.Synchronous Solutions.com .
Rick Phelps has been apply- ing the concepts of Synchronous Flow to difficult industrial prob- lems at dozens of businesses and organizations around the world, since the early 1980s.
In 2009, as Cleveland Cliffs’ Director of Continuous Improvement, Rick took on a failing Lean Six Sigma organi- zation, refocused their improve- ment work using Synchronous Flow, and created a shop floor, engagement driven, continuous improvement process that Cliffs credits with creating a sustained $100M per year reduction in pro- duction costs.
Now, back working with Ed Hill at Synchronous Solutions, Rick is once again applying Synchronous Flow in the coun- tertop industry, and having a blast! Rick lives with his family in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
Training & Education
MB Stone Professional Presents Intro to Stone Restoration Class
MBStone Professional will be offering a new class in stone restoration ba- sics at its new facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Beginning Monday, September 26 – Thursday, September 29, the entire seminar will span three and a half days, with Day 1 being optional. The optional Day 1 begins at 1:00 PM. The remaining 3 days of class will start at 8 AM and end when someone cries Uncle. Lunch will be provided daily. Transportation will be provided to and from class, if needed as
well.
How To Get Started In the Stone Restoration Industry
Day 1 – Equipment Basics
(Optional) 1 PM – 5 PM: This section is designed especially for the Novice student, who will need a more thorough intro- duction to stone restoration and hands-on practice using the tools and machinery needed for the job.
Day 2 – Introductions, start- ing at 8 AM: Topics covered on Day 2 will be introductions to:
• Stone Basics
• Tools of the Trade
Day 3–Repairs and Recon- ditioning, starting at 8 AM: Topics covered on Day 3 include:
• Various Repairs
• Granite Reconditioning
Day 4 – Stripping, Refinishing, Polishing, starting 8 AM: Topics covered on Day 4 include:
• Stripping
• Maintenance
• Skill evaluation
NOTE: Day-by-Day outline is not indicative of the order the training is conducted and we are constantly adding to the list to provide the most comprehensive training experience available.
To provide a more conducive learning experience, and to ensure all students have an opportunity to work the equipment, classes will be limited to 10-12 students.
All topics covered will be demonstrated by instructors to show the procedure. Then stu- dents will have the opportunity to get on machines and work what they have been shown for them- selves. During this course, each student will fix a crack, polish
a vertical and horizontal piece of stone, and hone and polish a floor section using one of our Hyper Grinders and/or a Swing machine. And, don’t forget, we will be available after the offi- cial end of each days training session for students that wish to get some additional practice and to make sure students have a grasp of everything we covered.
The class will be held in a new facility in North Carolina, located at 2301 Industrial Park Drive, Wilson, NC 27893.
According to class organiz- ers, there will be transportation available from the hotel to the class everyday and lunch will also be provided.
“The class and conversation will continue as we share din- ner together, as well,” says Denise Daniels of MB Stone Professional. “Of course, this is optional!”
For those who desire even more in-depth interaction with expert trainers, MB Stone Professional now also offers this training as a private class. Requirements for private instruction are registra- tion of at least 4 to 5 students. Class will be 21 hours of instruc- tion presented in two 10.5 hour or three 7-hour days. These classes will follow the same core topics described above, but presented in an even more dynamic fashion, with lots of hands-on training.
This class is endorsed by MB Stone Professional and promises the same level of stone exper- tise that is the hallmark of their company. As always, MB Stone Professional is committed to “Education Before Any Sale.”
For additional information on all that will be covered in this training, please contact the MB Stone Pro office at 888-509-5831.
See the website www.mbstone pro.com/pages/training for more information on their selection of training programs.
“The ‘morality of compromise’ sounds contradictory.
Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don’t com- promise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.” —Andrew Carnegie
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