As time goes on and my son gets older I realize the importance of effective communication and the value of effective leadership. I can see the fruits of my labor in his behaviors when difficulties arise, or I can see areas of improvement that need some attention on my part to steer things in the direction I hope for.
Some of my most productive thoughts on this matter come in the morning. I’ve always been a morning person and find that a fresh mindset can be the difference between finding a solution and hitting a road block.
If you’d like a fresh team of eyes on your project, call the application engineering department at EXAIR. We’re always fresh.
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”–Winston Churchill
With all the current talk about the debt ceiling negotiations, it might be comforting to remember this famous British politician’s words. While a bit cynical, and certainly politically aimed, it’s also a potent reminder that most everything needs to be evaluated in terms of pros and cons, benefits and costs…the “give and take” that is readily apparent in government dealings, household decisions, even (maybe especially?) plant operations.
It’s my pleasure, as an Application Engineer, to be responsible for touting the payoffs associated with the use of EXAIR’s line of Intelligent Compressed Air® Products. The corollary to that responsibility, though, lies in ensuring you know the costs associated with our products’ use.
Do you know how much your compressed air costs? Neal Raker wrote a great blog on it earlier this week. We’re right in the middle of a hot summer season, and true to form, we’re getting calls from all over about EXAIR’s Cabinet Cooler Systems. Some callers are concerned (and rightly so) about the amount of compressed air required to operate a Cabinet Cooler System. We’d be remiss if we failed to make this cost known but prudence also dictates a close look at the big picture:
We have similar comparisons on our website, detailing the cost savings associated with use of EXAIR engineered products such as Super Air Knives and Super Air Nozzles. We’ve got calculators for your convenience, to help you determine potential savings. We’ve got a comprehensive Applications Knowledge Base available for you to search as well. And, as always, EXAIR’s Applications Engineers are ready to help you find the solution to your application – just please don’t call it the worst one, except for all the others!
Static electricity can be quite annoying… take it from me Mr Static. When I move about the office you can hear the distinct sound of an electrical discharge. I’ve managed to blow out the digital readout of 3 phones and fried my clock radio. So I guess it would be fitting that I demonstrate the use of a static meter.
So next week I will be traveling through the Smokey Mountains with my family and ALL of my in-laws. That may or may not be why I have not only my SV 650 on the trailer but also my brother’s CBR 929 already loaded on the trailer.
Now don’t get me wrong, I love my in-laws just as much as the next person, but everyone needs their away time. It just so happens that not far from Gatlinburg, TN there is a world renowned road for anyone who likes some twisties. The road is a U.S. route and is traveled by many. It’s nicknamed The Dragon’s Tail, or more commonly Deal’s Gap.
The picture is correct… 318 curves within an 11 mile stretch of U.S. Route 129. Most of these turns are blind and cutbacks. Twisty enthusiasts of all kinds flock here and they all stop at the Deal’s Gap Resort. It’s a shop that has a diner, motel, repairs, even a Tree of Shame.
The tree of shame is where you hang a part of your vehicle if you crash on your trip through the gap. Needless to say this road has seen more than it’s fair share of wrecks. I myself have been up and down Deal’s Gap once before and can’t wait to go back with my own bike this time. While my brother will be riding along side of me I will still keep in my mind that my good friend, Rob Kubicki, won’t be there in flesh, but I’m sure he’ll be there pushing me to take the experience to the next level.
Along with the resort there are a group of people who have made a career out of photographing the scenery and all the visitors on their way through. Killboy.com is by far one of the best photographers there and they get some amazing shots.
Of course there is always a certain level of shenanigans that goes on with a place like this too. Such as the group of people who raced pocket bikes down the gap.
I almost wonder if Professor Penurious has ever thought about taking the Rad-E-O-Cycle down and running the Dragon’s Tail.
