 Still "Thoughts for rough times"
Jim,
I hope I've not broken any laws in excerpting your column from "Nip Impressions" and distributing it to my Leaders' Team and a few close colleagues. This article was particularly interesting to me. It addresses the most crippling disease that faces mankind…'victimitis'. Since my "Leaders" are just beginning to understand that our owner is not the cause of all of our problems and is not responsible for solving ANY of them, I thought your words would be re-enforcing.
If I've erred in using your words and restitution needs to be made, let me know.
Otherwise, you keep writing and I'll keep reading and sharing your wisdom.
I do hope you and Laura have a SAFE, and then prosperous and happy '09.
My slogan for 2009 is…."All will be fine in two thousand and nine" ...if I chose to make it so!
Ed Turner
Altivia Corporation
Houston, Texas, USA
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You're fine, Ed.
Jim
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Good day, Jim.
The next number is 350.
As always, I appreciate your insights, and I believe that I prematurely deleted the final Nip Impressions of 2008. Please refresh my memory regarding how to reference previous editions.
Have a great 2009!
Dale St. Peter
Domtar
Port Huron, Michigan, USA
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Dale and others. Go to the website www.nipimpressions.com (not one of the weekly newsletters, but the actual site) and click on "Search" in the top bar.
Jim
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Jim:
Thank you for the inspiring words. I have worked in Pulp and Paper for 24 years. I have had a very lucrative and interesting career in our industry. For many years I've watched our industry disappear: pulp mill closures, recycle failures, the dividing up of assets of former industry giants. The knowledge base and skills are disappearing as the older engineers are retiring or leaving the industry.
I too have walked through the dark woods of cancer and when I needed support the people I worked with were always there for me. There are some great folks out there who understand that our industry is built on relationships and trust. My personal focus is to use my skills and knowledge to help the mills survive, especially the people part. I see fellow engineers frustrated by the lack of money and resources struggling to make processes more efficient while trying to keep them running without investing lots of maintenance dollars. It's frustrating and discouraging to keep fighting those battles with old equipment and closed checkbooks, but it is our duty to keep a good attitude, smile and to acknowledge the importance of all the people who make things happen on the mill level.
Thank you again for your great message. We're all in this thing together and learning to pull together is the only way we'll survive it.
Happy New Year!
Terri L. Knoke
COGENT CONSULTING, INC.
Burbank, Washington, USA
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The riddle was too easy... 350. The formula may be elaborate but finite differences will predict the sequence.
2 10 30 68 130 222 350
8 20 38 62 92 128
12 18 24 30 36
Larry "the knack" Wells
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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