Wow has this year flown by – it’s hard to believe that in just two weeks I will be back at SkillsUSA for the TeamWorks event. I know. What in the world does that have to do with selling? Well one of the key components of this competition has nothing to do with the actual
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As I got taken to the Tool Shed for last years piece on the Alabama Skills competition, why not see if they would like this years piece directly? Well I am humbled & pleased to say that they did and this years recap of the 2013 Alabama State Skills Championship is now live on the mikeroweWORKS
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Last year as many of you know, I was more than impressed… I got to say though that the level of competition this year was amazing. While sitting through some of the presentations I was looking at their timelines & going – yeah right… Well in the “Show Me” state, they did just that. In
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You know, it really is kind of ironic – here I am sitting in the hotel room writing this article on SkillsUSA 2012 & I got the TV on. This show happens to be on Millennial’s, their stories, and thoughts on the upcoming election. So what am I hearing – I went to university, sent
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In all my years in the building industry, the two biggest items that I see most people stumble with is math and stairs –generally you either you get it or you don’t. In a way it is funny listening to some custom home contractors compare staircases to black holes as they do nothing but suck
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I got to admit it – I just love my job sometimes. Not only did I have the flexibility to take two days off this week, but I got to do so for a great organization, a great event, & I got to promote another one some more. Yep, you guessed it; it was for
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Are you tired of hearing about never being able to find qualified workers, wondering who will take the reins when you retire or what this generation is capable of accomplishing? Are you looking for a few hard-working individuals who not only know what is required, but also can do it, have a desire to learn
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While driving in, I really couldn’t believe that this was it. Throughout the day & drive home it was hard not to think about just how life altering this program is not only for many of the competitors I spoke with, but for many of the volunteers & even just visitors. This is a video
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Your mission should you choose to accept it is to allow 5400+ students access to power tools, (that many can’t use per OSHA or State laws till they turn 18) hand tools, and to compete in timed events without having any injuries…. Welcome to the SkillsUSA National Championships for High School & Post-Secondary students. Fortunately,
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Today is the final day of the competition for all the competitors in all the competitions and the biggest day of hands-on competition around (i.e. if you can only make one day – this is it). In the case of the Team Works competitors, they have until 5 PM to regroup and get everything completed
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