In the last three years - I have spent many hours with Blenko Glass Company employees - - retired and current. During our talks there is always a common theme "the need to work together as a team to succeed" . . . this month in separate conversations with Randy Rider, Don Lemley and Shorty Finely all said " we work together to be better, giving to one another to be better, the focus is not on the individual".
This theme had a familiar ring - I keep thinking where have I heard this before, as a child I would often 'focus' on an issue or a particular person and immerse myself into learning everything I could about the person or issue. Over the years, Abe Lincoln, Warhol, Gandhi, Jediah Smith, Thomas Edison, Sandra Day O'Connor, Thomas Paine, Hemingway...etc. It was Thomas Paine in Common Sense who said: "Power to change by working together to be better.....giving to one another to be a better whole."
I doubt that Mr. Rider, Mr. Lemley or Mr. Finley knew they were almost quoting Thomas Paine...they were merely expressing their belief that Blenko Glass produces quality products as a result of team work.
Thomas Paine also said something along the lines of "people need to be educated and once they are they will change" . . ." by thinking differently we can change and empower our self and our country".
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.ONE person can make a difference. hjh
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