Leadership, like farming, is mostly about soil. You study the ground, clear the rocks, add nutrients, and then plant ambitious seeds. Some seeds are weak today; others already push green shoots skyward. Treat them the same, and you get average. Treat each according to need, and you harvest abundance that astonishes both neighbors and yourself.

Start with those who limp one honest compliment, a straightforward skill lesson, and suddenly their stride changes. Momentum does wonders, and psychology can explain afterward. Next, raise the ceiling for your stars. Give bigger assignments, crisp feedback, and rich praise. Progress is oxygen for achievers; deny it and they gasp. Deliver it and they multiply results.

Remember, influence is rented, not owned. Payment is made daily in attention, empathy, and example. Check the scoreboard at night: did you move someone from confusion to clarity, from acceptable to excellent? If yes, renew the lease tomorrow. If no, adjust your strategy before sunrise. Leaders who improve others ensure their future.

Provide tailored encouragement, teach one skill, and challenge top performers to exceed yesterday’s results through action.

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LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics confirmed Tuesday that ceremonial shovels will strike the old Tropicana site at 8 a.m. June 23, formally launching their $1.75 billion, 33,000-seat ballpark after weeks of foundation drilling. The nine-acre stadium anchors a 35-acre complex that later includes a Bally’s casino-resort.

Mortenson-McCarthy will pour 80,000 cubic yards of low-carbon concrete, top the bowl with a steel-and-glass roof opening in twelve minutes, and introduce MLB’s first under-seat cooling vents for 110-degree summers. The venture targets weathertight enclosure by November 2026 and substantial completion by January 2028, keeping Opening Day on schedule.

State legislation allows up to $380 million in public financing, including $180 million in transferable tax credits. Yet, owner John Fisher says private money still covers 80 percent of costs thanks to surging Strip tourism taxes. Construction is expected to create an average of 1,700 union jobs and reserve 15 percent of contracts for small minority-owned firms. Economists predict $2.4 billion in decade-one output, with a pedestrian plaza that will boost year-round foot traffic and enhance public transit links along Harmon Avenue.

Celebratory fireworks and mariachi music greeted the first southbound train on Phoenix’s $1.34 billion South Central Extension Saturday morning, ending seven years of construction headaches and political battles. The 5.5-mile link runs from downtown’s new transit hub to Baseline Road, adding eight stations and knitting historically neglected neighborhoods into Valley Metro’s 35-mile light-rail spine.

With the extension open, the network splits into two distinct lines, doubling peak frequency through the congested downtown track district. Valley Metro projects 8,000 new weekday boardings, a ten-percent ridership surge. At the same time, Kiewit’s grade-separated junction allows trains to bypass traffic lights entirely, trimming end-to-end travel by twelve minutes and slashing bus substitution costs.

The Federal Transit Administration covered forty percent of the costs, with Phoenix’s voter-approved sales-tax extension and Maricopa County bonds financing the remainder. Planners say the corridor’s shade canopies and public-art pylons will spark $500 million in mixed-use economic redevelopment, from community health clinics to small grocers. Track welders will already mobilize west to begin the three-mile Capitol Extension next spring.

On Monday, New York City officials revealed details of a 500-unit mixed-income complex slated for Staten Island’s New Stapleton Waterfront, marking the first publicly commissioned mass-timber housing project in the Northeast. Developers Artimus and Phoenix Realty Group secured the bid, promising 25 percent affordable apartments and a dramatically lower carbon footprint.

The nine- to twelve-story buildings will be framed with cross-laminated timber sourced from Southeastern mills, reducing onsite truck trips by two-thirds and sequestering an estimated 12,000 metric tons of CO₂ compared to comparable concrete structures. GF55 Architects will lead design, supported by NYCEDC’s Mass Timber Studio accelerator for permitting, waterproofing, and material testing guidance.

Officials say mass timber’s speed is critical to Mayor Eric Adams’ goal of adding 2,400 new homes on the North Shore within four years. Early site investigations are scheduled to begin this summer, with vertical construction targeted for 2027, pending code approvals. If successful, the pilot could unlock wider adoption of factory-precision wood systems across New York’s multibillion-dollar housing pipeline.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk focuses on preventing structural collapse. Structural collapses can occur unexpectedly and cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities.

Why It Matters
Collapses endanger workers, cause severe injuries, project delays, and costly damage. Prevention is essential for jobsite safety.

Strategies for Preventing Structural Collapse

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Preventing structural collapse protects everyone. Stay vigilant, follow established plans, and report any issues promptly.

Build safely to prevent collapse!