Rosalynn Carter spoke softly but never vaguely about duty. She believed leadership begins with attentive presence, listening until fears and aspirations surface like minnows in clear water. Only then can a guide nudge reluctant travellers beyond familiar shallows toward deeper promises. Courage, she insisted, grows easier when someone you trust walks a stroke ahead.

Her method resembled prairie hospitality more than executive command. She brewed coffee, asked plain questions, named hardships without embarrassment, and then outlined tasks everyone could shoulder together. The gentle cadence disguised steely clarity: no family, school, or nation improves by remaining precisely where it started. Progress requires discomfort accepted in exchange for possibility.

So follow her pattern today. Listen openly, frame a vision that stretches colleagues just beyond their easy reach, and promise companionship along the way. When obstacles appear, remind the Team that growth and unease are neighboring rooms of the same house. Celebrate small crossings, thank effort, and continue steering toward the greater good.

Guide one teammate past comfort today through listening, encouragement, and shared steps toward a demanding aspiration.

Excavators rumbled over former soybean fields outside New Albany, Ohio, on Wednesday as Amazon executives, union labor leaders, and the governor kicked off construction of the 2.3‑million‑square‑foot Buckeye Sustainable Fulfillment Campus, billed as the company’s first U.S. logistics hub to run entirely on site‑produced green hydrogen and renewable electricity.

A 40-megawatt solar array and twin electrolyzers adjacent to the facility will generate and store enough hydrogen daily to power fleets of autonomous lift trucks and fuel-cell delivery vans, thereby eliminating diesel noise and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 25,000 metric tons each year. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the highly insulated, panelized envelope for net-zero operations.

General contractor Turner projects a peak workforce of 800 tradespeople under a project-labor agreement that emphasizes apprentices from underserved Franklin County neighborhoods. When the smart warehouse opens in late 2027, it will create 1,200 full-time positions averaging $32 an hour and inject an estimated $180 million annually into local procurement, training partnerships, and community infrastructure grants and scholarships.

Pile drivers thumped beside the Patapsco River Wednesday morning under bright sunshine as crews broke ground on Baltimore’s replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge, months after a container ship felled the 1977 span. The $ 2.9 billion design-build contract was awarded to a Skanska–Kiewit–Corman team, aiming to restore I-695 traffic within four years.

Engineers chose a twin-pylon cable-stayed design with a 1,200-foot main span, ship clearance, and impact-resistant dolphin walls, inspired by Dutch flood structures. Steel box girders will be fabricated at Sparrows Point and then floated into position atop self‑propelled transporters. Crews are boring micro‑piles this week to anchor trestles supporting form travelers.

Funding flows from federal emergency dollars, Maryland’s transport trust, and a swift $800‑million loan backed by port fees. A benefits agreement reserves 25 percent of hours for residents and apprenticeships for displaced hospitality workers. When completed in 2029, the bridge will carry six lanes, a protected path, and smart sensors that stream data on wind, vibration, and barge traffic to prevent a repeat disaster.

Builder Highland Homes poured the nation’s first carbon‑negative tract‑home foundation Tuesday in McKinney, Texas, after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a nationwide allowance for CarbonCapture’s mineral‑inject additive on June 13. The 2,800-square-foot slab locks captured CO2 into hydrated minerals during curing, an upgrade predicted to reduce 42 percent of cradle-to-gate emissions.

Ready-mix partner Argos retrofitted its Plano batch plant with dual dry-ice hoppers, which dose liquid CO2 captured from a neighboring ethanol refinery at a rate of two kilograms per cubic meter. University of Texas civil engineers on site measured immediate strength gains of eight percent, confirming earlier lab models while noting slump and finishability remained within residential practice tolerances.

Highland estimates that the material cost rose by only $96, offset by a $10,000 45Q tax credit earmarked for small sequestration projects, making the pilot profitable. Dallas‑Fort Worth clients following the builder on Instagram flooded sales teams with inquiries Wednesday, boosting web traffic fourfold. Lennar and Pulte representatives reportedly scheduled site tours next week ahead of broader rollout discussions.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk is on preventing battery-related accidents. Batteries, especially those used in tools and vehicles, contain hazardous materials and can cause severe burns or even explosions.

Why It Matters
Battery accidents can cause chemical burns, electrical injuries, or fires. Proper battery safety practices protect the health and safety of everyone.

Strategies for Battery Safety

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Preventing battery accidents involves regular inspections, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), proper charging, and careful handling.

Charge safely and stay protected!