Greatness rarely begins with a slogan. It starts when leaders confront the brutal facts and retain faith that superior outcomes are possible. Our research across enduring companies showed a constant pattern. Disciplined people lead to disciplined thought and disciplined action. Good performance seduces. It invites comfort. Comfort quietly arrests the flywheel.

First who, then what. Seat the bus correctly, then decide the route. The hedgehog concept focuses effort where passion, competence, and economic engine converge. Build a stop doing list that frees resources from distractions. Culture of discipline beats charismatic frenzy. When the flywheel turns with steady pushes, momentum compounds and results begin to seem inevitable.

Reject the tyranny of good enough. Demand clarity of purpose and empirical evidence before adding initiatives. Create simple scoreboards that make truth visible, then hold yourself to them rigorously. Teach people to think and act within aligned principles, rather than waiting for permission. If it is not critical, eliminate it. Greatness is a choice.

Define the hedgehog concept, align talent, eliminate distractions, push the flywheel daily, and measure results rigorously together.

Shreveport area builders and homeowners lean on Jack Spring Electrical for fast fixes and planned upgrades, with crews serving Shreveport, Bossier City, and Marshall from a central shop on Linwood Avenue. The Team handles troubleshooting, service changes, panel replacements, and new circuits, pairing licensed electricians with scheduling that keeps facilities and neighborhoods powered.

Commercial managers require lighting repairs, tenant build-outs, and generator installations, while plant supervisors rely on high-voltage maintenance and industrial reliability work. Emergency service is available when breakers fail or production lines stall. Technicians troubleshoot, replace conductors, and recommission Equipment, helping facilities avoid downtime and homeowners restore comfort without postponing schedules.

Leadership remains closely involved in the work, with President Jack P. Spring Jr. overseeing daily operations and client communication. The company emphasizes quality and safety across residential, commercial, and industrial scopes, supported by a service area that reaches North Louisiana and East Texas. The result is one call for mobilization, follow-through, and lasting relationships.

Shovels flashed beside Canyon Park in Bothell as Sound Transit and partners celebrated the start of construction for a new Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility that will anchor the Stride bus rapid transit network. The campus will operate battery electric fleets, maintain vehicles, and manage daily service across key Eastside corridors that link jobs and homes.

It sits north of the Canyon Park Park and Ride. It will include an operations building, structured parking for buses and support vehicles, and charging infrastructure sized for forty-eight battery electric buses, including double-decker and articulated models, with room for future expansion. Construction transforms a former industrial parcel into a clean energy transit base.

Stride will operate every ten to fifteen minutes between Burien and Bellevue, Bellevue and Lynnwood, and Shoreline and Bothell, utilizing express lanes and stations to enhance reliability and travel times along I-5, I-405, and SR 522. The facility brings construction jobs and operations careers to Canyon Park.

July delivered a cost nudge for homebuilders. Inputs to new residential construction rose zero point two percent after a zero point eight percent gain, and now sit two point eight percent above last year. Services increased by 3.3% while goods climbed by 2.4%. Buyers are shortening bid windows and reviving escalation allowances.

Building materials rose 0.2% month over month and 3.3% year over year. Energy inputs increased by 3.9 percent, yet remained 8.1 percent below the level of last year. Standout increases came in machinery parts at 31.4% and in metal molding and trim at 25.6%.

The Producer Price Index itself excludes tariff taxes, but suppliers pass along higher input costs, so the effects still reach site trailers. Builders are swapping metals, locking transport, and raising allowances for electrical gear through fall release cycles. Fresh NAHB analysis of July PPI data outlines the shifts and what to expect this September.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk covers lightning safety. Summer storms can turn a regular shift into a life‑threatening situation fast.

Why It Matters
Cranes, steel frames, scaffolds, pumps, and wet ground make jobsites prime lightning targets. Most fatalities happen outdoors within minutes of the first thunder.

Strategies for Lightning Safety

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Storms pass, injuries don’t. Monitor conditions, move to the proper shelter, and only restart when the site is safe and secure.

When thunder roars, go indoors!