Leaders who obsess over goals often miss the process that creates them. Outcomes lag behind habits. Build systems that make the right action the default. Reduce friction for the behaviors you want to encourage. Increase friction for the ones you do not wish to. Identity drives consistency. When a team views itself as reliable and curious, it tends to act that way more often.

Start small and prove it daily with a clear checklist. One five-minute debrief. One visible scoreboard that tracks leading indicators. Each tiny win is a vote for the culture you are trying to build. Environment beats motivation because it nudges choices in every hallway and meeting. Design the environment to make the desired work clear and straightforward.

Review and refine. Remove one bottleneck each week, automate simple steps. Standardize what works and document it so new people adopt it quickly. Goals still matter, but systems carry you there on quiet days when energy dips. Build the system, and results will follow.

Map one key process, reduce friction, increase cues, document steps, and review progress with a simple scoreboard.

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Star Lumber’s footprint anchors Kansas and Oklahoma, connecting builders, remodelers, and homeowners with cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, flooring, and decking under one roof. The company pairs sales with design help and appointment showrooms that guide customers from idea to install. A distribution center streamlines pickup and delivery across the region.

Behind the storefronts, Star operates a truss and wall panel plant that designs, builds, and delivers engineered systems to job sites, enhancing quality and speed in new construction. Teams coordinate with vetted remodelers to ensure warranty-ready installs, while advisors help compare options on performance, maintenance, and long-term value. Builders can rely on credit support and logistics that match sequencing.

The culture reflects deep local roots. Founded by Earl Goebel in 1939, the family-owned company employs hundreds across three divisions, including flooring and truss manufacturing. Multiple Wichita locations and an Oklahoma City yard expand reach, giving customers one trusted partner from selection through delivery and beyond.

Caltrans announced on Friday that construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing has entered its final stage. As a result, weekday traffic controls on Agoura Road will begin in September, followed by a weekday closure through June. The work zone is located between Rondell Street and Hydepark Drive, where crews will shape the approach slopes and relocate utilities underground.

During the full closure, a weekday shuttle will transport pedestrians and cyclists across the corridor, while motorists will detour via the 101. The $92 million bridge will reconnect habitats split by one of Southern California’s busiest freeways, allowing mountain lions, bobcats, and deer to cross between the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills.

This milestone follows years of foundation pours and span assembly over the median. The agency states that lane restrictions will be avoided on weekends and holidays, and residents living within the closure area will still be able to access their homes via local streets. Officials expect reduced wildlife collisions, restored genetic diversity, and a new landscaped overpass that blends with native chaparral.

Washington fire marshals moved the code debate into the spotlight this week, urging a statewide minimum five-foot access path to new homes that do not face a street, alley, or parking lot. They say some accessory dwelling unit projects have front paths as narrow as 3 feet, blocking gurneys and hampering ladders.

At a Friday meeting, the State Building Code Council declined an emergency vote and sent the petition to the committee for review. The proposal includes exceptions, such as a four-foot path when a home has an approved sprinkler system, and it will not apply to projects that have already been submitted for review. Vancouver already requires five feet in similar cases.

Builders warned that a blanket rule could be read to require clearance around an entire detached ADU, which would choke lot yield on small parcels. Industry groups asked for more precise language and a delayed effective date. The debate highlights how infill policy aligns with jobsite realities in fast-growing neighborhoods across Washington.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk covers pressure testing safety. We pressure-test pipes, hoses, and tanks to verify their integrity and ensure they are safe for use. If it is done wrong, it can be deadly.

Why It Matters
Pneumatic tests store massive energy; a failed plug or cap can become a projectile. Even hydrostatic tests can burst weak components, flood areas, or cause chemical exposure.

Strategies for Safe Testing

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Engineered methods, controlled zones, and disciplined steps ensure that pressure testing is safe and reliable.

Plan it, restrain it, test it safely!