March 2013

Stories of Excellence: “Get it in the database.”

March 7, 2013
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Don Bailey I learned early on about profit and loss, at DSW. Account people tracked everything in files called job jackets and in the infamous database. This was the early ‘90s, so to have a comprehensive database that tracked estimated and actual hours for each team member, on each job, along with production costs, was […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Let’s go one slide at a time.”

March 6, 2013
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Cheryl Andrus Many people helped me along at DSW. Cheryl Andrus more than helped; she was an unstated mentor. Time was of the essence for our clients. Crafting concise and persuasive presentations was a must. This is no easy task, and Cheryl took the time to teach me the art. She’d walk through each and […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Add Value.”

March 5, 2013
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Dave Boede Once I got going at DSW, my main goal was to get promoted. That meant mastering my current job while demonstrating I could handle the next one. I needed to think and perform as if I already had that responsibility. This is nice in theory, but if you don’t work for someone who […]

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