Category: Company & Culture
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Exploring the Meaning of Genesis 3:17-19: Condemnation to Work and the Power of Choice
Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake;In toil you shall eat of itAll the days of your life.Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,And you…
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Finding Opportunity in Adversity: A Personal Journey
It was dreadfully cold in December as I stepped down into the snow covered trench and started to dig. Every muscle in my body was sore and it was difficult to move. Condensation freezes on the handles of all the work tools. When you use them, from the heat of your body, the ice melts…
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Understanding Human Resilience: Frankl and Panzram’s Divergent Paths
I’d like to present two books from two very different protagonists with one major thing in common: they were both exposed to a degree of violence and brutality that most of us will never know. The reason I would like to present these two authors is because they each responded to unimaginably traumatic situations in…
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The Quest for Meaning: Embracing Life’s Purpose in Work and Daily Life
In the labyrinth of human existence, the search for meaning often stands as a profound, yet elusive quest. Whether in moments of intensive labor or amidst life’s tumultuous challenges, the question of finding sufficient meaning resonates with all of us. In today’s blog we’re going to talk about finding the meaning in our day to…
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ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD: REDEFINING BELIEFS AND IDENTITY
What happens when everything changes? What happens when connections are severed to the things we used to know? If the connection was with your favorite pair of shoes that were destroyed on a camping trip, well…there may be some frustration and dismay proportionate to the time and energy spent on finding those exact shoes in…
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Overcoming Setbacks: Embracing Growth, Resilience, and Self-Discovery
As I write this I am waiting to hear back from the gentleman who will tell me whether the data on my hard drive can be recovered. I was driving, you see, and trying to transfer data at the same time. The car in front of me came to a sudden stop and naturally I…
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CONTRACTING PROBLEMS? WHAT PROBLEMS??
Today we’re going to drop in on a job site that we dropped in on previously and witnessed some of the problems Gold’s Concrete was experiencing on the job! We’re going to look at the nature of those problems, how those problems were resolved, and at the final outcome of the project. This is a…
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Gold’s Concrete Pour: A Day in the Mountains
In This Blog Today we’re driving out to Bailey, Colorado to drop in on a concrete pour for a job we’re doing in the mountains. It’s a beautiful morning in early May and spring is in the air. Birds are chirping and children are playing somewhere, but all we can hear is the tumultuous traffic…
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Life Behind the Lens: A Concrete Story of Hard Work and Dedication
It’s the end of April and beginning to get warm outside. I climb down through the hole in the wall and into the cool basement. At first it seems dark, but a string of lights shine strong on certain areas where guys are working. Other areas remain tucked away in the shadows. In This Blog…