Quebec City

Hey -- TGIF

It's Friday the 22nd of August and I just returned from Quebec City, Canada. Unfortunately the tropical storm/hurricane Faye is still hanging on in Central Florida and we are getting drenched. There are some cities that got at least 24" of rain. Living in The Villages in Central Florida has it's advantages since we don't have to deal with the surges from the ocean and costal waterways.

Quebec City was great. I was there to do a session titled "Effective Leadership in Turbulent Times" for CHRAW & HARDI. The audience was great and the host for the event (HRAI) was even greater. Thanks to Heather Grimoldby-Campbell for making everything go like clockwork.

Current times can certainly be termed turbulent not only in the distribution industry but in the country in general. However, this session focused on dealing with current economic conditions, leadership, building a co-hesive team, recession proofing and Releasing the Power of Profitabilty in your employees.

For those who don't know, HRAI is the Heating, Refrigeration and Air conditioning Institute of Canada.

I was a little concerned about getting out of Florida before the hurricane hit and was hoping to return after it was long gone. No such luck.

So, as I sit here watching the rain fall in buckets, I can't help but wonder if my Tee Time for tommorrow will be cancelled or not.

Have a great weekend.