by Mitch Anderson | Jan 12, 2026 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
This past October, I had the opportunity to facilitate some strategic planning at the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University at the invitation of my friend and ASU faculty member, Tim Becker. It was a great couple days in Tempe. During my time...
by Mitch Anderson | Oct 2, 2025 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
Dave Weckwerth joined our team less than 18 months ago. He came to us from the northwestern U.S. and had quite a story, one you can hear him tell in his own words here. Ultimately, cancer took Dave from this world in August. I certainly appreciated Dave while he was...
by Mitch Anderson | Jul 10, 2025 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
A couple of months ago I was on a run listening to a podcast when I heard the phrase, “Leaders bring the weather.” It stopped me in my tracks. A few weeks prior, one of my good friends who knows me well referred to me as “partly cloudy.” His...
by Mitch Anderson | Apr 10, 2025 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
I recently had the pleasure of hearing my friend Chick Herbert speak. I’ve known Chick since college and back then I suspected he’d amount to something. He did. Chick is an executive leader, speaker, coach, and has authored the book It Begs the Question....
by Mitch Anderson | Dec 16, 2024 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
This past August I had the opportunity to attend a Men of Faith Retreat produced by Tommy Spaulding, someone I referenced in my President’s Perspective from this time last year. It was unforgettable in many ways. The attendees, speakers, learning, reflection...
by Mitch Anderson | Oct 21, 2024 | Free Edit, Shop Talk
I didn’t know how isolated I was until I wasn’t. One year ago I moved out of my office and into one of our open work stations. We had a new team member joining us as a staff recruiter, and she didn’t have a private place to do her work. We could have...
