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Editor’s Letter Tackling the fear of the unknown “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt How many times have you faced a
challenge and thought, “How am I ever going to do that? I just don’t know if I can.” A career lesson that stands out vividly in my memory is one that a former employer taught me. The mother and daughter had decided to start a neighborhood newspaper, one that was supported by advertising revenues and offered free of charge to its readers, and — most important— focused only on positive, local news. They were told by their loved ones and several well-meaning friends that the idea was cute, but would never fly. Although they surely had their fears about starting their venture from ground zero, those negative comments served to galvanize them into action. Not only did that first paper “fly,” but today that mom and daughter preside over a small publishing empire that has grown to include six neighborhood papers. When asked where they found the courage to face the unknown, the mother said, “You just DO it.” (Yep, she was miles ahead of Nike Inc. with that slogan.) You’ll often read stories in Fabricator about NOMMA members who have been presented with a seemingly “undoable” roadblock in completing a job for a client, starting or expanding a business, or facing a personal challenge. They inevitably find a way to overcome those obstacles on the way to a successful outcome. Surely, the NOMMA members who volunteered to serve on the Code Advisory Council had their fears at times about whether or not they could lay the Climbable Guard conflict to rest (see President Terry Barrett’s letter on p. 6 and Communications Manager
Todd Daniel’s report on p. 11). It took nearly 10 years of dogged and methodical pursuit of the issue, but these efforts resulted in a favorable outcome for the industry. As daunting as the issue was, NOMMA and its representatives “just did it.” Speaking of challenges, NOMMA member Precision Custom Metals had to figure out a way Helen Kelley is editor to craft a working of Ornamental & armillary for Hertz Miscellaneous Metal Corp. headquarters. Fabricator. This massive sundial garnered a silver award in the 2008 Top Job competition. Read about it on p. 30. Also in this issue of Fabricator, we highlight past winners of the Mitch Heitler award (see p. 45) as part of NOMMA’s 50th anniversary celebration. You can also read about a NOMMA member shop that uses its showroom as a sales and marketing tool (p. 55), and learn all about cast irons in Shop Talk (p. 18). We also have some great success pointers in our Tips and Tactics and Biz Side features. Now, back to the fear of the unknown... whatever challenges you may be presented with today, just face them square-on and do the thing you think cannot be done. And may you be pleasantly surprised with your success!
Our apologies! In the May/June 2008 Fabricator, Accent Ornamental Iron Co., mentioned on p. 62 as the winner of a 2008 Top Job bronze award in the Interior Railings - Ferrous category, was mistakenly listed as being located in New Smyrna Beach, FL. The correct location is Cambridge, MN. Fabricator
July/August 2008