December 2022 Taplin Family Focus

DECEMBER 2022

December Birthdays INTEGRITY | SAFETY | CUSTOMER FOCUS | INTENSITY | TRAINING | TEAMWORK

Kalamazoo Office Spices Things up Taplin Chili Cookoff Brings the Heat

Taplin employees in the Kalamazoo office brought their Agame for the first annual Taplin Chili Cookoff. There was no shortage of recipes to try, from venison to smoked beef brisket, white chicken to traditional beef and bean varieties of all shape and spice. Everyone had a great time sampling and voting for their favorites and when the votes were tallied, it was Todd Banner with the win! His traditional recipe was a major crowd pleaser and brought home the hardware.

Congrats Todd! You get bragging rights... until next year. 🏆

Art Richmond 12/2 John Shoemaker 12/10 Daniel Person 12/13 Jennifer Goodwin 12/14 Jason Oberlin 12/18 Quinton Welch 12/21 Daniel O’Hara 12/26 Phillip Heard 12/29

January Birthdays Michael Paisley Brittany Harman Darius Harwell Terry Pollard Diego Garza Vivian Lee Frank Marchio Steve B

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December Safety Awards Craig Henriksen - Found a piece of Ready Rod sticking out of the concrete at the Taplin yard.

Called stop work, got a saw and cut it off to be safe for all.

“Make living your life with absolute integrity and kindness your first priority.”

Questions for Humans... Let's Talk!

(Share (Share your your answers answers with with aa coworker!) coworker!)

Geosyntec/TC Energy Jena job looking good.

What What was was your your first first concert? concert?

What What do do people people often often misunderstand misunderstand or or misread misread about about you? you?

The Kalamazoo office (and Nick Bridges) festive and full of holiday cheer! 🎄

Thank you to Kerry Puzio, Cathy Rhodes and Dave Balogh for helping to deliver holiday hams to a local women's shelter and homeless shelter ahead of the big holiday snow storm. #SpreadJoy #LiveWithIntegrity

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Life Lessons

BY PATRICK J CALHOUN JR (AKA PAWPAW) Life is an echo! You get back what you send out!

In life, you get what you give. If you are rude and hateful to others, more often than not, other people will be rude and hateful in return.

Taste your words before you speak!

If your words are bitter and hurtful, it is better to swallow them. If you spit them out, they can never be taken back. An apology may soften the blow, but the damage is already done.

Keep your word!

Say what you mean and mean what you say! Honor your word. Your word is the foundation of your reputation and a good reputation is more valuable than money.

Never yell- ever!

Shouting or yelling is rude, offensive, and distasteful behavior. Shouting does not make the point that you are trying to make more valid. Unless you are yelling for your favorite team or shouting a warning that the bridge is out up ahead, don’t yell-ever!

Always treat others with kindness, courtesy, dignity, and respect!

The janitor is to be treated with the same courtesy as the president of the company. We are all equal in our human condition and deserve respect regardless of our station in life.

Manners are important!

Manners are not about you, but are designed to show respect for others. Good manners are the building blocks of a civil society.

We are not in control-principles control!

We control our actions, but the consequences that flow from those actions are controlled by principles.

We cannot control others!

The only thing that we can control is how we react to circumstances and to the actions of others. We are taught in Proverbs 15:1, “ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.”

Change your thoughts and change your world!

Positive thinking will get positive results. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, either way you are right.

Don’t gossip and talk badly about others-even if it is true!

A person’s character is self-evident and the world doesn’t need you to point out flaws in another person. In fact saying bad things about people is a poor reflection of your own character.

Never brag or boast, because it makes you look small.

Others will notice if your talents lead to accomplishments. Humble pie tastes much better than humiliation, and pride is the burden that a foolish person carries.

Do not dwell on your mistakes or misfortune, but rather, learn from them and move forward!

A positive attitude will carry you far in life and people will want to be around you.

Accept personal responsibility!

When you fail or make a mistake, take personal responsibility and never make excuses or blame others. Take responsibility for your own life.

Live the TRUTH and reject the LIE! Popular culture, Hollywood, some famous entertainers, and sports figures would have us believe that happiness is found through alcohol, drugs, tattoos and by disregarding moral boundaries. Reject the LIE! True happiness is found in an orderly life of personal discipline, moral standards and productivity.

Choose your battles carefully!

It is not always wise to debate the merits of your position if it leads to confrontation- even when you might be right. There are some things however that should be defended and are worth the struggle, but choose wisely.

Life is not easy, but if you master these lessons life will be much easier. When employed correctly, these principles will reduce conflict, promote cooperation, and earn the respect of your peers. Life is too short to be unhappy, and treating others with love and respect leads to happiness.

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9am - 3pm WMU Fetzer Center

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

Aaron Karjala Division: Operator Remediation

Hakeem Allen Division: Driver IS

Cameron Wallace Division: Combo Operator UI

Rick Kilgore Division: Driver IS

Chris Snyder Division: Laborer IS

2/25/2023

Taplin All-Company Spring Meeting @ The Fetzer Center in Kalamazoo. Details to follow soon!

Tyler Mayes Division: IT Specialist

PAT TAPLIN AWARD NOMINATIONS Please click below to submit your nominations for the Pat Taplin Award. We will compile a list of people nominated and everyone in the company will get to vote before the spring company meeting. Nominations will be accepted until January 15th.

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