Happy Thanksgiving
Written by Jason Haines“Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life… a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seedtime and harvest, the ripe product of the year — and the deep, deep connection of all these things with God.” – Ray Stannard Baker This is Thanksgiving week and we are not all in the same place a year ago due many things, including a virus that none of seem to really know nothing about, but everyone seems to know
Helping Arizonans, One Helping at a Time
The need for food assistance is still very high in our community—one in four Arizonans are facing hunger. Every week, United Food Bank serves three times the number of families than last year at this time. United Food Bank and our agency partners are providing 75,000 meals daily across the East Valley and eastern Arizona. With your help, we can continue feeding families, so they can live, work, and grow, one helping at a time.Together we can help keep
ASU Polytechnic Campus Fall 2020 Innovation Showcase
You're invitedPlease join us virtually for the 16th biannual Innovation Showcase, a celebration that offers a glimpse into the transformative engineering taking place within our capstone courses. Simply register to attend and you will receive an email containing Zoom links to your sessions. All you need is a device and an internet connection to participate! When collaborating with industry partners both in the greater metropolitan area and across the world, students have the opportunity to
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital offers free flu shots
(MESA – Nov. 18, 2020) – Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital is offering free flu shots at three locations in the East Valley in an effort to build healthier communities. It’s especially important to get the influenza vaccine this year as the flu season coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the flu shot does not protect against COVID-19, it can help reduce the spread of other respiratory illnesses in our homes and neighborhoods. “Now more than ever it’s essential to do your part to keep your
Thank a hero
The doctors, nurses, and staff at Phoenix Children’s Hospital work around the clock to ensure that every sick or injured child receives the specialized care and treatment they need. And while the patients heroically fight villains—like cancer, heart defects, and other health challenges—their healthcare teams use their medical superpowers to heal and treat our littlest heroes. Healthcare providers work tirelessly to provide world-class medical treatment to children. Hospital staff also make sure that
How Lean Thinking and Standard Work can Help Achieve Your Goals?
Written by Jason Haines “Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.” -Dr. Jordan B. Peterson In many facets of life, we are chasing perfection and striving to be the best at what we do. The reason a lot of us are trying to achieve that perfection is because we want to eliminate as much of the chaos from our life that we can. Though we will never eliminate all chaos within our lives or our organization, we are always trying to achieve full elimination. Lean thinking is no different as
Hope for the Holidays Starbright Foundation Amazon Wish List
What is your favorite memory as a child at Christmas time? What if there wasn't a good memory? For some children .. there isn't a nice meal, no cookies, abusive situations, stress, and no presents. Starbright is committed to helping as many children in this Valley to feel loved as they can... to feel the true Christmas spirit that can change a child's memory of Christmas forever. If you are able to help. Starbright made it easier than ever! Just click on our Amazon wish list and purchase a gift to
What Are the Tools For?
Written by Jason Haines “All the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of man’s limbs and senses.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Over many centuries people who have struggled completing tasks at hand have developed tools needed to finish the job and save time. Sometimes out of pure accidental luck and sometimes out of ingenuity. Humans didn’t always take to tools, and sometimes stubbornly refused to use them, because we were afraid these tools would take our jobs. Workers would make excuses as to why
How Can We Communicate Using Lean?
Written by Jason Haines “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer,” Psalm 19:14 Years ago one of my former employee, after we had all struggled with a brand new crane for weeks, made a comment to me that if he had bought something that he had trouble with as much as that crane he would have returned it and gotten his money back. So why didn’t our company do the same? If something wasn’t correct in the past, we would make sure we
What Leadership Means to Lean
Written by Jason Haines “Bosses push, leaders pull. Real leadership is servant leadership.” -Dave Ramsey At some point in time, most people have had a horrible boss. The one who micromanage everything we do and doesn’t give us empowerment to learn and grow. They don’t put any trust or faith in our abilities to help the team. Never delegate any responsibilities and hoard all the work for themselves (though to some this may not be a bad thing). They tell us to only watch over the frontline workers, not to
Money for Teachers: Educators Invited to Apply for SRP Education Grants
Up to $2,500 Available for Math, Science, Technology and Social Science Teachers How Teachers Can Apply:SRP will accept applications until February 28, 2021 for the 2020-21 grants. To learn more and apply: www.srpnet.com/grants. To view videos on our past recipients, go to www.srpforedu.com. Salt River Project is offering grants for teachers looking for ways to engage their students.Teachers are encouraged to apply for classroom grants to enhance learning in the classroom
Jobs for Gilbert Public High School Students
If you are looking to higher entry-level employees then consider looking towards our local high school job boards. This is a great source for you to find employees.Employers, follow the link below and complete the form to share your job opening with students attending our high schools in Gilbert Public Schools.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXcXqAUneAc7n_2mpzuu7K9QVaNiWbm1yr_usoKhvgojdy3g/viewform
Meet Christine Prezant | Business Relations Chair with Williams Field High School Band Boosters
Identify the individual(s) in the photo from left to right (first and last names). 2019-2020 Williams Field High School Black Hawk RegimentVideo File Link Address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfQL6wI-r8QBusiness Name *Williams Field High School Band BoostersWebsite or Social Media Link *http://www.blackhawkregiment.org Who is the owner/manager? The parents of the Williams Field High School Regiment volunteer to manage the program alongside the high school marching band directors.How many years have you
FREE Self Defense Training at Kajukenbo AZ Quarterly in 2020: March 7th, June 6th, September 5th, and December 5th
FACT: 86% of people who fight back against an attack get away. Learn self defense with KAJUKENBO AZ! With more than 25 years of experience in teaching, taking our seminar is THE BEST way to increase awareness, discover attackers' "tricks", and learn the REAL verbal and physical skills that actually work in multiple situations. No matter your size, athletic ability or age, you will benefit from learning practical self-defense. Confidence and mindset can save your life! Especially recommended for Scouts,
Hospice of the Valley’s Speaker’s Bureau addresses community groups!
Hospice of the Valley’s Speaker’s Bureau gives educational presentations to community organizations, service clubs, civic and faith groups, businesses, schools, senior centers, retirement communities, and homeowners associations. There is no charge for the talks, and the topics are appropriate for all audiences.Topics include: dispelling myths about hospice and palliative care; living with chronic disease; dementia care; healthcare decisions (living wills); understanding grief and mourning; how to talk to
