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Here’s How The Golden Circle Inspired Me to Reflect On My “Why”
I recently read a thought-provoking book titled “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek. He has a great quote from the book: “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” Those are just 21 words and 18 are monosyllabic so thankfully, I didn’t find…
Read MoreMy Dad Taught Me that November 11th is Not Just Another Day
In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower established November 11 each year as a day to honor American veterans. It’s not just another day to me. My father served in the US Army and fought in the South Pacific during World War II. Specifically, he served on the Solomon Islands, where the fighting was very fierce. He…
Read More3 Things I Learned After Hearing Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright
Jim Wright is one of three Texas Railroad Commission (TXRRC) commissioners. He was elected in 2020 (in the middle of a pandemic!) to a six-year term. He was the featured speaker at Thursday’s Houston Chemical Association (HASHTAG HCA) monthly meeting. I was fortunate enough to sit at Commissioner Wright’s table at lunch. He absolutely doesn’t give off a politician…
Read More3 Questions to Ask Every Recruiter Who Calls You
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Read MoreWhat I Learned at this year’s AWT Conference
First, this year’s Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Conference was a blast! Both Chris Yee and I were able to gain a ton of valuable knowledge, network with the best of the best in the industry, and learn through important discussions on everything from leadership to water treatment. While I won’t bore you with a…
Read MoreWhy You Can’t “Do It Cheaper” When It Comes to Recruiting
What do you think of when a client asks if you can do it cheaper? Or the quote is too high? When I hear this the first thing that comes to mind is how does this person really value their company? I am a recruiter and this happens quite often especially with new clients. At…
Read MoreHow Astros Slugger Yordan Alvarez Reminded Me to Take an Attitude of Gratitude
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Read More4 Things I Learned From the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) Conference
On June 16th, I attended a Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) Houston-area Roundtable Conference that was hosted at Halliburton’s offices in north Houston. It was great trading notes with the contract manufacturers, logistics firms and other industry professionals. Here were a couple key take-aways I had from the afternoon: Generally speaking, participants were bullish…
Read More3 Things Chris Yee (a Houston fan) Learned From a New York Yankee Fan
We’re big sports fans here at Zenith and that includes baseball. So when we came across this truly touching story from ESPN, we knew had to share it with you. Our three takeaways from the article transcend sport and yes, they even apply to the chemical industry and the world of work. 1. President Jimmy Carter…
Read MoreWhat wrestling and recruiting have in common?
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