When you hear the term"shelter in-place," what do you think about? My first inclination has me needing to remain where I'm at. Indoors. In a safe place. Away from an impending event.
But, how appropriate would it be for me to consider that Ishelter in-place, say, when I'm in an uncomfortable position? Maybe I'm asked to push myself a little, to do something new, to go someplace I've never been, or to try a new skill that I'm not 100% sure is a good fit for me.
This week, I'm at the2025 American Concrete Pipe Association's Pipe School. As I'm finding out (this is my first time attending...), it's a gather of industry brothers & sisters who work with concrete pipe: Producers, suppliers, engineers, sales & marketing, and probably lots of other sects that exist.
Today is Day #1 of the conference, and already, I've take two Rite-in-the-Rain pages of notes. I would be doing a disservice to the Construction Engineering Show community if I didn't pass these along.
One of the themes of today's kick-off presentations is appropriate title of this episode. Pushing ourselves beyond our normal day-to-day doings and trying something new, extending a hand and meeting someone, being in the presence of humans (not on a Teams or FaceTime call) is the way we were meant to communicate with each other. We all pushed ourselves a little bit today, and it was a really cool reminder of the need for us to extend ourselves and our influence with each other. Start new conversations. Step into the unknown. Try to make an impact with something you know.
There will be more nuggets to pass on, I can guarantee it. I'm happy to publish this episode and push myself to get out there a little bit more & often.
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