Central Michigan Roofing February 2019

Central Michigan Roofing February 2019

February 2019

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the REPORT

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY IS COMING UP

Striving to Be Better

Reflecting on last year’s growth for metal roofing in the southern and central Michigan areas provides a refreshing look for 2019 and the future. As our business continues into 2019, now is the time to start thinking about upgrading, improving, planning, etc.! Sometimes changing things seems difficult, and the first thing we catch ourselves saying is, “But how is this even possible?” However, “how” is usually easier when we know our “why.”

New Platinum Synthetic Roofing Underlayment

others. The little extra effort you put in over time might not seem like it’s significant enough to make a difference, but eventually, when everything comes together, it pays back two-fold. This year, our three top contenders of 2018 will each receive 20 rolls of our NEW Platinum Synthetic Roofing underlayment as a thank-you for reaching that level! Winners will be notified! As we go into this new year, we here at Central Michigan Roofing would like to announce a customer appreciation day happening on Feb. 15, 2019. On that day, there will be a 10 percent discount on all metal roofing, trims, and screws on any order placed on Feb. 15 for delivery that month. There will be free barbecue, coffee, and donuts from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. We will also be giving away two of our newest metal roofing tools in a drawing: a Jamesway Roofing Square and the new Ridge Runner Metal Roofing Punch!

Ridge Runner Metal Roofing Punch

While the business continues to excel, one of the areas where I’ve seen the most advancement is in my personal development. To paint the picture, I’ll ask you a question that someone recently asked me: How would you describe yourself as a business leader? Some people might not know how to answer this right away. I know I didn’t. The more I looked at it, the more I saw the necessity to be a leader who operates the business with high moral integrity and ethical responsibility. A business’s success comes down to treating others with respect because after all, we’re not just in the roofing business; we’re also in the relationship-building business. Fostering more meaningful connections is where the future of our business resides. I realized that the more you give to your business, the more it can give to you and

We look forward to seeing you then!

Remember, if the plan doesn’t work, change the plan but not the goal!

– Emanuel Herschberger

Did you know? The most commonly used letter in the alphabet is E.

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‘DO THE WORK’

Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way

creator is their own greatest enemy. It’s in this work that he first coined his idea of “resistance,” Pressfield’s word for the self-defeatist attitude that causes so many great ideas to be left on the drawing board. “Do the Work” is a follow up to it, prescribing Pressfield’s antidote to resistance — you guessed it: doing the work. Compared to its predecessor, “Do the Work” is a quick read. Though it’s less than 100 pages, what this guide lacks in length it makes up for in specificity and approachability. The book is laser-focused on helping anyone who is undertaking creative endeavors to identify their own resistances and overcome them. Combined with Pressfield’s no-nonsense delivery, every page is filled with the distilled, biting wisdom of a man wholly dedicated to his craft. Pressfield manages to strike a tone that is stern, humorous, cynical, and at times even whimsical without missing a beat. You can feel the author smirking at you through the page when he tells you, “Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional, crazy heart.” He dares you to pick your pen back up and return to your drawing board. “Do the Work” crackles with the tempered passion and biting wit of a learned master. If you’re looking to reignite your creative spark, “Do the Work” needs to be a permanent fixture on your nightstand.

DO THE WORK

Few modern authors have a resume as colorful or textured as Steven Pressfield. A graduate of Duke University, the best-selling author served in the Marine Corps, drove tractor trailers, taught school children, and worked as an oil field roustabout — all before penning his first published work. Having struggled as a writer for 17 years before seeing his first paycheck, it’s no surprise that Pressfield has plenty of wisdom to share when it comes to making long-term dreams a reality. Pressfield first addressed the challenges aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, and athletes face in “The War of Art.” This guidebook lays out Pressfield’s core philosophy that a

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORRUGATED GALVANIZED IRON

Is Steel Right for You?

As the industrial revolution took its foothold across the world, builders sought to harness the power of steel to solidify structures. In 1820, Henry Robinson Palmer, a British architect and engineer, expanded upon new techniques to create a better way to use metal as a construction material. While working for the London Dock Company, he found that using corrugations instead of flat sheets of metal for structures could have significant benefits. BENEFITS By distributing weight more effectively, corrugations allow for increased bending strength. Using a hand-cranked iron roller, Palmer created a better version of metal that became popular throughout the world. It was stronger, more lightweight, and because of the galvanization, resistant to corrosion. As its success took off in the U.K., builders around the world — especially in the United States — started using it for prefabricated structures and roofing. Australia and New Zealand embraced the material so much that it became a staple construction material. Many fences, homes, and buildings are made of corrugated metal, including New Zealand’s parliament.

You might not be building the next great structure to start an international architecture trend, but that doesn’t mean metal isn’t right for you. Give us a call today, and let us show you how we can create just about anything out of steel for your next project.

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WHY YOU SHOULD WORK IN TIME BLOCKS

Is Your Day as Efficient as Possible?

PLAN, PLAN, PLAN If you want to get to the lakes in Northern Michigan, would you drive all the way around to Green Bay, Wisconsin, park the car, take a boat over Lake Michigan, and then hitchhike to your destination? No, you’d just zip up I-75. You’d also factor in time to fill up on gas, grab a bite, and cross off any other subtasks needed to reach your final destination. Similarly, planning out your day and setting aside specific times to do individual tasks at work is key to maximum efficiency. If it’s prepping a site, set aside a specific amount of time for that action. Once that time is up, move to the next task — also with a time limit. The only pitfall with the time-block strategy is not respecting the block limits. If you set aside a specific amount of time to do installation, don’t spend time doing anything else. The second you compromise your time block, you start off toward Wisconsin, rather than the smooth route on I-75.

As the new year starts rolling, managers and employees alike have one thought on their minds: How can I be more efficient? Leaders want to expand their production capabilities, and workers want to find ways to improve their performance. Unfortunately, we have a limited amount of time to operate — there are only eight or nine working hours in the day. We can’t make more time, so we have to make the most of what we have. One way to do this is through time blocking. MORE EQUALS LESS Everyone knows the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but daily operations generally don’t work this way. Rather than focusing on a singular task and then moving to the next one, we spend time dabbling in multiple priorities at the same time. Tackling numerous responsibilities at once gives us the illusion of being productive, but it actually hinders progress.

Bistecca Alla Fiorentina

Have a Laugh

Inspired by Saveur magazine

Ingredients

• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

• 2 bone-in porterhouse steaks

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• Lemon wedges, for serving

• 2 sprigs rosemary

Directions

1. 30 minutes before cooking, remove steaks from fridge to bring them to room temperature. 2. Heat a grill or large cast-iron skillet to high. While heating, brush steaks with half the oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. 3. Place steaks on the hottest part of the grill or pan and cook for 5 minutes. 4. Flip steaks and baste with remaining oil, using rosemary sprigs as a brush. If cooking in a pan, place sprigs next to steaks after basting.

5. Cook for 5–6 minutes for medium-rare.

6. Let steaks sit for at least 5 minutes, slice against the grain, and serve with bone.

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Inside This Issue

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Book Review: ‘Do the Work’

The Invention of Corrugated Steel

More Equals Less

Why Do We Need a Leap Year?

WHY DO WE NEED A LEAP YEAR?

However, the Julian Calendar wasn’t perfect, because 0.2421 of a day can’t be rounded to a multiple of five, so it caused the calendar to have an extra 11 minutes every four years. Pope Gregory XIII fixed the problem in 1582 by creating the Gregorian Calendar. Now, a leap year occurs every four years except for the years that are evenly divisible by 100 and not 400. For instance, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years because they were divisible by 100. 1 in 1,500, which leaves approximately 187,000 people in the U.S. and 4 million people around the world celebrating their birthdays on Feb. 28 or March 1. People born on a Leap Day are faced with dilemmas such as which date they should receive their driver’s license. Although it varies from state to state, most consider March 1 the appropriate day for leap-year 16-year-olds — who are celebrating their fourth “official” birthday — to receive their license. With all the changes the calendar has undergone, it still isn’t quite perfect. Experts say that in about 10,000 years, it will need to be changed yet again. A LEAP DAY BIRTHDAY The odds of being born on Feb. 29 are about

Every four years, February gains an extra day at the end of the month. But what does this contribute to the year as a whole? You might be surprised by what this one day does for us!

The 365 days in each year represent the time it takes for the Earth to circle the sun. However, the orbit actually takes nearly a quarter of a day longer than that. The additional 0.2421 of a day might not seem like it would make a significant impact, but

after a few decades, it adds up. To ensure the calendar and seasons stay on the right timeline, the leap day was created.

THE START OF THE LEAP YEAR The Egyptians were the first to officially calculate how many days it takes to orbit the sun, revealing the need for a leap year. Europeans at the time used a calendar that

followed a lunar model, which needed an entire month added to retain consistency. The leap year wasn’t introduced into Europe until the reign of Julius Caesar. With the help of astronomer Sosigenes, Caesar created the Julian Calendar, which included 12 months and 365 days, with a single day added every fourth year.

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