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Some Grit A note from the desk of greg faris Over the course of your lifetime, you’ll be faced with situations that’ll test your will, challenge your determination, and define your character.Yet even though your personal limits may be challenged, quitting shouldn’t be an option.The key is to show some grit and face the situation head-on. Of course, that’s easier said than done — we’re all human. The fact is that the difference between a winner and an “also-ran” isn’t always that the loser fell on challenging times — it’s how the loser faced the adversity.While some people boldly stare difficulty in the eye, others are quick to surrender to it. Reach deep down into your soul and give it all you’ve got.There will be times when you’ll reach your limit, and everything inside you will tell you to stop.Those are the real moments of truth. Many people throw in the towel on the one-yard line, not knowing how close they were to the goal.When you get to that point, remember why you started your journey, and make the extra effort to cross the goal line! While determination builds character, quitting is habit-forming.When quitting becomes routine, you won’t think twice about giving up next time. On the other hand, every time you overcome a challenge, you’ll gain the strength and conviction to confront your next challenge with confidence and fortitude. “a winner never stops trying.” –tom Landry
combined, I met new coworkers who became really good friends too. The community here is like a family.You get to know your coworkers and their families. I’m an ordained minister, and I’ve even presided over marriages for some of our employees and for their children. Like I said, Airtron is like a family, so if someone has a baby, everybody knows about it, and that’s what I’ll miss.We all get along, and it’s more of a team environment than an individual effort. It makes work a whole lot better. I can’t say enough good things about our management at Airtron. There’s always been an open-door policy as far as management is concerned.Whether it was the current vice president of Airtron Dayton, James Tobias, or ex-co-owner Rich Siefring — no matter who was in the management role, I was always able to talk to them, and they were fantastic at communicating. I’ve had some very good people who directed me. James Tobias actually worked with me in the warehouse in Dayton. He has done a phenomenal job in making Airtron Dayton successful. One thing is certain — he knows what he’s talking about. He learned from the best and from the ground up.This is my thinking: If a person has been in the trenches and has done their job and they get promoted to management, they understand the business and they get the in’s and out’s of it. Of the lessons I’ve learned at Airtron, there’s always been a priority to do the job well. In the apprenticeship program, they teach you the long way to do the layout, and it took two times longer for the fitting. I’ll tell you, I had two good people who taught me the layout work when I first started, and both told me, “You can be fast, and it will look like it’s been thrown together.We want you to be fast, but it should look neat when it’s done.” I always prided myself on being one of the fastest sheet metal people in the trade. With my wife going through health problems, it’s God, family, and Airtron. Once you get those priorities straight, you’re good. I’ve worked with a good group of people, and they understand this.When my wife was diagnosed with cancer, they told me that my No. 1 priority was to take care of her.They told me, “Your job will be here. Don’t worry about anything.” You don’t find companies like that. I will miss working, but more than anything, I’ll miss the people — Airtron really is all about people, and that’s a big deal.
You have what it takes to be a winner.You have the courage, skill, and inner strength to face any challenge, overcome any adversity, and hang tough until the job is done.The choice is yours. If you want to be a winner, act like one. Don’t quit. Show some grit.
-Greg Faris
-Al Henry
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