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BOB PARSONS, WELCOME. LET'S VISIT ABOUT THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED ON JULY 13, 2004.
LET'S VISIT ABOUT THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED ON JULY 13, 2004. THE DATE, WHAT HAPPENED THEN?
THAT OCCURRED ON JULY 13, 2004. THE DATE, WHAT HAPPENED THEN? >> THANKS FOR INVITING ME.
THE DATE, WHAT HAPPENED THEN? >> THANKS FOR INVITING ME. WELL, WE WERE UNFORTUNATE TO BE
>> THANKS FOR INVITING ME. WELL, WE WERE UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE PATH, I WOULD SAY,
WELL, WE WERE UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE PATH, I WOULD SAY, UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE PATH OF
IN THE PATH, I WOULD SAY, UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE PATH OF WHAT DEVELOPED INTO A F4 TORNADO
UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE PATH OF WHAT DEVELOPED INTO A F4 TORNADO WHICH NATIONAL WEATHER BUREAU
WHAT DEVELOPED INTO A F4 TORNADO WHICH NATIONAL WEATHER BUREAU SAID THEY COULD HAVE CLASSIFIED
WHICH NATIONAL WEATHER BUREAU SAID THEY COULD HAVE CLASSIFIED F-5 IF THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN MORE
SAID THEY COULD HAVE CLASSIFIED F-5 IF THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN MORE ITEMS, MORE THINGS EVIDENCE.
F-5 IF THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN MORE ITEMS, MORE THINGS EVIDENCE. THEY JUST USE A COUPLE OF
ITEMS, MORE THINGS EVIDENCE. THEY JUST USE A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF WHY IT WOULDN'T HAVE
THEY JUST USE A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF WHY IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS F-5.
EXAMPLES OF WHY IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS F-5. IF THEY WOULD HAVE STUCK AROUND
BEEN CLASSIFIED AS F-5. IF THEY WOULD HAVE STUCK AROUND A LULL BIT LONGER AND LOOKED
IF THEY WOULD HAVE STUCK AROUND A LULL BIT LONGER AND LOOKED AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN!
A LULL BIT LONGER AND LOOKED AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN! IT WAS LEAK ATOMIC BOMB WENT OFF
AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN! IT WAS LEAK ATOMIC BOMB WENT OFF ON THIS FACILITY.
IT WAS LEAK ATOMIC BOMB WENT OFF ON THIS FACILITY. >>DESCRIBE THE FACILITY, HOW
ON THIS FACILITY. >>DESCRIBE THE FACILITY, HOW MANY SQUARE FEET, IT BE 50,000?
>>DESCRIBE THE FACILITY, HOW MANY SQUARE FEET, IT BE 50,000? >> WE HAD ABOUT 250 -- OR
MANY SQUARE FEET, IT BE 50,000? >> WE HAD ABOUT 250 -- OR 260,000, I AM GOING TO SAY MANY
>> WE HAD ABOUT 250 -- OR 260,000, I AM GOING TO SAY MANY WE WERE JUST COMPLETING TWO NEW
260,000, I AM GOING TO SAY MANY WE WERE JUST COMPLETING TWO NEW BUILDINGS WE WERE COMPLETING
WE WERE JUST COMPLETING TWO NEW BUILDINGS WE WERE COMPLETING RIGHT THEN.
BUILDINGS WE WERE COMPLETING RIGHT THEN. >>150 EMPLOYEES?
RIGHT THEN. >>150 EMPLOYEES? >> WE HAD 180 EMPLOYEES AT THAT
>>150 EMPLOYEES? >> WE HAD 180 EMPLOYEES AT THAT TIME, AND 150 WERE ACTUALLY
>> WE HAD 180 EMPLOYEES AT THAT TIME, AND 150 WERE ACTUALLY THERE.
TIME, AND 150 WERE ACTUALLY THERE. THERE WERE SOME COMING IN EARLY
THERE. THERE WERE SOME COMING IN EARLY EVEN FOR THE SECOND SHIFT.
THERE WERE SOME COMING IN EARLY EVEN FOR THE SECOND SHIFT. >>THIS WAS IN THE AFTERNOON?
EVEN FOR THE SECOND SHIFT. >>THIS WAS IN THE AFTERNOON? >> UH-HUH.
>>THIS WAS IN THE AFTERNOON? >> UH-HUH. >>BOB, BEFORE THE VENT, WHAT
>> UH-HUH. >>BOB, BEFORE THE VENT, WHAT SORT OF AC TIFTS WAS PARSONS
>>BOB, BEFORE THE VENT, WHAT SORT OF AC TIFTS WAS PARSONS INVOLVED?
SORT OF AC TIFTS WAS PARSONS INVOLVED? WHAT DID PARSONS DO?
INVOLVED? WHAT DID PARSONS DO? >> WE HAVE BEEN A CUSTOM
WHAT DID PARSONS DO? >> WE HAVE BEEN A CUSTOM MANUFACTURER FOR REALLY THE
>> WE HAVE BEEN A CUSTOM MANUFACTURER FOR REALLY THE ENTIRE 33, NOW 34 YEARS OF OUR
MANUFACTURER FOR REALLY THE ENTIRE 33, NOW 34 YEARS OF OUR CAREER, EVEN THOUGH WE DID HAVE
ENTIRE 33, NOW 34 YEARS OF OUR CAREER, EVEN THOUGH WE DID HAVE SOME PRODUCT LINES THROUGH THAT
CAREER, EVEN THOUGH WE DID HAVE SOME PRODUCT LINES THROUGH THAT TIME FRAME THAT WE HAD SOLD AND
SOME PRODUCT LINES THROUGH THAT TIME FRAME THAT WE HAD SOLD AND HAD SEVERAL PATENTED PRODUCTS.
TIME FRAME THAT WE HAD SOLD AND HAD SEVERAL PATENTED PRODUCTS. BUT WE WERE CONCENTRATING IN THE
HAD SEVERAL PATENTED PRODUCTS. BUT WE WERE CONCENTRATING IN THE LAST TEN YEARS ON -- OR 20 YEARS
BUT WE WERE CONCENTRATING IN THE LAST TEN YEARS ON -- OR 20 YEARS ON ALL CUSTOM MANUFACTURERS, AND
LAST TEN YEARS ON -- OR 20 YEARS ON ALL CUSTOM MANUFACTURERS, AND DO A LOT OF WORK FOR PEOPLE LIKE
ON ALL CUSTOM MANUFACTURERS, AND DO A LOT OF WORK FOR PEOPLE LIKE JOHN DEERE, CATERPILLAR,
DO A LOT OF WORK FOR PEOPLE LIKE JOHN DEERE, CATERPILLAR, KOMATZU, AND OTHER COMPANIES,
JOHN DEERE, CATERPILLAR, KOMATZU, AND OTHER COMPANIES, VERMMERS, CNH, THOSE TYPE.
KOMATZU, AND OTHER COMPANIES, VERMMERS, CNH, THOSE TYPE. >>LARGE, IN OTHER WORDS, YOU
VERMMERS, CNH, THOSE TYPE. >>LARGE, IN OTHER WORDS, YOU MAKE PARTS THAT GO INTO
>>LARGE, IN OTHER WORDS, YOU MAKE PARTS THAT GO INTO MACHINERY, FOR EXAMPLE,?
MAKE PARTS THAT GO INTO MACHINERY, FOR EXAMPLE,? TRUCKS, OFF THE ROAD SORT OF
MACHINERY, FOR EXAMPLE,? TRUCKS, OFF THE ROAD SORT OF THING?
TRUCKS, OFF THE ROAD SORT OF THING? >> YES.
THING? >> YES. MORE OF OUR BUSINESS IN
>> YES. MORE OF OUR BUSINESS IN COMMERCIAL TYPE EQUIPMENT AND WE
MORE OF OUR BUSINESS IN COMMERCIAL TYPE EQUIPMENT AND WE BUILD COMPLETE COMPONENTS TO
COMMERCIAL TYPE EQUIPMENT AND WE BUILD COMPLETE COMPONENTS TO EVEN -- AND ALSO CURRENT
BUILD COMPLETE COMPONENTS TO EVEN -- AND ALSO CURRENT PRODUCTS AND NON-CURRENT
EVEN -- AND ALSO CURRENT PRODUCTS AND NON-CURRENT PRODUCTS FOR THESE COMPANIES.
PRODUCTS AND NON-CURRENT PRODUCTS FOR THESE COMPANIES. >>HOW DID THIS COME TO PASS IN
PRODUCTS FOR THESE COMPANIES. >>HOW DID THIS COME TO PASS IN THE SENSE NO ONE WAS HURT.
>>HOW DID THIS COME TO PASS IN THE SENSE NO ONE WAS HURT. I I READ ABOUT OTHER TORNADOES
THE SENSE NO ONE WAS HURT. I I READ ABOUT OTHER TORNADOES WHERE DECIMATION OCCURS, PEOPLE
I I READ ABOUT OTHER TORNADOES WHERE DECIMATION OCCURS, PEOPLE DIE, INJURED.
WHERE DECIMATION OCCURS, PEOPLE DIE, INJURED. IN YOUR CASE, THAT DIDN'T OCCUR?
DIE, INJURED. IN YOUR CASE, THAT DIDN'T OCCUR? WHY?
IN YOUR CASE, THAT DIDN'T OCCUR? WHY? >>WELL, WE HAD SHELTERS, AND I
WHY? >>WELL, WE HAD SHELTERS, AND I HAVE BUILT ALL THOSE FACILITIES
>>WELL, WE HAD SHELTERS, AND I HAVE BUILT ALL THOSE FACILITIES OUT THERE OVER THE YEARS, AND I
HAVE BUILT ALL THOSE FACILITIES OUT THERE OVER THE YEARS, AND I WAS ACROSS THE ROAD IN A SMALL
OUT THERE OVER THE YEARS, AND I WAS ACROSS THE ROAD IN A SMALL AIRPORT BUILDING WHEN WE FIRST
WAS ACROSS THE ROAD IN A SMALL AIRPORT BUILDING WHEN WE FIRST STARTED IN BUSINESS, AND WE HAD
AIRPORT BUILDING WHEN WE FIRST STARTED IN BUSINESS, AND WE HAD A TORNADO COME RIGHT AND HIT THE
STARTED IN BUSINESS, AND WE HAD A TORNADO COME RIGHT AND HIT THE EDGE OF US.
A TORNADO COME RIGHT AND HIT THE EDGE OF US. WE WERE RIGHT THERE.
EDGE OF US. WE WERE RIGHT THERE. I WAS THERE, AND I REALIZED WE
WE WERE RIGHT THERE. I WAS THERE, AND I REALIZED WE REALLY HAD NO PLACE TO GO, AND I
I WAS THERE, AND I REALIZED WE REALLY HAD NO PLACE TO GO, AND I NEVER FORGOT THEAISM AS I BUILT
REALLY HAD NO PLACE TO GO, AND I NEVER FORGOT THEAISM AS I BUILT THOSE FACILITIES, I FELT WE
NEVER FORGOT THEAISM AS I BUILT THOSE FACILITIES, I FELT WE REALLY NEEDED TO HAVE SOME
THOSE FACILITIES, I FELT WE REALLY NEEDED TO HAVE SOME PRAISE TO GO.
REALLY NEEDED TO HAVE SOME PRAISE TO GO. IT WASN'T JUST INTUITIVE, YOU
PRAISE TO GO. IT WASN'T JUST INTUITIVE, YOU HAD SOMETHING YOU HAD SEEN.
IT WASN'T JUST INTUITIVE, YOU HAD SOMETHING YOU HAD SEEN. THIS COULD OCCUR, A WE BETTER
HAD SOMETHING YOU HAD SEEN. THIS COULD OCCUR, A WE BETTER TAKE STEPS.
THIS COULD OCCUR, A WE BETTER TAKE STEPS. YES, THE TORNADO I SEEN BACK IN
TAKE STEPS. YES, THE TORNADO I SEEN BACK IN 1972, ACTUALLY WENT RIGHT ABOUT
YES, THE TORNADO I SEEN BACK IN 1972, ACTUALLY WENT RIGHT ABOUT WHERE OUR P FACILITIES NOW SITS.
1972, ACTUALLY WENT RIGHT ABOUT WHERE OUR P FACILITIES NOW SITS. >>WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN?
WHERE OUR P FACILITIES NOW SITS. >>WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN? >> IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WE ARE
>>WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN? >> IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WE ARE MORE THAN PREPARED NOW.
>> IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, WE ARE MORE THAN PREPARED NOW. WE BUILT NEW, MUCH, MUCH HEAVIER
MORE THAN PREPARED NOW. WE BUILT NEW, MUCH, MUCH HEAVIER ONES.
WE BUILT NEW, MUCH, MUCH HEAVIER ONES. MUCH HEAVIER THAN THE ENGINEERS
ONES. MUCH HEAVIER THAN THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDED.
MUCH HEAVIER THAN THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDED. I HAVE DONE IT FOR SEVERAL
RECOMMENDED. I HAVE DONE IT FOR SEVERAL REASONS. WE WANT ULTIMATE
I HAVE DONE IT FOR SEVERAL REASONS. WE WANT ULTIMATE SAFETY.
REASONS. WE WANT ULTIMATE SAFETY. I HAVE SEEN SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT
SAFETY. I HAVE SEEN SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT I KNOW SOME OF THOSE STILL COULD
I HAVE SEEN SO MUCH DAMAGE THAT I KNOW SOME OF THOSE STILL COULD BE DAMAGED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME
I KNOW SOME OF THOSE STILL COULD BE DAMAGED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE AND
BE DAMAGED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE AND SURVIVED THAT, THEY ARE GOING TO
THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE AND SURVIVED THAT, THEY ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
SURVIVED THAT, THEY ARE GOING TO BE THERE. THEY ARE STILL THERE, AND WHEN
BE THERE. THEY ARE STILL THERE, AND WHEN IT GETS BLACK AND LOOKS UGLY OUT
THEY ARE STILL THERE, AND WHEN IT GETS BLACK AND LOOKS UGLY OUT THERE WHERE ALREADY HAS HAPPENED
IT GETS BLACK AND LOOKS UGLY OUT THERE WHERE ALREADY HAS HAPPENED ONCE SINCE THEN, I NEEDED TO
THERE WHERE ALREADY HAS HAPPENED ONCE SINCE THEN, I NEEDED TO HAVE EXTRA CONFIDENCE.
ONCE SINCE THEN, I NEEDED TO HAVE EXTRA CONFIDENCE. THEY NEEDED TO HAVE EXTRA
HAVE EXTRA CONFIDENCE. THEY NEEDED TO HAVE EXTRA CONFIDENCE, MORE, I HAD TO
THEY NEEDED TO HAVE EXTRA CONFIDENCE, MORE, I HAD TO CONVINCE THEM THIS IS MUCH
CONFIDENCE, MORE, I HAD TO CONVINCE THEM THIS IS MUCH STRONGER AND I WENT THE EXTRA
CONVINCE THEM THIS IS MUCH STRONGER AND I WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE IT MUCH STRONGER
STRONGER AND I WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE IT MUCH STRONGER THAN WHAT IS RECOMMENDED.
MILE TO MAKE IT MUCH STRONGER THAN WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. >>YOU PROBABLY WOULD WANT TO
THAN WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. >>YOU PROBABLY WOULD WANT TO HAVE UNDERGROUND SHELTERS,
>>YOU PROBABLY WOULD WANT TO HAVE UNDERGROUND SHELTERS, REMEMBER THE ATOMIC BOMB SCARE,
HAVE UNDERGROUND SHELTERS, REMEMBER THE ATOMIC BOMB SCARE, AND PEOPLE BUILT THE BOMB
REMEMBER THE ATOMIC BOMB SCARE, AND PEOPLE BUILT THE BOMB SHELTER.
AND PEOPLE BUILT THE BOMB SHELTER. LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING
SHELTER. LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF BOB PARSONS.
LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF BOB PARSONS. WHY DID YOU GET IN THIS BUSINESS
OF BOB PARSONS. WHY DID YOU GET IN THIS BUSINESS THIS HOW DID YOU GET IN THIS
WHY DID YOU GET IN THIS BUSINESS THIS HOW DID YOU GET IN THIS QUIZ?
THIS HOW DID YOU GET IN THIS QUIZ? WHEN DID YOU GET INTO THIS
QUIZ? WHEN DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?
WHEN DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND
BUSINESS? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF PRETTY LONG STORY.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF PRETTY LONG STORY. I WOULD HAVE TO GO CLEAR BACK TO
OF PRETTY LONG STORY. I WOULD HAVE TO GO CLEAR BACK TO MY ROOTS WHEN I WAS A YOUNG KID
I WOULD HAVE TO GO CLEAR BACK TO MY ROOTS WHEN I WAS A YOUNG KID GROWING UP ON THE FARM, AND I
MY ROOTS WHEN I WAS A YOUNG KID GROWING UP ON THE FARM, AND I WAS IN LOVE WITH ANYTHING
GROWING UP ON THE FARM, AND I WAS IN LOVE WITH ANYTHING MECHANICAL, MACHINERY,
WAS IN LOVE WITH ANYTHING MECHANICAL, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, WANTED TO WORK ON
MECHANICAL, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, WANTED TO WORK ON THINGS, WANTED TO OVERHAUL
EQUIPMENT, WANTED TO WORK ON THINGS, WANTED TO OVERHAUL ENGINES, WANTED TO JUST DO
THINGS, WANTED TO OVERHAUL ENGINES, WANTED TO JUST DO ANYTHING MECHANICAL.
ENGINES, WANTED TO JUST DO ANYTHING MECHANICAL. I WENT TO THE NAVY AND WAS A
ANYTHING MECHANICAL. I WENT TO THE NAVY AND WAS A SHIP FITTER, METAL SMITH IN THE
I WENT TO THE NAVY AND WAS A SHIP FITTER, METAL SMITH IN THE NAVY.
SHIP FITTER, METAL SMITH IN THE NAVY. AND WAS JUST INTERESTED IN ALL
NAVY. AND WAS JUST INTERESTED IN ALL THE THINGS, AND BECAUSE YOU ARE
AND WAS JUST INTERESTED IN ALL THE THINGS, AND BECAUSE YOU ARE INTERESTED WHEN PEOPLE ARE
THE THINGS, AND BECAUSE YOU ARE INTERESTED WHEN PEOPLE ARE REALLY INTERESTED, THEY EXCEL IN
INTERESTED WHEN PEOPLE ARE REALLY INTERESTED, THEY EXCEL IN SOME OF THE THINGS IF THEY WANT
REALLY INTERESTED, THEY EXCEL IN SOME OF THE THINGS IF THEY WANT TO LEARN, THEY LEARN.
SOME OF THE THINGS IF THEY WANT TO LEARN, THEY LEARN. SO I ALWAYS DREAMED OF BUILDING
TO LEARN, THEY LEARN. SO I ALWAYS DREAMED OF BUILDING THINGS WHEN I WAS DONE.
SO I ALWAYS DREAMED OF BUILDING THINGS WHEN I WAS DONE. >>YOU BUILT SOMETHING?
THINGS WHEN I WAS DONE. >>YOU BUILT SOMETHING? YOU STARTED OUT WITH THIS LITTLE
>>YOU BUILT SOMETHING? YOU STARTED OUT WITH THIS LITTLE FACILITY, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE
YOU STARTED OUT WITH THIS LITTLE FACILITY, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE CURRENT FACILITY.
FACILITY, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE CURRENT FACILITY. WHAT DID YOU FIRST MANUFACTURE?
CURRENT FACILITY. WHAT DID YOU FIRST MANUFACTURE? >> THE VERY -- WELL, I STARTED
WHAT DID YOU FIRST MANUFACTURE? >> THE VERY -- WELL, I STARTED DOING CUSTOM MANUFACTURING IN
>> THE VERY -- WELL, I STARTED DOING CUSTOM MANUFACTURING IN THE VERY BEGINNING, AND IT WAS
DOING CUSTOM MANUFACTURING IN THE VERY BEGINNING, AND IT WAS JUST MAINLY JUST WELDING.
THE VERY BEGINNING, AND IT WAS JUST MAINLY JUST WELDING. I HAD LIMITED BUDGET, NATURALLY,
JUST MAINLY JUST WELDING. I HAD LIMITED BUDGET, NATURALLY, AND STARTED OUT WELDING AND
I HAD LIMITED BUDGET, NATURALLY, AND STARTED OUT WELDING AND STARTED OUT ANOTHER PIECE OF
AND STARTED OUT WELDING AND STARTED OUT ANOTHER PIECE OF MACHINERY AND ANOTHER PIECE OF
STARTED OUT ANOTHER PIECE OF MACHINERY AND ANOTHER PIECE OF MACHINERY, AND THEN DEVELOPED
MACHINERY AND ANOTHER PIECE OF MACHINERY, AND THEN DEVELOPED SOME PRODUCTS, SOME GRAIN
MACHINERY, AND THEN DEVELOPED SOME PRODUCTS, SOME GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT.
SOME PRODUCTS, SOME GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT. IN FACT, THE VERY FIRST PRODUCT
HANDLING EQUIPMENT. IN FACT, THE VERY FIRST PRODUCT I HAD IN MY HOME, BELIEVE IT OR
IN FACT, THE VERY FIRST PRODUCT I HAD IN MY HOME, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, HORSE WALKERS THAT GO ON
I HAD IN MY HOME, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, HORSE WALKERS THAT GO ON RACETRACKS.
NOT, HORSE WALKERS THAT GO ON RACETRACKS. >>HORSE WALKERS?
RACETRACKS. >>HORSE WALKERS? >> YEAH.
>>HORSE WALKERS? >> YEAH. >>I THOUGHT, A HORSE WALKER, YOU
>> YEAH. >>I THOUGHT, A HORSE WALKER, YOU HAVE A MACHINE THAT WALKS THEM
>>I THOUGHT, A HORSE WALKER, YOU HAVE A MACHINE THAT WALKS THEM AROUND?
HAVE A MACHINE THAT WALKS THEM AROUND? >> IT COOLS THEM DOWN.
AROUND? >> IT COOLS THEM DOWN. I STARTED BUILDING GRAIN
>> IT COOLS THEM DOWN. I STARTED BUILDING GRAIN EQUIPMENT.
I STARTED BUILDING GRAIN EQUIPMENT. WE BUILT THOSE ARE THE -- THE
EQUIPMENT. WE BUILT THOSE ARE THE -- THE BUCKET ELEVATORS AND ALL THE
WE BUILT THOSE ARE THE -- THE BUCKET ELEVATORS AND ALL THE DOWN SPOUTS AND ALL THE UNITS
BUCKET ELEVATORS AND ALL THE DOWN SPOUTS AND ALL THE UNITS THAT DIRECT THE DRAIN TO
DOWN SPOUTS AND ALL THE UNITS THAT DIRECT THE DRAIN TO DIFFERENT AREAS AND GET TO
THAT DIRECT THE DRAIN TO DIFFERENT AREAS AND GET TO BUILDING GRAIN CLEANERS AND WE
DIFFERENT AREAS AND GET TO BUILDING GRAIN CLEANERS AND WE EVEN HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF GRAIN
BUILDING GRAIN CLEANERS AND WE EVEN HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF GRAIN HANDLING COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
EVEN HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF GRAIN HANDLING COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND IT GOT TO BE THE BIG STUFF A
HANDLING COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND IT GOT TO BE THE BIG STUFF A AT ONE TIME, 80% OF THE GRAIN
AND IT GOT TO BE THE BIG STUFF A AT ONE TIME, 80% OF THE GRAIN CLEANERS IN THIS COUNTRY,
AT ONE TIME, 80% OF THE GRAIN CLEANERS IN THIS COUNTRY, GRAVITY FLOW BRAIN CLEANERS CAME
CLEANERS IN THIS COUNTRY, GRAVITY FLOW BRAIN CLEANERS CAME OUT OF OUR PLANT.
GRAVITY FLOW BRAIN CLEANERS CAME OUT OF OUR PLANT. >>DID ANYBODY TELL YOU WOULD
OUT OF OUR PLANT. >>DID ANYBODY TELL YOU WOULD FAIL?
>>DID ANYBODY TELL YOU WOULD FAIL? >> YES, I HAD ONE PERSON.
FAIL? >> YES, I HAD ONE PERSON. IT WAS REALLY PROBABLY THE ONLY
>> YES, I HAD ONE PERSON. IT WAS REALLY PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON IN MY FAMILY THAT HAD ANY
IT WAS REALLY PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON IN MY FAMILY THAT HAD ANY MONEY, THAT HAS BEEN FAIRLY
PERSON IN MY FAMILY THAT HAD ANY MONEY, THAT HAS BEEN FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL.
MONEY, THAT HAS BEEN FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL. HE ADVISED ME I BETTER KEEP THE
SUCCESSFUL. HE ADVISED ME I BETTER KEEP THE GOOD JOB I HAVE AND NOT DO THIS.
HE ADVISED ME I BETTER KEEP THE GOOD JOB I HAVE AND NOT DO THIS. >>KEEP YOUR DAY JOB?
GOOD JOB I HAVE AND NOT DO THIS. >>KEEP YOUR DAY JOB? >> YES.
>>KEEP YOUR DAY JOB? >> YES. I LEARNED A BIG LESSON FROM
>> YES. I LEARNED A BIG LESSON FROM THAT.
I LEARNED A BIG LESSON FROM THAT. >>WHAT WAS THE LESSON?
THAT. >>WHAT WAS THE LESSON? >> THAT YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL
>>WHAT WAS THE LESSON? >> THAT YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER ADVISE YOUNG PEOPLE
>> THAT YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER ADVISE YOUNG PEOPLE AND TRY TO PASS ON ALL OF OUR
NOT TO OVER ADVISE YOUNG PEOPLE AND TRY TO PASS ON ALL OF OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE
AND TRY TO PASS ON ALL OF OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T KNOW, THEY MIGHT
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T KNOW, THEY MIGHT JUST ACCOMPLISH IT (LAUGHING).
IF THEY DON'T KNOW, THEY MIGHT JUST ACCOMPLISH IT (LAUGHING). IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS AHEAD
JUST ACCOMPLISH IT (LAUGHING). IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS AHEAD OF THEM.
IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS AHEAD OF THEM. >>DON'T KNOW HOW TO FAIL, AND
OF THEM. >>DON'T KNOW HOW TO FAIL, AND THEY SUCCEED.
>>DON'T KNOW HOW TO FAIL, AND THEY SUCCEED. >>INEXPERIENCE AT IGNORANCE IS
THEY SUCCEED. >>INEXPERIENCE AT IGNORANCE IS IMPORTANT FACTOR TO THE SUCCESS
>>INEXPERIENCE AT IGNORANCE IS IMPORTANT FACTOR TO THE SUCCESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE!
IMPORTANT FACTOR TO THE SUCCESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE! (LAUGHING).
OF YOUNG PEOPLE! (LAUGHING). >>BOB, WHAT ABOUT MOTIVATING
(LAUGHING). >>BOB, WHAT ABOUT MOTIVATING PEOPLE?
>>BOB, WHAT ABOUT MOTIVATING PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE WITH
PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THEORY?
HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THEORY? HOW DO YOU LET THEM HAVE THEIR
THE SAME THEORY? HOW DO YOU LET THEM HAVE THEIR SAY?
HOW DO YOU LET THEM HAVE THEIR SAY? HOW DO YOU LET THEM GO AND DO
SAY? HOW DO YOU LET THEM GO AND DO AND TRY AND FAIL IN A BUSINESS
HOW DO YOU LET THEM GO AND DO AND TRY AND FAIL IN A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION YOUR SIZE?
AND TRY AND FAIL IN A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION YOUR SIZE? WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOU THAT
ORGANIZATION YOUR SIZE? WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOU THAT PERMITS YOU TO MOTIVATE THESE
WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOU THAT PERMITS YOU TO MOTIVATE THESE PEOPLE TO DO WELL?
PERMITS YOU TO MOTIVATE THESE PEOPLE TO DO WELL? >>WELL, FOR ONE, TO HAVE THEM
PEOPLE TO DO WELL? >>WELL, FOR ONE, TO HAVE THEM FEEL LIKE THEY ARE -- ARE AS
>>WELL, FOR ONE, TO HAVE THEM FEEL LIKE THEY ARE -- ARE AS IMPORTANT AS YOU ARE IN THE
FEEL LIKE THEY ARE -- ARE AS IMPORTANT AS YOU ARE IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS AND IN OUR
IMPORTANT AS YOU ARE IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS AND IN OUR LIVES.
SCHEME OF THINGS AND IN OUR LIVES. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PERSON OF
LIVES. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PERSON OF HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND REALIZED
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PERSON OF HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND REALIZED THE VALUE OF HUMBLING BEGINNINGS
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND REALIZED THE VALUE OF HUMBLING BEGINNINGS OF ANYONE.
THE VALUE OF HUMBLING BEGINNINGS OF ANYONE. PRETTY MUCH A BELIEVER THE
OF ANYONE. PRETTY MUCH A BELIEVER THE REALLY GIFTED PEOPLE OF THE
PRETTY MUCH A BELIEVER THE REALLY GIFTED PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, PRETTY WELL GET ALONG,
REALLY GIFTED PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, PRETTY WELL GET ALONG, BUT SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE THAT
WORLD, PRETTY WELL GET ALONG, BUT SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SO
BUT SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SO GIFTED NEED TO FEEL THAT THEY
DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SO GIFTED NEED TO FEEL THAT THEY CAN BE A PART OF AN ORGANIZATION
GIFTED NEED TO FEEL THAT THEY CAN BE A PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORK WITH SOMEBODY THAT
CAN BE A PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORK WITH SOMEBODY THAT UNDERSTANDS WHERE THEY COME
THAT WORK WITH SOMEBODY THAT UNDERSTANDS WHERE THEY COME FROM, AND THEN TO JUST HAVE THEM
UNDERSTANDS WHERE THEY COME FROM, AND THEN TO JUST HAVE THEM FEEL PART OF THE TEAM AND THEN
FROM, AND THEN TO JUST HAVE THEM FEEL PART OF THE TEAM AND THEN NATURALLY TREAT THEM WITH
FEEL PART OF THE TEAM AND THEN NATURALLY TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT, TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM,
NATURALLY TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT, TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM, TREAT THEM FAIRLY AND IT IS NOT
RESPECT, TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM, TREAT THEM FAIRLY AND IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO THAT WITH
TREAT THEM FAIRLY AND IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO THAT WITH EVERYONE.
ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO DO THAT WITH EVERYONE. >> SURE.
EVERYONE. >> SURE. >>BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO DO THAT.
>> SURE. >>BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO DO THAT. >>HOW DO YOU TELL IF THE PERSON
>>BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO DO THAT. >>HOW DO YOU TELL IF THE PERSON YOU HIRE WILL BE A WINNER OR NOT
>>HOW DO YOU TELL IF THE PERSON YOU HIRE WILL BE A WINNER OR NOT SO MUCH OF A WINNER?
YOU HIRE WILL BE A WINNER OR NOT SO MUCH OF A WINNER? IS THERE ANY EXTERNAL
SO MUCH OF A WINNER? IS THERE ANY EXTERNAL INDICATORS?
IS THERE ANY EXTERNAL INDICATORS? I MEAN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,
INDICATORS? I MEAN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, JOBS, PARENTS, WHAT DO YOU LOOK
I MEAN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, JOBS, PARENTS, WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK THEM IN THE
JOBS, PARENTS, WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN YOU LOOK THEM IN THE EYES AND SAY YOU ARE HIRED?
FOR WHEN YOU LOOK THEM IN THE EYES AND SAY YOU ARE HIRED? >> FIRST ALL, WE CAN BE TAKEN
EYES AND SAY YOU ARE HIRED? >> FIRST ALL, WE CAN BE TAKEN DOWN THE PATH BY THERE IS GOOD
>> FIRST ALL, WE CAN BE TAKEN DOWN THE PATH BY THERE IS GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT CAN SNMENT
DOWN THE PATH BY THERE IS GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT CAN SNMENT OOKER US A LITTLE BIT, I GUESS.
PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT CAN SNMENT OOKER US A LITTLE BIT, I GUESS. IT IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
OOKER US A LITTLE BIT, I GUESS. IT IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS. NATURALLY, IF YOU KNOW THE
IT IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS. NATURALLY, IF YOU KNOW THE BACKGROUND, WHERE THEY HAVE COME
NATURALLY, IF YOU KNOW THE BACKGROUND, WHERE THEY HAVE COME FROM, THEIR PARENTS, AND THEN
BACKGROUND, WHERE THEY HAVE COME FROM, THEIR PARENTS, AND THEN JUST THE WORK ETHIC THAT THEY
FROM, THEIR PARENTS, AND THEN JUST THE WORK ETHIC THAT THEY SEEM TO EXHIBIT IN THEIR EFFORT
JUST THE WORK ETHIC THAT THEY SEEM TO EXHIBIT IN THEIR EFFORT TO CONVINCE YOU THAT THEY ARE
SEEM TO EXHIBIT IN THEIR EFFORT TO CONVINCE YOU THAT THEY ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB, I
TO CONVINCE YOU THAT THEY ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB, I THINK IT IS JUST -- WE ARE
THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB, I THINK IT IS JUST -- WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE
THINK IT IS JUST -- WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE GOOD WORK ETHIC.
LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE GOOD WORK ETHIC. IT WON'T WORK ANY OTHER WAY.
GOOD WORK ETHIC. IT WON'T WORK ANY OTHER WAY. WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT.
IT WON'T WORK ANY OTHER WAY. WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT. >>BOB, YOU SURROUND YOURSELF
WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT. >>BOB, YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE
>>BOB, YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDS AND
WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDS AND FORMAL EDUCATION AND THE LIKE.
ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDS AND FORMAL EDUCATION AND THE LIKE. HOW DO YOU SELECT THOSE PEOPLE?
FORMAL EDUCATION AND THE LIKE. HOW DO YOU SELECT THOSE PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU DETERMINE SOMEONE
HOW DO YOU SELECT THOSE PEOPLE? HOW DO YOU DETERMINE SOMEONE SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER WITH YOUR
HOW DO YOU DETERMINE SOMEONE SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER WITH YOUR FIRM?
SHOULD BE AN ENGINEER WITH YOUR FIRM? IS THERE A DIFFERENT SET OF
FIRM? IS THERE A DIFFERENT SET OF CRITERIA OR IS IT THE SAME
IS THERE A DIFFERENT SET OF CRITERIA OR IS IT THE SAME ISSUE, WORK ETHIC?
CRITERIA OR IS IT THE SAME ISSUE, WORK ETHIC? >> WELL, NATURALLY, WE HAVE TO
ISSUE, WORK ETHIC? >> WELL, NATURALLY, WE HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF HIGHLY SKILLED
>> WELL, NATURALLY, WE HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF HIGHLY SKILLED PEOPLE THERE, AND WE HAVE TO
HAVE A LOT OF HIGHLY SKILLED PEOPLE THERE, AND WE HAVE TO LOOK FOR ALL THOSE DIFFERENT
PEOPLE THERE, AND WE HAVE TO LOOK FOR ALL THOSE DIFFERENT AREAS.
LOOK FOR ALL THOSE DIFFERENT AREAS. IN FACT, EVERY COMPANY HAS TO
AREAS. IN FACT, EVERY COMPANY HAS TO HAVE THEM, ESPECIALLY OUR
IN FACT, EVERY COMPANY HAS TO HAVE THEM, ESPECIALLY OUR COMPANY HAS TO HAVE ALL THOSE
HAVE THEM, ESPECIALLY OUR COMPANY HAS TO HAVE ALL THOSE KEY PEOPLE IN THOSE KEY AREAS,
COMPANY HAS TO HAVE ALL THOSE KEY PEOPLE IN THOSE KEY AREAS, AND THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT
KEY PEOPLE IN THOSE KEY AREAS, AND THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT TRAINING AND THAT BACKGROUND AND
AND THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT TRAINING AND THAT BACKGROUND AND BE WILLING TO DEVELOP
TRAINING AND THAT BACKGROUND AND BE WILLING TO DEVELOP ADDITIONALLY IN THOSE AREAS.
BE WILLING TO DEVELOP ADDITIONALLY IN THOSE AREAS. I MEAN WITHOUT IT, LIKE MYSELF,
ADDITIONALLY IN THOSE AREAS. I MEAN WITHOUT IT, LIKE MYSELF, I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO, AT
I MEAN WITHOUT IT, LIKE MYSELF, I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO, AT ONE TIME I KNEW WHAT IT WAS LIKE
I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO, AT ONE TIME I KNEW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WEAR EVERY HAT IN MORE
ONE TIME I KNEW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WEAR EVERY HAT IN MORE SIMPLER TIMES.
TO WEAR EVERY HAT IN MORE SIMPLER TIMES. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WEAR EVERY
SIMPLER TIMES. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WEAR EVERY HAT.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WEAR EVERY HAT. YOU SOON REALIZE YOU CAN'T DO
HAT. YOU SOON REALIZE YOU CAN'T DO THAT, AND YOU HAVE TO DELEGATE
YOU SOON REALIZE YOU CAN'T DO THAT, AND YOU HAVE TO DELEGATE AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD
THAT, AND YOU HAVE TO DELEGATE AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD PEOPLE, AND THEY HAVE GOT TO
AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD PEOPLE, AND THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE GOOD CHARACTER, AND I THINK
PEOPLE, AND THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE GOOD CHARACTER, AND I THINK GOOD CHARACTER IS PROBABLY THE
HAVE GOOD CHARACTER, AND I THINK GOOD CHARACTER IS PROBABLY THE SINGLE MOST THING WE LOOK FOR.
GOOD CHARACTER IS PROBABLY THE SINGLE MOST THING WE LOOK FOR. >>AND THAT'S KIND OF IN
SINGLE MOST THING WE LOOK FOR. >>AND THAT'S KIND OF IN DEFINABLE.
>>AND THAT'S KIND OF IN DEFINABLE. >>YES.
DEFINABLE. >>YES. BOB --
>>YES. BOB -- >>I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING
BOB -- >>I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
>>I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE IT UP IN OUR OFFICE.
ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE IT UP IN OUR OFFICE. I AM NOT SURE WHO PUT IT UP.
WE HAVE IT UP IN OUR OFFICE. I AM NOT SURE WHO PUT IT UP. IT HAS BEEN UP THERE A WEEK.
I AM NOT SURE WHO PUT IT UP. IT HAS BEEN UP THERE A WEEK. IT SAYS "GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT
IT HAS BEEN UP THERE A WEEK. IT SAYS "GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING."
IT SAYS "GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING." >>THAT'S INTERESTING.
YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING." >>THAT'S INTERESTING. >>AND IT REALLY -- THAT'S WHAT
>>THAT'S INTERESTING. >>AND IT REALLY -- THAT'S WHAT MAKES -- THAT'S WHAT MAKES ALL
>>AND IT REALLY -- THAT'S WHAT MAKES -- THAT'S WHAT MAKES ALL OF US SUCCEED.
MAKES -- THAT'S WHAT MAKES ALL OF US SUCCEED. WE HAVE A LOT OF THEME PEOPLE
OF US SUCCEED. WE HAVE A LOT OF THEME PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE GOOD CHARACTER
WE HAVE A LOT OF THEME PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE GOOD CHARACTER AROUND US.
THAT DON'T HAVE GOOD CHARACTER AROUND US. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SUCCEED.
AROUND US. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SUCCEED. IF WE HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AROUND US
WE ARE NOT GOING TO SUCCEED. IF WE HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AROUND US WITH GOOD CHARACTER, WE ARE
IF WE HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AROUND US WITH GOOD CHARACTER, WE ARE GOING TO SUCCEED IT ALL ABOUT
WITH GOOD CHARACTER, WE ARE GOING TO SUCCEED IT ALL ABOUT THAT.
GOING TO SUCCEED IT ALL ABOUT THAT. IT IS A LOT BIGGER THAN BOB
THAT. IT IS A LOT BIGGER THAN BOB PARSONS.
IT IS A LOT BIGGER THAN BOB PARSONS. IT IS ALL THOSE PEOPLE WITH GOOD
PARSONS. IT IS ALL THOSE PEOPLE WITH GOOD CHARACTER.
IT IS ALL THOSE PEOPLE WITH GOOD CHARACTER. >>WHEN YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS
CHARACTER. >>WHEN YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.
>>WHEN YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING. DO YOU CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE
LOOKING. DO YOU CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE DRAWER OR JUST THE FRONT PART?
DO YOU CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE DRAWER OR JUST THE FRONT PART? DO YOU SHINE YOUR SHOES OR NOT?
DRAWER OR JUST THE FRONT PART? DO YOU SHINE YOUR SHOES OR NOT? ALL THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT
DO YOU SHINE YOUR SHOES OR NOT? ALL THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT DEMONSTRATE.
ALL THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT DEMONSTRATE. GETTING TO THE LITTLE THINGS,
DEMONSTRATE. GETTING TO THE LITTLE THINGS, NOW THE BIG THING AFTER THE
GETTING TO THE LITTLE THINGS, NOW THE BIG THING AFTER THE TRAGEDY, OR AFTER THE
NOW THE BIG THING AFTER THE TRAGEDY, OR AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, HOW DID YOU MOTIVATE
TRAGEDY, OR AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, HOW DID YOU MOTIVATE EVERYONE TO CAUSE THAT PANCAKE
OCCURRENCE, HOW DID YOU MOTIVATE EVERYONE TO CAUSE THAT PANCAKE TO BE RESTORED TO A WEDDING CAKE
EVERYONE TO CAUSE THAT PANCAKE TO BE RESTORED TO A WEDDING CAKE WITHIN 12 MONTHS?
TO BE RESTORED TO A WEDDING CAKE WITHIN 12 MONTHS? I MEAN THAT'S HAD TO BE
WITHIN 12 MONTHS? I MEAN THAT'S HAD TO BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE.
I MEAN THAT'S HAD TO BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU LOOKED AT IT AT THE
VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU LOOKED AT IT AT THE OUTSET, WHEN DID YOU MAKE A
IF YOU LOOKED AT IT AT THE OUTSET, WHEN DID YOU MAKE A DECISION YOU WERE GOING GO AHEAD
OUTSET, WHEN DID YOU MAKE A DECISION YOU WERE GOING GO AHEAD AND HOW DID YOU GET IT DONE?
DECISION YOU WERE GOING GO AHEAD AND HOW DID YOU GET IT DONE? >> WELL, NATURALLY, I HAD A LOT
AND HOW DID YOU GET IT DONE? >> WELL, NATURALLY, I HAD A LOT OF DECISIONS TO MAKE.
>> WELL, NATURALLY, I HAD A LOT OF DECISIONS TO MAKE. THERE WAS A LOT TO DECIDE, BUT I
OF DECISIONS TO MAKE. THERE WAS A LOT TO DECIDE, BUT I HAD ALL THE RESOURCES THERE TO
THERE WAS A LOT TO DECIDE, BUT I HAD ALL THE RESOURCES THERE TO KNOW WHERE I HAD TO GO TO TO
HAD ALL THE RESOURCES THERE TO KNOW WHERE I HAD TO GO TO TO PULL THIS OFF.
KNOW WHERE I HAD TO GO TO TO PULL THIS OFF. I WILL POINT OUT ONE THING
PULL THIS OFF. I WILL POINT OUT ONE THING BEFORE WE START A LOT OF US --
I WILL POINT OUT ONE THING BEFORE WE START A LOT OF US -- WE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT
BEFORE WE START A LOT OF US -- WE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME, WHEN WE HAD THIS
WE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME, WHEN WE HAD THIS HAPPEN, AND I WILL GO BACK AND
AT THAT TIME, WHEN WE HAD THIS HAPPEN, AND I WILL GO BACK AND ANSWER THE FIRST PART OF YOUR
HAPPEN, AND I WILL GO BACK AND ANSWER THE FIRST PART OF YOUR QUESTION, WHEN WE HAD THIS
ANSWER THE FIRST PART OF YOUR QUESTION, WHEN WE HAD THIS HAPPEN, WE WERE ABLE TO DRAW ON
QUESTION, WHEN WE HAD THIS HAPPEN, WE WERE ABLE TO DRAW ON RESOURCES IN THE SURROUNDING
HAPPEN, WE WERE ABLE TO DRAW ON RESOURCES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF
RESOURCES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE BUSY, BUT CONSIDER
COMMUNITY, EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE BUSY, BUT CONSIDER WHERE YOU WOULD BE IF YOU WERE
PEOPLE WERE BUSY, BUT CONSIDER WHERE YOU WOULD BE IF YOU WERE IN NEW ORLEANS RIGHT NOW,
WHERE YOU WOULD BE IF YOU WERE IN NEW ORLEANS RIGHT NOW, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF
IN NEW ORLEANS RIGHT NOW, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES, RESOURCES WOULDN'T BE
HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES, RESOURCES WOULDN'T BE THERE.
COMPANIES, RESOURCES WOULDN'T BE THERE. WE ARE FORTUNATE.
THERE. WE ARE FORTUNATE. WE COFFEEN DRAWN ON THE
WE ARE FORTUNATE. WE COFFEEN DRAWN ON THE RESOURCES TO CONSIDER TO DO
WE COFFEEN DRAWN ON THE RESOURCES TO CONSIDER TO DO THIS.
RESOURCES TO CONSIDER TO DO THIS. WHAT WE D.N.A. CLEAR'S TIME, I
THIS. WHAT WE D.N.A. CLEAR'S TIME, I DOUBT YOU COULD DO IN THREE
WHAT WE D.N.A. CLEAR'S TIME, I DOUBT YOU COULD DO IN THREE YEAR'S TIME IF NOT MORE IN THAT
DOUBT YOU COULD DO IN THREE YEAR'S TIME IF NOT MORE IN THAT AREA.
YEAR'S TIME IF NOT MORE IN THAT AREA. I JUST POINT THAT OUT.
AREA. I JUST POINT THAT OUT. >>YOU WERE LUCKY TO BE SITUATED
I JUST POINT THAT OUT. >>YOU WERE LUCKY TO BE SITUATED GEOGRAPHICALLY?
>>YOU WERE LUCKY TO BE SITUATED GEOGRAPHICALLY? >> YES.
GEOGRAPHICALLY? >> YES. >>SO THEN YOU HAD THE PANCAKE.
>> YES. >>SO THEN YOU HAD THE PANCAKE. YOU DREW ON THE COMMUNITY
>>SO THEN YOU HAD THE PANCAKE. YOU DREW ON THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
YOU DREW ON THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. EVERYONE PITCHED IN?
RESOURCES. EVERYONE PITCHED IN? >> CORRECT.
EVERYONE PITCHED IN? >> CORRECT. TO GO BACK AND ANSWER YOUR
>> CORRECT. TO GO BACK AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, HOW DO WE MOTIVATE THE
TO GO BACK AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, HOW DO WE MOTIVATE THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED
QUESTION, HOW DO WE MOTIVATE THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED THROUGH THIS, TO HAVE F4 OR F5,
PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED THROUGH THIS, TO HAVE F4 OR F5, WHATEVER IT IS, GO RIGHT OVER
THROUGH THIS, TO HAVE F4 OR F5, WHATEVER IT IS, GO RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF YOU TO THE POINT THAT
WHATEVER IT IS, GO RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF YOU TO THE POINT THAT IT -- THE SHELTERS ACTUALLY YOU
THE TOP OF YOU TO THE POINT THAT IT -- THE SHELTERS ACTUALLY YOU HAD TO GO IN AND AROUND AND IT
IT -- THE SHELTERS ACTUALLY YOU HAD TO GO IN AND AROUND AND IT GOT DARK WHEN IT TOOK THE POWER
HAD TO GO IN AND AROUND AND IT GOT DARK WHEN IT TOOK THE POWER OUT NATURALLY.
GOT DARK WHEN IT TOOK THE POWER OUT NATURALLY. THEN IT STARTED TO TAKE THE
OUT NATURALLY. THEN IT STARTED TO TAKE THE BUILDINGS OFF.
THEN IT STARTED TO TAKE THE BUILDINGS OFF. AND THEN THE EYE OF THE TORNADO
BUILDINGS OFF. AND THEN THE EYE OF THE TORNADO WAS ACTUALLY OVER THE TOP OF
AND THEN THE EYE OF THE TORNADO WAS ACTUALLY OVER THE TOP OF THESE PEOPLE, AND IT GOT LIGHT.
WAS ACTUALLY OVER THE TOP OF THESE PEOPLE, AND IT GOT LIGHT. THEN IT GOT DARK AGAIN WHEN THE
THESE PEOPLE, AND IT GOT LIGHT. THEN IT GOT DARK AGAIN WHEN THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING,
THEN IT GOT DARK AGAIN WHEN THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING, A QUARTER, MILE WIDE.
OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING, A QUARTER, MILE WIDE. >>ALMOST A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE?
A QUARTER, MILE WIDE. >>ALMOST A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE? >> IT WAS.
>>ALMOST A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE? >> IT WAS. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
>> IT WAS. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. EVEN WITH THE SHELTERS AND
THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. EVEN WITH THE SHELTERS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD THERE,
EVEN WITH THE SHELTERS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD THERE, THERE WAS MANY INSTANCES OF
EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD THERE, THERE WAS MANY INSTANCES OF EVIDENCE OF THINGS YOU CONSIDER
THERE WAS MANY INSTANCES OF EVIDENCE OF THINGS YOU CONSIDER BIG BEANS, WE HAVE 15-TON
EVIDENCE OF THINGS YOU CONSIDER BIG BEANS, WE HAVE 15-TON LOADING CAPACITY IN OUR BUILDING
BIG BEANS, WE HAVE 15-TON LOADING CAPACITY IN OUR BUILDING THAT HANGS FROM THE RAFTERS OF
LOADING CAPACITY IN OUR BUILDING THAT HANGS FROM THE RAFTERS OF THE BUILDING.
THAT HANGS FROM THE RAFTERS OF THE BUILDING. THIS BUILDING IS LIKE EIGHT TO
THE BUILDING. THIS BUILDING IS LIKE EIGHT TO TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN A
THIS BUILDING IS LIKE EIGHT TO TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN A NORMAL, JUST A REGULAR STEEL
TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN A NORMAL, JUST A REGULAR STEEL BUILDING NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY
NORMAL, JUST A REGULAR STEEL BUILDING NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY CAPACITY.
BUILDING NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY CAPACITY. THESE BIG SUPPORTING COLUMNS
CAPACITY. THESE BIG SUPPORTING COLUMNS WERE LIPPED LOSE, TORNADO OUT OF
THESE BIG SUPPORTING COLUMNS WERE LIPPED LOSE, TORNADO OUT OF THE GROUND.
WERE LIPPED LOSE, TORNADO OUT OF THE GROUND. THEY TORN DOWN EIGHT INCH
THE GROUND. THEY TORN DOWN EIGHT INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS.
THEY TORN DOWN EIGHT INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS. THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN A DIRECT
REINFORCED CONCRETE WALLS. THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN A DIRECT HIT INTO THOSE SHELTERS AND EVEN
THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN A DIRECT HIT INTO THOSE SHELTERS AND EVEN POSSIBLY WENT THROUGH SOME OF
HIT INTO THOSE SHELTERS AND EVEN POSSIBLY WENT THROUGH SOME OF THAT.
POSSIBLY WENT THROUGH SOME OF THAT. >>OH, MY!
THAT. >>OH, MY! >>THERE WAS MACHINERY LIKE BIG
>>OH, MY! >>THERE WAS MACHINERY LIKE BIG MACHINE CENTERS *** OUT OF
>>THERE WAS MACHINERY LIKE BIG MACHINE CENTERS *** OUT OF THE FLOOR AND LAID ON THEIR
MACHINE CENTERS *** OUT OF THE FLOOR AND LAID ON THEIR SIDE.
THE FLOOR AND LAID ON THEIR SIDE. THE THINGS THAT HIT THOSE THAT
SIDE. THE THINGS THAT HIT THOSE THAT CAUSED THAT COULD HAVE WENT INTO
THE THINGS THAT HIT THOSE THAT CAUSED THAT COULD HAVE WENT INTO THE WALLS, OF THESE SHELTERS AS
CAUSED THAT COULD HAVE WENT INTO THE WALLS, OF THESE SHELTERS AS STRONG AS THEY WERE BUILT.
THE WALLS, OF THESE SHELTERS AS STRONG AS THEY WERE BUILT. THEY ARE DESIGNED A TORNADO WANT
STRONG AS THEY WERE BUILT. THEY ARE DESIGNED A TORNADO WANT TAKE THEM AWAY.
THEY ARE DESIGNED A TORNADO WANT TAKE THEM AWAY. WERE THEY DECIDE TO TAKE
TAKE THEM AWAY. WERE THEY DECIDE TO TAKE TORPEDOES, TEARING THEM UP?
WERE THEY DECIDE TO TAKE TORPEDOES, TEARING THEM UP? THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE,
TORPEDOES, TEARING THEM UP? THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, THAT BELIEVE
THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, THAT BELIEVE THERE IS A HIGHER POWER THAT WAS
INCLUDING MYSELF, THAT BELIEVE THERE IS A HIGHER POWER THAT WAS OVERLOOKING THIS WHOLE
THERE IS A HIGHER POWER THAT WAS OVERLOOKING THIS WHOLE SITUATION.
OVERLOOKING THIS WHOLE SITUATION. SOMEONE WAS WATCHING.
SITUATION. SOMEONE WAS WATCHING. >>SO YOU HAD ADD THAT
SOMEONE WAS WATCHING. >>SO YOU HAD ADD THAT ALTOGETHER, AND THERE IS SOME
>>SO YOU HAD ADD THAT ALTOGETHER, AND THERE IS SOME NATURAL MOTIVATION, AND THAT WAS
ALTOGETHER, AND THERE IS SOME NATURAL MOTIVATION, AND THAT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I
NATURAL MOTIVATION, AND THAT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I DIDN'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE A LONG
ALSO ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I DIDN'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE A LONG TIME.
DIDN'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE A LONG TIME. I DIDN'T STRUGGLE VERY LONG TO
TIME. I DIDN'T STRUGGLE VERY LONG TO MAKE THE DECISION TO REBUILD
I DIDN'T STRUGGLE VERY LONG TO MAKE THE DECISION TO REBUILD BECAUSE IT WAS FELT IT WAS THE
MAKE THE DECISION TO REBUILD BECAUSE IT WAS FELT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
BECAUSE IT WAS FELT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. IT WAS LIKE THE HANDWRITING WAS
RIGHT THING TO DO. IT WAS LIKE THE HANDWRITING WAS ON THE WALL.
IT WAS LIKE THE HANDWRITING WAS ON THE WALL. >>YOU WERE SPARED, AND YOU MUST
ON THE WALL. >>YOU WERE SPARED, AND YOU MUST REINVENT?
>>YOU WERE SPARED, AND YOU MUST REINVENT? >> I HAVE TO DO WHAT I AM
REINVENT? >> I HAVE TO DO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO, AND IT IS NOT
>> I HAVE TO DO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO, AND IT IS NOT ABOUT JUST BOB PARSONS
SUPPOSED TO DO, AND IT IS NOT ABOUT JUST BOB PARSONS REBUILDING A BUSINESS.
ABOUT JUST BOB PARSONS REBUILDING A BUSINESS. I COULD BE WITHOUT SOME OF THE
REBUILDING A BUSINESS. I COULD BE WITHOUT SOME OF THE STRESS THAT I HAVE ON A DAY TO
I COULD BE WITHOUT SOME OF THE STRESS THAT I HAVE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS NOW, BUT I HAVE CHOSE
STRESS THAT I HAVE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS NOW, BUT I HAVE CHOSE TO DO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE
DAY BASIS NOW, BUT I HAVE CHOSE TO DO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, AND I FEEL LIKE I AM
TO DO WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, AND I FEEL LIKE I AM SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS BUSINESS
DOING, AND I FEEL LIKE I AM SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS BUSINESS DOING WHAT I AM DOING, AND I
SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS BUSINESS DOING WHAT I AM DOING, AND I HAVE RUN MY BUSINESS OVER THE
DOING WHAT I AM DOING, AND I HAVE RUN MY BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS WITH BIBLICAL VAL AUCTION
HAVE RUN MY BUSINESS OVER THE YEARS WITH BIBLICAL VAL AUCTION AND I THINK ALL OF THAT --
YEARS WITH BIBLICAL VAL AUCTION AND I THINK ALL OF THAT -- TOGETHER IS THE REASON THIS
AND I THINK ALL OF THAT -- TOGETHER IS THE REASON THIS WHOLE SCENARIO TURNED OUT THE
TOGETHER IS THE REASON THIS WHOLE SCENARIO TURNED OUT THE WAY IT HAS.
WHOLE SCENARIO TURNED OUT THE WAY IT HAS. >>IN A GOOD SIZED COMPANY, I
WAY IT HAS. >>IN A GOOD SIZED COMPANY, I DON'T WANT TO USE LOCAL
>>IN A GOOD SIZED COMPANY, I DON'T WANT TO USE LOCAL COMPANIES, BUT CERTAINLY A
DON'T WANT TO USE LOCAL COMPANIES, BUT CERTAINLY A COMPANY ON NEW YORK STOCK
COMPANIES, BUT CERTAINLY A COMPANY ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, THAT HAS ACCESS TO
COMPANY ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, THAT HAS ACCESS TO CAPITAL.
EXCHANGE, THAT HAS ACCESS TO CAPITAL. I HAVE A FEELING THE MANAGERS OF
CAPITAL. I HAVE A FEELING THE MANAGERS OF THOSE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
I HAVE A FEELING THE MANAGERS OF THOSE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NO EMPATHIC RELATIONSHIP.
THOSE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NO EMPATHIC RELATIONSHIP. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE
HAVE NO EMPATHIC RELATIONSHIP. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. YOU SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY. YOU SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.
YOU SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. YOU SEEM TO HAVE AN OBLIGATION
COMMUNITY. YOU SEEM TO HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO THE EMPLOYEES, TO TREAT THEM
YOU SEEM TO HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO THE EMPLOYEES, TO TREAT THEM WELL, TO RESPECT THEM, AND WE
TO THE EMPLOYEES, TO TREAT THEM WELL, TO RESPECT THEM, AND WE HAVE THIS DISCONNECT, YOU HAVE
WELL, TO RESPECT THEM, AND WE HAVE THIS DISCONNECT, YOU HAVE JUST TALKED ABOUT, THAT WHY IS
HAVE THIS DISCONNECT, YOU HAVE JUST TALKED ABOUT, THAT WHY IS IT THERE?
JUST TALKED ABOUT, THAT WHY IS IT THERE? IT IS ADVERSE BEHAVIOR THAT
IT THERE? IT IS ADVERSE BEHAVIOR THAT RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS.
IT IS ADVERSE BEHAVIOR THAT RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS. WHY SHOULDN'T A LARGE BUSINESS
RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS. WHY SHOULDN'T A LARGE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION HAVE A MORAL
WHY SHOULDN'T A LARGE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY TO
ORGANIZATION HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FOR JOBS, TO TREAT
OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE FOR JOBS, TO TREAT PEOPLE PROPERLY AND, YET, ALWAYS
PROVIDE FOR JOBS, TO TREAT PEOPLE PROPERLY AND, YET, ALWAYS BE FOCUSED ON THE BOTTOM LINE,
PEOPLE PROPERLY AND, YET, ALWAYS BE FOCUSED ON THE BOTTOM LINE, HOW MANY CENTS HER SHARE ARE WE
BE FOCUSED ON THE BOTTOM LINE, HOW MANY CENTS HER SHARE ARE WE EARNING?
HOW MANY CENTS HER SHARE ARE WE EARNING? DO YOU HAVE ANY OBSERVATIONS
EARNING? DO YOU HAVE ANY OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THAT?
DO YOU HAVE ANY OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THAT? >> I ALSO UNDERSTAND IN DEFENSE
ABOUT THAT? >> I ALSO UNDERSTAND IN DEFENSE OF THEIR POSITION, WHEN A
>> I ALSO UNDERSTAND IN DEFENSE OF THEIR POSITION, WHEN A COMPANY GETS REAL BIG, THEY DO
OF THEIR POSITION, WHEN A COMPANY GETS REAL BIG, THEY DO HAVE TO SURVIVE, ALSO.
COMPANY GETS REAL BIG, THEY DO HAVE TO SURVIVE, ALSO. I MEAN ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS IT IS
HAVE TO SURVIVE, ALSO. I MEAN ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS IT IS JUST NOT BLACK AND WHITE.
I MEAN ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS IT IS JUST NOT BLACK AND WHITE. THEY HAVE TO BE COMPETITIVE.
JUST NOT BLACK AND WHITE. THEY HAVE TO BE COMPETITIVE. THEY HAVE GOT TO DO WHAT THEY
THEY HAVE TO BE COMPETITIVE. THEY HAVE GOT TO DO WHAT THEY HAVE GOT TO IT.
THEY HAVE GOT TO DO WHAT THEY HAVE GOT TO IT. AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS A
HAVE GOT TO IT. AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS A DIFFICULT THING TO EXPLAIN.
AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS A DIFFICULT THING TO EXPLAIN. HOW DO YOU ARGUE AGAINST THE LOW
DIFFICULT THING TO EXPLAIN. HOW DO YOU ARGUE AGAINST THE LOW COST OF MANUFACTURING IN CHINA?
HOW DO YOU ARGUE AGAINST THE LOW COST OF MANUFACTURING IN CHINA? BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO
COST OF MANUFACTURING IN CHINA? BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY HOW WE ARE
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY HOW WE ARE GOING TO SURVIVE HERE IN THIS
FIGURE OUT A WAY HOW WE ARE GOING TO SURVIVE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY AND I BELIEVE AT SOME
GOING TO SURVIVE HERE IN THIS COUNTRY AND I BELIEVE AT SOME POINT, LIKE IN MEXICO AND OTHER
COUNTRY AND I BELIEVE AT SOME POINT, LIKE IN MEXICO AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THEIR
POINT, LIKE IN MEXICO AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THEIR COST OF STANDARD OF LIVING IS
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THEIR COST OF STANDARD OF LIVING IS COMING UP, THEY ARE SOMEWHAT
COST OF STANDARD OF LIVING IS COMING UP, THEY ARE SOMEWHAT STARTING TO CATCH UP WITH US A
COMING UP, THEY ARE SOMEWHAT STARTING TO CATCH UP WITH US A LITTLE BIT.
STARTING TO CATCH UP WITH US A LITTLE BIT. NOW WE HAVE GOT CHINA.
LITTLE BIT. NOW WE HAVE GOT CHINA. BUT I KNOW THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS
NOW WE HAVE GOT CHINA. BUT I KNOW THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS DRIVEN OUR SUCCESS FOR A LOT OF
BUT I KNOW THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS DRIVEN OUR SUCCESS FOR A LOT OF IN THE PAST CURRENT YEARS, BUT
DRIVEN OUR SUCCESS FOR A LOT OF IN THE PAST CURRENT YEARS, BUT IN THE FUTURE, IT IS MOVING ALL
IN THE PAST CURRENT YEARS, BUT IN THE FUTURE, IT IS MOVING ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IN THE FUTURE, IT IS MOVING ALL OVER THE WORLD. I AM CONCERNED WHAT WE ARE GOING
OVER THE WORLD. I AM CONCERNED WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.
I AM CONCERNED WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. WE CAN'T BE IN ALL SERVICE
TO DO. WE CAN'T BE IN ALL SERVICE ORIENTED COUNTRY.
WE CAN'T BE IN ALL SERVICE ORIENTED COUNTRY. I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO
ORIENTED COUNTRY. I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DEPEND ON SUPERIOR, SET
I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DEPEND ON SUPERIOR, SET THE MARK, HIGH QUALITY VALUES
HAVE TO DEPEND ON SUPERIOR, SET THE MARK, HIGH QUALITY VALUES AND UNPARALLELED WORK ETHIC, I
THE MARK, HIGH QUALITY VALUES AND UNPARALLELED WORK ETHIC, I THINK, IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO
AND UNPARALLELED WORK ETHIC, I THINK, IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON.
THINK, IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON. THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING ON OUR
HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON. THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING ON OUR SOCIETY.
THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING ON OUR SOCIETY. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS
SOCIETY. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS NOW OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE KIND OF
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GENERATIONS NOW OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE KIND OF HAD IT EASE ANY LIFE AND HAVEN'T
NOW OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE KIND OF HAD IT EASE ANY LIFE AND HAVEN'T HAD TO REALLY MAKE, BE
HAD IT EASE ANY LIFE AND HAVEN'T HAD TO REALLY MAKE, BE RESPONSIBLE TOTALLY FOR WHAT
HAD TO REALLY MAKE, BE RESPONSIBLE TOTALLY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE, MAYBE THEY HAVE
RESPONSIBLE TOTALLY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE, MAYBE THEY HAVE INHERITED A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.
THEY HAVE DONE, MAYBE THEY HAVE INHERITED A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH. MOM AND DAD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF
INHERITED A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH. MOM AND DAD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THEM A LITTLE TOO MUCH.
MOM AND DAD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THEM A LITTLE TOO MUCH. THAT DAMAGED OUR WORK ETHIC.
THEM A LITTLE TOO MUCH. THAT DAMAGED OUR WORK ETHIC. YOU KNOW IF YOU WOULD GO TO
THAT DAMAGED OUR WORK ETHIC. YOU KNOW IF YOU WOULD GO TO CHINA AND LOOK RIGHT NOW, YOU
YOU KNOW IF YOU WOULD GO TO CHINA AND LOOK RIGHT NOW, YOU WOULD SEE A LOT OF WORK ETHIC,
CHINA AND LOOK RIGHT NOW, YOU WOULD SEE A LOT OF WORK ETHIC, PEOPLE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE WHAT
WOULD SEE A LOT OF WORK ETHIC, PEOPLE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
PEOPLE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING. AT SOME POINT, I DON'T KNOW, I
THEY ARE DOING. AT SOME POINT, I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THIS,
AT SOME POINT, I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THIS, HE HAD, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO
DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THIS, HE HAD, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE, THAT WE HAVE TO WORK
HE HAD, BUT I THINK WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE, THAT WE HAVE TO WORK HARD, AND IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO
RECOGNIZE, THAT WE HAVE TO WORK HARD, AND IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE -- OVER ALL IN THE
HARD, AND IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE MORE -- OVER ALL IN THE POPULATION FROM THE TOP
BE MORE -- OVER ALL IN THE POPULATION FROM THE TOP EXECUTIVES DOWN TO THE LOWEST
POPULATION FROM THE TOP EXECUTIVES DOWN TO THE LOWEST PAID WORKER.
EXECUTIVES DOWN TO THE LOWEST PAID WORKER. >>IT IS A TEAM IN BUILDING
PAID WORKER. >>IT IS A TEAM IN BUILDING TAKING A PANCAKE AND MAKING IT
>>IT IS A TEAM IN BUILDING TAKING A PANCAKE AND MAKING IT INTO A WEDDING CAKE, IF YOU
TAKING A PANCAKE AND MAKING IT INTO A WEDDING CAKE, IF YOU WILL.
INTO A WEDDING CAKE, IF YOU WILL. IN OTHER WORDS, WE HAVE THE
WILL. IN OTHER WORDS, WE HAVE THE LEGACY COST, GM, ENORMOUS
IN OTHER WORDS, WE HAVE THE LEGACY COST, GM, ENORMOUS PENSION LIABILITIES.
LEGACY COST, GM, ENORMOUS PENSION LIABILITIES. CHINA COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS
PENSION LIABILITIES. CHINA COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS DON'T HAVE THESE COSTS.
CHINA COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS DON'T HAVE THESE COSTS. WE HAVE -- AND THE UNIONS DID A
DON'T HAVE THESE COSTS. WE HAVE -- AND THE UNIONS DID A WONDERFUL JOB IN REPRESENTING
WE HAVE -- AND THE UNIONS DID A WONDERFUL JOB IN REPRESENTING THEIR FOLKS, BUT WE HAVE THESE
WONDERFUL JOB IN REPRESENTING THEIR FOLKS, BUT WE HAVE THESE COSTS TO DEAL WITH, AND HOW CAN
THEIR FOLKS, BUT WE HAVE THESE COSTS TO DEAL WITH, AND HOW CAN WE BE COMPETITIVE IF WE HAVE
COSTS TO DEAL WITH, AND HOW CAN WE BE COMPETITIVE IF WE HAVE THESE LEGACY COST.
WE BE COMPETITIVE IF WE HAVE THESE LEGACY COST. MICHAEL DEL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB
THESE LEGACY COST. MICHAEL DEL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS AND
MICHAEL DEL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS.
MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS. HE DEMONSTRATED WE CAN DO
PERSONAL COMPUTERS. HE DEMONSTRATED WE CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. CERTAINLY
HE DEMONSTRATED WE CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. CERTAINLY PARSONS HASN'T DONE TOO BADLY IN
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. CERTAINLY PARSONS HASN'T DONE TOO BADLY IN THIS WORLD.
PARSONS HASN'T DONE TOO BADLY IN THIS WORLD. BUT AGAIN THE OBLIGATION OF A
THIS WORLD. BUT AGAIN THE OBLIGATION OF A LARGE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
BUT AGAIN THE OBLIGATION OF A LARGE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION PERHAPS IS TO ALLOW THE SMALLER
LARGE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION PERHAPS IS TO ALLOW THE SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SOME
PERHAPS IS TO ALLOW THE SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SOME MONEY, TO NOT BEAT THEM UP WITH
ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE SOME MONEY, TO NOT BEAT THEM UP WITH EXPENSE CHARGES AND THE LIKE, TO
MONEY, TO NOT BEAT THEM UP WITH EXPENSE CHARGES AND THE LIKE, TO PERMIT A COMPANY LIKE YOUR'S TO
EXPENSE CHARGES AND THE LIKE, TO PERMIT A COMPANY LIKE YOUR'S TO DO X PROCESSES AND Y PROCESS,
PERMIT A COMPANY LIKE YOUR'S TO DO X PROCESSES AND Y PROCESS, AND TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL
DO X PROCESSES AND Y PROCESS, AND TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL JOBS, IN PARSONS.
AND TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL JOBS, IN PARSONS. IN GALESBURG, WE HAVE MAYTAG, IT
JOBS, IN PARSONS. IN GALESBURG, WE HAVE MAYTAG, IT IS GONE, IF YOU WILL.
IN GALESBURG, WE HAVE MAYTAG, IT IS GONE, IF YOU WILL. THEY WILL BE IN CHINA.
IS GONE, IF YOU WILL. THEY WILL BE IN CHINA. THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION.
THEY WILL BE IN CHINA. THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION. IS THAT FAIR TO SAY?
THERE IS NO EASY SOLUTION. IS THAT FAIR TO SAY? >> I AGREE.
IS THAT FAIR TO SAY? >> I AGREE. I DO BELIEVE QUALITY IS
>> I AGREE. I DO BELIEVE QUALITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO REMEMBER.
I DO BELIEVE QUALITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO REMEMBER. WE HAVE ALL WENT AND BOUGHT
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO REMEMBER. WE HAVE ALL WENT AND BOUGHT SOMETHING FROM A WAL-MART OR
WE HAVE ALL WENT AND BOUGHT SOMETHING FROM A WAL-MART OR SOMETHING, SOME LITTLE THING OR
SOMETHING FROM A WAL-MART OR SOMETHING, SOME LITTLE THING OR MEDIUM THING AND TAKE TEN HOME
SOMETHING, SOME LITTLE THING OR MEDIUM THING AND TAKE TEN HOME AND REALIZED THE QUALITY ISN'T
MEDIUM THING AND TAKE TEN HOME AND REALIZED THE QUALITY ISN'T THERE.
AND REALIZED THE QUALITY ISN'T THERE. AND IT WAS DRIVEN BY PRICE OR,
THERE. AND IT WAS DRIVEN BY PRICE OR, YOU KNOW, AND REALIZED THAT
AND IT WAS DRIVEN BY PRICE OR, YOU KNOW, AND REALIZED THAT NORMALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN ANY
YOU KNOW, AND REALIZED THAT NORMALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN ANY MORE, IN UNITED STATES.
NORMALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN ANY MORE, IN UNITED STATES. DEL, THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE.
MORE, IN UNITED STATES. DEL, THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE. THEY ARE SURVIVING AND THEY HAVE
DEL, THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE. THEY ARE SURVIVING AND THEY HAVE TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS.
THEY ARE SURVIVING AND THEY HAVE TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS. WE NEED TO STUDY THOSE A LITTLE
TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS. WE NEED TO STUDY THOSE A LITTLE BIT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS
WE NEED TO STUDY THOSE A LITTLE BIT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE.
BIT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE. BUT, YEAH, WHAT THE BIG
GOING TO TAKE. BUT, YEAH, WHAT THE BIG COMPANIES ARE GOING TO DO LIKE
BUT, YEAH, WHAT THE BIG COMPANIES ARE GOING TO DO LIKE GM AND FORD WITH THEIR LEGACY
COMPANIES ARE GOING TO DO LIKE GM AND FORD WITH THEIR LEGACY COSTS, THAT'S A MOUNTAIN TO
GM AND FORD WITH THEIR LEGACY COSTS, THAT'S A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB.
COSTS, THAT'S A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ANSWER IS
CLIMB. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ANSWER IS TO THAT.
I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ANSWER IS TO THAT. >>I AM NOT SURE THERE IS AN
TO THAT. >>I AM NOT SURE THERE IS AN ANSWER.
>>I AM NOT SURE THERE IS AN ANSWER. >>MIGHT HAVE TO SOMEWHERE, WE
ANSWER. >>MIGHT HAVE TO SOMEWHERE, WE WILL HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET.
>>MIGHT HAVE TO SOMEWHERE, WE WILL HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET. WE NEED THOSE COMPANIES TO
WILL HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET. WE NEED THOSE COMPANIES TO KEEP -- YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME
WE NEED THOSE COMPANIES TO KEEP -- YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME DECENT COMPETITION.
KEEP -- YOU KNOW, HAVE SOME DECENT COMPETITION. >>MAY HAVE TO -- MAYBE THE GM'S
DECENT COMPETITION. >>MAY HAVE TO -- MAYBE THE GM'S OF THE WORLD WILL HAVE TO GO
>>MAY HAVE TO -- MAYBE THE GM'S OF THE WORLD WILL HAVE TO GO AWAY.
OF THE WORLD WILL HAVE TO GO AWAY. IT IS POSSIBLE.
AWAY. IT IS POSSIBLE. >>WE ARE NOT GOING TO NEED IS
IT IS POSSIBLE. >>WE ARE NOT GOING TO NEED IS 126 MODELS OF THE CHEVROLETS.
>>WE ARE NOT GOING TO NEED IS 126 MODELS OF THE CHEVROLETS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO REQUIRE 15
126 MODELS OF THE CHEVROLETS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO REQUIRE 15 DIFFERENT MODELS OF FORD.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO REQUIRE 15 DIFFERENT MODELS OF FORD. THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN WHAT
DIFFERENT MODELS OF FORD. THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN WHAT THE CONSUMER WANTS, EXPECTS, AND
THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN WHAT THE CONSUMER WANTS, EXPECTS, AND WHAT THE ECONOMY IS PERMITTED TO
THE CONSUMER WANTS, EXPECTS, AND WHAT THE ECONOMY IS PERMITTED TO DELIVER.
WHAT THE ECONOMY IS PERMITTED TO DELIVER. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. NOW
DELIVER. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD.
IT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD. WHERE IS PARSONS GOING TO BE
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD. WHERE IS PARSONS GOING TO BE FIVE, TEN, 15, 25 YEARS FROM
WHERE IS PARSONS GOING TO BE FIVE, TEN, 15, 25 YEARS FROM NOW?
FIVE, TEN, 15, 25 YEARS FROM NOW? >> WELL, SPEAKING OF THE PEOPLE
NOW? >> WELL, SPEAKING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT
>> WELL, SPEAKING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT BUSINESS, YOU KNOW, I HAVE KNOWN
AND THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT BUSINESS, YOU KNOW, I HAVE KNOWN A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I KNOW
BUSINESS, YOU KNOW, I HAVE KNOWN A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I KNOW PERSONALLY THAT HAVE FINALLY GOT
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I KNOW PERSONALLY THAT HAVE FINALLY GOT IT UP TO HERE ABOUT THE PRESSURE
PERSONALLY THAT HAVE FINALLY GOT IT UP TO HERE ABOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY AND
IT UP TO HERE ABOUT THE PRESSURE OF MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY AND SAID "YOU KNOW, I JUST -- I WANT
OF MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY AND SAID "YOU KNOW, I JUST -- I WANT OUT.
SAID "YOU KNOW, I JUST -- I WANT OUT. I WANT TO PLAY GOLF OR
OUT. I WANT TO PLAY GOLF OR WHATEVER."
I WANT TO PLAY GOLF OR WHATEVER." I HAVE A PLANNER, A VISION THAT
WHATEVER." I HAVE A PLANNER, A VISION THAT WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO STAY IN
I HAVE A PLANNER, A VISION THAT WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO STAY IN BUSINESS AND KEEP THE BALL
WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO STAY IN BUSINESS AND KEEP THE BALL ROLLING IS THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT
BUSINESS AND KEEP THE BALL ROLLING IS THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT ARE SHOULDERING THEIR PART OF
ROLLING IS THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT ARE SHOULDERING THEIR PART OF THE DAY TO DAY STRESS AND
ARE SHOULDERING THEIR PART OF THE DAY TO DAY STRESS AND ACTIVITIES THAT BUSINESS HAS.
THE DAY TO DAY STRESS AND ACTIVITIES THAT BUSINESS HAS. IF YOU CAN MANAGE IT, AND YOU
ACTIVITIES THAT BUSINESS HAS. IF YOU CAN MANAGE IT, AND YOU HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AND YOU SHARE
IF YOU CAN MANAGE IT, AND YOU HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AND YOU SHARE WITH THOSE PEOPLE, AND THEY ARE
HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AND YOU SHARE WITH THOSE PEOPLE, AND THEY ARE DOING THE JOB, I WOULD LIKE TO
WITH THOSE PEOPLE, AND THEY ARE DOING THE JOB, I WOULD LIKE TO BE LEADING THIS COMPANY WHEN I
DOING THE JOB, I WOULD LIKE TO BE LEADING THIS COMPANY WHEN I AM 85 YEARS OLD, BUT I KNOW IT
BE LEADING THIS COMPANY WHEN I AM 85 YEARS OLD, BUT I KNOW IT WOULD ONLY BE IF IT HAS BEEN AS
AM 85 YEARS OLD, BUT I KNOW IT WOULD ONLY BE IF IT HAS BEEN AS IT HAS FOR A LONG TIME, WITH
WOULD ONLY BE IF IT HAS BEEN AS IT HAS FOR A LONG TIME, WITH GOOD PEOPLE I CAN RELY ON THAT
IT HAS FOR A LONG TIME, WITH GOOD PEOPLE I CAN RELY ON THAT WILL SHARE THAT RESPONSIBILITY
GOOD PEOPLE I CAN RELY ON THAT WILL SHARE THAT RESPONSIBILITY WITH ME SO I DON'T I DON'T HAVE
WILL SHARE THAT RESPONSIBILITY WITH ME SO I DON'T I DON'T HAVE TO CARRY THE BURDEN ALL THE TIME
WITH ME SO I DON'T I DON'T HAVE TO CARRY THE BURDEN ALL THE TIME BY MYSELF.
TO CARRY THE BURDEN ALL THE TIME BY MYSELF. THAT'S WHERE I WOULD LIKE THE
BY MYSELF. THAT'S WHERE I WOULD LIKE THE COMPANY.
THAT'S WHERE I WOULD LIKE THE COMPANY. WHERE CAN IT GO?
COMPANY. WHERE CAN IT GO? IT WILL GO WHEREVER IT IS MEANT
WHERE CAN IT GO? IT WILL GO WHEREVER IT IS MEANT FOR IT TO GO.
IT WILL GO WHEREVER IT IS MEANT FOR IT TO GO. I DON'T HAVE BIG LOFTY GOALS OF
FOR IT TO GO. I DON'T HAVE BIG LOFTY GOALS OF SO MANY EMPLOYEES EASE AND SO
I DON'T HAVE BIG LOFTY GOALS OF SO MANY EMPLOYEES EASE AND SO MANY SQUARE FEET.
SO MANY EMPLOYEES EASE AND SO MANY SQUARE FEET. I HAVE KIND OF BELIEVE IN PAY AS
MANY SQUARE FEET. I HAVE KIND OF BELIEVE IN PAY AS YOU GO THEORY.
I HAVE KIND OF BELIEVE IN PAY AS YOU GO THEORY. I AM NOT AGAINST DEBT AND THINGS
YOU GO THEORY. I AM NOT AGAINST DEBT AND THINGS LIKE THAT, I AM NOT.
I AM NOT AGAINST DEBT AND THINGS LIKE THAT, I AM NOT. BUT I JUST FEEL THAT YOU HAVE TO
LIKE THAT, I AM NOT. BUT I JUST FEEL THAT YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO ACCEPT AND GROW
BUT I JUST FEEL THAT YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO ACCEPT AND GROW WHERE YOU SEE IT IS MEANT TO
BE READY TO ACCEPT AND GROW WHERE YOU SEE IT IS MEANT TO GROW, AND IT MAKES SENSE AS YOU
WHERE YOU SEE IT IS MEANT TO GROW, AND IT MAKES SENSE AS YOU GO ALONG, NOT JUST A LOFTY GOAL.
GROW, AND IT MAKES SENSE AS YOU GO ALONG, NOT JUST A LOFTY GOAL. >>I RECALL A STORY OF A GAL,
GO ALONG, NOT JUST A LOFTY GOAL. >>I RECALL A STORY OF A GAL, WHEN I WAS A PAPERBOY, A GAL
>>I RECALL A STORY OF A GAL, WHEN I WAS A PAPERBOY, A GAL THAT GREW AFRICAN VIOLETS.
WHEN I WAS A PAPERBOY, A GAL THAT GREW AFRICAN VIOLETS. HER AFRICAN VIOLETS WERE BETTER
THAT GREW AFRICAN VIOLETS. HER AFRICAN VIOLETS WERE BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE'S ON THE PAPER
HER AFRICAN VIOLETS WERE BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE'S ON THE PAPER ROUTE.
THAN ANYBODY ELSE'S ON THE PAPER ROUTE. I ASKED HER, "MISS LINDA, WHY
ROUTE. I ASKED HER, "MISS LINDA, WHY ARE YOUR VIOLETS SO MUCH NICER
I ASKED HER, "MISS LINDA, WHY ARE YOUR VIOLETS SO MUCH NICER THAN REST OF THE PEOPLE ON MY
ARE YOUR VIOLETS SO MUCH NICER THAN REST OF THE PEOPLE ON MY PAPER ROUTE."
THAN REST OF THE PEOPLE ON MY PAPER ROUTE." SHE SAID I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ALL
PAPER ROUTE." SHE SAID I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ALL THOSE PEOPLE.
SHE SAID I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ALL THOSE PEOPLE. BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, I GIVE
THOSE PEOPLE. BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, I GIVE HALF OF MINE AWAY.
BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT, I GIVE HALF OF MINE AWAY. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THAT MAYBE
HALF OF MINE AWAY. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THAT MAYBE SOMETHING YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE
IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THAT MAYBE SOMETHING YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE GIVING PART OF YOURSELF AWAY.
SOMETHING YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE GIVING PART OF YOURSELF AWAY. SO TO THE EXTENT CAN YOU
GIVING PART OF YOURSELF AWAY. SO TO THE EXTENT CAN YOU REPLICATE OR REPEAT YOUR
SO TO THE EXTENT CAN YOU REPLICATE OR REPEAT YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS WITH OTHER
REPLICATE OR REPEAT YOUR PERSONALITY TRAITS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THIS BUSINESS COULD LAST
PERSONALITY TRAITS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THIS BUSINESS COULD LAST A VERY LONG TIME.
PEOPLE, THIS BUSINESS COULD LAST A VERY LONG TIME. WELL, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I
A VERY LONG TIME. WELL, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I LIKE TO GIVE, AND I LIKE TO GIVE
WELL, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I LIKE TO GIVE, AND I LIKE TO GIVE TO -- I BELIEVE IN THE GREAT
LIKE TO GIVE, AND I LIKE TO GIVE TO -- I BELIEVE IN THE GREAT COMMISSION, THAT WE HAVE, AND IT
TO -- I BELIEVE IN THE GREAT COMMISSION, THAT WE HAVE, AND IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT ME.
COMMISSION, THAT WE HAVE, AND IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT ME. I DO BELIEVE IT IS ALL ABOUT THE
IS NOT ALL ABOUT ME. I DO BELIEVE IT IS ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE TOUCH EVERY DAY.
I DO BELIEVE IT IS ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE TOUCH EVERY DAY. WHEN WE ARE ALL SAID AND GONE,
PEOPLE WE TOUCH EVERY DAY. WHEN WE ARE ALL SAID AND GONE, AND I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
WHEN WE ARE ALL SAID AND GONE, AND I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN YOU THAT TOLD ME ONE TIME A LONG
AND I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN YOU THAT TOLD ME ONE TIME A LONG TIME AGO, HOW MANY STEAKS CAN
YOU THAT TOLD ME ONE TIME A LONG TIME AGO, HOW MANY STEAKS CAN YOU EAT?
TIME AGO, HOW MANY STEAKS CAN YOU EAT? AND THESE THOSE KIND OF THINGS
YOU EAT? AND THESE THOSE KIND OF THINGS STICK WITH ME.
AND THESE THOSE KIND OF THINGS STICK WITH ME. IT IS ABOUT WHO WE TOUCH AND THE
STICK WITH ME. IT IS ABOUT WHO WE TOUCH AND THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN.
IT IS ABOUT WHO WE TOUCH AND THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN. IT IS NOT -- I MEAN WHEN IT IS
THINGS THAT HAPPEN. IT IS NOT -- I MEAN WHEN IT IS OUR TIME TO GO, WE HAVE TO HAVE
IT IS NOT -- I MEAN WHEN IT IS OUR TIME TO GO, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES JUST OUR
OUR TIME TO GO, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES JUST OUR SUCCESS AND ASSETS THAT WE PUT
SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES JUST OUR SUCCESS AND ASSETS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER.
SUCCESS AND ASSETS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER. IT HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING A LOT
TOGETHER. IT HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING A LOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT.
IT HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING A LOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT. AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT THE
MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT. AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH US, AROUND
AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH US, AROUND US, AND EMPLOYEES, AND THE
PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH US, AROUND US, AND EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE.
US, AND EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE. AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE HELP.
COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE. AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE HELP. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE MEANT TO
AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE HELP. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE MEANT TO SHARE WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND TO
I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE MEANT TO SHARE WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND TO GIVE, AND I THINK IT IS JUST AN
SHARE WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND TO GIVE, AND I THINK IT IS JUST AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIFE.
GIVE, AND I THINK IT IS JUST AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIFE. IT IS NOT FOR US TO BE GREEDY
IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIFE. IT IS NOT FOR US TO BE GREEDY AND KEEP IT ALL TO OURSELVES.
IT IS NOT FOR US TO BE GREEDY AND KEEP IT ALL TO OURSELVES. >>BOB, ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM
AND KEEP IT ALL TO OURSELVES. >>BOB, ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW, SOMEONE ELSE IS SITTING
>>BOB, ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW, SOMEONE ELSE IS SITTING HERE, TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE
NOW, SOMEONE ELSE IS SITTING HERE, TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE SITTING HERE TALKING ABOUT
HERE, TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE SITTING HERE TALKING ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS WE ARE TALKING
SITTING HERE TALKING ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
CERTAIN THINGS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT WOULD YOU
ABOUT. IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE BOB PARSONS TO BE
IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE BOB PARSONS TO BE REMEMBERED FOR, A HUNDRED YEARS
LIKE BOB PARSONS TO BE REMEMBERED FOR, A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW?
REMEMBERED FOR, A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW? >> I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED
FROM NOW? >> I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED THAT YOU COULD COUNT ON ME, YOU
>> I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED THAT YOU COULD COUNT ON ME, YOU KNOW THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT
THAT YOU COULD COUNT ON ME, YOU KNOW THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GOT.
KNOW THAT WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GOT. AND THAT IS FROM THE LITTLIEST
YOU GOT. AND THAT IS FROM THE LITTLIEST PERSON, THE PERSON SWEEPING THE
AND THAT IS FROM THE LITTLIEST PERSON, THE PERSON SWEEPING THE FLOOR, TO EVERYBODY THAT I MEET
PERSON, THE PERSON SWEEPING THE FLOOR, TO EVERYBODY THAT I MEET IN LIFE.
FLOOR, TO EVERYBODY THAT I MEET IN LIFE. I TRY TO THINK OF WHAT WAS BEST
IN LIFE. I TRY TO THINK OF WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE.
I TRY TO THINK OF WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE. I AM A BELIEVER IN PROGRESSIVE
FOR THE PEOPLE. I AM A BELIEVER IN PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE PUBLIC WORKS THE
I AM A BELIEVER IN PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE PUBLIC WORKS THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, THE HIGHER
PEOPLE PUBLIC WORKS THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, THE HIGHER PAID PEOPLE ARE THE ONES THAT
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, THE HIGHER PAID PEOPLE ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN.
PAID PEOPLE ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE IT HAPPEN. IT IS NOT TRY TO HIRE THE
MAKE IT HAPPEN. IT IS NOT TRY TO HIRE THE CHEAPEST PEOPLE YOU CAN TO MAKE
IT IS NOT TRY TO HIRE THE CHEAPEST PEOPLE YOU CAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT
CHEAPEST PEOPLE YOU CAN TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS ABOUT SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE.
IT HAPPEN BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS ABOUT SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE. MY GOAL IS EVERYBODY THAT WORK
IS ABOUT SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE. MY GOAL IS EVERYBODY THAT WORK FOR ME, ARE SUCCESSFUL F THEY
MY GOAL IS EVERYBODY THAT WORK FOR ME, ARE SUCCESSFUL F THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL, THEN I AM
FOR ME, ARE SUCCESSFUL F THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL, THEN I AM SUCCESSFUL.
ARE SUCCESSFUL, THEN I AM SUCCESSFUL. >>YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH
SUCCESSFUL. >>YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE OF THE SAME TYPE
>>YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE OF THE SAME TYPE AND GUESS WHAT, THAT SAME GOES
PEOPLE THAT ARE OF THE SAME TYPE AND GUESS WHAT, THAT SAME GOES TO THE POSTER ON THE WALL, AND
AND GUESS WHAT, THAT SAME GOES TO THE POSTER ON THE WALL, AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHO PUT IT UP
TO THE POSTER ON THE WALL, AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHO PUT IT UP THERE --
YOU DON'T KNOW WHO PUT IT UP THERE -- >>NO, I AM GOING IT FIND OUT.
THERE -- >>NO, I AM GOING IT FIND OUT. SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE
>>NO, I AM GOING IT FIND OUT. SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT COME UP WITH
SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT COME UP WITH THINGS, AND RECOMMEND IT.
SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT COME UP WITH THINGS, AND RECOMMEND IT. >> VERY PROACTIVE.
THINGS, AND RECOMMEND IT. >> VERY PROACTIVE. THAT'S A GOOD ONE!
>> VERY PROACTIVE. THAT'S A GOOD ONE! THAT ONE IS AGAIN, WHAT, SAY
THAT'S A GOOD ONE! THAT ONE IS AGAIN, WHAT, SAY THAT AGAIN.
THAT ONE IS AGAIN, WHAT, SAY THAT AGAIN. GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU DO
THAT AGAIN. GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING.
GOOD CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING. >>THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT
WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING. >>THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW
>>THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW THAT ARE WORKING PRETTY
YOU ARE NOT WATCHING RIGHT NOW THAT ARE WORKING PRETTY DILIGENTLY AT THIS IF IN?
THAT ARE WORKING PRETTY DILIGENTLY AT THIS IF IN? >> RIGHT.
DILIGENTLY AT THIS IF IN? >> RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN MORE
IS THERE ANYTHING I HAVEN'T ASKED YOU? >> NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF.
ASKED YOU? >> NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF. >>CONTINUED GOOD SUCCESS.
>> NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF. >>CONTINUED GOOD SUCCESS. >>APPRECIATE IT.
>>CONTINUED GOOD SUCCESS. >>APPRECIATE IT. >>