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Message from the CHAIR
did you Make any resolutions this
year, and did you keep last year's?
Dwayne Sprague Well, another year bites the dust and it’s a good but it dies off as soon as the work starts. I would like
thing. From the long drawn out winter (didn’t I to start a new fad in which we would pick one person
Morrisburg Home just write about the long, long, long drawn out winter and make resolutions for him or her. That would be
Hardware, of last?); to a slow season for most dealers who spent fun. The resolutions for my person of choice would
the remainder of the year playing catch-up; and the be: Drink less scotch, hit a golf ball farther, be more
Morrisburg, ON passing of many in our industry, it hasn’t been a great patient with others, drive slower and whine less. I’m
sorry but I cannot tell you who these resolutions are
year. for; I’ll let you guess.
I just learned that yet another icon and industry If I could have one resolution for a mass of people
it would be: stop inviting me to play games, any
leader in our industry - Al Jack, a founding partner in games, on facebook! None of my resolutions included
playing games on facebook! I was actually thinking of
AFA Forest Products Inc. - passed away in December blocking people who invite me but then I would have
no friends. For now I’ll just keep declining.
and he will be truly missed. As well, Jean Hachborn,
I do hope that 2015 will be your breakout year
beloved wife of Home Hardware’s co- - a better you (if that’s what you want), increased
business, a better margin, more restful time off.
founder Walter Hachborn, passed away Whatever your goals may be, just believe.
"I know December 26th. Jean was an important
part of the Home Hardware family and Our industry needs to stick together as a whole;
personally loved to talk with the many dealers through good times, slow times and very bad, sad
times. We have the perfect vehicle that allows us to
that I failed during the semi-annual Home Hardware get together as a group - to network, communicate
markets. I know I will miss her and her and help each other through difficult events. Please
miserably, charm. make one of your many goals or resolutions to join
the LBMAO in one of the many events planned for this
so last year's So, 2014 is finished and 2015 is here. year. I hope to see you soon.
resolutions How did everyone’s 2014 resolutions do?
Do you even remember what they were? "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson
have become I know personally that I failed miserably,
amalgamated so last year’s resolutions have become
amalgamated with this year’s. I believe
with this that 2015 will be my breakout year. My
year's." resolutions will be met along with my
business goals. Why do I think this? I
wrote everything down and I will keep
them with me to review monthly, weekly
or daily, whatever it takes. I even included pictures so
I can see what I would like to achieve. I think what
has happened in the past is that I may have written
out my goals but never took the time to review them
properly or make adjustments to make them happen;
or I just forgot about them completely. My goals or
resolutions had become dreams and not the reality
I had hoped for. This year I will tackle my goals head
on. I haven’t gone easy on myself; but I haven’t made
them unrealistic.
Many people make resolutions just because of
the pressure to do so; they make a goal before they
are ready to commit. Initially the motivation is there
6 LBMAO Reporter - January-February 2015 www.lbmao.on.ca
did you Make any resolutions this
year, and did you keep last year's?
Dwayne Sprague Well, another year bites the dust and it’s a good but it dies off as soon as the work starts. I would like
thing. From the long drawn out winter (didn’t I to start a new fad in which we would pick one person
Morrisburg Home just write about the long, long, long drawn out winter and make resolutions for him or her. That would be
Hardware, of last?); to a slow season for most dealers who spent fun. The resolutions for my person of choice would
the remainder of the year playing catch-up; and the be: Drink less scotch, hit a golf ball farther, be more
Morrisburg, ON passing of many in our industry, it hasn’t been a great patient with others, drive slower and whine less. I’m
sorry but I cannot tell you who these resolutions are
year. for; I’ll let you guess.
I just learned that yet another icon and industry If I could have one resolution for a mass of people
it would be: stop inviting me to play games, any
leader in our industry - Al Jack, a founding partner in games, on facebook! None of my resolutions included
playing games on facebook! I was actually thinking of
AFA Forest Products Inc. - passed away in December blocking people who invite me but then I would have
no friends. For now I’ll just keep declining.
and he will be truly missed. As well, Jean Hachborn,
I do hope that 2015 will be your breakout year
beloved wife of Home Hardware’s co- - a better you (if that’s what you want), increased
business, a better margin, more restful time off.
founder Walter Hachborn, passed away Whatever your goals may be, just believe.
"I know December 26th. Jean was an important
part of the Home Hardware family and Our industry needs to stick together as a whole;
personally loved to talk with the many dealers through good times, slow times and very bad, sad
times. We have the perfect vehicle that allows us to
that I failed during the semi-annual Home Hardware get together as a group - to network, communicate
markets. I know I will miss her and her and help each other through difficult events. Please
miserably, charm. make one of your many goals or resolutions to join
the LBMAO in one of the many events planned for this
so last year's So, 2014 is finished and 2015 is here. year. I hope to see you soon.
resolutions How did everyone’s 2014 resolutions do?
Do you even remember what they were? "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson
have become I know personally that I failed miserably,
amalgamated so last year’s resolutions have become
amalgamated with this year’s. I believe
with this that 2015 will be my breakout year. My
year's." resolutions will be met along with my
business goals. Why do I think this? I
wrote everything down and I will keep
them with me to review monthly, weekly
or daily, whatever it takes. I even included pictures so
I can see what I would like to achieve. I think what
has happened in the past is that I may have written
out my goals but never took the time to review them
properly or make adjustments to make them happen;
or I just forgot about them completely. My goals or
resolutions had become dreams and not the reality
I had hoped for. This year I will tackle my goals head
on. I haven’t gone easy on myself; but I haven’t made
them unrealistic.
Many people make resolutions just because of
the pressure to do so; they make a goal before they
are ready to commit. Initially the motivation is there
6 LBMAO Reporter - January-February 2015 www.lbmao.on.ca
