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Pete Battisti

Pete Battisti has been in the commercial drywall business for 20 years.
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All in Agreement: The Professional

Pete Battisti
April 1, 2006
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I learned that nothing sends a person into a tailspin quicker than feeling he is not valued or respected. I believe people have an interior dialogue going on in their head, causing them to react the same way each time they are hurt.
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All in Agreement: Evaluation Time

Pete Battisti
March 1, 2006
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My company last year completed a project on an airport. This airport is operated and managed by a local municipal corporation. The manager's mission statement is, "Creating economic vitality here."
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All in Agreement: I Think I Know

Pete Battisti
February 20, 2006
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There is a big difference between thinking we know and knowing. For example, we may think our kids are not using drugs. However, many parents are horrified to learn their son or daughter is not only using drugs but has a serious addiction and has been supporting their habit by stealing.
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All in Agreement: Pickle or Fickle

Pete Battisti
February 17, 2006
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I don't mean to be fickle but sometimes I find myself trying to please the customer to the point where I get myself into a pickle. What I've realized is there are certain issues that are non-negotiable. I wonder if you have situations that are non-negotiable. What is non-negotiable?
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All in Agreement
Reward to Motivate

Pete Battisti
December 1, 2005
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John Platon is vice president of business development for KHS&S Contractors, one of the largest walls and ceilings contractors in the United States. I recently traveled the West Coast with Platon and we discussed a variety of subjects.
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All in Agreement
What's Your Take?

Pete Battisti
November 1, 2005
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How do you view the world? How do you view the people you work with each day? Do you believe people are in control of their own destinies? Are people good or bad? Can you trust your customers and employees? People are in my opinion the biggest variable we deal with each day. For some of us, it's impossible to trust because of our worldview.
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All in Agreement
Million Dollar Carpenter

Pete Battisti
September 1, 2005
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I've been afraid to write this story for one reason or another and have put it off years. The problem is as large as an elephant sitting in our living
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All in Agreement
Sucking Out

Pete Battisti
August 1, 2005
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"Sucking out" is a term poker players use to identify a player who stays in a hand until the last card is dealt and wins. The player who wins on
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All in Agreement
The Apprentice Reality

Pete Battisti
June 1, 2005
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Have you ever been persuaded to believe something that is not true? You have the ability to investigate but you don't take the time. Factmonster.com provides information on many business
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All in Agreement
Lucky Rulers

Pete Battisti
May 10, 2005
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Someone you know of once said, "Lucky for the rulers that men do not think." Walls and Ceilings recently published a story in which I understood the writer to say
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