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FEBRUARY | TWENTY TWENTY

ROB'S REFLECTIONS

Written by Rob Orvis

In keeping with the theme from last Rule #5:  Don’t waste YOUR Energy on those
month’s book of the month and some of who don’t get on your Bus.  Have you ever
our discussions from the Quarterly update tried to convince someone else that their
on Valentine’s Day – let’s visit the 10 rules thinking is wrong?  How’d that work out for
for the ride of your life from the book “The you?  There are plenty of people who will be
Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon… interested and happy to go to the same
destinations that you desire – spend your time
Rule #1:  You are the driver of the(your) and energy with them.
bus.  I love that this is the number one
rule because it is easy to get caught up in Rule #6:  No Energy Vampires Allowed on
life’s circumstances or where others are your Bus.  You can’t be a Debbie Downer and
driving their buses and get distracted into be someone who lives the Marvin Company
letting life happen to us vs. actively Behaviors (Values).  You will get removed from
making decisions around where we desire our Bus.
our lives to go.  Whether we realize it or
not, we are the drivers and although the Rule#7: Enthusiasm attracts more Passengers
concept of autopilot might sound and Energizes them during the Ride.  This is
attractive… it doesn’t take us long to end the essence of F.U.N. – we want to be a great
up in spots we wish we never were.  When place to work, we want to be a great
you grab the steering wheel, you’ll take department to work in, we want to deliver
back control over navigating to the exceptional results and we want to have a lot
destinations you really want to get to. of F.U.N. doing it.
 
Rule #2:  Desire, Vision and Focus move Rule #8: Love your Passengers (Teammates). 
your bus in the right direction.  This is I think this is the essence of “No Better
the marriage of your “Why” and your Partner” and it applies to both the positive
roadmap for your life.  If you don’t know and energetic as well as the negative downers
your “Why” read the book “Start with Why” – if our mission is to truly help everyone be at
by Simon Sinek to help you get started on their natural best… we are going to do
how to think about it.   I’ve mentioned my everything we can to create the environment
“Why” in the past but I’m happy to share it where that’s possible or to help someone move
again and learn more about yours… stop on to a new environment where it’s possible
me anytime – I love having the “Why” for them.
conversation.  
Rule #9:  Drive with Purpose.  Have a
Rule #3: Fuel your Ride with Positive Roadmap and do everything in your power to
Energy.  Nothing good in my life has ever get there.
happened from a negative perspective –  
I’m guessing that holds true universally. Rule #10:  Have F.U.N. and Enjoy the Ride. 
We spend too much time here at work and life
Rule #4:  Invite People to join you on the is too precious and short to get wrapped
ride ahead, share your Vision and the around the axle with the things that aren’t
Destinations you desire to get to.  Life is quite right.  If you don’t like where we’re
meant to be lived together and it is headed… play a lead role in helping to change
honestly one of the things I love most it for the better.  If you do like where we’re
about living in Warroad… everywhere you headed… protect and nurture our culture with
go you are reminded that you are part of a everything you’ve got.  If you don’t care –
greater community and that your role in it grab the wheel of your bus and move on to
matters because each of us are needed to someplace where your energy and passion can
make it work. be reignited… we all deserve an opportunity to
be at our natural best.

Acronym of the month: L10

L10 - Level 10, Leadership Team Meetings, weekly cadence, 90 minutes in length. They include the following
agenda items: Segue (good news), Scorecard, Rock Review, Customer/Employee (people) Headlines, To Do List, IDS
(identify, discuss and solve issues), and conclude with the goal of a meeting score of 8 or higher on a 10 point scale.

February Birthdays

IT'S TIME TO
CELEBRATE

MARK ANDERSON | GLENN WATSON | JEFF JOHNSON
BRIAN KREMMIN | DUSTIN MILLER | DAN ROOD

BRADLEY DARSOW | MELANIE SHEPARD | DALE KOCH
DARREN KROHN | TIM DANCER

BOOK OF THE MONTH

How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games,
like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules
and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily
identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like
business or politics, or life itself, have players who come
and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable
while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There
are no winners or losers—only ahead and behind. The
question is, how do we play to succeed in the game
we’re in? In this revelatory new book, Simon Sinek
offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset.
On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of
a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these
rewards fade quickly. In pursuit of a Just Cause, we will
commit to a vision of a future world so appealing that
we will build it week after week, month after month,
year after year. Although we do not know the exact
form this world will take, working toward it gives our
work and our life meaning. Leaders who embrace an
infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative, more
inspiring organizations. Ultimately, they are the ones
who lead us into the future.

3 FEBRUARY 2020

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE

Tell us three things most people
don't know about you...

SAMANTHA MITTERLING

1. I've moved 10 times in my life within 8
states with Warroad, MN being the place
I've lived the longest.
2. We adopted our dog from Canada.
3. I always get the rainbow car wash
and turn the air on full-blast because the
rainbow soap is my favorite scent.

MANJARI MOKARALA

1. Vegetarian that prefers mild spice level
'Cooked' foods that are not rice and
salads.

2. Not a great orator but still trying to
master the art of Small-Talk. Precisely
bad at essays.

3. Feel free to murder my name as I'm not
going to blame you for my unfamiliar
name :-) I'm not that good with
remembering names either.

04 FEBRUARY 2020

LYNSEY GERVAIS

1. I just got married on 10.19.2019.

2. Even though I'm in Warroad and Eagan a lot,
I'm actually based out of my home office in Red
Lake Falls, MN.

3. I'm a complete personal finance nerd (books,
blogs, podcast, love all of it!).

BRIAN KREMMIN

1. I have flown around the world in one
direction (west).

2. I'm mechanically and handyman inclined
i.e. change my own brakes, do my own
plumbing and electrical.

3. In addition to Computer Science, I studied
(have majors in) Religion/Philosophy and
Psychology.

JACKIE OSLUND

1. My paternal Grandmother is a full blooded
Swede!

2. I don't like seafood.

3. My #1 bucket list item is a great white shark
cage adventure.

FEBRUARY 2020 05

RICK LUNDSTROM OUR

WELCOME YEARBOOK
TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM February years of service

23 Tony Gauldin
Ripley

5T I P S FOR FIGHTING THE  16 Joe Baumgartner
FEBRUARY BLUES Eagan

February can become a tough month for us 16 Dustin Miller
sunshine lovers: the holidays are over, days are Tecton
chilly and gray, and there seems to be no end in
sight for the winter season. Here are some tips 13 Dawn Crowe
to keeping your heart, mind, and body happy as Warroad
we near the home stretch till spring:
08 Keven Rounds
Eagan

Take a breath of fresh air 05 Samantha Mitterling
Warroad
1 Although it’s still cold, it’s not quite as cold as last month. Head outside
and try something new like snowshoeing, sledding, or ice skating. Even 05 Jacob Schneider
a walk through town can improve focus and lower stress levels. Eagan

Spend time with good people Football Picks

2 Chances are your friends are fighting the same winter blues. Host a 2019 RESULTS
small dinner party to enjoy good food and good company.
FREELOADERS: DOUG, ROXANNE, TERESA,
Let the sunshine in SHERRY, DENISE, JOHN, SAMANTHA, AND DAWN

3 The days are getting longer which means more light! Open the blinds BUYERS: DEAN, KENDALL, JAYNE, JIM, KIRK,
and embrace the extra dose of sunshine. It’s been found that sitting KEVIN, CALEB, SCOTT, AND MICHELLE
next to a light therapy box for as little as 30 minutes a day can be as
effective as antidepressant medications.

Eat well

4 The winter months are often associated with none-other than warm,
heavy, comfort foods, but a healthy diet can help fight off the winter
blues. Enjoy veggies, fruit, and lean proteins such as salmon, lentils,
and low-fat cottage cheese to improve your relationship between diet
and mental health.

Get moving

5 The majority of our day is spent sitting at work, in the car, or on the
couch. To offset that time, try integrating exercise into your routine a
couple times a week and building off that. With the additional yoga in
the mornings, afternoon walk with the dog, or two-on-two basketball
with some friends, you are guaranteed to recognize an increase in your
mood.
-Submitted by Morgan Berg

WAR ROOM UPDATE

“Anyone coming across the term “War Room” in an office The following are the guidelines we have set for this team
environment is bound to be a little taken back or curious.  It’s to maximize our opportunity for success.
certainly not one we hear daily.  Strategizing, creating alignment,
and monitoring progress on how we execute are exactly what we 1. Leverage team knowledge to resolve issues
do in this room and with this team. The Paradigm build has many a. Get diverse perspectives
moving parts ranging from the application design, catalog entry, b. Identify experts
systems integration, QA testing plans, implementation plans, and c. Make decisions rapidly
more.  With a go-live date approaching quickly, it is critical for us
to stay connected as a team and there are significant benefits 2. Eliminate non-related distractions
from pooling experienced resources and asking for a laser focus a. Make your project your priority
from them for 8 weeks. We must overcome obstacles quickly and b. Don’t hesitate to communicate your priority to others
maintain visibility of how we are positioned to deliver on our one
shared goal; to provide an interactive quoting experience for 3. Follow one vision and shared path.
Infinity retailers that is able to transfer orders to manufacturing in a. Communicate daily goals to team mates
Q1 of 2020.  The “War Room” concept and working environment b. Provide regular updates on assigned tasks
meets this need.
4. Get creative!
a. Leverage new work spaces (together!) – “War room” is a
concept, not just a room.
b. Express thoughts and ideas freely
c. Trust your teammates

For Phase 1, the Marvin/Infinity team along with Paradigm The Paradigm project efforts certainly expand well beyond
are taking a new approach to how our customers interact with these four walls but through our commitment to
Infinity to quote product.  This is done through a web-based order communicating often and leveraging the strengths and
system that provides a more visual quoting experience called insights of our colleagues, we continue to press forward as a
“Web Centerpoint”.  The team is also partnering with Paradigm to team and execute on the vision.  We are eager to share more
create a new digital sales tool for our retail partners to use in the with you in the near future.”
home, the Infinity Designer.    Our first Infinity retailers will be
trained and set up to place live orders the week of March 16th, Written by Jaime Manka
2020 and we will continue with a phased implementation
through the remainder of 2020.

IT T-SHIRT DAY 2020



RECIPEFAVORITE FAMILY CHALK

If you have a favorite family recipe that you TALK
would like to share - please email us at:
[email protected] Questions and answers from the
common area chalkboards.
EASY CARAMEL ROLLS
FAVORITE
SUBMITTED BY: JAYNE CORNELIUSEN VACATION SPOT?

   Outer Banks, North
Carolina
INGREDIENTS:
1 PACKAGE FROZEN CINNAMON ROLL DOUGH (12 ROLLS) Morgins, Switzerland
A Cruise Ship!
1 STICK OF BUTTER (1/2 CUP)
1 CUP BROWN SUGAR Mackinac Island
Florida
1 CUP VANILLA ICE CREAM Greece

DIRECTIONS: Caribbean Cruise
MELT TOGETHER BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR AND ICE Glacier Nat'l Park
CREAM IN SAUCE PAN. HEAT UNTIL IT BEGINS TO BOIL.
Jamaica
  Duluth
POUR MIXTURE INTO THE BOTTOM OF A 9X13 PAN Hawaii
Paris
 
ARRANGE FROZEN CINNAMON ROLL DOUGH ON TOP OF New York
Cancun, Mexico
CARAMEL MIXTURE.
 

COVER PAN WITH SARAN WRAP.  (I SPRAY SARAN WRAP
WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY SO WHEN DOUGH
RISES IT DOESN’T STICK TO SARAN WRAP)
 
LET DOUGH RISE OVER NIGHT.
 
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
 
REMOVE SARAN WRAP AND BAKE ROLLS FOR
APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES (ROLLS SHOULD BE A
GOLDEN BROWN).
 
REMOVE FROM OVEN AND INVERT PAN ON LARGE
PLATTER. 
 
ENJOY!

ANSWERS TO SUPERBOWL TRIVIA

FLASHBACK TO THE 80'S

COST
OF
LIVING IN 1980

01 AVERAGE COST OF A NEW HOUSE - $68,700
02 AVERAGE INCOME PER YEAR - $19,500
03 COST OF A GALLON OF GAS - $1.19
04 AVERAGE COST OF A NEW CAR - $7,200
05 GROUND BEEF PER POUND - $1.39

06 PONTIAC FIREBIRD - $5,992

07 MEN'S CASUAL SHIRT - $14

08 MAGNAVOX VHS RECORDER - $699

09 VHS HOME MOVIE CAMERA - $1,599

10 INTEREST RATES YEAR END FEDERAL
RESERVE - 21.50%

dawn MEET YOUR
crowe

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events fun committee

MARCH
17 Saint Patrick's Day

fargo sparc

28-29 Red River Valley Home and Garden Show 24-28 Sota Days - Celebrate Minnesota

MARCH 24 The Plaid Walleye -cash & carry sales
1 @ Fargodome
26 Local Artists - cash & carry sales 
https://www.homeandgardenshowfm.com
28 Come to the Table

warroad

23 Warroad Lions 42nd Annual Ski Plane Fly-In & Breakfast | 8am - noon
28 The Art of George Morrison @ Warroad Public Library | 6-7pm

MARCH
14 Dash & Splash | St. Patrick's Day 5k
14 Polar Plunge 2020