WF Pride Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve Chad Cottingham Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always admired and respected policemen and firemen. Their willingness to put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis takes a special kind of courage and determination. Never has this been more evident than on September 11, 2001 – the day of the …
WF Pride: Excel in Communication
WF Pride Excel in Communication Chad Cottingham One of my favorite commercials took place about eight years ago. A German Coast Guard trainee sits behind a display of computers, gadgets and a big communications radio. I assume it’s his first day alone behind the control panel. A distress call from German waters comes across the airwaves in English. “Mayday! Mayday! We …
WF Pride: Discipline and Accountability
WF Pride Discipline and Accountability Chad Cottingham Larry Bird is one of my favorite basketball players of all time. He was a 12 time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA Champion and three-time NBA MVP. He was a two-time Finals MVP, All-Star Game MVP, NBA Rookie of the Year, three-time Three Point Shootout Champion. Larry Bird was part of the 1992 Dream Team, …
WF Pride: Integrity
WF Pride Integrity Chad Cottingham My mother pulled into the garage and headed inside the house. I was fearful and worried that I was going to be in trouble for breaking the lamp in the living room. Being a normal 14 year old, I stayed in the basement and didn’t come upstairs when she walked in. A few minutes later I …
Core Value Spotlight – March 2015
Core Value Spotlight – March 2015 Positive Attitude and Passion for Life and Work It is hard to choose just one of our core values for Bill Glime. He lives and breathes WFPRIDE every day. If we need to pick one, it would be Positive Attitude and Passion for Life and Work. Bill is very passionate about everything he does. …