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Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.

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Lessons From A Small Town

We have long had the pleasure of spending Christmas in a small town in Maine. We have been going there for years and are always reminded that Maine really is the perfect place to celebrate a holiday.

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Passwords- What's in Your Wallet?

Passwords date back to the Roman army, where watchwords identified soldiers and distinguished friends from foes.

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The Shepley Wide Open

27 years ago in 1997, one of our ace outside salespeople, Ron Winner, made a suggestion at one of our all-hands sales meetings that brought all conversation to a halt. He said, “What do you think about having a Shepley golf tournament?”

“Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

John Wooden, American basketball player and head coach at UCLA
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Do Unto Others

As parents, coaches, supervisors, and owners, we are constantly tested on how we lead and how we get our message across or achieve our goals.

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Gratitude

Many airlines were having issues due to a CrowdStrike programming upgrade that led to a crippling shutdown of many systems throughout the country, affecting airlines, banks, and who knows how many other businesses.

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No, I am not on your vacation (but I’m still glad you’re here)

The easiest thing we do by the end of August is to begin to resent some of our summer visitors. Looking at them from our native perspective, it's clear they aren’t too sure where they’re going and not too urgent to get there.