Advocacy doesn’t give us purpose; it helps us to understand our human qualities.

It seems easier for some to copy and paste another’s ideas rather than create a well-thought-out game plan based on public policy experience.

Recognizing a conflict ahead of time and defusing a potentially adverse situation will eliminate uncomfortableness and move to productivity.

As we head into what will more than likely be one of the most fascinating — and perhaps explosive political times in our nation’s history — now is an excellent opportunity to sit back and reflect on how you feel about the direction of the country. 

This is the story of the Colorado plumbing industry and how it took proactive measures to ensure plumbing industry professionalism and plumbing industry partnership (union and nonunion) while pursuing the constructs of a visionary mission to safeguard Coloradoans and maintain the integrity of its trade.

If your association isn’t aggressive in this political climate and begins to state they it will wait until after next year’s election to take (any) action — sorry folks, you are members of the wrong association.

This association takes its spirit of unity to help its industry, its communities and its nation.

There’s enough room at the top for the ways of both the old school and the new school, and each are equally important in order to achieve success.

By now, you’ve more than likely heard all about the events surrounding the plumbing industry in Texas.