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A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | A P R I L 2 0 1 5
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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending my
first meeting of the Association of Women in the Met-
al Industries (AWMI). I heardabout this group through
the ASM Cleveland Chapter, and ASM President Sunniva Col-
lins highly recommended that I attend this event—starring
none other than football coaching phenom Jim Tressel. The
meeting was held at Youngstown State University (YSU),
where Tressel now serves as the university’s president after
coaching the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2001-2010. Little did I know, I was in for an
evening of surprises and inspiration.
I had never visited YSU before and didn’t know how beautiful the campus
was. The students were very welcoming too, taking me directly to the building I
needed on a rainy evening. The next surprise was the dynamic and diverse AWMI
crowd: I was expecting only women. In fact, about 80% of the attendees were
men, although AWMI’s board members are all women. Tressel’s speech, which
was basically a pep talk about life itself, followed a delicious dinner. I was a bit
skeptical at first, fearing a string of sports analogies. However, what he deliv-
ered was both simple and profound.
He began with one of his favorite quotes, which he also has inscribed on a
coffee mug: “Great ideas are welcomed. Execution is worshipped.” Whether in
sports, work, or any other aspect of life, coming upwith good ideas is easy. It’s get-
ting the real work done—the heavy lifting—that is the hardpart. Tressel posed four
questions he thinks people should ask themselves at every stage of life, touching
on themes of connectedness, autonomy, physical health, and perspective.
He first tackled connectedness. Do you feel connected to the people around
you, including your friends, family, significant other, and colleagues? If so, count
your blessings. If not, it might be time to think about making changes, either on
a personal level or finding a work situation that is a better fit. His second ques-
tion involved autonomy. As a worker, do you feel you have control over how you
get your work done, in the manner that suits you? If you are a manager, do you
provide autonomy to others? Tressel pointed out that this is one of the biggest
factors in work satisfaction and whether or not people stay in their current jobs.
Next up: Physical health. How do you feel about how you feel? Are you get-
ting enough sleep, nutritious food, and exercise? Tressel points out that during one
tough football season, he started amandatory closing time for the coaching office.
People were forced to go home, get some rest, and return to work refreshed. In a
fairly short time, he saw noticeable improvements in both morale and game stats.
His final question involved perspective. Do you feel like you have the big
picture in perspective, that you have your priorities in the right order? This may
be the hardest question of all, but Tressel says it deserves attention and some
introspection. He concluded his speech, and the evening, with the following
poem by Edward Everett Hale:
I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
COACH TRESSEL SHARES
WORDSOFWISDOM