b'EDITORS LETTERLesley A. GoddinYears end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.Hal BorlandAsanotheryeardrawstoaclosein September, but this month, read a (and a new one is just about to begin),littlebitmoreaboutLeeCallewaert take a moment to review your 2019.ofDragonfl y Tileandwhatitmeans What were the high spots? What canto him to win this honor, which was youlearnfromthelows? Whatwasawarded at the end of October at Total theonenewthingthatyoulearnedSolutions Plus. or implemented this year that made aDidyougettotraveltoItalythis difference in your execution or opera- fall to see all the hot new products at tions? Did you attend a training semi- Cersaie? If not, dont worrywe recap nar or a workshop or perhaps a tradesomeofthosenewintroductionsin show or conference for the fi rst time?our product section in this issue. How did that benefi t your business? Doyouknowwhatafl ow-down In our busy world, its tempting toclause is? You may know it as a pass-race from one thing to the next with- through or conduit clause. Do you out taking time to breathe and refl ect.knowthatitbindssubcontractorsto And yet, if we dont review or assessthe same duties and obligations as the our day, week, month or year, how dogeneral contractor has to the owner? we learn? How do we know where weIsthisagoodthingornot?Read need to improve or congratu- ourBusinessTipsectionbyDaniel late ourselves and our colleagues onDorfman,ChairConstructionLaw thevictoryofjobswelldoneandGroup,FoxSwibelLevin&Carroll repeat those steps that led to success?LLP, and fi nd out.Dont give in to temptation. Take theWhatever you do, DO take time to natural lull that comes at this time ofkickbackandrelaxwiththoseyou yeartoconsiderwhatscomebeforehold dear. In the inimitable words of and ponder how that can be a spring- Ferris Bueller: Life moves pretty fast. board for the year to come. Thats whatIf you dont stop and look around once we do in our NTCA Reviewlookingin a while, you could miss it.backgivesourroadmapfor2020 asolidfoundation.CheckoutthisGod bless, and happy holidays,story and see where the association is headed next year. We announced our fi rst ever NTCALesleyTile Setter Craftsperson of the Year backlesley@tile-assn.com22 TileLetter | December 2019'