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Change and Beginnings by Tim Connor Change i s con- stant, and increasing at a faster pace than at any time in history. You have no choice. You either embrace it, prepare for it, and deal with it, or you perish. No one likes change, yet change is at the heart of everything we do in life. Change is as much a part of the human experi- ence as the weather. When you resist change, you keep yourself stuck in old beliefs, opinions, attitudes, mindsets, and actions. New beginnings are just endings in disguise. Everything comes to an end sooner or later. All endings are followed by new beginnings. These are two indisputable facts of life. There are many kinds of endings - career, relationship, age, busi- ness, life periods, activities, and life endings. Endings are not bad or good, but just the ebb and flow of life. Some endings come before we seem to be ready or prepared for them, and some come with planning and discipline. On the surface, both endings and beginnings can be confusing or scary, and can conjure up all kinds of emotions where we often feel totally out of control. Endings are not always negative, and new beginnings are not always positive; they are simply neutral events. Each of us decides how we will approach them, handle them, and blend them into the fabric of our lives. In His service, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motivational booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail subscriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com HDD Equipment Company Makes A Big Move Adapted from Information by MTI ® Equipment MTI ® Equipment, a Charles Machine Works Company and global distributor of used horizontal directional drilling (HDD) equipment, has completed con- struction of their new facility in North Port, Florida. Moving from their longtime location in Englewood, the new facility carries a larger inventory, offers improved service capabilities, and is more conveniently located. “This is the world’s largest facility dedicated to refurbishing horizontal directional drills and HDD support equipment,” said Alain Trimble, president of the company. The new 13-acre, 38,000-square-foot location features 26 service bays including a dedicated space for service work, welding, fabrication, paint preparation, a spray booth, and more. The state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor training areas will be used to provide customers with expert instruction on drill functions and the use of HDD locating equipment. “Our new facility allows us continued growth in HDD and related support equipment, as well as the potential to expand our product offering into other markets that serve the underground construction industry,” said Jeff Gabrielse, MTI sales man- ager. MTI is known for their exclusive, 80-point RE-HDD Certification process. “It’s what sets MTI apart from the rest of the industry,” Trimble said. “And our new facilities will give us the resources to refine our processes and ensure our customers are receiving the highest quality preowned drills on the market.” 43 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® AUGUST 2018 DIR