The Story
It was a busy Tuesday. I was behind on my inventory count, and the new hire was watching, waiting for my lead. I skipped the full calibration routine on the forklift, thinking I could make it up later. But the first load I picked up? The forks weren’t level. The pallet shifted, teetered, and nearly tipped over.
My heart pounded. That was a safety violation waiting to happen. I stopped, recalibrated, and then sat down with the new hire to talk about why every single check matters.
Lesson: Patience isn’t a luxury — it’s the soil where excellence grows.