05/14/2025
💡 When I walked into the The Maxwell Center this morning I had no idea that the big announcement I was there to cover for Wayne Week was about one of my very own clients.
I've been working with Waukesha locally to develop training videos to improve their manufacturing processes and it feels amazing to be working for a company that is planning to bring 330 jobs to Eastern NC through a $140m expansion of their Goldsboro plant.
That's great for the community, but my biggest takeaway was from Mark Pope, President of the Global TransPark Economic Development Region. After thanking the Waukesha team, Governor Josh Stein, other politicians and local leaders in attendance, Mark quoted Harry S. Truman saying, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets credit"...he didn't stop there. We all know that this quote focuses on the importance of outcomes over recognition, but he pointed out the underlying message that "sometimes credit is given or taken by those who may not have fully earned it." And that's something that has always sat heavy on my heart.
Oh yeah...he used that opportunity to thank Patirce that was hiding somewhere in the back for being one of those people who puts in the work without expectation of recognition. Here's to all of the Patrice's out there! We see you!
📰 Read more about the expansion and its projected economic impact in the upcoming issue of Wayne Week.
