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Summer 2008
Celebrating 25 Years of Service
Introducing...THE CONTROLS GROUP
he W.]. O'Neil Company is pleased
to announce THE CONTROLS
GROUP, an in-house, turnkey
group that provides HVAC, access control,
digital video recording and CCTV systems
for facilities of all sizes and types. With a
combined 100+ years of control systems
experience, THE CONTROLS GROUP
is able to provide the technical services to
automate your facility, processes and critical
environments.
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such diverse technologies as TAC I/NET
and Vista, as well as Circon Systems.
Together, these companies encompass many
technologies, protocols and application
platforms, allowing us to offer solutions that
provide owner benefits such as hardware
independence, integrated system design and
lower life-cycle costs.
With our first goal of client satisfaction,
THE CONTROLS GROUP of the W.J.
O'Neil Company delivers performance!
Our Philosophy
Open Systems
THE CONTROLS GROUP of the W].
O'Neil Company offers building owners and
managers integrated, networked solutions for
the information and control functions needed
to make their buildings safer, smarter and more
efficient while optimizing comfort. Overall,
our group can be characterized as "systems
integrators," taking various manufacturers'
products and applying our value-added
technology and applications lmowledge to
provide superior systems and solutions.
Today's technology for building controls
offers unique capabilities and challenges.
Investing in open communication protocols,
vendor independence and integration
with IT systems can be confusing. THE
CONTROLS GROUP of the W]. O'Neil
Company excels in simplifying these issues.
THE CONTROLS GROUP of the W.].
O'Neil Company has a proven track record
in engineering, installation, commissioning
and maintenance of large scale facility
management systems (FMS). Applications in
which we are proficient include variable-air
volume and variable chilled water systems,
simple and complex air handling systems for
temperature and humidity control, boiler
plant operations and many others.
We have extensive experience in
multi-building, wide-area integrated
network applications. Web-based LAN
and WAN deployment provides access to
the information needed ro make system
operational decisions quick and easy.
Migration of existing proprietary FMS
platforms to open protocols offers owners
freedom of choice and access to newer
technologies and solutions.
THE CONTROLS GROUP of the
W.]. O'Neil Company has a proven track
record with laboratories, school districts,
office buildings, mission critical applications
and data centers. We have an impressive list
of satisfied clients and would consider it an
honor to add your name.
Best ofBreed Products
THE CONTROLS GROUP of the
W]. O'Neil Company, as an independent
systems integrator, has the ability to choose
from the best equipment providers available
and select the best of breed products to
meet our clients' application needs without
compromise.
We are proud to be representatives for
Project Profile
One Detroit
Center
500 "WoodwardAvenue
Detroit, Michigan
Property Manager: Portfolio Property
Management Global, LLC
Size: One million square feet
Project Scope:
Upgrade DDC controls for...
• 41 tenant floor AHUs
• 6 outdoor air fans
• 3 chillers
• 5 cooling towers
• 40 variable speed drives
• Heat exchangers
• H&Vunits
• Lighting
• Energy monitoring
• Web server
• Graphical User Interface
WI. O'NEIL COMPANY
35457 INDUSTRIAL • LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48150
TEL 734-458-2300 • FAX 734-458-2305 • www.wjo.com
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SII1I1mer 2008
New Leadership Role? Try To Avoid Doing
These Five Things
Capture Your Time
Effectively
There are several pitfalls new leaders can fall victim to when negotiating a transition
in the workplace. Michael Watkins (http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/Watkins) gives a few
tips in his book, The First 90 Days. Here are some problems to look out for:
• Becoming remote or unapproachable. Leaders sometimes rely on reports and
other written analysis of problems in lieu of meeting with colleagues. This can
lead to isolation and an impression that
your need to know about the organization
is stronger than your desire to deal
with the real issues at hand.
• Appearing arrogant or
insecure. While these two
qualities might seem worlds
apart, they're not. If you need to
be seen as the person who always
has the answer, beware. You could
come off as a jerk or an incompetent
leader. Instead, it's advisable to develop
a strong curiosity about what's really
going on, along with a willingness
to listen to what others have to say.
Coming in with your ideas about what
is going on is natural, but attaching
yourself to those ideas no matter
what else happens is a bad idea.
• Being all over the map. This usually arises from trying to do too much and from
not having a real plan-or not sticking to a plan you do have. Try to prioritize,
Watkins says.
• Choosing the wrong influences. You will be judged by the company you keep and
the advice you take. Be careful when you choose whom to listen to, as many people,
competent and otherwise, are going to try to bend your ear.
• Failing to get in touch with everyone. Many leaders communicate to those above
them and those below them but fail to touch base with those "horizontal" to them,
says Watkins. Practice getting in touch with your peers and you will strengthen
your position.
One thing in life that is certain is
that once time has passed, it can't be
recaptured. This is what makes using
our time well especially important, says
Lodewijk van den Broek on the Zen
Habits blog (http://zenhabits.net).So
how do you go about using your time as
effectively as possible? Simplify, van den
Broek says. Here are four ways to do just
that:
Are You Frozen By Fear?
Many people complain of feeling stuck in life. They say they are making no progress
and feel their paths are blocked. Often this feeling occurs when a person is afraid of
making a move in life, and so chooses to wait instead, sometimes for long periods, to
do anything at all.
While considering your options is a good thing, neglecting to take action for
prolonged periods of time can indicate you are stranded because you are afraid of
making a mistake.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "The man who does things makes mistakes, but he
never makes the biggest mistake of all-doing nothing."
JustA Sec...
Just in case you were wondering, there are 86,400 seconds in a day.
• Do it once, and get on with things.
Why? If you procrastinate, your mind
will enjoy making you think about it
over and over until you get it done.
This wastes considerable time and
brainpower.
• Whatevel' you do, do it smart.
Most likely you're not the first one to
attempt the task you're undertaking.
Search the Internet and other sources
to glean the experiences of those who
have gone before you.
• Automate what you can. Use software
to rid yourself of repetitive tasks. Try
automating your everyday habits as
well to maximize your efficiency.
• OutsOll1'ce what you hate to do.
Then you can spend your time on
what you love and are motivated to
work on. You'll likely find you end up
with better results when you let go of
something you truly don't like doing.
SPEED BUMP
Summer 2008
Small Business Is Big
According to the Small Business Administration, small firms represent about 99.7%
of all employer firms. Here are some other facts about small businesses:
• They employ half of all private sector employees.
• They pay more than 45% of total U.S. private payroll.
• They have generated 60% to 80% of net new jobs each year for the past decade.
• They create more than 50% of nonfarm private gross domestic product.
• They supplied more than 23% of the total value of federal prime contracts in fiscal
year 2005.
• They provide 13 to 14 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms.
• They employ 41 % of high-tech workers, such as scientists, engineers and computer
workers.
• 53% are home-based and 3% are franchises.
• They made up 97% of all identified exporters and produced 28.6% of the known
export value in fiscal year 2004.
What Do You Know?
1) If you suffer from rhinitis, your main
symptom is:
a) water retention
b) facial rash
c) runny nose
d) tooth decay
2) What color is the text on standard
"Do Not Enter" road signs?
a) yellow
b) red
c) white
d) black
u.s.
3) What's the heaviest land mammal
native to North America?
a) bison
b) moose
c) elk
d) brown bear
4) Which politician made the term "Iron
Curtain" famous in his 1946 speech?
a) Chiang Kai-shek
b) Winston Churchill
c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
d) Joseph Stalin
5) Which nation is not considered part of
Central America?
a) Panama
b) Costa Rica
c) Honduras
d) Colombia
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Reduce Your Guilt And Frustration
What are the sources of much of the guilt and frustration that people carry around
with them? Organizing expert and author of Getting Things Done David Allen says
those feelings occur when we don't do what we tell ourselves we're going to do. You're
letting things slip through the cracks, he says.
You tell yourself you're going to spend more time with your family, but you can't
find the time so you don't. You tell yourself you're going to clean out the garage, but
when Saturday rolls around you feel like you need a break, so you don't. Hello, guilt.
Hello, frustration.
You're better off to not set yourself up for failure and all the negative feelings it can
set off if you're really not going to do something. Just skip it, don't beat yourself up,
Allen says.
Keeping Your Car Can Save A Bundle
You can save $30,000 or more if you hold on to a car once you get it paid off, say
the folks at Consumer Reports (www.consumerreports.01g). So maybe it's not such a
great idea to trade your car in
every three to five years like
some people believe. Here's
how you can reap savings by
keeping your car around for a
long time:
• Take proper care of
your car, including
regular maintenance and
replacement of parts. Just
about any vehicle can reach
200,000 miles these days,
Consumer Reports says.
• When you buy a car that
you're planning to keep for
a long time, go for one that
has a good track record.
• Choose a car that has done well in government and insurance industry safety tests.
• Make sure that the car you choose is well equipped with the latest safety
equipment.
WJ. O'NEIL COMPANY
ISO 9001:2000
CERTIFIED
35457 INDUSTRIAL • LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48150
TEL 734-458-2300 • FAX 734-458-2305 • www.wjo.com
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