{"id":1432,"date":"2023-02-03T08:09:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynacomonline.com\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2023-09-10T15:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T19:21:35","slug":"45-years-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynacomonline.com\/blog\/45-years-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on Dynacom&#8217;s 45 Years in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A letter from the President:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2023 marks Dynacom Inc.&#8217;s<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">45th year in business. While we celebrate this milestone, I also reflect on our past and what it took to survive and thrive in a competitive marketplace for so long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Below is a collection of various thoughts and concepts we have used over the years to help guide us through the good and challenging times.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Growth = Change = Risk<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Therefore, Growth = Risk. You must be willing to take some measured risks to make it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paralysis by analysis is a real thing<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Yes, you need to be analytical in your decision-making process. However, over-analysis can often be a cover for fear of making the wrong decision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Be decisive<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. When you make a decision, don&#8217;t look back. You will make some good decisions and some bad ones. The great golfer Jack Nicklaus once said, &#8220;It is better to make a confident swing with the wrong club than a non-confident swing with the right club.&#8221; Believe in yourself and what you are doing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dial in on what you do well<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and become great at it! In business, it is better to be great at one thing than average at many things.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sooner or later, &#8220;good&#8221; companies become either &#8220;average&#8221; companies or &#8220;great&#8221; companies<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Average companies fail. Great companies succeed. Don&#8217;t settle for being good!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Learn from your past, but don&#8217;t dwell on it<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Today and each day after are the only ones that matter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Make today count<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Do something every day that is building your future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Be ready to adapt<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Employees come and go. Economies go up and down. Technology changes. And now, pandemics happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technology changes fast<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. If you need help understanding this technology, get someone on your team that does.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Systems and processes matter<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and should be a continual work in progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have a plan<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Without a plan, there is no direction. Without direction, you have chaos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having strong competition is a good thing<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It forces us to improve, or we won&#8217;t be around long. Embrace this competition and learn from your competitors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Things are seldom as good as they seem and rarely as bad as they may first appear<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celebrate your successes,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and then get back to work the next day!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cashflow is king!<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Having money available allows you to take advantage of opportunities. Learn to save and avoid debt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have a passion for what you do<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. If you don&#8217;t have it, find it or find another profession.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Individually and as a company,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I recognize that it is up to me if it is to be<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over the past 45 years, many things have helped us get to where we are today. Of most significance are our employees, our customers, and our suppliers. Without the hard work and dedication we have received from our employees, our company would not be here today. Equally, we are incredibly appreciative of the confidence and willingness of our customers to work together with Dynacom, Inc. Lastly, having suppliers that have worked with us as a team is an absolute necessity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thank you to all who have helped us reach this milestone. Here is to another 45 years!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tony Pfenning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">President<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dynacom, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A letter from the President: 2023 marks Dynacom Inc.&#8217;s\u00a045th year in business. While we celebrate this milestone, I also reflect on our past and what it took to survive and thrive in a competitive marketplace for so long. 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