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28 FEDA News & Views Your story is your DNA. That's something that can't be reprinted by anyone. -Johnny Cupcakes My concept is strange but strange is good. -Johnny Cupcakes If you want to understand the future, you have to look toward the youth. -Seth Mattison How can you increase the autonomy your people have? -Daniel Pink If you pay attention to the details, the big problem will never happen. -Carey Lohrenz That's the No. 1 request we get year after year from FEDA members who par- ticipate in the Best Practices Dealer Roundtable Discussions. "The roundtables are my favorite part of the show," says roundtable leader Drew O'Quinn of Thompson & Little, Inc. "It's when dealers just get together, sit down and discuss issues we're having in the fi eld or just as a company. And what we come to realize is that we're all having the same issues. It's great to share ideas with each other and know that we're not alone." Roundtable Takeaways Project Management and Job Costing (Chaired by Drew O'Quinn) ➤ Always be stringent with your con- tract review and signing. ➤ Make sure you include or exclude what is needed to protect what you are responsible for during the duration of the project. Management & Leadership Training for the Superstars in Your Company (Led by Tom Wienclaw, TriMark S.S. Kemp & Co.) ➤ Try to expose key up and coming employees to multiple departments within the company ➤ Create well rounded employees that understand the entire company or at least multiple related departments. More Time Please! Plan to Attend See you in 2018 for FEDA's Joint Channel Conference with CFESA and NAFEM on March 21-25 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif.