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decision about calling a meeting off or trying to get
someone else to cover the meeting for my boss in his
absence. I made a few critical calls and was able to avoid
canceling a meeting that would have involved out-of-town
executives. Everyone, including my boss, was grateful for
my quick thinking and judgment.”
■“My knowledge of construction and the laws and
regulations—county, state, and federal—saved one
company that I worked for a great deal of money. Working
as a consultant, I was able to see that one project was in
danger of violating several building codes. I was able to
make suggestions to bring the project to code and as a
result saved the company money in building costs and as
well as fines.”