Bricks, Budgets & a Break: A Day of Details and Discipline 📅 Date: 15th April
Key Points – 15th April
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Began the day with a short safety wish after prayer
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Visited Stores, Main Gate Security, and the plant walk
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Spent a moment with a puppy near the dispensary
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Checked on automobile garage and kiln brick lining work
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Short DPM with focus on Job Planning Register and Theft Investigation Report
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Wrote a LinkedIn article based on a colleague's post about budgeting issues in procurement
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Brick lining machine broke down, personally visited and motivated the team
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Machine started working after the visit
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Hot and humid weather, clouds but no rain by end of the day
Bricks, Budgets & a Break: A Day of Details and Discipline
After the morning prayer, I kept it crisp.
“I wish you all a safe and happy day ahead. No more talking. Let’s go to work.”
Sometimes, fewer words travel further.
Routine Rounds With a Furry Pause
My walk began with my now-usual visits—Stores first, then Main Gate Security.
On the way, a small surprise brightened the path.
Near the dispensary, a pup with curious eyes and floppy ears wagged his tail at me. I paused. Crouched down. Played with him a bit.
Not for long, but enough to cause a few smiles from people passing by.
Sometimes, these small gestures mean more than a big speech. They say, “We’re human first.”
Into the Kiln, Through the Garage, and Back to Control
Next, I walked into the Automobile Garage—the section that quietly keeps the wheels turning, literally.
From there, I moved inside the Kiln, where the brick lining work was progressing.
A hot and heavy place, with echoes of effort bouncing off the brick walls.
Checked the quality of work, offered some suggestions, and ensured the pace wasn’t faltering.
From the heat of the kiln to the cooler, controlled air of CCR, I went on.
Talked to a few operators—not just about tasks, but about why we do what we do.
DPM: Discipline Over Duration
Our Daily Planning Meeting (DPM) was short, and I intended it to be that way.
I re-emphasized a few things that are critical but often ignored:
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Job Planning Register must be maintained. Verbal reports vanish in air. Records remain.
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Theft Investigation Reports must be filled—not just talked about. If we don’t document, we don’t improve.
Simple, but non-negotiable steps.
LinkedIn Reflection Turns Into Action
Later, I came across a LinkedIn post by an ex-colleague—frustrated about delayed procurement that led to plant breakdown, and the blame game that followed.
It struck a nerve. I’ve lived that moment too.
So I sat down and wrote an article on budgeting practices, drawing from my own experience.
Not to complain, but to expose a pattern—how budgeting delays and rigid systems often damage more than just machines.
Shared it not for likes, but for lessons.
Link: https://sawanjasoliya.blogspot.com/2025/04/budgeting-is-not-cost-cutting-its.html
Evening Energy: Machine, Motivation & Momentum
By evening, news came in—the brick lining machine had stopped working.
I didn’t wait for updates from the sidelines. I went straight there.
Motivated the team, stood with them, talked to them—not just about the machine, but about their mindset.
Took some selfies with the crew—because celebrating effort is part of leadership.
Not long after I got back to the office, I heard the update:
“Machine started, Sir!”
A small win. But a win created by presence and encouragement.
Closing Notes
The day wrapped up with clouds hovering above, refusing to burst.
The air was thick, the sweat didn’t dry. But the work moved.
Between the heat and heaviness, I saw glimpses of hope:
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A pup reminding us to pause.
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A machine responding to belief.
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People smiling without reason, just presence.
Discipline is in the details.
Respect is in the routines.
And leadership, sometimes, is just walking the same path every day—until others start following it too.
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