Landoll Inc.--Never Give Up, No Matter What

It was the day of the fateful fire. "I promised everyone that I would never quit on them," Landoll recalls. "After my statement, I saw faces with relief and a new determination to fight for our survival."

For Landoll, survival means having a clear, definable vision, taking each day one at a time and dealing with the issues at hand. "But to succeed in your vision," he says, "each decision must be dealt with in a way that keeps your ship on the course you set for it. If that vision is revenue, growth, margin, industry position, or possibly promises made but not yet fulfilled, you have to stay the course no matter what."