ASQ Fellow

Okay, this is a personal plug...I was named ASQ Fellow with 20 other ASQ members at the September 2008 Board meeting.

I am very proud of this accomplishment. As a member of the Board of Directors I had to walk out of the board room during the vote. When I returned I was duly congratulated by the entire board then Roberto Saco, ASQ President, gave me a moment to read a statement. I'd like to share with you what I said during that meeting:

Mr. Chairman Mr. President, esteemed colleague, my
friend's,

I promise you, I’ll be brief.

Seven years ago today was one of the most horrific days of my life and in the lives of
most Americans. Fortunately I walked out of 2 WTC physically unharmed while thousands of lives were lost in NY, PA and DC, including those of colleagues and friends.

For the past 6 years I've literally hidden in my home office on 9/11 avoiding any and all contact with the outside world. That said, as you can see I am not hiding today.

This year ASQ gave me a reason to break my trend of seclusion. Furthermore, the
honor you have just bestowed upon me has returning some sunshine and happiness to this date for me. For that I truly thank this Board, the Examining committee of ASQ and the Tappan Zee section.

David B. Levy

September 11, 2008

Absence makes the...

Okay, so I've been busy, hence my absence.

First of all, to finish off the title: Absence makes the...

• heart grow fonder


• reader wishing for more


• regular check in to see if you've been active


• casual observer forget about you quickly


• all of the above or


• none of the above


• others...

In any case, my absence from this page is due to 2 things that I can name off the bat:

1. I cannot access the page when I am behind my primary clients' firewall and


2. I've got a lot on my plate.

Let's talk about the second, only. I recently read a 'gift blog' written by a close friend of mine She spoke about not being able to say 'no' with regard to her volunteer activities. This is a syndrome from which I suffer too. My advice to anyone suffering from not enough time on their hands is to create a time budget. Take the number of hours we all have in one week (168 hours) and subtract out the all the things you know you do each week (work, commuting time, dining, bathroom time, sleep, etc.). At the end of this analysis you should find the extra time you need to do those things you don't have time to do. Now use them wisely.