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Power Principles: A Conversation with Gary Colar
04/27/2017
Gary C. Colar Sr. is a senior safety specialist in Entergy New Orleans’ gas distribution department. Gary has been with Entergy 40 years.
What's your power principle at work? My purpose is to be a blessing to others. I’ve truly been blessed in my life, and I must be ready to give back at any moment. Often, when people think of giving back, their first thought is monetary. I may not have a lot of money, but I can give my time. I can coach a fellow employee on changing his or her behavior. I can encourage someone who may feel like they can’t make it. I can feed someone who may be hungry. I realize that someone took their time to give to me, and I can do the same by giving to someone else.
What motivates you to live and work safely? I’m very fortunate to be happily married to a wonderful lady, and I have three children and six grandchildren. I want to be around for as long as I can to love, support and see my grandkids develop into adults. Living and working safely is not optional because I truly believe that if I care enough about my family, I should live and work safely every day.
What's some of the best career advice you've ever been given? A very long time ago, an old Louisiana Power & Light lineman friend told me that I should hold myself accountable and strive to be the best that I could be. He said the only one who could hold me back was me. I never forgot that conversation, and his good advice motivated me to propel forward and not look back.
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