The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to Be a Great Teammate

Chapter 19What Would George Do?

Ian Rosenberger said, “If I ever have a son, I want him to be just like George, and each day I strive to be the kind of man George would be proud of.” It's a sentiment many of his teammates and friends shared with me. Scott Raasch said, “There's one item I've always had on my desk at work during the past 10 years. Mr. and Mrs. Boiardi gave each senior on our team a paperweight for graduation with the phrase “Well Done Is Better than Well Said” engraved on it—the same one George had growing up. It's a daily reminder to always try and be more like George, and let good deeds and hard work speak for themselves. I also took one of the Boiardi Foundation wristbands and wrapped it around the paperweight. It's remarkable how many of George's friends from Landon and Cornell have come together over the years to work on his foundation and continue his mission and legacy.”

Josh Heller said, “My father and George are the two biggest influences in my life. It's amazing that, as a college kid, he had that kind of influence. As you get older and achieve some success, you find yourself around all types of people and remember that George treated all of them, no matter who they are, with respect. I strive to do the same.”

Brigham Kiplinger traveled in the summer of 2004 to the reservation where George was hoping to teach, just to experience where George would have ...