A DC Stop: Insight from Universal Floors' Sprigg Lynn

Nov 18, 2013

For the next part of the Momentum Tour I got to spend some quality time with Universal Floors' Sprigg Lynn. He's a multiple Wood Floor of the Year winner and has worked on everything from the White House to the Supreme Court. Hear a little bit of the wisdom he shared with me:

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