“One man practicing sportsmanship is better than 100 teaching it.” —Knute Rockne Finding this week’s quote was timely as I drove through South Bend, Indiana last week. Even if you’re not a fan of Notre Dame football, it’s hard not to agree with Knute. Yet, sportsmanship not only applies to football but to the workplace…
Read More“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” Vince Lombardi I’m not a Green Bay Packers fan but agree with Vince. It’s the little things that make a difference between a successful person whether an athlete or an…
Read More“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius As Confucius said, “choose or find a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” That’s easier said than done. Many individuals jump at the first job opportunity that comes…
Read More“I never worry about action, but only about inaction.” Winston Churchill Like Sir Winston Churchill, when talking to engineering professionals, I never worry about action, but only inaction. That’s because Engineering “All-Stars” are all about action and the actions that they take every day to solve a problem, develop a new product or improve upon…
Read More“I never worry about action, but only about inaction.” Winston Churchill Like Sir Winston Churchill, when talking to engineering professionals, I never worry about action, but only inaction. That’s because Engineering “All-Stars” are all about action and the actions that they take every day to solve a problem, develop a new product or improve upon…
Read More“Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.” Earlier in my career, I had the experience of working with people who “sucked the happiness out of me.” It made for a miserable day or week when working with these persons. Thankfully, my career progressed where the persons with…
Read MoreSince 1894, we’ve celebrated Labor Day as an official Federal Holiday where we honor the contributions of the American worker. Labor Day has taken on a greater meaning for me this year as an opportunity to be especially thankful for those essential workers who have continued working and contributing during the pandemic. Many did their…
Read MoreSince 1894, we’ve celebrated Labor Day as an official Federal Holiday where we honor the contributions of the American worker. Labor Day has taken on a greater meaning for me this year as an opportunity to be especially thankful for those essential workers who have continued working and contributing during the pandemic. Many did their…
Read More“Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.” This week’s Manufacturing Engineering “All-Star” was thrown to the wolves and ended up leading the pack within his manufacturing organization. As a junior manufacturing engineer, this “All-Star” was literally thrown into the welding and fabrication team. To learn the ropes and become comfortable…
Read More“I don’t regret my past because it made me stronger.” I don’t regret my past experiences as a leader at SK Hand Tool Corporation even though things didn’t go as planned. I like to think that those difficult work experiences that started with the Lehman Brothers crash in 2008 made me stronger and better prepared…
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