“Growth and comfort do not co-exist.” –Ginni Rometty Unless you’re pushing and challenging yourself in anything you do, you’ll never get better. The same applies to engineering as the best engineers are motivated by and are constantly seeking out difficult problems to solve. Engineering “All-Stars” are not comfortable unless they are being challenged by difficult…
Read More“Don’t worry about failure. You only have to be right once.”–Drew Houston This goes along with the adage that if at first you don’t succeed, try again. However, when you’re dealing with electrical systems and machine safety, you need to be right not once, but every time. Otherwise, persons can be hurt or even killed….
Read More“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Stephen Covey One of my previous bosses used to say that there’s no such thing as luck, only preparation, hard work and perseverance. I agree with that statement as it’s our actions and decisions that we make every day…
Read More“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” Nolan Bushnell I can relate…
Read More“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” Steve Jobs Thankfully, Steve Jobs wasn’t living someone else’s life or we wouldn’t have the iPhone or have had the Mac.Steve’s quote was timely for me to share, as we’re highlighting an Industrial Product Management “All-Star” candidate this week. I wouldn’t expect him…
Read More“Success can be attained in any branch of human labor. There is always room at the top in every pursuit.” Andrew Carnegie I agree with Andrew that there is always room at the top or an opportunity to succeed in every pursuit. Hard work, persistence, and focus often open the door to success regardless of…
Read MoreBelated Happy Labor Day Week! Manufacturing would not “work” without engineers both on the factory floor and in the engineering office. This Labor Day week, M-Works Search is proud to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements made by the American engineer. In view of this Labor Day spirit, I’m highlighting two engineering “All-Stars” who…
Read More“The only way around is through.” Robert Frost In this case, I would say that tackling a problem “head on” is more appropriate. So when Frost says that the only way around is through it, he really means to tackle the problem “head on.” That’s what engineering “All-Stars” do regularly. They don’t beat around the…
Read More“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vidal Sassoon I didn’t realize that Vidal Sassoon grew up in extreme poverty in London spending 7 years of his childhood in an orphanage. He learned about work firsthand doing odd jobs in London during World War II before apprenticing as a hairdresser. …
Read More“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder.I relate to this quote from Estee Lauder as I’m a recruiter, not a dreamer. In 11 years since starting this business, I’ve had to work for all the manufacturing clients and successes for which I’m thankful for today. This robotics and controls engineer…
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