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“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”  Coco Chanel I normally don’t feature quotes from French fashion designers.  Yet, when I read Coco’s quote, it resonated with me as many times an engineering “All-Star” must overcome challenges and insurmountable hurdles on a regular basis.  The engineering “All-Star” will apply…

“There are no secrets to success.  It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”  Colin Powell This Colin Powell quote highlights what it means to be a plant management “All-Star.” To be successful in any manufacturing management role, you need to be prepared, work hard and learn from operations failures to…

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”  Walt Disney Walt Disney is definitely a doer having created Mickey Mouse and opening Disneyland as just a couple of his many accomplishments.  Engineering “All-Stars” are doers too as I like to think of them as the persons who are doing the things…

“I knew that if I failed, I wouldn’t regret that.  But I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”  Jeff Bezos If Bezos didn’t try to launch Amazon.com in 1995, he wouldn’t have been named the world’s wealthiest individual by Forbes in 2021.  M-Works Search Engineering “All-Stars” try as well.  Many times…

“The first one gets the oyster, the second gets the shell.”  -Andrew Carnegie This quote jumped out when I was reviewing quotes last weekend.  In a nutshell, or oyster shell, it’s Andrew Carnegie’s take on “the early bird gets the worm adage.” No different from oysters or birds, the top sales professionals typically get the orders. …

“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”  Will Rogers In other words, if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards while you’re getting run over.  I picked this quote from Will Rogers for this week because it speaks to the Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement. …

“There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.”  Seth Godin I guess Seth is trying to say that most people talk a lot but have trouble with the action part of the discussion.  Engineering “All-Stars” are different in that they can take that idea or solution to a challenging…

It may seem counterintuitive that despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it — a surprising number of people are considering a voluntary career move. They may be motivated by an increasing sense of dissatisfaction with their present position or, on a more positive note, they may be identifying new opportunities as business leaders…

“Play by the rules but be ferocious.”  Phil KnightEven though I run in New Balance, this quote from Phil Knight recently caught my eye.  To me, it conjured up images of Bill Bowerman struggling in his kitchen with his waffle iron to make the prototype sole for Nike’s first shoe, the “Waffle Trainer.”  If making…

“We all need people who give us feedback.  That’s how we improve.”  Bill Gates As an engineering recruiter, I seek feedback during every discussion whether I’m speaking to a manufacturing client or an engineering candidate.    As a search consultant, I need and improve with feedback.  Without any feedback, I can’t provide the best service…