“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…
Read More“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…
Read More“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…
Read More“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…
Read More“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…
Read More“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. …
Read More“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. …
Read More“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…
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