“When in doubt, bootstrap. Using your own personal resources is the easiest way to start a business. You don’t have to convince investors about the merits of your idea. You just have to convince yourself.” — Ryan Holmes I could relate to Ryan Holmes quote as it brought me back to the early days of…
Read More“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK Jr’s quote fits this Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Project Management “All-Star” well because in any manufacturing project leadership role, you stand in the…
Read More“You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change.” – Tim Cook Manufacturing engineers create ripples for change every day. Instead of creating those ripples in a pond, they do it in a manufacturing plant on the factory floor. The best manufacturing engineers are constantly driving change in their…
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“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 More“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt DisneyI recently watched a documentary about Walt Disney and how he started his animation business that ultimately grew into the entertainment powerhouse that we know today. Not only was Walt Disney a dreamer but also a doer. Many persons have great ideas…
Read More“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin D. RooseveltPresident Roosevelt’s quote is timeless. It’s only human nature to have fear of change or new things. This week’s Embedded Engineering “All-Star” candidate however didn’t have fear of new things. He started in a custom embedded systems development team running acceptance tests using LabVIEW. This…
Read More“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” Dwight D. EisenhowerI really like this quote from President Eisenhower about how a sense of humor is a part of leadership and getting along with others to get things done. It is a cliche but…
Read More“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” George S. Patton This quote from George Patton struck a chord with me as I thought about how easy it is to hit bottom when you’re working in a manufacturing environment. Based on my personal manufacturing experiences, I know that Murphy’s law often applies when…
Read More“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than trying to solve them.” Henry Ford I love this quote from Henry Ford and appreciate it even more now as I got to see his problem solving tenacity first hand a few weeks ago at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. One of…
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