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“Control your own destiny or someone else will.”–Jack Welch I agree with Jack Welch that if you’re not controlling your own destiny, someone else will.  I learned the hard way back in 2010 before starting M-Works Search. This week, I’m highlighting an engineering “All-Star” who is currently in transition.  He decided to take his career…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“You miss 100 percent of the shots that you never take.”  Wayne GretzkyEngineering “All-Stars” take shots.  The best take a lot of them.  They know that they’re not going to score every time but that by taking shots, they’re able to “build a better mousetrap”, solve a problem, or do something better.  This week, I’m…

“America was not build on fear.  America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”  Harry S. TrumanWhat do plastics, engines and ovens have to do with Harry’s quote?  It’s quite simple in that it takes an engineering “All-Star” “to do the job at hand.”  Whether it requires…

“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…

Since 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…

Do you need a short term engineering staffing solution to help you work toward meeting your long term goals?  We can help as M-Works Search exclusively helps manufacturers build their engineering teams and will work to find you the right engineering candidate to meet your temporary, part-time, or contract to hire engineering needs. We’ve recently recruited an…

Do you need a short term engineering staffing solution to help you work toward meeting your long term goals?  We can help as M-Works Search exclusively helps manufacturers build their engineering teams and will work to find you the right engineering candidate to meet your temporary, part-time, or contract to hire engineering needs. We’ve recently…