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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…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“Losers quit when they fail.  Winners fail until they succeed.” This week’s motivational quote made me think about the winners I speak to every day and every week.  They are all “winners” as they are all engineers with a diverse range of backgrounds and work experience.  How could they not be winners?  The best engineers…