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I had a crucible moment in 2009. I was a batch & furnace engineer for Owens Corning, in a development program. I had worked there since graduating college – it was my first adult job, and I was learning A LOT. But… I felt forced to take a role on the other side of the…

I’m a materials science engineer and my better half is a civil engineer. It’s no surprise that the disaster in Florida has been a topic of conversation. It’s horrific – and it reminded both of us of things we’ve learned during our #engineering programs. For him, he clearly remembers a professor saying the difference between an engineer…

Not the technical kind (sorry I got you excited, my manufacturing friends!!) but the kind where you’re working on yourself and the bigger picture of your business instead of focusing on the day-to-day tactical side of your work and your business. I’m a business owner. I’m self-employed. I’ve had some amazing clients and projects –…

If you don’t build your dream someone else will hire you to help build theirs.-Tony A. Gaskins Jr. I painted the back of my front door with chalkboard paint and that quote is the FIRST thing I wrote once the paint dried. My dream is to provide a comfortable lifestyle for myself and my family…

When I think about what I’m on this Earth to do, it all starts to make sense again. The outside chatter shuts off. The comparison game goes on pause. I will never be everything to everyone, and I know that to try to be… is a recipe for disappointment. I’ve done a lot of crazy,…

Have you read Josh Bersin’s HR Predictions for 2022 report? This year’s report touches on 15 predictions encompassing all areas of HR against the backdrop of an historically tight labor market, empowered workforces, and continued pandemic uncertainties. Fill out the short information form here: https://joshbersin.com/hr-predictions-for-2022/ and download your copy. I promise it’s worth it, no…

The past few months I’ve been trying something different. Each month, I always send a newsletter with an article, some microlearning videos, inspirational quotes and selected upcoming programs to everyone on my The Institute for Management Studies distribution list. That’s not new. What is new ? I started to explicitly offer myself as a resource to each…

Celebrating #ManufacturingDay and the AWT Transformation Center On Friday, October 7, we celebrated #ManufacturingDay and the Ribbon Cutting for the new Alliance For Working Together (AWT) Foundation’s Transformation Center in Mentor, OH. Having known the incredible folks at AWT for years through my roles at Swagelok, NTMA, and the Precision Metalforming Association—not to mention my…