This has been a challenging year defined by a lack of clarity about the future. While many of us hoped that we’d be entering a post-COVID-19 world as we entered 2021, it appears that next year will remain unpredictable,...
As we move forward into this fourth industrial revolution, as a society, we have the opportunity to create a better and brighter future through advancements in manufacturing. One of the essential elements in building that better future is the...
As we approach the start of a new year, many companies’ strategic initiatives for 2019 have already been identified and plans to tackle major projects are taking shape. If this is the case in your organization, you might think...
Your most memorable experiences happen because you leave room for happy accidents. Think of the greatest vacation you ever experienced. What was the best part? I’ll bet it was not the event you over-planned, the one you pinned down...
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My mom always called me a procrastinator. I was the kid who was up until midnight desperately trying to finish the diorama of the first Thanksgiving. No matter how early I started collecting tiny pilgrims and popsicle sticks, the...
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“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change,” wrote Dr. Wayne Dyer. This is a great quote demonstrating the elasticity of mindset. When I say mindset, I’m not talking about left-brained or...
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It isn’t PC to have stereotypes, yet when certain attributes are mentioned we cannot help but to form a mental picture. How do you picture a creative person? Do they dress differently, have funky colored hair, tattoos, and piercings?...
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A quote I recently came across asks, “Was it a bad day? Or was it a bad five minutes that you milked all day?” For instance, say you argue with your child over an outfit one morning – do...
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