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Practicing the Art of Failing Forward
Fear of failure isn’t the real obstacle. Instead, our lack of practice is. By treating failure as rehearsal, not catastrophe, we build resilience, insight, and momentum. Whether in leadership, manufacturing, or personal growth, creating space to fail forward transforms hesitation into progress.
Oct 12 min read


Run, Improve, or Transform - You Can Only Prioritize Two
Recently, manufacturing organizations are attempting to couple an AI transformation within the operating and improvement models. Typically, organizations can only do two of the three when looking at the options to Run, Improve, or Transform. However, prioritizing two, then couple it with a third, an organization can be successful with an AI transformation.
Sep 223 min read


The 5-I’s: Iterating to clarify the response to the prompt
The 5-I’s: Iterating to clarify the response to the prompt In manufacturing, velocity is key, but when coupled with precision, it creates...
Aug 182 min read


Vincent Vega and the Art of Getting Derailed
Vincent Vega was derailed by The Wolf. He realized he had found his bottom, and the only way was up. But fate had a different plan by the hand of Butch. But reflecting on the situation Vincent found himself in, gives hope to a higher ground in the lowest of lows. Vincent was about to change in his moment of derailment.
Apr 233 min read


How to apply Field Manual No.3-24 to the transition of a project from engineering to the operations
Using Field Manual No.3-24 as a guide to transition a project from engineering to operations can improve an organization's effectiveness
Jan 14 min read


The emotions of machines.
Charles Darwin is known for his insight into evolution and natural selection. In the mid-1800s, Darwin began to challenge how organisms...
Jan 6, 20243 min read


It is hard to falsify a fire extinguisher inspection.
The next time see a fire extinguisher in a public area, take a few seconds to scrutinize its inspection tag. The majority of you,...
Jun 28, 20233 min read


Maybe it wasn't a cheat code.
I saw a commercial the other day for this “all in one” entertainment station, where you plug it into a television’s HDMI port, and now...
Apr 23, 20233 min read


Can Reynold's Number predict the fluidity of writing a blog?
I am in a blogging rut. I am not finishing the blogs that I have started. I am struggling to thoroughly finish getting thoughts written...
Apr 2, 20235 min read


Empowerment sure sounds like the power formula
Within organizations, we routinely hear the notion that we want our organization empowered to make decisions. This could be identified in...
Nov 13, 20224 min read


Conforming to wrong is wrong
In the 1950s Solomon Asch conducted a social experiment referred to as the Solomon Asch - Conformity Experiment. It was an experiment to...
Sep 11, 20224 min read


How I figured out that reflecting on failures made for good business.
Seth Godin calls it “shipping.” Having the courage to reflect, write, and ship. It is taking time to build the habit to do good things...
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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