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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


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


The Cognitive Dissonance Challenge: Breaking Barriers to Change in Manufacturing
A challenge to overcome the cognitive dissonance of an organization.
Feb 253 min read


Applying my first lesson from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge failure
The FBI has recently opened a criminal investigation on the container ship that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in...
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Idioms for when both options are bad.
A decade ago, I vividly remember facing a dilemma where neither option was good. A department I was responsible for had a basement with...
Dec 5, 20233 min read


The PF Curve is limited due to the lack of a Y2 axis.
Take a moment and Google search PF Curves . You will find images of a positive Y-intercept curve with a negative slope that becomes more...
Feb 19, 20234 min read


Understanding the prerequisite to a failure
A quote I remember a mentor of mine said years ago was, if you find yourself bored, just wait 5 more minutes, something will blow up. Of...
Nov 27, 20225 min read


Looking back, I guess it was a sightless turn
I was talking to a friend lately about the melancholy moments in a professional career that became influential turns when looking back....
Oct 30, 20224 min read


Standing Out by Embracing Your Business Failings? Absolutely.
It is always something to admire when people own their mistakes or missed attempts or utter flops. In the manufacturing industry, I find...
Dec 7, 20212 min read


Reflections on the Use of the Word "Failure": I blame Manufacturing.
Maybe I’ve spent too much time in manufacturing because “failure” is one of my default words. I have tried to incorporate fiasco,...
Dec 7, 20211 min read
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