I lament the rise of the “Service Economy.” This past Friday was National Manufacturing Day; I did not know that until my editor brought it to my a...

My last posting may have left you thinking I was anti-intellectual. Far from it; my point is that education is fundamentally different than trainin...

Buried deep within the never ending debate on job growth is a fundamental misunderstanding on the difference between education and training. I am a...

I have several vivid memories of my first week as an apprentice back in 1971. One was the shock of getting a printout from Human Resources in my fi...

Remembering the “good old days” too often or too fondly is an occupational hazard for a veteran blogger like me. I try to temper “story time” with ...

My last posting recommended preparing an “elevator pitch” ahead of attending the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo. I have gone through thi...

Networking is an important part of business life these days; it always has been. Internet sites like LinkedIn promise to connect us to other like-m...

For many years, “robust” was a popular business buzz word. The idea was to make certain your procedures and processes were “strong” enough to withs...

My last blog highlighted the need for disaster planning. With three hurricanes churning up the Atlantic Ocean as I write, that advice may be a l...

I mentioned succession planning in my last posting; most of the senior gear engineers I know are planning to retire in the next few years and their...