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The Three Eyes of the Business Owner We all have way too much to do. Inboxes are full, tasks pile up, customer issues, employee issues, product/service issues, process issues. There is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Where should you be spending your time? A business owner needs to look at […]
Many just want to put 2020 behind them. For most it has been a year like no other. Regardless of how 2020 has affected you, it will soon be a thing of the past. With December half over, what are you going to choose for your New Year’s resolutions? It is time for manufacturing leaders […]
It is early morning, and you get out of bed after a restless night of sleep. You go through your normal morning routine. You are pre-occupied with something you saw in a blog you read yesterday. A small manufacturer was explaining how Industry 4.0 is being deployed in their operations. You have thought about the […]
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on November 17th from Noon to 1 PM for: 7 Steps to Goal Achievement High-achieving people use a series of systematic processes and plans to achieve their goals. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, throw themselves at their goals in […]
“You manage what you measure.” This philosophy is originally attributed to William Thomson, otherwise known as Lord Kelvin a noted Scottish mathematician and physicist in 1883 and popularized in modern day business by Peter Drucker. All manufacturers know that to manage performance, you must measure it. This is a given. How does a manufacturer put […]
Business Advantage; Proven Business Practices To Achieve Enhanced Results Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on October 27th from Noon to 1 PM for: Life Cycle of a Business The natural laws of business are like gravity – they apply whether or not you understand or […]
When I worked for Michelin, people would ask me, “What do you do for Michelin?” Almost always, my first answer was “I make tires.” This would normally be followed by, “No really, what do you do for Michelin?” I would explain my role within the company and what I did to support the overall business […]
Business Advantage! Proven Business Practices! To Achieve Enhanced Results Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on September 22nd from Noon to 1 PM for: Eat That Frog – Time Management You can do anything . . . But you cannot do everything. Time management is really […]
Leadership in the manufacturing environment is complex. Leaders must be concerned with safety, reliability, quality, delivery, and cost. The results in each of these performance areas are dependent on people. What leadership traits must a person have to be a successful manufacturing leader? There are many books and articles written about leadership. Implementing Lean principles […]
Do you run your own business and worry about what comes after the COVID-19 crisis? Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski and Mike Ungar for their free monthly webinar series “Business Advantage: Proven Business Practices to Achieve Enhanced Results” on August 25th, 2020 from 12 noon to 1:00 PM Click here to register! This event will […]
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