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“What gives you heartburn?” was one of the questions for the panel at the IBAW’s Manufacturing Summit.  On this panel was Joel Quadracci, CEO, Quad Graphics; Chad Severson, President, InSinkerator; and, Jim Kass, VP, Allen Edmonds.  They all quickly identified the shortage of workers.  To be fair, Jim Kass first grinned and answered “…bad shoes”, but soon…

How is your attitude? Most of us have uttered words like, “I’m in a bad mood.” Followed up with something like, because I lost that sale, or someone treated me badly, or nobody appreciates me. Contrary to what we often hear and the excuses we make, attitude is a choice not an outcome of our…

The Internet is a productive tool for business, and yet it offers so many temptations and distractions. Have you ever had to address an issue with an employee browsing inappropriate content? Have you ever walked into someone’s area and seen the scurry to minimize a movie, shopping site or social media page? While these things…

 It was late now, past 7PM, and John still sat at his desk, head in hands.  He was part owner and led the sales team at his company.  He had been a long-time proponent of buying another firm for expansion.  The opportunity had now presented itself, and his partners who were nearing retirement and a…

In our age of social media, we should be better connected than ever.  However, we all know that having 500 Facebook Friends or 1000 LinkedIn followers or even Snap Chatting a picture of every activity we are involved in does not make for true friendship.  Isn’t it strange that in our electronically connected world, people…