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Death By Comfort: How Modern Life is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It

December 15, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
Death By Comfort: How Modern Life is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It

Death By Comfort: How Modern Life is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It | Paul Taylor, 2023 What’s It All About? What a title! I love when you can tell what a book is about just by the first few words in the title, and the message of Paul Taylor’s Death by … Read More

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

November 6, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact | Chip Heath & Dan Heath, 2017 What’s It All About? If you ask me to think of “memorable moments,” two experiences pop into my mind. One is when I was driving and a large raccoon scuttled out of a ditch and into my path, … Read More

Lessons From The Drive Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders

October 17, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
Lessons From The Drive Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders

Lessons From The Drive Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders | Monica Rothgery, 2024 What’s It All About? What does a Taco Bell drive-thru have to do with manufacturing? When it comes to connecting the top to the shop, a drive thru and a manufacturing floor actually have a lot in common! In her … Read More

The Reset Mindset: How to Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster

September 3, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
The Reset Mindset: How to Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster

The Reset Mindset: How to Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster | Penny Zenker, 2024 What’s It All About? In a fast-paced industry like manufacturing, focus and clarity are key. In her new book The Resent Mindset: How to Get Unstruck, Focus on What Matter Most, and Reach Your … Read More

The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

August 4, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team | Patrick Lencioni, 2022 What’s It All About? We all have something at work that brings us joy and energy… and on the flip side, we all have work tasks that make us feel frustrated and burnt-out. … Read More

The Time To Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed

July 3, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
The Time To Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed

The Time To Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed | Jay Baer, 2024 What’s It All About? We all only have so much time available to us, and how we spent our valuable time is more important than ever. In The Time to Win: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed, Jay Baer … Read More

The High-Impact Manager: Your Blueprint for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team

June 3, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
The High-Impact Manager: Your Blueprint for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team

The High-Impact Manager: Your Blueprint for Bringing Out the Best in Your Team . | Justin Patton, 2024 What’s It All About? On our website, we don’t often review multiple books by the same author… but when we do, you know it means we’ve struck gold! This is the case with Justin Patton, who wrote The … Read More

Unleash Your Primal Brain: Demystifying How We Think and Why We Act.

May 10, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
Unleash Your Primal Brain: Demystifying How We Think and Why We Act.

Unleash Your Primal Brain: Demystifying How We Think and Why We Act. | Tim Ash, 2021 What’s It All About? Understanding the past plays a powerful role in how we evolve, think, and behave. How can we learn more about our past and harness that information to improve the way we think and act? Find … Read More

Your Road to Yes!: How to Build Trust in Yourself and With Others

April 25, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
Your Road to Yes!: How to Build Trust in Yourself and With Others

Your Road to Yes!: How to Build Trust in Yourself and With Others | Justin Patton, 2022 What’s It All About? There’s an antidote to every issue in your organization: trust! When you build trust into the foundations of your team or organization, it becomes much easier to address toxic relationships, improve communications, and create … Read More

10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less

March 20, 2024By Trevor BlondeelBook Reviews, Leadership
10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less

10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less | Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, 2023 What’s It All About? I love when a book’s title makes its core message clear—and 10X is Easier than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less does exactly that! In his book, … Read More

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154 Break the Blame Cycle: Approaches to Solving Problems with Maggie Harlow
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If you want to change your results, you need to change your approach. These words of wisdom come from Maggie Harlow, the co-owner of Signarama Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. With years of experience in the custom sign manufacturing industry, Maggie doesn’t just talk about leadership—she lives it. She’s also a keynote speaker and speaks on a range of topics, including visionary leadership, gratitude, and finding new approaches to problem-solving.

In this episode, Maggie shares more about her background in the sign industry and offers practical, transformative insights on what it really takes to balance quality, speed, and culture in a high-mix, low-volume environment.

3:06 – In high-stress environments, creativity and craftsmanship keep people engaged 6:08 – It is important to have communications between all departments  7:00 – When systemic issues occur, remember that it may be a focus issue, not a people problem 8:14 – Quality is the most important thing 9:17 – As a leader, if you want something to improve or change, you need to bring it to your team’s attention 10:28 – When leadership is present on the shop floor, it shifts perception 11:41 – To get sales and production to truly collaborate, you may need a cultural shift 13:09 – To find healthy balances between departments, have honest conversations  14:35 – Focus on ownership, not blame 15:26 – When breakdowns occur, it’s often because team members don’t understand each other’s realities  17:44 – Give your team space to try, fail, and grow within safe boundaries  20:00 – For honest problem-solving, assume everyone is doing their best

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154 Break the Blame Cycle: Approaches to Solving Problems with Maggie Harlow
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153 Closing the Generational Gap: What Manufacturing Leaders Must Get Right Now with Michelle McCullough
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152 Why Your Team Lacks Motivation and How You Can Improve It with Jim Pancero
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151 You Think People Don’t Want to Work in Manufacturing? You’re Asking the Wrong Questions with Chad Littlefield
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150 Lessons from the Pentagon: Commanding Our Chaos with Angela Billings
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149 No Manual for Leadership: Building Loyalty, One Story at a Time with David Semersheim
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148 Keep Talent, Crush Risks: The Power of Transparent Accountability with Christopher Santomassimo
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147 You Are Not a Machine: Leading with Energy That Lasts with Kathy Oneto
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146 Manufacturing with Meaning: How Vision Motivates Results
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145 Big Freakin’ Change: Leading Manufacturing Through Uncertainty with Cara Moeller Poppitt
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