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
Leadership
Manufacture Your Own Greatness: 3 Lessons From Our New Name
Last month, we made a big announcement: Operations Kickstart is now Manufacturing Greatness! This new name symbolizes our mission of guiding manufacturing teams into greatness by bridging disconnect, fostering curious dialogues, and sharing the tools for finding stronger leadership and more productive outcomes. Are you ready to manufacture greatness in your own organization? Here are … Read More
Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life
Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life | Steven Pivnik, 2024 What’s It All About? What do you get when you mix a serial entrepreneur and an intense endurance sport? One heck of a story! In Built to Finish: How to Go the Distance in Business and Life, information technology … Read More
Welcome to Manufacturing Greatness: The 3 Reasons Behind Our New Name
Operations Kickstart is now Manufacturing Greatness! After years of helping manufacturing organizations combat disconnect by connecting the top to the shop floor, my team and I are excited to keep up the same work under a new name. Why The Change? While change can be scary and uncomfortable, this shift felt right for three big … Read More
Infinite Influence: Captivate, Connect, and Compel Anyone, Anytime
Infinite Influence: Captivate, Connect, and Compel Anyone, Anytime | Alyson Van Hooser, 2023 What’s It All About? When we have conversations on the shop floor, we’re often in a state of influence—and how we show up for those conversations impacts the outcome. If you are curious and intentional, you’re more likely to get your desired … Read More
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family | Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia, June 2016 What’s It All About? A company is like a family—everybody matters! This might sound like a trite statement, but it’s a sentiment that led Bob Chapman and his company, Barry-Wehmiller, to great success and a … Read More
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones | James Clear, 2018 What’s It All About? Do you want to break your bad habits or get better at forming positive habits? This book is the place to start! In his massively popular bestseller Atomic Habits: An Easy and … Read More
Lessons Learned from 100 Episodes of Mindfulness Manufacturing
Winning starts with small steps! If you want to climb a mountain or run a marathon, you can’t get there just by thinking about the peak or the finish line. You have to put in the time, establish a routine, and put one foot in front of the other in your path toward success. This … Read More
With Intention: A Proven Path to Uncommon Results, Unleashed Influence, and Ultimate Fulfillment
With Intention: A Proven Path to Uncommon Results, Unleashed Influence, and Ultimate Fulfillment | Author : Jon Giganti, 2022 What’s It All About? Do you ever start with positive intentions, but struggle to take the action you need to find your desired outcome? You might have an “intention deficit disorder!” This feeling is definitely something … Read More
The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind Unlock Your Power Heal Your Soul
The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind Unlock Your Power Heal Your Soul | Author : Jon Gordon, 2023 What’s It All About? We aren’t meant to feel negative emotions, like anxiety, insecurity, or chronic stress most of time. Instead, we’re meant to live with hope, clarity, power, purpose, and confidence. But how are we supposed … Read More










