25 Lessons in 25 Years
By: Matthew Kirchner
“We’re going to need someone to run the company. Do you think you can do it?”
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Introducing Industry Infinity.0, Where the Future has No Limit
By: Matthew Kirchner
Perhaps we are at a center point of the convergence between the exponential economy and Industry 4.0, where the speed at which data is processed and the rate at which industry is innovating collide.
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Don’t Make a Habit of Disliking Customers
By: Matthew Kirchner
I have long contended that as business people, we can dislike up to three customers at time. Any more than that, and the problem is probably us.
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We Need to Trust Our People
By: Matthew Kirchner
In the same way that team members will fill in the void left by a departing co-worker, many of them will respond in impressive fashion when we unleash their innate desire to lead.
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Industry 4.0 Careers of the Future
By: Matthew Kirchner
Know a young person considering a career pathway? Encourage him or her to consider these careers.
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The Faster You Go, the More Balance You Get
By: Matthew Kirchner
My lifelong passion for cycling all started with a lesson 45 years ago—one as applicable to success in business as it was to learning to ride a bike.
Welcome to Your First Day in Manufacturing
By: Matthew Kirchner
Manufacturing is still one of the few vocations where you can start out sweeping the floor and end up running or owning the company.
Prepare for Industry 4.0 by Learning the Lingo
By: Matthew Kirchner
Here are 12 Industry 4.0 terms to know.
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The (Not So) Sweet Taste of Revenge
By: Matthew Kirchner
Instead of retaliating, take the anger and turn it into positive energy.
Create Some Adventure in your Business Travel
By: Matthew Kirchner
I love it when I can double up on travel time—taking a break from a business trip and taking in a point of interest I have always wanted to see.
There are Few Things More Precious Than Time
By: Matthew Kirchner
When a meeting is cancelled at the last minute, not only am I interrupted by the cancellation, but the prep time invested is lost as well.
Sales Pitch Points to Consider
By: Matthew Kirchner
If you’re on a sales call and find yourself talking for more than two minutes at a time, then shut up.
