Joseph Paris is an international expert in the field of Operational Excellence, organizational design, strategy design and deployment, and helping companies become high-performance organizations. His vehicles for change include being the Founder of; the XONITEK Group of Companies; the Operational Excellence Society; and the Readiness Institute.
“Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil’s home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings, while labor profiteth others and ourselves.” – Anne Baxter, American Actress The summer is over and it’s time to prepare for the change in seasons… to remember the warmth and joy of summer……
Let’s face it, Americans have short memories… There are some people in the world that continue to kill and cause mayhem over some transgression that happened so long ago that the original cause has long been forgotten, clouded, or even corrupted, and is irrelevant to life today. There are the Balkans, the Middle East, and…
In my last article, “Strings of the Universe… How are You Connected,” I discussed the book The Elegant Universe, by Brian Green, and how the fabric of the universe, “String Theory,” and the “Theory of Everything (TOE)” can be applied to the social dynamics of the human endeavor and how we are all connected like…
A few years ago, a good friend of mine loaned me a book entitled “The Elegant Universe,” by Brian Greene. He warned me that there were a lot of physics in it, and that it pertained to the essence of the universe, but that I might be interested in reading it. When I inquired as…
Kenny Rogers Had It Right…. “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,Know when to walk away and know when to run.You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.” Kenny Rogers, The Gambler This was a very popular…
Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to guest lecture, usually at the Master’s level, at various Universities in Upstate New York. I find the experience very rewarding as I have the opportunity to bring value to the next generation. But, most importantly, I am always enriching my knowledge in the classroom…
