State of Readiness | Sam Smolik “The Power of Goal Zero”

State of Readiness | Sam Smolik “The Power of Goal Zero”

My guest today is Sam Smolik, SVP Americas Manufacturing (retired) for LyondellBasell and author of the book, “The Power of Goal Zero“. After his retirement, Sam decided to share the lessons learned during his journey and years of experience – the best practices and techniques for achieving Operational Excellence – and that led him to…

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The Outliers Inn | Travels, Robots, Creativity, Team Effectiveness, and Bier (of course)

It’s another “Open Mic Night” at The Outliers Inn and JP and Mule are happy to welcome our guest and have a casual chat with whatever might be on their minds (and ours). JP starts off with sharing a return trip from Newark back to Frankfurt which was quite like the movie “planes, trains, and…

State of Readiness | William Bierce; “Smarter Business Exits”

State of Readiness | William Bierce; “Smarter Business Exits”

In this episode of “State of Readiness”, I welcome William “Bill” Bierce, co-founder of Bierce & Kenerson PC and author of the book, “Smarter Business Exits“. I have known Bill for some time. He is a multi-faceted and worldly individual who is engaging in conversation on many topics. The topic of discussion for this episode is…

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The Outliers Inn; 2, 4, 6, 8, Who Do We Appreciate!

JP and Mule talk about appreciation and how important it is to show people they are appreciated. Better yet, tell them using the word appreciate. It’s much more impactful than saying “thank you”. Who do you appreciate? Do they know? Maybe it’s a good idea to tell them; let them know. JP, Mule, and guests…

State of Readiness | Michael F Schein; Author of “The Hype Handbook”

State of Readiness | Michael F Schein; Author of “The Hype Handbook”

Hello and welcome to another episode of “State of Readiness”. My guest today is Michael F. Schein; the Head Hype Man at MicroFame Media, a company that specializes in making consultants and coaches famous in their fields, and author of the book entitled “The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists,…