Since I'm on a roll talking about my friends in the industry during this series, I'll keep that chain going and talk about a friend with a totally different career path: one that goes straight up to the top. This Climber started out as a sales rep in another industry before he found his way … Continue reading Volume 35: Climbing the Ladder →

Throughout this series of articles, we've focused on a leadman that has stayed a leadman for 20 years in order to be able to focus on his family. Finally, I want to talk about a different kind of career path that I encounter from time to time. I have a friend in the industry that … Continue reading Volume 34: Driving a Turn-Around →

The USA is the land of opportunity. We've all heard it a thousand times before. This is a land where a man (or woman) can come from nothing and accumulate wealth and power beyond his (or her) dreams. Our economic system, capitalism, relies on men and women with this American Dream. Acknowledging that I am … Continue reading Volume 33: Staying Put in an Economy of Hustle and Bustle →

In the few years that I've been writing these e-newsletters, we've covered some pretty important topics: We spent a few months on identifying your company culture and how to ensure that your hiring and training processes are consistent with that culture. We spent some time talking about diversity in the corrugated industry, even going so far as to … Continue reading Volume 32: Finding Fulfillment Intro →