Ever have anyone tell you they are impressed with you? Ever wonder what it is the see? I sure have. It is funny how those things may seem so obvious to those around us, but we cannot see them. I think about this often. What is it about me that other people find attractive and […]

Today we celebrate our success.  Today is the day we pass out our semi-annual bonus checks for the first half of the year.  It is always fun to take a moment and reflect on our accomplishments of the past 6 months, which have been plentiful.  The biggest challenge I am facing in this celebratory moment […]

I spent the first three days this week working on a new venture. It fits well underneath the umbrella of our company and has a definite plan to add value over the next 2 years. However, beyond that time frame, I do not yet know. It could go several ways. It could continue in the […]

For the past 2 or 3 years HSI has been employing a personal trainer.  She comes into the plant 3 days per week, right at the end of the shift and works out a group of employees.  This is no cost to employees and all are welcome to attend.  A steady group have been attending […]

Seth Godin spoke at Leadercast 2015 and one of the most profound things he said was “We can be prepared, but we will never be ready – its always too soon.” This applies to so many thing in life like getting married or having children.  We can think we are prepared, but you are never […]

Commander Rorke Denver presented at this year’s Leadercast on the theme of bravery.  One of the many things great things he said was to make bold corrections. This is an act of boldness and bravery.  Changing course is hard. I tend to think in small corrections, not big, bold actions. Slight corrections work and are […]

Attending Leadercast with my entire team was such fun.  It was especially fun because we could discuss what we were hearing in real time.  We were all hearing the same thing.  One of my favorite takeaways was from Ed Catmull.  He stated that creative genius can never articulate exactly what they are setting out to […]

I had the privilege of attending Leadercast 2015 with my leadership team.  I have asked them to share their takeaways, so I must do the same. Andy Stanley, always a favorite, shared a critical strategy question: What do I believe to be impossible but if it could happen would fundamentally change my business? Andy Stanley […]

How do you judge the success of a project? By the inevitability of the second project, of course. Our business is built on developing specific solutions for customers that have specific issues. Sometimes we are able to develop that solution quickly with a product we already manufacture.  Sometimes it takes some minor alteration to a […]

Complaining is the art of pointing out what is wrong with someone or something.  Either an action, attribute, or aspect that appears to be lacking or dysfunctional.  This can be a useful skill.  Diagnosing something as bad or having an opportunity to improve can be important.  When you go to the doctor with a complaint, […]