The Philosophy of Buy-In
Whew, finally back from a grueling two-week trip to New Hampshire. In addition to the politics and frustrations that go with working with multiple companies and egos, I also ended up in the hospital for a day with both a …
Category: Business
More on Starting an Automation Business
Last week someone commented on a 2015 post on starting an automation related business, and I realized I hadn’t written much on the topic since then. I think I hit most of the highlights of what I wanted to say …
Career Steps and Action Plans
It’s interesting how careers evolve over the years. I am a big fan of Ken Coleman (www.kencoleman.com), who has a radio show and podcast I often listen to when I’m on the road. On his show, people call and ask …
The Value of Free Stuff
I have had an eye opening experience now that I have opened the Automation Academy to a few people. I started with a list of 34 people who showed interest in my new membership site. I sent e-mails and several …
7 Ways Sales Automation Will Help Your Business Thrive
This is a guest post from Qeedle, a small business blog that posts lots of helpful information. ******************************************************** Automation can be essential for establishing and maintaining a smooth sales process and keeping your business healthy. Sales automation saves time and …
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Anatomy of a Website
Actually as you can see above, this is the anatomy of two websites. Platforms I started the Automation Primer in 2011. It has been on the WordPress platform from the beginning. It has also always been hosted on GoDaddy. When …
Online Business and the Membership Academy
This week I put out an announcement in various places (Linked In, my Facebook group and direct emails) about a new learning opportunity I am releasing around the end of September. I have already released various videos on my YouTube …
What You Need to Know…
What do you need to know to make a career in industrial automation? Do you need an advanced degree, or even a Bachelors? What kind of options are there? A large part of my career has involved teaching technicians and …
Want a Job?
Spoiler alert: I am not offering a job here and am not hiring. I am a member of quite a few interest groups on Linked In, Facebook, and several other platforms. I’ve noticed a very disturbing trend, especially in the …
Manufacturing Terms, Buzzwords and Acronyms
As part of a consulting project I am involved in, I have created a list of acronyms and terms that are used in manufacturing and industrial automation. These are terms and acronyms from Lean/Six-Sigma, controls, electronics, business software and general …
Starbucks Roastery
A few weeks ago I made a trip to Seattle to visit my daughter Yuki and her family. She used to work at Starbucks’ corporate headquarters, and among other projects was involved in the design and startup of the Roastery, an …