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As the year begins, I hope that 2024 has been successful for you professionally and personally. For those difficulties you’ve experienced, I hope that they translate into valuable lessons for the future that will make their negative impact today seem much less muted in the future. Here’s to a prosperous 2025! Happy New Year! (and yes, I do know what day it is, but thought that as far as a return to work is concerned this day might just be the start) #manufacturing #supplychain #2025 #happynewyear

DAY 7: This year I chose to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I started with my 5 favorite business books, then yesterday I shared my 5 favorite non-fiction/non-business books (that list is at the bottom of this post, check out my previous posts for commentary.) Today, I wanted to share my 5 favorite fiction books from the year. o “Mastering the Art of French Murder”, by Colleen Cambridge o “Prophet Song”, by Paul Lynch o “All the Sinners Bleed”, by S.A. Cosby o “The Bean Trees”, by Barbara Kingsolver o “The River”, by Peter Heller I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. o “Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes”, by Morgan Housel o “Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters”, by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn o “Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior”, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler o “The Ownership Mindset: A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership”, by Kerry Siggins o “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, by Greg Mckeown #reading #fiction #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #books

DAY 6: This year I chose to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I started with my 5 favorite business books (that list is at the bottom of this post, check out my previous posts for commentary.) Today, I wanted to share my 5 favorite non-fiction books from the year that weren’t specifically business books. o “To Infinity and Beyond”, by Neil deGrasse Tyson o “The Algebra of Happiness”, by Scott Galloway o “Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World”, by Christian Cooper o “The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization”, by Peter Zeihan o “What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies”, by Tim Urban I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. o “Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes”, by Morgan Housel o “Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters”, by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn o “Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior”, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler o “The Ownership Mindset: A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership”, by Kerry Siggins o “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, by Greg Mckeown #reading #nonfiction #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #books

DAY 5: This year I continued to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I’m starting with my 5 favorite business books, in no particular order: #5 “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, by Greg Mckeown. In life and in business we often, even unintentionally, find a path where we believe ‘more is better.’ This book helps to shape and show that focus and really getting down to the basics – whatever that may be for you, your family, your business - can actually drive more results (and leave you a bit happier and saner too.) Last week, I shared a post about a finding a “word” to focus on for the new year; I shared that mine was “focus” and this book was one of the things that drove me to choose that one. I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. #reading #businessbooks #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #essentialism

DAY 4: This year I continued to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I’m starting with my 5 favorite business books, in no particular order: #4 “The Ownership Mindset: A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership”, by Kerry Siggins. Kerry talks about how ‘owners’ think differently than employees. And how you can shape your thinking in your personal life and business to be more of an ‘owner’. She is also the CEO of a large company that is employee-owned (ESOP) and an advocate for the benefits of ESOP programs. I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. #reading #businessbooks #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #ownershipmindset

DAY 3: This year I continued to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I’m starting with my 5 favorite business books, in no particular order: #3 “Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior”, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler This book is part of the “Crucial” series – most people are likely aware of “Crucial Conversations”. This takes many of the same methods and takes them a bit further. The thing I like the most is that each tactic comes with distinct, very plausible, (close to) real-life examples. Again, this is one that I wish I had read years ago – now to just remember to implement the practices. I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. #reading #businessbooks #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #crucial #accountability

DAY 2: This year I continued to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I’m starting with my 5 favorite business books, in no particular order: #2 “Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters”, by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn This book was a great read and talks about how to increase your own creativity and idea generation; and that of the teams you are on at work. I highly recommend it, and don’t think that you need to be in product development or strategy to get value from this one. I actually think that those outside those realms for whom this type of thinking may be more foreign may get even greater benefit. I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. #reading #businessbooks #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #ideaflow #creativity

DAY 1: This year I continued to prioritize reading and really enjoyed it. As the end of the year comes, I thought I’d share some of my favorites – I’m starting with my 5 favorite business books, in no particular order: #1 “Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes”, by Morgan Housel The focus of this book really is an exercise in trying to get us to think less about what WILL change and think more about those things that DON’T change. I’d love to hear your suggestions of what to add to my 2025 reading list, drop your suggestions in the comments. #reading #businessbooks #2024 #manufacturing #supplychain #sameasever

Another installment of Feel Good Friday. As the year comes to a close there will be many articles about reflecting on the year and planning for the next. I really liked this mentality of thinking of a “word” for the new year – it seems a bit simpler than resolutions or defined goals and really made me think hard to try and narrow down. For me, I landed on “focus” for many reasons. What’s your ‘word’ for 2025? #feelgood #happyfriday #supplychain #manufacturing #2025 #newyear