This list was sent to one of my Groups from jackmck54@yahoo.com and I thought it was worth it to pass along. Tom Here are some things to work on in the coming new year. 15 things to remember for 2011: 1. Your Health – Your health is one of the most precious things you have. …
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The following was in response to a 7/23/10 blog posting by Dave Opton of Execunet: Dave, What about those not going to college? It’s true that K-12 have not been taking the science/engineering path. It’s perceived to be too hard for most. Since I was an engineering undergrad a few centuries ago, I can understand the …
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This is an article that was in the May-June 2010 NJ Tooling and Manufacturing Association Newsletter. You can download the full version at www.njtma.com New Jersey Waking Up? by Tom Smith NJ Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno spoke at a breakfast I attended on 6/15, sponsored by the Association For Corporate Growth. This was ACGNJ, www.acg.org/nj. The topic was …
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The following was posted today in the LinkedIn GreenUSA discussion board: I have nothing to do with this and do not benefit from any of this. I wanted to see for myself what I’m not hearing in the news. I know that it easy to obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for any chemical describing …
This is in response to a LinkedIn Job Angels Group question about whether it is important to have pictures on profiles, and whether you should connect with people when you do not know what they look like. I prefer to connect with people I actually know, so I will not accept invites to connect from people …
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My company helps small businesses grow efficiently and helps companies in trouble figure out how to get out of the soup. We do help from a financial perspective but that is not the scope of this article. It’s about Business Process Reengineering. This has to do greasing or replacing the cogs of the company’s machine …
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I have been attending various events where “Green” has the the topic of discussion. For those of you that don’t know, this term has been used to describe anything that is sustainable. “Anything” could be methods or products. Generally, the Environmental Technologies that support sustainability are not new. We started developing most of these “green” …
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I have lived in New Jersey all of my life. With the high population density, I’ve always been able to find work. And since I have traveled all over the world, I find it comforting to keep roots in one place. So relationships with family and friends are long term and well developed. Manufacturing has …
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