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ð ð®ð»ðð³ð®ð°ððð¿ð¶ð»ðŽ. ðð²ð®ð±ð²ð¿ððµð¶ðœ. ð£ðð¿ðœðŒðð². ð§ðµð®ðâð ð»ðŒð ð·ððð ðºð ðð®ðŽð¹ð¶ð»ð²âð¶ðâð ðºð ðŒðœð²ð¿ð®ðð¶ð»ðŽ ððððð²ðº. Iâve spent 25+ years in manufacturingârising from floor to exec, building teams, systems, and companies. Today, I steward ððŒð¿ð»ð²ð¿ðððŒð»ð² ð ð®ð»ðð³ð®ð°ððð¿ð¶ð»ðŽ ðð¿ðŒððœ, which looks to acquire and build SMB manufacturing businesses. Through ðð®ð¶ððµ ððŒð°ððð²ð± ðð²ð®ð±ð²ð¿ððµð¶ðœ, I support and coach purpose-driven leaders. I help manufacturers and leaders implement lean oriented systems that scale. ð ð ðºð¶ððð¶ðŒð»: ðð±ðð®ð»ð°ð² ðš.ðŠ. ðºð®ð»ðð³ð®ð°ððð¿ð¶ð»ðŽ ððµð¿ðŒððŽðµ ð²ð ðœð²ð¿ðð¶ðð², ð¹ð²ð®ð±ð²ð¿ððµð¶ðœ, ð®ð»ð± ðœðð¿ðœðŒðð². ð ð ðð¶ðð¶ðŒð»: ð ðš.ðŠ. ðºð®ð»ðð³ð®ð°ððð¿ð¶ð»ðŽ ð¶ð»ð±ðððð¿ð ðœðŒðð²ð¿ð²ð± ð¯ð ððð¿ðŒð»ðŽ ð¹ð²ð®ð±ð²ð¿ð ð®ð»ð± ððððð²ðºð. Iâve worked from the floor up in manufacturing, and while I earned a BSME, MSIE, and MBA, my real education came from the school of hard knocksâleading under pressure, learning by failure, and building through grit. Before all that as a youth, I hit rock bottomâaddiction, incarceration, and a broken path. But thatâs where I found redemption. I realized later Christ had saved my life and reshaped my purpose. Today, I lead unapologetically by faith. Jeremiah 29:13 ⢠Joshua 24:15 Iâm a hardened lean practitioner, culture builder, and pragmatic operator. I play to winâbut with purpose. I believe practical systems and purposeful leadership (at home and in work) are how we build real manufacturing strength needed in this country. ðŸð€ð§ð£ðð§ðšð©ð€ð£ð ððšð£âð© ððªðšð© ð ððªðšðð£ððšðš ðð€ð§ ð¢ðâðð©âðš ð ððð¡ð¡ðð£ð. We're here to serve people-first, build customer-focused teams, and help revitalize American manufacturing. The only way out of a corner is forward. We will in because we have to. Letâs build something that lasts. Empty the tank. Proverbs 29:18. ðð³ ððŒð ðð®ð»ð ððŒ ð³ðŒð¹ð¹ðŒð ððµð² ð·ðŒðð¿ð»ð²ð ð®ð»ð± ð¹ð²ð®ð¿ð» ðºðŒð¿ð²: >> Follow me here on Linkedin and ring the bell above. >> Sign up for my newsletter/blog (PivotPoints) - GO HERE: https://briansummerfield.beehiiv.com/ >> Follow me on X: @bdsummerfield >> To explore partnering or working with me or working with one our companies, shoot me an email at bdsummerfield@gmail.com
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Most supply chain fires donât start on the floorâð©ððð® ðšð©ðð§ð© ð¬ðð©ð ðð€ð¬ ð©ðð ðð€ð ð¬ððš ðšð€ðªð§ððð. Weâve seen it firsthand: rushed quotes, missed details, poor communication, late parts, and a whole lot of scrambling. Hereâs a straight look at what smart buyers do differentlyâand why it matters. #Manufacturing #StrategicSourcing
2-Minute Drill Review: ðð€ ððð¡ð¡ ððð©ð ð©ðð ððªðšð©ð¡ð By Jefferson Bethke This one hit me in the gut. If youâve ever chased titles, money, or some version of âmaking itâ â and ended up tired, numb, or burned out â this bookâs for you. Bethke doesnât whisper. He goes straight at hustle culture and calls it what it is: ð ððð¡ðšð ðð€ð. Here are 5 quick punches that stuck with this week's themes: ð) ððððð¹ð² ð¶ð ð® ð³ð²ð®ð¿-ð±ð¿ð¶ðð²ð» ð¶ð±ð²ð»ðð¶ðð ðð¿ð®ðœ. The more you do, the more you believe thatâs who you are. Until you burn out... and realize you lost the plot. ð®) ð¬ðŒð ð®ð¿ð² ð»ðŒð ððµð®ð ððŒð ðœð¿ðŒð±ðð°ð². Customers donât define you. Corporate doesnât define you. God already did. Operate from that. ð¯) ðŠð®ð¯ð¯ð®ððµ ð¶ðð»âð ðŒðœðð¶ðŒð»ð®ð¹. ððâð ðŒð ððŽð²ð». Rest is resistance. A weekly reminder that the world will keep spinning even when you stop. (This will be a point next week). ð°) ðŠð¶ð¹ð²ð»ð°ð² ð®ð»ð± ððð¶ð¹ð¹ð»ð²ðð ð®ð¿ð² ððð¿ð®ðð²ðŽð¶ð° ðð²ð®ðœðŒð»ð. If youâre always rushing, youâll miss the most important signalsâinternally and spiritually. ð±) ðð²ðŽð®ð°ð ð¶ð ð¯ðð¶ð¹ð ð¶ð» ððµð² ðð¹ðŒð ððŒð¿ðž. What matters most doesnât happen on stage. It happens in the quiet, in the trenches, over time. ð My big takeaway? Kill the hustle. Lead from rest. Build from identity. The grind will never love you back. #FaithDrivenLeadership #LeadWithClarity #ToHellWithTheHustle #PivotPoints #PurposeOverProfit #2MinuteDrill
ðð€ðª ððð£âð© ðð§ð€ð¬ ðð£ð©ð€ ð®ð€ðªð§ ð£ððð© ðšðððšð€ð£ ð¬ððð¡ð ðð¡ðð£ððð£ð ð©ð€ ð¬ððð© ðð€ð© ð®ð€ðª ð©ðð§ð€ðªðð ð©ðð ð¡ððšð© ð€ð£ð. I was listening to an Ed Mylett podcast recently about cleaning out his closet. Only it wasnât just about clothes. It was about letting go of what no longer fits your life. We all have ðððð³ð³âhabits, beliefs, relationships, even goalsâthat weâve outgrown. But we keep them. Out of comfort. Fear. Sentiment. Ego. I reflected on this in a recent article around 5S for life here: https://lnkd.in/e3SxA2Cq And 5S starts with a very important task, probably the most important: ðŠðŒð¿ð. In lean terms, it means separating the necessary from the unnecessary. In life, it means getting brutally honest about what no longer belongs. Here are 3 questions we all probably need to ask more: ⢠Whatâs costing me peace but producing no progress? ⢠What goals no longer excite me? ⢠What relationship have I outgrownâbut havenât had the courage to shift? ðð°ð³ðµðªð¯ðš ðªðŽð¯âðµ ðŠð¢ðŽðº. ðð¶ðµ ðªðµâðŽ ð§ð³ðŠðŠðªð¯ðš. Because what you carry shapes how far you can go. This week: Donât just clean the closet. Audit your life. Your next level probably isnât stuck. Itâs just crowded. Whatâs one thing youâre letting go of this season? #Mindfulness #SelfImprovement
ðð©ðð£ððð§ððð¯ð & ððªðšð©ððð£ â ðœðªðð¡ð ð§ðð®ð©ðð¢ðš, ð£ð€ð© ð§ððšð€ð¡ðªð©ðð€ð£ðš Most people donât have a time problem. They have a system problem. We reset. We declutter. We reorganize. And thenâðžðŠ ð¥ð³ðªð§ðµ. Thatâs why the final stages of 5S (for life) are key: ðŠðð®ð»ð±ð®ð¿ð±ð¶ðð² ð®ð»ð± ðŠðððð®ð¶ð». Without rhythm and accountability, even the best intentions fade. In business, this means visual controls, daily audits, clear roles. In life, it looks like: ⢠Weekly check-ins with yourself ⢠Morning rituals that align with your priorities ⢠A âstop doingâ list thatâs as active as your to-do list ⢠Periodic deep dive reviews (I like 90 days â find what works) ðð©ðð£ððð§ððš ð¥ð§ð€ð©ððð© ð¥ð§ð€ðð§ððšðš. ðð®ðšð©ðð¢ðš ðšðªðšð©ððð£ ðð§ð€ð¬ð©ð. You need a personal cadenceâotherwise, the world will set one for you. So, ask yourself: ⢠How do I reset each week? ⢠What rhythm helps me show up as my best? ⢠Whatâs missing from my system? Step into a rhythm that sustains the version of you you're becoming. ðð€ðª ðð€ð£âð© ð§ððšð ð©ð€ ð©ðð ð¡ðð«ðð¡ ð€ð ð®ð€ðªð§ ðð€ðð¡ðš. ðð€ðª ððð¡ð¡ ð©ð€ ð©ðð ð¡ðð«ðð¡ ð€ð ð®ð€ðªð§ ðšð®ðšð©ðð¢ðš. #Selfimprovement #Productivity
ðœðªð§ð£ ðð£ð ðððð¥ ðð€ððð® Want clarity? ððð¿ð» ð® ð³ð®ð¹ð¹ð¯ð®ð°ðž. Could be a backup plan you keep clinging to. A fear you havenât named. A story youâre still telling yourself thatâs out of alignment. ðð©ð¢ðµ ð§ð¢ððð£ð¢ð€ð¬ ðªðŽ ðŽðµðŠð¢ððªð¯ðš ðŠð¯ðŠð³ðšðº ð§ð³ð°ð® ðµð©ðŠ ð®ðªðŽðŽðªð°ð¯. Leadership starts with finality. With deciding that forward is the only option. You donât have to fix everything today. Just burn one ship. ðððð©âðš ð©ðð ð€ð£ð ð®ð€ðªâð§ð ð©ð€ð§ðððð£ð? Wrote about this here: https://lnkd.in/eTEh6nZ3 #Execution #Focus #BurnTheShips #LeadershipHabits #PivotPoints
ðð€ð€ð¢ ððªð© ðœððð€ð§ð ðð€ðª ðœðªð§ð£ ððªð©. Ever get so stuck in the weeds that everything feels like a five-alarm fire? Me too. Itâs human natureâ When stress spikes, ð¬ð ð¯ð€ð€ð¢ ðð£. Tight timelines. Missed numbers. Staff problems. All of it becomes everything. But that narrow lens lies. When I find myself spiraling, Iâve learned to pauseâ Do some box breathing. Get above the noise. And zoom out. >> Whatâs the long game? >> Whatâs the mission weâre actually building toward? >> Will this problem even matter in 6 months? Even 6 weeks? ððð§ðšð¥ððð©ðð«ð ðð€ððšð£âð© ðð¡ðð¢ðð£ðð©ð ð¥ð§ð€ðð¡ðð¢ðšâ ððð ð¶ð ð¿ð¶ðŽðµð-ðð¶ðð²ð ððµð²ðº. And right-sizing them helps you lead with clarity instead of chaos. For those of us who walk in faith, zooming out is also a reminder: Our timeline and horizon is limited. Godâs is not. When you feel stuck, donât just push harder. Step back. Zoom out. Re-center. Then move forward againâon purpose. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egZ3RDcA #LeadershipMatters #ZoomOut
ð ðŒðð ðŒð³ ðð ð®ð¿ð²ð»âð ðŒðð²ð¿ððµð²ð¹ðºð²ð± ð¯ð²ð°ð®ððð² ðŒð³ ððµð®ð ðð² ðµð®ðð² ððŒ ð±ðŒ. ðªð²âð¿ð² ðŒðð²ð¿ððµð²ð¹ðºð²ð± ð¯ð²ð°ð®ððð² ðŒð³ ððµð®ð ðð² ðµð®ðð²ð»âð ð°ð¹ð²ð®ð¿ð²ð± ð®ð»ð± ðŒð¿ðŽð®ð»ð¶ðð²ð±. Distraction. Regret. Unfinished to-dos. Mental tabs open. Itâs like trying to run full speed while dragging a pile of cables behind you. Thatâs why the second and third steps of 5S are so powerful, not only in our physical workspace but for us personally: ðŠð²ð ð¶ð» ð¢ð¿ð±ð²ð¿ ð®ð»ð± ðŠðµð¶ð»ð². In lean terms, it means organizing and cleaning your work area to reduce friction. In life, it means organizing and cleaning your inner space so you can move with freedom. Is being âbusyâ or âhurryingâ part of your identity? I know it has been for me. I wore busyness like a badge. But all it gave me was burnout. When it hits you â what are in a hurry to do or get to? Your life can pass you by when you are perpetually busy or in a hurry. So, I stopped. I cleared spaceâphysically, mentally, spiritually. Hereâs what Iâve found: ⢠Clarity often shows up once the noise goes down. ⢠Peace isnât passiveâitâs a product of pruning (sort was important). ⢠What you remove is just as important as what you add, but then ð©ð°ðž ðºð°ð¶ ð°ð³ðšð¢ð¯ðªð»ðŠ ðžð©ð¢ðµ ðªðŽ ððŠð§ðµ is critical. This week, try this: Wipe the board. Audit your distractions. Protect your quiet. You donât need a breakthrough. You need a good mental organization and shine. Whatâs cluttering your peace right now? #Mindfulness #Selfimprovement
One simple idea: ðð ðð©âðš ð£ð€ð© ð ðð¡ððð§ ð®ððš, ðð©âðš ð ðð¡ððð§ ð£ð€. Most of us arenât overwhelmed because we have too much to doâ Weâre overwhelmed because we havenât made the hard sort. In 5S, the first step is Sortâdecide what stays and what goes. In life, itâs the same. That project, that habit, that relationship... ðð°ðŠðŽ ðªðµ ð€ððŠð¢ð³ððº ð®ð°ð·ðŠ ðºð°ð¶ ðµð°ðžð¢ð³ð¥ ðºð°ð¶ð³ ð±ð¶ð³ð±ð°ðŽðŠ? If not, it's clutter. And clutter doesnât scale. Clarity does. ððððš ð¬ððð ðð£ð, ððªððð© ð®ð€ðªð§ ðð£ð¥ðªð©ðš. If itâs not a clear YES⊠you know the rest. #FocusFriday #Essentialism #5SYourLife #IntentionalLiving #LeadershipMindset
You canât inspire anyone including yourself with one foot out the door. If youâre still negotiating your commitment, donât expect anyone to follow you and be "all in" if you aren't. #Leadership #Commitment #TeamCulture #BurnTheShips
âððŒ ð¹ð²ðð, ð¯ðð ð¯ð²ððð²ð¿.â I previously did a book rundown of ððšðšðð£ð©ððð¡ððšð¢ by Greg McKeown but the book fits so well with the â5S for Lifeâ theme, it needs revisited. Here are 5 big take aways from the book that fit this theme so well for us... ð. ðð³ ð¶ðâð ð»ðŒð ð® ð°ð¹ð²ð®ð¿ ðð²ð, ð¶ðâð ð® ð°ð¹ð²ð®ð¿ ð»ðŒ. Stop tolerating âmaybes.â Only commit to what aligns with your deepest priorities. Be relentless on inputs. (Sort) __________________________________ ð®. ðð²ðð ð¯ðð ð¯ð²ððð²ð¿. Do fewer thingsâbut execute them with greater focus and excellence. (Set in Order + Standardize) __________________________________ ð¯. ð¬ðŒð ðµð®ðð² ððŒ ðœð¿ðŒðð²ð°ð ððµð² ð®ððð²ð. ð¬ð¢ðš. Your time, energy, and attention are your most valuable assets. Guard them relentlessly. (Sustain) __________________________________ ð°. ðŠð®ð ð»ðŒ ðŽð¿ð®ð°ð²ð³ðð¹ð¹ð ð¯ðð ð³ð¶ð¿ðºð¹ð. Essentialists set boundariesânot to be selfish, but to stay purposeful. (Sort + Sustain) __________________________________ ð±. ðð¶ðð² ð¯ð ð±ð²ðð¶ðŽð», ð»ðŒð ð¯ð ð±ð²ð³ð®ðð¹ð. Build intentional rhythms. Structure your life around what truly matters. (Set in Order + Shine) This book is essentially a âSort and Sustainâ manual for ððŒðâteaching how to cut non-essentials, protect your energy, and build a system around what truly matters. #Essentialism #Selfimprovement
ðð€ðª ððð£ ðð¡ð¬ðð®ðš ð¢ðð ð ð¢ð€ð§ð ð¢ð€ð£ðð®. ðð€ðª ððð£âð© ð¢ðð ð ð¢ð€ð§ð ð©ðð¢ð. For years, I chased titles, money, and some vague idea of âarriving.â But arriving was always elusive. The cost? Moments Iâll never get back. Mistakes Iâll always carry. And at timesâbeing a husband and dad in name, not enough in presence. The pivot came when I realized: ð ðžð¢ðŽ ðµð³ð¢ð¥ðªð¯ðš ðµðªð®ðŠ ðâð¥ ð¯ðŠð·ðŠð³ ðšðŠðµ ð£ð¢ð€ð¬ ð§ð°ð³ ðµð©ðªð¯ðšðŽ ðµð©ð¢ðµ ð¯ðŠð·ðŠð³ ð§ðªðððŠð¥ ðµð©ðŠ ðµð¢ð¯ð¬ ð¢ð¯ðºðžð¢ðº. Hereâs the truth: Nobody cares how busy you are. Your family just wants you there. And your soul wants rest, not a bigger title. Now? Iâm still building. Still chasing impact. But the metrics changed. â More margin. â More presence. â More peace. If you're grinding 24/7, ask yourself: ðððð©âðš ð©ðð ð§ððð¡ ðð€ðšð© ð€ð ð©ðð ððððšð? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egZ3RDcA #LeadershipMatters #TimeManagement
ð®-ð ð¶ð»ððð² ððŒðŒðž ðð¿ð¶ð¹ð¹: ðð«ðð§ð®ðð€ðð® ððð©ð©ðð§ðš ð¯ð ððŒð¯ ððµð®ðœðºð®ð» "People arenât just a line item. Theyâre lives. Treat them like it." This book puts language to something Iâve felt for years: ðð³ðŠð¢ðµ ð€ð°ð®ð±ð¢ð¯ðªðŠðŽ ð¥ð°ð¯âðµ ð«ð¶ðŽðµ ð³ð¶ð¯ ð°ð¯ ðŽðºðŽðµðŠð®ðŽâðµð©ðŠðº ð³ð¶ð¯ ð°ð¯ ð±ðŠð°ð±ððŠ. Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, took over what was once a financially focused, performance-obsessed company and transformed it into a culture that actually cares. Here are 3 key takeaways that hit hardâespecially if you're leading a team: ð. ð£ð²ðŒðœð¹ð² ð®ð¿ð²ð»âð ð¿ð²ððŒðð¿ð°ð²ðâððµð²ðâð¿ð² ð¹ð¶ðð²ð ð¶ð» ððŒðð¿ ð°ð®ð¿ð². Chapman doesnât call it âhuman capital.â He calls it ððð²ðð®ð¿ð±ððµð¶ðœ of lives. Every person has a story, a family, a purpose. You either help them growâor grind them down. â Ties directly to what we talked about this week: ð£ð²ðŒðœð¹ð² ð ð®ððð²ð¿. ð®. ððð¹ððð¿ð² ð¶ðð»âð ð® ðœðŒððð²ð¿. ððâð ðµðŒð ððŒð ðð¿ð²ð®ð ðœð²ðŒðœð¹ð² ððµð²ð» ðœð¿ð²ðððð¿ð² ðµð¶ðð. Chapmanâs leadership shifted when he saw people hurtingâmentally, physically, emotionallyâfrom toxic work cultures. He decided to build a company where dignity, empathy, and responsibility werenât slogansâðµð©ðŠðº ðžðŠð³ðŠ ðŽðµð¢ð¯ð¥ð¢ð³ð¥ðŽ. â Aligned with: âHow you treat people under pressure reveals everything.â ð¯. ðð²ð®ð±ð²ð¿ððµð¶ðœ ð¶ð ð® ðµððºð®ð» ð¿ð²ððœðŒð»ðð¶ð¯ð¶ð¹ð¶ðð, ð»ðŒð ð® ðœðŒðð²ð¿ ðœðŒðð¶ðð¶ðŒð». Managers push tasks. Leaders develop people. The best leaders see the potential in their team before the team sees it in themselves. â ððŒð¿ ðºð®ð»ðð³ð®ð°ððð¿ð¶ð»ðŽ, ððµð¶ð ð¶ð ðºð®ððð¶ðð². People build the productâbut leaders build the people. This book reinforced something I already believedâbut needed to re-hear: ðð ð®ð€ðªð§ ðšð©ð§ðð©ððð® ððš ðšð©ð§ð€ð£ð ððªð© ð®ð€ðªð§ ð¥ðð€ð¥ð¡ð ðð§ð ððªð§ð£ð© ð€ðªð©, ðð§ðªðšð©ð§ðð©ðð, ð€ð§ ððð£ð€ð§ððâðð©âðš ðð¡ð§ðððð® ðð§ð€ð ðð£. If you're leading a business, a plant, a shop floor, or a teamâread this. Then ask yourself: Are you managing performance... or leading people? #2MinuteDrill #EverybodyMatters #FaithDrivenLeadership #PeopleMatter #ManufacturingLeadership #PivotPoints
Focus Friday: ðððð£ ðð§ððšðšðªð§ð ðð€ðªð£ð©ðš, ð¿ð€ð£âð© ððð§ðð£ð When pressure rises, leaders donât always rise with it. Sometimesâwe shrink. Empathy tightens. Curiosity fades. We stop listening. We stop learning. We shell up to protectâand thatâs when growth stalls. ðð¯ð¥ðŠð³ ðŽðµð³ðŠðŽðŽ, ðŽð€ð¢ð³ð€ðªðµðº ð€ð³ðŠðŠð±ðŽ ðªð¯. We focus on image, control, outcomes. We stop seeking input. We play the expert instead of staying the student. ðð¶ðµ ððŠð¢ð¥ðŠð³ðŽð©ðªð± ðªðŽð¯âðµ ð¢ð£ð°ð¶ðµ ð©ð¢ð·ðªð¯ðš ðµð©ðŠ ð¢ð¯ðŽðžðŠð³ðŽ. Itâs about asking better questions. Itâs about staying openâespecially when itâs hard. Paul said in Philippians 4: âI have learned in whatever state I am, ððŒ ð¯ð² ð°ðŒð»ðð²ð»ð.â Thatâs not weaknessâitâs wisdom. He endured pressure, pain, and uncertaintyâbut didnât let it close him off. ðð²ð¿ð²âð ððµð®ð ðâðð² ð¹ð²ð®ð¿ð»ð²ð±: > Errors arenât failures. > Failures only happen when we stop learning. > No one grows in isolation. So heading into the weekend, focus on this: ð Stay open. To people. To feedback. To truth. ðœððððªðšð ð©ðð ð¢ð€ð¢ðð£ð© ð®ð€ðª ðšððð¡ð¡ ðªð¥... ð®ð€ðª ððð¡ð¡ ððððð£ð. #ManufacturingLeadership #FaithDrivenEntrepreneur #LeadWithResilience #GrowthUnderPressure
Everyone feels rework on the floor. ðð©ð¢ðµ ð¢ð£ð°ð¶ðµ ð³ðŠðžð°ð³ð¬ ðªð¯ ð§ð³ð°ð¯ðµ ð°ð³ ð£ð¢ð€ð¬ ð°ð§ð§ðªð€ðŠ? - How many quotes are rebuilt from scratch? - How many jobs start with missing info? - How often does someone ask, âDid we already order that?â - How much tribal knowledge is running critical handoffs? This is rework too. And itâ can be costly - time and money wise. Your operation doesnât start at the machine. It starts the moment a customer contacts you. And runs through cash collection. Clean material flow is great. But if your information flow is sloppy, it can bog down everything. We broke this down in our business, cleaned up the chaos, and built systems that can actually scale. ðð£ð-ð©ð€-ðð£ð ðŸððð€ðš: ððš ðð£ðð€ð§ð¢ðð©ðð€ð£ ðð¡ð€ð¬ ð ðð¢ð¢ðð£ð ðð€ðªð§ ðð¥ðð§ðð©ðð€ð£? ð https://lnkd.in/eebMz7fd #ManufacturingLeadership #ContinuousImprovement #SystemsThinking #HiddenFactory
Too many owners wait until theyâre burned out, broke, or boxed in to think about an exit. By then, itâs too late. ðð ð®ð€ðªð§ ððªðšðð£ððšðš ððð£âð© ð§ðªð£ ð¬ðð©ðð€ðªð© ð®ð€ðª, ðð©âðš ð£ð€ð© ð ððªðšðð£ððšðšâðð©âðš ð ðð€ð. ðŒð£ð ðð€ððš ðð€ð£âð© ðšðð¡ð¡. Some recent reflection and spending years on both sidesâbuying and buildingâIâve learned this: ðð€ðª ð£ððð ð©ð€ ððªðð¡ð ð®ð€ðªð§ ððªðšðð£ððšðš ð¡ðð ð ð®ð€ðªâð§ð ðð€ðð£ð ð©ð€ ðšðð¡ð¡ ðð©... ðð«ðð£ ðð ð®ð€ðª ð£ðð«ðð§ ðð€. Hereâs what that actually looks like ð #BuiltToSell #ExitStrategy #SmallBusinessAcquisition #ManufacturingLeadership
5S is great for the shop floor or the hospital. But can it be great for our personal lives too? Weâre all carrying things that donât fit anymoreâhabits, regrets, old priorities. How can we "clean up" to help us move forward more efficiently? Hereâs how 5S can help you declutter and make room for whatâs next â¬ïž #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset
ðð ðð€ð£âð© ððð© ð©ð€ ð¬ððð§ð ð¬ð ðð§ð ð¬ðð©ðð€ðªð© ðšð€ð¢ð ðð§ðªððšððš, ðšð€ð¢ð ðð§ððð ð©ðð§ð€ðªðððš, ðð£ð ð ððð¬ ð¬ðð ð-ðªð¥ ððð¡ð¡ðš. Over the years, Iâve had to relearn some foundational truthsâabout time, work, leadership, and purpose. This is the start of a short series âðð®ð¿ð± ðð²ðððŒð»ð, ð¥ð²ð®ð¹ ðð¿ðŒðððµ.â Each post will share 2â3 reflections that have shaped how I lead, live, and build today. Hereâs Part 1. If it sparks anything for youâlet me know. Always grateful for conversation. #LeadershipMatters #LeadWithClarity
Hard truth: Your customers donât care about your business. ðŒð£ð ð©ððð©âðš ð€ð ðð®. I had to learn this the hard way. I used to take it personalâ Late payments. Ghosted orders. Zero context. Until I finally got it: Theyâre not thinking about you. Theyâre thinking about them. That shift? It saved my sanity. I stopped overextending. Stopped trying to people-please my way into chaos. ðð²ð¿ð²âð ððµð² ðœð¹ð®ð ð»ðŒð: Serve them well. Set clear lines. Protect your margins and your team. ðð¢ð®ðŠ ðšð°ðŠðŽ ð§ð°ð³ ðºð°ð¶ ð2 ð§ð°ðð¬ðŽ. Most big companies donât care about you either. Itâs just math to them. But hereâs the thing: someone does care. Deeply. Find Him. I started my business to be that kind of place. And I lead with the reminder: Iâm seen. Iâm known. Iâm not alone. That changes how you show up. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egZ3RDcA #LeadershipMatters #EntrepreneurMindset
ðœðªð§ð£ ð©ðð ðœð€ðð©ðš â ðœð€ð€ð ððð«ððð¬ ðð€ð§ ðððððð§ðš ððððð® ð©ð€ ðð€ ðŒð¡ð¡ ðð£ If youâre still holding onto a Plan B, youâre not leading. Youâre managing your fear. Check out ðœðªð§ð£ ð©ðð ðœð€ðð©ðš by Matt Higgins and hereâs the bottom line: ððªððððšðš ðð€ððšð£âð© ðð€ð¢ð ðð§ð€ð¢ ððð«ðð£ð ð ðððð ðªð¥ ð¥ð¡ðð£. ðð© ðð€ð¢ððš ðð§ð€ð¢ ðð¡ðð¢ðð£ðð©ðð£ð ð€ð£ð. Cortés burned the ships to remove retreat. Higgins makes the case that modern leaders need to do the sameâmentally, emotionally, and operationally. When youâre building something that matters, ð¥ðð§ð©ððð¡ ðð€ð¢ð¢ðð©ð¢ðð£ð© ðððð€ð¢ððš ð ð¡ððððð¡ðð©ð®. Here are 3 leadership takeaways that sync with this weekâs Burn the Ships theme: ð. ð£ð¹ð®ð» ð ðð¿ð®ð¶ð»ð ððŒð°ðð Every âjust in caseâ plan pulls energy away from what matters. Leaders donât hedgeâthey commit. If youâre still giving yourself an out, donât expect your team to go all in. ð®. ðð¶ð»ð®ð¹ð¶ðð ðð¿ð²ð®ðð²ð ðð¹ð®ð¿ð¶ðð The second you remove the escape route, you start seeing solutions. Creativity increases. Urgency sharpens. People follow leaders who arenât negotiating with fear. ð¯. ð¬ðŒðð¿ ððð-ðð» ðð ððŒð»ðð®ðŽð¶ðŒðð Teams donât respond to titles. They respond to conviction. When you burn the boats, others stop waitingâand start moving. If you need a mindset reset, this book delivers. Short read. Straight message. ðð¶ðŽðµ ððŒð¹ðð®ðŽð². Whatâs one âboatâ you need to burn this week? â #PivotPoints | Faith. Focus. Forward. #Leadership #BurnTheShips #BurnTheBoats #Execution #AllIn #TeamCulture
ð ðŒðð ððºð®ð¹ð¹ ð¯ððð¶ð»ð²ððð²ð ð±ðŒð»âð ðð²ð¹ð¹. Not because theyâre bad businesses. But because they werenât built with an exit in mind. As someone actively buying companiesâand building my ownâI can tell you exactly what the red flags are: â Owner ð¶ð the business â No systems or documented processes â No clear sales engine beyond the founder â Heavy customer concentration â Work is one-off and inconsistent â No real metrics or tracking Now flip it. The companies that do sell well (and command a higher multiple)? â Focused niche â Repeatable systems â Team that drives ops and sales â Diverse customer base â Long-term contracts or steady backlog â Strong handle on KPIs and financials This is the Built to Sell mindsetâand itâs not just theory. I was reminded of it again in the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses Program. Exit strategy isnât a someday topic. Itâs a right now strategy. ðð«ðð£ ðð ð®ð€ðª ð£ðð«ðð§ ðšðð¡ð¡, ð©ðð ðððšððð¥ð¡ðð£ð ð€ð ððªðð¡ððð£ð ðð€ð§ ðð© ð¬ðð¡ð¡ ðšð©ð§ðð£ðð©ððð£ ðð«ðð§ð®ð©ððð£ð ðð¡ðšð ð®ð€ðª ðð€. What would happen if you stepped away for 30 days? Would the business keep runningâor stop cold? If itâs the latter, youâve got work to do. #BuiltToSell #ExitStrategy #ManufacturingLeadership #10KSB #BusinessGrowth #OwnerMindset
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