What’s the future of manufacturing? Iterative, fast-paced, and ever-changing – that's the future, specifically, for Additive Manufacturing.

After 35 years of working at huge companies like Hilton Hotels, Marriott Corporation, and creating magic at Disney, Lee Cockerell left corporate life to finally start independent work. One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which was used to train and develop the 7,000 leaders at Walt Disney World.

How do you get off to a great start in 2021? Here are ideas I’ve learned from these four teachers and authors.

After a fulfilling and exciting 26-year career at the Walt Disney Company, working 19 different jobs (including Vice-President of the Magic Kingdom), Dan Cockerell decided it was time for his next life change. He and his wife, Valerie started their own consulting and speaking business.

What better way to end this year than an honest self-reflection so we’re ready to move forward in 2021. Here are some reflections on my journey in 2020 using these 5 questions, which I got from the newsletter of a well-known author and business development person, Pamela Slim.

Kurt Heiar, Associate Professor and Director of the University of Iowa Statewide Venture School Program, shares his insights from helping hundreds of entrepreneurs develop their dreams.

About 66% of the people who are thinking of doing something like a podcast haven't made that next step.

Jeff Allspaugh, the Regional Manager of IMEC (Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center), shares some insights into the current trends in manufacturing in Illinois in the face of this pandemic.

If you want to minimize downtime costs and create more output, think about predictive maintenance programs that you can employ in your processes.

Conor Flaherty of Reliability & Predictive Maintenance Services explains the four major areas where predictive maintenance can be applied.

One of the least favorite things in a manufacturing organization is to go look for a stock that you can't find anywhere.

Now, imagine a manufacturing environment set up with sensors, drones, and other automation tools that would allow you not only to find and monitor stuff, but also help you get your processes running smoother, easier, faster, and better.

Welcome to the Internet of Things!

One of the least favorite things in a manufacturing organization is to go look for a stock that you can't find anywhere.

Now, imagine a manufacturing environment set up with sensors, drones, and other automation tools that would allow you not only to find and monitor stuff, but also help you get your processes running smoother, easier, faster, and better.

Welcome to the Internet of Things!

Your Message Matters is a book written by Jonathan Milligan where he laid out the plan to rise above the noise and build your business.

One side of branding is that people are going to do research on you. So you want to have a body of work that represents your brand, whether that's a blog, a website, a LinkedIn profile, a good social media presence, any or all of those things where people can look at who you are, what your voice is, what your approach is, and then they can decide if you're a good fit for them.

There are talent gaps out there. Companies are still short of talent. They're puzzled about where they can find new talent in areas where they need to help people build their skills.

With 40 years of experience in both the federal government and a Fortune 500 company, Paula Sparks had seen an awful lot of mistakes in organizational culture and organizational leadership.

Mindset is the linchpin that creates the foundation for your progress and success. Therefore, the kind of viewpoints or perspectives that you bring to your work – and your life – make all the difference in what you can accomplish and create.

As a leader, it's time to start mining some new ideas to help you prepare for the next thing ahead. But did you know there are around 15,000 books in the business category that are released in a given year? And sometimes, the best-selling books aren't the best books.

Companies are still short of talent, and when they can find new talent from new areas, they need to help them build skills.

With the older workforce either retiring in their 60’s or being released, we definitely have a huge amount of talent sitting on the sidelines.

Bryan Paul Buckley, author of The Elite Road Warrior: Six Energy Habits to Master the Business Travel Life, has identified 6 key energy habits, specifically 3 physical habits and 3 mental habits that we, as leaders, need to develop as we navigate the coming year – whether we’re on the road or working from home.