Matthew Kirchner

Matthew Kirchner Columnist

Create Some Adventure in your Business Travel

I love it when I can double up on travel time—taking a break from a business trip and taking in a point of interest I have always wanted to see.

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There are Few Things More Precious Than Time

When a meeting is cancelled at the last minute, not only am I interrupted by the cancellation, but the prep time invested is lost as well. 

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Sales Pitch Points to Consider

If you’re on a sales call and find yourself talking for more than two minutes at a time, then shut up. 

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Automation

What Robots Mean for Your Job

Automation may change your job, but it won’t eliminate industrial employment.

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Preparing the Troops for the Coming Revolution

Manufacturers wishing to capitalize on the revolution will require a new level of knowledge, aptitude and disciplines in four key areas.

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Find Workers with Soft and Hard Skills

Pursue initiatives that instill both hard skills and soft skills into the available workforce.

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The Making of a World-Class Manufacturer

In the coming 10 years, the companies that prove most adept at recruiting, retaining and creating their own talent will be worlds ahead of those that do not.

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Avoid Conspiracy Theories and Ascribing Intentions

Isn’t it interesting how much energy we waste and the erroneous conclusions we draw when we ascribe inaccurate intentions to other members of the team?

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Find Five Ways to Solve a Problem

Problems present themselves in any business, and our ability to anticipate them and solve them quickly is a significant differentiator between average and world class.

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Incremental Cost-Free Revenue is a Tip Worth Taking

Don't be afraid to charge more to customers who regularly stretch payment terms.

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A Philosophy of Business--and Life

What if we seek freedom, not wealth? Consider that which holds us captive and how we can prevent it from doing so.

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3 Keys to a Winning Culture

Almost without exception, the comments made by the employees of Top Workplaces fell into only three categories: people, respect, freedom.

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