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In this space we unpack some key components of the aerospace industry, continuous improvement, and random musings about life. Prepare yourself for thoughts on health and wellness, personal development, and gumption.
Puddle-Jumpers to Jumbo Jets
Tales from an Aviation Life A boy slumps in his chair as the teacher furiously strokes a piece of dusty chalk against an old faded blackboard. Caked in years of lessons long forgotten; the surface is dull and difficult to read from the back of the room. Not that the...
Austrian National Day
Austrian National Day The end of World War II left much of the world in ruins, with the European continent sustaining a large portion of the damage. Austria emerged from the struggle and found itself occupied by not one but four occupying forces. The Allied victors...
Branding 1.0
Branding is much more than just a logo; it is an identity that encompasses all we do. Each of the pieces shown here is integral to my business. One holds coffee to fuel my activities, the other contains York peppermint patties that I offer to colleagues as a way of...
National Day on Writing
National Day on Writing 'Call me Ishmael,' by Herman Melville, Moby Dick (1851). 'In the late summer of that year, we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains.' by Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms (1929). 'He was...
How the AoM Podcast Motivated Me, Inspired Drive, & Taught Me a Valuable Life Lesson
Pandemic Descends upon UsWhen the pandemic hit, my employer transitioned us to work remotely. It was a very complicated time in my life, and with extreme uncertainly at hand, I needed an outlet to clear my brain, and move my body. I found the answer to both from a...
Ethel the Riveter
Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day as a testament to the enormous contribution women have made in every area of life. In turn, it also brings awareness to the equally monumental struggle and criticism they encountered while doing so. For generations,...