by Michael E. Parker | Oct 21, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker
An individual’s environment, which includes their location, friends, colleagues, lifestyle and habits, impacts every aspect of their life far more than they realize. As a matter of fact, a person cannot make any lasting change without changing certain parts of...
by Michael E. Parker | Jul 15, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity, Time Management
As the pandemic winds down due to vaccination, business leaders seem to be divided as to how to proceed when it comes to working from home versus completely office-based employment. While many look forward to the day where business will be conducted as usual or...
by Michael E. Parker | Jun 21, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Mentorship, Michael E Parker, Positive Thinking, Productivity
Personal empowerment enables you to take control of your life. Empowering yourself encompasses setting meaningful goals that determine what you want to achieve in life. Taking the right action to achieve these goals helps you to impact your surrounding world. Failure...
by Michael E. Parker | Jun 7, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Transitional changes in management and company culture can result in employee uncertainty and lead to employee engagement concerns. It’s essential to consider strategies to keep employees well-informed and engaged in any transition plan to reassure employees. ...
by Michael E. Parker | Jun 3, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Mentorship, Michael E Parker, Positive Thinking, Productivity, Time Management, Value-Centered Solutions
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Tie & Hoodie Show where I was asked how I’ve stayed motivated in my life to push through challenging circumstances and keep moving forward. It hasn’t always been easy. Growing up, I wasn’t...
by Michael E. Parker | May 31, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity, Value-Centered Solutions
Understanding the differences between takt time, cycle time, and lead time is essential to help one get the most from these different measurements. Comparing the results of these formulas can help determine what may be causing production delays and how one can become...
by Michael E. Parker | May 27, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity, Time Management, Value-Centered Solutions
Forecasting can be an invaluable tool for creating an efficient, profitable business based on lean management principles. While predicting the success of future enterprises is an inexact science, it is possible to use forecasting tools to extrapolate the likely course...
by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity, Time Management, Value-Centered Solutions
Just as transitioning to a remote workplace at the beginning of COVID-19 was a challenge for many people, returning to the office will be a difficult adjustment for many people. Fortunately, there are some steps that managers can take to make the transition easier by...
by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Productivity
In complex manufacturing operations, a common problem is the wide range of tasks; different managers, workers, and other factors get out of sync. Things tend to get bogged down in complexities that slow everything down and create wasteful inefficiencies. ...
by Michael E. Parker | May 20, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker
Starting a new business is an exciting milestone in the process of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The timing of your business is often just as important as ensuring that the business is well-funded. The year 2020 was quite challenging for most businesses, and so...
