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Don't Fear Failure

September 12, 2011
A comfort zone becomes a dreary and dismal place to take up permanent residence.
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Issues With Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk Process Capability Indices Reporting

September 6, 2011
For regions of stability, process capability indices can be used to describe how the process is performing relative to specification limits.
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Let Our Imagination Work

September 6, 2011
Where our mind consistently goes, the rest of us will follow.
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Don't Wait for Perfection

August 29, 2011
As humans we can come up with all kinds of reasons why something will not work or will go wrong. Get over that feeling. Get started.
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Jim's Gems: Set New Targets

August 22, 2011
Before you reach each goal, be ready with another one.
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Go Anywhere, As Long As It's Forward

August 15, 2011
To move toward your goals, you must first be facing them.
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Decisiveness Leads to Success

August 8, 2011
Now is a great time to show confidence in your own reasoning power.
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Shifting the Paradigm: Why Individuals Control Charts Are Often Better Than X-Bar and R Charts

August 2, 2011
The question that one might ask is, "which control charting technique is most appropriate?" My response to this question is, it depends on how you categorize the source of variability relative to common and special causes.
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Challenge Yourself to Go Higher

August 1, 2011
Take on challenges that make you a little bit uncomfortable. That’s the secret.
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Choose Your Path

July 25, 2011
Having a vague idea of where you want to go is not going to do you any good. Know exactly where you desire to be and you're already well on your way there.
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