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Digg it UP - Strengthening the Widening Performance of Finishes
Think Like an Investor When Job Interviewing
What's easy to forget when you're looking for a new job is that you are interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. It's about match and exchange. Do they have what you want? Do you have what they want?If you feel desperate for a job, everything about the company, position, and people may look a lot rosier than it probably is. You're much more vulnerable taking whatever's offered rather than assessing the situation for real, personal satisfaction. The same can happen if the company is desperate for you. They may view your abilities as greater than they are, and you may end up in a spot where it's tough for you to succeed.Before any interview, do your homework. If it's a public company, check stock market performance. What's the stock price trend? Do they have a track record of hitting performance targets?Check out the company's web site for quarterly and annual reports. Even if you can't understand the spreadsheets, read the descriptive overview. What markets are they in? What are their products or services? Who are their competitors and how do they rank against them?If it's a private company, find articles on the web from the last 12 months to help you. Also, ask around. Perhaps you'll uncover a reputation or insight you wouldn't know otherwise.Come to the interview prepared with questions to ask. Here are some suggestions for new questions to ask and what to listen for in the response.-What's been the company's growth the last three to five years? Wall Street measures growth by financial number
a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmeWhat's easy to forget when you're looking for a new job is that you are interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. It's about match and exchange. Do they have what you want? Do you have what they want?If you feel desperate for a job, everything about the company, position, and people may look a lot rosier than it probably is. You're much more vulnerable taking whatever's offered rather than assessing the situation for real, personal satisfaction. The same can happen if the company is desperate for you. They may view your abilities as greater than they are, and you may end up in a spot where it's tough for you to succeed.Before any interview, do your homework. If it's a public company, check stock market performance. What's the stock price trend? Do they have a track record of hitting performance targets?Check out the company's web site for quarterly and annual reports. Even if you can't understand the spreadsheets, read the descriptive overview. What markets are they in? What are their products or services? Who are their competitors and how do they rank against them?If it's a private company, find articles on the web from the last 12 months to help you. Also, ask around. Perhaps you'll uncover a reputation or insight you wouldn't know otherwise.Come to the interview prepared with questions to ask. Here are some suggestions for new questions to ask and what to listen for in the response.-What's been the company's growth the last three to five years? Wall Street measures growth by financial number
Lone Ranger or Collaborator
As a kid I spent hours alone, practicing the cello, writing novels and playing with my pet mouse. Yes, I played with a gang of neighborhood kids, too, but there's always been a strong "lone ranger" streak in me.It wasn't until I was 36 years old that I finally began to understand fully the power and creative high of being a collaborator. I had started a handmade tile business with a friend, and we had to make hundreds of decisions every week about the business, from tile manufacturing processes and styles to sales and marketing, finances, and all the other aspects of a start-up business.Even though I had previously worked in companies and gotten along very well with my co-workers, I had pretty much done my own job. Of course I had to ask co-workers questions and get their input on various things, but with the tile company, it was a huge collaborative endeavor. It was exciting. It was challenging. It was creative. When I took off my lone ranger mask, I could see that I loved collaborating.A collaborator is defined as "An associate who works with others toward a common goal." In my current work as a business coach, I love collaborating with Chris Hutchinson, CEO of the Trebuchet Group, on ways to best serve our clients, owners and employees of mission-driven businesses and organizations. And every month my partner-in-life and I collaborate on a myriad of things, including discussing and editing Ordinary Brilliance.So what does collaboration really mean? It means setting aside the strong sense of individualism that runs through mai
INTRODUCTIONAs a kid I spent hours alone, practicing the cello, writing novels and playing with my pet mouse. Yes, I played with a gang of neighborhood kids, too, but there's always been a strong "lone ranger" streak in me.It wasn't until I was 36 years old that I finally began to understand fully the power and creative high of being a collaborator. I had started a handmade tile business with a friend, and we had to make hundreds of decisions every week about the business, from tile manufacturing processes and styles to sales and marketing, finances, and all the other aspects of a start-up business.Even though I had previously worked in companies and gotten along very well with my co-workers, I had pretty much done my own job. Of course I had to ask co-workers questions and get their input on various things, but with the tile company, it was a huge collaborative endeavor. It was exciting. It was challenging. It was creative. When I took off my lone ranger mask, I could see that I loved collaborating.A collaborator is defined as "An associate who works with others toward a common goal." In my current work as a business coach, I love collaborating with Chris Hutchinson, CEO of the Trebuchet Group, on ways to best serve our clients, owners and employees of mission-driven businesses and organizations. And every month my partner-in-life and I collaborate on a myriad of things, including discussing and editing Ordinary Brilliance.So what does collaboration really mean? It means setting aside the strong sense of individualism that runs through mai
Through the whole manufacturing chain, Fibre finishes accompany the fibre, most commonly in a topical solution. A finish helps the fibre in passing through machinery. Without it, friction would immediately stop the machine. Now a need is felt for fibre finishing technologies, which are indispensable to manufacture as well to grow rapidly. An upsurge in textile production has given fibre finish suppliers a reason to continuously seek new and enhanced technologies that provide value and cost efficiency to their customers. Fibre finishes have two uses in the industry: to process Fibre (e.g. spin finishes) and to give advantageous end properties to an accomplished article (e.g. effect finishes), such as wicking for a diaper cover stock. Fibre finishes are compulsory for processing synthetic Fibres and without their use, various areas where synthetic Fibres are now applicable would have remained unrealized. To cope with the specific processing environment and for the end-use application, Fibre finishes are evolved. If properly chosen, Fibre finish is able to give can provide differentiation among the contributions of diverse producers, creating a competitive benefit. The "bar" on the performance of Fibre finishes is continuously being raised. Any advancement in the performance of Fibre finishes would be gladly appreciated. Controlling the costs, whenever possible, is the pressing need of the competitive environment. Thus, together with the craving for higher performing Fibre finishes is the craving to apply as little Fibre finish as required to give the necessary effect. As a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmen
Coaching - Don't Quit on Me
There is a scene in a movie called “Facing the Giants” where the coach of a small high school has to inspire a team that hasn’t performed well and is used to failure. When the quarterback of the team indicates he doesn’t think they can win Friday’s game the coach pulls him aside for one of the most inspiring moments in the film.“Don’t you quit on me, Brock,” he commands the quarterback who is blindfolded and made to crawl on the football field with another player on his back. “Don’t you quit.”Foot by agonizing foot Brock moves across the football field thinking he was only going 20 yards. In the end the player collapses in the end zone. His fellow teammates stand in awe of the punishment it took to reach a goal Brock never would have believed possible.The coach gets down to Brock’s level and says, “I need you. This team needs you, Brock. If you quit then we all give up.” It is in that moment that the mentality of the team changes and success soon follows.Many of us have the tendency to quit when things get tough. There is a lady I am aware of that has started nearly 30 different food service businesses. She is a great cook and has a husband who is willing to renovate any business she wants to try, but when the novelty of her new business subsides she wants to close shop.The following poem by an unknown writer expresses the need to stay strong in your pursuits in life.When things go wrong As they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts ar
fibre finish suppliers a reason to continuously seek new and enhanced technologies that provide value and cost efficiency to their customers. Fibre finishes have two uses in the industry: to process Fibre (e.g. spin finishes) and to give advantageous end properties to an accomplished article (e.g. effect finishes), such as wicking for a diaper cover stock. Fibre finishes are compulsory for processing synthetic Fibres and without their use, various areas where synthetic Fibres are now applicable would have remained unrealized. To cope with the specific processing environment and for the end-use application, Fibre finishes are evolved. If properly chosen, Fibre finish is able to give can provide differentiation among the contributions of diverse producers, creating a competitive benefit. The "bar" on the performance of Fibre finishes is continuously being raised. Any advancement in the performance of Fibre finishes would be gladly appreciated. Controlling the costs, whenever possible, is the pressing need of the competitive environment. Thus, together with the craving for higher performing Fibre finishes is the craving to apply as little Fibre finish as required to give the necessary effect. As a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmeThere is a scene in a movie called “Facing the Giants” where the coach of a small high school has to inspire a team that hasn’t performed well and is used to failure. When the quarterback of the team indicates he doesn’t think they can win Friday’s game the coach pulls him aside for one of the most inspiring moments in the film.“Don’t you quit on me, Brock,” he commands the quarterback who is blindfolded and made to crawl on the football field with another player on his back. “Don’t you quit.”Foot by agonizing foot Brock moves across the football field thinking he was only going 20 yards. In the end the player collapses in the end zone. His fellow teammates stand in awe of the punishment it took to reach a goal Brock never would have believed possible.The coach gets down to Brock’s level and says, “I need you. This team needs you, Brock. If you quit then we all give up.” It is in that moment that the mentality of the team changes and success soon follows.Many of us have the tendency to quit when things get tough. There is a lady I am aware of that has started nearly 30 different food service businesses. She is a great cook and has a husband who is willing to renovate any business she wants to try, but when the novelty of her new business subsides she wants to close shop.The following poem by an unknown writer expresses the need to stay strong in your pursuits in life.When things go wrong As they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts ar
What Color is Your Marketing and What is It Saying?
Do you have any idea what role color plays in your marketing efforts? And if so, do you know what message your marketing efforts are conveying with the colors you use? Let me tell you that the colors you use in your marketing efforts – your brochures, business cards, letterhead, signage, office interiors, and more – play a very important role in motivating people. The colors speak loudly and clearly, so I believe it is in our best interest to learn what the colors convey in our marketing.The importance of color because of its “hidden language” is well known. I witnessed this firsthand several years ago when I was asked to and agreed to participate in a study being conducted by the Harvard Business School. I was one of a selected number of executives to be interviewed and asked many questions about color and emotions about color. Major corporations that produced consumer products sponsored the research. We were not told the specific sponsors.Colors do stimulate our emotions and can generate negative reactions if used improperly. It has been stated that lasting impressions are made within 90 seconds and color accounts for 60 percent of the acceptance or rejection. So pleased be warned – learn what colors will mean to your prospects and what emotions they may trigger.Since colors are so important, it behooves us to learn what message they convey in our marketing efforts. Here is a brief overview to facilitate our learning some basics of the meaning of colors in our marketing.Red: conveys aggressiveness, passion, strengt
synthetic Fibres and without their use, various areas where synthetic Fibres are now applicable would have remained unrealized. To cope with the specific processing environment and for the end-use application, Fibre finishes are evolved. If properly chosen, Fibre finish is able to give can provide differentiation among the contributions of diverse producers, creating a competitive benefit. The "bar" on the performance of Fibre finishes is continuously being raised. Any advancement in the performance of Fibre finishes would be gladly appreciated. Controlling the costs, whenever possible, is the pressing need of the competitive environment. Thus, together with the craving for higher performing Fibre finishes is the craving to apply as little Fibre finish as required to give the necessary effect. As a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmeDo you have any idea what role color plays in your marketing efforts? And if so, do you know what message your marketing efforts are conveying with the colors you use? Let me tell you that the colors you use in your marketing efforts – your brochures, business cards, letterhead, signage, office interiors, and more – play a very important role in motivating people. The colors speak loudly and clearly, so I believe it is in our best interest to learn what the colors convey in our marketing.The importance of color because of its “hidden language” is well known. I witnessed this firsthand several years ago when I was asked to and agreed to participate in a study being conducted by the Harvard Business School. I was one of a selected number of executives to be interviewed and asked many questions about color and emotions about color. Major corporations that produced consumer products sponsored the research. We were not told the specific sponsors.Colors do stimulate our emotions and can generate negative reactions if used improperly. It has been stated that lasting impressions are made within 90 seconds and color accounts for 60 percent of the acceptance or rejection. So pleased be warned – learn what colors will mean to your prospects and what emotions they may trigger.Since colors are so important, it behooves us to learn what message they convey in our marketing efforts. Here is a brief overview to facilitate our learning some basics of the meaning of colors in our marketing.Red: conveys aggressiveness, passion, strengt
The Business of Better Communication
Are you in a world of talk or a world of hurt or frustration? Either you’re in the business of better communication or you’re not in business at all, y’all. For example, what do you feel is the missing key to unlock a closed or locked door of communication? And, how could you improve your communication skills today that will pay dividends in your career tomorrow? Actually, those were the very questions I recently asked to workshop audience members made up of business executives and leaders.THE GREEN LIGHT OF GOOD TALK AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE CHANGING BUSINESS WORLDGot time to talk? You are plenty wise to get to know the communicator type of the people with whom you’re talking. That way, you don’t have to accommodate their style but you can when it will create win-win partnerships. How can you give the green light to good talk?1. Focus like a hawk. Be more focused on what others are saying, than what you are going to jump in and say next.2. Seek to be a better communicator and ye shall find. Set a goal to improve your communication skills a little each day, and within a year you will make smooth communication moves that net friendships.3. Match the talk tempo. Communicating with a talk partner is like jogging or dancing together; taking turns talking or making points and matching the pitch and pace of talking gives the green light to good talk. Match the talk tempo.4. Don’t stare off into outer space. Try to keep your eyeballs touching, and smile or nod your head in agreement when you do.5. Enjoy feeling stu
on the performance of Fibre finishes is continuously being raised. Any advancement in the performance of Fibre finishes would be gladly appreciated. Controlling the costs, whenever possible, is the pressing need of the competitive environment. Thus, together with the craving for higher performing Fibre finishes is the craving to apply as little Fibre finish as required to give the necessary effect. As a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmeAre you in a world of talk or a world of hurt or frustration? Either you’re in the business of better communication or you’re not in business at all, y’all. For example, what do you feel is the missing key to unlock a closed or locked door of communication? And, how could you improve your communication skills today that will pay dividends in your career tomorrow? Actually, those were the very questions I recently asked to workshop audience members made up of business executives and leaders.THE GREEN LIGHT OF GOOD TALK AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE CHANGING BUSINESS WORLDGot time to talk? You are plenty wise to get to know the communicator type of the people with whom you’re talking. That way, you don’t have to accommodate their style but you can when it will create win-win partnerships. How can you give the green light to good talk?1. Focus like a hawk. Be more focused on what others are saying, than what you are going to jump in and say next.2. Seek to be a better communicator and ye shall find. Set a goal to improve your communication skills a little each day, and within a year you will make smooth communication moves that net friendships.3. Match the talk tempo. Communicating with a talk partner is like jogging or dancing together; taking turns talking or making points and matching the pitch and pace of talking gives the green light to good talk. Match the talk tempo.4. Don’t stare off into outer space. Try to keep your eyeballs touching, and smile or nod your head in agreement when you do.5. Enjoy feeling stu
Medical Billing - The Programmer's Nightmare
We take so much for granted in this world. We expect everything we buy to work perfectly and when it doesn't, we throw a tantrum. Well, can you imagine what the programmer who creates your medical billing software feels like when he fixes one bug and then another one pops up? What follows is a true story, which just goes to prove that the truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction.A medical billing software company was creating a new software package to bill UB-92 claims. Up until this point in time, they had only done NSF 3.01 specifications. So the first thing they had to do was get the specifications from the carrier and send them off to programming so that the programmer could begin work on them.A few weeks passed and the programmer had the specifications completed and was ready to test the module. So they set up some test claims and transmitted them to the carrier. When the test results came back, they showed that there were several fields that were transmitted in error. No problem. The programmer made note of the fields and made the changes. He then transmitted the claims again and waited for the results to come back.This is what happened.In fixing the fields that were wrong, he inadvertently broke some other fields. Okay, no problem. He would simply fix the fields that he had broken. He proceeded to do this and retransmitted the claims back to the carrier. Much to his puzzlement, the original fields that were broken were broken again. Now he was really scratching his head. He knew he had these fields fix
a result, the need exists for higher performance finishes that "do more with less." Another stress is the environmental effect of applying processing Fibre finishes. It is normal that a considerable amount of the Fibre finish applied does not really coat the Fibre. Approximate calculations of the bulk of the lost finish vary between 10% to nearly 50% in some cases. This "lost" finish is an environmental load as well as a cost exhaustion. Thus, the need exists for Fibre finishes which are greatly associated with the Fibre surface during application. Work is in motion at companies, who deliver critical Fibre finish modules and Fibre finishes, improving solutions to these recognized market needs. It is beyond doubt that the effect of new chemistry used in Fibre finishes would be important, but given the time for qualification of the new chemistry and the regulatory processes that go with the introduction of new chemistry; this would seem to be a longer-term solution. An immediate answer would be to improve the performance of present Fibre finish technology through ace formulation of the spin finish module chemistry available. Uniqema is a supplier of Fibre finish modules and completely formulated Fibre finishes. It has evolved Enhanced Surface Coverage (ESC) technology to advance Fibre finish performance. The ESC technology strikingly upgrades the degree of surface coverage of the finish on Fibre surfaces. Better surface coverage offers the following advantages:We take so much for granted in this world. We expect everything we buy to work perfectly and when it doesn't, we throw a tantrum. Well, can you imagine what the programmer who creates your medical billing software feels like when he fixes one bug and then another one pops up? What follows is a true story, which just goes to prove that the truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction.A medical billing software company was creating a new software package to bill UB-92 claims. Up until this point in time, they had only done NSF 3.01 specifications. So the first thing they had to do was get the specifications from the carrier and send them off to programming so that the programmer could begin work on them.A few weeks passed and the programmer had the specifications completed and was ready to test the module. So they set up some test claims and transmitted them to the carrier. When the test results came back, they showed that there were several fields that were transmitted in error. No problem. The programmer made note of the fields and made the changes. He then transmitted the claims again and waited for the results to come back.This is what happened.In fixing the fields that were wrong, he inadvertently broke some other fields. Okay, no problem. He would simply fix the fields that he had broken. He proceeded to do this and retransmitted the claims back to the carrier. Much to his puzzlement, the original fields that were broken were broken again. Now he was really scratching his head. He knew he had these fields fix
. Improves the effect performance of the Fibre finish, properties of friction, antistatic and wicking in particular;
. Puts up with a lower finish loading to be used because of better surface coverage;
. Decrease the amount of finish lost into the environment during application.
WETTING vs. SPREADING
Surface coverage by a Fibre finish includes two crucial, yet dissimilar features: wetting and spreading. It is important to figure out the difference between these two aspects.
Wetting: Normally,
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