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#170 – WHAT DOES ELOQUENT DESIGN MEAN TO YOU? – JOHN AYERS

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AAAEloquence has many definitions primarily applied to speaking and writing.  One definition is the art or practice of using fluent, forceful, and persuasive discourse. Over the ages, authors have variously described eloquence as “words sweetly placed and modestly directed” (William Shakespeare), “a painting of thought” (Blaise Pascal), “the poetry of prose” (William Cullen Bryant), “the appropriate organ of the highest personal energy” (Ralph Waldo Emerson), and “the art of clothing the thought in apt, significant and sounding words” (John Dryden). Continue reading →

#155 – JOHN AYERS – LIFE LESSONS EARNED™ – GREG HUTCHINS

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AAAJohn Ayers has been writing for CERM Risk Insights for two years.  His pieces are among the most popular.  In this piece, he provides his perspective on life lessons earn.  Earning a living.  Having fun.  Making a difference.

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Why did you pick engineering for a career?

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When I was a sophomore in high school, a friend of mine told me his father was an engineer. I had not heard the term before. After my friend explained it to me, I began to think about it and decided to pursue it in college. Continue reading →

#151 – RISK MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS – JOHN AYERS

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AAARisk management methodologies are utilized today in many industries and companies successfully to minimize risk impact to the company and projects. In light of this, my question is: can risk management be applied effectively to new relationships to maximize the probability of a successful relationship? I explore this idea below. Please keep in mind that I have presented a simple picture of risk mitigation to get my points made. Continue reading →

#149 – MINIMIZING CAREER PATH RISK – JOHN AYERS

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AAASome people say take what you love in college. Problem is, not too many high school seniors know what they love. Others say college should be an intellectual journey. Problem is many degrees will not prepare you for the real world in terms of making a good living. I believe college is to prepare you for a career which can support you and a family down the road. If important, intellectual studies can take place outside of work using the internet. Continue reading →

#144 – EFFECTIVE CONCURRENT ENGINEERING REDUCES PRODUCIBILITY RISK – JOHN AYERS

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AAAMost companies have policies and procedures for concurrent engineering but many are ineffective for various reasons resulting in poor implementation of improved producibilty in their products. I have made this observation based on working for a variety of companies in different industries. Three examples of different approaches I encountered are presented below for your consideration. Two of the examples were used by defense companies, one of which I consider excellent and the other poor. One method was used by a commercial company is one I consider to be very good. Continue reading →