With great sadness I must report that one of my mentors has died, Dr. Stephen Covey.
I have been a student of Dr. Covey for many years and was fortunate enough to have seen him lecture in person.
Dr. Covey has helped guide and shape my skills through the years with his legendary books of "The Seven Habit's of Highly Effective People", "Principal Centered Leadership" "First Things First", and "The 8th Habit". I actually took nine graduate level hours studying Coveyisms as we called them.
Go in Peace Dr. Covey, you made a difference in my life and the lives of millions of others.
Over the next several blog posts, I will examine and reiterate what made Covey special and how I personally apply Coveyisms to my everyday life.
Here is a good writeup on Covey.
Until next time, see you on down the road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
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Monday, 16 July 2012
Friday, 6 July 2012
Now Trending
Howdy from blistering hot Texas!
Trending today - and everyone I have talked to on the phone today, back East, is talking about the weather. By back East, I mean the Eastern United States. We here in Texas are used to baking and roasting in the Summer months. Those back East, well, this is atypical weather for them and just as Texas is not prepared for the frigid mind-boggling winters they endure, they are not prepared for these kinds of temperatures - well over 100f (38c). Many in that part of the country do not have chilled air - refrigerated air - air conditioning. Thus, it is a miserable and dangerous situation with no relief in sight.
I remember growing up in the 1960's and 1970's, a motel having refrigerated air was a huge selling point and when on family vacations, we always did our best to stay only at those places that had the new fangled refrigerated aircon.
On the Synchro front, things are always hot! Hey, we deal with the liquid metal industry - so it's supposed to be hot! Sales are hot, support is hot, - things are good.
I remember working back at Texas Foundries, even though I was in the computer department, I'd spend a lot of time down in the bowels of the foundry sweating it out in 120f-140f (48c-60c) degree temps. One summer I was installing an Intermec wireless RF system and on top of the Laempe's it was about 150f (65c). Of course, anything near the holding furnaces or the melt deck was hot hot hot. I was always mesmerized by the flowing of molten iron out of the furnaces into the huge multi-ton overhead transfer ladles, then being transferred to the holding furnaces and then re-transferred to individual pouring ladles.
Stay cool.
Until next time, see you on down the road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
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Trending today - and everyone I have talked to on the phone today, back East, is talking about the weather. By back East, I mean the Eastern United States. We here in Texas are used to baking and roasting in the Summer months. Those back East, well, this is atypical weather for them and just as Texas is not prepared for the frigid mind-boggling winters they endure, they are not prepared for these kinds of temperatures - well over 100f (38c). Many in that part of the country do not have chilled air - refrigerated air - air conditioning. Thus, it is a miserable and dangerous situation with no relief in sight.
I remember growing up in the 1960's and 1970's, a motel having refrigerated air was a huge selling point and when on family vacations, we always did our best to stay only at those places that had the new fangled refrigerated aircon.
On the Synchro front, things are always hot! Hey, we deal with the liquid metal industry - so it's supposed to be hot! Sales are hot, support is hot, - things are good.
I remember working back at Texas Foundries, even though I was in the computer department, I'd spend a lot of time down in the bowels of the foundry sweating it out in 120f-140f (48c-60c) degree temps. One summer I was installing an Intermec wireless RF system and on top of the Laempe's it was about 150f (65c). Of course, anything near the holding furnaces or the melt deck was hot hot hot. I was always mesmerized by the flowing of molten iron out of the furnaces into the huge multi-ton overhead transfer ladles, then being transferred to the holding furnaces and then re-transferred to individual pouring ladles.
Stay cool.
Until next time, see you on down the road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
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Thursday, 5 July 2012
Moondance
Howdy from blazing hot Texas, but what else would you expect from Texas in July?
Ever get something in your head that you just can't shake? These days, for whatever reason, I've got a song stuck in my head. I long to escape to the West Texas Trans Pecos Big Bend Region, setup camp far far far off the grid and crank up the music as loud as it will go and kick back.
I am working up a trip right now for sometime before too long. It's been far too long since I have made the long twelve hour arduous journey out that way.
Hopefully you can't get Synchro ERP out of your head either and the time is right. It's not that hard of a decision, global metalcasters are making the choice all the time go go with the best there is.
No fine print with this. No smoke and mirrors. No switch and bait.
At Synchro ERP we keep things simple.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Ever get something in your head that you just can't shake? These days, for whatever reason, I've got a song stuck in my head. I long to escape to the West Texas Trans Pecos Big Bend Region, setup camp far far far off the grid and crank up the music as loud as it will go and kick back.
I am working up a trip right now for sometime before too long. It's been far too long since I have made the long twelve hour arduous journey out that way.
Hopefully you can't get Synchro ERP out of your head either and the time is right. It's not that hard of a decision, global metalcasters are making the choice all the time go go with the best there is.
No fine print with this. No smoke and mirrors. No switch and bait.
At Synchro ERP we keep things simple.
Just like Texas, Synchro ERP is BLAZING HOT!
- Sign a quote between now and July 31st
- Get 25% off of the on-site daily rate for an entire year from the date of the first visit.
- Schedule the first visit for within six months of the quote sign date.
Email me at Synchro ERP Sales or give me a ring at 800-323-2808 xt. 1 or +44-845-370-3232 and I will get a quote right out to you. You can also reach me at the following numbers:
- Birmingham UK +44 121 286 1970
- Melbourne Victoria Australia: +61 3 9018 7568
- Austin Texas USA 512-481-7376
- Monterrey Mexico +52 81 8421 8583
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
From the Colonies...
Wishing you and yours a safe and happy 4th of July from the colonies.
One of the benefits of being a Synchro ERP customer is that with the global support network, the team at Synchro ERP is hard at work this July 4th. Thus, if your metalcasting operations, located in the USA, should require support, Synchro ERP is here to assist. There are only a few common holidays through-out most of the world and would include Easter, Christmas, and New Years. The remainder of the holidays are country or regional specific.
Yes, I am hard at work this July 4th as it falls mid-week and I have a lot of catching up to do along with writing an article for Leland Martin of the Investment Casting Institute's INCAST Magazine. It's blazing hot in Texas, so the thought of being outside "celebrating" doesn't sound like a lot of fun and my dog Wyatt Earp detests the sound of fireworks, so we will be bunkered down tonight at an undisclosed location.
Back in 1976, July 4th was a big deal as it was the Bi-Centennial celebration of our independence from England. I remember it well, watching it on television from my grandparents home.
Until next time, see you on down the road...
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
One of the benefits of being a Synchro ERP customer is that with the global support network, the team at Synchro ERP is hard at work this July 4th. Thus, if your metalcasting operations, located in the USA, should require support, Synchro ERP is here to assist. There are only a few common holidays through-out most of the world and would include Easter, Christmas, and New Years. The remainder of the holidays are country or regional specific.
Yes, I am hard at work this July 4th as it falls mid-week and I have a lot of catching up to do along with writing an article for Leland Martin of the Investment Casting Institute's INCAST Magazine. It's blazing hot in Texas, so the thought of being outside "celebrating" doesn't sound like a lot of fun and my dog Wyatt Earp detests the sound of fireworks, so we will be bunkered down tonight at an undisclosed location.
Back in 1976, July 4th was a big deal as it was the Bi-Centennial celebration of our independence from England. I remember it well, watching it on television from my grandparents home.
Until next time, see you on down the road...
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Monday, 25 June 2012
You Didn't Start the Presses Did You?
I sure hope you didn't restart the presses as we received another signed quote this afternoon! Congrats to the newest Synchro ERP customer as well to the entire global Synchro ERP team.
Don't you see, more and more global metalcasters are turning to Synchro ERP to manage their production needs!
Until next time, see you on down the road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Don't you see, more and more global metalcasters are turning to Synchro ERP to manage their production needs!
Until next time, see you on down the road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
DON'T START THE PRESSES YET!
Another breaking news from Team Synchro ERP. Another global metalcaster located south of the border in Ole Mexico signed up this morning! As I keep saying, more and more global metalcasters are realizing the need for a comprehensive metalcasting specific solution for their facility.
Until next time, See You on Down the Road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Until next time, See You on Down the Road.
Shane Allen
Head of Synchro ERP North American Operations
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
BREAKING NEWS ALERT
STOP THE PRESS: Synchro ERP, the global leading provider of metalcasting specific software, is pleased to report that yet another global metalcaster has joined the ranks of Synchro ERP.
Since the 2012 Metalcasting Congress, Synchro ERP has increased the number of customers by three!
More and more global metalcasters are realizing the need for metalcasting specific software!
Details at 10.
Since the 2012 Metalcasting Congress, Synchro ERP has increased the number of customers by three!
More and more global metalcasters are realizing the need for metalcasting specific software!
Details at 10.
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