Bookshelf
Soooo who is looking after the bookshelf now? I need my reading list for the quarter.MV Bookshelf - January 2023: "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
Holy moly!!! I nearly dropped the ball getting this discussion started - my apologies. 2023 couldn't start off with a better book. With the new year, many people start off with goals and resolutions. Sadly, as the weeks and months go by many of us failResults: Bookshelf Reading List for Q1:2023
As usual, those who voted didn't disappoint with their reading selection! The books that will make up our reading list for this quarter are: January: Atomic Habits by James Clear February: Take Charge of You by David Novak and Jason Goldsmith March: ProcrastinateSurvey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q1:2023
What's up MV Community!! 2023 is just around the corner and that means its time to decide which books will make the cut for our first quarter reading list. Please take a brief moment to select three books you'd like to see make the list. Once we've collectedMV Bookshelf - December 2022: "Traction" by Gino Wickman
Y'all ready to end 2022 with a BANG?! Traction has become one of my favorite books. It's loaded with great content. My personal favorite is when he talks about how to determine who the right people are, if they are in the right seats, and how to handleMV Bookshelf - November 2022: "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
This book was a fantastic read and I'm extremely excited to read it again. In this book, Jocko and Leif share their experiences as Navy SEALS and how important it is to own your decisions, own your actions, and own your instructions to others. There isHow to Use "Formula Driven Materials"
When the drawing practice you use in a project (lets say 100 - 200 Products) is drawn in one "MODEL SPACE" environment, numbering each product starting with the Room Number. (I.E. 101-01, 210-01) and you have three different PL colors thru out the job.MV Bookshelf - October 2022: "2 Second Lean" by Paul A. Akers
Hey everyone! Don't forget our book of the month for October (like I almost did with this post). This will be my second time reading this book. I really enjoyed reading it the first time, and I'm sure I'll pick more up this next time around. There wereMV Bookshelf - September 2022: "Win the Day" by Mark Batterson
September is here, and with that comes the next book in our reading list. I'm really looking forward to reading this book as I am the self-proclaimed King of Procasti-"nation". My wife would testify my claim as well. I tend to set high goals, start offResults: Bookshelf Reading List for Q4:2022
We're ending this year with a power play of books! The readers have spoken and the books for the last quarter of 2022 are: October: 2 Second Lean by Paul A. Akers November: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin December: Traction by Gino WickmanSurvey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q4 2022
We're coming up fast on the last quarter for 2022. Let's finish the year strong! Please take a moment to select which three books you'd like to see make the list. After all the responses have been gathered, the top three books will make up the final readingMV Bookshelf - August 2022: "Kaizen" by Sosuke Takahashi
After reading several books now on lean manufacturing, it's apparent that lean is not simply a practice, it's a philosophy. In the Toyota Way, we learned the principles to developing a lean culture within a company. Kaizen takes things a bit further.MV Bookshelf - July 2022: "Built to Last" by Jim Collins
Holy moly! I am behind the ball on this one!! My apologies everyone. Alrighty then... This book is one that I've read a few times in the past. It's one of my favorite books! I love reading for two reasons: to try to influence places where I've workedResults: Bookshelf Reading List for Q3:2022
The votes have been counted and the results are... drum roll please... July: Built to Last by Jim Collins August: Kaizen by Sosuke Takahashi September: Win the Day by Mark Batterson Thanks everyone for your votes and input. Let's get reading!MV Bookshelf - May 2022: "How to Lead When You're Not In Charge" by Clay Scroggins
I apologize for being late posting on May's Book-of-the-Month. "How to Lead When You're Not In Charge" by Clay Scroggins In this book, Clay will walk you through the challenge of leadership and the four basic behaviors all great leaders have and how toMV Bookshelf - June 2022: "The Power of Discipline" by Daniel Walter
June is here and that means another new book! I'm really excited to jump into this book as self-discipline is an area I struggle. I'll do great for a while and then fall back into lazy habits (I've got to fix that). I'm looking forward to the discussionSurvey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q3
We're about to wrap up the second quarter! Time to decide which books will make our reading list for the third quarter. Please take a moment to select which three books you'd like see make the list. After the responses have come in, the overall top threeMV Bookshelf - April 2022: "The Toyota Way" by Jeffrey Liker
Another month, another book! Seems like we're on a lean manufacturing kick. We had The Goal back in December, DevOps last month, and now, by popular vote, The Toyota Way! Can't wait to get started on this book! (FYI, there is a second edition to thisResults: Bookshelf Reading List for Q2:2022
The results are in! Next quarter's reading list will be as follows (order based on number of votes received): April: The Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker May: How to Lead When You're Not In Charge by Clay Scroggins June: The Power of DisciplineSurvey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q2
Alright everyone, it's time to select the books to read for April, May, and June. Please take a minute to fill out this survey. The top three books will be added to the upcoming reading list. Thanks everyone for participating!MV Bookshelf - March 2022: "The DevOps Handbook" by Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, and John Willis
No leap year this year, so today is the first day of March; and that means it's time for the next book-of-the-month! "The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations" by Gene Kim, Jez Humble,MV Bookshelf - February 2022: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
Happy Ground Hog Day! With February now underway it's time to get another discussion started on our book for the month: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey. I'm really looking forward to this reading this book. I have never readMV Bookshelf - January 2022: "The Motive" by Patrick Lencioni
Alrighty everyone! I hope you all had wonderful holidays and are experiencing a happy new year thus far (as happy as three days in will supply!). Since it is the beginning of the month we have our next book ready to go for our Microvellum Bookshelf. "TheMV Bookshelf - December 2021: "The Goal" by Eli Goldratt
Welcome everyone to our FIRST book for the Microvellum Bookshelf! "The Goal" by Eli Goldratt "Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal, a gripping novel, is transforming management thinking throughout the world. It is a book to recommend to yourMicrovellum Bookshelf Kickoff Recap
For those who may have missed our Microvellum Bookshelf kickoff last week, here's a quick recap: What is the Microvellum Bookshelf? It's an open reading group where you will have the opportunity to grow, learn, share and collaborate with each other onIntroducing the Microvellum Bookshelf Forum!
Hey everybody! We've added the Microvellum Bookshelf as a sub-category (Forum) under the General category! All posts related to the Microvellum Bookshelf will be added to here for easier search-ability and organization. James Drury Technology Advocate
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