Adam Lawrence 2/5/26 Adam Lawrence 2/5/26

An Incorrect Measure of Success

I used to think customer acquisition was the most difficult and challenging aspect of my business. Once I realized customer retention is top priority, it changed my perspective and approach.

Adam Lawrence 11/27/25 Adam Lawrence 11/27/25

Know Your Niche

You can't be all things to all people. Once I narrowed my focus, I changed my approach and helped the most people.

Adam Lawrence 11/13/25 Adam Lawrence 11/13/25

Working Like a Business Owner

The hourly operator knew more about the science of board drying than anyone on the benchmarking team. This ownership correlated to the best running factory in our company.

Adam Lawrence 7/7/25 Adam Lawrence 7/7/25

Improving Safety from the Perspective of our Customers

Adam Lawrence 6/23/25 Adam Lawrence 6/23/25

Firm in our Convictions

Adam Lawrence 3/29/25 Adam Lawrence 3/29/25

Raising the Bar for Quality

Adam Lawrence 1/18/25 Adam Lawrence 1/18/25

Aligned Area Owners are the Glue that Holds Things Together - Part 1

Adam Lawrence 11/21/24 Adam Lawrence 11/21/24

The Ship that didn't Sail

Adam Lawrence 8/29/24 Adam Lawrence 8/29/24

Leadership Commitment in a Challenging Situation

When my team leader came down with COVID, I thought it would be wise to delay the Kaizen event. He wanted to push through and joined us virtually on the first day. Even without him physically in the room with the team, we didn't miss a beat and made some significant improvements.

Adam Lawrence 7/18/24 Adam Lawrence 7/18/24

Five Tips for Effective Meetings

Do you dread going to meetings? If so, follow these five tips and you'll have more effective meetings and your teammates will thank you.

Adam Lawrence 7/4/24 Adam Lawrence 7/4/24

Carrying a Heavy Weight on my Shoulders

We had a challenging relationship between our hourly workers and management. I never realized how much it affected me, until I left and my neighbor saw the difference in me.

Adam Lawrence 6/20/24 Adam Lawrence 6/20/24

A Picture is Worth More than a Thousand Words - It's Priceless

The leadership team didn't seem too interested in what I had to offer, until we showed them the before and after photos from their sister facility. Then, things got exciting!

Adam Lawrence 5/9/24 Adam Lawrence 5/9/24

Go to the Source

There were twelve different reports from eight different states all due at the same time. The only way to stay compliant was to contact each state agency and ask for their help.

Adam Lawrence 4/11/24 Adam Lawrence 4/11/24

Perfection Isn't Always a Good Idea

We brought robots into our dining room table factory, thinking that they could make a much better looking and consistent product than we could by hand. They succeeded, only to be rejected by our customers.