Articles by Darryl Seland

Years ago, I wrote a column discussing two baseball movies, Moneyball and Trouble With the Curve, which represented opposing views on the use of analytics in talent scouting within the sport.

Last month we introduced you to the newest member of the Quality staff. This month, we bid a fond farewell to a long-standing member of Quality and the quality industry.

Quality announced Koala T. Bear as its brand ambassador and representative to the quality community.

Success is the achievement of goals, but its meaning is subjective and varies among individuals. Influential figures emphasize focus, perseverance, and learning from failure as key components, suggesting that defining success requires personal interpretation.

Athletes facing challenges are often told to "return to the fundamentals." Odell Beckham Jr.'s iconic one-handed catch in 2014, deemed "absolutely impossible," showcased his talent and inspired young players. This highlights the crucial role of fundamentals in achieving excellence in sports and beyond.

One of the major challenges in the manufacturing industry is the skills gap and the need to attract more individuals, especially young people, to pursue careers in this field. Organizations like IMTS and ASQ emphasize the importance of showcasing the opportunities that a career in manufacturing offers.

Change is inevitable, and our greatest tool to deal with it is adaptability.

I kept waking up at 7:47 and also noticed the same time on the clock in the evenings. When I mentioned it to my niece, she said it happens to her too, at a different time of the day.

The singularity—or more accurately, the technological singularity—“is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for human civilization.” 

Thomas Jefferson and MMA Fighter Jon Jones both emphasized the link between risk and reward, but it's debatable whether Jefferson meant to imply a direct correlation.