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5 Signs You Might Sabotage Your Printing Industry Career

[fa icon="calendar'] Thu, Apr 17, 2014 / by Andre Palko posted in Printing Business, Personal Development, Printing Employee Training

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There is a funny tendency in human beings to undermine their very own efforts at succeeding. Maybe it’s nature or nurture or a combination of both. Most of us at one time or another (me included) are guilty of occasional ‘self-sabotage.’ Here are five signs that you might be dooming yourself to falling short of your potential and harming your career.

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How Mismatched Shoes Marched Me Out of a Bindery Job Rut

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Dec 20, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business, Personal Development

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Many years ago as I was running a folding machine, I bent over to pick up the next lift of paper, only to discover that I had two different shoes on. Clearly this was a sign I was in a rut and it was time for a change!

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A Print Shop Messenger with an Unforgettable Message

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Dec 13, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Printing Business

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I always think of Bernard this time of year. This week I ran across an old picture of him taken at our printing company’s Christmas party in the early 80’s. It’s as if he somehow made that photo appear to say, “Hey, don’t forget about me!”

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Is Resistance to Change Killing Your Bindery Productivity?

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Dec 06, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business, Lean Manufacturing

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When it comes to change, humans are an odd lot, and not just in the printing and bindery industry. Who among us has not, at some point in our lives, resisted a personal or professional change that was imposed upon us? Yet we know full well that the world, especially technology, is constantly and rapidly changing, mostly for the better.

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Rush Job Evil in the Printing Industry

[fa icon="calendar'] Thu, Oct 03, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Printing Business

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You can count on human nature being the same today as it was 100 or 1000 years ago, even in the printing industry. That’s why some of the oldest advice out there is still the best. Here’s a commentary on the problem of rush jobs in the printing industry that is funny and true. Well, maybe we have a strange sense of humor here at Technifold. We think that Gina, who runs Technifold’s sales office, speaks the way this fellow writes. That makes it funny. If you don’t believe me, you’ll just have to give her a call to buy something.

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Forklift Races in the Bindery

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Jun 07, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business

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My first unforgettable exposure to the dangers of fork lifts goes back to before I ever set foot in a print shop. The experience was responsible in part for instilling the caution I later had when working around bindery and material handling equipment.

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American Ingenuity is Not Dead - a Bindery and Shipping Rant

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Feb 15, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business

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Most of us involved in bindery and post-press work get the ‘privilege’ of working with trucking companies. It’s often a task delegated to the new guy.

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Thoughts on Finding Skilled Bindery and Print Shop Staff

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Jan 18, 2013 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business, Employee Education

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Having trouble finding qualified, skilled help for your post-press department? You’re not alone. A recent article on piworld.com highlights a common lament in the printing industry. "Finding a qualified worker who has the special skill set, knowledge and ability to accomplish the assigned job is an ongoing challenge. This “skills gap” is growing more severe, forcing many manufacturers to scale back their growth plans."

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5 Graph Expo Tips for Attendees

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Oct 05, 2012 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business

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Whether you are thinking about attending Graph Expo or are already registered, here are 5 tips to help you get around and/or entice you to make the trip. It’s not too late!

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Does Your Bindery or Finishing Department Have a Robot in its Future?

[fa icon="calendar'] Fri, Sep 28, 2012 / by Andre Palko posted in Bindery Business Tips, Printing Business

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It took a while to sink in but eventually I realized that one of the reasons I was hired for my first job in the bindery department of a commercial printing company is that there wasn’t exactly a waiting list of people willing to do the work.  As interesting and varied as the work can be, there were times when it was monotonous, tiring and a little tedious.

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