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BONUS: 3 Tips for Practicing Gratitude

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 30 Dec 2019 · 11m

What this episode covers

Host Chris Luecke presents a bonus episode offering three actionable habits for manufacturing leaders to practice gratitude: keeping a gratitude journal, writing thank-you notes, and planning ahead. He details his personal use of the '5 Minute Journal' and shares an anecdote about sending a thank-you note to a colleague at Rockwell Automation that highlighted the impact of their work. The episode concludes with a sponsor read for Audible and a call for listener reviews.

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Pacific Blue Engineering, Rockwell Automation, Blend Tech
Products
5 Minute Journal
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Jordan Harbinger, East Bay Beer Runners

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