Doesn’t it drive you nuts when people chime in on your suffering with no encouragement, but rather, empty words? In Part 4, “It Could be Worse”, Marissa Oskarsen tells a story that exemplifies this occurrence. Enjoy!

Have you ever been frustrated to the point of using laughter as a coping mechanism?  Why is it that the most important mornings are often preceeded by the most horrendous nights?  In “Sales on Fire”, Marissa shares a humorous story about the frustration she experienced the night before a big deal-closing, morning meeting.  Listen well.  There are great lessons to be learned.

Here is the second installment of Marissa’s Short Stories from the Road.   As I said in the Introductory post: With so many years in the business, and with countless hours on the road and in sales meetings, Marissa has been in a wide variety of situations, and has plenty of stories. Many are humorous and almost all of them have a lesson within. Marissa has decided to share these short stories in audio format for people to listen to and learn from. We hope to host …

I first met Marissa Oskarsen at the PCB East show in early spring 2009 outside of Boston.  Just as I am unique within the industry due to my age, so too is she unique considering how few women work within the field of printed circuit board sales.  We have kept in touch since, and she was one of the first people to whom I pitched the idea of an industry blog.  We have talked a few times about ways that she can contribute to this project, and we have finally …

I had the opportunity to sit down with Eric Austin, an Electrical Engineer with Skyworks Solutions, Inc this past week.  He is an avid photographer, cyclist, musician  and HAM Radio enthusiast.  We had a great time, and I would love to take a minute or so to tell you a little more about him.  This is the story behind Eric’s Resume.
Eric grew up in Swampscott, MA – 25 minutes or so north of Boston.  As a boy scout he became fascinated with Ham Radios, went on to get licensed, and …

A San Francisco Native, but Southern California raised, John Cardone has experienced the westernmost land of Promise that so many of us only dream about.   Such a geographic setting is perfect for a man who is passionate about natural beauty, backpacking, and trekking into the wilderness alone to enjoy the quiet that only solitude can provide.  Living now in Grenada, CA (less than 40 miles from the California/Oregon border), he and his wife, Darla, operate Forward Farms breeding and raising registered Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) horses.  They also raise registered, grass …

At HotPCB we’re really to serve those who are involved in the PCB industry, particularly Designers.  In my time talking with various people, I have come to realize that a section dedicated to featuring designers would be a great addition.  The goal is to weekly feature a designer, and to develop an archive of Biographies.
Designers have started contacting me concerning this project, and the enthusiasm is contagious.  Many have asked me to describe how it will work, what type of biographies we are looking for, how it will help them, …