Professional Focus Questions:

1. You've mentioned watching for red flags in business relationships. Can you tell me about a time when ignoring your gut instinct taught you an important lesson?

2. During factory visits overseas, what's been your most surprising discovery about quality control that changed how you approach manufacturing?

3. How has the definition of "sustainability" in packaging evolved since you started taking it seriously 20+ years ago? What assumptions from back then turned out to be wrong?

4. When dealing with major retailers, what's been your most effective strategy for maintaining profitability while meeting their increasingly demanding requirements?
   
   Personal Dimension Questions:
   
   

5.  You drive your son to school every morning. How has this daily ritual shaped your approach to work-life integration?

6. You've mentioned your father letting you learn business lessons the hard way. What's one piece of his advice you initially dismissed but now find yourself sharing with others?

7. Growing up in the family business, what's your earliest memory of being fascinated by the manufacturing process? How does that childhood perspective influence your leadership today?

8. Between running the business and raising young kids, how do you approach decision-making for the small daily choices so you can reserve energy for the big ones?

News & Updates

• What book(s) or article(s) did you read this past month that stayed with you? What takeaways do you have?

• What event(s), talks or experiences did you attend this past month that stayed with you? What takeaways do you have?

• What podcast(s) did you listen to this past month that stayed with you?