Mike Konrad: How Intuitive Decisions Lead To Serendipity

Conscious Communication

Does this sound familiar? Have you ever been given advice that just didn't sit right with you, leaving you feeling stuck and frustrated? It's time to stop relying on ineffective strategies and start trusting your intuition to make better business decisions. Let's uncover the power of intuition and how it can lead you to success in your entrepreneurial journey.

About Mike Konrad:

Mike began his career in the electronic assembly equipment industry in 1985. Mike founded Aqueous Technologies in 1992 in response to the Montreal Protocol and the resulting international treaty banning the most popular cleaning/defluxing solvents.

Mike is an internationally known speaker on the subject of increasing reliability through contamination removal and cleanliness quantification techniques and procedures. Mike was awarded “Distinguished Speaker Status” with SMTA in 2018 and received the “Rich Freiberger Best of Conference Award” in 2019.

He is the Conference Chair for the SMTA Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium held annually in Hawaii.

Mike is also a member of the SMTA Global Board of Directors where he is Vice President of Communications. Locally, Mike is Vice President of Technical Programs for the Los Angeles / Orange County SMTA Chapter. He is also the host of the popular Reliability Matters Podcast available anywhere you get your podcasts and on the Reliability Matters YouTube channel.

Topics for today’s show:

• Mike’s entrepreneurial journey.
• The skills Mike had when he started his business, and how he learned to shift to a more appropriate skill set.
• The seduction of growth
• The danger of fear-based decisions
• Marketing through education
• Making a difference in the world

Key Takeaways:

• Embracing the Challenges

Being an entrepreneur in the electronics industry isn't without its share of obstacles. Instead of seeing setbacks as obstructions, viewing them as catalysts for change and progress can cultivate a more positive attitude in dealing with these challenges.

• Tapping into Serendipity

Quite often, the journey to success includes unexpected turns. Mike Konrad's entry into the electronics industry was a serendipitous event that led him to establish his own company.

• Staying Flexible to Adapt

In entrepreneurship, agility and adaptability are key. This becomes evident in Mike Konrad's entrepreneurial journey where unexpected circumstances and adversity necessitated the need for recalibration.

“Intuition is a better thing. Listen to your intuition. Intuition is based on your life experience and your gut. Intuition will tell you if something is truly worthy of fear.“- Mike Konrad

Connect with Mike Konrad:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtkonrad/

Personal Website: https://www.mikekonrad.com/

Company Website: https://www.aqueoustech.com/

Podcast: https://www.reliabilitymatterspodcast.com/

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