Jul 9, 2025
In manufacturing, we’re all about meeting goals, staying productive, and keeping up with new and ever-changing technology and machinery. If you’re a busy manufacturing leader, it might feel impossible to balance your goals and your role in your plant with setting boundaries, prioritizing your energy, and avoiding burn-out.
But there is a way to create a sustainable path toward your
goals—and you can find out more in this episode of Mindfulness
Manufacturing with guest Kathy Oneto. Kathy is a consultant,
advisor, facilitator, and executive coach, who shares powerful
lessons on how professionals can avoid burn-out, align their
ambitions, and design sustainable paths toward success. She’s also
the author of Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What
Matters to Thrive in Life and Work. In this episode, Kathy
talks more about her book and shares actionable strategies for
managing the intense pressures of manufacturing, establishing
personal boundaries, maintaining energy, and finding real meaning
at work.
2:43 – With the rise of modern technology, we often feel like we
have to be “on” all the time, which leads to overload
4:08 – Humans can’t operate like machines
7:52 – In manufacturing, pressures like hitting targets and dealing
with setbacks can quickly became unsustainable
8:36 – To find sustainability and align your ambitions, you need to
make the right choices for yourself
10:00 – Just like machines, manufacturing leaders also need
regular, preventative maintenance
16:06 – Language plays a key role in helping people clarify what
really matters to them
17:09 Practice micro-reflections and intentional focus
19:49 – Learn to move beyond the stigma of taking breaks and
allowing time for recovery
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