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It’s Only Common Sense: The Underrated Business Strategy of Joy

July 6, 2026 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense

Somewhere along the way, businesses have become far too serious for its own good. We’ve started believing that exhaustion is proof of commitment, being stressed means importance, and that the more pressure we feel, the more productive we are. Entire workplaces have slowly lost their sense of fun, creativity, and humanity because our leaders became convinced that joy somehow distracts from performance instead of fueling it. I think that is one of the biggest mistakes modern companies make.

I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

July 3, 2026 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine

Today is a holiday in the U.S., the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document that launched the 13 British colonies on the path to becoming an independent country. The news, however, continues regardless of the day or the country being celebrated. Here are my top picks for the week. This week, I’m drawing attention to three news items on the shifting component supply chain balance. I’ve also selected the July issue of SMT007 Magazine on setup time optimization, and Steph Chavez’s column on digital twins.

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