Good Morning,
Living in a world of steel leaves many bodies broken and battered, in so many ways.Modern medicine is still a marvel and after two long months, Bob is back.
He is humbled by all of your good wishes, thoughts and prayers for his recovery.He says to tell you all he will be back to sharing the stories and pics soon.
Thanks for your support and stay well!
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We apologize for the delays….
Hi from Michele,( Bob’s Editor)
Thank you for visiting. We apologize for the delay answering everyone’s questions. Bob has been in the hospital in intensive care since the start of February.As you know from Bob’s book,Bob is our own version of the Bionic Man lugging around all those metal replacement parts. I just got off the phone from speaking with his lovely bride Joanne. He is recovering from his setbacks and hopes to be home soon. Bob being Bob, he was concerned about the backorders of his books and not being in touch with his knife buddies.
Please send good thoughts in his and Joanne’s direction.
Wishing you peace and wellness,
Michele
Press Release for Robert A. Paolantonio’s Book
Knives can be dangerous weapons. They can also be works of art, collectables, tools and a way for a family to make a prosperous living. The story of knives is a lesson in history. This is the true story of growing up in a world full of knives. “My Family Business, Colonial Knife” was written by a man who grew up in that world. That man is Robert Anthony Paolantonio.
When Colonial Knife Company closed the doors in 1998 the last great American knife manufacturing company faded into history. Knives produced by the former Providence RI business are still sought after by collectors.And now, one of the grandson and nephews of the company’s original founders, Robert A. Paolantonio, has written a book entitled “My Family Business, Colonial Knife Company”.
This insider’s look tells the story of three immigrant brothers making a dream a reality, the struggle to succeed and growing up amongst the knives. The book pays tribute to the colorful characters that contributed to the success and failure of this American business. The story also addresses how and a failure to modernize can lead to the fall of an American Company. It is simply written as the author takes you on a lively tour, room by room, of the factory. In detail, the author describes each piece of machinery and the processes used by Colonial Knife to manufacture its’ products. There are many pages containing full color pictures of some of Colonial Knife Company’s creations and memorabilia.
Mr. Paolantonio also shares more of the history of this former American icon via a popular blog myfamilybusinessbook.wordpress.com. The book also has a growing audience at a fan page on Face Book. Mr. Paolantonio may be reached via email at myfamilybusinessbook@gmail.com
The Value Of Communicating With Workers
The Value Of Communicating With Workers
The Value Of Communicating With Workers
” People would be so happy to see an owner interested in what they were doing, and it made them feel important. You know why? Because they were important. Every person, every machine, every operation was important. Everything absolutely fascinated me, and people knew it. When they saw me , they would say they were seeing my granddad, Fred. I was proud of them and what they were doing. Do you think my uncles at the country club cared about these people? Not a chance. They used to laugh at me for talking to them. Once my father saw me in the factory talking to people and he pulled me aside and said ” What are you doing? Those are workers, we don’t talk to them!”
Some friends recently wrote a book about the power of communication in business. It’s entitled “The Power Within Internal Communications, An Executive’s Edge In Business Strategy. ( http://bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0109912049/The-Power-Within.aspx) “In modern business or any organization, there is no such thing as a second class citizen. Everyone has a critical role and shares in the failures or success.”
It’s too bad that my father and uncle didn’t have a chance to read it. If they had then perhaps they could have appreciated how very critical communication with workers was to the success of Colonial Knife Company.
Getting Screwed,Revenge and Making It Right
Boring Loosers and Knives
Boring Loosers and Knives
” I can’t remember how many times either Frank or myself had to pry a knife out of his hands because he constantly threatened to kill himself. This became boring after awhile. I day he just stopped…”
From the book: My Family Business,Colonial Knife Company
Written By Robert A. Paolantonio
MY FAMILY BUSINESS, COLONIAL KNIFE 