Business School vs. Learning on the Job, with Robby Burton and Blake Schultz-EP 276
Robby Burton co-owns AG Drives, a drive shaft company in Green Bay. Blake Schultz is its director of business development. Robby’s grandfather started the company. Blake’s dad worked for Robby’s grandfather. Both families have been in the business for decades. When Robby took over, he was in his mid-twenties and

What’s Your Story?
In a lifetime, how many opportunities have you missed to listen to a potential friend, or at least a possible interesting acquaintance, because you stopped

See the Part Before You Cut It, with Greg Walker and Bob Folts–EP 275
I was touring a shop once, and the owner told me the engineers can draw up whatever they want. It never comes out like that

HVAC is Your Competition
What did visitors tell us at IMTS? One shop owner said, “I’ve got a ton of orders, but I can’t find the people to make

Why Make a Robot That Looks Like Us, With Phil Zheng-EP 274
A few years ago, Richtech Robotics would call hospitality groups and offer them robots. They got laughed out of the office. The answer was always

What If I Didn’t Stop Myself?
I worked remotely last week to keep an eye on my son Abe while he was off school. Amazingly, he played with toys for several

We Have Changed
I was driving down Governors Highway, a four-lane street I often take to my office, when I heard a loud thump on my right front

