Most Comfortable When I’m Uncomfortable in Business, with John Griner – EP 246
Most shop owners get comfortable after 50 years. John Griner gets uncomfortable on purpose. John has been making screw machine parts since 1979 while starting countless other businesses, which he refers to as “hobbies.” As a machinery dealer, I’ve bought and sold equipment from John over the years. He’s always
This Podcast Changed How I See Dogs
Happy Father’s Day. My parents never let me get a dog, and my dad, Lloyd, is a self-proclaimed “not a dog person.” The closest thing
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times…on the Shop Floor
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it
Leaving your Father’s Manufacturing Company and then Founding Your Own, with Howard Sheldon-EP 214
Our guest on today’s show, Howard Sheldon, grew up working in his family’s third generation precision turning company. He planned to eventually take over the
Buying Machinery Like the Old Days
A couple weeks ago, I took my family for a weekend getaway to Lansing, Michigan, so I could bid on an ACME 1-5/8″ RBN-8 screw
How to Talk to Anyone—Even If You Disagree-EP 244
I just launched a new YouTube show where I share the most fascinating lessons I’ve learned from podcasts—ideas that can help you grow in business
Apple’s Pickle
He has one arm being pulled by Donald Trump and the other by Xi Jinping, with his back pressed against a brick wall. Tim Cook,