Baseball Without Forgiveness
Mr. Umpire, you will no longer be the Emperor of Home Plate in 2026. As the playoffs begin in the Major Leagues, I have been pondering how next year’s rule change, which gives teams two challenges on balls and strikes per game aided by 12 automated cameras, will affect the

Conversation Techniques That Changed My Life-EP 248
Sometimes great conversations just happen. But what I’ve learned after 14 years selling used machines, and almost 250 podcast interviews, is that most conversations, even

The Machining Business After Trump’s Tariffs-EP 247
I don’t know about you, but when the tariffs hit on Liberation Day, April 2nd, we were like “Oh @#$%, is this really happening?” We

Still Playing in the Majors
Rich Hill was the starting pitcher for Kansas City Tuesday night, pitching against the Chicago Cubs, the team that drafted him out of the University

Freeing Humans One Robot at a Time, with Malachi Greb-EP 203
Malachi Greb, my guest on today’s show, has a mission, “freeing humans, one robot at a time.” He is the founder of Elite Automation, a

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

Data, Coaching, and an All-Star
Matt Boyd is a nice guy who pitches for the Chicago Cubs. At 34, after multiple arm surgeries, a baseball career that was almost over