Socialism Sells
Is 2026 going to be a good time to invest in a business in light of what just happened in New York City’s mayoral race? Peter Thiel was the first outside investor in Facebook in 2004. His gain was over 4,000%. If anybody understands capitalism, it is a guy like
Thoughts on Labor Day
Labor Day 2025. A perfect day to float along with my thoughts on a gorgeous late summer beauty. The honeybees are at work amidst the
Machines vs Workers? With Noah and Lloyd–EP 249
If you had $100,000 to spend on your machine shop, what would you spend it on? When I polled people on LinkedIn, out of 170
Finding Customers Using Old-School Networking, with Jay Sauder–EP 121
During my career as a used machinery dealer, I’ve met many successful companies in the machining business who have no social media presence and don’t
Looking for Those Special Moments
We all have unexpected moments which change our lives. They rarely happen while sitting at a computer. I was on vacation last week with children
Conversation Techniques That Changed My Life-EP 248
Sometimes great conversations just happen. But what I’ve learned after 14 years selling used machines, and almost 250 podcast interviews, is that most conversations, even
The Machining Business After Trump’s Tariffs-EP 247
I don’t know about you, but when the tariffs hit on Liberation Day, April 2nd, we were like “Oh @#$%, is this really happening?” We