Army, Amazon, Aerospace, with Nir Levy — EP 269
Nir Levy was nineteen years old when he was already commanding a unit in the Israeli army. He managed hundreds of people and logistics with life or death stakes, at an age when most of us were figuring out laundry. After the Israeli army came Amazon, where Nir eventually ran
So You Want To Be More Confident?–EP 261
The most interesting things I’ve ever done — the best conversations, the best podcasts, the best calls — they all required me to be confident
The Cement Floor Doesn’t Lie
You’ve been slogging along for 40 years and the cement floor bites harder every day. You are wondering if it is time to sell the
He Bought the Shop He Worked For, Federico Veneziano (Part II)-EP 260
Federico Veneziano didn’t just buy the machine shop he worked for — he became the sole owner of a 70-year-old company and then changed its
Tariffic News?
When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some people cringed, others cheered, and a few called their lawyers.
Learning, Teaching, Owning, with Federico Veneziano-EP 259
At 12, he was cutting metal in northern Italy. By 21, he was teaching DMG’s own technicians how to use their machines. At 47, he
Happy Birthday Noah
Today is my son Noah’s 46th birthday. My gift to him and to myself is to write a piece about him and my feelings for