Show Me the Tungsten
Graff-Pinkert’s used machine tool business has been challenging for the last couple of years. It has always been a cyclical business that takes grit, creativity, and a willingness to pivot when times are grim. We have moved into consulting and matchmaking for machining companies and brokering expensive, sophisticated machines like
Goodbye to the Soul of the Team
I vowed not to write so often about baseball and the Cubs, but this is about Anthony Rizzo, the soul of the Cubs team that
Hindsight is 2020
From a business standpoint these last 16 months have been one of the most fascinating and turbulent periods I have ever observed and dealt with.
Ep.127 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 2)
Pioneer Service employs a diverse group of people—varying age groups and genders, African Americans, Latinos, and a few old white guys, too. Twelve of its
The 2020 Olympics are Yesterday
I am a real sports enthusiast. Basketball, track, swimming, lacrosse. Bring it on. Yet I didn’t even know the Olympic Games were starting this Friday
Ep. 126 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 1)
Several months ago, I called Pioneer Service Inc. when I noticed online they had a used Doosan for sale. The woman who answered the phone
Stuck in the Mitt
My plan was to write about the machining world. “Nuts and bolts tonight, dad,” Noah nudged me before I left work. “Leave the baseball,” was