Ep. 129 – Recruiting Long Term Shop Employees, with Bill Cox (Part 2)
In part 1 of my interview with Bill Cox, owner of Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, Bill talked about the power of his company’s robust apprenticeship program. But how does Cox Manufacturing get so many employee candidates, while most machining companies are dying to get any job applicants? Answer—the

Ep. 128 – Building a Great Apprenticeship Program, with Bill Cox
Unlike the majority of machining companies right now, struggling to find enough skilled people to fulfill demand, Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, boasts a

Wonderfully Old School
I am writing this blog longhand because words flow better for me straight from my brain to the paper. Very old school. Today I ordered

How to Persuade Anyone Before You Even Speak-EP 253
Last week another machinery dealer mentioned that being a family business was part of why she wanted to work with us at Graff-Pinkert. I don’t

Success of a Woman in the Machining Business, with Aneesa Muthana—EP 33
On today’s podcast, we interviewed Aneesa Muthana, owner of Pioneer Service Inc., a CNC machine shop that features 26 Star CNC Swiss lathes. Aneesa shared

What’s In Your Go Bag?
The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday, October 7th, the second anniversary of the massacres by Hamas in Israel two years ago.

How To Get Lucky (It’s Easier Than You Think)–EP 252
Today I’m going to tell you how to get lucky. It seems like some people are always in the right place at the right time

