I often ponder—why do some people own and build companies, while most people are destined to spend their careers as…
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On today’s podcast, I’m talking with Mike Payne, owner of Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to peek…
I have obsessed over my 80th birthday coming this December 16th. I’ve looked at the day with dread, wondering how…
Have you ever wondered how a used machinery dealer like myself approaches buying secondhand equipment? About a month ago, I…
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’m already saturated with football. Pro football on Turkey Day means the Detroit Lions play in…
Sometimes machining companies tell Graff-Pinkert they have long running, lucrative jobs supplying parts to the D.O.D., and it always has…
Just got back from Dunkin’ with my semi-daily Iced Americano with oat milk. Made sure to get the phone out…
You may have noticed that I often talk about friction on this podcast. That’s because everyone has to fight friction…
I heard a powerful story yesterday told by one of the founders of the betting platform, Kalshi, Tarek Mansour. The…
I am so tired of hearing the lament of people in the machining business that they can’t hire any good…