The Man Who Never Stops Teaching, with Logan McGhan-EP 266
Today’s podcast is about mentorship, finding it, and paying it back. Logan McGhan is an old friend of mine from the used machinery business who is now a CNC programmer at a semiconductor company in Arizona. Along the way he’s had invaluable mentors in martial arts, machining, and sales, and
Sweet 16
Today I am celebrating the 16th anniversary of Today’s Machining World. I have learned a lot about the writing business and myself by doing this
Wear Your Seatbelt
A few months ago I was at the Bucktown Art Fair in Chicago where I met an artist/entrepreneur from Tennessee named Clay Bush. Bush uses
Peanuts and Crackerjack
My son Noah had been begging me to go to a Cubs game for several months. Sunday morning, the second day of the National League
Is America Great Now?
I lean left politically and come from a family of Democrats, but most of my extended family are conservatives. I grew up with my father’s
Selling Out
I have been studying the process of buying and selling machining businesses for the past year. Companies have approached me to advise them on what
Refugee Flavor
At the beginning of September I spent some time traveling in Europe in search of lucrative machine tools, good salsa dancing and inspiration for an