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Ghosted by a Customer, What Do You Do?—EP 215

I’m dealing with a customer right now who seems interested in some CNC machines Graff-Pinkert has for sale. They told me they needed this type of machine ASAP! And these machines are RARE! They even said they had a big job for the machines already and they are on the

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Not an American Sniper

My wife and I went to see Clint Eastwood’s film, American Sniper. We thought it was a well made movie, Bradley Cooper was superb as

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I’ve Been Waiting So Long

Major League Baseball Spring Training officially begins this week. This is a signal event for me stating that the teeth of winter will lift out

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The Smart Rat

I recently heard a story on an NPR podcast called “Invisibilia,” which discussed the effects expectations can have on human abilities. The story begins by

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American Pipe Dream

Yesterday, I received a one hour crash course from a client deep in the plumbing business on what it takes to be successful making faucets

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Hail a Robot

I am fascinated by changes coming in staid old automotive land. The battery operated car business is moving rapidly. Tesla may be surpassed by BMW

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