Family is the Game Plan
Fernando Mendoza is an odd name for a Heisman Trophy candidate college quarterback, much less one from Number One ranked Indiana, which hadn’t won the Big Ten for 58 years until last Saturday. Fernando ended up in Bloomington via Miami and Berkeley, California. His brother Alberto was already there, also

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

Baseball Without Forgiveness
Mr. Umpire, you will no longer be the Emperor of Home Plate in 2026. As the playoffs begin in the Major Leagues, I have been

Where Rotary Transfers Fit, with Kris Fugate—EP. 144
My guest on today’s show is Kris Fugate, President of Revolution Machine Works, a prominent rotary transfer machine rebuilder, specializing in Hydromats. Hydromats can seem

