How to Make Your Employees Want to Stay, with Adam Wiltsie–EP 130
Last week, I heard a story about an old customer of Graff-Pinkert who lost three key machinists because a shop down the street was paying more. It led me to make a post on Linkedin, asking if machinists and setup people were paid enough to attract young people to the
Rocky Road and Licorice
Rivian Corporation began as a scrappy startup in 2009. Volkswagen has spent decades failing to understand American car buyers. Now they’re betting $5.86 billion that
Why We Choke Under Pressure — And How to Fix It-EP 250
I highly recommend you watch the video version of this podcast. Click on the link to go to the video. I won a few big
How to Create an Awesome Manufacturing Culture, with Jim Mayer–EP 222
“This is how it’s always been done.” Businesses sometimes can do OK with a philosophy like that. Maybe even make good money. But it sucks
Thoughts on Labor Day
Labor Day 2025. A perfect day to float along with my thoughts on a gorgeous late summer beauty. The honeybees are at work amidst the
Machines vs Workers? With Noah and Lloyd–EP 249
If you had $100,000 to spend on your machine shop, what would you spend it on? When I polled people on LinkedIn, out of 170
Finding Customers Using Old-School Networking, with Jay Sauder–EP 121
During my career as a used machinery dealer, I’ve met many successful companies in the machining business who have no social media presence and don’t