The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256
Today I’m talking to a guy who believes every company needs to be built to last—not just to flip. Neil Lansing is a turnaround specialist who left private equity to bet his own money on small, underperforming businesses. He’s taken companies from 18 employees to over 400. From $2 million

Ep. 14 – Scott Livingston on Combining Cycling and Citizens in His Machining Business
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Scott Livingston. Scott Livingston’s Grandfather Horst, after whom Horst Engineering Company in Connecticut was named, often talked
How to Lose a Customer
You never know when life will teach you a lesson when you least expected it. I was at the local Farmer’s Market in Homewood, Illinois,

Swarfcast Ep. 13 – Jason Zenger on “Making Chips” and the Industrial Supplies Business
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Jason Zenger. In today’s podcast I interviewed Jason Zenger, president of Zenger’s Industrial Supply, in Melrose Park,

Swarfcast Ep. 12 – Logan McGhan on Reinventing a Career in the Machining World
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Logan McGhan. In today’s podcast we interviewed Logan McGhan, a used machine tool dealer at the firm
Unforgettable?
I’ve really been trying to stay away from political stuff in this blog, but the Kavanaugh sex allegations are just so juicy I feel compelled

Swarfcast Ep. 11 – Mike Fair of Rethink Robotics on Friendly Cobots
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Mike Fair. At the 2018 International Machine Tool Show I recorded a podcast with Mike Fair, Product

