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Owner Maker Spender Spy: Maker/Owners Part 1 - You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Owner/makers have a lot of different things to improve on. Problem is we sprint from seemingly necessary shiny thing to shiny thing, meanwhile digging holes that we sprint back to later to fill in. And since many of us are...
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Maker Owner Spender Spy: Forced Dissonance
Yes! I totally made up that phrase. Thesaurus in hand. Aren't ALL words made up? It took forever, go easy on me.
The point is this: if you're trying to solve a problem - not enough orders, not enough time, etc - there...
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Burn the Boat
I read a book by Mark Divine and in it was this quote.
"Burn the boat."
The point was committing to do something before you knew how to do it. Arrive on shore, and then burn the boat. Not as a test of strength, but...
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Be a Beginner
(Above) My first set of spun tricones.
Let yourself be a beginner. It's been said before. But....how? Why don't you? I think we skip the beginner stage because we have good taste. We know what's awesome, what we...
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11 Rules of Working
Answer this question first. What do you want from work? You will get more than nothing and you can't have everything, the rest is up to you.
Stay thankful. You've been given an opportunity.
You are entitled to nothing....
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Things Only You Can Do
The progression goes like this:
See someone do something awesome.
You like awesome and also want to do it.
They've been doing it for a while.... a long while... and you have not.
Emulation is a way to learn so you...
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Running The Goat Rodeo: Don't Assume, prove
Being a maker/small business owner is one of the ultimate goat rodeos. Making things at a high level, learning new skills, and also running business is a lot of goats to rope. Fixing problems once and for all is essential....
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Full Service Station
I was driving through middle of nowhere West Virginia last year and stopped at a gas station and they actually came out and pumped the gas. You pull up, there they are. They pump you pay and off you go.
Recently I bought a...
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Brass headed for the UK
Gee golly brass is nice. This one is headed over the pond to James Home of Tone.
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Hiscox Cases
If you have a Mule and are looking for a sweet case, I recommend the Hiscox Pro ii. The size is a Small Classical.
It will run you about $270. Do you need a $270 case? You know if you do. Chances are you're a musician who...
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Sawstop Vs. Bosch
Sawstop makes a tablesaw that stops when your finger touches it. Bosch makes a saw that swings the blade out of the way when you touch it. Sawstop sued Bosch.
Bosch might have a better opportunity patent infringement or...
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Hey I’m Matt
Sometimes when it comes to “stuff” it’s about the stuff. Materials, dimensions. This thing we do here at Mule, and want you to be a part of, is more about people and playing. This is me, Matt:I own Mule. I make these along...
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Football Camp Begins
I coach JV football. This is the calm before the storm. Excited and privileged to try and pass on some life knowledge to these guys. Really and truly a pleasure to work with them all, we get great kids....
Reinventing the Steel: stainless steel
Reinventing the Steel. Stainless steel. It costs three times what mild steel does. Does it sound three times as good? Nope. But it's worth it. It's better and it's standard. - Matt
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