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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    (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...

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....

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...

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....

Our work life is easy to measure.  There's a plan and you can break it into steps. Did you meet your quota? Are numbers going up that should go up and numbers going down that should go down? Put that in an equation and out...

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...

Gee golly brass is nice. This one is headed over the pond to James Home of Tone. ...

Here's a link to the most recent and most awesome podcast I've been on. Great conversation about business and guitars and people. ...

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...

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...

At the NAMM show I stumbled across a guitar company's sign. In bold letters it said "THE AUTHORITY ON ACOUSTIC SOUND". It was even all capitalized.  It continued: "The pursuit of acoustic perfection is the driving force...

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...

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....

I'm currently on a bicycle tour. It started at Cops and Doughnuts in Clare, MI and will go to Traverse City, through the Tunnel of Trees, over the Mackinac Bridge, across the UP, through Wisconsin, and across a ferry back to...

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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Customer build pictures from today. -Matt...