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A few years ago when I got done busking in Chicago I was talking to a grizzled veteran of musician who we affectionately referred to as Crazy Uncle Ken. I told him that it was a great busking day, as far as they go, where...
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Grade School Tour
Today a group of grade schoolers came to the shop. When you ask, "who wants to use the spokeshave?" and five hands go up you have a good group. I was a bit nervous I would let them down, but they asked insightful...
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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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Go on What you Know
I was on a road trip once and we were driving in and being followed by a nasty snowstorm. Do we stop to let it pass? How many days would that be? Would it be quicker to drive south to try and get out of it? Would we get stuck...
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Work - Rest- Play -Dinking Around
When you work, work. When you rest, rest. When you play, play. If any of these mix you end up just dinking around.
Often times we find ourselves resting while at work. But for the majority of us our jobs are not as hard as...
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Don't be a Hostage
Owners- if you show up to a supplier with money and they don't get back to you, or take your money and don't get your stuff, or say it will "be done next week" but isn't they are holding you hostage. And you're letting them....
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Things only you Can Do pt 2
If you work with other people or have people who work for you or work on your own - so everyone- remember: there are things only you can do.
Why spend your time doing things everyone else can do? You have a skill set,...
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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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Permission Slip
"The Fighter" is one of my favorite movies. Great acting by everyone involved. One of the best scenes is the one where Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams sit down with his family to tell them he's going to train in Las Vegas with a...
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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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