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Quoting Big Jobs

Today, we're tackling the fear, anxiety, and nervous excitement of quoting the really, really big jobs. Enjoying this content? Find more on the Practical Machinist MACHINE SHOP TALK Series! www.youtube.com/practicalmachinist

Why You Must Be Protective Of Your Time

Your time is the only truly finite resource you have - are you investing it as cautiously as your 401K? Enjoying this content? See more on the Practical Machinist MACHINE SHOP TALK Series! www.youtube.com/practicalmachinist

That Class On Personal Skills

Today on Let's Machine, we're getting into that class I always wish they'd teach at trade school - PERSONAL SKILLS! It sounds like fluff, but this can literally be make or break for your career - as a machinist, manager, owner, or otherwise. Want more content like this? Check out the MACHINE SHOP TALK Series on Practical Machinist! www.youtube.com/practicalmachinist

What Are You Supporting With Your Dollar?

This week on Let's Machine, we're tackling the question you should always be asking yourself: what are you supporting with your dollar? We're going to dive into the world of vendors, salesmen, cheats, and liars. Well, at least vendors - the rest is a bit of a wash.  Enjoying this content? Find more on the Machine Shop Talk Series on the Practical Machinist YouTube channel! [//www.youtube.com/practicalmachinist]

How To Find Work: A Redux

This week, we revisit an evergreen topic: how to find work for your manufacturing business. We'll be getting into the less-sexy side of sales, and explore some of the strategies that have worked in the past for Lakewood Machine. Enjoyed this episode? You can find more in the Machine Shop Talk series on the Practical Machinist YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/practicalmachinist)!