This week on the podcast show I feature a recent interview with Stu Heineck, bestselling author of How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth.  Stu is a Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist and has authored other bestselling books including one of my favorites How to Get a Meeting with Anyone. ...

This week I welcome Megan Multanen, one of the founders of Women in the Composites Industry. Megan is the co-CEO at Bestbath based in Caldwell, Idaho. The rapid growth of composites holds great promise for many current and emerging market segments.  Members of Women in the Composites Industry are an integral part of a fast-growing and committed network of women that...

This week Bobby and Tim Brooks join me on the podcast to discuss one of their newest product designs. This product is a new tile mold that they have been working on developing for months. You can see a video of it below. Brooks Molds has been a family-owned and operated business since 1999. From...

This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show to discuss the Composites Certification Training programs that are offered to help improve quality production and boost employee development at every level of an organization.  The ACMA’s standardized composite process training with CCT Certifications are designed for technicians, engineers, quality, safety, and technical sales personnel.  Nine certification specialties...

This week I welcome Dennis Fink of Akpa Chemical to the show. Dennis is a veteran with over 40 years in the polymer industry. He is the president of Resin Research & Recovery and a consultant for Akpa Chemical.  AKPA Chemical was established in 1997 and specializes in the production of Organic Peroxides, Initiators, Accelerators,...

This week I welcome Robert Grede on the podcast. Robert is the author of the book Rebuilding the Brand: How Harley-Davidson Became King of the Road.  In the early 1980s, Harley-Davidson was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the public’s opinion, the quality was substandard. Harleys leaked oil and were often broken down. Today, Harley-Davidson is...

This week I welcome Daniel Claxton and Pete Ritchie of Blue Ridge Marble on the show to share their story as a recent business startup, and new ICPA member. We’re super excited to have them as a part of our association.

This week Chris Hurdleston of ACS joins me on the show to discuss some takeaways from last month’s networking event for ICPA members in Atlanta and some of the feedback he received. We’ll also discuss Polycon which is coming up right around the corner. You can get registered at https://polyconevent.com/polycon-2021-registration. Plus, I reference a great book...

This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me again on the show to discuss the ACMA’s CCT Certification and Training Content resource center that is available to members and non-members. This Education Hub is a great destination for composites resources for CCT training & testing, recorded webinars, conference proceedings, ANSI standards,  regulatory information, customized manufacturing training, and...

On this short episode, I spend a few minutes sharing my thoughts on “the Buzz” in Atlanta this past weekend. We had a great turnout and the breakout roundtable discussions were well done. Thanks to all who participated and made this weekend event possible. I’ll also share some thoughts on a great new book I’ve...