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Mike Merzke - Making A Life After Working That Isn't Retirement
As a soldier in the US Army, Mike Merzke found himself making rudimentary furniture for his fellow soldiers while deployed to Iraq. His making hobby made life a little more comfortable for the soldiers away from home. Now, as Mike nears retirement from the Army, he is building his former hobby into a business — Merzke Custom Woodworking. Join us as we talk to Mike about:
- Viewing mistakes as practice instead of failures
- Smart shop expansion and the right time to buy new tools
- Using social media for business portability
- Expectations as a roadblock to success
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This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks - Cloud Accounting
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By Passionate people in the fields of manufacturing, CNC machining, welding, fabricating, 3D printing, education with STEM curriculum, robotics, and woodworking, to name a few.As a soldier in the US Army, Mike Merzke found himself making rudimentary furniture for his fellow soldiers while deployed to Iraq. His making hobby made life a little more comfortable for the soldiers away from home. Now, as Mike nears retirement from the Army, he is building his former hobby into a business — Merzke Custom Woodworking. Join us as we talk to Mike about:
- Viewing mistakes as practice instead of failures
- Smart shop expansion and the right time to buy new tools
- Using social media for business portability
- Expectations as a roadblock to success
Visit the show notes for this episode
This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks - Cloud Accounting