Tag: #IndustrialDesign

  • Nobody’s Knocking on Your Door to Buy Your Potatoes

    I was recently on a cruise—Keeping the Blues Alive—a four-day run out of Miami down to the Bahamas. Great music. Great people. But like most things in business, the real value came from a conversation. I met a Canadian businessman—very successful. We got talking about investments, operations, and what it actually takes to run something…

  • Tool & Die: The Trade That Builds the World

    By CogMech Inc. Tool & Die is often spoken about as a “trade,” but that description undersells its true importance. In reality, it is a foundational capability that underpins manufacturing, innovation, and national resilience. I was recently reminded of this during a conversation with my lawyer. He spoke about a Tool & Die maker he…