It’s Friday today, which means that Saunders picked Grimsmo up yesterday morning to take him on a trip to Kitchener, ON, and visit CAMplete. Saunders is stoked to pick their brains about 5-axis, but they are really just happy to be doing it together! “If you don’t live in a 5-axis world, you wouldn’t even know what you’re missing” - Saunders Let’s talk about processes! Stay tuned for a bonus podcast episode...on YouTube! It’ll be their first video format podcast It’s ALL about the flow Grimsmo’s shop is doing well right now with their one piece flow setup, he and Saunders talk about how to set up their workflows and palettes to maximize their productivity. How can you improve workflow? What can The Office teach you about machining? Saunders talks about how The Office and the movie “Deep Impact” inspired him to “seize the day, be deliberate, keep planning, and keep working”. Good news: you can do this well into old age. Saunders’ “Not a To-Do List” “One of the things that no one tells you as an entrepreneur is that it can be difficult to not have a boss” - Saunders Saunders and his wife sit down in the morning to talk business and set a focus area for the day. This turns into a focus list that helps Saunders justify how he spends his time. What does a “goal” mean to different people? Article mentioned in podcast: The seven things you must go through before making $1 million in revenue “Actions have to match the ambitions, or else you’re just making it up” - Grimsmo Grimsmo’s upcoming improvements: heat treating processes, and the lock bar insert for the knives. 5-Axis Blues Bliss! Saunders was hesitant at first about going 5-axis, but he is in love with it now!

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