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Meet the well-heeled manufacturing executive who never left the shop floor!

Manufacturing Talks

Browse Jim Vinoski’s more than 200 columns – with nearly 1 million pageviews – he wrote for Forbes magazine about the producers who manufacture your world!

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Listen to “Manufacturing Talks” with your host Jim Vinoski. Jim talks with influencers in the manufacturing industry who share wisdom and insights into the products that improve your life.

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Anthony Constantino of Sticker Mule on making stickers and standing up to trash media outrage
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Lester Young gives us his personal experiences with second chance hiring
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Lester Young gives us his personal experiences with second chance hiring

There are a lot of stories out there about the companies that have blessedly tackled the desperate need for a pathway back to gainful employment and a meaningful career for those who've served time in prison. But you don't hear too many stories from the other side, from the people who have successfully made the transition back from the world of incarceration. So it was a treat to hear from Lester Young, who not only forged that kind of success for himself thanks to an early opportunity from Tyson Foods, but has since become an author, speaker, activist, and advocate to help others along that same path. Here are some highlights: 4:30 - the mountain of challenges people face re-entering society from prison 7:30 - a simple challenges example that can still be overwhelming: navigating a fast-food restaurant 9:30 - Lester's opportunity: Tyson Foods gave him his first job after prison 11:30 - early understanding from a supervisor with a relative who was incarcerated 12:30 - typical blind spots: needing a person to help the candidate, and the need for emotional support 15:30 - zero to 100 days after release are critical, especially with regard to the psychology of money 19:15 - it takes five years to completely re-integrate 24:00 - for companies: create the environment to create great people 28:30 - conduct a needs assessment, including housing and transportation 33:30 - states should do more to educate companies on the benefits of engaging in second chance hiring There's an incredible amount of depth in what Lester has to say, since he lived it himself. This one's critical in so many ways, and manufacturing is uniquely positioned to help make a big difference in the lives of people and the state our communities. Do check out the whole thing! Lester's website: https://path2redemption.org/ (you can buy his books and connect with him for speaking gigs there!)
Mikhail Taver educates us about investing in industrial AI
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We need smarter energy policies - and our favorite scientist Mark Mills is on the job!
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We need smarter energy policies - and our favorite scientist Mark Mills is on the job!

Polymath Mark Mills joins us again for a rousing discussion of what's ailing America when it comes to ensuring affordable and reliable energy. Mark is putting the finishing touches on his new outfit - he's now the Executive Director of the National Center for Energy Analytics. He joined us for Episode 118 to tell us about their first paper coming out about the deleterious effects of the SEC's new climate reporting requirements, and a whole lot more. Here are some more details: 3:50 - the needs for EV infrastructure 6:00 - the SEC's new regs (making my old pals at General Mills figure out how much CO2 is produced to make their Cheerios, for example) 9:30 - the effects of this kind of back-door legislation through regulation 11:50 - nothing exists without hydrocarbons 15:00 - the regulatory costs for manufacturers 21:40 - grid battery storage costs for given backup time periods (SHOCKING!) 25:30 - Germany goes all net zero and their electricity costs triple 27:15 - making the business environment friendly for manufacturing 30:00 - ROBOTS! 32:30 - humanoid robots in particular - why Mark is a fan As with every time Mark visits us, this one is riveting and invigoratingly educational. Tune in for the whole thing! Mark's new think tank: https://energyanalytics.org/ Mark's book that he mentioned at the start: The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, The Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy https://www.amazon.com/Bottomless-Well-Twilight-Virtue-Energy/dp/0465031161/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AY8BDUQNYY72&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vrsp_5SSNXi8E7MKFBVYTy4m2Vnra_4p9yl4HafWFNXJ1shyctKA8m2U4Z9eEKbUcEwWtvjAsBg9drA8JODY_DPGFyGFZFNrXZRv_P-saP3tY-WDRpB8duyQL20zgm6S0dkZ-vnK89cV4Tqqt7DbKjOaO8XYG762Huc982xughh8-huccc1Nejpm6Xh8wD3MEAvlLQhNyvy-PWW7crgne3GY4SMPUNqlIMpCBrcHMVM.IFOef_KRgiYrOSK0_5aW09XFdUIqcXO0Zv7H35s4AWM&dib_tag=se&keywords=twilight+of+fuel&qid=1725926593&sprefix=twilight+of+fuel%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1
ESG is coming for your savings! [Author Paul Tice tells how]
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ESG is coming for your savings! [Author Paul Tice tells how]

This is the most important episode we've done so far. That's because, if we don't heed the call to action from author Paul Tice in his book, *The Race to Zero: How ESG Investing Will Crater the Global Financial System,* our economy and our way of life are doomed. He joined us for Episode 105 to tell us why. According to Tice, ESG - standing for environmental, social, and governance - investment mandates that were put together by a host of bad actors in the environmental activism and global governance realm are now being put into action by national regulatory bodies. And what they essentially do is commandeer everyone's investment dollars to serve their impossible net-zero agenda. Here are some of the main points from the episode: 6:20 – ESG is “the corporate equivalent of inviting a vampire into your house.” 9:15 – ESG is the funding mechanism for the climate change agenda 10:30 – the illuminating example of the Dakota Access Pipeline story 17:00 – the lackluster response from the energy companies about the assault on their existence 23:30 – IEA says by 2025, no more investment in oil and gas 29:25 – the case for optimism 35:00 – aggressively going after the crowd who are destroying finance – antitrust and the Sherman act, RICO, and the like 40:55 – why logic won’t work It's vital you learn all about Tice's warnings, because time is short and your future depends on it. Check out the whole episode, and do also check out the links for his books and his new place of research "residence" at the links below. Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Sustainable-Investment-Scam-Progressive-Financial/dp/1641773472/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= National Center for Energy Analytics: https://energyanalytics.org/
About Me
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Jim Vinoski is the industry executive who entrenched himself in the front lines of manufacturing over his 30-year career. He helped companies such as Ralston-Purina and General Mills make products ranging from food to plastics and paints to bourbon. Jim tells you the stories of successful enterprises built from blood, sweat and tears through his column in Forbes magazine.

“I got off the phone with Jim, and all I could do was smile. Jim is a genuine, charismatic individual who is making the most of his opportunities, and sharing them with other people for a bigger purpose. His writing is top-notch, it's specific, and I am excited to continue following his journey!”

–Jordan Gross, Author

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