Season 6 Episode 15 - Stop! That New CNC Machine Will Not Speed Up Production!
Release Date: 05/16/2025
The Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. On June 26th and 27th we had our third, in person, Joinery Business Intensive, an event made specifically for our members. On today's episode Bruce goes over some of the value taken away from the JBI, our mantra around running events for business owners, as well as what we have...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. One of the key aspects to running a joinery business is what software you choose to help run the business early on. On todays episode we have Mark Pearl from Maxcut Software in the hotseat to tell us a bit about Maxcut and its capabilities, and a bit of an inside view into...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. Welcome back to Shop Talk! Our segment of talking more joinery and carpentry specific, going into some of the more niche details of making joinery! Today's episode is a bit of a fun one on the topic of jigs and their many forms and uses! Join Bruce in the barn as he goes over his...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. Running a joinery business is not often something we see business owners train for. A misunderstood aspect of running a business is the ability to grow and learn, pick up skills, and expand your knowledge. as comfortable as it can be to think you’re as experienced and...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. Posting online is often an afterthought when it comes to marketing and running a business. We often see business owners upload poor quality pictures of benchtops or jobsites on social media and it’s time to accept that this is actually hurting your business more than you...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. The Joinery Coach has been coaching businesses big and small for well over 10 years at this point, along the way we’ve learnt and grown a lot when it comes to our coaching methods. Someone who knows more about business coaching than anymore is Joel Hudson from the Australian...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. When it comes to marketing, joinery has always had it a bit different than other businesses. As a service it fits into a lot of roles such as shop fitting or home improvement. But still, compared to other businesses, it’s considered to be quite niche, making marketing a hard nut...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. Within any industry it can be really hard to avoid what’s called “shiny object syndrome"; the concept of being easily distracted by new hardware or equipment thinking it’ll solve your problems. As a business owner it’s really important to be aware of this and call yourself...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. It’s true that as a business owner it can often feel like your main battle is against the economy itself, and while true the economy affects your business, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do to stop it. On today's episode Bruce goes over why it’s important...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast
The Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank. Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do. Setting up a good foundation for your business is key to making your business thrive and grow. In episode 1 of The Joinery Business Podcast, I'm here to help you figure out the general elements of your business that you need to look out for and improve. There are 9 drivers that...
info_outlineThe Joinery Business Podcast is sponsored by Maxcut Software - a small software business focusing on the Cabinetry Industry. Estimate, cut, and complete cutlist jobs efficiently and easily—without breaking the bank.
Download the free community edition Maxcut Software to try it out and see what MaxCut can do.
https://www.MaxCutSoftware.com
Within any industry it can be really hard to avoid what’s called “shiny object syndrome"; the concept of being easily distracted by new hardware or equipment thinking it’ll solve your problems. As a business owner it’s really important to be aware of this and call yourself out when you feel it applies.
A new CNC machine may seem nice, but if you look more realistically, it may actually be more of a misstep than a positive one. On todays episode Bruce goes over some key mindsets you can apply to avoid shiny object syndrome, and what you can look at in your business to improve rather than the CNC.
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In this episode we discuss:
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How to avoid shiny object syndrome
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Why the new CNC won’t solve the problem
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How to improve efficiency without looking at equipment
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