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ThreadX 2020 Recap

ThreadX 2020 Recap

ThreadX 2020 was held this past week in Scottsdale, Arizona. That's about a 30-minute drive from my house, so it was an easy decision to go. I've been to the other two ThreadX events, so I already knew what to expect. But let's say that…

25 Guiding Principles for an Apparel Decorator

In the last two weeks, I've probably talked to two hundred shop owners or more. Between Shirt Lab Atlanta and ISS Ft. Worth (where I taught eight classes over a three-day span), I've been just a tad busy. During that time I've chatted with…
How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything

How You Do Anything, Is How You Do Everything

Today, I want to point out a personality quirk. Of you. Me. Everyone you know. It can be summed up in one phrase: "How you do anything, is how you do everything." My friend and mentor Mark Coudray said this about a week ago on a conference…
You Are Only As Good As Your Customer Service

You Are Only As Good As Your Customer Service

How is your customer service in your shop? Best in class? Incredible, with raving reviews from your customers? Maybe the other end of the stick is a better description? Frazzled. Not quite educated on industry lingo or how to do things. I'm…
The Mt. Everest Story

The Mt. Everest Story

How is your shop doing these days? Is it a rocket ship zipping along at a million miles an hour with everything working perfectly like you have envisioned? Maybe, it's a daily struggle to avoid the death spiral of black doom that seems to…
Teach the Elephant in the Room to Dance

Teach the Elephant in the Room to Dance

Do you see that? Standing right next to you is an elephant in the room. You know it's there. It smells like something familiar. Occasionally you get a glimpse of it out of the corner of your eye and that reminds you that you need to do something…