Manufacturing Professionals will receive immediate and actionable insight into high-level issues of running a small to mid-sized manufacturing company. All communicated in an easy-to-digest 20 minutes by your expert podcaster and second-generation business owner, Jim Carr.
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Signup to Generate a PitchManufacturing Professionals will receive immediate and actionable insight into high-level issues of running a small to mid-sized manufacturing company. All communicated in an easy-to-digest 20 minutes by your expert podcaster and second-generation business owner, Jim Carr.
my TRUE POSITION is hosted by Jim Carr. The show has published 176 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Your New Administrative Assistant Is Already Here" (3 October 2026, 27 minutes), "The Customer You Should Have Fired Two Years Ago" (25 September 2026, 28 minutes), and "Don't Build Yesterday's Job Shop" (18 September 2026, 28 minutes).
my TRUE POSITION publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 176 episodes.
Booking probability for my TRUE POSITION is 43%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. my TRUE POSITION requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. my TRUE POSITION's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for my TRUE POSITION are Pumps, Compressors & Other Machinery. my TRUE POSITION has a business audience.
Jim Carr hosts my TRUE POSITION, a business show with 176 episodes published.
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Episode #175
AI does not have to be complicated to be useful. In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim Carr talks about his recent experience using an AI Chrome browser extension that works inside the tools he already uses — Gmail...
Episode #174
In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim Carr breaks down the hard truth about bad customers — the ones who fight price, push delivery, challenge quality, pay late, consume your team, clog your schedule, and still...
Episode #173
In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim breaks down exactly what he would do differently if he were starting from scratch in today's manufacturing environment. The old model was simple: buy a machine, chase work, quote...
Episode #172
Sometimes the best sales strategy is not a new campaign, a new consultant, or a complicated marketing funnel. Sometimes it is calling people who already know you. In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim Carr shares a...
Episode #171
Quoting machined parts is one of the most important and misunderstood functions inside a machine shop. In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim Carr breaks down what really goes into building a disciplined quote — from...
Episode #170
IMTS 2026 is coming back to Chicago, and Jim Carr believes manufacturing leaders should do more than just attend. They should bring their teams. In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim explains why IMTS is one of the...
Episode #169
Doing business with friends can be rewarding — but it can also get complicated fast. In this episode of My TRUE POSITION, Jim Carr shares personal lessons from decades in manufacturing about the risks of mixing...
Episode #168
Manufacturing has become the number-one industry targeted by cyberattackers, accounting for 27.7% of the incidents investigated by IBM X-Force in 2025. manufacturers such attractive targets? It comes down to production...
Episode #167
A big backlog feels great — until you realize backlog doesn't ship itself. In this episode, I break down the hard reality behind today's aerospace and defense demand. The orders may be real. The opportunities may be...
Episode #166
The government just suspended CMMC Phase II—and the reason goes far beyond cybersecurity. With defense inventories under replenishment pressure, aerospace backlogs at historic levels, and qualified manufacturing...
Episode #165
Manufacturing owners love to say nobody wants to work overtime anymore. But maybe the better question is: why did we build businesses that depend on it? In this episode, I dig into the new overtime reality facing...
Episode #164
Chicago has spent billions building the future of manufacturing and logistics — rail yards, airport cargo systems, automation, robotics, smart factories, and advanced equipment. But here's the hard truth: machines don't...
Episode #163
Most family businesses don't fail because they run out of money. They fail because they run out of leadership, communication, trust, and a real succession plan. In this episode, I break down why some family businesses...
Episode #162
What if the most valuable business lessons you'll ever learn don't come from a college classroom, a consultant, or an MBA program? Over the last ten years, I've had the privilege of sitting behind a microphone and...
Episode #161
Defense spending is rising. Aerospace production is accelerating. Munitions demand is growing. And behind the scenes, manufacturers are preparing for what could become one of the biggest opportunities in decades. In...
Episode #160
A young mechanical engineering student named Jake Masters reached out to me on LinkedIn asking for advice before stepping into his family's 70-year-old CNC manufacturing business. That message inspired this episode. In...
Episode #159
In this episode, Jim Carr sits down with Lorin Shamos from First Resonance to break down why traditional ERP and MRP systems are falling behind—and what a modern "Factory Operating System" actually looks like. From...
Episode #158
Not all manufacturing is created equal. Some parts can fail. Others can't. In this episode, Jim Carr sits down with Errick Egeland from The Lee Company to explore what it takes to manufacture miniature, high-reliability...
Episode #157
Space isn't just about launching satellites anymore—it's about maintaining them, inspecting them, and eventually removing them. In this episode, Jim Carr sits down with Jeff Schloemer from Astroscale to break down the...
Episode #156
Most shops aren't losing money on bad machining—they're losing it on bad execution. In this episode, Jim Carr sits down with Patrick Diggins from Aligned Vision to break down one of the biggest hidden problems in...
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