S5E6: Staying Calm In Chaos- Plan Do Check Act
Calm isn't a personality trait you either have or don't. It's a learned response, and you build it by having a system before the crisis hits. These are actual steps I'm taking right now at Creek Road ...
22 Juni 39min
S5E5: Two Weeks In — Solar Equipment Arriving, Garden Growing
Two weeks ago, I talked about the steps I'm taking to build something more resilient at Creek Road Pottery — the garden, the wood kiln, the solar system, the treadle wheel. Today is the field report. ...
8 Juni 27min
S5E4: Hard Times-The Steps I'm Actually Taking
Last episode, I talked about the financial philosophy: know your numbers, price for sustainability, diversify revenue, and eliminate debt. This episode is the follow-up nobody asked for, but I'm doing...
25 Maj 27min
S5E3: Managing Finances During Hard Times
In this episode, Alford Wayman talks honestly about financial pressure, debt, and what it actually takes to build a pottery business that is financially stable, not just creatively alive. What We Co...
30 Apr 33min
S5E2: Creating In Hard times
Hard times don't ask permission before they show up. In this episode, I'm talking honestly about what it means to keep making work when life is pressing in from every direction; when the bills are rea...
30 Mars 33min
S5E1: Goal Setting For 2026
Welcome back to The Pin Tool Podcast, where we dive deep into the craft, philosophy, and business of making pottery that matters. I’m your host, Alford Wayman, and today, we're discussing direction se...
2 Feb 24min
S4E14: Selling Local – Start With One
S4E14: Selling Local – Start With One In this episode of The Pin Tool Podcast, we talk about what it means to sell local—starting small, starting close, and starting with just one customer, one connec...
20 Okt 202537min
