We bought 4 new machines right before the war hit.
Everyone said we were idiots.
Then we had to shut down for 15 days.
Because we had zero orders.
Today?
All 4 machines run 24/7 in 3 shifts non-stop.
The situation is such that we've to turn businesses away.
From 0% to "sorry, we're full."
That's manufacturing.
One day nothing.
Next day everything.
The worst timing became the best decision we ever made.
Jay Cutler is known for using these dumbbells, which are called J*Bells.
They bring the center of mass to the middle instead of the loading of a typical dumbbell.
For a set of the J*Bells (3kg-18kg) they’re $18,000.
Fatbells and CMB’s offer similar functionality for less.
En Cabo Verde le hicieron este gran homenaje a Vosinha, el portero que se lució en el empate contra España ahora es un ídolo local de las islas Africanas. 💛🇨🇻
In Poltava, Kharkiv native Vlada Kalashnikova set a National Record of Ukraine by picking up an apple with her teeth while performing a backbend, from the highest platform ever achieved in this discipline.
[📹 vladyxaaa_k]
My friend's brother opened a furniture showroom 18 km outside the city.
Rent: ₹25,000/month
A similar shop in the city would've cost ₹1.2 lakh/month.
Problem?
Almost no customers.
So he opened a small restaurant beside the showroom.
He sold food 20-25% cheaper than city restaurants.
Restaurant profit?
Almost zero.
But every day 100-150 people came to eat.
Many walked into the showroom while waiting.
Even if just 2-3 families bought furniture, he made ₹1.5-2 lakh profit on those sales.
He wasn't selling food.
He was buying attention.
After Messi scored a hat-trick and walked off to a standing ovation, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni sat on the bench with tears in his eyes. He tried to stay strong, but the emotion was too heavy. Then Messi came over, hugged him, and Scaloni completely broke down. 🇦🇷🥺
He later explained why he was crying:
"I cried because it's Messi's last World Cup, it's coming to an end, and every time I think about it, I start to cry. It's a privilege to watch this guy play."
For almost two decades, Messi has made millions of people fall in love with football.
Now even his own coach cannot hold back the tears because he knows we are watching the final pages of a story we may never see again.
Enjoy Messi while he is still here. One day, we will tell our children we watched magic live. 🐐💔⚽️
#FIFAWorldCup
Ujjwal had no background in manufacturing.
But instead of chasing a degree, he chose the factory.
He started a lighter business and partnered with us.
Now he's learning how products are actually made.
The plan is simple.
Learn the business.
Build his own moulds.
Then set up his own moulding plant.
This is how manufacturing grows.
Not by handing out more certificates.
By giving young people the chance to build.
People follow opportunity.
If we reward builders, India will create more builders.
@lekhwani_ujjwal
In the middle of a tense confrontation on the vast savanna, a massive bull elephant left everyone stunned. Instead of using his strength to fight, he slowly knelt down and lowered his trunk as a gesture of asking for peace. That moment showed that even the strongest creatures can choose calmness and restraint over violence 💖
Social media trends have turned the world’s most beautiful places into endless bathroom lines at a concert, where everyone waits for hours just to take the same photo to show to people who couldn’t care less 🌎📸
Nothing captures the shallow decay of our time better than this