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Episodes
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Fab Lab - Ep 44 - How to NOT Keep a Promise.
Customers have very low expectations...they don't expect us to show at all, much less on time.
What differentiates the average from exceptional is the ability to communicate in advance when a commitment can't be kept. And companies that are PROcess dependent can pull that off and even wow their customers when they're unable to show as promised.
Enjoy!
Friday Jan 25, 2019
Friday Jan 25, 2019
"The Map- Live at TISE"
Join Aaron Crowley Live at TISE 2019 in Vegas as he talks about "The Map To Full Potential"
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Ep 42 - "3 Truths about employees that owners must remember"
Last week we discussed the 3 lies about employees that owners like to believe, this week we deal with the truths about employees that we must remember.
1. Employees are human beings
2. Employees need some degree of control
3. Employees need the opportunity to vent.
When we lead from these truths, our employees and companies win!
Enjoy!
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Ep 41 - 3 Lies About Employees Owners Like to Believe.
Employees are so essential to the success of our companies, it is essential that we view them correctly.
In this episode, we expose 3 common lies that owners hold to that ultimately prevent them from succeeding.
Enjoy!
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Fab Lap Podcast
Ep: 40 - Scope Creep
Are the demands of the business creeping into your personal life?
It can happen so easily.
In this episode, we get into the 3 reasons why this happens and how to push back against the creeping demands of your stone shop!
Enjoy!
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Side Jobs - 5 Reasons You Should Let Your Crew Do Them!
There are many advantages to letting your crew moonlight, especially if it's in your shop!
The thought of opening your shop up after hours might be a terrifying thought, but you might reconsider after this episode of the Fab Lab Podcast!
Enjoy!
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Ep 38 - What's the Plan?
Setting a goal is easy. Reaching a goal is another matter.
In this episode, we continue the discussion of how to achieve the change you want and need as the owner of a stone shop.
The plan must include the steps and yes, accountability so you continue to make progress.
So get ready to make some stuff happen!
Enjoy
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Fab Lab Podcast Episode 37
What About You?
How is your business treating you? Are you doing the work you want and like to do? Are you getting what you want out of the business? Those are questions we have to ask ourselves, but more importantly...
They are questions we have to answer. This episode begins that process.
Enjoy!
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Retail Profit Potential
There are profits for fabricators who understand the reality of the retail opportunity.
Check out this episode and learn 5 steps to higher profits through retail counter work.
Enjoy!
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Tariffs on Quartz - What's the Impact?
In reality, we don't really know how this will affect the industry or our individual business.
What we do know is that there are certain principles we must maintain no matter what is happening.
This episode explains the tariffs and then touches on some fundamentals that we may not have thought about recently.
Enjoy!