The Fab Lab

Ep: 34 -"The Power That Leaders Possess."

Episode 34 - The Power That Leaders Possess.

Fellow Fabricator, you possess enormous power and influence as a leader in your company.
The power to speak life and if your not careful, death into the lives of the folks you lead.

Ep: 33 - "The Power of Imposing Order"

The Power of Imposing Order

Chaos is always pressing in on your operation and its effects are negative.

But you can and should push back!

By doing so, you will:

1. Improve your profits
2. Keep more promises
3. Create a powerfully positive work environment for your team.

Enjoy and happy fabricating!

Ep: 32 - "The Power of Peer Learning and the Value of Trade Associations"

Episode 32
The Power of Peer Learning and the Value of Trade Associations

In this episode, I explain the value of peer to peer learning and share why I have avoided it for so long.

Enjoy!

Ep: 31 - "Loose Ends and Why you Must Tie them Down!"

Episode 31 - Loose Ends and Why you Must Tie them Down!

In business and in life, situations exist where we have the choice to deal with them or ignore them.

When we face them and deal with them in a timely fashion, they are much less likely to blow up in our face or blow away.

In this episode we discuss:

1. Confronting Behavior Issues in Employees
2. Maintaining Business Systems and Equipment
3. Restoring Relationships outside of work

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Ep: 30 - "Beware The Silver Bullet Syndrome"

In running a stone shop there are endless challenges, so it's easy to fall into the trap of believing that a single decision, activity or purchase will magically make everything better.

 

That's the Silver Bullet Syndrome and its something we should all avoid and that's what we discuss in this episode of the Fab Lab Podcast.

 

1. Why this type of thinking is counterproductive

2. What it sounds like...how to recognize the trap

3. Where to redirect your thoughts so that those 

 

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Ep: 29 - "The Cause of Company Conflict"

Episode 29 - The Cause of Company Conflict

If there's tension or even open warfare between the departments in your company, it might be natural and normal.
In this episode, we discuss why that conflict exists and how understanding it helps to make it better!
Enjoy

Special Thanks to this weeks sponsor, the "International Surface Fabricators Association".  For more information about ISFA visit them here ISFA

Ep: 28 - "What Not To Do"

Episode 28 - "What Not To Do"

When reality hits a department, it's important to make sure everyone in every position knows what to do.

but...its equally important that they know "what not to do".

here's why:

1. anxiety, apprehension, stress, and frustration increases drag on productivity and increased turnover.
2. guarantees that there is a lack of clarity in other departments
3. opens the door for inter-department conflict.

Ep: 27 - "How to Get There"

Fab Lab Podcast episode 27

How to Get There

Where are you going? Better yet, where is your company going? Have you thought about that recently?

Well to be honest, neither had I, until I started preparing for this episode and it's really clarified some things!

In this episode we will discuss the following:

1. The destination
2. The market and demand
3. Your business systems
4. Core Values
5. Your wisdom and experience

These are all necessary to get to wherever you are going to lead your company.

Enjoy!

 

Running a stone shop is hard.  We make it Easier.  

Fabricators Friend offers resources to help you reduce frustration and increase profits in your stone shop.

www.FabricatorsFriend.com 

Less Chaos More Cash is Aaron Crowley’s “how to” book on using a simple PROcess that shows you step by step how to make sure that critical tasks are done right and on time in your stone shop. Aarons book is available here: Less Chaos More Cash

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Ep: 26 - "Digital Marketing 101 - For Stone Shops"

Digital Marketing 101 - For Stone Shops

If you don't make the transition to digital marketing, your stone shop will be left behind.
In this episode we cover the basics of this revolution in 3 areas:
1. Social Media
2. Websites
3. Email
Most small business owners don't understand fully how to use these 3 dimensions of the internet to their benefit, but they haven't heard this episode of the Fab Lab Podcast!
Enjoy!

Running a stone shop is hard.  We make it Easier.  

Fabricators Friend offers resources to help you reduce frustration and increase profits in your stone shop.

www.FabricatorsFriend.com 

Less Chaos More Cash is Aaron Crowley’s “how to” book on using a simple PROcess that shows you step by step how to make sure that critical tasks are done right and on time in your stone shop. Aarons book is available here: Less Chaos More Cash

Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

Ep: 25 - "Why I Need Mentors, Coaches, and Counselors!"

Why I Need Mentors, Coaches, and Counselors!

Some situations are so tough and so dark that they require perspective and wisdom that we as owners don't have.
In those situations, mentors, coaches, and counselors are a priceless resource. In this episode, Aaron Crowley shares just such a situation.
Enjoy

Running a stone shop is hard.  We make it Easier.  

Fabricators Friend offers resources to help you reduce frustration and increase profits in your stone shop.

www.FabricatorsFriend.com 

Less Chaos More Cash is Aaron Crowley’s “how to” book on using a simple PROcess that shows you step by step how to make sure that critical tasks are done right and on time in your stone shop. Aarons book is available here: Less Chaos More Cash

Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter