Running a stone shop is HARD. I make it easier. I give resources to help you reduce frustration and increase profits in your stone shop. Visit www.AaronCrowley.com and get the first 3 chapters of my book ”Less Chaos More Cash” for free!
Episodes
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
9 min
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!
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
26 min
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!
Oct 12, 2018
Oct 12, 2018
19 min
Oct 4, 2018
Oct 4, 2018
16 min
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
Sep 26, 2018
Sep 26, 2018
18 min
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.
Sep 19, 2018
Sep 19, 2018
26 min
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.
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
Sep 11, 2018
Sep 11, 2018
20 min
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.
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
Sep 5, 2018
Sep 5, 2018
23 min
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.
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
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018
22 min
Sometimes our employees are faced with challenges that nobody could predict…and thus no rulebook exists for handling them.
If you’re there, they can ask you what to do. But what happens when you’re not there to ask?
That’s where Company Motto and Core Values come in.
Here's the PDF of our Mission, Vision, and Values.
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.
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
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
31 min
How to Delegate: working less and accomplishing more.
Yes its true, you can work less and get more done when you delegate to your awesome crew.
We discuss it in detail on this episode of the Fab Lab Podcast.
How to Select the Task to Delegate
How to Prepare for Delegation
How to Implement and Follow up
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.
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