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There are some important elements to starting a successful side hustle and I share them in this episode. The good news fellow fabricator is that you already have them!1. Examples2. Practice3. EncouragementSo if you have an idea or a soluti
In this episode, I explain what happened with SVB - Silicon Valley Bank - and its failure over the weekend.What does it mean for those of us in the stone industry? Well, we get into that in this episode:)If you'd like to contact me to discus
Please consider donating to Rancho Santa Marta!Your donation will fund the work at this amazing orphanage in Baja Mexico. RSM was the first special needs orphanage in the region and they care for orphans with mental, emotional, and physical d
Please consider donating to Rancho Santa Marta!Your donation will fund the work at this amazing orphanage in Baja Mexico. RSM was the first special needs orphanage in the region and they care for orphans with mental, emotional, and physical d
This may sound crazy, but starting a side hustle can contribute massively to making life easier in your stone shop...I know, I know, that does sound crazy, but it may not be as crazy as you think, especially once you've listened to this episode
In this episode, I share an idea I was exploring prior to selling my stone shop...Its unconventional, its out of the box, its a "blue ocean strategy" if you will.I dont suggest you should consider implementing this idea in your own stone busin
In the last episode, I detail a list of the ways the counter fabrication business is just plain hard. In this episode, I share the 3 most important tactics for positioning your stone shop to overcome those challenges and succeed in spite of th
Running a stone shop is HARD!!!On its best day, its more difficult than just about any business you could run.As such, you deserve MASSIVE credit and honor for succeeding!In this episode, I rant and rave a little bit, I even vent some frustr
Gift cards, hams, and Christmas bonuses are GREAT ways to show your love your employees and share the fruits of their labor.But there are 5 other gifts that are worth their weight in gold, and it doesn't cost you a cent to give them to your st
If you're doing work for builders or remodelers, you're waiting to get paid. The longer you wait the bigger risk you take, especially if your customer experiences a decline in sales and revenue.The fabricators that follow these tips wil get p
Better to have a plan and not need it than to be caught unprepared! The simple principles in this episode will serve you well if an economic storm hits your business. They will serve you well if a storm doesn't hit your business.1. Know your
Times have been good in recent years, but will they continue? Hopefully. But if they dont, and the economic weather gets stormy, the companies that have prepared will be fine.Those that aren't prepared will make many mistakes like I did in t
We have much to be thankful for, but sometimes bad news and our perceptions can cloud reality to the point we really miss out…and forget how much we have to be thankful for.In this episode, we explore the POWER of gratitude and the positive ef
Stone Shops are in a catch-22. They can’t say no to the work otherwise their customers will go somewhere else.So when the customer wants a full slab island installed, the stone shops have to say yes.But what are they saying yes to?They are
If you run a stone shop, someone has to install those counters you’re manufacturing…We call them installers and we ask a lot of them.You might be shocked and you may not believe that we ask them to lift over One Million Pounds of stone per yea
If you are in the stone fabrication business, you are creating airborne silica. Its not a question of whether you or your employees are breathing it.The question is whether the levels are safe for you and your staff and whether they are below
Safety might be the least popular, most uncomfortable, but all the while important topic a stone shop owner needs to face. In this episode, I share my near-death experiences and the uncomfortable fact that we had many close calls in my stone s
You may not be at a low point in your stone career, but you may know someone who is. Don’t underestimate the power of an encouraging word, your friends in low places may really need to hear from you!Happy fabricating!Click Here to explore 90
We must have small victories, little wins, achievements along the way on the journey towards the big dream… In this episode we break down four areas of life where you can identify smaller dreams that can be achieved in the moment or in the shor
The journey of a stone shop owner can be exhilarating and marked by success and profits. Along the way, there can be roadblocks that either wear us out or prevent us from continuing the journey.In this episode I share the 6 stages of leadersh
Imagine what your family and friends will say when you tell them you’re taking a day off to spend with them and that you won't be on your phone!Once you’ve mastered the art and science of taking lunch breaks without being interrupted, you can
What if you could leave for lunch and not get calls from the office or the crew? What if you could take a day off of work and not spend half the day on the phone or computer putting out fires and apologizing to customers? What if you could ta
Conventional wisdom says we have to wait until we build and sell our business for millions before we can have the time and money to do the things that are important to us.In this episode, I challenge that idea and ask some tough questions that
Breaking out of the “doing it” mentality and into the “delegate it” mindset and practice is HARD!!!No way of getting around that fact…In this episode we discuss 3 simple principles to help you continue your journey of learning the skill of
It would be nice if we could just throw a document at an employee and magically see flawless execution…But that’s not reality and it's not a fair expectation.Furthermore, if that is our expectation we risk overacting and concluding that we can
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