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. Examples

2. Practice

3. Encouragement

So if you have an idea or a solution to a problem that your fellow fabrciators could benefit from, maybe its time to think about starting a side hustle!

Enjoy and happy fabricating!

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 discuss it further, visit me here:

aaroncrowley.com

In the mean time, happy fabricating!

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 #'s - what numbers should you know?

2. Cost Cutting Plan - "If...Then..."

3. Debt Plan - Keeping Reserves

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

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 the Great Recession, and some wont survive.

In this episode, I share the 3 biggest mistakes I made so you can avoid them:

1. Not knowing the #'s

2. Hoping instead of cost cutting

3. Too much debt

I've never been shy about my many mistakes in running a stone shop, you wont be disappointed in this episode.

Happy Fabricating! 

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 effects it WILL have for those who practice it.

We discuss the following:

1. The Chemical Reality of Gratitude
2. Positive Effects of Gratitude
3. Discipline of Gratitude

I hope this finds you well, taking time with loved ones this Thanksgiving weekend.  If you have some spare time and want to read the source articles I mention in the episode, enjoy!

workplace

https://www.whartonhealthcare.org/discovering_the_health

chemical reality

https://www.whartonhealthcare.org/the_neuroscience_of_gratitude

gratitude study

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain

If you’d like to reach out, visit aaroncrowley.com

Or just email me:  aaron@aaroncrowley.com

Happy Fabricating & Happy Thanksgiving!

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 saying yes to enormous risk.  In this episode, we talk about the risk and the reality of moving full slab islands on site and the nuances that MUST be understood if we are going to solve the problems installers face while installing.

Safe Installing!

No Lift Install System is the official sponsor of the Fab Lab podcast. Learn more about the No Lift System at www.NoLiftSystem.com 

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 year.

In this episode, I show the math, that proves this statement’s truth.

Additionally, I explain the massive negative EFFECTS the Million Pound Problem has for the installer and your stone shop.

Fellow Fabricator (and installer), this problem is as widespread and important as the risk of moving slabs and the silica in the air in your shop.

We as an industry must address it.

Happy Installing!

Learn more about the No Lift Install System at www.NoLiftSystem.com

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 the OSHA PEL (permissible exposure levels).

In this episode of the Fab Lab Podcast, we hear from Mark Meriaux from the Natural Stone Institute on changes to OSHA and what it means for you as a shop owner as well as what you can do to minimize the risk to your employees as well as the risk to your company.

Its sobering but good stuff.

Safe Fabricating!

Resource Links:

Natural Stone Institute Safety Page: https://www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/safety/

Natural Stone Institute Silica Page: https://www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/silica/

Natural Stone University (online learning platform) with free safety courses: www.uofstone.com

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 shop.  This episode begins a short series where we will cover the following:

1. Silicosis
2. Slab Handling and Storage
3. Installing – The Million Pound Problem

Safe Fabricating

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 minutes of complimentary coaching with me!  No strings attached, no cost, my gift you fellow fabricator!

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 short term, as you build your business to enable you to accomplish the big dream!

Click here to watch the No Lift Install System Q&A Youtube Series

Or click the link below:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAodIrdgp9yWl7s3AlSz7kO9SAUwaycNs

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Aaron

Click Here to explore 90 minutes of complimentary coaching with me!  No strings attached, no cost, my gift you fellow fabricator!

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 leadership growth and management capacity:

1. The Doer
2. The Director
3. The Dictator
4. The Delegator
5. The Discipler
6. The Dreamer

If we get stuck managing in one of these stages, while the business grows past, the journey can become intolerable, exhausting, frustrating, and disillusioned…even preventing us from taking time off.

But progressing into the latter stages opens up doors and opportunities that you may never thought was possible.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Aaron

Click Here to explore 90 minutes of complimentary coaching with me!  No strings attached, no cost, my gift you fellow fabricator!

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 disabilities.

Donate here: (use "Living Water Spanish" at the red asterisk * to specify our group)

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Check out Rancho Santa Marta:

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting this great organization!

Aaron - Happy Fabricating!

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 start taking full days off!

The steps are the same, they just require a little more communication and little more planning.

With a little practice, it's only a matter of time before you’re taking a week off, on a “non-working” vacation!

You’re worth it and you can do it!

Happy Fabricating

If you’d like to experience high-level fabricator coaching firsthand, click here and we’ll schedule a complimentary, no stings attached coaching experience with me!  It's my gift to you as a member of the Fab Lab Podcast community.

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 take a week-long “Non-Working” Vacation? 

The fact is you can and I would go as far as to say you should!

In fact, in this episode, I teach you how to take your lunchtime tomorrow and not get any calls.

We cover the following:

1. Communicating: what time you're taking off and who needs to know it.
2. Define Exceptions: making it clear what is urgent and what isn’t urgent.
3. Planning and Preparing: what information do you need to hand off before you take time off.

Enjoy your next Lunch Time and Happy Fabricating

If you’d like to experience one on one coaching with me, click here.

Or visit aaroncrowley.com and visit the “work with me” page.

Visit noliftsystem.com and support the sponsor that makes the Fab Lab Podcast possible!

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 can actually have life-altering impacts on the way we build our businesses and the lives we experience as a result.

1. How do you define rich:
   1. Income – money rich –
   2. Time -
2. What definition of success are you working off of?
   1. Is that your definition
   2. Is that someone else’s definition?
3. How would you define success for yourself, your spouse, family, etc.
4. How would you measure your success?
5. What are the things you long to do & want to do, but just never seem to have time?
   1. You need time to ask yourself this question
   2. You need to give yourself permission to ask this question

Happy Fabricating!

Send me a note:  aaron@aaroncrowley.com

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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 delegation:

1. Start Small
2. Stay Committed and Engaged
3. Slow and Steady Wins the Race

It's tough but so worth the effort!

Happy Fabricating!

Click here for 1/1 coaching – a 90-minute complimentary coaching experience with Aaron.

Want to email Aaron?  Here’s his email:  aaron@aaroncrowley.com

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't trust our people or the PROcess.

So how do you get traction with delegation, after you’ve done the hard work of creating a written document?

Simple (but necessarily easy), we do the following:

1. Remind – Regular and purposeful checking in to keep it top of mind
2. Insist – Wake-up Call  
3. Demand – Choices…either perform…or else.

Now the “else” is up to you as the owner and if you Remind and Insist adequately, the chances of getting to that stage are low.

Enjoy and happy fabricating!

Aaron 

Click here for One-on-One Coaching – Experience a no strings attached 90-minute call with me, talking about you and your stone shop!

Click here to download the first 3 chapters of Less Chaos More Cash

Or visit aaroncrowley.com

Lastly, if you’d like to reach out to me directly, email me!  aaron@aaroncrowley.com

When your team is working at their maximum potential, everyone wins!   Your customers win, you win, and your team wins!

In this episode, we discuss two dimensions of trusting your people:

1. Believing they WANT to do great work
2. Believing that they CAN do great work

We also discuss how a process enables good work to continue, grow and expand…eventually enabling you to grow your business and get away from it for a change!

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Aaron

Click Here for One on One coaching with Aaron.

Click Here to download the first 3 chapters of Less Chaos More Cash for FREE!

Stressed out?  Pessimistic or Negative thoughts creeping in?  Disappointed over something?  If so, you’re just like me😊  But be encouraged, there is much you can do to transform that experience into strength, power and action!

In this episode I cover 3 simple techniques to radically reshape your outlook and your circumstances:

1. Express Gratitude
2. Banish Negative Thinking
3. Take Action

There is a bonus tactic too, but you’ll have to listen to the podcast to hear it!

Click Here, If you would like to experience POWERFUL one on one coaching with Aaron Crowley!

If you’d like to email Aaron: aaron@aaroncrowley.com

Happy Fabricating!

Have you ever had a problem in your business, and you took action to solve that problem only to find out later that you still had the same problem?  Do you find yourself saying things like - I thought we fixed that a few weeks ago!  We already solved that problem, didn’t we?!

In this episode, I’ll share some simple ways to generate lasting solutions to problems – and build the capability of your employees.

Is your fab shop healthy enough to weather the recession?  If not, or if you’re not sure, you’ll want to check out Fabricator’s Business Academy.  In just 10 weeks you can set your shop on the right path to better handle an economic downturn. Fabricator’s Business Academy is a unique combination of financial analysis, marketing, and sales designed by experts specifically for fab shops.  You'll get hands-on tools and experience so you can prepare your shop to weather the storm with confidence.  Only 10 shops will be accepted, so if you want help, save your spot now.  Just go to FabricatorsBusinessAcademy.com to find out more.

- Guest Host Ed Young

Connect with Aaron Crowley here:

Click here to download my FREE video training – Radical Retail Sales

Click here to use the Stone Shop Biz Assessment Tool.

If you would like to explore transformational one-on-one coaching with Aaron Crowley, click here…and schedule a 90-minute complimentary coaching session!

When you start digging, it’s not hard to find what I call ‘Unsung Heroes’ in our industry.  In this episode, we talk with Gina Gardner who has worked with Cosentino, the Artisan Group, is a mentor for Women In Stone, and is currently with BB Industries.  Along the way, she shares some great suggestions on how you can improve the visibility and notoriety of your fab shop.

Click here to access Gina's press release or visit: https://noliftsystem.com/wp-content/uploads/BBI-Introduces-Game-Changing-Inline-Tooling-edited-1-22.pdf

I hope you enjoy the episode and Happy Fabricating!

Is your fab shop healthy enough to weather the recession?  If not, or if you’re not sure, you’ll want to check out Fabricator’s Business Academy.  In just 10 weeks you can set your shop on the right path to better handle an economic downturn. Fabricator’s Business Academy is a unique combination of financial analysis, marketing, and sales designed by experts specifically for fab shops.  You'll get hands-on tools and experience so you can prepare your shop to weather the storm with confidence.  Only 10 shops will be accepted, so if you want help, save your spot now.  Just go to FabricatorsBusinessAcademy.com to find out more.

- Guest Host Ed Young

Connect with Aaron Crowley here:

Click here to download my FREE video training – Radical Retail Sales

Click here to use the Stone Shop Biz Assessment Tool.

If you would like to explore transformational one-on-one coaching with Aaron Crowley, click here…and schedule a 90-minute complimentary coaching session!

Are you ready for whatever this next recession or ‘soft landing’ is going to bring?  Do you know where you should spend marketing and ad money for the best impact?  Can you quantify which market segments – retail, big box, K&B, contractors, etc. – are more profitable for you?  Which jobs generate cash for you faster than you burn cash – and which don’t?

In this episode, I’ll dive into the mechanics of quantifying your intuition so that you can answer these questions – and more.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Click here to learn more about the metrics I discuss

Click here to learn more about the sales and marketing workshop that starts in September

If you’d like to explore coaching with Aaron – click here

If you’d like to explore coaching with Ed – click here 

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 disabilities.

Donate here: (use "Living Water Spanish" at the red asterisk * to specify our group)

https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Fi1giPL8kwX_Oe1AO50jRkSUl-D8HjiWYB0TYT1fM7XHO3iVYxvvxhHjRfLOeq662EvVVAEjqawDomKT1pbouf0ig1gVzE220h8IPbj4YeY%3D

Check out Rancho Santa Marta:

https://www.ranchosantamarta.org/

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting this great organization!

Aaron - Happy Fabricating!

This may sound too good to be true or counterintuitive.  Or it might sound crazy…to choose not to quote someone’s project.  But the fact is, opting not to quote work that you’re not likely to get is good business.  And developing a class act sales presentation will serve your business well for years!

In this episode, I discuss how to develop a qualifying script and the fundamentals of a world-class sales presentation.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Click here to download my FREE video training – Radical Retail Sales

Click here to use the Stone Shop Biz Assessment Tool.

If you would like to explore transformational one-on-one coaching click here…and schedule a 90-minute complimentary coaching session!

Would you like to put more jobs on the calendar without having to generate more leads and produce more quotes?

You can, if you follow the following 3 techniques explained in this great episode of the Fab Lab Podcast!

1. Send quotes the next business day (from presentation or drawings)
2. Follow up on sent quotes, the next business day
3. Ask for the sale (give the customer the chance to say yes)

10’s of 1000’s of $$$ is at stake, and the companies that put these techniques to work for them will have it…those that don’t, won't.

Enjoy!

If you’d like to experience high level one on one coaching, click here, to set up a no strings attached 90-minute complimentary coaching session with Aaron Crowley

If you’d like to use the Stone Shop Biz Assessment Tool, click here. 

Happy Fabricating!

Want to grow your profits without growing your headaches?  Want to grow your profits without growing your business?

The fact is you can and its easier than you think!

In this episode we cover the following:

1. Price Increase – minor increase = massive impact
2. High Margin Upgrades – grow the size of the jobs you’ve already sold
3. Cost Cutting – reduce OT and grow your profits

Enjoy

To get an excel spreadsheet with the #’s used in this episode click here  and click the “connect with me” option.

To explore high impact one on one coaching with me, click here 

Happy Fabricating!

Aaron Crowley

Have you raised your prices?  Are you raising your prices?  Does the topic of raising your price cause you to sweat and worry about what your customers might say?

Well, no matter how you answer those questions, there has never been a better time or a better reason to raise your prices…and it's not just because costs keep going up.

Your work is worth it!  The customer values what you do for them and they will pay more!  You need to maximize pricing and profit!  You can!

In this episode, we discuss the topic in detail with guest coach (and one-time Fab Lab guest host) Ed Young of fabricatorscoach.com

You can read his recent article on pricing here: https://fabricatorscoach.com/how-much-work-can-your-shop-handle/

Check out the sponsor of the Fab Lab: noliftsystem.com

Enjoy and happy fabricating!

Ready to grow beyond the “redlined existence”?  Would you like a more relaxed pace as you lead and manage your stone shop? 

The way you get there is to first operate the engine at the Power Band instead of the Redline, and then to shift through the following 3 gears:

1. Delegator
2. Discipler
3. Dreamer

As you grow your skill in these areas, your business can grow with less reliance on you, freeing you up to experience the best part of owning a business!

Enjoy!

Click here to use my free Stone Shop Business Assessment tool.

Want to explore coaching with me in a complimentary no strings attached 90-minute coaching experience? Click here…it might just change your life and revolutionize your business!

And you can download the first 3 chapters of my book, Less Chaos More Cash at aaroncrowley.com

Happy Fabricating!

Are you a doer, director, or dictator?  In this episode, we assess each stage (or gear) and how the redline effect happens at each stage.  We also discuss how to escape the redline experience so you can get your life and your profits back!

Click here for my free Stone Shop Assessment Tool.

Want to explore coaching with me in a complimentary no strings attached 90-minute coaching experience?  Click here…it might just change your life and revolutionize your business!

And you can download the first 3 chapters of my book, Less Chaos More Cash at aaroncrowley.com 

Happy Fabricating!

Your stone shop is an incredible asset.  It is an “engine” that has the potential to provide you with massive wealth creation opportunities!  But it must be maintained and cared for. 

Is your stone shop, your wealth creation engine a well-oiled machine?  Or is it red-lined and at the risk of overheating?

Either way, this episode begins a short series on how to “shift through the gears” as an owner of a stone shop!

Click here to take the Stone Shop Assessment.

Click here if you would like to schedule a complimentary 90 coaching experience with Aaron.

High demand and lack of labor running you ragged as you make up the difference?  Thinking that growing might be the answer to your challenges?  It might be.

But what if there is another way to reduce stress and higher profits?

Well in this episode, I suggest a highly controversial approach:

1. Shrink your capacity and headcount
2. Shrink the number of tasks you must perform thru delegation

Both of these tactics will result in higher profits and less stress!

Enjoy and happy fabricating!

If you would like to take advantage of a complimentary 90-minute coaching experience,

Click here and tell me about your business and we will schedule a no strings attached coaching session!

Click here to read the original article in the SRG.

Visit aaroncrowley.com and download the first 3 chapters of Less Chaos More Cash for FREE!

Economic forecasts are essential and smart business owners pay attention to them.

But those forecasts can be too general and there can be enough lag in when they are made available to render them obsolete.

As such, smart stone shop owners must look to data inside their own business to use as leading indicators.

In this episode, we discuss leading indicators that don’t serve us well, and the one that does: Quote Volume and Closed Sales.

Enjoy!

Click here if you’d like to meet with Aaron in a 90-minute complimentary coaching experience…and talk about implementing this critical strategy in your stone business!

And please support our sponsor:  The No Lift Install System

Interview with the Director of Research and Development, Eric Post of ITR Economics

Want to know what's happening and what’s going to happen?  We don’t have a crystal ball, but we do have a great economist from ITR Economics on the show today and he provides some fantastic insight as well as encouraging news for those of us in the stone business.

As one of ITR Economics’ senior economists, Eric Post manages the Reports Team subscriptions Team. Through his forecasting and proofing roles, Eric ensures the quality of our forecast reports and subscription products, which apprise our clients of the current and upcoming macro-and microeconomic trends that will impact their businesses.

Eric holds a degree in economics and mathematics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. After graduating, he worked at the economic consulting firm Cornerstone Research for five years, focusing on securities litigation and quantitative investment funds. He went on to earn his master’s degree in teaching with a focus on mathematics before joining the ITR Economics team.

ABOUT ITR ECONOMICS

Founded in 1948, ITR Economics is the oldest privately held, continuously operating economic research and consulting firm in the United States. With a long-term accuracy rating of 94.7%, ITR Economics has forecasted major economic events such as the Great Recession of 2008 years in advance.

ITR provides reliable industry and company forecasts tailored to clients’ needs. ITR Economics also offers economic webinars, subscription periodicals, consultative reports, and data-collection services.

Our team of business-minded economists are skilled at translating outlooks to “what this means for your business strategy.” They can consult with your leadership teams regarding the outlook and assist in identifying ways you can use the outlook in your resource planning, budgeting, and sales goals.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Want to explore coaching with Aaron Crowley?  Click Here for a 90-minute complimentary coaching experience!

Or visit aaroncrowley.com to get Aaron’s book!

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 the story of how I started 3 side hustles...and none of them were on purpose.

Then I share 2 extremely important thoughts on this for your consideration.

Also for your consideration, consider supporting the Fab Lab Podcast by buying a No Lift Install System!

www.noliftsystem.com

Make sure you tune in next week, its going to be awesome, until then, Happy Fabricating!

Aaron

There is a huge distinction between a knee-jerk reaction and a conditioned response when it comes to overcoming oversights, mistakes, and remakes.

It’s the difference between chronically fixing the same problems over and over and going nuts while you do it, and solving those problems once and for all so you can attend to more important matters.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Interested in coaching?  Click here for a complimentary 90-minute coaching experience.

Or visit aaroncrowley.com  to check out my book and download the first 3 chapters for free!

Chris Hildebrand is a very busy guy, he runs the All Slab Fabbers, reps for 2 different equipment manufactures (Sasso and BBM), and oh by the way, he also owns a very successful stone shop in Aitken, South Carolina.

His story will inspire you if your goal is to build a successful stone business that runs without you being there 24/7.

Enjoy!

Aaron

If you would like to explore how coaching can transform your stone business experience, click here to schedule a 90 minute complimentary coaching experience with me.

Or visit aaroncrowley.com  to download the first 3 chapters of my book Less Chaos More Cash for free!

Delegator or Doer… Which owner are you?  Which do you aspire to be?

The difference between a “delegator” and a “doer” has massive significance to your business and your quality of life.  We talk about each in the episode of the fab lab podcast!

Interested in a 90 minute Complimentary Coaching Experience?  Click here 

You can watch Aaron on youtube now. Click here

In this episode, I talk with my old friend Larry Hood who is the editor at the Slippery Rock Gazette. 

He takes us back to the beginning, how the SRG was started and how it has evolved and stayed relevant thru downturns and the digital revolution.

Enjoy… And happy fabricating!

Aaron Crowley

Also, be sure to watch this episode and connect with me on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MbEfxf7CJd8

If you’re dealing with oversights, mistakes, and remakes…your current mindset might lead you to Emotions, Conclusions, and Actions that prevent you from overcoming those very mistakes.

To truly reduce mistakes and remakes, you must first change your mindset and what you believe about why to issues occur in the first place.

We go deep into this subject and I make some strong statements.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating.

Make sure you visit aaroncrowley.com to check out my book Less Chaos More Cash

And make sure you check out the podcast on youtube too!

https://youtu.be/UMH4oaVc-n0

Do you have costly oversights, mistakes, and remakes in your stone shop?  Of course you do, every stone shop does.

The question is how long will you tolerate them…

In this episode we set the stage for understanding the cost, then the mindset.

Make sure you check out aaroncrowley.com

And you can watch the Fab Lab Podcast on youtube now!

There is an emotional toll and mental strain that is overwhelming at times when selling a business.  In this episode, I describe the 3 most important ways to prepare mentally for “selling out”!

Make sure you visit the Fab Lab Youtube channel, so you can watch me flail around my office while I record. https://youtu.be/JmOhcsASXEU

And make sure you visit aaroncrowley.com if you’d like to connect with the host, Aaron Crowley

In this episode you will hear how the buyer for my stone shop materialized and how the process unfolded…from the day we received the official letter of intent to the day we closed.

You can watch Fab Lab Podcasts on youtube now!

Link: https://youtu.be/E3tyaTnQ09M

Visit aaroncrowley.com and download the first 3 chapters of Less Chaos More Cash for free!

In this episode I share the 3 big reasons I decided to sell my stone shop.

You can watch the video on youtube: Ep: 116 "I sold my stone shop and why" on YouTube

Need help?  Visit aaroncrowley.com

After a very eventful year, the host of Fab Lab, Aaron Crowley, is back behind the mic!

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 business.

What I am suggesting is that you should be thinking outside the box!  You should be open minded to doing the unconventional in the interest of make your life easier and the work in your stone shop...less hard!

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

I am excited to announce that this week we have our first guest host of the Fab Lab podcast, Ed Young.

The power of professional relationships and the power of trust is such a blessing and I am excited to have Ed host this episode.  Today's topic is a great one and I know you will enjoy what Ed has to say.

Connect with Ed Young by visiting www.FabricatorsCoach.com or email him directly at Ed@FabricatorsCoach.com

Enjoy.

If you’d like to reduce the chaos and move towards a calmer and more profitable shop environment, you will love this conversation between me and Ed Young.

He also has made his 6 video course available for a limited time to the Fab Lab audience, thank you, Ed!

Click here to access Ed Young's course:

https://courses.wereducechaos.com/offers/Td7nzumz

If you would like to reach out to Ed, visit his site: Fabricatorscoach.com or email him at Ed@fabricatorscoach.com.

Enjoy and Happy Fabricating!

Ready to geek out on stone shop talk?  Me too!  In this episode, I get to interview Ed Young, a long time stone fabrication professional.

Ed has helped, coached, and counseled many stone shop owners and helped them achieve maximum efficiency in their business and get their lives back.

Enjoy!

If you would like to reach out to Ed, visit his site: Fabricatorscoach.com or email him at Ed@fabricatorscoach.com.

Aaron

How to Help Your Employees!

Ever thought that giving your employees work to do actually helps them realize their full potential?

It's true!  In this episode, I review how delegation helps your employees in 3 distinct ways and that in the end helps you and your company!

Enjoy!

Aaron

Download the first 3 chapters of my book "Less Chaos More Cash" at www.AaronCrowley.com