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A Bit More History

Episode 164

Friday, March 17, 2023 • Duration 28:39

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!

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Banking Crisis Protection - Stone Shop Owner Edition

Episode 163

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 26:08

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!

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Storm Tactics - 3 Part Plan for Preparing for an Economic Storm

Episode 154

Friday, December 9, 2022 • Duration 22:39

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!

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3 Massive Mistakes I Made During the Great Recession - Economic Storm Stories - Pt 1

Season 4 · Episode 153

Friday, December 2, 2022 • Duration 28:20

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!

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The Neuroscience of Gratitude (Happy Thanksgiving 2022!)

Season 4 · Episode 152

Thursday, November 24, 2022 • Duration 23:00

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:

The Chemical Reality of Gratitude
Positive Effects of Gratitude
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!

The 1000 Pound Problem – The Risk and Reality of Full Slab Islands

Season 4 · Episode 151

Friday, November 18, 2022 • Duration 21:32

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

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The MILLION Pound Problem & The Effects

Season 4 · Episode 150

Friday, November 11, 2022 • Duration 31:00

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

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Interview – NSI’s Mark Meriaux on OSHA and Silicosis

Season 4 · Episode 149

Friday, November 4, 2022 • Duration 01:15:01

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

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Near Misses and Close Calls – It’s a Dangerous Business

Season 4 · Episode 148

Friday, October 28, 2022 • Duration 27:40

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:

Silicosis
Slab Handling and Storage
Installing – The Million Pound Problem

Safe Fabricating

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Friends in low places

Season 4 · Episode 147

Friday, October 14, 2022 • Duration 31:15

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!

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