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Running a stone shop is HARD. We make it easier. Resources to help you reduce frustration and increase profits in your stone shop.
In this episode, Aaron sits down with Ed Young of FabricatorsCoach.com to explore powerful principles from The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt. Ed...
In this episode, I break down the parallel between removing a sliver and dealing with a highly capable—but toxic—employee. We cover: The Fea...
To become a capital D - Delegator, we need tools like the MAP we discussed in the last episode. But we also need to understand what happens...
Mastering your craft and doing great work has its drawbacks…usually, more requests for your great work than you have hours available. The na...
Unhappy with the results in your stone shop? Before you blame the stone supplier, customer, or your employees, look at the system that produ...
I interview Rich Katzman , Eric Rapp , and longtime friend and guest host of the Fab Lab, Ed Young , in this episode. These 3 industry leade...
Friends and Fellow Fabricators! In this episode, we discuss 3 practical steps to getting your stone shop to a place where it can drive itsel...
Running a stone shop is like driving a car...you have to keep your hand on the wheel and eyes on the road at all times, otherwise you "may n...
Happy fabricating or keep grinding? Thanks for tuning in to this exciting new season of the Fab Lab! Make sure to subscribe, so you know whe...
We are back with a brand new season. Please subscribe so you know when new episodes are available! And please support the podcast by support...
There are some important elements to starting a successful side hustle and I share them in this episode. The good news fellow fabricator is...
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 u...
Please consider donating to Rancho Santa Marta! Your donation will fund the work at this amazing orphanage in Baja Mexico. RSM was the first...
Please consider donating to Rancho Santa Marta! Your donation will fund the work at this amazing orphanage in Baja Mexico. RSM was the first...
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 do...
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...
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 im...
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...
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...
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 you...
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...
Times have been good in recent years, but will they continue? Hopefully. But if they dont, and the economic weather gets stormy, the compani...
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...
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...
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 mi...
If you are in the stone fabrication business, you are creating airborne silica. Its not a question of whether you or your employees are brea...
Safety might be the least popular, most uncomfortable, but all the while important topic a stone shop owner needs to face. In this episode,...
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, y...
We must have small victories, little wins, achievements along the way on the journey towards the big dream… In this episode we break down fo...
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...
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 ph...
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...
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 t...
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 t...
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...
When your team is working at their maximum potential, everyone wins! Your customers win, you win, and your team wins! In this episode, we di...
Stressed out? Pessimistic or Negative thoughts creeping in? Disappointed over something? If so, you’re just like me😊 But be encouraged, the...
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 p...
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 ha...
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 mone...
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, o...
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 fo...
Want to grow your profits without growing your headaches? Want to grow your profits without growing your business? The fact is you can and i...
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...
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 th...
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...
Your stone shop is an incredible asset. It is an “engine” that has the potential to provide you with massive wealth creation opportunities!...
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...
Economic forecasts are essential and smart business owners pay attention to them. But those forecasts can be too general and there can be en...
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...