Short videos that help you begin making changes in your business and let you get a feel for what you'll be working on in the Tradies Toolbox Coaching Program.
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/who-are-your-most-valuable-employees/
A recent Gallup paper concluded: “When your best employees are not engaged, they are as likely to leave your organization as your employees who tend to have performance issues and are unhappy.” We can all understand how your under-performers will look for opportunities elsewhere. And, honestly, you don’t worry so much...
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/learning-from-amazons-core-principles/
Amazon.com is now over half a million people. For such an incredibly automated service, this is an astounding number of employees. But you’d be hard pressed to find ANY business where its success doesn’t lie in the hands of its people. So how do they manage this? At its heart, Amazon...
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/who-are-your-motivated-employees/
You know exactly why employee motivation matters. Productivity. Teamwork. Customer service. But I run across a whole lot of people who don’t know how to build and nurture that innovation. They think it’s just a magic thing that some people have and some don’t. That’s why I was excited to read...
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/starting-out-fresh/
Here we are, staring down the barrel of a new year. Fresh and shiny and unspoiled like the new-fallen snow. I find it really helpful to focus on the opportunity, to use this as a chance to be optimistic. If that leads you toward making resolutions or reviewing your plan, wonderful!...
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/time-to-have-a-life/
It’s wonderful to be the boss, right? You get all the recognition and glory while your people do all the hard work. Yeah, I don’t see that either. The truth is that if you want to have time for your life, in any position at all, you have to create it....
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/curious-as-a-child/
Do you have the whole world figured out? I sure don’t. There are days when I’m not sure I understand anything. That’s where it pays to be curious. Like a child. You see, a child doesn’t know that they’re supposed to look like the one with all the answers. And new...
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https://www.smallfish.us/business-tips/the-end-of-the-known/
At some point, you reach the end of your knowledge and expertise. You’re feeling exposed and vulnerable. Especially if you feel you have to be the expert in the room. The simplest, most powerful way out of this problem is just to … admit it. Tell the others that you’re at...
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