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/a-new-normal/
We all want the turmoil to end. Unfortunately, there’s a whole lot which we don’t control right now. A whole lot that NOBODY controls. We’re searching for the “return to normal,” or perhaps the “new normal.” Which is fine, but it can be a bit of an illusion. Here’s a better...
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https://www.smallfish.us/on-a-crusade/
Is your organization headed somewhere specifically? Somewhere important? I recently heard David Burkus talk about the concept of being on a “crusade”. It’s similar to how I’ve used the concept of “mission,” but the word has more emotional impact. David talked about three kinds of crusades: The revolution The underdog The...
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https://www.smallfish.us/opportunity/
I’ve been seeing some powerful stories recently about the concept of white privilege in our society. It’s an important topic for us, but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about today. We’ve all be graced with opportunity given to us by others. It might stem from the family or community we...
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https://www.smallfish.us/theres-no-comfort-in-the-learning-zone/
As I mentioned last week David Peterson is the Director of Executive Coaching & Leadership at Google. He mentioned a phrase which stuck with me: “There’s no learning in the comfort zone, and there’s no comfort in the learning zone.” Last week I talked about the first part, today I’d like to focus...
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https://www.smallfish.us/theres-no-learning-in-the-comfort-zone/
I had a chance to see a presentation by David Peterson recently; he’s the Director of Executive Coaching & Leadership at Google. And a brilliant coach! He mentioned a phrase which stuck with me: “There’s no learning in the comfort zone.” There’s actually a second part of the statement, but I’m going to...
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https://www.smallfish.us/relationship-first-marketing/
What’s the motivation behind your marketing efforts? This is a real struggle for many businesses right now, because many existing efforts don’t seem to be working. They’re advertising like crazy, but sales have dried up because customers are extraordinarily cautious. And the strong “buy my stuff!!!” messages can seem overbearing and...
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https://www.smallfish.us/but-why/
You may be asking people to make tough sacrifices right now. Reduced hours, changing jobs, making tough decisions. You’ve thought a lot about it, so you’ve laid out the new plans. Letting every person know what they need to do and how. But this is missing a key element: Why? Of...
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