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All The Best Things Are Useless At First

by Jon Dale | Dec 16, 2019 | Your Team

The best things are useless at first You have to invest time and money before you get your return. This is Lenny, my new dog. I’ve had him for a few weeks now, he’s a puppy. He’s a chocolate labrador, and he’s very lovely, and he knows how to...

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Trades Business Management 101: How To Lead Your Team Properly

by Jon Dale | Jul 2, 2019 | Your Team

How to lead your team of tradespeople? You run a people business. A trades business is a people business. You’re making money by your people going out there into the world and doing skilled work. And you make more money by having more people doing it...

How Good Work Culture Wins

by Jon Dale | Mar 4, 2019 | Your Team

Hi, I’m Jon from Small Fish Business Coaching and I’m talking about ‘Culture‘, particularly, how culture wins. Have you got good work culture in your business? I’ve said it before that culture is important, and I’ll say it again. It’s particularly important for a...

Why A Christmas Party Is NOT Enough To Build Your Company Culture

by Jon Dale | Jan 7, 2019 | Your Team

How’s your company culture? And did you have an office Christmas party? If you did, you’ve already made a small investment in having a great business culture. Businesses culture is a very funny and elusive thing, and it’s all too easy to find yourself with a...

How to avoid conflicts by using a proper communication system

by Jon Dale | Mar 13, 2018 | Your Team

Avoiding conflict by using proper communication. Conflict is really common in the building industry. It’s common between you and your employees and it’s common between you and your customers. You can have a conflict about money, when jobs are completed and about who...