Today's episode is about company growth. If you are Solo in the Shop, have you considered what you would like the future to look like? How big do you imagine your woodshop business? I have my own answer, small and mighty, but ambition is very personal and every goal could be just right. Let's talk about growth, employees, quality and value, and how to grow from solo to where you want to be.
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Love it or hate it, epoxy is part of many wood shops and for good reason. However polarizing this material is, now is the time to learn what epoxy really is chemically, how it is similar and different than plastic, and what you could use instead. Keep an open mind, and let's talk about epoxy.
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Despite moving from a corporate job to a solo creater role, one aspect of my former routine remains. Setting long and medium term goals is a huge benefit even for a one-person shop. Tune in to hear why I think we should be spending some time intentionally envisioning a path forward in our small businesses.
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Do you suffer from imposter syndrome in the shop? If you want to be considered a professional woodworker, how important is formal trade or design education when compared to experience and targeted topic training? Tune in for my thoughts on stretching your creative abilities with or without paying for formal education.
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Do you beat yourself up because your projects don't turn out perfect? Or do you work on something forever because it never feels done? If so, listen in to my thoughts on letting go of the need for perfection to allow yourself the simple satisfaction of steady improvement.
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Growing a small business is hard enough without getting beat down by a bad customer experience. This episode discusses my red flags as well as many positive signs to look for in potential new customers.
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Today's episode looks at both sides of the impact that short attention span has on solo makers: how it impacts our work and productivity, and also how we need to recognize attention spans when selling to our potential customers.
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The first episode of Solo in the Shop introduces my show, my journey into woodworking, and I share some thoughts on running a safer shop for those of us that end up alone with sharp and pointy things.
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