Season 3 Episode 12 - What's Your Problem With Your Business Toolbag?

When it comes to running a business, reading and understand numbers can feel intimidating, especially if you feel you don’t know what you’re looking at. We often find business owners not learning this skill and struggling because of it, so today Bruce is here to talk to us about why it’s important to understand your numbers, and how it’s not as intimidating as you might think.

In our facebook group, The Joinery Business Hub, we run a poll called "what's your problem" where members can vote on issues currently on their minds or they'd like more information about so that we can cover it on the podcast!

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast or want to vote on next month's What’s Your Problem, be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• What understanding your numbers is important

• What to look out for in a profit and loss statement

• How to look at increasing numbers as a tool to better your business

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

Today on the show we have a very special guest, The CEO of Duckworks Millwork Solutions, Jacob Edmond. Jacob became the CEO of Duckworks in august 2022 with over 15 years of experience in the millwork industry. He describes himself as someone with a "passion for creating solutions to problems and delivering innovative results.".

In today's episode we get to know Jacobs perspective on the industry, what Duckworks is all about and how it helps joinery businesses, as well as Jacobs background in Millwork. Duckworks is a fantastic company that's provided countless solutions to many other businesses, and Jacob even has his own podcast where he provides further detail on his thoughts and ideas around the industry.

Be sure to check out Duckwork Millwork Solutions Below:

https://duckworksmw.com/

And check out Jacob’s Podcast Verify In Field:

https://duckworksmw.com/podcast 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• Jacob Edmond’s background millwork

• What is duckworks and how does it affect the joinery industry?

• Jacob’s thoughts around the millwork and joinery industry, and what advice he can give. 

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

Running a team can be hard, especially in joinery. Sometimes you might feel you lack the confidence to lead your team effectively, or that communication between you and your team isn't where you want it to be.

Today on the show we have Tiffany Newman here to talk to us a bit about running an effective joinery team. What to look out for, what to keep in mind, and some general advice that'll help strengthen your relationship with the team, and build up your leadership skills.

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• What to do if you struggle to lead

• How to build confidence in your leadership skills

• Why communication with your team is important

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

We're well into February at this point, and you may be wondering if it's too late to kick start or refresh your marketing for the new year. Well today we have Tiffany and Clare from The Marketing Joint here to talk to us about how it's not too late, and go over some of the key methods you can implement in your marketing to really kick off 2024.

When it comes to creating an effective marketing plan, there's some key factors you want to keep in mind. If you've done marketing in the past, keeping track of the audience your marketing was effective with is important, as well as which types of marketing worked best for you. When it comes to starting new marketing, Growing your online presence is great. The people interested in what you post can be really helpful in growing an audience and bringing in potential clients.

If you're a joinery business owner looking to bring your marketing to the next level, be sure to reach out to us at The Marketing Joint website.

https://www.themarketingjoint.com/?r_done=1 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• How it’s not too late to start marketing for the new year.

• How to not get bogged down in numbers.

• Why building an online presence is important. 

• What examples to take from some of our key clients.

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

Today on the podcast we have Mario Tsirbis from Cabinets express and 4 kitchens in the barn to talk to us a bit about his journey with joinery, what cabinets express is all about, and how The Joinery Coach has affected his business, as Mario has been a very long standing and consistent client of ours.

Cabinets Express is a flat pack joinery manufacturer located in Bayswater, Melbourne. Mario started Cabinets Express as a sort of "coming home" project which he's always wanted to start up, but couldn't due to a lack of the right technology. but as of today, Cabinets Express has had a strong start and proved itself to have a solid backbone, a great new joinery business fantastic at catering to client needs.

If you’re someone interested in cabinets express and what they have to offer, be sure to reach out via the link below:

https://cabinetsexpress.com.au/ 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• Mario’s inspiration for Cabinets Express

• The Accessible tools Cabinets Express has to offer

• How Flat Packs can help other joinery businesses

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

On our first episode today, Bruce is going to talk to us a little bit about some of the best ways to go about running your joinery business at the start of the year. What's new for 2024? What should you do if you feel you've had a bad start, or too late to make the changes you need?

We're very excited to bring you a new season of the joinery business podcast! We have some new changes and topics to show, focusing more on our team at The Joinery Coach and The Marketing Joint, highlighting the amazing insights our Marketing agency has to offer, as well as our usual retinue of fantastic advice and strategies to joinery business owners.

if you want to learn more about starting out 2024, and how to make the changes you need to your joinery business, be sure to reach out to us at:

https://www.thejoinerycoach.com/ 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• How our exceptional clients can lead by example to your joinery business

• How to start off the year strong

• What to do if you feel you’ve fallen behind

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

This week's episode is the last episode we're releasing for 2023. As such, we felt it necessary to do a sort of recap of 2023, going over some of the accomplishments this year as well as some of our major new developments!

But on top of this, the break leading into 2024 should be something all business owners use wisely to recuperate and rest. As a business owner this is often far harder than you might think, we often have clients that feel if they take even a minute away from their business the whole thing's going to fall apart, which isn't a healthy way of thinking.

So today, Bruce goes over some ways you can go about not falling apart over the break, and really trust your business is going to survive the holiday season. 2023 was a tough year, and you deserve to take some time for yourself. be sure to use it wisely.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• What we set out to accomplish with The Joinery Business Podcast

• What our major themes were for 2023

• What to look forward to in 2024

• How to rest properly over the break

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

Today on the show we have another shorter episode from Tiffany going over some of the ways you can go about helping your team reach their full potential.

When it comes to training staff and helping them flourish, it can be tricky implementing the right strategies and techniques. What works for who? Who's strongest at what? Well today Tiffany helps you go about supercharging your team's engagement, as well as help increase their productivity.

if you want to learn more about teaching and learning strategies as well as unlocking your team's capabilities, be sure to reach out to us at:

https://www.thejoinerycoach.com/ 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• Learning Strategies

• How to unlock your team's potential

• Increasing productivity

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

Today's episode is a replay of one of our most relevant episodes right now and something to think about heading into the new year; A talk Bruce gave about the importance of creating standard procedures in your joinery business.

When it comes to running the factory of your business, creating procedures and learning how to sequence everything can be tough.  In this episode, we go through a few things you can do to make this side of your business a little easier.

Creating procedures, implementing sequences and learning new software can seem quite stressful, but it’s important to take steps one at a time and work through at a sustainable pace. Using some of the methods and details outlined in this episode, you’ll be right on your way to becoming a factory sequencing master!

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• Some programs you can use to make sequencing easy

• The best ways to implement procedures

• The Dos and Don’ts of creating sequences

• Why creating sequences is important

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint

As a business owner do you ever feel overwhelmed? Like you're on a constant grind that you can't get out of? Sometimes taking a second to evaluate your mental state is really important, and todays on the show we have a very special guest, Natalie E West, a clinical psychotherapist in to talk to us a bit about the dangers of burnout, and what some of the major factors are that could be influencing your stress.

We've seen a lot of business owners in the past with this constant grind mentality, like they need to be constantly working and working otherwise they'll fall behind. This just simply isn't the case, and far more often than not leads to major burnout and stress. it's important to identify what's making you feel this way, and why you should avoid it. Taking some steps towards bettering your mental health and working towards avoiding this stress is really important. Today Natalie E West is here to help go through some of the steps you can take to identify your stress triggers, and much much more.

If you have any questions about today's episode, be sure to jump on over to the joinery business hub on facebook, or reach out to Natalie E West from her website:

www.natalieewest.com 

As always, if you have any thoughts about today's podcast be sure to head over to the Joinery Business Hub on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheJoineryBusinessHub

In this episode we discuss:

• What in business is causing you stress?

• Are you receiving the right type of dopamine? 

• Is it right to envelope a grind culture?

Links:

• The Joinery Coach Website

• The Wealthy Joiner

• Joinery Business Hub Facebook Group

• YouTube Channel 

• The Marketing Joint