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In this amazing conversation with Andrew Houston, owner and founder of Profit for Contractors, we go through what you need to do to stand out, attract people and win the war of top talent from the competitors. As a business owner and as a business leader, we teach you how to connect with your humans so that you cannot only retain them but also motivate them to stay with you and up the profitability levels by getting each of the individuals to love working with you.
We go deep on the leadership mindset and how you utilize that to frontload your recruitment process and your retention strategies and turn them into weapons for you. So jump in. Dig deep. This one has so many tangible tips on how to hire, train and lead your team to greatness!
Watch: Become The Best Workplace With No BS with Andrew Houston.
Key points covered in this episode:
[00:07:11] Every business owner needs to start to take extreme ownership. Often if there is failure or success in the output, we must adopt the mindset that often, we may have been a cause in a situation.
[00:13:55] Learn to manage your energy at work and home. Step into the "third space" and think about the outcome you want and what energy you need to radiate to your clients, employees and when you go home to your family.
[00:16:49] Practice breathing exercises to keep you centered. It can only take 5 minutes to tell your parasympathetic nervous system that you are safe and don't need to freak out, especially in the middle of stressful moments at work. Changing the chemicals and biology within your body quickly puts you in a position to respond with intention rather than responding from your current emotions.
[00:22:37] A reminder for you today: your employees and the people in your team are not apps that don't have feelings, emotions and things running in their background. If you can focus on your humans and help reduce their stress levels and everything else that's going on in their worlds, expect them to give back their best to you and your business.
[00:26:16] Studies show with the top places to work in the world that if someone has a best friend at work or feels like they are genuinely cared about by someone -- they last seven times longer. With lesser turnover and less cost of attrition, people who love to work for you and stay are, in fact, more profitable.
[00:29:36] Icebreaker cards are a simple yet often overlooked method that does wonders to initiate a funny or thoughtful conversation that creates an emotional bond between the team members.
Andrew Houston is the owner and founder of Profit for Contractors. He has been consulting trades business owners for over a decade, helping them improve their business skills to achieve their personal and business goals. He teaches strategies and tools and gives valuable insights in his The No Bullsh*t Podcast for Contractors.
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