41. Learning New Skills With Sky Stephens

Episode 41 of the Professional Builders Secrets podcast, hosted by Association of Professional Builders, titled "41. Learning New Skills With Sky Stephens" was published on August 4, 2022 and runs 51 minutes.

August 4, 2022 ·51m · Professional Builders Secrets

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Summary

In episode 41 of the Professional Builders Secrets podcast, we’re joined by Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders Sky Stephens. Throughout this episode, we go over why it is so crucial to learn new skills when running a residential building company. During this episode, Sky tackles the biggest challenge people face when learning new skills, as well as the barriers and common fears people need to overcome in order to learn new skills. It’s common for people to fail at learning new skills, Sky addresses this fact, and how APB helps builders to reshape their mindset and overcome this barrier. Whether that be through the winning formula to succeed when learning new skills, or the winning habits that help builders transform. Sky also covers the most common skills builders are interested in learning when joining APB, and the available resources they have in order to upskill. Listen to the full episode to discover how to learn new skills that will elevate your building company. ABOUT SKY STEPHENS Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, Sky specialises in taking complex business strategies and converting them into actionable step-by-step guides for building company owners. Sky is also a proud member of The National Association of Women in Construction and the Top 100 Women in the broader construction sector. Connect with Sky: linkedin.com/in/skycheristephens TIMELINE 1:48 Why it is so crucial to learn new skills when running a residential building company. 4:09 The biggest challenge people face when learning new skills. 5:33 The barriers and common fears people need to overcome to learn new skills. 7:52 How APB helps builders to reshape their mindset. 9:26 Why people often fail at learning new skills. 12:19 The most common self identity concepts that builders battle every day. 17:36 The winning formula to succeed when learning new skills. 23:29 The winning habits that help builders transform. 29:06 The most common skills builders are interested in learning when joining APB. 31:32 The first signs of success when builders begin learning new skills. 35:48 The winning formula to mastering skills. 41:05 The role APB plays in skilling up professional builders. 44:20 How APB's Professional Builders Levels was born. 46:05 Available resources for builders wanting to upskill. 46:59 What Sky is currently upskilling on. 47:56 APB's culture of learning. LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE Hierarchy Pyramid: publicsharedfiles.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/APBTheFullStackMindsetCheatsheet.pdf Professional Builder Levels: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/levels/ APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/ APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders Join the Professional Builders Secrets Fac

Episode Description

During this episode, Sky tackles the biggest challenge people face when learning new skills, as well as the barriers and common fears people need to overcome in order to learn new skills.

It’s common for people to fail at learning new skills, Sky addresses this fact, and how APB helps builders to reshape their mindset and overcome this barrier. Whether that be through the winning formula to succeed when learning new skills, or the winning habits that help builders transform.

Sky also covers the most common skills builders are interested in learning when joining APB, and the available resources they have in order to upskill.

Listen to the full episode to discover how to learn new skills that will elevate your building company.

ABOUT SKY STEPHENS

Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, Sky specialises in taking complex business strategies and converting them into actionable step-by-step guides for building company owners. Sky is also a proud member of The National Association of Women in Construction and the Top 100 Women in the broader construction sector.

Connect with Sky: linkedin.com/in/skycheristephens

TIMELINE

1:48 Why it is so crucial to learn new skills when running a residential building company.
4:09 The biggest challenge people face when learning new skills.
5:33 The barriers and common fears people need to overcome to learn new skills.
7:52 How APB helps builders to reshape their mindset.
9:26 Why people often fail at learning new skills.
12:19 The most common self identity concepts that builders battle every day.
17:36 The winning formula to succeed when learning new skills.
23:29 The winning habits that help builders transform.
29:06 The most common skills builders are interested in learning when joining APB.
31:32 The first signs of success when builders begin learning new skills.
35:48 The winning formula to mastering skills.
41:05 The role APB plays in skilling up professional builders.
44:20 How APB's Professional Builders Levels was born.
46:05 Available resources for builders wanting to upskill.
46:59 What Sky is currently upskilling on.
47:56 APB's culture of learning.