81 – “Do first, think later?” - with Jensen & Jason from Parklab [Part 4]

We kick off with Jensen, unravelling his distinct approach to cultivating a competitive sales team while avoiding micromanagement and infusing a personal touch. Journey from business strategies to unexpected indoor playground ventures, as Jason shares favourite projects, and explore the evolving landscape of playgrounds, including the intriguing disappearance of swings in Singapore. Delve into their literary preferences with Jason's recommendation of 'The Three Kingdoms' and Jensen's pick, 'Survival Tips for Small Businesses.' Join us for candid insights, compelling narratives, and actionable advice in this dynamic episode, catering to both seasoned entrepreneurs and those embarking on their business endeavours. All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.Head over to linktr.ee/mindyourbusinesssg to check out how you can keep up to date with the latest episodes, do subscribe!<br/> Guests:Parklab IG: https://www.instagram.com/parklabgroup/ <br/> Jensen: https://www.instagram.com/jensengohzs/ <br/> Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jsenpeh/ Parklab website: https://www.parklab.com.sg/ Hosts:Tahmid Nasif: https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/ <br/> Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/Show notes:01:00 : What is your approach to hiring? We want our salespeople to be competitive [Jensen]01:30 : How we judge how competitive they are during the interview [Jensen]02:30 : The challenge hiring workers in the industry [Tahmid]03:20 : Hiring and retention is a 2-way street [Jason]04:42:  Not micromanaging your employees, you need a personal touch [Jensen]06:10 : What is coming up in the future, perhaps we will expand to overseas [Jensen]08:50 : We also make indoor playgrounds [Jason]10:11 : Our interesting or favourite projects [Jason]14:10 : The disappearance of swings in playgrounds in Singapore [Jensen]15:10 : Jason’s book recommendation: The Three Kingdoms [Jason]22:05 : Jenson’s book recommendation: Survival tips for small businesses [Jensen]As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.