Email team collaboration examples and tips
Mailbutler asked several experts how they collaborate with their colleagues on their emails in order to maximize their success.
In this interview, we talk to property developer Robin Hayhurst about his consulting company which specializes in providing coaching, mentoring, and consulting services to clients.
Tiffany studied Language and Economics, and now likes to write about business topics and conduct interviews with interesting people. She spends her free time looking after her plants and with her dog.
Robin Hayhurst has worked in property development all his life in different positions. He was most recently working as Managing Director of a development and construction company when he decided to make a fresh start and follow his passion: helping people. So Robin founded Property Projects Consultants Ltd., a consulting company that specializes in providing coaching, mentoring, and consulting services to clients such as sub-contractors, contractors, and property developers.
I get up, eat lightly, read for 30 minutes, and try to exercise most mornings. As a family, before lockdown, we bought a Peloton bike and I love doing early morning HIIT on it, enjoying a nice coffee (I do like my coffee), and then starting work.
One cup of coffee. I am a little caffeine sensitive, so I limit myself most days to 1 cup.
I have the ability to look outside the box and see a problem from a different Perspective.
Well, that would be simple -- thank you, you have made a huge difference to my business and really understood the problems we face.
I believe he should understand the industry he coaches or mentors in and be a very good listener.
We help people in construction, development, and property succeed in business, both new companies, and established ones. We use our experience so we can really say we have walked a mile in their shoes.
I can help people build their own houses but I give the best value when working with companies and their founders. I stop them from being overwhelmed and put in place simple systems that lead to success.
The Board of Peers is a peer-to-peer group that is made of company owners that are involved with the housing and construction industry. They help each other with their challenges. The best way to describe it is a Board of non-executive directors to help each member company. It's not for everybody as you need to give as well as take and brutal honesty is key.
We are currently going through a crisis with COVID. I believe this is a time when we should be supporting each other. I love what I do and get real satisfaction from helping others. I become passionate about their businesses and work very hard to make sure all my clients succeed.
I have worked as my own boss for almost 20 years running other companies through failure and success. I have a great team around me and fantastic clients, so no real disadvantages. The advantage is that I have a lot of flexibility in how I spend my day and lots of variation as no two clients are the same.
Mailbutler is invaluable. I can schedule reminders straight from my emails and I know when somebody has read an email or used a link. I can also save notes straight to Evernote. I came across the app by accident and was so pleased I did!
Have you had the chance to read out our interview with Lauren Kleinman? In our episode “Living your Dreamday Every Day” she takes us on a journey through her career and tells us what made her decide to start her own business in the first place.