The Profitable Tradie Podcast

“What’s one cool thing you’re using AI for?”
I asked 1,200 trades business owners that question...
A few of the answers genuinely caught me off guard.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:
How to create dashboards that track your most important business numbers automatically
How trades business owners are creating custom software and apps without knowing how to code
How to get AI to analyze your numbers and spot problems before they become expensive mistakes

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Three contractors went bust in the same year.
James Martell lost a heap of work overnight,
He was also left with a pile of unpaid invoices...
With no way of getting that money back.
The cash flow crisis got so bad it eventually pushed him into bankruptcy too.
Most trades business owners would've thrown in the towel.
But James didn't.
Today, he’s got 60 staff, does over $7M a year in revenue, and is on track to hit $10M this year.
This is his story...
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:
Brutal lessons learned from taking on the wrong customers
The financial number every trades business owner should be watching
How to shift from being “the technician” to actually leading like a CEO

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Think your trades business is doing well just because you feel busy? Think again.
On today’s episode, we break down the dangerous trap of running your business on emotions rather than hard facts. We reveal why mistaking baseline activity for actual progress is a fast track to stress and explain how consistently tracking your financial numbers is the ultimate key to unlocking predictable growth and massive profitability.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:
The Danger of "Feeling" Profitable: Why relying on gut feelings instead of real data leaves your business flying blind.
The Core Numbers You Must Measure: A breakdown of revenue, gross profit, net profit, and why profit per job (back-costing) changes everything.
Consistency Beats Intensity: Why managing your numbers bit-by-bit every single day is easier—and far more effective—than playing catch-up once a quarter.
Overcoming the Fear of the Figures: How to push past overwhelm, avoid the "abdication trap" with your accountant, and take true ownership of your financial destiny.

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The fastest way to win more jobs has nothing to do with more leads, better marketing, or having the lowest prices.
It's much simpler.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:
Find out:
The reason customers choose slower, less qualified competitors over you
Why being first matters more than having the cheapest price
The simple habit that helps some trades businesses win twice as many jobs

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If you want a simple system that:
Keeps your guys switched on and working hard
Stops small problems blowing up into big ones
Gets your team finishing what they start, taking pride in their work, and sticking around long-term
I recorded this episode to get your team working like rock-stars!
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:
Maximize team performance
Stop small problems blowing up into big ones
Keep your workers accountable, motivated, and loyal

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Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
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