If you can't leave for a month without hiccups, you don't actually own a business yet. You own a job with extra headaches. But that can change... Check out my new video to find out how. 5 simple steps to double your profits and finally get your nights back. How to solve 80% of your headaches by only doing 20% of the work.The 3-step hack to build systems fast, even if you hate office admin. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
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How to Learn The Business Skills No One Taught You
Ever feel like you’re pushing shit uphill? Working your guts out to improve your business… Putting everything you’ve got into it… But no matter what you do… Nothing seems to change? The good news... You’ve definitely got the drive… But the problem is… You’re putting your energy in the wrong place. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: Find out how to: Separate good advice from bad, and focus your energy on the right skills instead of wasting time on the wrong ones Learn new skills (in minimal time) and use them to get business results Spot the root cause of problems instead of just fighting symptoms LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
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Want Predictable Cashflow? Here's How To Get It
Payday coming up but your bank balance looks grim? If you want to know how to dig yourself out of a cash flow hole...So you’re not stressed to the max and pulling your hair out... Listen Up... WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: Find out: How to find the true cause of your cash flow issues (instead of constantly putting out fires) The margin traps draining profits from your business (and how to plug them) The best way to get paid on time, without being annoying LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
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Google Reviews: Win More 5-Stars and Fix Poor Feedback
Ah crap... You got a bad Google review... And that 1 star is haunting you... Putting a dampener on all the great stuff others have said about your work... It feels unfair.... Maybe your team dropped the ball for a hot minute... Or more likely... The customer’s just being totally unreasonable... Either way, that review’s out there for everyone to see. But before it costs you future customers... Or puts off employees... Or has you on the phone to Silicon Valley... WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: Find out: How to bury bad reviews under a flood of 5-stars The simple system that makes getting customer reviews automatic The best way to flip bad reviews into great ones LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
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Listen To This If You're Scared About Hiring
what if you hire a dud? What if they quit after you’ve trained them? What if the work dries up? Can you really afford the extra cost long term? Mate, these fears are what keep your business stuck... If you want to push past the “one-man-band plus a couple of guys” stage... You’ve gotta stop waiting to hire... And actually do it. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST: You’ll find out... Why the way you're thinking about hiring is wrong How much an extra team member can earn your business The key to timing your next hire right LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Follow us on Social MediaThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
If you run a plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or any other trades business and you’re tired of long hours, cash flow headaches, and pricing battles, this podcast is for you.
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