You finally start making some solid profit in your trade business… then WHACK! You cop a tax bill you didn’t see coming. Sound familiar? In this episode of The Tradie Show podcast, Andy and Angela expose the most common tax mistakes that tradies make, and how to dodge them so you can hold onto more of your hard-earned cash. It’s real talk, practical advice, and tradie-to-tradie truth bombs you won’t hear from your accountant. 📥 Grab your free download:81 TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR TRADIES - Get the most out of tax time and make sure you’re not leaving money on the table. Better in your pocket than the tax man! Key takeaways from this episode:Why May is your golden window to get ahead of taxThe truth about cashies, AI and how the ATO is getting smarterWhat expenses you CAN claim (and a few you absolutely cannot)Why using your business account for personal spending is killing your booksThe $20K or $30K Instant Asset Write-Off update (pending election result)What counts as a "work vehicle" - and why your BMW probably doesn’t qualifyHow super and GST can trip you up if you’re not carefulThe hidden sting of CGT when claiming your home officeWhy poor record-keeping is a business killerThe company tax mistake tradies forget until it’s too late Want Andy to look at your business?Book a free GamePlan call and he’ll give you tailored advice ... and provide you with clarity and direction to smash out what you need to do right now to help you create the lifestyle and freedom you deserve.👉 https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/gameplan-call/ 📱 Follow Lifestyle Tradie:Instagram: LifestyleTradieFacebook: Lifestyle Tradie
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@SydneyPlumberChick’s Formula For Viral Tradie Content
She’s only 20, still on the tools as an apprentice – yet Yana Marks has already racked up 300K+ followers on TikTok and 80K+ on Instagram as @SydneyPlumberChick. In this episode of The Tradie Show podcast, Andy and Angela sit down with Yana in -studio to unpack how she turns everyday plumbing jobs into scroll-stopping content, the fresh energy she’s bringing to a male-dominated industry, and what the next generation of tradies can learn from her rapid rise. If you’re looking to build a brand, attract better customers (and staff) or simply prove the trades can be a career of choice, this chat’s for you. 🔧 In this chat you’ll learn How Yana broke into plumbing at 18 and why she chose the trade life 🛠️Her “phone-in-one-hand, spanner-in-the-other” system for filming content that pops 📲Three content pillars she swears by for steady follower growth 🌱Handling haters & staying authentic when your DMs blow up 🙅♀️Simple ways to showcase your crew on camera and turn eyeballs into enquiries 👀➡️💰Why social media is the new tradie toolbox – and how tech will reshape quoting, hiring & training ⚙️Work-life hacks a 20-year-old uses to avoid burnout while juggling TAFE, job sites & reels 🏄♀️Her five-year game-plan (leadership, licensing & levelling up female talent) 🎯Rapid-fire wisdom: morning routines, smiles on site & the best advice she’s ever been given ⚡ 👉 Want Andy to look at your business?Book a free GamePlan call and he’ll give you tailored advice … plus the clarity & direction you need to smash out what matters right now and create the lifestyle freedom you deserve.Details here ➜ https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/gameplan-call/🔗 Lifestyle Tradie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LifestyleTradie/🔗 Lifestyle Tradie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifestyleTradie/
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What AI Agents Actually Mean for Your Trade Business (No Tech Mumbo Jumbo)
AI Agents. You’ve probably heard the term floating around, but what actually is it, and why should you care as a busy trade business owner? In this episode, Andy and Angela break down the fast-moving world of AI without the tech jargon, and focus on what really matters: how it can save you time, reduce those middle-of-the-night phone calls, and give you back control of your business. They’ll share,👉 What the heck an AI Agent is (in plain tradie terms) 👉 How AI is already being used by tradies to handle after-hours calls & admin tasks 👉 Why ignoring AI is a dangerous move for your business 👉 The 3 levels of AI Agents - where we’re at now, and what’s coming next 👉 Real-life examples of how Lifestyle Tradie members are already using AI 👉 How to start small, with simple tools to test the waters 👉 Why you need to fix your business model before you go plugging in AI 👉 The balance between human connection and smart automation 👉 And, what the future looks like for family-run trade businesses in an AI world PLUS: 💡 Don’t miss our brand new AI for Tradies e-book! We’ve created a super practical, trade-specific guide to help you get started with AI in your business right now. Download it now and get started: The Tradie's Guide to AI and ChatGPT Ready to discover what the top 5% of trade business owners do differently? Join us at Stress Free Tradie, our national tour this May and June. In just ONE day, you’ll learn exactly how to implement the strategies that will transform your business and your life. Details here 👉 https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/events Lifestyle Tradie's Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/LifestyleTradie/ Lifestyle Tradie's Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/LifestyleTradie/
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From $0 Profit to 15% Profit in Under 12 Months: How Zach & Jordan Transformed Their Building Business
Imagine running your trade business flat-out… only to end the year in the red.That was Zach and Jordan from Muir Projects in 2023. Fast-forward just 12 months: ✅ 15% profit ✅ Booked out for all of 2025 ✅ Quoting smarter and charging $5K per quote ✅ Running a 5-man team with defined roles and systems ✅ Building a killer local presence on socials This episode is a real-time coaching session where Zach picks our brains about:How to sell a $5K paid quote Whether to hire before the work arrives or afterHow to manage project delays with subbiesWhen to bring in an ops managerMarketing that actually works for builders Creating financial stability with long-term planningYou’ll walk away with clarity, confidence and practical strategies you can implement straight away. Key Takeaways:“We were clueless” → 15% profit: Clarity on numbers = game-changer$5K paid quoting system: How it works (and why clients say YES)Fully booked 2025: How consistent marketing + clear avatar filled their pipelineShould you hire before the work arrives? Our honest adviceManaging subbie delays: Tips for smooth site flowWhen to hire an ops manager: The tipping point, and how to afford it Want Andy to look at your business? Book a free GamePlan call and he’ll give you tailored advice ... and provide you with clarity and direction to smash out what you need to do right now to help you create the lifestyle and freedom you deserve. 👉 Details here📲 Lifestyle Tradie on Instagram 📘 Lifestyle Tradie on Facebook
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The Customer Experience Maximiser … & Ice Cream (Part 2)
Most tradies are flat-out chasing new jobs, juggling quotes, and hoping the phone keeps ringing. But what if you could create a customer experience so good that your customers never want to go anywhere else? In this episode, Andy and Angela break down The Customer Experience Maximiser — a simple yet game-changing strategy that will have customers coming back again and again (and bringing their mates along too). Oh, and there’s a whole lot of talk about ice cream … because your trade business should be Neapolitan, not plain old vanilla! What you’ll learn in this episode:✅ The four levels of customer experience — Basic, Expected, Desired & Unexpected ✅ Why repeat customers are worth WAY more than constantly chasing new leads ✅ How small, low-cost changes can dramatically improve customer loyalty ✅ Real-world examples (including how a restaurant and a resort NAILED customer experience) ✅ Simple, actionable steps to go from “just another tradie” to the one customers rave aboutThis is PART 2 of a 2-part series all about the CUSTOMERS in your business.🎧 Listen to PART 1 of the Customer Series: The ABCD Customer Mix: Are You Working With The Wrong Clients?Want Andy to look at your business?Book a free GamePlan call and get tailored advice to gain clarity and direction so you can create the lifestyle and freedom you deserve. 👉 www.lifestyletradie.com.au/gameplan-call 📲 Follow Lifestyle Tradie for more business-boosting tips:Instagram | Facebook
The Tradie Show is the podcast for tradies who are stuck working ‘IN’ the business instead of working ‘ON’ it. We know you’ve got big goals, but right now you probably feel like a slave to your own creation.TAFE taught you to be a great tradie, but not a great business owner. It’s lonely, stressful and not your fault. We get it, we’ve been there too, deep in the trenches (literally) growing a plumbing business in Sydney. Life looked great on the outside, but behind the scenes, we were stressed out of our eyeballs. As a result we almost lost everything ... we almost lost our business, our home and our marriage, but thankfully we came out the other side with a thriving business, completely off the tools and only working 2 hours p/week. How? Well, that's what we share here on The Tradie Show.Following our success, we vowed to help other tradies, so you don’t have to go through what we did. We didn’t have any guidance and even when we tried to hire a coach, he knew nothing about the trade industry, so we ended up coaching him. That experience inspired us to set up our amazing community and coaching program, Lifestyle Tradie to share the advice we wish we had about what it really takes to build a successful trade business and live the lifestyle you deserve. And now The Tradie Show is an extension of that community. So, if you’re a plumber, electrician, painter, landscaper, carpenter, builder, bricklayer, concretor, contractor, gardener, window washer, aborist, tiler, metal fabricator, roofer, glazier, handyman services, HVAC, solar installation services or any other trade business or trade service, then tune into The Tradie Show for no-fluff advice, fun banter and inspiring interviews to help you get results. BIG RESULTS!Want to fast-track your results?Book in a success session with Andy: https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/
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