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Most tradesmen say āyesā to every job⦠and then wonder why theyāre stressed, skint, overwhelmed, and never actually growing their business.
In this episode, Wayne and Andy dive deep into the reality most lads ignore:
Not all work is good work.
And some jobs are killing your business without you realising.
This episode is a straight-talking breakdown of how to choose the RIGHT work ā the jobs that grow your business, increase lifetime value, build recurring revenue, and stop you being a busy fool.
Inside this episode:
š„ Why saying āyes to everythingā is the reason youāre stuck
š„ The dangerous myth: āCombi swaps are the golden gooseā
š„ Why service & repair work quietly builds the strongest, most profitable businesses
š„ How ālifetime valueā actually works (and how to use it properly)
š„ Why five boiler installs a month WONāT grow your business long-term
š„ The difference between āprofit nowā vs āprofit over 10 yearsā
š„ The opportunity cost nobody in the heating/plumbing world talks about
š„ Why working for builders & letting agents is often a trap
š„ How to choose work that scales your business ā not drowns you
š„ Why customer acquisition beats short-term cash every time
š„ The mindset shift every tradesman needs if they want to grow
PLUS:
Wayne and Andy share real stories from their own businesses ā including walking away from Ā£100k+ a year in ācomfortableā work to unlock bigger, better opportunities.
If your diary is full but your business isnāt growingā¦
If youāre always busy but never aheadā¦
If you want to scale but canāt find the timeā¦
This episode is a wake-up call.
Start choosing the right work.
Start building the business you actually want.
Stop surviving. Start growing.
Off The Tools is officially back ā and weāre not messing about.
After five years, hundreds of thousands of downloads, and coaching tradesmen all over the UK, itās time for a full relaunch. A bigger mission. A stronger team. And a hell of a lot more impact.
In this episode, Wayne brings the listeners up to speed on the evolution of Off The Tools ā and then drops the big news:
Andrew Jones (TwinSun Heating) is now officially joining as Lead Coach and Co-Host.
Andy went from zero customers to a systemised, outsourced heating business in under three years, and heās now bringing that same no-excuses, action-first mindset into Off The Tools.
Inside this relaunch episode:
Why Off The Tools has outgrown what it started as
Why trades businesses are falling behind ā and how to fix it
What Andy brings to the table (and why he doesnāt take prisoners)
The new coaching structure, new tiers, new retreats, and the invite-only elite mastermind
Whatās coming up on the podcast: pricing, software, outsourcing, AI, systems, growth, and real unfiltered talk
How listeners can directly send questions for Wayne & Andy to answer on future episodes
This is the start of Season 2 ā bigger, sharper, and built to help more tradesmen get off the tools and into the life they actually want.
Got a question for the lads?
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Letās get to work.
In this straight-talking follow-up episode of the Off The Tools Podcast, Wayne Bettess is joined once again by Andrew Jones ā back in the hot seat after their first chat ran well over two hours. This time, itās not about what Andyās done, but whatās changed inside him.
They get brutally honest about personal development, pricing mindset, the trap of being "busy", and the real cost of surrounding yourself with the wrong people.
From tackling limiting beliefs, changing the way you price jobs, understanding your true value, and building better habits, this episode is stacked with practical, no-bullshit insights you can actually use.
If you're stuck chasing your tail, undervaluing yourself, or just need a kick up the arse to start taking ownership of your future ā this is your wake-up call.
šRecorded live from the Off The Tools HQ studio.
š² Want to level up your mindset and business? Join the free Off The Tools community now at www.offthetools.co.uk
Welcome back to the Off the Tools Podcast ā where real trades talk real business. In this episode, Iām joined by a man whoās gone from burnout and 14-hour days to building a thriving, systemised heating business.
Andy Jones, founder of Twin Sun Heating, finally joins me after two years of back and forth (life gets in the way, doesnāt it?). We unpack his full journey ā from flipping a coin to choose plumbing over electrics, to building a six-figure business driven by service plans, not just callouts.
We talk about the awkward early days, pricing with purpose, limiting beliefs, systems, software, reviews, burnout, and building a business on purpose ā not just creating yourself another hard job.
If you're stuck in the weeds of the day-to-day, this episode will give you hope, clarity, and a few well-earned laughs.
š¬ Language warning: we're just real people having a real chat ā so if youāre offended by the odd swear word, you might wanna skip. Or maybe you need this more than anyone. š
2 Years ago i took over a company⦠i started to record short recordings to share the experience.
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