The Profitable Tradie Podcast

Did you know 70% of your business success comes down to one thing...

It’s not better marketing...

Or better systems...

It’s definitely not working harder.

But if you get it wrong…

You stay the bottleneck...

You carry the load...

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
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• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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The best way to solve cash flow problems is to get more work and make more revenue.

True or false?

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Get paid faster (without the awkwardness)
2. Control money in vs money out (quit guessing, quit stressing)
3. Stop customers quietly using you as a bank

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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The war in Iran isn't ending any time soon.

You already know what that means... rising costs and tighter margins.

But what about your team?

Their commute costs more, they're stretched at the grocery checkout and dealing with the same uncertainties as you.

Left unchecked, this shows up in your trades business as more mistakes, less productivity, and constant pay-raise requests.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. How to reassure your staff without pretending everything is perfect
2. The best style of communication during stressful times
3. How to talk about the future when things feel unstable
4. What business owners need to do to look after themselves while also looking after others

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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Oh crap.

One of your best workers wants a pay rise.

Your head starts spinning.

Can I afford it?

Do they actually deserve it?

If I say yes, will everyone else want one too?

If I say no, will my best worker leave?

Pay discussions can be awkward, stressful... and expensive.

But handled the right way, they can build loyalty, improve performance, and even make your business more profitable.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. How a worker’s pay rise can make you more profit
2. Pay discussion mistakes you should avoid at all costs
3. How to handle pay discussions without overpaying or losing your best people

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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If you’re trying to keep overheads down...

Focus on where the money’s really going...

Or because the accountant told you to...

You might be making the most expensive mistake in your business.

To find out how overheads can actually help you make killer profits...

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Why trying to run the cheapest possible business might actually be keeping you stuck
2. The hidden reason trades businesses hit a glass ceiling and can’t grow
3. How the right overheads can unlock more profit, time, and freedom

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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The war in Iran is screwing everything right now…

Including your trades business.

Fuel prices are skyrocketing.

Material costs are rising.

And your margins are getting eaten up.

At the same time…

Customers are tightening their wallets.

Cash flow gets tighter.

Workflow goes patchy.

You've already felt it...

And it’s about to hit even harder.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. How to protect your margins when costs are rising fast
2. What to do if you’ve already got work booked at old prices
3. The types of jobs you should target when workflow slows down

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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Mike took his wife to the hospital.

What they thought was a bad headache...

Turned out to be a golf-ball sized brain tumour.

Meanwhile, his trades business couldn’t run without him.

But after surgery, he needed to support his partner.

That was Mike's wake-up call to get help.

Since joining Profitable Tradie...

His business has gone from relying on him for everything…

To having a team and systems in place so it runs without him.

He’s no longer constantly thinking about work…

He’s actually present with his family again.

And on top of that…

He’s grown from $500K a year…

To $750K+…

With margins increasing from 10% to over 50%.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Why Mike was shocked to learn his business was basically worth nothing… and what he did to fix it
2. The surprising family benefit Mike got from fixing his business
3. How Mike went from 10% to 50% margins in 18 months

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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You shouldn’t have to say it again.

You’ve told your guys a hundred times already.

Nothing’s changed.

Jobs are still going sideways.

Mistakes keep happening.

And you’re sick of repeating yourself.

What don’t they understand?

Are they even listening?

Truth is:

They probably aren’t.

Not because they’re useless.

Or because they don’t care.

It’s because you need to change your communication style.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Why “telling” your team what to do is a mistake.
2. How to make change stick without repeating yourself over and over.
3. The simple coaching framework that will get you better results, less stress, and a stronger team.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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When jobs stack up, it’s easy to spread out the extra work with the team you already have...

But it’s a big mistake.

I've made a video breaking down why hybrid roles backfire (and what to do instead)

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. How to know for sure you can afford to hire for a new role (and not worry about it)
2. The best way to increase your team’s workload without things going pear shaped
3. The hidden cost of hybrid roles you won’t see coming

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
3. Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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There’s a lever in your business that could add up to $200K in yearly profit to your trades business.

It doesn’t require more jobs, marketing, sales, or pricing.

And you don’t need new team members, or any fancy software.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. How to unlock $50k–$200k+ in extra profit without more jobs, more staff, or price rises
2. Where your labor hours are secretly leaking... and how to plug the gaps fast
3. The simple metric that shows whether your team is making you money… or costing you

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

1. Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
3. 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.