Do you enjoy paying your bills late? 

I’m guessing probably not.  

In fact, I'm willing to bet you value your reputation as somebody who pays their bills on time.  

So why is it that others seem to do everything they can to avoid them? 

And after all, it’s these slow payers that stop you from getting money to suppliers. 

Knowing how to deal with slow payers is crucial in business. 

So, Phil & Tony sat down and recorded an episode on it.  

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

1. Understand how to speed up slow payers on on-timers 
2. Learn how to prevent slow payers in the first place 
3. Have the ability to improve cashflow 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call 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

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“Maybe I should lower my prices to get more work” 

“If prices were lower, vendors would accept more of my bids and I’d be making more money.” 

It’s a natural thought.  

The problem is you’d be slashing your profit margins.  

And asking to go broke. 

There are plenty of other things you can do to book out jobs which don’t involve cutting your pay. 

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

1. The Hidden Downside Everyone Misses when dropping their prices. 
2. what to do when thinking about dropping your prices 
3. Learn what profit margin to aim for when pricing 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call 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

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“The stress of facing financial disaster is crippling” 

The man who told me this had a good business from the outside. 

1.5 million in revenue and 8 staff members. 

But behind closed doors the business was losing money hand over fist.  

And the owner, Luke, didn’t know what to do. 

But he was different. 

18 months on, his business has doubled its revenue and now has a net profit of 25%. 

I sat down with Luke to uncover the secrets of how he turned everything around with no experience. 

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

1. Learn how getting ontop of systems makes more business more profitable 
2. An understanding of how working off the tools can take your business to the next level  
3. Recognize the power of managing others  

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call 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

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Have you ever had a crack at marketing and not seen a penny back?  

Maybe you’ve tried and given up? 

Preferring to focus on word of mouth, the quality of work and relationships with other contractors. 

Now these are crucial, don’t get me wrong. 

But the downside is, if you’re short of work you can’t ‘increase’ your word of mouth. 

Which can leave you in a tight spot. 

That’s when it’s important to have a bunch of marketing tools in your back pocket you can use when you’re short on work. 

I’ve recorded a session on what’s the best type of marketing for a trades business in 2024. 

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

1. The Mistake Most people Overlook when it comes to word of mouth 
2. The tried and tested marketing tactics used by the best 
3. The ability to attract more high profit work 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call 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

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There are so many marketing agencies around that it feels natural to hand control off control to them and forget about it.  

But that is a huge mistake. 

Marketing is the heartbeat of your business. 

And if you put the wrong person in charge, your cash flow will suffer. 

Don’t get me wrong, there are some fantastic agencies out there.  

But too often you’ll get stung. 

So if you want to get the marketing off your plate but make sure the quality is still there 

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

1. Learn What Marketing Agencies are and what they can do for you 
2. Understand Which ones are the best and which ones you should avoid 
3. Teach you that even though you’re paying these people to do it, you MUST keep control of the marketing direction 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call 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

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Only you can destroy your business. 

Until you take on a business partner. 

Now the fact you read my emails leads me to suggest that you’re pretty good at NOT destroying your business. 

So, let’s focus on how you can make sure somebody else doesn’t ruin it fopr you. 

Now there are a bunch of reasons why you might bring on a business partner. 

But all of them have one thing in common. 

You NEED TO KNOW what you’re getting yourself into. 

I’m not saying things will go south. 

Especially not if you both do your due diligence. 

But I see too many successful businesses fall apart because the business owner and partner are on different planets. 

Transferring ownership is one of the things that you need to know. 

Even if you’re not looking into it right now. 

But the reason so many mergers end up going south is because few people know the risks involved. 

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM TODAY’S PODCAST: 

1. Learn the risks around taking on a business partner 
2. Learn what opportunities lie with taking on a partner 
3. Begin to plan around the business legacy 
4. Take your business to the next level 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for you 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

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I want to die with $0 to my name. 

And so should you. 

Think about your bank account and imagine how difficult your life would be if that was all you had until the day you died. 

You’d probably be very shrewd with your spending.  

So why don’t we do that with our time? 

Right now, we have a bank account with a limited amount of time.  

It’s great that we use some of that time to get more money. 

But what is the point of using our valuable time to earn money that we’ll never live to use.  

Now why am I telling you this? 

After all, business is about making money.  

But it’s also about freedom and living a better life. 

And you can’t do that if your life is consumed by your business. 

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM IMPLEMENTING TODAY’S PODCAST: 

1. Understand why freedom is just as important as money 
2. Value your time more efficiently 
3. Give you a fresh perspective of what your business goals should be 
4. Implement a Die with Zero lifestyle 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for you 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

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He did in 3 years what some business owners never do... 

Built a sizeable business which can run on autopilot. 

Now, it might not be your goal right now. 

But it’s definitely a good goal to have because having a business that doesn’t rely on you is a top feeling. 

Gaining freedom and a stress-free business was key for Duncan. 

And the impressive part is that he started his business from scratch in 2021.   

When Duncan joined our program, growth felt like an uphill battle. 

Margins were tight, and the work was exhausting.  

Duncan was nearly burned out and he had only been in business for 8 months.  

His drive for success has paid off in no time and now he owns a business that rakes in $200k per month with a minimum profit margin of 40%. 

He hasn’t just grown quickly but sustainably. 

And because of that he doesn’t have that fear the business will explode if he’s not involved. 

So I sat down with him so he could share the secrets to his success. 

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

• Understand the importance of getting off the tools! 
• Learn how to price for profit. 
• Back yourself as the master of your own destiny. 
• Develop the tools for creating real life value. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for you 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

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Most business owners undervalue their work and many do it chronically.  

When you don’t value the work you do, it leads to charging less than you could and should for the services you provide. 

And not charging enough creates profitability and cash flow issues for your business. 

Well, here’s the issue that too many trades buisness owners make. 

They feel awkward about charging enough or even asking for money. 

As a result, they get pinched for profit and cash flow gets tight. 

And there’s not enough money going around to invest back into your business – systems and team. 

Let alone enough profit to enjoy. 

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

• You feel more confident about your prices 
• Each job you service returns solid profit 
• You have money to invest back into the business 
• Money to invest in yourself and your portfolio 
• Buy back your time 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for you 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

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Want to know how to price so you win the job AND make profit? 

It’s a very fine line. 

It feels impossible to win jobs unless you eat into your margins.  

Which is a deadly cash flow sin.  

As we come to the end of the year, it’s obvious that pricing has been a big issue of 2023. 

And it’s looking like it’ll be a business killer in 2024 as well.  

Phil and I shot a training on how much you should charge earlier this year and it went off! 

So, because it’s so important that trades business owners know this information. 

We’re bringing it back! 

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

1. Ability to create strong cash flow and have money for bills, wages and profit for yourself. 
2. Continually invest money back into the business to improve your systems and hire the best people. 
3. Win more jobs with profitable margins 
4. Feel in control of your destiny because you have a clear picture of what is happening in terms of your job profits. This gives you confidence because you can make decisions and changes based on the right information rather than guess work. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for you 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

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