Responding To Incidents Correctly

Incidents are an inevitable part of every business. This is the exact reason why business owners should be aware of what to do when incidents occur within the workplace.

In this episode, we go through a few real-life experiences of how people were able to move on from incidents at work. Shayne shares with us a previous worker who lost his arm due to a jet water accident.

“The first thing is always to attend to the person.”

There’s just so many kinds of incidents which can happen at work. Whatever the case may be, the first and foremost thing to do is give attention to the person.

As the owner of your business, you should be aware of what to do when incidents happen Aside from that, it helps to know all these things to instruct the right people so they can manage incidents in the future.

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Establishing The Right Safety Systems For Your Business

In this series, Matt Jones and Sean Connolly go through the different factors in building out simple and correct safety systems for businesses. According to Shane, every business, at the very minimum, a workplace health and safety policy. This helps people within and outside of your company to recognize your business as one that takes these important things into consideration.

"The Wrong Safety Systems Are Those That Don't Fit Your Business"

In this podcast, Matt asked a very important question to Sean. "What are the wrong safety systems?". Sean emphasizes that it is important for you to know the nature and needs of your work to come up with a relevant safety system.

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Types Of Mental Health Problems

Mental health problems can be a silent killer because most victims feel very reluctant to seek help.

Like we talked about in the previous podcast, mental health is something everybody has. Just like everyone's physical health, our mental health is also prone to various illnesses.

Awareness of the different mental health problems will eventually equip tradies to help those who are still suffering from it.

This short list is a good start in understanding what other people around you might be going through.

1. Depression

 

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems. According to the Mental health Organization, approximately 300 million people throughout the world suffer from depression.

The unfortunate truth is that barely half of the people inflicted with depression receives subsequent treatment or attention.

In general, here are the different symptoms of depression:

• Difficulty sleeping
• Substance abuse
• Self-isolation
• Trouble concentrating
• Suicidal thoughts

A major lifestyle change along with consistent therapy is considered a very effective way to fight depression. A support group may come in very hand for depressed people.

For those of you with depressed family members, set aside time at least every week to make sure everything is going alright with the person. An open and listening ear can go a very long way.

2. Bipolar Disorder

 

Associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder is a mental health problem that causes the person to drastically switch from being extremely happy, sad, or upset.

The negative effects of a person suffering from bipolar disorder are as follows:

• Excessive spending
• Feeling overly excited and euphoric
• Invincible mentality
• Hallucinations
• Extreme depression
• Frequent arguing
• Broken relationships

The same treatment that helps people with depression also goes a long way when it comes to bipolar disorder.

3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

 

Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior are also considered a threat to people's mental health. This is due to the fact that it causes unusual behavior due to the mental state of the person.

Some obsessions that are usually observed are as follows:

• Reasonless worrying of family me

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The True Value of Mental Health For Tradies

Mental health is one of the things that you never take for granted as a tradie. Aside from the physical stress brought upon by continuous projects, it is important to keep an eye on how we take care of the mind.  In this podcast, we collaborate on how tradies and contractors can strengthen their mental health while dealing with the daily challenges of their trade business.

How Can Tradies Take Better Care Of Their Mental Health?

To accompany this amazing podcast is a brief list of practical things you can do for your mental health. Check it out: 

1. Get enough sleep

It's no surprise that getting sufficient amount of sleep is one of the most effective ways of preserving your mental health.

Tons of research concludes that lack of sleep has a direct correlation with depression (especially the not-so-young bunch!)

2. Find an outlet for stress

Stress can eat up all the happy hormones out of you. This is why an outlet for stress is very crucial to your mental health. 

And by 'outlet for stress', we don't mean partying and drinking the night away!

Boxing, travelling, hiking, skiing, and similar physical intensive activities are the perfect way to get your mind away from work-related tension.

3. Surround yourself with the right people

The word 'right' is the key-term in here. This is because everyone has different kinds of personality.

You may find yourself easily getting along with certain people at work. That's ok! It is very important to surround yourself with people that you truly understand and accept. On top of making friends at work, continuously nurture your relationship with family members.

People with strong connections in the family often find themselves less stressed than those who try to push away their family from their life.

 

On The Next Episode...

In the other half of this insightful podcast series on Mental Health, we go deeper into the effects of bad mental health.  Aside from that, we also go through some real life examples of how observing proper mental-health has helped tradies be at the top of their game.

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How Helpful is Outsourcing in Trade Businesses?

The answer to such a question is always dependent on the nature and current situation of your trade business. In this podcast, I am joined by my good friend Charlie Valher from Outsourcing Angel as we discuss the positive and negative sides of outsourcing for your trade business.

Charlie and I got to tackle some pretty interesting and insightful topics related to outsourcing. Being able to identify which area of your business can use some offshore help will boost its potential to grow to a maximum.

"What I noticed is my email went from three hours a day to a maximum 30-minute phone call for me to dictate these replies."

How has outsourcing helped your trade business?

Are you interested in trying out this thing called outsourcing?

What are your concerns regarding outsourcing and its effect on your trade business? Let us know what you think!

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Being Financially Prepared

It is no lie that being financially prepared takes a lot of discipline and patience. However, the benefits to a financial account that is well taken care of can never be denied.

After the first and second episode, BIll and Matt hop back in the booth to finish their awesome podcast series revolving around tax and accounting for tradies.

"Being financially prepared is something that you constantly do."

Do you want to find the answers to all your questions related to tax and accounting? Learn a whole lot of new and interesting things in the culmination episode of this podcast series with Bill Petrovski.

 

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Structuring Your Financial Deals

Bill Petrovski returns on the second episode of this podcast series to collaborate with Matt Jones in discussing the importance of a well-structured financial deal.

After discussing the value of spending money wisely, they now go over what it truly takes to structure your finance deals in a way that favors your current situation. 

"Cash flow is king because if you know what is your cash flow each week, each month, and ongoing; you know what you can spend and what you can't spend." - Bill Petrovski

If you are relatively new to the ins and outs of a finance deal, this podcast will serve you very well. Learn how to structure your finance deal today. 

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Spending Money Wisely

Bill Petrovski gives valuable tips on how to spend money wisely by using all available resources to get the best tax rate that will still let you pursue bigger financial goals.

Tradies and contractors are included in the list of people who can get blind-sided by spending their funds incorrectly.

"The benefit comes from the deduction of tax, not a direct rebate"

Often times, tradies and contractors neglect the importance of accurate tax rate. He emphasizes that playing your cards right when it comes to your tax rate is of prime importance. To top it off, they finish off this episode by going through different efficiency and job management tools that can help you in Spending Money Wisely. 

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How To Structure Your Finance

After episode one and two, Sean and Matt are back to discuss the culmination of this insightful podcast series. In this episode, they go over the do's and dont's in structuring your finance.  When structuring a loan, it's not just about the welfare of the business. More importantly, you should consider your current personal situation before signing up for finance deals. Sean gives a lot of insightful tips on taking residuals and balloon repayments. He guides into the concept of how a car or house balloons in a matter of years. What a lot of people do is walk-in and trade the asset they borrowed to pay off the residual fee.

"The Best Finance Terms For You Depend On How Long You Intend To Keep The Asset."

In this podcast, Sean Fowler discusses the different finance deals and how you can structure one for yourself that fits right into your situation. 

After going over the importance of asking the right questions and the reality of interest rates, Matt and Sean culminate this highly insightful podcast series by outlining the factors to consider in structuring a tailor-made finance deal for you. 

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The Reality Of Interest Rates

Sean Fowler and Matt Jones return for the second part of the podcast series on finance for tradies and contractors to discuss the value of finding the right interest rates and being aware of other factors that affect the finance solution you will be offered.  Speed, requirements, and other factors should also be considered as much as the interest rate of a financing deal.  According to Sean, it's hard to get a legitimate answer when you ask for the interest rate. With the different type of interest rates being offered, you're simply taking the word of the person you're talking. With the existence of different interest rating systems; customer rate, base rate, flat rate, will not result in the same numbers/amount. 

"Interest Rates Are Not The Only Factor You Should Look Into"

In this podcast, Sean Fowler discusses the experiences he had with interest rates and how other important factors should be considered as well before signing up for financial deals. 

After going over the importance of asking the right questions, now is a good time to look at our available options. In reality, interest rates are one of biggest things to look at. However, Sean emphasizes in this podcast that it is not the only place a contractor or tradie should look at. 

In This Podcast

Matt Jones and Sean Fowler discuss the reality of interest rates in getting the best finance solution for tradies and contractors. Interest rates come in different shapes and sizes. According to Sean, people nowadays are looking into the other factors that affect a financial deal aside from interest rates. This is a very interesting topic that has been going around the community for quite some time now. What are your thoughts? Let us know!

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