The ToolShed Podcast

When supporting those struggling with mental health challenges, it is important to approach them with empathy, kindness, and understanding. Listen without judgment, validate their feelings, and encourage professional help when needed. In this episode of The Toolshed, host Mick Hawes sits down with Sonja Bottern, an inspiring and motivational figure who has dedicated herself to making a positive impact in her community.

Sonja is a networking professional who displays exceptional drive and enthusiasm in her endeavours. She is deeply committed to promoting sound mental health and assisting those encountering mental health difficulties.

Key Takeaways:

• Suicide prevention efforts
• Awareness about suicide and how to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health
• Educating individuals on the warning signs of suicide
• Raising awareness of how to support someone going through mental health challenges
• How to promote good mental health and support those facing mental health issues

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Next week we'll talk with Haydn Simmons about Saving Time Quoting. Don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

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In today's fast-paced business world, collaboration is crucial for achieving success and gaining a competitive edge. Collaborating with other businesses brings fresh perspectives, ideas, and resources to help businesses thrive while building solid relationships and networks within the industry. This week's episode of The ToolShed features Mick Hawes' interview with Mikael Heinonen, co-founder of Collabaloop, a workforce engagement platform for the construction industry. Heinonen shares his insights on the benefits of collaboration in the construction industry and how it can drive positive culture change.

During the episode, Heinonen emphasises the importance of psychological safety within organisations to encourage collaboration and innovation. He also discusses the fragmentation of the industry and the need for cooperation to overcome its challenges. Additionally, Heinonen talks about the unique needs of different market segments and how Collabaloop helps businesses understand their challenges and provide relevant content to improve resilience. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights into building a strong workplace culture through collaboration and the competitive advantage it offers in attracting and retaining top talent.

Key takeaways:

• Collaboration is key to achieving success and gaining a competitive edge in today's business world.
• Psychological safety is crucial for encouraging collaboration and innovation within organisations.
• Collaboration is essential to overcoming the challenges of a fragmented industry.
• Different market segments have unique needs that require tailored solutions.
• A strong workplace culture through collaboration is a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent.

All this and more, on this week's episode of The ToolShed.

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Get ready for an insightful discussion on How To Deal With Suicide featuring Sonja Bottern. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

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Are you tired of dealing with water damage and leaks in your home? Do you want to ensure your living space is safe, healthy, and comfortable? In this episode of The ToolShed, Mick Hawes sits down with Byron Landeryou, Founder/CEO of Waterproof Awareness, to discuss the importance of waterproofing your home.

Byron Landeryou provides valuable insights on how to prevent and solve problems related to water damage. He stresses the significance of proper waterproofing techniques and offers practical tips on maintaining a healthy living environment. From health risks due to leaks and moulds to the ways to correct building tools, Byron covers it all.

Key Takeaways:

• Waterproofing your home is crucial to protecting your property, health, and finances.
• Proper waterproofing techniques can save you from costly repairs and renovations.
• Water leaks can have serious health risks, including mould growth.
• Address water leaks promptly to prevent further damage and ensure a healthy living environment.
• Investing wisely in your home includes prioritising proper waterproofing techniques.

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Are you ready to learn how collaboration can improve your business? Stay tuned for next week's episode of The ToolShed, where Mick Hawes sits down with Mikael Heinonen to discuss Better Business Through Collaboration. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

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Effective financial management is essential to achieving financial freedom and securing a stable financial future. To develop an intelligent money mindset, individuals must learn to make informed financial decisions that align with their financial objectives. In this episode of THE TOOLSHED, Mick Hawes interviews Jackson Millan, known as The Wealth Mentor, to gain valuable insights on financial advice and literacy.

Jackson Millan shares his extensive expertise on developing willpower for effective financial management, guiding listeners through the fundamentals of money management. By evaluating options, considering risks and rewards, and making informed choices, individuals can maximize their profit and work towards long-term financial stability. Additionally, Millan offers advice on overcoming a financial scarcity mindset and dealing with financial stress.

Key Takeaways:

• Develop a smart money mindset to make better financial decisions and avoid unnecessary expenses.
• Gain valuable insights on financial literacy and maximize your cash flow.
• Unlock the key to financial success by evaluating options, considering risks and rewards, and making informed choices.
• Overcome the financial scarcity mindset and work towards long-term financial stability.
• Learn about the dimensional approach to investing and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage your finances.

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Don't miss out on our next episode, where we discuss Keeping the Moisture Where It Should Be with Byron Landeryou. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

Wealth Health Check

In today's world, prioritising health and wellness has become crucial. The Toolshed podcast features Kate Save, a clinical dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator, CEO, and co-founder of Be Fit Food and Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition. Kate's mission is to revolutionise Australians' relationship with food and to establish food as the first medicine. She explains the direct link between food and overall health and aims to halt the trajectory of weight-related chronic disease.

During this episode, Kate shares her expertise on various topics, including selecting high-quality ingredients, preserving the brain and preventing dementia, and raising children with a healthy lifestyle. She also explains the correct amount of protein to consume at each meal and the free dietitian consultation available on their website. Kate's passion for maximising health and wellness through nutrition shines through in this episode. Her knowledge is valuable for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with food.

Key takeaways:

• Food should be the first medicine, and food is directly linked to overall health.
• Selecting high-quality ingredients is essential for maximising health and wellness through nutrition.
• It's possible to preserve the brain and prevent dementia through a healthy diet.
• Raising children with a healthy lifestyle is critical for their health and well-being.
• The correct amount of protein to consume at each meal is essential.

All this and more on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Stay tuned for next week's episode, where we talk about creating wealth and living the life you desire with Jackson Millan. We will cover various topics, including business strategies that can scale your business to seven figures.

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Are you looking to take your personal and professional development to the next level? In this episode of The Toolshed, host Mick Hawes sits down with Angela Heise, a leadership coach, to discuss the essential insights for unlocking your full potential. Angela's expertise focuses on developing personal and professional potential, supporting highly productive individuals and teams, and strengthening leaders in emotional, social, and cultural intelligence competencies.

Angela shares her journey and her involvement in personal and professional development. She provides actionable tips for listeners to set up their own goals. She emphasises the importance of emotional productivity and challenging oneself as key components. As personal and professional growth are often intertwined, Angela explains how personal development can positively impact one's professional life, and professional growth can lead to increased opportunities, positively impacting one's personal life.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of personal and professional growth in unlocking your full potential
• Actionable tips for setting up your own goals and achieving success
• Understanding the concept of emotional productivity and how it impacts growth
• How challenging yourself can lead to increased opportunities and growth.
• All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Next week we cover How to eat your way to a better business with Kate Save.

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Links:

• https://angelaheise.com/
• linkedin.com/in/angelaheise

There is a lot to be said about salespeople. Anyone in a trade-based business will tell you that it is much more of a service industry than it might seem at first glance. Sure, there's the obvious part, which is the service we offer our clients by doing the work they hired us for, but there are other equally important things that we do for them. These include providing them with options and information about how to get what they want, providing suggestions on how to improve their environment, and being a source of comfort and trust in their decision-making.

In this episode, Mick Hawes interviews John Blake, a sales growth strategist, coach, and founder of John Blake Sales Breakthrough Solutions. His company helps business growth by optimising the sales process and business development systems. He also empowers his clients while being 100 per cent sincere and avoiding dated clichéd sales approaches.

In this episode, you will:

• Listen to how sales breakthrough coach and strategist John Blake helps businesspeople explode their sales results using a unique process
• Understand how vital sales skills are in trade-based businesses
• Learn how to balance quality and quantity when converting inquiries into leads and leads into paying clients
• Know how useful having a communication framework is in growing the business
• Discover the seven leverage points in the business
• Learn how to tweak your business to optimise processes
• Learn how to map your strategy to find the leverage point for your business
• Understand the importance of a follow-up process when receiving inquiries
• Learn to create sales meeting structures when receiving inquiries and convert them into paying clients
• Learn the basic skills to enhance the success of the sales process
• Learn the importance of effort in selling

All this and more on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Stay tuned next week when we will cover Use Your Business to Become The Master Of Your Destiny! with Angela Heise.

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A pool builder's guide to creating a safe and clean space

You may have a pool in your backyard, and it's likely a very nice and beautiful thing to look at. However, unless you're a real pool professional, you probably don't know how to keep it clean and safe.

Therefore, you need to have a pool maintenance plan. You can't simply call and have someone come and do it for you. The pool industry is big business, and pool builders are some of the most skilled tradesmen around. Many of them have their own websites, so if you want to work with pool builders, you'll need to understand how the industry works.

Listen to Mick Hawes interviewing Joel Kean, the President of the Master Pool Builders Association Australia (MPBAA) and an owner of Aqua Dreamz for almost 18 years. Joel has a reputation within the industry as a modern thinker with old-school values, and he shared his unique insights and expertise with us.

In this episode you will learn:

• About Joel Kean, President of the Master Pool Builders Association Australia (MPBAA) and owner of Aqua Dreamz, and his approach to providing exceptional service and maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• How Joel Kean runs Aqua Dreamz and how he started
• The most common misunderstandings we have in business
• Valuable tips and guides to provide your clients with the best experience
• Know if you can trust a builder who offers a free quote
• How to provide the builder and the customer a great deal
• About Joel's experience as the President of the Pool Builders Association
• About the importance of communication in any business
• The benefits of joining an association as a business owners
• The difference between a pool builder and a home builder
• The similarities between a pool builder and a home builder.

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Stay tuned next week when we going to cover Do tradies really need sales skills? with John Blake. We cover lots including how to unlock huge sales and the 3 main problems in your business.

So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

Building Insurance: Essential & Underrated

While insurance is not a new concept, it is very underrated and often overlooked by many. Even if you don't have a business, you should be aware of some of the most common insurance types and how they can benefit you. Having insurance is a privilege, but this privilege isn't without limits. In this episode, we will understand what those limits are and how we can grow past them.

People need buildings, and they need them built quickly. But getting the building license isn't enough—you also have to get your building insured. Builders are receiving a lot of work, but they're turning it down because they don't have the right insurance. If you don't have the right insurance, then you can't get started on building your new business.

Listen to Mick Hawes interview Chitra Matra from Bovill Risk & Insurance Consultants (BRIC) as they discuss the importance and benefits of Domestic Building insurance and its coverage.

In this episode you will:

• Hear about Chitra Sharma who is a team leader at Bovill Risk & Insurance Consultants (BRIC). They are builders who specialise in professional indemnity and builder's insurance.
• Hear us talk about the misconceptions about getting insurance
• Learn the importance of having domestic insurance
• Know the minimum requirements for placing insurance
• Know the coverage of domestic building insurance
• Know the common challenges or issues that builders encounter when getting insurance
• Understand the risk and assessments of an insurance companies
• Learn how you can grow your business organically
• Hear us talk about how accountants deal with insurers and how they assess their questions
• Learn the disadvantage of over-covered insurance
• Learn how mental health is being addressed in the building industry

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Stay tuned next week when we going cover Water, water everywhere with Joel Kean. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, stay healthy.

The Surprising Benefits of Smiling on Mental Health

Smiling is one of the easiest things we can do. It reduces stress and makes us feel good, but it does more than that; it can also alter our brain chemistry and help us think more clearly. When we smile, we feel better, and it's contagious too. It's what happens when we empathise with others; their joy makes us want to join in. That's the power of smiling.

In this episode, Mick Hawes interviews James Short, a business coach and co-founder of The Business of Smile, a charity that helps reconnect communities by starting with a smile. Hear amazing stories of their business tackling mental health issues by giving away socks as a conversation starter. James also shares his knowledge about the effects of smiling on the body.

In this episode you will:

• Listen to James Short, a business coach and the co-founder of The Business of Smile charity, which helps reconnect communities, bridge the gap, and start with a smile!
• Hear how they met his co-founder at the Business of Smiles, Scott Carson.
• Learn how they morph from running sessions into a registered charity
• Hear us talk about their mental health events during lockdowns
• Understand the physiology of smiling
• Discover how giving their socks made an impact to the community
• Learn more about the stories behind The Business of Smiles as an amazing movement
• Understand the significant message of their socks
• Know more about James as a personal trainer-turned-business owner and an amazing father
• Think about joining their smiley brigade they want to build
• Learn how their business supports their personal development revolution

All this and more, on this week's episode of THE TOOLSHED.

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Stay tuned next week when we going to cover Understanding insurance with Chitra Sharma.

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Links & resources mentioned in the episode:

https://www.ihopeyouaresmiling.com/