The Trade Den

Do you feel like there’s just no good people to hire?

Or maybe you’ve got no idea how you’re going to be able to afford to step back off the tools yourself, or do it without everything falling apart.  

Getting the right people at the right time is crucial to growing your trades and construction business but something that we see so many business owners get wrong.

This week is the first part in our series around hiring the team that will help you grow and take your business to the next level.

In this episode we’re going to be talking through some key questions you need to reflect on to make sure that your next hire is both the person that will move your business forward AND that it’s NOT someone you’re going to have to replace in 6 months time. 

If you want to have a productive and profitable ground crew, this episode will teach you how to design a team that is exactly that.

And if you want some help to figure out WHO your next hire should be book a free Strategy Call here 

Tune in to learn:

🔨 The 3 different types of hires you should be making 

🔨 How to find the gaps you need to fill in your current Ground Crew 

🔨 The mistake most people make when deciding whether to hire another tradesmen or apprentice 

🔨 WHEN you should be hiring and can you actually afford to take another person on? 

Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

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In today’s episode, we are diving into a topic that’s close to home for both of us… The difference between just being a parent and fully showing up as a dad. 

As business owners, we know the pressure of balancing a demanding work life while trying to be there for our families. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that providing financially is enough, but is that really the relationship you want with your kids?

Join us as we chat about the impact long work hours are having on your children’s development, the unique challenges of being a dad to young children versus adult kids, and how to realise when your work justifications are becoming excuses.

In this episode you’ll learn:

🔨 The Difference Between Being a Dad Versus Being a Parent 

🔨 The importance of prioritising quality over quantity when it comes to time with your kids 

🔨 3 powerful concepts to help you become a more Present, Engaged Dad

🔨 How to foster a relationship with your kids that Challenges, Supports, and helps them Grow

Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book a Chat here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

When Simon started with Pravar he had 12 employees and was turning over $2 Mill a year. 

Now he’s built a team of over 80 and is on track to do $18mill+ this year. 

Today’s client story isn’t just about the logistics and business strategies Simon had to implement to be able to achieve this incredible growth. It’s about the leader and person he had to become to be able to get his team to grow alongside him. 

Simon has created such an incredible culture within his business that even when everyone else was struggling to hire he attracted A players and was named the 25th great place to work in a company of his size. 

If you want to scale and do it properly, or you’re curious how to get your team to lift their standards so they operate at the same level you do … don’t miss this episode! 

You’ll Hear 

🔨 How to find and attract the RIGHT people 

🔨 What it takes to create a culture of excellence where your team do their roles even better than you would

🔨 The strategic change Simon made to open new markets and scale his business 

🔨 What it actually takes to lead a team of 80+ and the changes he had to go through along the way 

And if you want to scale your business and set yourself up for success book in a free strategy call here 

Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

What’s the first thing you do when you open your eyes in the morning?

Do you grab your phone? 

Check Emails?

Read The News? 

Maybe you see a notification you really wish you didn’t?

If you look at highly successful people in their field whether it’s elite athletes or elite business people every single one of them sets themselves up for success every day. 

And you don’t have to go to the extremes of saunas, ice baths, and an hour of meditation, there are only FOUR simple, sustainable elements that most of them look at to change the game completely. 

So today we’re going to be using this episode to reflect on the things you might be doing that are either setting you up to WIN or FAIL and what you can implement instead. 

If you haven’t listened to episode 12 where we go through 2 questions that will help you to stay focused and get more done make sure you check it out

On Apple

And Spotify

You’ll Hear 

🔨 The 4 Key Elements of A Winning Morning Routine

🔨 What to do in the first 5 minutes of waking up to set yourself up for success 

🔨 How to make these changes part of your life FOR GOOD instead of just a few weeks 

🔨 The reason you feel like you’re constantly in firefighting mode and how to take back control 

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book a Chat here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

One of the biggest challenges Trades and Construction Business Owners face is switching gears from being a businessman to being present with their family.

Too often, guys get stuck on the hamster wheel; working long hours, not seeing the profits they deserve, and feeling disconnected from their loved ones.

In this episode, we're giving you the tools and strategies to help you draw the line between work and personal life. That way, you can show up as a strong leader in your business, but more importantly, as a loving husband and father that your family and friends deserve.

Stick around till the end, where we’ll share the game-changing techniques our clients are using to leave work stress at the door.

You’ll Learn:

🔨 The #1 skill you need to master for better work/life balance

🔨 Two mental hacks to transition from businessman to family man

🔨 How to protect your family time from interruptions like calls, emails and texts

🔨 The true cost of letting business demands take over your life

Do you find yourself relying on alcohol to relax? Queue up our episode on ‘How is Alcohol Affecting Your Personal and Business Success’ on Spotify or Apple. 

Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book a Chat here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

For a lot of trade business owners, Christmas is the most stressful time of the year.

And what many people don’t realise is that a successful end of the year starts NOW. 

So if you dread the end-of-year rush and want to avoid a slow Q1, this episode is for you. 

Join us as we discuss three crucial steps that will help you manage your cash flow, plan ahead, and keep your pipeline full - all while ensuring you enjoy the holiday season. 

You’ll Hear 

🔨 How to harness the power of anticipation to set you up for Success

🔨 4 Key Tactics to effectively manage your Christmas period Cashflow 

🔨 The importance of filling your pipeline for January & February  

🔨 The 2 biggest mistakes trade business owners make that is the difference between making profit and breaking even 

🔨 How to minimise losses & maximise profit during the festive period

🔨 The mindset required to end the year strong, enjoy the time off, and hit the ground running in January

If you want to learn more about filling your pipeline, queue up the following episodes:

➡️ The Fastest Way to Fill Your Sales Pipeline on Spotify / Apple

➡️ How to Get New Customers & Increase Sales WITHOUT Feeling Pushy on Spotify / Apple

➡️ This Follow Up Process Made Our Client $250k in 2 weeks on Spotify / Apple

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book a Chat here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

We held our annual Lifestyle Mastermind and Awards night a few weeks ago and thought we’d do a bit of a different episode today to give you some insight into the mastermind itself and the awards night. 

Lifestyle clients at Pravar are working towards the outcome of building a trades business doing $3-5 Mill+ in revenue, 10-15% Net Profit, in 45 hours a week or less.  They’re not just striving to become better businessmen and get more time and financial freedom, they actually want to invest in themselves to become better husbands, fathers, leaders and just great blokes all round. 

These clients on average in 2023 Financial Year were turning over $3.8 million doing and $580,000 in net profit in LESS than 45 hours a week. 

So if that’s something that YOU want to work towards listen to this episode, find out the common traits they all share between them and if you’re not yet working with us book in your Free Strategy Session here to see if you’re the right fit and map out your next 12 months. 

You’ll Learn: 

🔨 What the Lifestyle Mastermind is & where it fits in the Pravar Coaching Journey

🔨 Behind the scenes of the event (and boat day) and why it’s so important not just for our clients but their partners as well 

🔨 How the Lifestyle program is different to the other levels at Pravar and what it takes to get there

🔨 What you can learn from our award winners and implement in your business 

If you want to hear more about HOW our winners have achieved their success check out

Ahmad Radi - Community Award On Apple & Spotify 

Anthony Rentzis - The Bevan Award - Anthony Rentzis On Apple & Spotify 

Phil Dawes - The Transformation Award - Phil Dawes  On Apple & Spotify 

Nathan Wilson - Excellence Award - Nathan Wilson  On Apple & Spotify 

And look out for Andy Clyde, the Breakthrough Award winner.

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

When people start a partnership they think they’ll be able to grow twice as fast, but in all of my years working with Trades & Construction businesses I’ve found a common pattern. 

They usually end up thinking they’re helping the other out by answering a call or just jumping in to send a quote, but instead of MAXIMISING their productivity, they step on each other's toes and hold themselves back from growing. 

Today we’re joined by Chris and Andrew from Kinetic Electrical & Data who were mates at school and went on to start their own business together. They now have 13 employees, both take holidays, prioritise their fitness and are more profitable than they’ve ever been before.. 

The topics we cover today are important whether you’re in a partnership or not and are things that we see holding people back from growing to their full potential all the time. 

You’ll Learn: 

🔨 What most people get wrong when they choose a business partner

🔨 The reason Chris & Andrew have had very little conflict in 9 years of business

🔨 How to get on the same page to grow together 

🔨 The non-negotiable meeting that you need whether you’re in a partnership or not 

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book Your Free Strategy Session here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

As you grow your trades & construction business there comes a time when you need to step off the tools if you want to grow your business to the next level. 

And with this step we often see so many business owners get dragged back to site because they feel guilty for ‘leaving the boys’.

They feel as though they are being judged for being in the cozy office whilst the rest of the team are out in the heat or freezing cold. 

And they struggle to be able to have the tough conversations with team members who are underperforming or taking the piss because they’re mates and there isn’t the level of mutual respect you need to get the best out of your team. 

Being one of the boys has got your business to where it is today but if you want to grow to $1 million dollars plus AND work less whilst you’re doing it you need to make the decision to actually be a manager and a leader for your team. 

So today we’re going to cover the exact steps to take to get there, and if you want some help with this book a free chat where we’ll help you to figure out the first step here

You’ll Learn: 

🔨 Why being a good Tradie doesn’t equate to being able to Manage a Great Trades Business 

🔨 How to stop feeling guilty the minute you step off site 

🔨The skills you need to be a great manager and get the most out of your team 

🔨 Where to start if you’re serious about growing your business 

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Ready to reclaim your nights and weekends and get off the tools? Book a Chat here 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.

If you’ve taken some steps to wind yourself off the tools but realised the second you step off-site you somehow start making less money, and the team take longer than ever to get anything done, this episode is for you!

“No one does the job as quickly or to the standard that I do” is one of the most common statements we hear when trades & construction business owners start to step off the tools.  

But if you don’t learn to navigate this properly you will ALWAYS be stuck feeling like a slave to your business and team.

If you’re constantly having to go to the site to check on work, fix mistakes, deal with clients OR you’re forever feeling as though you’re allowing enough time for the work to be done but frustrated that your team just don’t meet the deadline … there are three things you can do to fix this or make sure it doesn’t happen to you. 

Dan and I are going to talk through what these things are, how you can implement them in your business and how to get your team to take accountability and meet the deadlines and budgets you set for them. 

You’ll Learn: 

🔨 Why your Ground Crew Doesn’t Work as Hard or Fast as You Do. 

🔨 How to Set Your Team Up For Success WITHOUT you & Get Their Buy In 

🔨 Importance of communicating time allowed, deadlines and clear expectations

🔨Where people go wrong when choosing a leading hand and growing their business 

🔨 The type of training & development you need to do that will make your team want to STAY

If you haven’t listened to it before today you can find Episode 10 where we give you the steps to stop your team from hijacking your time and how to cut your phone calls in half. 

And if you want some support to get your team set up for success book a free call to figure out your first step here

Want to join a community of like-minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook 

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.