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In this episode, I caught up with Luke Chant, Owner of Hotwire Heating.

Luke is a very down to earth business owner with a pragmatic approach to building a successful company. For the past two decades, he’s worked tirelessly to create a high quality brand of underfloor and towel rail heating products.

Hotwire is a leading supplier to many major businesses throughout Australia.

Luke loves helping people grow their businesses and increase their bottom line.

If you want to learn more about Luke’s experiences, don’t miss reading or hearing some of his stories. I highly recommend it!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-things-i-learnt-business-after-being-attacked-kangaroo-luke-chant

Youtube: https://youtu.be/xpe1uBl2utE

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Luke and that you get a few key takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade or business practices.  😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Luke or Hotwire, here are the details:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukechant/
Website: https://www.hotwireheating.com.au/

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In this episode, I caught up with Chris Stenhouse, Technical Sales Representative for Laticrete Australia.

Chris is a young and passionate sales professional with many years of experience in the tiling industry. He started in construction more than a decade ago as an apprentice tiler and steadily worked his way into running his own tiling business.

While being a self employed tiler, Chris surrounded himself with like-minded people who positively impacted his life.

Chris transformed his career from professional tiler to Technical Representative for Laticrete in 2020 and hasn’t looked back since.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Chris and that you get a few key takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade or business practices.  😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Chris or Laticrete, here are the details:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stennnogram/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-stenhouse-358328194/
Laticrete: https://au.laticrete.com/en/support-and-downloads/contact-us 

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In this episode, we chat with James Harrington, the Victorian State Manager for ScreedPro.

James is a young, driven, passionate and committed sales professional with many years of experience in floor preparation.

He has built superior skills and attributes in understanding business and customer needs and has exceeded expectations. James has a long career ahead of him, and it will be an exciting journey.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with James and that you got some takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade or business practices.  😀

If you want to connect with James or ScreedPro, here are the details:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-harrington-24ab9220/
ScreedPro: https://www.screedpro.com/ 

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Nick is a professional tiler and waterproofer based in Melbourne, Victoria. He has racked up twenty years of experience in tiling and ten years in waterproofing and epoxy flooring installations.

We connected via social media, and I immediately knew he had to be on the show!

Nick is incredibly passionate about the building and construction industry. He prides himself on delivering high quality work for his clients and is passionate about the building process.

The industry needs more people like Nick; as you’ll see from the images on his Instagram page, his team focuses on every single detail that builds a comprehensive framework for a unique finished tiled project.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Nick and that you got some takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade or business practices.  😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Nick, here are his details:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precision.waterproofing/
Mobile: 0403 670 390

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Luca is the Director of Aesthetic Tile & Stone, a tile installation company specialising in custom residential projects based in southeast Queensland & The Tile Supply, a tile supply showroom on the Gold Coast & online store.

Since starting as an apprentice tiler in the industry in 2007 and completing a full apprenticeship in 2011, Luca had a strong vision of operating a tile company.

Aesthetic Tiling was born in 2012 and had the honour of winning the 2021 Australian Small Business Champion Awards - Trade Services category. Luca’s goal has been to change the way people think about tradies.

Priding himself on quality and service, Aesthetic Tile & Stone is a well-established company that employs many staff, including office, operations, supervision, and field technicians, with healthy relationships across tile supply outlets, private clients, builders, and developers.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Luca and that you got some takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade or business practices.  😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Luca Lapenna, here are his details:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-lapenna-0b481657
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucalapenna
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luca.lapenna.1

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I met Byron via LinkedIn before Christmas, and we instantly connected. Although we walked different paths in life, we share a similar past and present in the building industry.

Byron is the owner and founder of Waterproof Awareness, an education, training and consultancy business. He’s been involved in the construction game for over 20 years as a former wall and floor tiler. He’s also well known for his role as a waterproofer and teacher throughout his trade career.

I love that Byron is passionate about improving building practices and standards of quality to provide safer homes for the whole community. I deeply resonated with this as it is one of the critical reasons why I founded this podcast.

Byron has created waterproofing courses for certificate III trade level, registered building practitioners with Master Builders Victoria and his Australia-wide Waterproofing Success webinar series. This combination dramatically assists in delivering an elite training and waterproofing consultancy. Byron focuses on educating his clients and students to develop more knowledgeable skills, personal and professional development and implement innovations into their current practices.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Byron and that you were able to get some takeaways that can help you strengthen your trade practices.   😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Byron Landeryou, here are his details:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterproof-awareness/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterproof_awareness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waterproofawareness

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I was fortunate enough to speak with Aaron Genesin from Tectonic Tiling before the end of 2022.

Aaron realised while attending university that a nine-to-five job wouldn’t be fun, so he opted for a career path in construction. He’s a third-generation tiler based in Adelaide, with tiling DNA running through the whole wider family. With ten full-time tilers employed, his team specialises in commercial and high-end residential tiling projects all year round.

The business officially launched in 2003 and has built an enviable reputation for taking on challenging jobs. Interestingly, Aaron is one of these guys that embraces complex tiling projects because he loves expanding his capability and learning new techniques.

Tectonic Tiling wins most of its projects through reputation, word-of-mouth and reliability in providing excellent quality tiling finishes.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did speaking with Aaron.  😀 🎧

If you want to connect with Aaron Genesin or Tectonic Tiling, here are his details:
 
💻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-genesin-92a66561/
💻 https://www.instagram.com/tectonictiling/

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I was fortunate enough to speak with Brendon Welsh from Lauxes Grates recently. He gave us some of his valuable time to discuss digital marketing, including tips for sole traders to consider for their brand strategy for 2023.

Brendon has a very colourful and diverse background similar to mine. He worked in fast food for many years and as a concrete labourer before making a foundation career move with Neumann Steel. It’s here where he worked his way through many different roles over seven years. His savvy digital media experience eventually made him the perfect candidate for a position in marketing, and it’s been an epic journey of progression ever since.

Through various networking events, Brendon connected with Tim Dawson, CEO of Lauxes, and forged a new relationship. Now, he’s leading a division within the group and kicking goals every day!

I love this story because of Brendon’s ambitious nature and curiosity to step out of his comfort zone and have a go! He’s not afraid to learn from mistakes and is highly motivated to become an expert marketing guru. 

If you want to connect with Brendon, you can reach him via Linkedin. 

💻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-welsh-b03063175/
💻 https://lauxesgrates.com.au

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I was fortunate enough to speak with Greg Gillies in today’s episode, and he shared a glimpse of his remarkable life story with me. Greg is a husband, father of 3 children, Entrepreneur, Business Owner and highly regarded Transformation Expert.

He grew up in a small country town in New Zealand called Tapanui, where he developed his love of playing rugby. Greg spent many years in the corporate world, working tenaciously in business. However, this would eventually lead to burnout. After 20 years of hustle and grind and what felt like the world’s weight on his shoulders, Greg turned to his wife for help finding the best network of support. Greg then began a profound journey of discovering his true inner potential, filled with healing, self discovery and transformation.

I was captivated by his honesty and vulnerability as he shared the many struggles he experienced throughout life. 

Today, Greg and his wife run a business called The Evolved CEO. It is a world-leading healing, alignment, and spiritual expansion process for elite CEOs and founders looking for expansion beyond their business accomplishments, life, and relationships. They offer a customised and individual healing, alignment, and transformational experience for growth CEOs and founders looking for cutting-edge personal and professional expansion solutions.

If you’re a business owner or leader looking to transform your life, I highly recommend connecting with Greg. Here are his details:

💻 https://www.theevolvedceo.com/
💻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggillies/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greggillies/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.gillies.37 

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Sean Somers, Managing Director of Ultimate Tiles in Melbourne.

He's sharing with us today how they manage a successful family retail tile and tiling tools business, including how they market dual brands under two roofs. Also, you'll hear about how he's built a healthy team culture that strives to deliver a valuable shopping experience every day. 

Sean has been involved in the tiling industry for approximately eighteen years since leaving high school. He's described as a passionate and outgoing bloke who loves working in the family business. Sean attributes much of his success to hard work and strategic planning. 

He is surrounded by many influential people in the tiling industry who, over time, have helped shape their business's accomplishments. Sean is a genuine and authentic individual that personifies what being involved in the tile industry is all about. Poetically stated, he loves what he does!

Have an incredible week, and until next time stay connected.

If you'd like to know more or reach out directly to Sean at Ultimate Tiles, here are his details:
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💻 https://ultimatetiles.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatetilespakenham/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tilerswarehouse

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