by Jon Dale | Nov 25, 2019 | Marketing
Language Matters, Tradie Think about your language. In case, you haven’t figured it out already, I’m English and I’ve lived in Australia for a number of years. And I’m not a massive fan of Vegemite. I prefer the delights of Marmite, the spread I...
by Jon Dale | Nov 19, 2019 | You
Long-term goals and short-term goals for trade business. What’s the difference? Which ones do you need? Everybody talks about goals, don’t they? They’re important in business because they give you focus and direction. The reason that’s...
by Jon Dale | Nov 11, 2019 | Marketing
Calling people and closing deals – it’s your job! I have two situations recently about coaching clients of mine who have said something like, “I’m not sure I’m going to get a deal and I’m not sure what to do about it. I’d like to...
by Jon Dale | Nov 5, 2019 | Back Office
Are apprentices as cheap as they seem? And the follow-up question — Should you charge less for their time? The short answer is NO. And the long answer goes something like this: It’s easy to imagine that an apprentice is cheap. You’re paying them...