WHERE TO BORROW MONEY FOR YOUR TRADES BUSINESS?
What’s the best place for a business to borrow money? This is a question I saw on Facebook in Carpenters Talk Group which is part of the Builders Talk Group family. I’m involved with the Builders Talk Group and you’ll find these videos or some of them on the Builders talk Group website if you want […]
A Good Apology Goes A Long Way
Today’s Toolbox Tip is called ‘An Apology Goes A Long Way’. Story Of A Bad Referral As a business coach for trades business owners, I often refer my customers to people who I think can help them or will be useful for them. And I did this with one of my clients recently and it […]
Look After Yourself (Episode 4) – The Importance Of Good Posture
It’s all about you (Episode 4) – Good Posture. Looking after yourself is important because you’re important to your business, and because you’re important – you look after yourself physically on-site. You have safety obligations to yourself, and to your employees and anyone on your job site. But it all goes out the window in […]
Look After Yourself (Episode 3) – Self-Care: Fit Your Mask First
It’s all about you Episode 3 – Fit your mask first. I’ve been focusing on you for a couple of videos because you’re important. And I’ve had a bit of fun with boots and utes and have made some serious points as well. Today I want to talk about looking after yourself. There’s a saying in the […]
Look After Yourself (Episode 2) – The Best Ute (Vehicle) For You
It’s All About You Episode 2- Utes I’ve been talking about looking after yourself and how important it is to look after yourself. And specifically, today I want to talk about utes. What sparked me off was an ad I saw for a new Mercedes ute – the X class. And it’s this big, muscular-looking ute […]
Look After Yourself (Episode 1) – Work Boots
All About You (Episode 1) – Work Boots. I talk a lot about marketing, sales, systems, and hiring and firing, but you run your business and you’re responsible for growing it profitably. And no one’s going to do that for you, are they? Let’s talk specifically about looking after you. That’s what I mean by it’s all about you. […]
Do Sales Invoices Expire? Here’s What You Need To Know
‘Is there an expiry date on an invoice?’ I saw a Facebook post in the Builders Talk Group the other day and this guy was asking this question. He had found himself in a situation where he’d done some work for a customer – a repeating customer (in fact, a real estate agent managing rental […]
Why A Christmas Party Is NOT Enough To Build Your Company Culture
The Trades Business Flywheel – How To Build Business Momentum
The trade business flywheel. (What are you talking about Jon?) I was reading an article recently by the CEO of Hubspot, which is a digital marketing company, and he was talking about this analogy of a flywheel in your business. It’s not particularly a flywheel but a flywheel stores momentum in an engine and […]
Christmas Message – Confidence And Client’s Wins
Merry Christmas! It’s Christmas day and I’m here with Jon’s Christmas message. Now, you’re watching this actually on Christmas Day. Get a grip, go and watch ‘Die Hard’ or something. I recorded this about a week and a half ago, and we schedule it cause I’ve got technology. I like to keep my promise of […]
Know Your Value As A Trades Business (Episode 3): Rogue Tradies
Know Your Value Episode 3: Rogue Tradies. (I think that’s quite funny, nice, little joke there.) News about Rogue Tradies I saw an article in one of the sh*t newspapers the other day about a bunch of rogue tradies running around Sydney, knocking on people’s doors and ripping people off. And you know the drill. […]
Know Your Value As A Trades Business Episode 2: Structure
Know Your Value. Episode 2 – Structure The reason I’m making this little series of videos about knowing your value is that I come across lots of people who understand “I’m a good trade,” or “We’re a good trade business, and we do a good job,” but don’t understand how to articulate what’s different, special […]