TOOLS DOWN WORKSHOP TESTIMONIAL: JIM MAGUIRE
Jim runs a successful building business in Brisbane. He enjoyed the workshop – see what he has to say…
Have you got a Dickhead Filter?
Written by: Jon Dale | @smallfishcoach Hey there, Jon here! I’m going to talk to you about the problem today of having to do quotes that you don’t win. I know it’s frustrating,lots of project tradies and lots of builders. Tell me if it pisses you off when you do all that quoting, you spend […]
Being organised is being in control
Written by: Mariejan Bigby There are some things in business we can’t control, and some things that we can. Here’s to controlling what we can! It is said that planning for 10 mins will save 10 hours of work. I whole-heartedly agree with this! If you don’t already have one get a calendar – schedule all the important […]
Tools Down Workshop Testimonial: Jamie Shaw
We asked four people who were still standing after the two-day workshop to record a short testimonial about what they liked and whether they’d recommend it. Here’s Jamie Shaw, builder from Nowra.
Vehicle Signage -What does yours say about you?
Written by: Jon Dale | @smallfishcoach Your vehicle and it’s signage says a lot about your business. It’s often the first impression your customers have of you – it drives around representing your business all day long. And it sends very clear and specific messages about your business. Are you sure you’re sending the messages you […]
Its Business Makeover Time – Learn To Say No
Written by: Mariejan Bigby It is hard to take a step back sometimes and take an objective look at your business but that is what we are asking you to do today. You need to look at your day – what happens in the business? Are you constantly reacting to what happens or are you in control […]
Tools Down Workshop Testimonial: Blair Rankin
We just spent two days in Byron Bay, working on building the businesses of a select and focused group of guys. We worked hard, we thought hard. We challenged ourselves and we stepped outside our comfort zones. Don’t worry, there’s going to be another – February 27th and 28th. See what Blair Rankin of Afterglow […]
Lets Get Your Business Prepped!
Written by: Mariejan Bigby Like any journey, preparation is key, so we’ve designed a few basic questions to prepare you for success. It’s SO important you do them – for you to understand where you are and where you want to go with your business – you have to understand what you want. So lets get started: Do […]
Tradies: Earn 4 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points for $297
Written by: Jon Dale | @smallfishcoach You need to earn 12 CPD points each year to keep your builders licence, don’t you? I imagine it’s hard work making sure you do and that you keep records too. Imagine how I felt when I realised that my workshop was worth 4 CPD pints for a builder’s […]
Employees or Independent Contractors?
Written by: Jon Dale | @smallfishcoach This is a complicated issue, isn’t it? If you’re afraid of work drying up (as most of us are) then hiring your guys as independent contractors instead of employees can feel like a good way to protect yourself from having to pay wages or redundancy payments if that work […]
Clearing the distractions
Written by: Carl Dierschow I had a session with a client recently where we started by talking about the Big Event he’d just come back from. He was excited to talk about the progress which had been made, even though it wasn’t the topic we had planned to work on. After about seven minutes, we […]
Quote Winners Gameplan
I’m Jon, I’m the business coach who wrote that Quote Winners Gameplan you downloaded and the Tradies Toolbox coaching program that I haven’t told you about yet. Thanks for downloading it. It’s a simple little tool and I’m afraid it doesn’t have all the answers to how to stop being frustrated about quoting, that’s quite […]