by Jon Dale | Sep 27, 2023 | You
1. Tradie Commandment #1 – Though shalt not make fair margins The biggest killer of a business is not having enough money and the only way your business gets money is the margins you charge on top of labours, materials and subcontractors. Too many people... by Jon Dale | Sep 6, 2023 | You
I had a conversation with one of our other tribe members this week and he was in a situation – it’s a big reno of $700,000. This guy’s done a number of these, it’s a holiday house. I wish I could spend that much on a holiday house. But... by Jon Dale | Sep 4, 2023 | You
This year has been filled with a new barrage of challenges, has it not? Yes, COVID is in the past, for the most part, travel has picked up again and life seems to resemble something that can be clarified as ‘normal’ or somewhat. The demand that began as a result of... by Jon Dale | Jun 23, 2023 | You
A lot of people are concerned with perfectionism – striving to reach a level of flawlessness that seems to perpetually be a hairs breath out of reach… Now perfectionism can be both a positive and negative trait. The positive aspects of being a... by Jon Dale | Jun 15, 2023 | You
Everyone fears change. It’s inbuilt in our genetic makeup. We fear the unknown as that is how we survived. Change will always feel scary, it’s threatening as it adds an element of uncertainty to your situation. Our brains are wired to resist this uncertainty and...
by Jon Dale | Jun 13, 2023 | You
Do You Feel Like You’re Not Making Money If You’re Not on the Tools? This is a thing, isn’t it? You feel like if you’re not involved in doing a job, something’s not right, and you’re not properly contributing to your business making...