The 10 Commandments for Trade Business Owners

The 10 Commandments for Trade Business Owners

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...

Group Coaching Highlight – Understand Your Variation

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...

How to Conquer the Evident Trades Business Challenges in 2023

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...

How To Overcome The Fear of change

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...