Sam Tyson – Setting the sights on profit

If you've been frustrated by the work ethic of your people, entitlement mentality, the lack of commitment, and the addiction to their smartphones, then this will be helpful. There's a name for these young people, and that's millennials. I’m going to look at some of the reasons why millennials can be different to manage and hire plus some strategies of how to best engage them and fulfil their needs in...

Not every Plumbing, Electrical and similar trades, subcontracting or construction business owner has had experience with business coaching. They often think the chaos is normal and is just part of business, this usually stems from working for a boss who also didn’t know any better. So we host Workshops to give owners a taste of coaching and help them see what their business can do for them.

Auckland set the stage for the first Bootcamp of 2023 with over 100 business owners pouring into the Aotea Centre ready for actionable insights, invaluable networking, and a healthy dose of motivation to keep them on track with their business improvement journey.

From sunny Surfers Paradise in Australia, we once again felt the energy and drive that only our community can bring. Over 150 of our dedicated members joined us for an unforgettable two-day Bootcamp.

Look, a couple of days ago we finished a one day training for our million-dollar plumber clients and there was a massive lesson there that was really helpful for you to grow your business, so stay tuned. Now if you're like a lot of the plumbers and tradies that we work with, you’ll be flat-out busy and from time to time you are going to struggle to actually make the...

I'm going to share with you today why the number one is the worst number when it comes to marketing your business. So guys, here's what I have learnt from experience while coaching hundreds of trade businesses over the last seven and a half years. What I found is that if you don't have a proactive plan for marketing your business, you're at the mercy of waiting for the phone...

Look, do you have lots of reworks and call backs on site, you find that your guys make the same mistakes over and over again and it’s really frustrating and doing your head in? If that’s the case, then something in this issue today will be super helpful. Now are you checking your jobs more than you have time for and you just think your guys should be able to...

Are you finding that your team are not behaving the way you want, are not performing? Maybe the attitude is not quite what you want it to be. I’m going to share something with you today that will really help. Now creating a high-performing team is all about getting the right culture. And here’s something people don’t understand about culture. Now most people think that if your guys are happy,...

Hi guys. Have you ever heard the phrase “You don't know what you don't know”? Tony from Profitable Tradie here and I want to tell you a little bit about one of the key lessons I have learned in business, both with our own businesses and coaching plumbers, electricians, drainers and guest fitters for the last eight years. And it is all about not knowing what you don't know. So...

I’ve got a question for you; are you pricing to win work, or you are pricing to make money? I am going to kick off with a quick story today. Now I met a guy yesterday, a young guy just starting out in business. He has been in business six to twelve months and he was telling me about his pricing strategy. Now this stuff will make your hair curl.