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Series - The Future Of Energy Part Three - The future of residential energy Guest - Joe Edginton From - Energy Culture The Future Of Energy series has been designed to offer multiple perspectives from various guests within the energy sector. Comprising of three separate episodes and three separate guests, we cover the evolving energy market, from the grid and our energy providers, right through to the residential electrician, who's out there installing solar panels on homes. Throughout this series, we talk about fossil fuels, solar energy, wind and hydro energy, even nuclear. They are three different conversations at three different levels but with one common theme in understanding 'the future of energy. Here is part one - The Future Of Our Energy Sources - [LINK] Here is part two - Solar power, fuelling communities - [LINK] The purpose of this series was to gain some insight into the rapidly changing world of solar energy from multiple perspectives and viewpoints. In part one, we had a brilliant discussion with Andrew O'Farrell, who works in the energy sector as an energy trader. It was a powerful episode because effectively, the companies that Andrew works with are in control of sourcing the power that makes in possible for you to read this article. I loved his perspective because as someone that is surrounded in a market that is dominated by fossil fuel, there is some surprising insight to where that might end up in the future. In the second podcast, I speak with Alex from ShineHub about the fantastic initiatives that they work on that sees entire communities working together to harvest, use and store solar energy. This conversation was about communities becoming more self-sufficient and working together to reduce their costs and reduce their carbon footprint. I absolutely loved it. In this podcast, which is the third and final episode of 'The Future Of Energy' series, I am speaking with Joe Edginton from Energy Culture about the changes that he sees on a residential scale when it comes to solar power. We talk about solar panels, battery storage units, costs, rebates, licensing, qualifications and lots more. This conversation really brings the series full-circle, making it relatable to anyone that is in a position which might see them becoming an installer themselves, or ha Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Author, podcaster, entrepreneur & home service millionaire Guest – Tommy Mello Book landing page Book resources Podcast Like hearing success stories from other tradie sand contractors? If so check out these other podcasts. Zero to $850,000 in 2 years From A to B with Corey Philip Proof that your trade business can run while you travel the world Stephen Scoggins from A to B Podcast Highlights 01:10 – 12 states in 19 markets 02:09 – Book – ‘Home Service Millionaire’ 06:32 – Learning customer skills 07:34 – From dentist to landscaper 11:32 – Entering the garage door business 15:59 – Becoming a billion dollar company 20:19 – Buying companies 27:30 – Service agreements for recurring revenue 34:29 – I’m an avid reader 40:29 – Systems are paramount to scale 42:40 – Training your team 50:12 – Knowing your numbers and analytics 55:10 – About the book About this podcast, ‘Becoming a Home Service Millionaire’ If you’ve ever wondered what lies in the realm of possibility when it comes to creating an empire from a humble business, this podcast will cast some serious vision. Garage doors. Yeah, right! Who makes money from installing and repairing garage doors? Tommy Mello is who. He’s also one of the friendliest and humble guys you’ll speak with. He wants to help and he wants to educate. A trait that I see regularly in success stories from people that have made it themselves. Absolutely no silver spoon in this story. Just hard work, dedication and passion. In this podcast, we learn about his $30 million business that consistently grows 100% per annum. We learn about Tommy’s goals to become a billion dollar company. We learn about his mentors, his strategies and so many other things that have led him to where he is today. Tommy is the author of ‘Home Service Millionaire’. A book that he tells me he has put years, of blood, sweat and tears into. And I believe him. In this podcast, Tommy tells me about where he draws his inspiration, the books he reads (he’s a prolific reader) Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series – The Future Of Energy Part Two – Solar power, fuelling communities Guest – Alex Georgiou From – Shine Hub The Future Of Energy series has been designed to offer multiple perspectives from various guests within the energy sector. Comprising of three separate episodes and three separate guests, we cover the evolving energy market, from the grid and our energy providers, right through to the residential electrician, who’s out there installing solar panels on homes. Throughout this series, we talk about fossil fuels, solar energy, wind and hydro energy, even nuclear. They are three different conversations at three different levels but with one common theme in understanding ‘the future of energy. Here is part one – The Future Of Our Energy Sources – [LINK] In episode one, I speak with a friend of mine, Andrew, about the future of energy from the perspective of the grid and where our energy comes from both now and in the future. With the introduction of more renewable and sustainable energy, the way we generate energy today will look very different in 50 years. In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Alex from Shine Hub about communities that are being built to run on solar energy. Crazy, right? I know, I was pretty shocked to hear that these sorts of places exist, but sure enough, both here in Australia and right around the world, communities are harvesting, storing and using solar energy as their primary power source. Imagine the global problems that could be resolved if power was available via solar? Rural communities in third-world countries could access clean water, via powered pumps. Education could be made available via computers that now are able to run off solar power. In general, the planet would be a much better place. As you’re about to learn, this is the future that is upon us. It’s here already. On our doorsteps, even. I hope you’re impressed by this podcast as I was in recording it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

The future of virtual reality in construction You’d have to have been living under a rock for the last ten years to not notice the rise of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). It seems to be everywhere we look. To the point where now, we can turn our mobile devices into a VR unit and go explore what feels like another dimension. Years ago, I was at a tradeshow in Munich, Germany, where I was drawn to an exhibition that was showcasing a VR as a tool for the trades. At the time I’d only really seen VR in the movies and I’d never heard of AR (I’ll explain the difference shortly). I don’t know if it was the technology that captivated me, or staring at the people in a zombie-like trance while they were using it. Either way, it looked cool. Ever since I saw that, I have pondered where the VR/AR world may end up. The guy I was speaking with at the exhibit was telling me about how they can create environments off a drawing so it can be experienced prior to it actually being developed. It sounded a little far-fetched to be honest, but it was there in front of my eyes. I was more curious as to who’d use it. And back then, who’d pay for it, as it cost a bomb! What’s the difference between Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)? Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, VR places the user inside an experience. Instead of viewing a screen in front of them, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds. If you’ve ever tried VR, you basically step into another world, the minute you place your mask on. Everything you see is a computer-rendered reality and yes, it’s kind of trippy. Augmented Reality is an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera). A classic example of AR that most of us would be familiar with is a fad that captured the world a few years ago, called Pokemon Go. It’s where you take an actual existing environment and overlay it with a digital render to make it look like it’s there. VR Applications VR is a very effective tool for casting vision. If they say a picture tells a thousand words, then I’d have to say that a VR experience tells a thousand pictures. Imagine being able to view a home before it’s built What if you could sit in a car that didn’t exist? What if you could go ‘in-store’ shopping from the comfort of your home? Some of these things might sound creepy, but most of them exist already and we’re only scratching the iceberg. AR Applications AR is extremely useful for things like: Placing virtual furnitu Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series – The Future Of Energy Part One – The Future Of Our Energy Sources The Future Of Energy series has been designed to offer multiple perspectives from various guests within the energy sector. Comprising of three separate episodes and three separate guests, we cover the evolving energy market, from the grid and our energy providers, right through to the residential electrician, who’s out there installing solar panels on homes. Throughout this series, we talk about fossil fuels, solar energy, wind and hydro energy, even nuclear. They are three different conversations at three different levels but with one common theme in understanding ‘the future of energy. In this episode, I’m kicking off the series with a conversation with a friend of mine, Andrew who has spent the better part of his professional life as an energy trader. Energy traders are basically in charge of controlling the energy market that supplies our cities and communities, meaning that when it comes to energy sources, they have to really have their finger on the pulse. In an environment that is still very much driving the majority of our energy from fossil fuels like coal and oil, it was interesting to hear about some of the disruptive technologies that are starting to make a footprint. I hope you enjoy part one of this series. In following episodes you’re going to hear from a gentleman that works with solar installations on a community scale and a Sydney based electrician that installs solar units on homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series - The Ultimate Referral Marketing System For Tradies & Contractors Part Three - Creating strong referral partnerships Guest - Michael Griffiths From - www.referralmarketingguru.com.au/ Book: The Referral Marketing System - Available on Amazon. There are few tradies that don't take advantage of referrals. I have many clients who literally ONLY get work through word-of-mouth and referrals. It's no secret that leads that come via a referral have a far higher conversion rate. People will always ask others for their opinions and recommendations...especially for home services. This series is about helping tradies and contractors create a better referral marketing strategy. If your most valuable leads come from that source, why not double down and do it properly. My guest for this series is Michael Griffiths, the 'Referral Marketing Guru'. A successful entrepreneur in his own right, Michael talks the talk and walks the walk. I will be amazed if you don't strip pure gold from this podcast series, as Michael dives deep into relating his philosophies to tradies and contractors. Want to see Matts' review of this book? [CLICK HERE] Part One - Building your referral team Part Two - How to make the most out of your network Part Three: Creating strong referral partnerships So far in this awesome series, we've learned how to build a strong referral team and how to leverage those relationships as much as possible. In today's episode, we're talking about how to develop referral partnerships and structure those relationships in a way that consistently deliver results. I took so many notes on the frameworks that Michael discussed in this podcast. It's really powerful if you're in a situation where you have friends or colleagues that share a similar market, with a complimentary service, or offer. Sadly this episode concludes the three-part series we titled, 'The Ultimate Referral Marketing System For Tradies & Contractors', however I'm super keen to get your feedback. What did you love, what did you not? What will you do, what won't you do? Hit me up in the facebook group and join the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series - The Ultimate Referral Marketing System For Tradies & Contractors Part One - Building Your Referral Team Guest - Michael Griffiths From - www.referralmarketingguru.com.au/ Book: The Referral Marketing System - Available on Amazon. There are few tradies that don't take advantage of referrals. I have many clients who literally ONLY get work through word-of-mouth and referrals. It's no secret that leads that come via a referral have a far higher conversion rate. People will always ask others for their opinions and recommendations...especially for home services. This series is about helping tradies and contractors create a better referral marketing strategy. If your most valuable leads come from that source, why not double down and do it properly. My guest for this series is Michael Griffiths, the 'Referral Marketing Guru'. A successful entrepreneur in his own right, Michael talks the talk and walks the walk. I will be amazed if you don't strip pure gold from this podcast series, as Michael dives deep into relating his philosophies to tradies and contractors. Part One - Building your referral team Part Two: How to make the most out of your network It's probably no surprise to learn that we drastically underutilise our networks. Massively in fact. If we only knew the power of what we have at our fingertips when it comes to our networks we'd probably never run a Google Ad again. In this podcast, Michael teaches us that if we learn how to tap into our networks the right way, we improve conversions, save on marketing costs, build trust and rapport with colleagues and as a result develop an amazing lead source. I'd love to hear your tactics on leveraging your network. Hit me up in the comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series – The Ultimate Referral Marketing System For Tradies & Contractors Part One – Building Your Referral Team Guest – Michael Griffiths From – www.referralmarketingguru.com.au/ Book: The Referral Marketing System – Available on Amazon. There are few tradies that don’t take advantage of referrals. I have many clients who literally ONLY get work through word-of-mouth and referrals. It’s no secret that leads that come via a referral have a far higher conversion rate. People will always ask others for their opinions and recommendations…especially for home services. This series is about helping tradies and contractors create a better referral marketing strategy. If your most valuable leads come from that source, why not double down and do it properly. My guest for this series is Michael Griffiths, the ‘Referral Marketing Guru’. A successful entrepreneur in his own right, Michael talks the talk and walks the walk. I will be amazed if you don’t strip pure gold from this podcast series, as Michael dives deep into relating his philosophies to tradies and contractors. Part One: Building Your Referral Team In part one of this series, Michael teaches us the successful frameworks that enable us to develop a referral team that operates like a well oiled machine. I was blown away at how useful the strategies that Michael teaches in this podcast are. He dives into different types of partners, different networking circles and loads of other useful things regarding creating a referral team. If you’re a tradie, you’ll love this podcast and you’ll love this series. It is jam-packed full of awesomeness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Don’t fall victim to the laws of the world wide web! Internet Law 101 With Richard Chapo from www.SocalInternetLawyer.com As the internet continues to become a greater part of our lives, so does the legalities that surround the ever-expanding ‘world-wide-web’. It’s amazing (and kind of scary) to think how far the internet has come since it was launched in the eighties and made available to everybody in the nineties. It’s really only been around for 30 years and to think where it is currently and where it might be in the next 30 years is kind of terrifying. Most of us use the internet on a daily basis. In fact, most of us depend on it. I literally couldn’t imagine life without it. I know for certain both of my businesses would collapse without it. Imagine how many others would be in the same boat? Even as plumbers, electricians and builders, our leads and operations depend on Internet-based systems. Invoicing, management, communications, and a million other things. But what about the laws that relate to the internet? How many of us are on top of internet law. More to the point, how many of us are currently breaking those laws and don’t even realise it? In this podcast, I’m speaking with internet lawyer, Richard Chapo about the forever threatening legalities that surround the internet and the way we use it. From email marketing through to the dark web, this podcast covers a vast array of really interesting topics that I’m sure you’ll all get a lot out of. Enjoy the show and enjoy the internet…safely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

‘The One Page Marketing Plan’ with Allan Dib How this podcast with Allan Dib happened. I love to read. Business books especially. I just love the wisdom I can extract from them. I love them so much, that I recently started a Youtube playlist on The Site Shed’s channel called ‘Book Reviews’ Here’s the link to the channel Here’s the link to the Book Review playlist Please go like and subscribe by the way. I’d appreciate that Anyway, every now and then I stumble across a brilliant book. One that just stands out. ‘The 1-Page Marketing Plan’ certainly did that. I absolutely loved it. As it happens, Allan’s PR associate saw that I had been doing book reviews on YouTube and reached out to me to see if I’d like to review the book. At this stage, she was unaware that I had already read it and it was on my list of books to review. I replied to the email, putting forward the opportunity for Allan to appear on the podcast to try to make the principles of the book more relatable to tradies and contractors…to which they both gladly accepted. And so here we are. About this podcast I asked Allan to apply the philosophies from his book directly to trade businesses in this podcast, which was awesome. The book itself is amazing, however to have the author himself relate his work to the businesses of a tradie/contractor was really powerful. I have no doubt that you’ll absolutely love this podcast. It’s the first one of its kind I’ve recorded and I’m absolutely thrilled with the outcome. Please leave us a review and some comments to let us know what you think. We’d love to hear it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Productivity issues exist everywhere you look. Work, home, school, sport, social occasions, to name a few. Over my professional career, I have certainly been through patches where productivity is far from optimal. If I’m brutally honest, even today as I type this, my days’ productivity has been seriously rattled. There is no perfect system for productivity. No golden egg, no magic wand. For each of us, it will look different and be made up of different elements. However there are some pretty hand ‘smarts’ that I’ve managed to pick up over the years of speaking with hundreds of amazing business owners and as a result, I have formed a system that works best for me. In this podcast, I explain what that looks like, so you can take from it what you like and adapt it to make it yours. It’s my experience that regardless of how busy you are, planning and strategy can help you become more efficient. This is my personal mission for 2019. I will become a productivity master and I hope the same for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series - How to escape the $1-3 Million 'Nightmare Zone' to reclaim your business and personal life. Part Three - Profitability. Get your financial house in order. Guest - Rob Kropp From - Pravar Group Web - www.PravarGroup.com Rob and the team at Pravar Group run some seriously good business programs for trade businesses. Their speciality is taking businesses that are turning $2-3 million and taking them to the next stage. Over recent months, I've been getting to know Rob and Pravar Group and I love their complete dedication to helping businesses stay focused on the important metrics. Their attention to detail when it comes to understanding numbers is amazing. There are few businesses on earth that wouldn't benefit from the principles they teach and luckily for us, in this series, Rob goes above and beyond in helping us better understand three of the major obstacles that he says causes businesses to get stuck in what he calls, 'the $1-3 million nightmare zone'. Part One - Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it Part Two - Performance. Leverage through effective people power Part Three - Profitability. Get your financial house in order If you love this podcast and live training, you'll certainly love these, also. Finance 101 for tradies - [LINK] Lack of focus on gross profit margin - [LINK] Get a grip on your financials - [LINK] About part three: Profitability. Get your financial house in order I don't know if you can relate to this, but I remember a number of years ago when I was starting out in business, I was so afraid of looking at my accounts that I simply wouldn't. It terrified the heck out of me. To the point where I'd just rather stick my head in the sand and forget about it. Over the years, I've learned how important it is to get a grip on your numbers. It's not always peachy, but that's business. We just need to take the good with the bad and make sure that we're putting enough away that we can make it through the 'flatter' periods. Rob is a finance guru. Coming from an accounting background, there is no one I know that is better qualified to educate on the topic o Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series – How to escape the $1-3 Million ‘Nightmare Zone’ to reclaim your business and personal life. Part One – Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it. Guest – Rob Kropp From – Pravar Group Web – www.PravarGroup.com Rob and the team at Pravar Group run some seriously good business programs for trade businesses. Their speciality is taking businesses that are turning $2-3 million and taking them to the next stage. Over recent months, I’ve been getting to know Rob and Pravar Group and I love their complete dedication to helping businesses stay focused on the important metrics. Their attention to detail when it comes to understanding numbers is amazing. There are few businesses on earth that wouldn’t benefit from the principles they teach and luckily for us, in this series, Rob goes above and beyond in helping us better understand three of the major obstacles that he says causes businesses to get stuck in what he calls, ‘the $1-3 million nightmare zone’. Part One – Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it Part Two – Performance. Leverage through effective people power Part Three – Profitability. Get your financial house in order If you love this podcast and live training, you’ll certainly love these, also. Attracting the right team members – [LINK] Recruiting your A-Team – [LINK] Onboarding and training your A-Team- [LINK] Retaining your A-Team – [LINK] About part two: Performance. Leverage through effective people power. When it comes to scaling a business, it’s impossible to debate the fact that it can’t be done alone. Like it or hate it, we need a team to help us. It’s the only way to grow. Unfortunately, however, finding the right team members is much harder than it sounds. Good staff are hard to come by and it often feels like all of the good ones already have jobs, or have their own business. Over the last year, through the many amazing guests I’ve had on the podcast, I’ve come to realise that in 99% of the cases, underperforming staff is a result of poor processes. Poor recruitment, poor onboarding, poor training and poor retention. In this podcast/training, Rob confirms that nearly always, st Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Series - How to escape the $1-3 Million 'Nightmare Zone' to reclaim your business and personal life. Part One - Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it. Guest - Rob Kropp From - Pravar Group Web - www.PravarGroup.com Rob and the team at Pravar Group run some seriously good business programs for trade businesses. Their speciality is taking businesses that are turning $2-3 million and taking them to the next stage. Over recent months, I've been getting to know Rob and Pravar Group and I love their complete dedication to helping businesses stay focused on the important metrics. Their attention to detail when it comes to understanding numbers is amazing. There are few businesses on earth that wouldn't benefit from the principles they teach and luckily for us, in this series, Rob goes above and beyond in helping us better understand three of the major obstacles that he says causes businesses to get stuck in what he calls, 'the $1-3 million nightmare zone'. Part One - Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it Part Two - Performance. Leverage through effective people power Part Three - Profitability. Get your financial house in order If you love this podcast and live training, you'll certainly love these, also. How to hold World Class Meetings with Al Levi - [LINK] How to systemise your trade business - [LINK] You can watch and follow along with this episode on the video below ;-) About part one: Productivity. Be a master of it, not a slave to it. Very few of us can confidently say that we are as productive as we can be. Over recent months, I've been going through some incredible changes in relation to being more productive. Over the years, I've really struggled with it from time to time and I know from my time as a plumber, there were things that could have been done so much better in retrospect. In this podcast, Rob beautifully articulates the difference between being 'busy' and being 'productive'. I know for years, I always thought they were the same thing, however recently I've learned that being productive has nothing to do with being busy. In fact, very often, being productive will lead to the opposite. I have found that the more productive I am, the more time I have because I'm spending focused time on doing things that are important and I have my team do the things that were keeping me 'busy'. My advice to you, is watch or listen to this training and go and make some actionable tasks for yourself t Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

The relatable journey of Peter Norton and his Gold Coast Electrical Business. Guest: Peter Norton From: Enersol Electrical Social: @enersolelectrical If you like these success stories, you'll enjoy the following podcasts: From A to B with Corey Philip Proof that your trade business can run while you travel the world Creative marketing with David Gatto Stephen Scogins from A to B About this podcast with Peter Norton A little while ago, I had a listener email me asking if I could get some guests on the show that are a little easier to relate to than some of the tycoons I often speak with. Of course, he who asks receives, so I put the feelers out in our private Facebook community to see if anyone that's currently grinding it out in business would want to come on and tell their story. Subsequently, I received loads of replies. So many in fact that I had to politely decline the majority as I only have so much resource available to me from a production perspective. Anyway, so I was introduced to Peter from a member of the group and after a quick chat, I realised that he fit the profile of who I was looking for perfectly. Peter Norton runs Enersol Electrical, which is a small electrical company on the Gold Coast of Queensland. Like many of you guys, he is slogging it out, building a business that encounters many of the obstacles that yours may. In this conversation, Peter and I talk about some of the roadblocks that he's encountered along the way and some of the tactics that he's used to navigate them safely. This is a great conversation with a down to earth guy, who's out there just like you. I hope you enjoy it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

This podcast is a recording from ABC Radio Sydney in October of 2018 between Matt from The Site Shed & tradiematepro and Adrian from Trained Group. They were invited on the show to answer some questions about apprenticeships and the trades in general. It's a fun conversation that breaks up the regular podcast routine. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How to hold world class meetings Guest - Al Levi From - The 7 Power Contractor Web - www.7powercontractor.com If you've been listening to The Site Shed podcast for a while now, you'll no doubt be familiar with Al. He's been on the podcast more than anyone and he's by far the most requested guest. Here are his other podcasts. The ones that are grouped, are series'. https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/tss046_from-a-b-with-al-levi/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/tss056_planning-power-with-al-levi/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/tss057_operating-power-with-al-levi/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/tss058_staffing-power-with-al-levi/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/org-chart/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/defining-roles/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/steering-the-ship/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/when-is-the-right-time-to-expand/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/a-team-1/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/a-team-2/ https://www.thesiteshed.com/blog/a-team-3/ About this podcast Let's be honest, "meetings are normally a total waste of time!" They're so much of a waste of time in fact, that Al set out to done something about it. Back in the day when Al was working in the New York based family business with his Father and brothers, he decided to take control of systemising the business so that it would run better. Over the course of 12 months, Al set out to create manuals on the entire business so that they could Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How to build a business for exit Guest – Dominic Rubino From – Cabinet Maker Profit System Contact – [email protected] Web – www.cabinetmakerprofitsystem.com If this topic is ‘up your alley’, you might want to check out some of our other podcast that kind or relate to this one. Building a model that is scalable – Fares Elsabbah [LINK] Lack of focus on Gross Profit Margin – Danny Kerr [LINK] About this podcast How many times have you heard from a coach, or in a podcast, or read in a book, the old cliché saying, "you should always begin with the end in mind!" We all go into business for various reasons. Sometimes it's for the right reasons and sometimes, it's not. Either way, for the majority of us, we don't have a clear path to exit. In this podcast, we learn about the art of building a business with an exit strategy from a man that has done it, is doing it and now teaches tradies and contractors to do just that. "Why the heck what I want to build a business to exit it?", you might be asking. Having a defined goal on the strategy behind leaving a business is a very powerful tool in a business's arsenal. It's appealing to investors, it's appealing to partners and it keeps the organisation on a clear path. The reality is, however that the chance of someone wanting to acquire your business is very low. Why? Well, simply because most businesses are not set up to be purchased. They don't have the correct processes in place, they don't have the right team in place and they don't have a business system that can be taken over by another person, or organisation. In today's podcast, we learn how to set out from the beginning with the end in mind. It's a very powerful lesson and one I hope you implement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Corey is a member of The Site Shed and is based in Florida, USA. Over the years of running Gulf Coast Aluminum, he developed a sales strategy to help he and his growing team, better convert leads into customers. He coined this ‘The Valve Stem Sales Strategy’, which you can see below. Corey is an entrepreneur that invests in the important things in his business. Procedures and processes. The Valve System Sales Strategy is a great example of how an every-day task has been refined to become a powerful selling tool. We all sell, but how many of us have taken the time to create a detailed system from our process? Likely answer, not many. Anyway, I know you’re going to get a lot out of this podcast and I hope that you can take some of the principles that you learn and apply them to your business. Remember, genius is not about recreating the wheel, it’s about improving it. How can you take this process and make it yours?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Building a Model That is Scalable In the final episode of this series, we discuss solid, actionable steps on how tradies can build a million dollar business model that is scalable. The most important thing to note here is finding a business model which can realistically be scaled. "Any successful business has three components- The trifecta" Leadership, team, and systems. These are the three main components of a successful business according to Fares. We both agreed that it all starts with leadership though (winks). Every business' success is sparked by the decision of the owner to take charge in all aspects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Stop Working for Free. Time is Money In the second episode of this series Matt conducts with Farres Elsabbagh, they discuss the importance of time for all tradies and contractors out there. Every hour of unpaid work, no matter what part of the trades you're in, will result in wasted time and assets. "Processes and how you deliver on your job is what really makes a difference" In this podcast, we talk about how important it is to value your time and how to make sure that your customers are part of a process that ENSURES that they value your business too. Having the right frameworks and processes in place when it comes to time management ensures that your customers are not wasting your time and you're not wasting theirs. Too often we hear about tradies that carry out free, detailed quotes, or work for 'the love of it'. It's not the way to grow a sustainable business and as business owners, we all need to start respecting time in every sense. In the previous episode We discussed the importance of marketing and how if you want to create a business that has consistency, you need to invest in marketing. Here's the link. In the next episode We wrap this awesome series off on the next episode by taking a step further into real-world scenarios. We discuss what it takes to build a scalable business model that will get you to MILLION DOLLARS. Stay tuned!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Building Won't Make You a Million Dollars, Marketing Will In the first episode of this series I'm conducting with my man Farres Elsabbagh, we discuss how most tradies have this tendency to underestimate the importance of investing in marketing. For us to generate this lucrative Million Dollar Design Build Business, a very important first step is to understand what marketing can truly do for your business. What most business owners need to understand is that there is an infinite pool of possible customers out there. "Marketing turns from expense to investment when done right" At the end of the day, it's all about reaching your customers and that's exactly what marketing does for you. Although there are other crucial aspects of your business, Marketing should never be left out of focus. Every tradie out there should remember this. In The Next Episode We discuss how tradies and contractors can start adding more value to their time. It's entitled "Stop working for free, time is money". That podcast is coming very soon. It's totally loaded with as many insightful discussions as this one. Stay tuned!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Prefab: The Future of Building In the 170th episode, I brought in the legendary Warren McGregor as we discuss why Prefab is the future of building for tradies and contractors. As a former plumber, I have seen a lot of upcoming technologies starting to unfold in the trades- and that was quite a long time ago. Bill Warren speaks of cases where a building is made in one country then transported to another. This is only a single example among many occurrences where Prefab has elevated the level of building. "Prefab offers a solution by greatly simplifying the entire process" How updated are you with the latest on Prefab and other building technologies as of this year? The community is a very awesome place to start getting updated on stuff like this. Join us today if you still haven't.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Execution will Trump Any Plan In the final episode of this series on Strategic Planning, Ed Plant joins me as we discuss why execution will trump any plan. In the world of business, owners always get encouraged to make the most rigorous planning and preparations. Although this is partially helpful, it also is important to not forget about the actual execution of what you’re planning for. Being able to execute your plan correctly plays the most crucial role in the growth of your business. It is when you think of execution that you are also able to make adjustments to your plans accordingly. “It’s good to put a job in that you go out and do with the guys once a month or quarter.” The Strategic Planning series has been a total treat to conduct with Ed. If you’ve missed out on one of the episodes, it would be helpful to watch those as every series is systematically tied up with one another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Defining and planning the key areas of your business This second episode ties with the previous one about Beginning with the End in Mind. After being able to have an end goal in mind, it’s now a good time for business owners to define which areas of their business do they need to build a system for. Edward emphasizes how much he favors simplicity in terms of building out systems for his business. This for me is a very important insight because most business owners have this tendency to over-complicate systems which can be disruptive to the development of everything. “Systems stand for ‘save yourself time energy and money’.” Coincidence or not, this acronym given by Ed is astoundingly fitting when you think of what the true value of systems really is. Systems are the foundation and building blocks of your business. They help structure the flow and growth of most areas in your business. If you’re interested in learning more about this, check out part 2 of this Strategic Planning series with my good friend Edward Plant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Beginning with the End in Mind “You plan to fail if you fail to plan”. This saying applies to just about any trade business out there. Most of your business’ systems need to be planned out ahead of time for you to prepare contingencies in case things don’t turn out as expected. This is where beginning with the end in mind becomes extremely handy and important. In the first episode of this series on Strategic Planning that I’m conducting with my great mate Edward Plant, we discuss why beginning with the end in mind is a crucial first step to strategic planning. Edward Plant was in the service for almost two decades so he knows much about the importance of preparation and using the end picture as a starting point for planning. “We don’t need a 28-page document that we never use. We need something we can pick up and run with on a regular basis.” Ed speaks of this one big page in the military that contained all the current missions and a chain of command outline in case an official passes away. According to him, this is similar to what businesses should have. Not multiple pages of documents, but a one-page blueprint that owners can pick up and run on a regular basis. Beginning with the end in mind helps you create a timeline of goals that are realistically attainable. If you’re interested in learning more, just tune in to this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Google Adwords can get very tricky for small to medium size businesses. In this podcast, I am joined by Ilana Wechsler as she discusses her vast experience with Adwords and how exactly can businesses take advantage of cost-per-click campaigns. To enlighten our listeners out there, cost-per-click marketing is a strategy within Google that allows businesses to bid on high-traffic keywords. Google makes its earning by charging any website who bids on that keyword everytime the paid ad gets a click. In this podcast, we use the keyword 'plumber sydney'. We discuss how the bid for this particular keyword exploded into $50 per click which just absolutely makes no sense for start-up businesses to invest on. "You need to nurture those existing customers because they're the ones who are most likely to come back and refer you to people." Despite being an expert in Google Adwords, Ilana emphasizes the true value of repeat customers. It is no secret that paid ads can increase the onpour of leads into your business. However, being able to take care of your existing pool of customers might just take things to the next level. As we wrapped off this insightful episode, Ilana mentions the importance of efficient location targeting when it comes to paid ads. According to her, it pays to create that extra layer of filter by specifically exculding locations you would not want to get reached by your ads. Are you excited to learn more about this? Listen to this podcast today and scroll down to the bottom part of this page for a transcription guide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Moving Forward After An Incident After discussing how business owners can respond to incidents at work, we wrap off this awesome series by talking about moving on after an incident. It's almost a necessity for a business owner to examine the person who was hurt by the incident to ensure that they are completely back in shape. The last thing you would want is for another incident happening to the same person just because he came back to work not fully recovered yet. "If they're back to 100 percent health then back to work is the best place to be." In this final episode, we wrap up this awesome series by tackling the ABCs of moving forward after an incident. Believe it or not, how you handle issues that arise after the incident is just as important as your actual response to it. This has been an amazing series which raises a huge amount of awareness on WHS and all things connected to it. It has been a treat to conduct it with my buddy Shayne Connolly. It's a wrap Site Shedders!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Responding To Incidents Correctly Incidents are an inevitable part of every business. This is the exact reason why business owners should be aware of what to do when incidents occur within the workplace. In this episode, we go through a few real-life experiences of how people were able to move on from incidents at work. Shayne shares with us a previous worker who lost his arm due to a jet water accident. “The first thing is always to attend to the person.” There’s just so many kinds of incidents which can happen at work. Whatever the case may be, the first and foremost thing to do is give attention to the person. As the owner of your business, you should be aware of what to do when incidents happen Aside from that, it helps to know all these things to instruct the right people so they can manage incidents in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Establishing The Right Safety Systems For Your Business In this series, Matt Jones and Sean Connolly go through the different factors in building out simple and correct safety systems for businesses. According to Shane, every business, at the very minimum, a workplace health and safety policy. This helps people within and outside of your company to recognize your business as one that takes these important things into consideration. "The Wrong Safety Systems Are Those That Don't Fit Your Business" In this podcast, Matt asked a very important question to Sean. "What are the wrong safety systems?". Sean emphasizes that it is important for you to know the nature and needs of your work to come up with a relevant safety system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Types Of Mental Health Problems Mental health problems can be a silent killer because most victims feel very reluctant to seek help. Like we talked about in the previous podcast, mental health is something everybody has. Just like everyone's physical health, our mental health is also prone to various illnesses. Awareness of the different mental health problems will eventually equip tradies to help those who are still suffering from it. This short list is a good start in understanding what other people around you might be going through. 1. Depression Depression is one of the most common mental health problems. According to the Mental health Organization, approximately 300 million people throughout the world suffer from depression. The unfortunate truth is that barely half of the people inflicted with depression receives subsequent treatment or attention. In general, here are the different symptoms of depression: Difficulty sleeping Substance abuse Self-isolation Trouble concentrating Suicidal thoughts A major lifestyle change along with consistent therapy is considered a very effective way to fight depression. A support group may come in very hand for depressed people. For those of you with depressed family members, set aside time at least every week to make sure everything is going alright with the person. An open and listening ear can go a very long way. 2. Bipolar Disorder Associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder is a mental health problem that causes the person to drastically switch from being extremely happy, sad, or upset. The negative effects of a person suffering from bipolar disorder are as follows: Excessive spending Feeling overly excited and euphoric Invincible mentality Hallucinations Extreme depression Frequent arguing Broken relationships The same treatment that helps people with depression also goes a long way when it comes to bipolar disorder. 3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior are also considered a threat to people's mental health. This is due to the fact that it causes unusual behavior due to the mental state of the person. Some obsessions that are usually observed are as follows: Reasonless worrying of family members' safety and well-being Violent and intrusive thoughts Excessive fear of food and water contamination Some compulsions that are usually observed are as follows: Excessive washing of hands and/or mouth Repeating words in head Need for reassurance (excessive checking on peers and family membe Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

The True Value of Mental Health For Tradies Mental health is one of the things that you never take for granted as a tradie. Aside from the physical stress brought upon by continuous projects, it is important to keep an eye on how we take care of the mind. In this podcast, we collaborate on how tradies and contractors can strengthen their mental health while dealing with the daily challenges of their trade business. How Can Tradies Take Better Care Of Their Mental Health? To accompany this amazing podcast is a brief list of practical things you can do for your mental health. Check it out: 1. Get enough sleep It's no surprise that getting sufficient amount of sleep is one of the most effective ways of preserving your mental health. Tons of research concludes that lack of sleep has a direct correlation with depression (especially the not-so-young bunch!) 2. Find an outlet for stress Stress can eat up all the happy hormones out of you. This is why an outlet for stress is very crucial to your mental health. And by 'outlet for stress', we don't mean partying and drinking the night away! Boxing, travelling, hiking, skiing, and similar physical intensive activities are the perfect way to get your mind away from work-related tension. 3. Surround yourself with the right people The word 'right' is the key-term in here. This is because everyone has different kinds of personality. You may find yourself easily getting along with certain people at work. That's ok! It is very important to surround yourself with people that you truly understand and accept. On top of making friends at work, continuously nurture your relationship with family members. People with strong connections in the family often find themselves less stressed than those who try to push away their family from their life. On The Next Episode... In the other half of this insightful podcast series on Mental Health, we go deeper into the effects of bad mental health. Aside from that, we also go through some real life examples of how observing proper mental-health has helped tradies be at the top of their game. Similar episodes TSS131 - 8 Pillars With Stephen Scoggins TSS128 - Building a business and dealing with suicide TSS077 - Fit for work TSS075 -Tradies national health month See omnystudio.com/listene Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How Helpful is Outsourcing in Trade Businesses? The answer to such a question is always dependent on the nature and current situation of your trade business. In this podcast, I am joined by my good friend Charlie Valher from Outsourcing Angel as we discuss the positive and negative sides of outsourcing for your trade business. Charlie and I got to tackle some pretty interesting and insightful topics related to outsourcing. Being able to identify which area of your business can use some offshore help will boost its potential to grow to a maximum. "What I noticed is my email went from three hours a day to a maximum 30-minute phone call for me to dictate these replies." How has outsourcing helped your trade business? Are you interested in trying out this thing called outsourcing? What are your concerns regarding outsourcing and its effect on your trade business? Let us know what you think! .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Being Financially Prepared It is no lie that being financially prepared takes a lot of discipline and patience. However, the benefits to a financial account that is well taken care of can never be denied. After the first and second episode, BIll and Matt hop back in the booth to finish their awesome podcast series revolving around tax and accounting for tradies. "Being financially prepared is something that you constantly do." Do you want to find the answers to all your questions related to tax and accounting? Learn a whole lot of new and interesting things in the culmination episode of this podcast series with Bill Petrovski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Structuring Your Financial Deals Bill Petrovski returns on the second episode of this podcast series to collaborate with Matt Jones in discussing the importance of a well-structured financial deal. After discussing the value of spending money wisely, they now go over what it truly takes to structure your finance deals in a way that favors your current situation. "Cash flow is king because if you know what is your cash flow each week, each month, and ongoing; you know what you can spend and what you can't spend." - Bill Petrovski If you are relatively new to the ins and outs of a finance deal, this podcast will serve you very well. Learn how to structure your finance deal today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Spending Money Wisely Bill Petrovski gives valuable tips on how to spend money wisely by using all available resources to get the best tax rate that will still let you pursue bigger financial goals. Tradies and contractors are included in the list of people who can get blind-sided by spending their funds incorrectly. "The benefit comes from the deduction of tax, not a direct rebate" Often times, tradies and contractors neglect the importance of accurate tax rate. He emphasizes that playing your cards right when it comes to your tax rate is of prime importance. To top it off, they finish off this episode by going through different efficiency and job management tools that can help you in Spending Money Wisely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How To Structure Your Finance After episode one and two, Sean and Matt are back to discuss the culmination of this insightful podcast series. In this episode, they go over the do's and dont's in structuring your finance. When structuring a loan, it's not just about the welfare of the business. More importantly, you should consider your current personal situation before signing up for finance deals. Sean gives a lot of insightful tips on taking residuals and balloon repayments. He guides into the concept of how a car or house balloons in a matter of years. What a lot of people do is walk-in and trade the asset they borrowed to pay off the residual fee. "The Best Finance Terms For You Depend On How Long You Intend To Keep The Asset." In this podcast, Sean Fowler discusses the different finance deals and how you can structure one for yourself that fits right into your situation. After going over the importance of asking the right questions and the reality of interest rates, Matt and Sean culminate this highly insightful podcast series by outlining the factors to consider in structuring a tailor-made finance deal for you. Similar episodes TSS154 - Asking The Right Questions TSS155 - Reality Of Interest Rates TSS032 - How To Take Money Off The Table And Invest It Wisely TSS047 - Get A Grip On Your Financials TSS133 - Lack Of Focus On Gross Profit MarginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

The Reality Of Interest Rates Sean Fowler and Matt Jones return for the second part of the podcast series on finance for tradies and contractors to discuss the value of finding the right interest rates and being aware of other factors that affect the finance solution you will be offered. Speed, requirements, and other factors should also be considered as much as the interest rate of a financing deal. According to Sean, it's hard to get a legitimate answer when you ask for the interest rate. With the different type of interest rates being offered, you're simply taking the word of the person you're talking. With the existence of different interest rating systems; customer rate, base rate, flat rate, will not result in the same numbers/amount. "Interest Rates Are Not The Only Factor You Should Look Into" In this podcast, Sean Fowler discusses the experiences he had with interest rates and how other important factors should be considered as well before signing up for financial deals. After going over the importance of asking the right questions, now is a good time to look at our available options. In reality, interest rates are one of biggest things to look at. However, Sean emphasizes in this podcast that it is not the only place a contractor or tradie should look at. In This Podcast Matt Jones and Sean Fowler discuss the reality of interest rates in getting the best finance solution for tradies and contractors. Interest rates come in different shapes and sizes. According to Sean, people nowadays are looking into the other factors that affect a financial deal aside from interest rates. This is a very interesting topic that has been going around the community for quite some time now. What are your thoughts? Let us know! Similar episodes TSS154 - Asking The Right Questions TSS032 - How To Take Money Off The Table And Invest It Wisely TSS047 - Get A Grip On Your Financials TSS133 - Lack Of Focus On Gross Profit Margin . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Asking The Right Questions Tradies and contractors have always wondered how to get the best finance solution for their current situation. Sean Fowler from EquipFin joins Matt Jones in this 3-part podcast series to tackle the importance of asking the right questions to get the best financial deal or solution for tradies and contractors. "It really boils down to conserving working capital to make sure you have sufficient funds to manage your business on a long-term basis." According to Sean, finance deals or solutions can get very tricky and this is where asking the right questions become very important. When someone buys an asset, there's a lot of factors that person should consider before making the important questions. A guide through the right funding lines and solution options will answer these questions according to him. Cash or financing? Sean shares scenarios where he has clients who are well-off that still opt for financing. At the end of the day, it's all about asking the right questions to avoid turning cash into a depreciated asset. Similar episodes TSS133 - Lack Of Focus On Gross Profit Margin TSS032 - How To Take Money Off The Table And Invest It Wisely TSS047 - Get A Grip On Your Financials See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Distinguishing A Job From A Career Once you have found the right people who you can trust to run your business and have helped them be consistent with their efforts, it's now a good time to let them know what their value to your business is. One of the most striking differences between a job and a career is the pride you hold in owning the title. A job is merely a task that can easily be accomplished by any person who was given the same set of instructions and resources. On the other hand, a career is something you specialise in. Besides this difference, a career also has a progressive nature. One of the best ways you can value your team members is by giving them materials that will grow their skills and expertise. Great Business Owners Include Their Team Members In The Growth Of The Business When your team members improve while working for you, it becomes a mutually beneficial relationship. Aside from that, you have to realise that passionate people are quite hard to come by. If you find a person who has a passion and desire to become the best in what he/she does, it is your responsibility to nurture that as leader and owner of the business. On top of generating more sales for the business, you are bound to find out that developing untapped potential is one of the best accomplishments you can get. In This Podcast Matt Jones and Adrian Fadini discuss how to help your team members become more passionate about their role in your business. After the attracting the right team members and keeping them striving, your team's growth is now in the palm of your hands. Giving your staff a pathway to a brighter future is the main game plan. They also discuss in this podcast how to maintain a low staff turnover and avoid the so-called "price war". Similar episodes TSS152 - Keeping Them Striving TSS151 - Attracting The Right Team Members TSS149 - Innovative Thinking Part 1 TSS150 - Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Keeping Team Members Motivated Attracting The Right Team Members is only the first part to building a modern team. Each of your team member's motivation level should be maintained at its highest degree if you are looking to take your business to new heights. Every single member of your team will help the business run and keep going while you're away looking for better ventures. This is the reason why it is very crucial that the first surge of motivation they get upon joining the team is continuously replenished and maintained at a high level. Building a modern team is one of the most certain ways of growing your business. For this to happen, you need to keep your team members motivated for the long run. The success of a business is directly affected by your team's motivation level Some factors that have a massive effect on the growth of your business are intangible. One of which is the motivation levels of each member. Always remember that when your people are well taken care of, they will go the extra mile in doing their day-to-day tasks. A bigger payroll is not the only way to keep your team striving. In most occasions, non-money factors are what affect employees the most in terms of being motivated to work for a business or not. In This Podcast Matt Jones and Adrian Fadini tackle the true value of keeping your team members motivated. After discussing the different ways business owners can find the right team members, they now move on to talking about creating consistency within the team. Your employees' initial boost of energy derived from working with a new business should never be allowed to fade away. It is your responsibility as the owner of your business to nourish this motivation by letting them into the bigger picture. You will learn in this podcast how valuable is the level of determination of each team member in scaling a business and taking it to the next level. The Next Episode On the next episode of this podcast series, we will discuss the difference between a job and a career. There really is an underlying difference between treating work as a job compared to owning it as your profession. On the 3rd part of this podcast series, you will learn how to draw the line between a mere job and a lifetime career. Being able to remind your team member Now that the importance of keeping your team striving, it's now time to make them realise that what they're doing is a career, not just a job. Tune in for more podcasts to help you grow your trade business- Only here at The Site Shed Similar episodes Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Build a Modern Team The Right Way Succesful people know that making it to the top is never a one-man climb. To scale your trade business, you need to find the right team members. The people who you will work with are the exact same ones who will take charge of day-to-day operations when you're not around. That being said, you also need to keep in mind cultural and geographical differences when building a power team. Building a power team is never an easy task. However, it is one of utmost importance to the growth of your The success of a business is usually a product of both external and internal growth. Believe it or not, the people who help run your business should be valued as much as the customers/clients themselves. The success of a business is usually a product of both external and internal growth. Specifically, they will be the one to keep the day-to-day operations of your business going while you look for greater opportunities on the business development side of things. The Next Episode On the next episode of this podcast series, we will discuss the different ways to maintain your team's motivation levels. We tackle the importance of having good team members in this podcast while also looking at how business owners can become a mentor to the people they're handling. At the end of the day, attracting the right team members would boil down to what you can offer to people. The key is to not only show your team how money is made but also how one can put it to good use. Tune in for more podcasts to help you grow your trade business- Only here at The Site Shed Similar episodes TSS137 - Recruiting Your A-Team TSS138 - Onboarding And Training Your Team TSS096 - Identifying And Creating Positions Within Your Organization TSS149 - Innovative Thinking Part 1 TSS150 - Innovative Thinking Part 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

The Importance of Innovation Being able to think outside the box is very crucial to the success of your marketing efforts. To grab people's attention, we need to be innovative when it comes to the way we promote our products/services. To connect with more customers, it is very important to get noticed in the very first steps of your relationship with them. On top of that, going the extra mile in maintaining a positive impression is key to achieving maximum success for your trade business. How Can Creative Marketing Help? Business need a reliable product and marketing strategy to get to the top. Grab your customers' attention with Innovative Thinking. Today's episode focuses on Creative Marketing and why is it being considered as one of the emerging fields of marketing. Witty titles, catchy slogans, and thought-provoking design are used nowadays to leverage businesses in terms of attracting potential customers. Even if marketing efforts should also be based on numbers and statistics, it pays to also focus on doing something that has never been done before. This is exactly what we're about to tackle. In this podcast Matt Jones and Nils Visk hop on this podcast to emphasize the importance of innovation and creativity when it comes to taking a trade business to new heights. Businesses thrive on new and exciting ideas. This is exactly what Nils stressed on this podcast by giving brilliant examples of how creativity and innovation can get your target audiences' attention. Similar episodes TSS089 - Creating innovative business models TSS146 - Creative marketing with David Gatto TSS088 - Using innovation to grow your business TSS090 - Creating an innovative customer experience TSS102 - The 3 key pillars to online marketing success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How Often Do You Think Outside The Box? Innovative Thinking is very crucial to the success of your marketing efforts. For people to take notice, you need to think outside the box when promoting the business. If you want your business to achieve longevity, the main aim from the get-go should be to create a remarkable impression. On top of that, thinking of ways to stand above the competition through unique ways of marketing your product and/or service will make people even more curious about what your business has to offer. What is Creative Marketing? Business will not thrive by just having a reliable product. You need to find a way to get your customers' attention. Creative marketing is one of the upcoming fields of marketing where businesses utilize uniqueness and innovation to stand out from the competition. Witty titles, catchy slogans, and thought-provoking design are used nowadays to leverage businesses in terms of attracting potential customers. As a business owner, you are bound to encounter various methods on how to collect data. Based on my experience, it all comes down to verifying information and recording it in the most efficient manner. How you make use of data can get a little tricky for those who are new to this topic. On the other hand, a higher chance of success can be expected for those who understand proper data usage. In this podcast I discuss how business owners should collect and use data to take their businesses to the next level. By breaking things into categories, I was able to re-organize the entire process to a more efficient and understandable system. I encourage contractors and tradie business owners to re-think your strategy when it comes to the collection and usage of data. With the looming changes and adjustments being made in the industry, we need to become adaptable to distinguish ourselves from the competition. Similar episodes TSS089 - Creating innovative business models TSS146 - Creative marketing with David Gatto TSS088 - Using innovation to grow your business TSS090 - Creating an innovative customer experience Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Building a Reliable Database Is reliable data really that valuable to a business? Some may argue it is of utmost importance, some may beg to differ; In reality, it is as much of an asset to your business as you make of it. Here's what I mean. In some instances, businesses tend to overlook the importance of a database which you can depend on. When this happens, recorded data becomes a liability due to the confusion caused by unreliable information. Successful businesses know how important it is to make sure that the data is not only 100% accurate, but is also completely safe from legal violations. Collecting & Using Data To build a reliable database, you need to completely understand how to collect and use data to benefit your business. As a business owner, you are bound to encounter various methods on how to collect data. Based on my experience, it all comes down to verifying information and recording it in the most efficient manner. How you make use of data can get a little tricky for those who are new to this topic. On the other hand, a higher chance of success can be expected for those who understand proper data usage. In this podcast I discuss how business owners should collect and use data to take their businesses to the next level. By breaking things into categories, I was able to re-organize the entire process to a more efficient and understandable system. I encourage contractors and tradie business owners to re-think your strategy when it comes to the collection and usage of data. With the looming changes and adjustments being made in the industry, we need to become adaptable to distinguish ourselves from the competition. Similar episodes TSS145 - Building your database TSS121 - Designing The Right Systems For Your Business TSS143 - Dominating Customer Service TSS090 - Creating an innovative customer experience TSS146 - Creative Marketing with David Gatto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

We all have the dream of having the business that runs regardless of whether, or not we’re in it. The reality however is often a long way from our dream. In fact, it’s so far away, it’s probably more accurate to call it a wish. As tradespeople, it can seem even more our of reach that other businesses. We normally work in a local area and to a degree, we’re kind of tied to that location. So how can we create a business that runs without us when it’s so dependant on us being there? There are a lot of roadblocks when it comes to stepping away from our business. Things like; Unreliable and untrustworthy staff; financial stress customers and clients; etc. However, if we didn’t have those concerns, could it be possible that we could remove ourselves for a week or two? What about a month or two? What about a year or two? In this podcast, I’m speaking with a humble kitchen builder on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, that has managed to build a business that enables him to live the life of his dreams. I just want to reiterate that this gentleman is a KITCHEN BUILDER, so I can permanently remove the, “yeah but my business is so different” argument. My guest on the show today is Darren McKavanagh, who is a very active member of our amazing private facebook community (if you’re not in that group, you should be). Here’s the Link. Darren runs ‘The Kitchen Maker’ and is a partner in Total Polyurethane. Both are local Northern Beaches businesses, both have full-time staff and BOTH of them currently run without him. In this podcast, I talk to Darren about his beginnings and how he managed to build his business in a way that has enabled him the freedom that he has today. We discuss, organisation structure, team management, KPI’s and incentives, mentors, coaching, systems, processes and a lot more. What makes this podcast really cool, is that while I was in Sydney recoding, Darren was on his yacht in Turkey, to where he’d just returned from 10 weeks skiing in the French Alps. So, for all of you critics that say it can’t be done, this is proof that it can…and it is being done. I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it. It’s amazing to hear stories of people that have achieved such amazing results with their businesses. My hope for you is that you too build the business of your dreams, whatever that means for you. In many cases, we’re our own worst enemies. If we can learn to get out of our own way, greatness awaits! If you got something out of this podcast, please share it with someone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Creative Marketing with David Gatto Every business owner should be aware of what creative marketing is about. A business or company without any creativity is expected to lack energy and life. Creative marketers know how effective it is to approach a marketing campaign with strategies which are fresh to people's eyes and ears. With the help of our awesome community, we are able to dive deeper into what creative marketing is all about. In addition, we will also discuss what Guerilla Marketing is about. Learn how to spice up your trade business here at Tradie Web Guys. Who is David Gatto? If you're a member of The Site Shed's awesome, FREE, and private Facebook community, chances are you'll have seen David's posts. He's one of the groups leading contributors. David runs Future Solutions. Future Solutions specialise in fencing and outdoor solutions for homes in Pennsylvania in the USA. David's posts in the community spiked a lot of interest from other members as he has a unique approach to obtaining work and winning trust. You might say, his expertise is thinking outside of the box, with creativity, resilience, consistency and very strong drive at the forefront of his success. In this podcast During today's podcast episode, David Gatto tackles creative marketing and how using it in his business helped him make it to the top. Coming from a financially challenged background, he emphasizes the importance of going the extra mile with all efforts placed into a business or investment. Having a background in real estate, he explains why you should always put a creative touch on your efforts towards potential or current customers. If you are into topics that are centred on business, marketing, and success stories, then we got a lot more in store for you. Check them out below: From A to B with 'guerrilla marketer' Adrian Fadini Marketing your business The 3 key pillars to online marketing success If you'd like any help with any of this stuff, I've set up a page just for The Site Shed listeners. Click here to visit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

How to systemise your trade business Whether you're the owner of a growing business or a well-established one already, being aware of how to systemise your trade business will always make costing less stressing than it usually is. A well-systemised business thrives on the principles of order and organization. Everything from point A to Z which is in relation to the business should be structured in such a way where efficiency is maximized. Here at Tradie Web Guys, we make sure that trade businesses who partner with us get a hold of up-to-date strategies on how to impose order in any chaotic workspace environment. We strongly believe that the key to systemising your trade business is through following a simple seven-step process. In this podcast During today's podcast episode, we've discussed the different things you can do to sytemise a business and be able to cut down on major expenses. Every business is always operated by multiple departments whose universal role is to make sure everything runs smoothly. That being said, it is important to tackle the ways we can maximize all the effort and investment you've put into your business. To enlighten everyone on how to systemise your trade business, Dave and I have decided to collaborate in this podcast and explain exactly how to divide the different processes included in growing a business into a much-simplified system with the help of some game-changing tools. If you are into topics that are centered on business administration and productivity tools, then we got a lot more in store for you. Check them out below: Designing the right systems for your business Business Essential Series with Bollo Empire Org Chart Wrong Prioritisation of Time Planning for Success If you'd like any help with any of this stuff, I've set up a page just for The Site Shed listeners. Click here to visit. .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

SEO. How to decipher the good, from the bad The world of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) seems to have become a red-hot place for scammers to pull the wool over the eyes of those that don't know any better. This podcast came from a post on The Site Shed's private Facebook community in relation to how legitimate SEO actually is. Read the post here As someone that runs a digital agency (Tradie Web Guys), we deal with SEO on a regular basis. Not in a negative light I might add. Our experience with SEO is fantastic, but sadly the companies we speak with on a daily basis are not always as 'enthusiastic'. It's funny that even though I run a digital agency, if I go a day without getting an email from some company in India trying to sell me SEO or a website, it's a bloody good day. I know you're all getting the same emails. The group told me. Anyway, the point is, what's legitimate and what's BS? What's expensive and what's not? What are good results and what are bad? And so on and so forth. In this podcast, I talk about where SEO was and where it is now. I talk about the problems that exist and the fundamental elements of SEO. I also discuss 'content creation' and how to go about making a start. If you like the topic of SEO and Content, you'll probably love these too. Go check them out. The role of your website in SEO The role of your content in SEO Syndicating your content Authority Content Revealing SEO Myths How to make your business stand out with copywriting If you'd like any help with any of this stuff, I've set up a page just for The Site Shed listeners. Click here to visit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed

Is your customer service up to scratch? If you don’t have customers, you're not in business. Like what we're talking about in this episode? Here are some others that might interest you. Ever wondered why you annoy people so much? Selling to the right customers As tradespeople, we deal with customers on a daily basis. If you work in the residential space, you may deal with multiple customers in a single day, dozens in a week and hundreds in a year. I remember as an apprentice plumber, my boss always used to tell me, "Jonesy, you're not in the plumbing business, you're in the people business". Of course, as a seventeen year old, that pretty much meant nothing to me, however on reflection, it was pretty sound advice. Ensuring that your customers are having a great journey is the single most important thing you can do in order to earn their trust and keep them returning. Sadly, when we go to college, we're not taught how to deal with customers. We're not taught how to be well presented, we're not taught how to speak correctly and as a result, we often find ourselves having to fend for ourselves. Your service, or your customer service? In most cases, customer service is more important than the service you provide itself. Here are two scenarios to prove my point. You visit a restaurant and the food is incredible. The best you've ever had. The service however was atrocious. They screwed up your booking, the waiter was rude, they overcharged you and they wouldn't call you a cab. You visit another restaurant. The food was good, but not amazing. The waiter was super helpful, the atmosphere was fantastic, none of your orders were screwed up and they even offered a complimentary round of drinks. The point is, for the better part, the way you treat someone will trump the service you deliver. Within reason of course. I'm not suggesting that you can be a total hack and be able to get away with it because you have a silver tongue. If you want your customers to come back to you and talk about you with their friends, you need to be on your game when it comes to customer service. Are you active in training your team? Are you active in training yourself? Are you active in getting your customers feedback? Do you have policies in place that enable you to review and improve? Customer service is the backbone of any great business and in today's podcast, we have a lady on the show that has made it her life. Randi Busse is an expert in customer service. Working with corporate Your Next Step:Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, checklists, and resources shared by podcast guests, coaches, and successful tradies.👉 Join free and grab your next growth tool here: https://tradie.wiki/podFollow The Site Shed:Facebook: The Site ShedInstagram: @thesiteshedLinkedIn: Matt JonesWebsite: thesiteshed.comYouTube: @TheSiteShedIf you enjoyed this podcast and the series, please take 5 minutes to leave us a review:⭐ https://lovethepodcast.com/TheSiteShedLove the audio version of this podcast? Subscribe to the link below:⭐ https://followthepodcast.com/TheSiteShed