Toolbox Talk

A large percentage of trade business owners employ their tradespeople as subcontractors, as they believe it to be a less risky and more economical way to run their businesses - this is incorrect.

Why? Because these trades business owners have failed to see the potential risks involved.

Want to know more? Listen to this week's podcast.

How do you know whether it's a smart decision to buy a business asset or not?
It can be tricky as your accountant might put forward an enticing offer but knowing whether you're actually saving money or if it will be economically good for business is more than just a nice offer. 

Want to know why... 

Listen to this week's podcast.

You shouldn't be doing everything yourself, as the trades business owner - it's not a viable solution - to scale your business you need to build your team and build it with the right people. 

Want to know how? 

Listen to this.

GST can seem confusing however it's quite simple to understand and I'll illustrate two ways to do so in this week's podcast.

What has made you successful so far won’t help you take your business to the next level.

When you start your business, you feel confident in your skills as a tradesperson but less so in your skills as a businessperson or a salesperson or a leader.
Your focus is on finding and winning work and doing it well, and keeping busy - rightly so.
But.. you can’t keep working even harder, can you? 

Just doing the same stuff, running your business the same way is likely to leave you frustrated, burnt out and not likely to help you take your business to the next level. 

The next level is systematised, people - capable, smart people - are doing their jobs well, supported by you and by the systems you’ve built in your business. So systematise ! 

How? Listen to this!

If you believe the sh*ttier press (The Murdoch and Daily mail type papers) that we're heading for sh*ttier times - interest rates are on the rise to curb inflation caused by a red-hot economy. 

So how does one survive this? Well, there are plenty of ways to counter this inflation - listen to this podcast to find out how.

Confidence is a term that many tradespeople think they can't apply to themselves, especially when referencing price.
I want to tell you that you can be confident as a tradesperson and in your price. Follow these steps.

Confidence is a term that many tradespeople think they can't apply to themselves, especially when referencing price.
I want to tell you that you can be confident as a tradesperson and in your price. Follow these steps.

Delegating effectively improves efficiency in the workplace - but how do you do it? It involves a written process and proper handover.

Automating your bookkeeping will help to free up time so you can work on more important aspects of your business.