The Profitable Tradie Podcast
Episodes
Winners vs losers
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Luck”. It’s a term that gets thrown around pretty loosely. Someone grows their business, signs a big client, hires a top shelf tradesperson, an...
Overheads aren't the enemy
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the vast majority of Plumbing, Electrical, Glazing, Tiling, and other similar service based trades businesses want to increase profit, they look ...
What's your business worth
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For most owners of Plumbing, Electrical, Landscaping, Tiling, or similar service based trades businesses selling a business only happens once. That po...
Create accountability and initiative in your team
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a number of reasons that a business won’t grow, sales, systems, marketing, but very rarely will a business put their own team under the mi...
A new era of upselling
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sales has got itself a bad rap, often just mentioning sales and in particular upselling, will bring a bitter taste to the mouth. But that’s mostly b...
20 minutes to build a better culture
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would you give for a team that was loyal, trusting, productive, transparent, and got along great? (You might even think that team doesn’t exist...
Having Difficult Conversations
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one of those things that no one wants to do, but has to be done, and when you started your business it became one of your responsibilities whet...
The 6 Week Break Strategy (Part 2)
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is, the second part of the 6 Week Break Strategy episode. If you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to Part 1 to get a bit of...
The 6 Week Break Strategy (Part 1)
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has different business goals, but no matter how long you want to run the business, no matter how much you enjoy the work you do, no matter ho...
Are you doing the RIGHT type of hard work?
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since what feels like the beginning of time business owners have been hardwired to think that working themselves to the bone is the only way to be suc...
Attract top employees with the 'eco-system'
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring new staff is never easy. You can put a heap of time, effort, and money into creating a job ad and trying to get it in front of as many people a...
Protect your business from inflation and recession
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The early signs are starting to show, in some parts of the world it has already hit, but a recession is more than likely on the horizon, it has the po...
Should you always listen to accountants?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants… of course they have their purpose and play a role in assisting with your business, mostly with tax. But there are a lot of trades busin...
How To Have Control Without Being Hands On.
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learning to let go has to be the hardest thing to do in business. After all, we are hardwired to do the absolute opposite. We start our businesses on ...
Special guest: Brad Martin - Leading Edge Electrical
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Martin is the founder and owner of Leading Electrical in Hamilton, New Zealand. Brad has been on the program for over 9 years, starting out as a ...
Leadership is hard work
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t get to choose whether or not you are a leader. The day you start your business you become a leader, and you’ve probably been one for a l...
Separating the Rockstar employees from the duds
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your team are the most important part of your business. Culture, quality, productivity, reputation, growth, and a number of other aspects are all at t...
When should I hire?
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing your business can be a tough one… who do I look for? Where is the best place to look? How much will a new employee cost me? When should I hi...
The second easiest way to increase your profit
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your business running as efficiently as it could be running? It’s very easy to let little things slip through the cracks, it’s like when you dr...
Following up on your quotes
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you looked at your sales process? Have you got a process in place? You’re still getting work and that’s great, but have you...
Living Above the Line
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a business owner you are a leader, whether it is with your staff, suppliers, or other businesses you work with, you must make decisions on a regula...
The pricing mistake 93% of Plumbers, Electricians etc make
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do the financials of your business sometimes seem a bit tricky to grasp? Don't worry, you're not alone. We often find that most trades business owners...
How To Attract The Best People As Employees
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had to “settle for what we can get” when hiring a new team member? You’re team is a very important part of your business, without ...
Help! I Don’t Have Enough Time…
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hands down the biggest challenge for growing and improving your plumbing, electrical or similar business is finding the time to work on your business....
What To Do When You Need More Work
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a crack at marketing and not seen a penny back? Maybe you’ve tried it, not getting the results you’d hoped for, felt frustrated ...