"I really wanted to make it a culture in this company where the people that work here loved it. They love the team. They love being in, we have really good camaraderie, and there's a lot to look forward to when you come to work. And it's not always fun and games, but they work hard. It's a really good environment and I'm pretty proud of that because I think that's one of my main goals in being in business is to really create that culture." Josh Cunningham - All Outside (Landscaping) Josh and his...
Jul 22, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 23
"I was looking at all these new different things and had all these great ideas. But I wasn't actually applying myself to doing the actual hard work to get it right. I was just skimming the surface on things and then getting frustrated because it wasn't working. And that frustration carried onto the team." Markus Mueller - Outdoor Solutions Queensland Growing to $3 million turnover by 2020, having started the business In 2010, Markus was frustrated and stressed. The business was losing money, pos...
May 08, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 22
"We were lost on our numbers, weekends weren't weekends, working Saturday, Sunday, just crazy hours. I was probably looking for an early heart attack, to be honest, just in terms of those crazy stress levels that we were facing every day." Kate & Kieran Moriarty - KPM Plumbing In 2014 Kate and Kieran started with $100, then they slogged it out for the next six years, in the 'tradie mindset' of being busy saying yes to everyone. Working long hours, no holidays, highly stressed, with limited f...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 21
"You taught me to change my mindset to work 'ON' the business continually. This is not a quick fix, but a continual process to make it better with better systems. Previously I was never given the knowledge how to operate a business how it should be run." Matt Lowlett - Endless Landscapes This is an inspirational story of Matty Lowlett, from Endless Pools and Landscapes, who has been on a rollercoaster journey like most business owners. Nothing goes in a straight line from a business perspective,...
Mar 07, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 20
"You have to be vulnerable because without being that, without being vulnerable, without putting yourself forward, you're never going to build connection with your team. When you put yourself forward and you're vulnerable and you have the courage to say, you know, today is really a shit day for me, you're actually owning it. And we can't be happy and positive all the time that's not the way that we're wired." Danielle Buckley - Coaching Psychologist Given the past very challenging 2 years we hav...
May 05, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 19
"We have this belief that for every apprentice that comes through they will be better than the last one because the bar just keeps getting set higher and higher, and the performance gets better and better. Our apprentices are pushing for the training and their learnings are just off the charts." Peter Hill - Hills Electrical This episode is a blueprint for how Tradie business owners can 'WIN THE WAR ON TALENT'. Across Australia there is a shortage of quality tradesman and this is only going to g...
Feb 28, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 18
"I thought the more I was on the tools the more cash I would have. I was doing all the admin from 7 to 10 at night, and everything was done very poorly. I would be wired so I couldn't switch off to get to sleep because I would be thinking about what I have just been doing for the past 3 hours." Jason Hobson - Perth Air & Power Solutions Starting Perth Air & Power Solutions in 2014, Jason Hobson quickly got into the cycle of working all day on the tools and then working all night doing th...
Dec 15, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 17
"I have changed my mindset and I am enjoying being a coach for the team onsite, rather than being the boss onsite. Often I will say I am the apprentice now and ask the team what do you want me to do, which gets the apprentices to think about the job differently which has created a big advantage for their skill development." Brenton Neville - Brenton Neville Plumbing Brenton & Tanya Neville commenced Brenton Neville Plumbing 2012, based in Atherton near Cairns. Struggling through the first 3 ...
Dec 07, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 16
"Taking the time to set up the processes for our new admin manager role was critical for success. Audrey has now taken all the admin tasks load, the team appreciate the business is now running smoother, and I can now be proactive in managing the business. It has made a world of difference, it has provided me with great confidence for the future and given me my life back." Byron O'Reilly - Premier Gas & Plumbing Byron O'Reilly, who is based in Adelaide, started Premier Gas & Plumbing in e...
Sep 29, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 15
"It's been great. The boys know that we no longer do residential or commercial building, it's just the commercial maintenance. They know where they're going and it's slowed down, everything is a lot slower. We've got more time to concentrate on what we're doing and they're loving it. The focus has completely changed improving client satisfaction resulting in a 500% increase in reviews." Paul Wilkinson - PBR Plumbing In early 2020 Paul Wilkinson, who has operated his business PBR Plumbing for 15y...
Aug 16, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This is a great episode for any husband and wife team looking to escape the constant struggles of balancing managing a business and a family. In this episode, our inaugural 'Leading Ladies', we speak with 3 determined business women who along with their husbands have successfully turned around their business, and more importantly their lives. Kylie (Brizscapes Landscaping), Hailley (Laurence Plumbing Group, and Lyndall (All Outside Landscaping) share their previous frustrations and problems with...
May 21, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 13
"We grew the business into new areas and we were heavily focussed on revenue, however there was no structure in our costs, we weren't focusing on our gross profit margins. We were driving the business with no control. It was like being on wheel of fortune, spinning the wheel and hoping for the best." Craig Markham - Fit Services Craig and his partners grew Fit Services rapidly. Expanding into new geographical regions, with new partners, with new clients, and reaching $9 million dollars revenue. ...
Feb 26, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 12
"After we achieved our 5 year goals we stopped focussing on the success habits that got us there. We started getting distracted by new shiny objects and as a result the business quickly nose dived. Once we got back to implementing our core success habits our revenue and profit is the best it has ever been" Peter Hill - Hills Electrical 5 years after taking over the family business in 2009, Peter Hill was fried. He was burnt out working himself into the ground to the point where he didn't want to...
Jan 22, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 11
"When Dad who founded and managed the business was diagnosed with terminal cancer it forced us to reevaluate everything. Myself along with my brothers agreed to continue running the business while Dad was going through treatment." Corey King - SJM Plumbing Services Corey King was thrown into the deep end when he was required to step up and manage the family business when his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016, Corey and his three brothers had the choice to sink or swim in taking o...
Jan 06, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
"I ended up working huge hours for very little money. It all came to a head after 5 years when my 3 year old said Mummy when is Daddy going to have time for me. It was at that point in my life that something had to change. This is not what I signed up for." William Sawers - Plumbing Solutions William Sawers has been operating Plumbing Solutions in Adelaide for the past 15 years. Will's journey has been one of resilience and determination, from building up the business with large teams and lots o...
Dec 08, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 9
"I didn't want to be the Dad that was never there for my kids. It was a personal wake up call to make positive change within the business in order to turn our lives around." Nathan Kent - Laurence Plumbing Group Nathan & Hailley Kent started Laurence Plumbing Group in 2012, the same year they got married. After the initial honeymoon period post starting the business, the ongoing stress and uncertainty of operating a business placed great strain on their relationship. Hear how the family went...
Nov 24, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
“We were slogging it out for 12 years, working long hours and thinking why don't we have any money in the bank. Got sick of being under constant stress with no reward.” Malcolm Van De Graaff – Brizscapes Landscaping Having started Brizscapes Landscaping in 2007, husband and wife team, Malcolm and Kylie Van De Graaff quickly found themselves in a struggle to stay ahead week to week, not knowing what the future held. After 12 years, with the constant stress, long hours, and no work life balance, s...
Nov 05, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 7
“The power of delegation - my business partner and I both believe that by surrounding yourself with good people it enables you to do what you do best.” Bill Alexiou-Hucker – GPSM Freight Forwarding This is an awesome episode full of tips that will help every business owner build a profitable business. Bill is an accomplished businessman, having successfully founded and operated numerous businesses. Bill shares his passion for innovation and research, that has allowed his businesses to stay ahead...
Jan 22, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
It is with great pleasure we speak with Glen Carlson, co-founder of Dent Global, who are best known for their ‘Key Person of Influence’ business brand accelerator program, which is recognised by Inc.com as the number one brand accelerator program globally. Having assisted over 3,000 business owners to define their passion to stand out from the crowd, Glen provides awesome insights how to build a profitable, leveraged business. Glen shares great success stories, tips, and must do’s for those busi...
Dec 04, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On this episode we speak with the husband and wife team Grant & Renee Walker, owners of Grant Walker Electrical. Having operated their business for the past 18 years they share the highs and lows they have experienced on their journey together. Grant & Renee provide key learnings and tips that are applicable to all business owners – from making the mistake thinking that by being busy all the time they must be getting ahead financially, through to understanding the importance of putting p...
Nov 20, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We speak with the Reece Groups NSW leaders; Mark Young and Craig Smith; to discuss what made the Reece Group the dominate market powerhouse it is today. The Reece Group are a great success story, starting with one store back in 1909, to now being the Australian market leaders in plumbing and trade supplies, and recently have ventured into NZ and US markets. This is a must listen for any business leader who is looking to improve the overall performance of their business. Mark & Craig share ke...
Nov 06, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Mick Slatter shares his inspirational story, from the depths of depression while operating his tradie business in the early 2000’s when he was about to lose his house, to now educating and teaching tradies how to reduce risk within their business. To be successful in business and in life, Mick discusses the importance of having the right support people in your corner. When we fall, and we all do, it shouldn’t be viewed as a failure, but rather as a learning experience. Mick’s story epitomises th...
Oct 22, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Matt Jones, owner of Tradie Webguys & The Site Shed Podcast, is a tradie evangelist with a passion for helping tradies successfully transition off the tools and into the often-unknown business world. Matt, as a former plumber himself, understands that making the transition to a business owner can be very difficult; as Matt states “as a tradie you don’t know what you don’t know about business.” Since 2012 Matt has educated thousands of tradie business owners to improve their marketing, attrac...
Oct 09, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
'Everyday people, everyday stories, extrodinary results’ We speak with tradie business owners and business experts who share real life, inspiring stories how people have pushed through tough times to achieve success. We share mistakes made and lessons learnt, to highlight the fact that throughout your journey as a business owner you are not alone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2018•2 min
