You're in business to make money. More specifically, you should be in business to make a profit. Profit first, then cash and we all love cash right? Problem is, many tradies think increasing profit is complicated, confusing and hard. The truth couldn't be more different. Nic and Waz talk through some of the super simple things you can do to get your business machine pumping out more profit. They share some of the 50 or more simple ways you can do this so you can have more of the freedom you want...
Mar 04, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Coxie goes to town on Australia's favourite TV show. Waz offers his best advice on getting over it and then we're pretty sure they end up off in the weeds, offering coaching advice to you! Tune in to another Fire Truck Friday episode for a bit of a rant, some deep and meaningful thought and a few laughs. --- Connect with Tradies in Business: Facebook: facebook.com/tradiesinbusiness Instagram: instagram.com/tradiesinbusiness YouTube: youtube.com/@tradiesinbusiness Website: tradiesinbusiness.com.a...
Feb 29, 2024•15 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Up or down... what's your bet? Aussies have been hit by some horrendous interest rate hikes in the past year and it's starting to land hard for trade business owners. As clients tighten their purse strings, leads are slowing and cash is not flowing as much as it was. Some are saying rates are going to come down but what if they don't? Are you prepared? If you'd like to know more about our Cashflow webinar, just send us a message through our website or DM us at Facebook or Instagram . --- Connect...
Feb 26, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Grab your girl-gang (or mates), head to yoga and then, release the puppy-dogs!! Huh? Yep, puppy-yoga is a thing and Waz tries to understand it. Plus, Nic and Waz chew the fat on friendships, getting away with mates and why having a girl-gang is an important part of life. Oh, and puppies. Puppies are awesome. --- Connect with Tradies in Business: Facebook: facebook.com/tradiesinbusiness Instagram: instagram.com/tradiesinbusiness YouTube: youtube.com/@tradiesinbusiness Website: tradiesinbusiness.c...
Feb 22, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Marketing can be a complex, confusing and often expensive part of running and growing a tradie business. The best marketing plans aren't necessarily complex, confusing OR expensive. In fact, back in 2019 we spoke with Allan Dib, author of The 1-Page Marketing Plan about simplifying marketing and marketing plans. Nic and Waz give you a quick summary of that ep today but if you want to dig deeper and get all the tactics, listen to the original at TIB034 How to market your trade business with Allan...
Feb 21, 2024•4 min•Season 5Ep. 12
It's all well and good to chase the most profitable work, or the biggest dollar jobs, but at what cost? What if you're going after the wrong clients and the wrong work without even realising it? Waz and Nic show you why your why should drive your marketing. Why? Because you might be sacrificing fulfillment, sustainability and longevity if it isn't. --- Connect with Tradies in Business: Facebook: facebook.com/tradiesinbusiness Instagram: instagram.com/tradiesinbusiness YouTube: youtube.com/@tradi...
Feb 19, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 11
It's a bit of a rant. It's a bit of a plea. Waz and Nic get sick of hearing about tradie business owners putting everyone else first. While it might seem like you're just 'serving others' and doing what's necessary, it could also be a selfish act. There's a better way to serve your family, your clients, your peers... and that's to serve yourself first! Disagree? Listen to our argument and see if you change your mind! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 15, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Back in January 2018 we had a chat to Jason 'Gibbo' Gibbs, a journalist, dad, Crossfitter and writer. He shares some tips from the pros on how to use stories to get buy-in from your audience... literally! To listen to the original episode go to TIB011 Using stories to get more customers with Jason Gibbs from The Chronicle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 14, 2024•11 min•Season 5Ep. 9
After the past 4 years, you'd be familiar with the burnout that has affected many business owners. Tradies in business have copped it even more it seems with some specific issues hitting them post-Covid. What you might not realise is that your burnout issues can be greatly reduced by changing your marketing. This will require a change in thinking from you as a tradie business owner, but it could be the secret your looking for. If you want to feel less stressed, less used and abused and more appr...
Feb 12, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Yep. F#ck It Friday returns. Today Nic is back on the horse, ranting about the treatment tradies seem to keep copping from the media. As usual, Waz has an opinion on everything and together, your hosts try and come up with something useful and perhaps a little entertaining for a Friday episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 08, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In a new episode format, Nic and Waz go back through the dusty archives of over 600 episodes here on the podcast and pick one to summarise and serve up to you as some helpful tid bits. Today, the pair jump back onto the 'how do we get the next generation to work better' conundrum and hit you with the simple problem:solution:action. If you want to listen to the full episode as well, you can find it here ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 07, 2024•11 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Today we're talking AI (Artificial Intelligence). Seems the whole business world is going troppo over this latest tech advancement and Nic and Waz decided it's time to share their insights. Should you be excited or worried about it? Does it have a place in a tradie business? What might the opportunities be and how could you harness them? Check it out and see if you can tell whether this episode was recorded using AI or the real Nic and Waz! --- Connect with Tradies in Business: Facebook: faceboo...
Feb 05, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Waz and Nic chat with Cal MacPherson from Youngblood Men's Mental Health . They have an honest discussion about the challenges of discussing mental health and its critical importance, especially since Cal's mate tragically completed suicide. This event deeply affected Cal, and he's now dedicated to providing a space for men to openly share the burdens they're carrying. They explore the importance of breaking the silence on topics that are often avoided, such as supporting your friends when they'...
Jan 29, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 4
If you're as old as Waz, you'll remember what some refer to as the golden era of rugby league in Australia. No Australian rugby league player had a greater influence on fitness than Balmain lock forward Wayne Pearce. A non-drinker and non-smoker, Pearce's strict adherence to exercise and diet helped to modernise the game as he became a role model for younger players and fans. Pearce quickly rose to the Balmain captaincy in 1982, a position he held until his retirement. The Tigers reached the fin...
Jan 22, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 3
What happens when you rent 500 utes out to tradies? You get to learn a LOT about how the winners are winning and the learners are learning! Tim Cullen from TradieSpec kicked off with a mate and a ute just over 5 years ago. Since then, they've grown TradieSpec to a fleet of more than 500 vehicles. We get the inside running on some of the different ways to equip yourself with vehicles in your business without needing to own them. Tim also shares his insights from working with 2,500 tradie business...
Jan 15, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Yep, Happy New Year! While Nic and Waz both enjoy a celebration and catching up with friends and family, they're not buying into the whole 'new year new you' B.S. that seems to fill our social media feeds every January. Not only does it not work for almost anyone wanting to change their results, it actually distracts us from what really leads to different (and better!) results in business, relationships and life in general. Tune in to our first ep for 2024 and check out our slightly different in...
Jan 10, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 1
As Nic and Waz head off on the annual TIB refresh period, they want to leave you with a few final thoughts as you go into your own holiday season (hopefully you ARE taking some time off!). Thanks to all our listeners for another awesome year and we're excited about some changes and new stuff we're bringing to the podcast in 2024. Merry Christmas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 18, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 410
Reputation is key when it comes to attracting and retaining clients. Contrary to what you may think, reputation is also a lot more than just 'doing a good job' or 'being polite'. In the age of information, your reputation is as much about managing what is said (or not said) about you as it is about delivering what you promised. Birdeye is one of the world's leading platforms to coordinate and manage your reputation in the digital age and we chat with Tony about word of mouth, using AI and how to...
Dec 11, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 409
We all get a bit mindless sometimes. Especially those of us with children when it comes to swearing. While some of you might not use rude words (please share your secret with us!), for many of us our language is quite unconscious. That is, until that time our young kids served it back to us and made us aware of our use of the _____ word! Business can be like this... mindless habits that we're not aware of can create outcomes we don't even want. Nic and Waz dig in to some of these habits AND how ...
Dec 04, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 408
It's a common story we hear at Tradies In Business - a trade business is short of work so they desperately do something they should have been doing all along... marketing! Nic and Waz chat to James about how marketing has changed in the last 20+ years, what the fundamentals are regardless of your business size and the 2-3 tactics every business should have in place, all the time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 407
For what must be the 9th year in a row on the show, Nic and Waz share their top tips to avoid ANOTHER year of Christmas period stress and headaches! Plus, they share some ways to make 2024 a smoother startup than it otherwise would have been. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 406
Imagine being a teenager, starting your apprenticeship, working in the family electrical business expecting to learn from your dad and then finding out he has a serious illness and can't work anymore? Tammy Vos found herself in this exact situation before she'd finished her electrical apprenticeship and before she'd had a chance to achieve her world travel goals. What happened next is nothing short of inspiring, with Tammy jumping into the driver's seat in her dad's electrical business, finishin...
Nov 06, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 405
Possibly the number 1 killer of trade businesses is lack of cash. So anything that helps tradies in business invoice (and get paid) quickly can make a huge difference to your stress levels and overall business results. Nic and Waz chat with one of the newer players in the 'software as a service' (SAAS) space - NextMinute. Targeted specifically at builders and longer term project trades like landscapers, NextMinute was actually built by a software expert (not a former tradie!) so it's been very w...
Sep 25, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 404
The list is seemingly endless when it comes to the admin 'stuff' that goes with owning and running a tradie business. From paying bills to quoting, replying to enquiries to ordering materials, raising invoices and even social media and team management there's no shortage of 'little things' to take up your time! Add that to the need to be on site for at least part (or all!) of your day and it's often hard to keep your head above water. Nic and Waz and the TIB team have been working hard on a new ...
Sep 18, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 403
Pushy, sleezy, selfish, do anything to get the deal, dishonest, manipulative... all terms people use to describe the stereotypical 'sales person' So why on EARTH would you actually want to become a salesperson yourself? Bad news is, it happened the minute you became a business owner! Good news is, you don't have to be ANY of those things in order to bring in plenty of work for your trade business! Check out Nic and Waz's tips and strategies for increasing your client numbers without being sleezy...
Sep 11, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 402
If Nic and Waz had a dollar for every tradie business that said "I just need to get some systems in place...", well, let's just say they wouldn't be flying economy class anymore! Business owners and business coaches alike all talk about systems being the secret to a great business BUT... which systems? What do they look like? How extensive should they be? With so much hype about systems and processes, Waz and Nic help you simplify what's beneficial and even share their top 3 to get your trade bu...
Sep 04, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 401
With more episodes than any other Trade Business podcast, we've covered some ground here at Tradies In Business! While in some respects this is 'just another episode' of the show, we thought it would be cool to take a wistful look back at the journey that's been the Tradies In Business podcast. We're excited to bring another 600 episodes along with more cool services over at TIB for those of you wanting to get support to create a business that serves your lifestyle. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Aug 28, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 400
Ever wished there was a simple, low-cost and quick way to reduce your stress levels, quiet your busy brain and feel more grounded and less burned out? Wim Hof has been extolling the virtues of 'cold exposure' and breath work for many years but it hasn't been til more recently that his practices have really become popular. At our recent Tradiepreneur Blokes Retreat in Sydney, many of our clients spent time with Jimmy Tranter, a Wim Hof trainer , and we're fortunate to have Jimmy on the podcast to...
Aug 21, 2023•58 min•Season 4Ep. 399
Can accountants and business coaches play in the same sandpit? If you have an accountant, is there even a need for a business coach? Do accountants have personalities? Are Coxie's jokes even funny? So many questions and so little time! Waz and Nic answer all these questions and more in today's episode with Dan and Tim from the Two Drunk Accountants podcast. These blokes are good mates and also business partners and they might just surprise you with some of their thoughts on business, accounting ...
Aug 14, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 398
It's award season again with the Tradies In Business Excellence awards open for nominations! We often get asked "why would I bother entering" or hear the reasons why people don't: too busy, not good enough, don't see the point etc. To help debunk these myths about awards, we're sharing some insights from one of last year's surprise nominations and how it's changed their business (and personal life) for the better. Shane and Lara from Plumbstruct have a fantastic story and we enjoyed a bunch of l...
Aug 07, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 397
