How do you deal with a crisis? The best way is to prepare for it long before it happens! We chat with a long time listener and first time ‘caller’ in New Zealand about his real tradie experience with hard lock downs during Covid-19, how he prepared for it … Read More
Business can be tough, complex and busy! It’s hard to figure out all the things you need to implement, keep them running and still find some sort of balance, especially when you work with your life partner. Today’s guest is a young couple who have worked out how to … Read More
We have all had them, those nights where we wake up at 2 am and cannot get back to sleep because the worry, stress and fear is getting the better of you. It does not need to be that way! We recently shared our top 3 tips on the podcast, … Read More
It’s one of the biggest down sides to owning and running a trade business. Money stress. It can cause a ripple effect through relationships, mental and physical health and the wider impacts on our communities. While it’s talked about a lot, there’s so much information available about improving cash flow … Read More
We’re on a roll with a string of RTG episodes of late and this is a great chat as well. Oliver Fullerton is a man with a plan, but it wasn’t always this way. He talks of the struggles to find an apprenticeship when he was leaving school, how he … Read More
Starting out in business has most of us full of enthusiasm and excited for the journey ahead, however, it can be a lonely journey, especially in the trades where we tend to run into a lot of scarcity mindset. What if I told you, you didn’t need to go it … Read More
Many trade business owners are couples. In whatever shade or flavour that takes in 2020 it still remains a challenge for 2 people doing life together… to also do business together. Whether both ‘in’ the business or not, one of the sad parts of business stress is that it can … Read More
Quoting is a necessary part of running a successful trade business. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most time-consuming tasks! With a simple change, you could potentially save many hours quoting (and losing) work. You could also make a big difference to the quality of clients you end … Read More
What if you couldn’t do the trade you were passionate about because of a medical condition? We chat to another real tradie guy about his journey through disappointment, learning to adapt and going on to create a 7 figure business despite his setbacks. Adrian also speaks candidly about how to … Read More