The Tradie Show - Together In Trade Business SEASON ONE is launching MAY! Watch this space because we'll be sharing the trade business knowledge and tools any trade business owner needs to build an awesome business, PLUS we've got some amazing guests joining us.#HELLYEAH!

Is the freedom you craved when you started your trade or contracting business feeling further away than ever before?

Most tradies have been set up to fail and you’ve never been taught how to run a profitable trade business.

In this episode of The Tradie Show, you’ll hear from hosts Andy and Angela Smith, fellow trade business owners and co-founders of Lifestyle Tradie, share their story of hitting rock bottom and how they turned their plumbing business around to build a sustainable and successful business. The business almost ruined them financially and almost cost them their marriage, but they were able to systemise and structure their business, so that Andy only had to work in the business 2 hours per week for the next 10 years.

Listen now if you’re keen to know what they did to totally transform our lives.

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Many tradies started their own trade businesses so they could do things THEIR WAY and never have to compromise on vision. In reality however, wanting to control every aspect of your business, only sets you up to fail.In this episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, you’ll hear Andy and Angela Smith, fellow trade business owners and founders of Lifestyle Tradie, tell their story of how Andy’s control freak habits almost undid their business, and marriage.Listen to their story of how Andy overcame his ego, and control freak issues and came out the other side with a stronger business, and marriage because of it.Got a trade business question? Throw your question in our Tradie Toolbox HERE https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/podcast/ and have your trade business questions answered! OR email us at podcast@lifestyletradie.com.auIf this episode hits home for you, reach out and connect with Andy & Angela. Please visit www.lifestyletradie.com.au or book in a 15-minute strategy session with Andy.

Why does the conversation about profit always come last, and what impact does it have on the way you run your trade or contracting business? In this week’s episode, Andy & Angela unpack these questions with Mike Michalowicz.The best-selling author and entrepreneur joins Andy and Angela, from New Jersey in the USA, to discuss the one thing most business owners get wrong: focusing on how much we make, not how much we take.You’ll learn the psychology behind why profit is such a prickly subject. Plus, Mike will share specific techniques and behaviours that’ll help you create what he calls a ‘healthy’ trade or contracting business.What do shoes on a toilet seat have to do with it?Helpful resources from Mike

• Profit First Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• The Survival Trap (PDF)
• Profit FIrst task Management System (PDF)
• Profit First Instant Assessment (PDF)

Got a trade business question? Throw your question in our Tradie Toolbox HERE https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/podcast/ and have your trade business questions answered! OR email us at podcast@lifestyletradie.com.au

In this week's episode, Andy & Angela are joined by Tim Reid; host of one of Australia’s top marketing podcasts ‘Small Business, Big Marketing’ and author of the popular marketing book ‘The Boomerang Effect.’ Tim’s an expert in small business marketing and has worked with HUNDREDS of companies to get their marketing strategy and execution on point.Now he joins us to share his top tips on why we need to shift our thinking around marketing as trade business owners! Tim’s here to show us how we can take marketing from a chore to a passion AND get great results with small budgets.Listen today and check out these helpful resources from Tim:

• Josh Nichols (customer manifesto) interview - https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/how-to-create-a-customer-manifesto/
• Colin Bryar (working backwards) interview - https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/amazons-working-backwards-process/

Got a business question? Throw your question in our Tradie Toolbox https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/podcast/ and have your trade business questions answered! OR email us at podcast@lifestyletradie.com.au

As a trade business owner, you expect our staff to have the same passion and drive to see the business succeed as you do!So for many, when tradies join the team and then leave after a week… a few months… a year or two. The cost and time alone in finding staff is ENORMOUS for any sized business, so it’s incredibly frustrating when staff turnover is high!In this episode, Andy and Angela roll up their sleeves and dig into WHY hiring is so difficult and share a few trade secrets to minimising hiring headaches.Tune in TODAY to get on top of your hiring issues and download Lifestyle Tradie’s guide below! If your hiring issues are getting the best of you, let’s connect. Please visit www.lifestyletradie.com.au to book in a 15-minute Strategy Session with Andy.Staff hiring guide: https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/A-grade

Most tradies HATE the idea of being thought of as a ‘Salesperson.’

We often see salespeople as bottom-feeders or someone who's looking to rip someone off and pocket cash for themselves, regardless of the consequences.

In this weeks episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela shatter this assumption and share how trade bosses ARE actually salespeople, whether they like it or not.

The thing is ... sales is not a dirty word. In fact, it's actually the key to building a successful business and making PROFIT.

What you need to understand is, the only way to make a profit IS TO SELL ... which means you need to learn basic sales techniques, so that you can make the most of your client base and upsell with confidence. All for the greater good, of course!

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This week Andy and Angela are joined by ‘The Google Whisper’ Kate Toon!The trio covers everything you need to know about how to digitally market your trade business and get your SEO in check! Kate’s an expert in the digital world, and she's got the hottest tips and insights into what YOU need to be doing right now.SEO marketing can be such a confusing topic, the team breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, and Kate explains where you’re likely going wrong and some simple steps to get you back in the game.So listen up because this is a big one!Download our Marketing Maxamisor https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/marketingmaximiser-1/