Power Up Your Business Podcast

Jul 21 2023

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Listen in to learn how you can 'Power Up Your Business' as tradie business owners and business experts share their learnings how to turn struggle into success. In each episode you’ll discover huge amounts of valuable knowledge as we share stories, tips, learnings and strategies that will ensure you 'earn more, work less, and create an awesome life'. Contact Matthew to see how you can transform your business - [email protected]

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When Your Team Thrives Your Business Thrives

Jul 21 2023 46 mins

"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 go

Stop the Excuses and Trust the Process

May 07 2023 49 mins

"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

If It Was Easy Everyone Would Do it

Apr 02 2023 63 mins

"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 'tr

How to Turn Your Business Around

Mar 06 2023 57 mins

"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 bee

Mental Wellness Prescription - An Intentional Investment

May 04 2022 52 mins

"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 no

Power of Prioritizing Apprentices - Fast Tracking Skills

Feb 27 2022 37 mins

"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 owner

Stop Working at Night - Get Off the Tools

Dec 15 2021 45 mins

"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

How to Go Away for 4 Weeks with NO Calls

Dec 06 2021 45 mins

"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 & T

Get Your Admin Right to Unlock Profit and Life

Sep 28 2021 48 mins

"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." &nb

Why Cutting Clients Helps Grow Your Business

Aug 15 2021 44 mins

"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 revi