Have you ever heard the phrase, “trim the sails”?

It’s one of the most important phrases in business.

It originates from sailing, where reducing weight and drag creates more speed.

In business it relates to trimming the fat off a business which has become too bloated to grow.

It’s too easy to grow quickly only to find yourself with a business which lacks systems.

Or one which has too many overheads.

Growing without “trimming the sails” is unsustainable.

It makes every extra dollar you earn exponentially harder to come by.

And puts you in a dangerous money situation.

So how do you trim the sails?

Well you need to know what you’re doing.

If you start chopping away at overheads, resources, staff etc. willy nilly you’re inevitably going to sink your ship.

What’s really required is the know-how on what areas are preventing you from growing further.

Phil & I have noticed more business owners wanting to learn how to trim the sails of their own business without making a hash of things.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Learn to spot inefficiencies & bloat in your business
2. Learn where you can cut costs
3. Be able to implement better systems that are specific to your business

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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“I’m scared of losing my business”.

That’s something we hear from business owners TOO OFTEN.

And it’s often because of a fear that the work is going to dry up.

One day you’re moving into a nice new house and the next you can’t afford the mortgage.

But what if we told you this sort of thing doesn’t just come out of nowhere.

If you know what you’re looking for there’s signs that your business is in trouble.

And things you can do to prevent it.

So Tony & Phil recorded a training on the subject.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Spot the warning signs that your business is in trouble
2. Learn to plan proactively around business difficulties
3. Develop a marketing plan which attracts automatic clients

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

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NO.

Not the word you want to hear when tendering for a job.

We’re not all silky salesmen.

So we all know that hearing the N word is part of business ownership.

But as you’ve probably heard about negotiation, no doesn’t mean no.

Whether someone has outright rejected your quote or is bartering with you to get a better deal...

There are certain things you can say to put the ball in your court.

Like a lot of business owners, I’m not interested in the airy details.

I’m interested in knowing Exactly how to respond when someone objects one of my quotes.

So the guys sat down to record a training session on exactly what to say.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

1. Settle on prices which favor you more
2. Have more confidence in defending your price
3. Develop crucial negotiating skills

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Book a FREE 15-minute call to learn what coaching could do for your business
• Join our FREE private community of trades business owners in our Facebook group
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
• Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.