Most builders don't have a lead problem. They have a positioning problem.

In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, Mick Hawes sits down with Scott Bywater, founder of Copywriting That Sells, to unpack marketing for builders and why so many residential builders keep attracting the wrong clients. Scott has worked on unique selling propositions for somewhere between 50 and 100 building companies, and he's yet to find one without something genuinely unique to offer.

Connect with Scott Bywater:
Website: www.copywritingthatsells.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeScottBywater/
Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/LikeScottBywater/
LinkedIN: https://www.facebook.com/LikeScottBywater/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scottbywater

Is your building business running you instead of the other way around?

Take 2 minutes to complete the Builder Freedom Readiness Scorecard. You'll get clear, personal insights showing exactly what's stopping you from scaling and stepping back.

Start here: https://buildersfreedomreadiness.scoreapp.com/

Two builders, $150K in debt between them, and the honest story of how business coaching turned it all around. Wayne Preston and Matthew Auld join Mick Hawes to talk about the financial crisis, mental health, and what it actually takes to build a construction business that works for you instead of against you.

Connect with Wayne & Matt:
Matt's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034819557003
Wayne's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prestonbuilders1
Wayne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preston.builders/
Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew.auld.builder

Subscribe for more conversations like this, and check out buildersbusinessblackbelt.com.au if you're ready to build a business that actually gives you your life back. More profit, less grind? Take the Builder Freedom Readiness Scorecard: https://buildersfreedomreadiness.scoreapp.com/

I sat down with residential builders Wayne Preston and Matthew Auld for a raw conversation on mental health in the building industry and what business coaching for builders actually looks like behind the scenes. Wayne shares the financial crisis that nearly cost him his house. Matthew opens up about the day his wife rang me worried about him. Both explain why community, not just systems, is what got them through it.

Connect with Wayne & Matt:
Matt's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034819557003
Wayne's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prestonbuilders1
Wayne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preston.builders/
Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew.auld.builder

Subscribe for more conversations like this, and check out buildersbusinessblackbelt.com.au if you're ready to build a business that actually gives you your life back. More profit, less grind? Take the Builder Freedom Readiness Scorecard: https://buildersfreedomreadiness.scoreapp.com/

Most business owners aren't lazy or lost, they're sabotaging themselves without realising it. In this episode, Mick Hawes talks with entrepreneur Kassidy Warren about the real difference between purpose and distraction, why business owners create chaos instead of focus, and why he spent $35,000 to join a community and became a hotel owner within six weeks because of it..

Connect with Kassidy Warren:
Website: https://kassidywarren.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qkassidyw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warren/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassidywarren
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KassidyWarren

Subscribe for more conversations like this, and check out buildersbusinessblackbelt.com.au if you're ready to build a business that actually gives you your life back.

He started with one spare bedroom renting for $35 a night, and turned it into a $13 million short-term rental portfolio. In this episode I sit down with real estate investor Kassidy Warren to talk about how he actually did it, and what it cost him along the way.

We get into the discipline it takes to build something that big, why so many of us let our business become a prison instead of the freedom machine it's meant to be, and how setting boundaries as a leader will earn you more respect, not less. If you're a builder who feels like you're always on, always putting out fires, this one will hit home.

Connect with Kassidy Warren:

Website: https://kassidywarren.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qkassidyw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warren/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassidywarren
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KassidyWarren

Subscribe for more conversations like this, and check out buildersbusinessblackbelt.com.au if you're ready to build a business that actually gives you your life back.

Ben Hansen, known as The Profit Doctor, joins Mick Hawes for Part 2 of this conversation on The ToolShed Podcast, and it's a masterclass in why revenue doesn't guarantee profit. Ben explains why the biggest, most exciting projects are often the ones quietly bleeding a building business dry, and why the "sweet spot" jobs most builders overlook tend to be the real money makers.

Connect with Ben Hansen:
Website: www.profitdoctor.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/benhansen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitdoctorben/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhansen/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitdoctorben

Stuck in the day-to-day and wondering why scaling still feels out of reach? Take the Builder Freedom Readiness Scorecard: https://buildersfreedomreadiness.scoreapp.com/

If you've ever felt like you're working flat out but the bank account doesn't reflect it, this episode will change how you think about pricing, project selection, and what it really means to run a profitable building business.

Ben Hansen, known worldwide as The Profit Doctor, joins Mick Hawes to unpack why so many residential builders and construction business owners are working harder than ever with nothing extra to show for it.

Connect with Ben Hansen:
Website: www.profitdoctor.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/benhansen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitdoctorben/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhansen/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitdoctorben

Stuck in the day-to-day and wondering why scaling still feels out of reach? Take the Builder Freedom Readiness Scorecard: https://buildersfreedomreadiness.scoreapp.com/

If you have ever felt like your business should be further ahead given how hard you are working, this episode explains why, and what to actually do about it.