The Tradie Show: Together In Trade Business

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THE TRADIE SHOW: TOGETHER IN TRADE BUSINESS

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Can’t get enough of us? Well now your dreams have been answered! Lifestyle Tradie is launching their very own podcast; ‘The Tradie Show - Together In Trade!’ Turn in to listen to Andy and Angela Smith get into the nitty gritty of the tradie issue you need to know about. Each episode is around 20 minute long, perfect for those commuter drives in between sites.

Joining Andy and Angela, are some of our favourite guest speakers! In series one we are joined by the always on point Mike Michalowicz author of ‘Profit First’. Mike has the gift of making complicated business issues, easy fixes and always gets us back on track to success with his strategies and wisdom. Following in his heels is the fast marking rhetoric of Kate Toon. If you’ve heard us raving about Kate before, you’re about to find out why! Kate keeps up with all things marketing to bring you the latest tips and tricks of a forever evolving industry. With an arsenal of quips and marketing razzle dazzle she’s going to have you dizzy with what you can achieve in your trade business with a great marketing strategy and a little know-how! Then a breath of calm as we are joined by the wonderful Louise Mahler later in the series. Louise is here to provide us with clarity and a better understanding of how to get ourselves in order, and therefore our trade business too. And finally, the author of

“The Boomerang Effect”

Tim Reid comes to talk to us about the do’s and don’t of small business marketing. He’s all about getting the right perspective and creating effective marketing through smart ideas. Tim’s here to break down how you can get on top of your marketing and build a better mindset towards tackling it. The aim is to reset your way of thinking, by turning marketing from a chore into a passion... we can’t wait!

Available on your favourite listening platforms, it’s never been easier to get expert advice on how to build a strong, sustainable trade business!

19th & 20th March 2021 • Manly

After a full year of being apart, it felt SO GOOD to see you all in person.

A huge part of the Lifestyle Tradie experience is being able to come together and connect at events like R&R. It’s a space for us to come together as a community, and build meaningful business, and personal connections with fellow trade business owners.

Our guest speakers were truly on fire this R&R...

The always-on Mike Michalowicz took us on an eye-opening profit journey with his book “Profit first.” We were in awe of his simple, but clever methodology — it was so easy to understand and implement it seems CRAZY that it’s not the standard way of collating profit in a business. Together we cried as Sam Bloom took us on her journey of heartbreak, and being on the verge of giving up. As trade business owners, we can sometimes feel like the world is against us, so to gain a little perspective, and take in comfort that we all have highs and lows in our life journeys was incredible. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. We’re still coming down from the sugar high of Lisa McInnes-Smith! She inspired us to take stock in our decision-making process, and to better understand the limitations we put on ourselves, and how they are holding us back. Now not only are we smooching our partners for six seconds, but we’re taking time to build a stronger, more resilient mentality in order to grow our trade businesses to be it’s absolute best. But the best part of all… Our social events! Daniel San stuffed us with course after course of delicious food, until our top buttons popped, but we worked it off with a night of dancing at Out Of Africa. But overall the entire Lifestyle Tradie team would like to extend the biggest hug and appreciation to all the members who came to R&R and brought that amazing community experience. Andy and Angela would like to share their most heartfelt thank you’s to all who made this event possible, and to all the members who made it memorable.

YOU CAN’T HAVE A HOBBY AND A BUSINESS

It’s easy to find yourself ‘all work and no play’ when running your own business. Every waking moment spent ensuring its success, grinding hard, and getting the job done. In the end, you stopped doing the things you love. All because you don’t have time or feel guilty that it’s time you SHOULD be spending on your business — not at the beach or on the golf course.

Trade business owners are typically control freaks.

You felt you could run a better business than your last trade boss, so you went out and did it. Now the weight of the world is on your shoulders, and you're either going to sink or swim. The truth of it is, those who learn to swim and keep their businesses afloat long-term don't do so by spending every waking hour working on their business. They have a successful trade business because they learn how to prioritise, systemise, and delegate. By doing so, they can break themselves, spend time with their family and personal hobbies. This builds vital mental health and allows you to be more level headed when making business and life decisions.

The Balance - Small Business magazine notes;

“Just having a hobby — even when it is not directly related to your business—can make you a more successful entrepreneur. Many hobbies have the potential to provide benefits that can improve your level of success as an entrepreneur.” “Although symptoms may go unnoticed, the economic consequences are tangible.”

Running yourself into the ground.

Those who obsess, dwell and spend all their time on their business often have poor mental health because they’re tired and overworked. Decision-making becomes more frantic, you’re ‘flying by the seat of your pants’, and you sink in the end.

The Harvard Health Journal, in their article ‘Mental Health Problems In the Workplace’ notes a correlation between poor mental health and poor work performance;

So find a hobby that you love, or start doing something you used to do but stopped — like playing a team sport, golf, yoga or even knitting! A hobby is anything you do because YOU LIKE DOING IT. We all have one hour each week that we could spend doing something we love. It’s about consciously making an effort, setting time aside for you… Most importantly, knowing that you work hard and deserve this break, you shouldn’t feel guilty. You can take a step back, gain perspective and make a sound choice. Not to mention having some fun! Taking time away from the business and enjoying life is vital because, after all, you started this business, so you’d have the freedom to choose. The overall sentiment here is that you are in control, deserve to have a hobby and take a break!