298 - How's Business Tradie?

Hi Tradie, how's business? That's a pretty open question, isn’t it?Usually, the answer to that is pretty basic, isn’t it?"Not great""Pretty good""Good, we're booked out till Easter"But they're just conversational responses, aren't they? They're not real answers to the question.I'm a business coach, obviously, so I am interested in a real answer to the question, which will be longer and more complicated.It might involve a general statement like those ones but then some further clarifications.If we're having a Strategy Session and you're considering buying my program, we start here and I probe for specific answers.I want to know how are money, time, and freedoom -the 3 things everybody wants.We're interested in how profitable your business is—how much you get from it as wages and profits compared to how much you want to be getting and compared to the industry benchmark.We're interested in how hard you're working—how much time you put into your business and how much is left for you.And we're interested in how much you get to enjoy that time without worrying about stuff or being called by people or having to have your phone or laptop with you to check in. How much freedom from your business you have.They're the personal things you want as the owner and boss, aren't they?And they're all influenced by the things that are going on in your business:Have you got enough work on?Is it profitable work?Is it organised & efficient?Are people paying?Are your people performing well?And a million other things.So, how's business and what are you doing about making your business better?It's a good question, isn't it?Obviously, I'd like you to buy my thing, which is business coaching for tradies and builders. But, if you're not ready for that, here is a thing I've made that's free and no sales call required so you can make a start. It’s usually exclusively for my clients.It's the Business Assessment and Re-Set for Tradies.It's a 4 video training sequence, with worksheets for you to take yourself through.You'll assess your business for how it's going and then you'll assess yourself for how you're operating as a business person and as a tradie, you’ll set some realistic goals for your next few months and make a specific project plan for each one to help you hit those goals.Have fun.--------------------------------------Get the Business Assessment and Re-set for Trades and Builders here: https://pages.smallfish.com.au/business-assessment-reset-dlIf you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility) Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau