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Sparky Coach
by Sparky Coach
🌴 Be excellent. Make money. Build wealth. Be kind.📈 We help sparkies build generational empires🎙️ Weekly podcasts
Episodes
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#341 // 3 Things That Stop Money From Coming Into Your Business
You are doing a good job, with good people, for good people, using good materials, for good money (on paper). Cool. None of it counts until the money hits your account. In this episode: -why invoicing + getting paid should be the BEST part of your week -the fear behind late invoices + variations,...
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#340 // Your February Starts Now (Part 1)
Welcome to the “All I Want For Christmas Is A Market Wage + A Business Net Profit Of 20-35%” series! This series is about getting on the front foot for the back end of the year, and yes it’s obvs inspired by the greatest Christmas album of all time (Mariah Carey of course). In part 1 we go…
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#339 // How To Excel In The Office (Part 4) with Greg Crowe
In part 4 of our 4 part series of how to excel in the office we discuss the following including, but not limited to: -1 // Understand That’s Where The Money Is Made -2 // Start changing, Stop complaining -3 // Hire weapons + work for weapons -4 // Get To Know Xero -5 // Recognise The Patterns -6…
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#338 // How To Excel In The Office (Part 3) with Greg Crowe
In part 3 of our 4 part series of how to excel in the office we discuss the following including, but not limited to: -why you need to get really good at reading Xero -the importance of exploring + getting comfortable with your accounts -how to make sense of your profit loss statement -your profit...
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#337 // 5 Business Lessons In 5 Years ft Sam Hooper from SBH Electrical
Today we have Sam Hooper from SBH Electrical on the podcast to share his 5 business lessons from the last 5 years of business. Based out of gods country aka Melbourne, SBH Electrical has grown from 0 to 8 staff while maintaining a healthy balance of excellent clients, excellent staff, excellent...
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#336 // How To Excel In The Office (Part 2) with Greg Crowe
In part 2 of our 4 part series of how to excel in the office we discuss the following including, but not limited to: -if you have time to complain you have time to change -if you are complaining about something you can change, then change it (ie underperforming staff or client, bad accountant)…
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#335 // 9 Lessons In 9 years with Tom Ryan from Ryelec Automation
Tommy is the man. Kind. Humble. Driven. Smart. He’s really good at his job and he’s building a really good business. Based out of Trade God country aka Sutherland Shire NSW he has built Ryelec Automation business from the ground up. So if he had to pick 9 lessons in 9 years, what would they be??...
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#334 // How To Excel In The Office (Part 1) with Greg Crowe
In part 1 of our 4 part series of how to excel in the office we discuss the following including, but not limited to: -the money is made or lost in the office -the importance of knowing your break even rates -understanding the importance of learning (and getting better) at new + hard things -why…
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#333 // 7 Business Lessons In 7 Years ft Heath Knight from HSpark Electrical
Today we have Heath from HSpark Electrical on the podcast to share his 7 business lessons from the last 7 years of business. Based out of gods country aka Appin NSW, HSpark Electrical has grown from 0 to 8 staff while maintaining a healthy balance of excellent clients, excellent staff, excellent...
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#332 // Business Lessons From Monopoly (Part 5) ft Greg Crowe
In part 5 of learning from the greatest game of all (aka Monopoly) we discuss the following topics including, but not limited to: -how to see business as a game of green (ie market wage + business net profit of between 20-35%) -recognising the key metrics and what roles they play (revenue, COGS,...
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#331 // 7 Business Lessons In 7 Years ft Josey Bremner from Bremner Electrical
Today we have Josey from Bremner Electrical on the podcast to share his 7 business lessons from the last 7 years of business. Based out of gods country aka Melbourne, Bremner Electrical has grown from 0 to 15-20 staff while maintaining a healthy balance of excellent clients, excellent staff,...
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#330 // Business Lessons From Monopoly (Part 4) ft Greg Crowe
In part 4 of learning from the greatest game of all (aka Monopoly) we discuss the following topics including, but not limited to: -how to see business as a game of green (ie market wage + business net profit of between 20-35%) -recognising the key metrics and what roles they play (revenue, COGS,...
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#329 // 6 Business Lessons In 6 Years ft Brad Hibberd from Hib Electrical
Today we have Brad Hibberd from Hib Electrical on the podcast to share his 6 business lessons from the last 6 years of business. Based out of gods country aka Tasmania, Hib Electrical has grown from 0 to 18 staff while maintaining a healthy balance of excellent clients, excellent staff, excellent...
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#328 // Business Lessons From Monopoly (Part 3) ft Greg Crowe
In part 3 of learning from the greatest game of all (aka Monopoly) we discuss the following topics including, but not limited to: -how to see business as a game of green (ie market wage + business net profit of between 20-35%) -recognising the key metrics and what roles they play (revenue, COGS,...
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#327 // Business Lessons From Monopoly (Part 2) ft Greg Crowe
In part 2 of learning from the greatest game of all (aka Monopoly) we discuss the following topics including, but not limited to: -how to see business as a game of green (ie market wage + business net profit of between 20-35%) -recognising the key metrics and what roles they play (revenue, COGS,...
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#326 // 7 Business Lessons In 7 Years ft Josh Ford from New Age Electrical
Today we have Josh Ford from New Age Electrical on the podcast to share his 7 business lessons from the last 7 years of business. Based out of Ballina, and boasting a strong social following, New Age Electrical has become the benchmark of what healthy growth + success looks like. But what was the...
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#325 // Business Lessons From Monopoly with Greg Crowe
Ah Monopoly, maybe the greatest game of all?!?!?! Today we take out some lessons from the greatest game of all including, but not limited to: -seeing business as a game of revenue, net profit + purpose -how to best play the entrepreneurial game of creating something from nothing -getting used to...
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#324 // 3 Business Lessons In 3 years with Greg Crowe
Happy 3rd birthday to Sparky Coach! Today Greg Crowe takes us his most important takeaways in the last 3 years of running a product based business. Lesson 1 // Slow down. Lesson 2 // Cheer up. Lesson 3 // Chill out. Enjoy the pod! Much love xx Summary Greg Crowe shares three essential lessons...
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#323 // Why Boring Businesses Win with Greg Crowe
Doing the same thing twice and getting an excellent result is sexy. Revenue must exceed expenditure. Daily. Weekly. Monthly. Yearly. Closed jobs must hit north of 20%++. Every time. Every day. No excuses. Ongoing jobs must be on a pathway to make north of 20%. Every time. No excuses. Labour...
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#322 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 8) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#321 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 7) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#320 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 6) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#319 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 5) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#318 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 4) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#317 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 3) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#316 // Why You Should Raise Your Rates On July 1 (Part 2) with Greg Crowe
July 1 is coming up, and there really is no better time to consider a rise in rates + margins. Today we discuss 7 key items that will help you in your decision. Good / Excellent Relationships With Clients Is The Key Can you have hard conversations with your clients? Can you talk money with your...
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#315 // Why You Should Raise Your Rates On July 1 (Part 1) with Greg Crowe
July 1 is coming up, and there really is no better time to consider a rise in rates + margins. Today we discuss the pros and cons of considering increases. Why you should raise your rates… Make money. Build wealth. Be kind. It all starts with making money You deserve a market wage + super + a...
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#314 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 2) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#313 // “Five Simple Ways To Make More Money In Your Electrical Business (Part 1) with Greg Crowe
Making money is easy when you know how. The trouble is, sometimes we get busy and conveniently forget the ways to make money. The truth is that it’s not that complicated, it’s actually a very simple concept. In this podcast series we go through the 5 simple ways to make more money in your...
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#312 // 11 Ways To Derail + Stunt Your Business Compounding (Part Four) with Greg Crowe
Business compounding is amazing. There really is no mistaking that the incremental effect of consistently closing the week, closing the month, doing the right thing, having the hard conversations, front costing, back costing, quoting on time etc etc, can land you in a really healthy spot in 15...
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#311 // 11 Ways To Derail + Stunt Your Business Compounding (Part Three) with Greg Crowe
Business compounding is amazing. There really is no mistaking that the incremental effect of consistently closing the week, closing the month, doing the right thing, having the hard conversations, front costing, back costing, quoting on time etc etc, can land you in a really healthy spot in 15...
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#310 // 11 Ways To Derail + Stunt Your Business Compounding (Part Two) with Greg Crowe
Business compounding is amazing. There really is no mistaking that the incremental effect of consistently closing the week, closing the month, doing the right thing, having the hard conversations, front costing, back costing, quoting on time etc etc, can land you in a really healthy spot in 15...
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#309 // 11 Ways To Derail + Stunt Your Business Compounding with Greg Crowe
Business compounding is amazing. There really is no mistaking that the incremental effect of consistently closing the week, closing the month, doing the right thing, having the hard conversations, front costing, back costing, quoting on time etc etc, can land you in a really healthy spot in 15...
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#308 // “The Power of Business Compounding: Grow Wealth Over 20 Years (Part Two)” with Greg Crowe
Today Greg Crowe walks us through part 2 of the power of compounding. We run through: -how compounding works + why it won’t happen overnight -why you need to stay positive while you’re in the growth stages of business -why you need to understand the obstacles that you are up against so you can...
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#307 // “The Power of Business Compounding: Grow Wealth Over 20 Years” with Greg Crowe
Today Crowe takes us through the power of compounding. What could your business, and life, look like in 20 years time? Slow growth, 10-20%, year after year, over 20 years, doesn’t sound that sexy (to most people) But let’s go through the numbers! As we know, just like Shakira’s hips, numbers…
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#306 // The Crowe Show “Don’t Ignore The 6th Huge Red Flag That Could Destroy Your Business”
Sequels can be tricky sometimes. Was Mortal Kombat 2 really better than Mortal Kombat 1? Was Kickboxer 2 really better than Kickboxer 1? The answer, of course, is incredibly subjective. Today Greg Crowe presents you a sequel to pod #300 // The Crowe Show “Don’t Ignore These 5 Huge Red Flags That...
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#305 // Sunday Skool “Mastering Time and Identity for Business Success” with Greg Crowe
Alright here is something a little bit different for your Sunday Skool! Every Thursday at 11am Brad Hibberd (aka Hib) runs “The Growth Hub”. As Hib was called out to a rough in (he is no doubt the rough in lord!) it was left in the (reasonably) safe hands of Greg Crowe (aka Crowe). Business +...
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#304 // The Lounge "The Importance Of Personal + Business Development" ft Greg Crowe + Brad Hibberd
Today on the lounge Greg Crowe sits down Wirth Brad Hibberd from Hib Electrical based in Tasmania. We talk about business growth, controlling your time, the importance of holidays. How to have a work life balance, the importance of the sweat in the first 3-5 years, personal development, being...
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#303 // The Lounge “End of Financial Year Planning & Tax Strategies” with Angela Lee
Today Cam McCracken sits down with Angela Lee from Codification Accounting + Business Advisory to discuss EOFY tax planning, strategies + new changes and updates. I remember the first time I met Angela we had dinner together at Bangalow Pub and discussed the possibility of working together. My...
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#302 // Sunday Skool “Let’s Get A Reality Check On Your Electrical Businesses Financial Performance, EOFY Results, Cashflow, Invoicing, OPEX + Other Key Numbers”
Today Cam McCracken + Joe Pratt take us through what numbers to look for (and to look out for!!) in your electrical / air con / solar business. From invoicing, to OPEX, to COO, to COGs, to GP, to NP, to cashflow, to EOFY, to revenue, to financial goals, to %ers to watch, there sure are a lot of...
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#301 // The Lounge ft Greg Crowe + Josh Ford
Today Crowe sits down with Josh Ford aka “The Ford Lord” who is no doubt a deity / demigod in the electrical world. A hero and friend to many, Fordy runs a couple of businesses atm (New Age Electrical, Lock Out + Live, New Age Media, Spark Your Interest) whilst balancing a young family. He is a...
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#300 // The Crowe Show “Don’t Ignore These 5 Huge Red Flags That Could Destroy Your Business”
Business is no joke. You can win big, or you can lose big. Today Greg Crowe takes us through 5 huge red flags to look out for in your business. Are there other red flags? Yeh of course!! No doubt every day your business is screaming some form of information to you and we always have to ensure…
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#299 // Sunday Skool “Purchase Orders” (Part Two)
Today Cam shows us a bit more depth look how to use, create + optimise purchase orders within your business. This is part 2 so be sure to check part 1 (pod #291) if you haven’t already. In this session we dive into: -what the main types of purchases are relating to business -what purchase orders...
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#298 // The Lounge ft Heath Knight from Hspark Electrical
Today Greg Crowe gets Heath Knight from Hspark Electrical on the lounge in the most PG way possible. We discuss workload, being quiet, the seasons of business, losing staff, gaining staff, the trade gods having a master plan, the importance of networking, plus much more. Always a good time having...
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Ep #297 // The Crowe Show “Getting Back On Track + Staying Focused Via The Mid Year Reset"
In this episode of “The Crowe Show” Greg Crowe takes us through the mid year reset. And while technically it’s May (ie not mid year), it’s amazing how much you need to check in with yourself (and your business) to make sure that you are still on track and that the wheels haven’t completely fallen...
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Ep #296 // Sunday Skool “Getting Your Back End Organised With All The Suppliers”
On todays Sunday Skool Cam takes us through how to ensure all your wholesalers, suppliers + catalogues are integrated so maximum office productivity. We all know the money is made or lost in the office so let’s get that back end dialled! The session includes, but is not limited to: -exporting...
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#295 // The Lounge ft Adam Bushell from AB Electrical + Communications
In this lounge episode Cam sits down with Adam Bushell from AB Electrical + Communications via online sorcery aka zoom for a good chat in and around what it takes to run an electrical business. So much gold to take away in this one so sit back, relax + enjoy the pod. May the trade gods bless you…
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#294 // Sunday Skool “Working Out Overtime Rates For Profitability”
In this Sunday Skool episode Joey takes us through how to work out OT rates for profitability. A common question we get here is “how much do I charge for after hours work?” and there are a couple of key parameters in which to hinge off to ensure that you are getting the $$ you need to in order to...
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#293 // The Lounge "Embracing Business Admin"
It's time to look at admin differently. How can i get my admin organised? How can I make my admin simple? How do I embrace it? You don't need to move heaven and earth, work with what you already have and just make it better! Spend some time, make some small changes and embrace the forgotten part…
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#292 // The Crowe Show “How To Make More Money Per Job + Per Day”
Ok so if you saw a job in a very simple format it would be as follows: -front costing (ie the quote / proposal) where you put forward a dollar amount of what you think you can do the job for -handling (ie the on site stage) where you deliver the on site work (ie labour + materials) -back costing...
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🌴 Be excellent. Make money. Build wealth. Be kind.📈 We help sparkies build generational empires🎙️ Weekly podcasts
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