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00:21:14

Overwhelm is a real thing! So how can you maintain...

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2023/12/20

Feeling flat, tired, exhausted, heading to burnout? If you’ve gone through it or feel like that now, let’s normalise that. It does occur to every business owner and people in general. In this episode Cam and Crowie get into… A million dollars is not a lot of money anymore. Acknowledging the normalcy of burnout - it happens. It shouldn’t be par for the course but we all feel out of routine, lose sleep and fall behind Some of the things that can contribute to overwhelm - there are a lot! We

00:21:04

How to handle difficult or unorganised clients as an...

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2023/12/16

Have you ever gone to a job and nothing was ready, nothing was done and nothing was organised for you to do your job? Or you’ve gone to a job and the owner/builder is running the show? In this episode Cam and Crowie get into… Dealing with owner/builders on a job site Pros and cons of having an owner/builder on site Why invoicing and approvals are very important(again and as always!) Cost plus jobs and electrical job notes - they still need to make sense in 12 months time! Have systems in

00:19:46

What to do on a rainy day? What you can do when...

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2023/12/13

It’s a rainy day, there’s not a lot of work or the jobs you have can’t be done - so how can you be productive as an electrician with a team? In this episode Cam and Crowie get into… The weathers matters, and so do billable hours as an electrician Always have a schedule, but be ready to change it Plan work around the weather but keep contingency plans How a diversified range of work as an electrician helps Staff awareness and communication Jobs you can do when it’s quiet or raining It

00:13:52

Small Electrical Jobs: How to handle your small jobs...

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2023/12/09

Beyond the Sweet Home Alabama questions and Patrick Dempsey, this one is all about small jobs. When do do them, how to do them and why to do them! In this episode cam and Crowie get into… Small Jobs and standard jobs, making it easier for the standard team and getting those 6 - 8 hours Procedures and processes help minimise any risk You can make $250 on a small job but a mistake and call-back can make it disappear very fast! Small electrical jobs can carry you in a quiet period in trade

00:17:31

How to be a successful electrical business owner in...

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2023/12/09

Christmas is coming up along with public holidays, leave and days off for you, your team and clients. Its so important to manage everything correctly now and line up your January so that you can hit the ground running in 2024. In this episode Crowie gets into… Workload management, make sure you really have a plan for what you CAN and CAN’T do! Staff communication needs to be flowing, you need to know who’s off when, who can work and that they know what’s going down in your electrical business!

00:20:29

Being on the right side of effort: money is made with...

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2023/12/02

Due to licensing we cannot infact splice in some Criss Cross, but we’re sure you’ll have it in your head now anyway! Why is it you’ll never miss a switchboard upgrade but that admin/office day gets pushed back, delayed and cancelled with no second thought? We always say this and we’ll say it again, money is made and lost in the office! In this episode Cam and Crowie get into… Office work needs to be booked, scheduled and done! Every week! Office work doesn’t disappear, it compounds. Have

00:15:53

Sparky Coach Podcast: The top things to watch out for...

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2023/11/29

The holidays are coming up hard and fast with less than 20 working days left until Christmas! In this episode Cam and Crowie discuss some of the key areas to watch out for as a business owner around Christmas… No allocating the right time to the things already in your calendar. Make sure you give yourself a buffer when scheduling electrical work and bring jobs forward when you can! Having money in the bank, there is less money coming in throughout December and January because of public holidays,

00:21:01

The Sole Trader Conundrum: How to succeed as your own...

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2023/11/26

As we always say, the pros about working by yourself is that you’re by yourself, the cons are; you’re by yourself. In this episode Cam and Crowie discuss… What happens when you stay as a sole trader 70% of sparky work is labour, so what if you can’t maximise your billable hours The earnings ceiling Cam’s bingohall days! Letting people down because you can’t meet demand or expectations Ramifications on family being a sole trader electric How to got your electrical company correctly

00:17:58

Lessons In Business #13: The Finale and ULTIMATE...

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2023/11/22

That’s the truth, we are at the end of the Lessons In Business with 13 episodes in total that were the pinnacle in what you need to know as an electrical business owner - or just some bits a piece learnt on the way to give you a hand! Crowie has shared the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. Thank you all for tuning in the last 13 Episodes, we have heaps more to come

00:17:05

Lessons in Business #12: CHRISTMAS IS COMING, how to...

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2023/11/18

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. This one is ALL about the dreaded holiday period, we love it….we hate it…but how do we survive it. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Do not drink vodka near Europeans, you won’t keep up. You won’t! Big days, late nights, you can’t please everyone. Low management and high

00:20:40

Lessons In Business #11: Good staff are the key,...

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2023/11/18

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Chalk and cheese in employees! Good staff are what you need Be comfortable in the ‘asking space’ Check every invoice… yes we do mention that a lot. Just because you feel a certain way doesn’t mean its true So wiggle or wriggle your

00:16:14

Lessons In Business #10: Know that one ****head can...

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2023/11/15

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… It only takes one idiot to ruin a company But it also can take one good phone call to change the year There’s no substitute for job costing A drop of water can create a ripple, remember that in business. Small things have a big impact so

00:23:51

Lessons In Business #9: If you’re on time, you’re...

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2023/11/15

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… The importance of the 1%ers Be clear, in your expectations of yourself and others See, believe and own the vision Don’t assume anything Clarity is always important, give it, get it and keep it coming. Listen to the full podcasts on Apple

00:25:39

Lessons In Business #8: Don't walk past it and...

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2023/11/14

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… When you see it say it Communication is always the key, do it early, do it often Don't walk past it, when you see a problem talk to someone Liquidation, when, when, how and why Business is a tricky thing and somethings negative things

00:19:39

Lessons In Business #7: If you don't ask, you don't get!

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2023/11/02

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Sales, Sales, Sales Confidence is key If you don't ask, you don't get You miss 100% of the shots you don't take! So what's the lesson? Take your time, make the calls. Some will go your way and others won't, but even from

00:16:15

Lessons In Business #6: Recognise your ceilings, get...

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2023/10/28

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… You can’t do everything, recognise when it’s too much. Let go to grow. If you’re a home at 1-pm doing admin, as yourself “have I hit a ceiling”, recognise its and relieve the pressure if you feel you have. There’s a difference between not

00:15:22

Lessons In Business #5: Nothing emotional should be...

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2023/10/25

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Things in writing last forever, be careful what you put in text or email, there’s no tone or texture, it lets the reader determine and assume context. You lose the human in in the written word. You need to see both sides to come to a fair and

00:15:53

Lessons In Business #4: Be kind to yourself, the...

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2023/10/21

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Being kind is important, and it applies to you too! A business needs to be foundational profitable The tide doesn’t just turn, you need to grab it by the b**** Holidays will give you perspective so treat yourself like an employee Quotes,

00:16:53

Lessons In Business #3: Know your new role as the...

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2023/10/18

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… Know your titles, you aren’t the ‘rough in lord’ anymore Before you had to do one thing perfectly, now you need to know how to do everything. If something isn’t working, it’s because something’s wrong A big turnover doesn’t mean your

00:15:50

Lessons In Business #2: Let go of insecurity, if it...

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2023/10/14

Crowie is sharing the key lessons he learnt in business throughout his years as the owner of an electrical company, and in the years of helping others make their sparky business succeed. It’s a little bit of this and little bit of that and a whole lot of… People don’t think about you nearly as much as you think they do. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Find a close group of people that will champion one another. You need to learn to understand all kind of people. The one thing that will help you

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