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00:20:04

Electrical Lords // Taking Back Sunday Nah Soz I Mean...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/09/07

While only SOME of you may get the obscure emo reference from the mid to late 2000’s, my guess is that ALL of you will understand what it means to lose control of your schedule. Growing up in a pentacostal church the classic line from the pulpit was always “show me your friends and I’ll show you your future”. While I am not debating that at any length, the business comparison may be “show me your work calendar, and I’ll show you your business future”.As business owners, it’s very easy to do anything

00:57:27

Electrical Lords // Small Business Restructuring with...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/09/06

Today on the lounge we speak to Simon Thorn from PKF who specialises in small business restructuring. Simon walks us through what a “small business restructure” is, when to reach out for help, and the option/s that may be available to a director who is under serious financial stress. If you’ve ever found yourself under financial stress, it’s very important that you hear this: you’re not alone, there is help, it’s going to be ok, don’t be scared to put your hand up and ask for help. Obvs it’s very

00:24:19

Electrical Lords // Taking Back Sunday Nah Soz I Mean...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/09/03

00:26:06

Electrical Lords // Taking Back Sunday Nah Soz I Mean...

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2025/09/01

00:50:39

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/30

Oh yeh back on the lounge we have Joe Pratt aka Joey from Benchmark Electrical Co based out of northern NSW. Joey has just started doing a day a week here at Sparky Coach. He runs our Wednesday help desks where he specialises in Service M8, Simpro, finding work, workbook training, profit + much much more. On this episode Cam + Joe talk through a whole bunch of on site + off site items that will no doubt bless you into maximum enlightenment. It’s always a pleasure taking the time to chat with Joe and

00:17:12

Electrical Lords // Planning Your Dream Week

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/27

Ok so close your eyes for a second and imagine that you could plan out your dream work week. What would be in it? What wouldn’t be in it? What outcomes would you be expecting of yourself? In what role/s do you think that you best placed? What do you actually enjoy doing? And so on with the questions. Now open your eyes and realise that your calendar is 100% in your control. Show me your calendar, and I’ll show you your priorities. So ask yourself these questions...What does your dream week look

00:30:57

Electrical Lords // Forecasting Like Tim Bailey

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/25

If you grew up watching Tim Bailey forecasting the weather then count yourself very lucky. Today we talk about forecasting your business with (hopefully) the same amount of enthusiasm as the demigod Tim. While no forecast can be 100% correct, it’s incredibly important to reference where the current workload sits, where it needs to be, where the workload needs to expand and diversify to, how the staff are travelling, if you need to hire, if so what hire do you need (ie admin, apprentice, tradie), how

00:54:03

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/23

This week on the lounge we have the unofficial major of Adelaide Michael Centofanti. Join Cam and Michael as they chat through business ownership, blowing up PlayStations (lol), finding work, family, retaining work, virtual assistants, releasing admin, key learnings, growing too soon and so so much more. Michael is an absolute lord and he will be joining us on the coaching staff here at Sparky Coach in the very near future. Hope you enjoy the pod xx

00:27:58

Electrical Lords // Are You Getting Through Your Non...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/20

In a world full of noisy and noble tasks there is essentially one big question: is everything that NEEDS to get done in your business currently getting done? There are certain tasks that are nice to do aka noble, and they will move the needle forward. Thee are certain tasks that are noisy, and nothing will really be moved forward or backward (maybe sideways though?) if you engage in them. But then there are the non negotiable tasks. Tasks like closing the week, closing the month, profitability,

00:29:15

Electrical Lords // The True Cost Of Hiring + Keeping...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/18

One thing we see heaps of is kind and nice business owners holding onto average staff members for too long.Usually this is because they feel bad, are too nice, are too insecure to have a big conversation, are too worried about short term ramifications, are hoping things will change, are too busy to confront big topics, and so on (insert individual issue here pretty much). It’s a tale as old as time itself. While we are all for people being kind and nice, too often the “being kind”part is at the

01:24:48

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/16

This week on the pod we have the OG sparky core lord + insta phenomenon Dave Willman. Don’t let the beard fool you and don’t be distracted by his notorious meat cooking ability, this man is one calculated cat. We chat through starting out, favourite tools, apprentices, finding work, choosing your clients and staff wisely, instagram, business growth, content creation, family, fostering a supportive learning environment + much more. In summary, Dave is such a legend and we are so honoured to have him

00:28:27

Electrical Lords // Should You Charge For Every...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/13

Ah variations, what a blessing and a curse! Handled well and they can make a job (hopefully) more profitable and (mostly) smoother. Handled poorly and they can make a job way less profitable, way bumpier, way more passive aggressive, and drag you into a corner that you never would wish to be in. We had a member ask us “if a job goes smoothly, should I charge for every variation?”The answer, as you can imagine, is multi layered like a sophisticated pyramid scheme selling tupperware to your mum on a

00:27:12

Electrical Lords // The Self Inflicted Hurricane

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/11

Ever been in the middle of a business storm so hectic that it was rattling you 24 hours a day? Chances are, if you have been in business a while, the answer is yes. When you’re in the hurricane, the best question to ask is “what decision/s led up to this moment?”So often, if we truly go there in ourselves, we find that one bad decision led to another led to another and then led us into the hurricane. The big question is now, how do I consistently make better decisions? Let’s discuss. Enjoy the pod

00:52:36

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/09

Back on the lounge today with have Joe Pratt who doubles as the director of Benchmark Electric Co (Coffs based) and one of the coaches here at Sparky Coach. Cam + Joey chat through many items including price books, forecasting, scheduling the workload, finding chasing new work, quoting projects, quoting service work, failing forward, always getting better at communicating, plus much much more. Always a pleasure having Joey on the lounge. Enjoy the pod xx Chapters00:00Understanding Workload

00:18:15

Electrical Lords // Prioritising The Priorities

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/06

Working hard or hardly working? Working smart or hardly working? Our ethos here at Sparky Coach is simple. Work hard. Work smart. Be kind. Get result. Go together. There’s no point working hard if the invoices aren’t getting sent and if the jobs aren’t being measured (and managed). There’s no point working smart if you aren’t prioritising the priorities. On second thought, not prioritising the priorities is not working smart at all. Lol. Double down and get after the non negotiable items. Get after

00:22:53

Electrical Lords // Mastering The Mundane Admin

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/04

As we always say around here, the money is made or lost in the office. In this pod Cam breaks down why admin shouldn’t be an afterthought or an after dinner activity, and why it should be at the absolute top of the priority list week in week out. Let’s face it, the admin isn’t going anywhere and we all know that a successful back office is key to business success. Our goal is to inspire to you to rip and tear into mastering the mundane admin and head north into maximum enlightenment and profit. May

01:17:46

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/08/03

This week on the lounge we have my good friend Dave Berner from Kinde. Dave is a founder, a dad, a coder, a tech wizard, a lego organiser, a husband, a boss, a UK punk / grime enthusiast, a Bangalow gym 6am junkie (lol), basically an all round legend worthy that the lounge is no doubt unworthy of. We have many great chats about life and business around the camp fire over a couple of beers, so here is one brought to you in full over a couple of Stone and Woods finest. We discuss AI, starting a

00:21:00

Electrical Lords // The Benefits Of A Job Management...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/07/30

Ah job management systems, what an age we live in. On this pod series Cam takes us through the importance of a well oiled job management system, and the joy it can bring to your life once set up properly. Summary of benefits including, but not limited to: -centralised location for quoting, job, contacts, client info etc -smart scheduling-faster + more accurate invoicing-supplier automated integration-streamlined workflows, processes and consistency-improved field communication- a more consistent

00:21:11

Electrical Lords // The Benefits Of A Job Management...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/07/28

00:50:34

Electrical Lords // The Sparky Coach Lounge Room ft...

Sparky Coach ·

2025/07/26

Ok we are doing something a little bit different in this one! We are posting a session we did on our paid program a couple of weeks ago.Tom Ryan, from Ryelec, runs our “Business Automation” sessions every Friday at 10am. Today he gives us a run through of Groundplan, and how he uses it for effective quoting + pricing. Session best watched via video but hey I’m sure you will pick up a whole bunch of cool stuff either way. Enjoy the pod xx

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