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Sparky Coach

🥇Make money. Build wealth. Be kind. 💰A market wage with a business net profit of 20-35% 📈Increase your net worth 🙏🏻Become the best version of yourself

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00:18:01

Lessons In Business #1: Growing up, growing together,...

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2023/10/11

Sparky Coach Group came about to help electrical business owners succeed and grow their business. In the Lessons In Business Series Crowie talks about his start in the industry, what he learnt and what he found as being the biggest lessons for him. In Part 1 Crowie talks about: * How it all started, from the insurance business to living for the surf! * Delivering pizzas as the Domino Lord * How a big mistake served as his turning point. * The power of timing and getting into a trade or any

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00:15:24

Beers & Basics: Raze and Raise, how to step back and...

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2023/10/07

Once we get past the WWE discussion and the awesomeness of the Attitude era plus a quick rant about Will Smith and Wild Wild West. The boys discuss stepping back, taking a breath and reassessing in order to move forward and success in your business, and in life. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... How great was Stone Cold Steve Austin? Raze V Raise, one is to knock down and the other to build up. How knocking down existing structures to rebuild correctly. Don’t grow on a lie. Most people

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00:14:08

Championing Small Business: Letting go of insecurity...

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2023/10/04

Championing Small Business: Letting go of insecurity in your business by seeing the abundance of opportunity in the electrical industry. There’s enough cake for us all! It’s time to let go of the scarcity mindset and see what’s out there. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Why holding on to certain ways of thinking will hold you back. Sharing knowledge is the key to getting anywhere in business and life. What is and isn’t IP in the electrical business? Avoiding tall poppy syndrome.

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00:14:52

Beers & Basics: Standard vs non-standard installs and...

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2023/09/30

After another shout out to the bakeries in the area the boys get into what is and isn't included. The sauce, if you will. So are you making sure your staff members know what is and isn't included in a job? In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Before multi-tools, the demo chisel. Little changes make a big difference to the bottom line. Can you staff recognise the difference in standard v non-standard installs? How can you train your staff and make sure they are equiped for every

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00:16:41

Transparency: Why transparency in your business will...

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2023/09/27

You don’t want to give up trade secrets, your numbers and every detail of your business, making sure your staff, customers and even family know the why’s and how’s can make your life easier and more enjoyable. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Why transparency is important. What you can, and should, share with people. How understanding increases trust and therefore productivity. People don’t know, what they don’t know. Numbers are important, explain them - to staff and

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00:12:49

Beers & Basics: The boys enjoy Byron Bays finest,...

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2023/09/23

Cam confirms he cannot rap, or sing. More importantly, he and Crowie talk about closing the day, it’s so important, particularly when you’re feeling like things aren’t going well, or the work isn’t coming to your business. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Avoiding “woe is me”. Closing the day can increase the work you have. You must get back to everything, in some way or another. You have to communicate with both potential or current customers. People talk, the more you communicate

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00:15:24

Be nice: Being kind and communicating with your...

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2023/09/20

You either already have, or will one day, have an apprentice yourself and you’ll definitely come across someone else’s .These young, eager and new kids in the industry have feelings, they have opinions and they are impressionable. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Manners are free and it costs nothing to be kind. Why probation is important, apprentices are always in a trial period, they are trialing you and you’re trialing them. Has anyone gotten married in a roof space? Apprentices

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00:13:15

Beers & Basic: Invoicing - Do it every week, if not...

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2023/09/16

Do you ask yourself, how can I get more money in my electrical company? Well one way is actually sending your invoices, sending them regularly and sending them correctly. A few weeks ago we delved into the importance of invoicing and Cam and Crowie talked about mistakes they’ve made and what they do now to avoid payment issues. Off the back of that a lot of people asked us “do you really invoice that often?” - and yes absolutely! In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Invoices are your number one

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00:20:27

Cost Plus Work: The benefits of cost plus work and...

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2023/09/14

Cost Plus - one of Crowies favourite topics! Cost Plus is not a dirty word and it absolutely can work for you and your team. There are a few pros and cons and often as a tradie or electrician you don't have a choice. Cam and Crowie look at when it works, when it doesn't and how to get the benefits. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... The cost plus doesn't mean it's a free for all. How to avoid the "efficiency penalty". Managing the admin side of it correctly. How

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00:15:52

Beers & Basics: Mistakes - Can you make good ones?...

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2023/09/09

Cam “Vanilla Slice” McCracken and Greg “The (self-appointed) Lord” Crowe let you in one some of their hilarious mistakes and some that were big lessons. All of them were an opportunity to learn for them and now for you too. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Elodies ice cream order. Self-deprecation doesn’t help anyone. Confronting mistakes. How Crowie became the Tech Lord. Have some humour and positivity. There’s always a takeaway so the question is, what is it? Is it as simple as a

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00:16:32

Putting Down Your Phone: That pesky device you can’t...

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2023/09/07

Disclaimer: Cam asks for Samsung sponsorship and we think he should get it! Share you thoughts. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Supernintendo and the 64. The days of Goldeneye. Why you shouldn’t play boardgames with Crowie. How to set boundaries with your phone. What’s your most important tool at work? Is your phone a positive tool or a negative influence? Are you using all those apps? If somethings urgent they’ll call and if it’s in an email it can, and should, wait until

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00:11:38

Beers & Basics: Criticising Competitors - you will...

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2023/09/02

“Comparison is the thief of joy” - a shout out to Cams Mother-In-Law Angie for this pearl of wisdom he’s kept with him. It’s easy to focus on others flaws but situations can change quickly and while you’re focused on your neighbours dying lawn you’ll forget to water your own. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Everyone has good and bad days, including you. Focus on your growth not the competition, if you look too much in the rear-view, you’ll be overtaken. Looking at things with

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00:15:21

Complain Or Complete: Sometimes there are only two...

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2023/08/31

There’s lot’s going on in this one, from a band that’s big in Japan to The AWE Solution, the message is - in the time it took you to complain about something, you could’ve dealt with it. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Under stress you become a different person. To reply or not to reply…. Ask yourself: how important is it, how long will it take, are any 3rd parties involved? Check yourself, are you compelling because of the thing in front of you or other issues at work, home etc. Can

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00:14:23

Beers & Basics: The “Cod-Cast” - this is a slight...

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2023/08/26

Crack a cold one and get ready for a laugh with this one as the boys go slightly off topic with a plethora of stories. They do go over some seriously good tips on scheduling and how to “control the uncontrollable”. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... How to schedule and what makes it easier. More options will increase your ability to schedule. Burleigh is in fact on the Gold Coast. Even if your schedule is sorted on the Friday, chances are it’ll be off by lunchtime on Monday.

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00:14:37

Numbers: They don’t lie, and if you manipulate them...

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2023/08/24

At the end of the day business is a numbers game, and if you get them right you’ll be able to grow and move in any direction you want. It’s important to know where they come from, what they are for and that they’re correct - and if you aren’t sure, get help, because numbers are something you need to be on top of all the time. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Price er point v hourly? How to work those out. 3 x 2hr jobs on on day is a lot, but do the numbers reflect that work? You are

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00:15:27

Beers & Basics: Van Talks - is this a thing of a...

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2023/08/20

When we say Van Talks we mean those all important chats you used to have with your boss or colleague that taught you so much more than just the job at hand. Those mornings on the way to site, back home or even on smoko. It’s about creating a team, a chance for people to chat and know each other and learning from them. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... Communication between staff members. You got trained by someone so now its time to create an environment where you can teach the next

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00:20:57

Hiring The Wrong Person: Why you need a probation...

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2023/08/17

We all know it’s hard to find a tradie these days and you may not have the time to hire an apprentice and get their skills and approach in sign with what you need right now, but beware of the fast-hire trap. Hiring the first person that’s in front of you because you’re desperate won’t solve your existing problems and it will raise a whole lot of new ones. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... How creating a ‘hurdle’ in the interview process can weed out some people who won’t fit your job

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00:17:21

Beers & Basics Hard Conversations: When to have them...

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2023/08/13

A hard conversation only gets harder the more time passes. IT can be a performance review where you know your feedback will be more negative than positive, it can be an accident that occurred or somethings gone wrong and you need to tell your client or it might be something personal. We all have hard conversations that others have had with us and as a boss you’ll be the one doing the tough talks. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... How hard conversations become more difficult as time passes

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00:14:17

Temperament: When controlling your emotions means...

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2023/08/10

Losing your temper can definitely happen but as you start and grow your electrical business that simply isn’t an option - even when you’re frustrated beyond belief. Sometimes we lose our temper anyway, and that’s when you need to recognise it, go back and fix the damage you’ve now caused or situation you let get out of hand. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... When you see others lose their temper - what have you thought! Stressful days and how to stay consistent throughout them. How to

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00:17:44

Beers & Basics: The SWEAT to keep going - you've put...

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2023/08/06

Peak movie time, Leos law and more references you may or may not get. So how does Wedding Crashers relate to your electrical business. This is part two of the importance of sweat equity, previously Cam and Crowie discussed the importance of you putting in the time and effort to start and grow your business but there comes a point where you need to switch over to working smarted not harder or more. In this episode Cam and Crowie talk... From SWEAT TO SMART. Opportunity cost or BCA. Find staff,

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