The Trade Den

By: TBC Studios
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  • If you’re a tradie and you’ve gone out on your own you’ve probably done it because you want more out of your life… to earn more money, build wealth, have more free time with your family and live a great lifestyle. But for so many business owners they end up working long hours, not generating enough profit and ending up tired, stressed and with no time to connect with the very thing that matters to them most … their families. In The Trade Den Podcast, we pull back the curtain to share the same tools, stories and strategies that have helped hundreds of businessmen in the trades and construction industry transform their businesses and reconnect with their families. If you’re ready to take back control of your business and life you’re in the right place, click follow so you don’t miss a single episode and head to The Trade Den to join our Facebook Community Ready to get off the Hamster Wheel and take your Business and Life to the next level? Book a Chat here Find out more about Pravar Group at pravargroup.com or @rob_kropp
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Episodes
  • 40. How to Retain Great People in Hard Times (Part 3)

    40. How to Retain Great People in Hard Times (Part 3)
    Nov 20 2024
    You found the ‘perfect person’, you got them trained up, you’ve taken a step back off the tools and then they drop the bombshell that they want to finish up. Over the last two weeks we’ve gone through how to design a ground crew that actually supports your business goals and how to find the right people … so this week we’re talking about how to keep them and how to become a place where people actually want to work. And it’s not just paying them more money. If you haven’t listened yet you can find Part One here on Apple and Spotify and Part Two here on Apple and Spotify Aside from being frustrating, there is an actual cost to losing employees, and it’s not just financial. When you have to recruit and retrain there’s lost billable time, lost productivity and could even be reputational damage. So we’re not just going to teach you today how to build a company that people never want to leave but how to link the physical design of your team, your recruitment process and this final piece all together so that you bring the right people in from day one. In this episode you’ll learn: 🔨 Who you should ACTUALLY let go of in your business 🔨 Why paying people more isn’t the answer 🔨 4 Strategies that are MORE effective to get people to stay than paying them more money 🔨 The secret to holding GOOD people in the long term Want some help to get your recruitment and retention process sorted? Book a free Strategy Call here Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.
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    41 mins
  • 39. How to Recruit even in a Tough Labour Market (Part 2)

    39. How to Recruit even in a Tough Labour Market (Part 2)
    Nov 13 2024
    Are you putting ads up on Seek but keep wondering “Why is everybody so terrible?” Are you stressed because you can’t seem to get any suitable applications at all? If you answered yes, keep reading. Last week we spoke about how to get clear on who you want to hire and when the right time is… Getting this right is the first part of the equation in successfully growing your business and getting your time back. If you haven’t listened to this yet make sure you tune in here on Apple or Spotify. Today we’re getting into how to find the right people. We’re going to take you through the reason your job ads aren’t working AND other strategies that you can implement to make recruiting one of the easiest parts of your business. In this episode you’ll learn: 🔨 The thing that's getting between you and finding the RIGHT person for your role 🔨 Why what you did in recruiting a few years ago, won’t work now 🔨 A strategy you HAVE to implement if you want to attract the best 🔨 6 out of our 24 Strategies that are proven to work … even in a tough labour market If you want some help and to get your recruitment strategy sorted book a free Strategy Call here Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.
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    34 mins
  • 38. How to Design a Productive Ground Crew (Part 1)

    38. How to Design a Productive Ground Crew (Part 1)
    Nov 6 2024
    Do you feel like there’s just no good people to hire? Or maybe you’ve got no idea how you’re going to be able to afford to step back off the tools yourself, or do it without everything falling apart. Getting the right people at the right time is crucial to growing your trades and construction business but something that we see so many business owners get wrong. This week is the first part in our series around hiring the team that will help you grow and take your business to the next level. In this episode we’re going to be talking through some key questions you need to reflect on to make sure that your next hire is both the person that will move your business forward AND that it’s NOT someone you’re going to have to replace in 6 months time. If you want to have a productive and profitable ground crew, this episode will teach you how to design a team that is exactly that. And if you want some help to figure out WHO your next hire should be book a free Strategy Call here Tune in to learn: 🔨 The 3 different types of hires you should be making 🔨 How to find the gaps you need to fill in your current Ground Crew 🔨 The mistake most people make when deciding whether to hire another tradesmen or apprentice 🔨 WHEN you should be hiring and can you actually afford to take another person on? Want to join a community of like minded tradesmen or have a topic you want us to cover? Join The Trade Den on Facebook Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or @pravargroup.
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    36 mins

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