Episode Details

From $20K months to a $111K record: Jarren shares exactly what changed in his business Fore Front Electrical after five months with Upscale Business Coaching.

In this episode, we sit down with Jarren Ganzer, a trade business owner who joined Upscale in January and hasn't looked back.

In February he did around $20K, March was $27K, and by April he'd cracked $111K in a single month. But the numbers are only part of the story.

Jarren opens up about what his business actually looked like before coaching — quoting on guesswork, no real systems, working hard with no clear plan, and telling himself he'd sort it out "next time." Sound familiar?

We get into the messy middle: the six months he spent knowing something needed to change but not pulling the trigger, the conversations he was avoiding with himself, and what finally made him commit — not just to coaching, but to his business as a whole.

We also talk about what the first 30 days of coaching actually looked like, why getting a job management system in place was a turning point, and how the community side of things surprised him more than anything else.

If you're a trade business owner still running on gut feel and long hours, hoping it'll sort itself out — this one's for you.

What's covered in this episode:

What Jarren's business looked like the week before joining Upscale, why he waited six months before pulling the trigger, the first thing coaching changed in how he ran day to day, which job management system he landed on and why it mattered, what's shifted at home for him, his partner Amy, and his son since the numbers started moving, the beliefs he had to drop to get to where he is today, and what he'd say to the version of himself sitting down for that first session in January.

A big shoutout to Jarren for being so open and honest — this is exactly the kind of conversation that helps other tradies know they're not alone.

Also, the UpScale team are lacing up for the Gold Coast Marathon this year to raise funds for TIACS, a free mental health service for tradies and their families. If you want to support the cause, you can donate here: https://fundraise.tiacs.org/fundraisers/upscalegoldcoastmarathon2026

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