Episode Details

Andy Wells ran an engineering consultancy with seven offices and around 80 people. It was successful, and he was close to burnout at 40. So he stepped back, rented a shed, and started working on Land Rovers.

In this episode of the Success Mindset series, we visit Andy at the Adventure Garage in the Northern Rivers, a workshop full of Land Rovers, custom motorbikes, surfboards and a coffee shop out the back. He tells us how a weekend hobby turned into a business with sponsors like Royal Enfield, Motul and Pirelli, even though he had no mechanic’s background and had never run a workshop.

If you run a trade business and you’re stuck planning, doubting yourself, or running on empty, there’s a lot here for you.

What we cover:

• Why Andy sees problems as part of the build instead of a reason to stop
• How he handles the voice that says “give up”, and why he ignores it
• Stepping back from a business that was burning him out
• Why he chose to keep his team small and stop taking work nobody wanted to do
• How he handles the jobs he hates, like timesheets and invoicing, by finding people who cover his weak spots
• Landing big brand partnerships when you’re still a small business
• Filming the messy, frustrating days along with the finished product
• Taking on work that suits your goals once your reputation can support it
• What 7,500 kilometres on a bike through the Kimberley taught him about getting through setbacks
• Why failing and learning is the thing that keeps him moving

Whether you’re a few years in or thinking about a big change, Andy’s approach to risk, learning and building a team around your strengths is worth a listen.

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