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Hiring The Wrong Person: Why you need a probation period and regular HR reviews in the first few months to make sure you and your newly hired electrician are both happy!
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 …
2 years, 9 months ago
Beers & Basics Hard Conversations: When to have them (sooner is always better!) and how to have them with your team of tradies or electrical clients.
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 pos…
2 years, 9 months ago
Temperament: When controlling your emotions means everything to your business as an electrician or tradie!
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…
2 years, 9 months ago
Beers & Basics: The SWEAT to keep going - you've put in the hours now it's time to put in the logic, step back, slow down and work smart!
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 t…
2 years, 9 months ago
Job Notes: Why you need to get your job notes in order! Every electrician and business owner needs job notes, doing them right will save you a lot of problems down the track.
This week it's all about job notes. Why you need them, how to do them and how to make them a part of your automatic process. Aside from the physical …
2 years, 9 months ago
Beers & Basics: Bad Customers - we’ve all had them, or you will one day and sadly not every business relationship will be ideal!
The boys are enjoying a great beer and discuss customers, in this case - bad customers. Every electrician will have an experience with a non-ideal cu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Future Planning: What can you do now in your electrical business to ensure future success?
Have you every had a long night but left a glass of water on the bed side table (maybe even a Baroca ready to go on the side!) and woken up to it, th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Beers & Basics: The SWEAT to start - what is it, what's it worth and why putting in the hard yards as an electrician can change your life down the line.
You gotta grip it to rip it! So when you're starting your electrical business you'll be putting in long hours, doing most or all the tasks involved i…
2 years, 10 months ago
Invoicing: The most forgotten AND the most important part of your business! Sending invoices on time and accurately is critical for any electrical business!
It's always an afterthought! "The thing" you'll get to when you get to it. A day passes, a week, suddenly you forgot altogether. Clients are even cha…
2 years, 10 months ago
Beers & Basics: Professionalism from start to finish, why a little effort at the start gets you the W at the end!
You can have the ultimate skills as an electrician and know it's time to start your own electrical company, but there's a bit more to it that having …
2 years, 10 months ago