Great Tradie, Struggling Business Owner? Here’s Why - Ep 373

Being great at your trade doesn’t make you a great business owner. They’re two different skill sets, and most tradies find that out the hard way. Need help growing your business? Follow us on IG for daily content for your trade business: ⁠@upscalebusinesscoaching⁠ Book a free session with our Growth Specialist: ⁠upscale-coaching.com/schedule-podcast⁠ Watch insights and tips on YouTube: ⁠upscale-coaching.com/upscale-youtube⁠ Find out where your business stands with our Tradie Quiz: ⁠upscale-coaching.com/application-podcast⁠ Hear from tradies who’ve done it, and learn what it really takes to grow a successful trade business: ⁠Success stories⁠ Live Coaching Events 2026: ⁠upscale-coaching.com/upscale-live-events⁠ In this episode, Leon and Geggsie sit down to talk about the mindset shift that happens when a technician or tradie starts running a business. Leon studied sport and performance psychology and has coached trade business owners for years, so he brings plenty of lessons from the sporting world and the tools. If you’re flat out on the tools, reacting to every quiet week or busy spell, and wondering why the business still doesn’t feel like yours, this one is for you. What we cover: Why a tradie’s task by task approach stops working once you own the business How to time block your calendar for the work that never finishes, like lead generation, systems and learning Setting clear goals and breaking them into quarterly, monthly and weekly steps Why “potential” can turn into a frustrating word if you never act on it Moving from reactive to proactive, so you stop having that “we’ve got no work next week” moment Using a simple SWOT analysis to look back at last year and plan the next 3 to 6 months How to get ahead of the Christmas rush, protect your cash flow and avoid a rough January Why hiring is a skill you can learn, and what to do when you think there are no good workers out there Building a team culture you’re proud of and holding firm on your standards Spotting your key players and getting clear on roles with an org chart Fixing the weak spots in your business, whether that’s no systems, no hires or work that isn’t profitable Free resource: Grab our free guide, Don’t Go Broke in January. It walks you through what worked last year, what to build on and what to fix, so you head into the new year with a plan. We’ve got the tools you need to scale your business, automate, hire, and delegate. Book your call with our team to talk strategy and learn more about our program.