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The Tradie ShowAuthor: Lifestyle Tradie Group Pty Ltd - Business Podcast For Tradies Wanting To Scale Their Trade Business, Contractors and Construction
The Tradie Show is the podcast for tradies who are stuck working IN the business instead of working ON it. We know youve got big goals, but right now you probably feel like a slave to your own creation.TAFE taught you to be a great tradie, but not a great business owner. Its lonely, stressful and not your fault. We get it, weve been there too, deep in the trenches (literally) growing a plumbing business in Sydney. Life looked great on the outside, but behind the scenes, we were stressed out of our eyeballs. As a result we almost lost everything ... we almost lost our business, our home and our marriage, but thankfully we came out the other side with a thriving business, completely off the tools and only working 2 hours p/week. How? Well, that's what we share here on The Tradie Show.Following our success, we vowed to help other tradies, so you dont have to go through what we did. We didnt have any guidance and even when we tried to hire a coach, he knew nothing about the trade industry, so we ended up coaching him. That experience inspired us to set up our amazing community and coaching program, Lifestyle Tradie to share the advice we wish we had about what it really takes to build a successful trade business and live the lifestyle you deserve. And now The Tradie Show is an extension of that community. So, if youre a plumber, electrician, painter, landscaper, carpenter, builder, bricklayer, concretor, contractor, gardener, window washer, aborist, tiler, metal fabricator, roofer, glazier, handyman services, HVAC, solar installation services or any other trade business or trade service, then tune into The Tradie Show for no-fluff advice, fun banter and inspiring interviews to help you get results. BIG RESULTS!Want to fast-track your results?Book in a success session with Andy: https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/ Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Why You’re Losing Jobs at the Quote Stage (And It’s Not Your Price)
Episode 8
Monday, 13 April, 2026
Most tradies assume they lose jobs because they were too expensive.But in reality, that’s not usually the problem.In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Andy and Angela unpack what’s really going on when a customer says no at the quote stage. This episode dives into the psychology behind buying decisions, why trust is built before the quote is ever sent, and how the way you show up on site can make or break the sale.If you’re attracting the right jobs but still not winning enough of them, this episode will challenge the way you think about quoting, follow-up, and what customers are really looking for.In this episode, we cover: Why “we were too expensive” is often the wrong conclusion How customers decide if they trust you before they even read the quote The difference between a quote that confirms trust and one that kills it Why customers are really judging risk, not just price How vague communication on site creates doubt The hidden danger of quotes that look like everyone else’s Why follow-up is not chasing, it’s leadership How small 1% improvements can dramatically lift your conversion rate The simple mindset shift that makes it easier for customers to say yes Key takeaway:You don’t win the job when the quote lands in their inbox.You start winning it when you show up on site, speak with clarity, and reduce risk in the customer’s mind. The quote simply backs up that decision.This is Part 2 of our 3-part series: Part 1: Attract the right work Part 2: Convert that work into jobs Part 3: Multiply the value of every job you win The next episode is all about The Profit Multiplier, how to turn one good job into two or three through follow-up, referrals, and repeat work.Want help with this stuff?Come along to Stress Free Tradie and get 27 of the exact Dr. DRiP systems which allowed Andy to work on the business only 2 hours per week.Details here: https://event.lifestyletradie.com.au/Lifestyle Tradie's Instagram Lifestyle Tradie's FacebookSupport the show
