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Money Matters: Don’t compete on price – the true cost of discounting
When customers say, “You’re too expensive,” that gnawing temptation to shave a few dollars off your quote…
A Confused Crew Costs You…Set Your Team Up for Success on Site
You’ve done the hard yards of selling the job to a client. You’ve planned it to perfection…
Leadership Matters: Setting the Standard that Builds Success
If you’re wondering why life feels stuck on repeat, look no further than the standards you enforce…
Burnout and broken – how Dane rebuilt from rock bottom
Today’s conversation isn’t just another business success story – it’s a raw, honest look at what happens…
The 3 keys to delegating without losing control
Ever feel like everything in your business depends on you? You’re flat out quoting, answering questions, fixing mistakes…
Family Matters: The Provider Trap – when good intentions go wrong
You got into business to build a better life for your family – but what if the…
Habits – not hacks – shape the way you lead and live
Everyone’s chasing shortcuts. Biohacks, crash diets, money tricks, overnight success schemes – you name it. We live…
Time Matters: Stop wasting time on stuff you suck at
If you’re still doing tasks you hate – or just plain suck at – you’re not building…
How Matt Broke the $1M Barrier and Built without Burnout
What if you could grow your trades business and get your life back? Matt Ryan has lived…
The uncomfortable shift from doing the work to leading the team
Every growing business reaches a fork in the road — the moment where doing it all yourself…
Money Matters: Know these 4 numbers …or risk going broke
Revenue, gross profit, overheads, and net profit—four numbers that reveal the true story of a business. Hidden in…
It’s decision time! Stay on the tools …or commit to growth?
Every trade business hits that moment – around the million-dollar mark. Suddenly the cracks show… something’s got…
How saying no & finding clarity helped Andrew rebuild his business
What happens when a builder rediscovers his spark? In this episode, we unpack the five-year transformation of…
Leadership Matters: Would you work for you?
Leadership isn’t just about running a business. It’s about how you show up – every day, through…
Difficult Conversations PART 2: Delivering hard messages with confidence
Difficult conversations are never fun. But they’re unavoidable if you’re running a business and leading a team….
Difficult Conversations PART 1: Why avoiding them costs you more
Let’s face it – no one starts a business dreaming of tough talks, awkward silences, or calling…
How Mitch has built a business that runs without him
Mitch Copp is your classic trades business owner story – working long hours, managing a small team,…
Mindset Matters: The truth about grit and what separates winners from quitters
Grit is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? Is…
Overwhelmed with decisions? ‘Wins, Flags & Roadblocks’ playbook is a must!
Stepping off the tools and into management? It’s a whole new game. Suddenly, you’re not just a…
Family Matters: How to keep Business from Hijacking Your Home Life
There’s a fine line between building your business and jeopardising the relationship with your loved ones. We…
Decision-making: seizing an opportunity …or sinking your ship?
You have a momentous decision to make: you’ve been offered to price a massive job. Your gut…
Mindset Matters: Confidence manifests when you take action
Confidence is the silent force behind every decision you make, every action you take, and ultimately, every…
The Busyness Trap and Why It’s Holding Your Business Back
For many business owners, being busy isn’t just a reality – it’s a status symbol. Ask any…
Money Matters: Is sloppy spending killing your profits?
You’re hustling hard, winning jobs, growing your business. But somehow, at the end of the month, there’s…
He Was a Jack of All Trades, Now He’s a Master of Business
At 15, Jack Whiting was already climbing rooftops. By 23, he had his own company. Sounds like…
Leadership Matters: There are no bad teams, only bad leaders
Struggling business? Missed deadlines? Sloppy work? A disengaged team? Who’s to blame? Most point fingers at their…
Freedom comes from structure not just systems
Many business owners fall into the trap of hiring first and building processes later, creating misaligned roles,…
Family Matters: Quality time beats clocked time…every time!
Ever find yourself sitting at the dinner table, surrounded by family, but feeling disconnected? It’s easy to…
Corey’s journey of leaving the tools to leading the business
Corey Tomkins’ from Ideal Group Australia shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings in Western Sydney to…
Money Matters: You’re in business to make money
Making a profit is not a dirty word, in fact it’s your duty as a business owner…
Working Longer and Harder is NOT the Answer
You can only truly grow your business once you embrace the magic of “leverage”. Leverage allows you,…
Mindset Matters: Momentum is a must for business growth
Running a business isn’t easy, we all know that. But, if you’re striving to step up and…
How Adrian’s discipline and powerful support network prevented him from giving up
Initially facing overwhelm and burnout, Adrian Kowal found himself at a crossroads, feeling overwhelmed and contemplating selling…
Mindset Matters: Motivational myths busted & the truth to getting things done
Despite what you may have heard, motivation is NOT a magical starting point. Instead, we argue that…
How to hit the ground running in 2025
After a refreshing break, you’re brimming with optimism and big-picture thinking. However, the holiday mode can derail…
Making your New Year’s Resolutions actually stick
It’s that time of year. You’re all excited to get things started both in business and personally….
Highlights from the Trade Den in 2024
Welcome to the very last episode of 2024 and an episode where we wanted to take the…
Reflecting on YOUR 2024
It’s almost Christmas and we’ve spoken the last few weeks about strategies you can implement to not…
From 80+ hour weeks to Operational Freedom & a 6 week holiday with Frank Virtu from RFV Property Services
You found the ‘perfect person’, you got them trained up, you’ve taken a step back off the…
How to finish 2024 strong & get the most out of the Christmas Break
You found the ‘perfect person’, you got them trained up, you’ve taken a step back off the…
From burning out to breaking through with Andy Clyde from Inline Cabinetry
You found the ‘perfect person’, you got them trained up, you’ve taken a step back off the…
How to Retain Great People in Hard Times (Part 3)
You found the ‘perfect person’, you got them trained up, you’ve taken a step back off the…
How to Recruit even in a Tough Labour Market (Part 2)
Are you putting ads up on Seek but keep wondering “Why is everybody so terrible?” Are you…
How to Design a Productive Ground Crew (Part 1)
Do you feel like there’s just no good people to hire? Or maybe you’ve got no idea…
How To Become a Dad Your Kids Will Remember
Are you: Missing out on precious family moments because of work? Struggling to balance the roles of…
Scaling From 12 to 80+ Employees, $14Mill in Revenue & Named Great Place to Work with Simon Parker from Parker Precision
When Simon started with Pravar he had 12 employees and was turning over $2 Mill a year. …
Win The Morning, Win The Day
What’s the first thing you do when you open your eyes in the morning? Do you grab…
Struggling to Leave Work At The Door? Our Guide to Separate Work & Home Life
One of the biggest challenges Trades and Construction Business Owners face is switching gears from being a…
Finishing Strong: How to Avoid Christmas Chaos and Set Yourself Up for Success in 2025
For a lot of trade business owners, Christmas is the most stressful time of the year. And…
Behind The Scenes of Our 2024 Lifestyle Mastermind & Awards Night
We held our annual Lifestyle Mastermind and Awards night a few weeks ago and thought we’d do…
The Blueprint for Building a Successful Business Partnership, with Chris & Andrew from Kinetic Electrical & Data
When people start a partnership they think they’ll be able to grow twice as fast, but in…
How to Transition From Being A Mate to A Manager
As you grow your trades & construction business there comes a time when you need to step…
How to Drive Productivity Without Getting Dragged Back to Site
If you’ve taken some steps to wind yourself off the tools but realised the second you step…
The 3 Questions You Can Ask to Learn and GROW From Every Challenging Situation
“We cannot selectively numb emotion. If we numb the dark, we numb the light. If we take…
Face the Facts: How is Alcohol Affecting Your Personal and Business Success?
Today is not about preaching to you about drinking less or quitting altogether. Instead, we invite you…
Overcoming Adversity: How Zach Hansen Went from Leaving High School at 15 to Leading a Team of 13 & a Turnover of $ 3 Million
For someone who is only 27 years old, Zach Hansen has had to overcome his fair share…
What You Need to be Charging in Your Trades Business (Pricing Part 3)
Where did your pricing model come from in business? When you think of job costs, what comes…
How to Adjust Your Prices as Your Business Grows… Without Losing Customers (Pricing Part 2)
Where did your pricing model come from in business? When you think of job costs, what comes…
The Most Costly Pricing Mistakes You Can Make in a Trades Business
Where did your pricing model come from in business? For most trades business owners it’s usually something…
The Strategic Hires EVERY Trades Business Needs When They Hit $80k a Month
A lot of Trades business owners get to a point where they know they need to hire…
The SECRET To Having Work/Life Balance
Are you getting what you want out of your life? Not just your work life… But your…
Overcoming Fear to Break Through the $1mil Mark and Build the Life of your Dreams with Phil Dawes
Every time we talk about this topic people find hundreds of thousands of dollars (and no we’re…
This Follow-Up Process Made Our Client $250k in 2 weeks
Every time we talk about this topic people find hundreds of thousands of dollars (and no we’re…
How to Get New Customers & Increase Sales WITHOUT Feeling Pushy
How’s Business Going For You Right Now? The most common answer we’re hearing from the industry right…
The Fastest way to Fill your Sales Pipeline
How’s Business Going For You Right Now? The most common answer we’re hearing from the industry right…
How Ben Wolff went from $250k In Debt to be On Track to Turnover $5Mil this Year Whilst Only Working 40 hour weeks
One of our core principles in Pravar is to ‘Never Settle’ and Ben Wolff from Wolff Energy…
5 Strategies that can add $50-$100k To Your Bottom Line in the next 90 Days
If you’re experiencing cash flow problems you just need more cash right? WRONG. Well at least in…
Why Making More Money Won’t Solve Your Money Problems
If you’re experiencing cash flow problems you just need more cash right? WRONG. Well at least in…
From Almost Losing His Family To Having It All, Turning $6.5 Mil and Working 30 Hours A Week with Nathan Wilson from Rescue U Plumbing
In our last few episodes we’ve told you how to get more time, grow your business and…
2 Questions to Stay FOCUSED & Get MORE Done!
In our last few episodes we’ve told you how to get more time, grow your business and…
The Cycle That HURTS So Many Trades & Construction Businesses (and costs you money!)
There’s a cycle that every trades business goes through before they figure out how to stop it…
How to Stop Your Team Hijacking Your Time and Cut Your Phone Calls in Half
Getting off the tools is usually so you can have MORE time right? But the day you…
From Working 70hrs+ to a $650K Net Profit Turnaround & A Complete Personal Transformation with Anthony Rentzis
“If I wasn’t in coaching and I didn’t face the facts I don’t think I’d be in…
Unlocking Capacity is Your Key To Growth
Most trades and construction business owners will hit a ceiling when they are growing their business. They…
Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Prioritise What Matters Most
As a business owner in the trades and construction industry, your to-do list can often feel never-ending……
The SECRET to having MORE TIME in your Week
When Ahmad started working with us, all he wanted was to go on a holiday with his…
If you feel like Shutting Your Business Down … this Episode will Change Your Life with Ahmad Radi from Radi Electrical
When Ahmad started working with us, all he wanted was to go on a holiday with his…
The Reason Trades Business Owners Get STUCK and Can’t Grow
Have you hit a plateau in your business and life, where you can’t break through no matter…
What $1 Million+ Trades Business Owners & Great Sporting Teams Have in Common
There are things in this episode I have never spoken about before. Welcome to Episode Two of…
Behind the Mic with Rob Kropp & the Origin Story of Pravar Group
There are things in this episode I have never spoken about before. Welcome to Episode Two of…
Why So Many Tradies Lose It All & How This Podcast Will Help You
Welcome to the first episode of The Trade Den. This is a podcast we’ve wanted to…
The Reality of Running A Business in the Trades & Construction Industry. Welcome to The Trade Den ????
If you’re a tradie and you’ve gone out on your own you’ve probably done it because you…
One Simple, Yet Effective Time Management Strategy to Improve Productivity
We know the main reason you created your own business was to generate more money and time… freedom….
How to Master Priorities, NOT Be a Slave to Time
Do you have the mindset that ‘the harder and longer I work, the more money I make?’…
How to Organise Yourself to Be More Productive
Ever wondered why there’s too little time for too many things? Do you find yourself fight…
Do you want 20 hours of your week back?
Have you ever wondered why you’ve done well in business up to this point but find working…
How to Avoid Time Thieves
Do you feel like you spend your day fighting fires, solving everyone’s else’s problems? Of course you…
Be the Leader who Loves to Leverage
Do you have no shortage of work, but when you try to grow you find the net…
How to Do LESS to Achieve MORE
One of the biggest myths to growing a business is ‘the longer and harder I work, the…
Take Charge Of Your Time
If you can’t control your time, you will become reactive to everything and everyone around you. This…
Don’t You Think It’s Time to End the Mental Fatigue?
Do you have the mindset that ‘the harder and longer I work, …
Why Leaders Who Delegate Are Successful Ones
Mastering the art of delegation and accountability is the key to building a profitable and successful business. …
Make Every Minute Count
Would you like to get MORE done in LESS time? Of course you would, it’s the dream…
Tackle Difficult Tasks First
Difficult tasks can be accomplished more smoothly and without bags of stress and anxiety to go with…
How to Stop People From Hijacking Your Time
As a leader, minimising interruptions, maintaining focus, managing priorities and keeping control of your time is the…
Are You Too Busy Wasting Time And Getting Stressed?
Being able to excel and be successful in business requires the right priority management and self organisation…
Are you a lazy leader?
A great business comes through great leadership. However, the type of leadership that is delivered in a…
How To Find Good Staff Even In A Tough Market
The ability to attract and retain employee talent is vital for success in any business. It is…
Make Your Team From Good to Great
One of the main components of a successful business is a great team that drives it forward….
How To Retain Great Staff
Are you frustrated by staffing issues? Is ‘team’ taking up your time rather than giving you time?…
Develop Effective Communication Skills and Lead a Great Team
The greatest leaders in business get to the top through a lot of hard work and creative…
How To Build a Winning Team
A winning team is key to your success. Without them, you’re going to be stuck in your…
Teach Your Employees To Expect And Achieve Success
A business is only as good as its employees. Getting the most out of your team is…
Would You Work For You?
Are you struggling to retain good staff? The question you have to ask yourself is, “Would you…
Let go of underperforming staff: You’ve got to be cruel to be kind
Some of the biggest problems, particularly for small businesses, is under-performing employees. One of the hardest things…
3 Greatest Things You Can Do To Get The Most Out Of Your Team
Are you looking to get greater productivity and performance from your team? Here’s 3 things that you…
10 Bad Habits Holding Your Team (and business) back
Bad habits can slow you and your team down tremendously. If you are concerned that your team…
3 Simple Strategies to Improve Focus NOW
If you are looking to increase your productivity at work, train your brain to be more focused…
You want the results? It’s up to YOU!
Ever heard the saying, “Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get with the work you…
You Want Improvement? You Need to Measure It
Peter Drucker was famous for saying, “What gets measured, gets managed.” It’s been around a while but…
Cashflow Problems? Here’s What You Do Next
Did you know that cashflow is a leading source of stress for many business owners? Why? Because…
Automate Your Cash flow to Save Time and Money
You can save time and hard-earned dollars along the way by picking up simple but critical methods…
How to Plug the Cash and Profit Slippage in Your Business
Do you have the mindset that “making more money will fix your money problems”? It is an…
Budgeting for Profit
Do you have a Financial Roadmap (budget)? Is it in alignment with your 12-month strategic plan? These…
You Don’t Need A Vision
It’s hard to believe but I’ve had many business owners initially get impatient with me when I…
Are Your Goals Big Enough?
Are your goals big enough, or are you playing safe? For the goals that you’re setting in…
Is Business Coaching Really Necessary For Business Improvement?
I’m often asked, “Rob, is coaching really necessary for business improvement?” Maybe it’s something you’ve been wondering…