Thanks for Getting in Touch With Builders Coach

Hi, thank you for getting in touch with Builders Coach. We help builders double or triple their profits, improve cash-flow and work-flow. The right structures and systems ensure sustainability in the above. Since 2004 we have worked with ...

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Builders Coach Business Workshop

There has been a lot of talk about the ‘Sold Out’ 1 Day Workshops we ran with the HIA Victoria in Melbourne recently. The HIA and Builders Coach are pleased to invite you to our latest LIVE One-Day ...

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Have a sticky beak into our private clients closed door meeting

In December last year we ran a closed door Builders Coach Inner Circle Bootcamp for some of our private clients at the Sheraton Mirage on the Gold Coast. Our clients paid $1500 / head to be there and ...

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Answer these questions for a better 2018?

What is your plan for 2018? A great way to get clarity and focus for 2018 is to use forward focused reflection. Answer the questions to identify your drivers for next year. 1. What was the most important ...

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Get up to date with WH&S Without Spending Thousands Of Dollars

If the term ‘Workplace Health & Safety’ sends you into a cold sweat, you’re not alone! When you run a safe operation it’s hard to get excited about spending money on something that will not produce a return. ...

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HIA residential building results for September Qtr 2013 – Don’t stop pumping the Marketing wheel!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Residential Building Flat in September Quarter of 2013 Preliminary ABS figures released today indicate that the recovery in residential construction activity failed to advance in the September quarter 2013, said the Housing Industry Association, the ...

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ATTENTION NSW BUILDERS! – More Paperwork for the Construction Industry

More Paperwork for the Construction Industry On 20 November 2013, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill 2013 (NSW) was given royal ascent. The new laws make substantial changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security ...

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Dominate the negotiation process

Below is the another powerful email in the series from my friend and world class negotiator Filip Hron. Have you ever left a ‘difficult’ interaction with an employee, contractor, client or prospective client and wondered how a world ...

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LEADERSHIP – Robin Sharma’s 20 best quotes for high achievement…

If you haven’t heard of Robin, this guy has spent 20 years developing a formula for extreme achievement that has helped millions of people in 100+ countries build lives that matter and realise their highest potential. . Here ...

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Take control of the negotiation process

I recenlty sent you some pearls of wisdom on how to negotiate a sales meeting from a friend and world class negotiator Filip Hron. Have you ever left a ‘difficult’ interaction with an employee, contractor, client or prospective ...

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The main reason small (and large) builders go under

Few lessons are more powerful and apparent than real life experiences. A couple of weeks ago I received the email below from a local builder in response to an article titled ‘the 12 biggest bookkeeping mistakes builders make’. ...

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ATTENTION MELBOURNE BUILDERS!! Your exclusive invitation to Builders Coach LIVE Event

Are you still losing jobs on price? If you are finally ready to get this monkey off your back and NEVER compete on price again then you’ll want to join us at our next live event in Melbourne ...

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If you’ve got an iphone this will save you hours!

If you spend a chunk of time sending emails and text messages and you have an iphone then this will save you hours! Click here to watch now. Of all the time saving tricks I’ve learn’t, this is ...

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How to negotiate on price

Do you still have people telling you you lost the job on price? If you answered yes then you are not alone. I’ll be blunt, if this is your reality then you are the victim of a process ...

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Are you making these 12 bookkeeping mistakes?

How do the words ‘bookkeeping’, ‘profit’, ‘cash-flow’ and ‘financial systems’ make you feel? I often tell the story about how we took a client from feelings of anxiety and fear around his financials to the feeling of excitment ...

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Improve your conversions from quote to contract

I really wouldn’t bother you with this unless I thought it could make a real difference to your business. This was one of the most powerful sessions at our recent Workshop at the Master Builders on the Gold ...

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Copyright infringement of architectural drawings in development

Here’s another great article from Damin Murdock regarding copyright infringement of architectual drawings. We spend a lot of time talking about ways to improve workflow and magins but as you rightly know, one wrong step can set you ...

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The secret to turning quotes into contracts

Are you making things happen… or waiting for things to happen? Here’s a tip that will convert more of your quotes into actual business. We recently ran a 1 Day event at the Master Builders Association on the ...

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Fair Work Targeting the Building & Construction Industry

Here’s another interesting and relevant article from Damin Murdock to ensure you keep your finger on the pulse and see them coming! As at 5 May 2013, Fair Work Building & Construction has recovered over $2 million in ...

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The end of financial year is almost here

Hi [First Name], The end of financial year is almost here. While having a tax bill is a sure sign that your business is profitable, it’s easy to pay too much tax. Its important to structure your business, ...

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How To Easily Collect, Record and Maintain Your Subcontractors and Client Information

The only way you ever win profitable work is to get people to know, like and trust you, period. These days, sales enquiries are coming in from all directions. Phone, Website, Facebook, Email, Site Banners, Ute Signage, Display ...

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Don’t race to the bottom

We can extort workers to show up and work harder for less, in order to underbid a competitor. We can take advantage of less sophisticated customers and trick them into buying items for short-term satisfaction and long-term pain. ...

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Inadequate Designs & Specifications – What do you do?

Unexpected ‘variations’ on a build is a common and often discussed frustration in our industry. Now I’m the first to admit publicly that the less I see of lawyers the better! However recently I met with an ‘industry ...

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Produce Quotes That Win

I’ve had a few builders ask me about quote presentation recently so I thought I’d share some insights. Working on tenders, producing quotes obtaining estimates from your subcontractors, it is all money spent with no guarantee of a ...

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Here’s the ugly truth

A recent international study showed that less than 4% of builders and contractors make it past the 10 year mark in business. If you’re reading this, congratulations you’re probably in that 4%. The hands down number 1 reason ...

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