Happy New Year – This Is Your Year | Returning 8th January 2026

We hope you’re having a great break and recharging with the people who matter most. As business owners, we know New Year’s Day can feel like a mix of excitement and pressure. That urge to set big goals and fix everything at once. Resist that temptation. The business you want to build and the life y…

Merry Christmas | Returning 8th January 2026

As the year winds down, we’re feeling grateful for the conversations we’ve shared, the lessons learned, and the stories from those who’ve stepped up to build better businesses and richer lives. Your support, feedback, and commitment to growth mean the world to us.  Now’s the time to put the tools …

96. Stop & Reflect: Turning This Year’s Wins & Lessons into Next Year’s Growth

As we close in on the end of the year, give yourself some space to reflect. Don’t just glance back at what has happened; take the time to dig deep and review the year with intent. Doing so will help you uncover valuable lessons, celebrate the wins that often go unnoticed, and strengthen the confide…

95. From Confusion to Clarity - Jerry’s Epic 12 Month Business & Life Transformation

Fourteen months ago, plasterer Jerry Redman was stuck on the hamster wheel: long hours, tight cashflow, confused on how to break the cycle.  Then he discovered The Trade Den and made the commitment to change.  Today, he runs a $2M+ owner-operator business, is completely off the tools, leads an ei…

94. The 6 Essential Steps to a Stress-Free Christmas Shutdown

It’s that time of year again where everyone’s counting the days to a well-earned break. The last thing you want to hear about is another checklist or another thing to do. But here’s the truth: the businesses that plan their shutdown properly are the ones that actually get to switch off. They come b…

93. Stop Being the Bottleneck: How to Trust your Team and Let Go

Have you ever felt that tug-of-war between wanting to let go and needing to stay in control?  You know the business can’t grow unless you start trusting your team; but the last time you did, something went wrong. A mistake on a job. A quote that blew out. A client that complained. And since then, …

92. Time Matters: Take Back Control with a Simple “Stop, Start, Continue” Framework

Most business owners tackle time the wrong way. They cram more in with new systems, apps or hires, hoping it will fix the chaos. But when your cup is already overflowing, adding more only makes the mess worse.  The real fix starts with one question: What should I stop doing immediately?  When you…

91. Grant’s mirror moment: What happens when you refuse to be average

Grant Hateley was winging it as a tradie with zero business systems, charging minimal margin and drowning in debt. With self-reflection and grit, he’s managed to breakthrough and turn it all around, and today he’s leading a high-performance team, managing multi-million-dollar builds, and winning to…

90. How to Manage Stress in a Stress-Driven World

Stress isn’t just a feeling. It’s not simply being busy or under pressure, it’s your body’s primal response to threat. The same surge of cortisol that once saved us from a lion still fires when the invoice is overdue, a staff member quits, or the pipeline runs dry.  Why is that a problem? Well, in…

89. Leadership Matters: Calling all Control Freaks – Stop Strangling Your Business

If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “It’s just easier if I do it myself,” you might be caught in the control trap. And it’s likely costing your business more than you think. One of the biggest blockers to growth in trades businesses is the control freak mindset. Over time, it creates dependency,…