Do you really know why you do what you do in your trades business? 

The way to find the answer to this question is through your vision statement.

If you’re an early-stage business owner who is new to this concept, you might be thinking about why you need to have this ‘North Star’ and what it will do for your business in the long run. 

For this first mini-series of the book “The Path to Freedom,” we talk about what vision is and its critical role in your success. We also go over some steps to create your vision and the common traps to avoid when making one. 

Hit the play button now, and let’s help you take a step forward in building a better business! 

Discussion Points:

0:00 Introduction

1:35 Avoid focusing your vision around money 

3:26 The difference between vision and goal

4:11 Why a half-done vision is better than perfect 

6:34 Investing time to refine your vision statement regularly

7:50 Don’t create a vision to show off 

9:53 Base your vision to where you’re at right now 

10:59 The vehicle vision vs. perspective vision 

13:35 Give yourself permission to dream 

17:03 Identify what your wants will do for you 

20:28 Focus on progress rather than perfection 

Resources:

• Visit the Tradie Business School website (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/) 
• Join us on our FREE Facebook Group (Tradies & General Contractors Global)
• Create Your Vision using this free resource (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SOP_Vision.pdf)
• Identify Your Values using this free resource (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SOP_Values-.pdf)
• Define Your Mission using this free resource (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SOP_Mission-.pdf)

Books mentioned in the episode: 

• The Path to Freedom by Barry Williame Magliarditi (https://www.pathtofreedom.com.au/free-book-1) 

You can also connect with us on Linkedin. For more podcast episodes, visit our website at https://tradiebusinessschool.com/ or subscribe to The Tradie Business School on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Thank you for tuning in!