Hosted by Mick Hawes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 179 episodes
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The Toolshed podcast keeps you up to date with what's happening in the Building Industry. Keeping your finger on the pulse of changing trends, so you can take advantage of opportunities and avoid becoming a dinosaur!Every episode we'll talk about how these trends affect you, and what steps you can take to stay ahead of the curve.You'll learn how to use new technologies to make your business more efficient and effective, how to connect with other builders and architects, and how to make sure your projects are profitable.Essential conversations with people who are committed to a better Building Industry for everyone involved.
Mick Hawes hosts The ToolShed Podcast, a business show with 179 episodes published.
Getting to $100 million is possible. The real question is, at what cost? In this episode, Mick sits down with Anthony Tarquinio, Civil Engineer and Director of Evve Group, an 8-figure construction company building multip
What if the biggest thing holding your building business back isn't a lack of leads, staff, or systems? What if it's trying to do everything on your own? In Part 2 of this inspiring conversation, Mick Hawes sits down aga
What happens when a builder stops trying to do everything alone? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, Andy Kearns shares how coaching transformed his residential building business. We discuss builder mindset, busines
Could ATO debt be putting your business at risk without you even realising it? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, I'm joined down with Registered Liquidator and Chartered Accountant Jarvis Archer to discuss the sim
What if the biggest thing holding your building business back isn't a lack of staff, it's a lack of the right systems? In this episode, Mick Hawes sits down with Andrew Sirianni, Managing Director of Dcode Group, to talk
Are your quotes costing you time, profit… or both? In Part 2 of EP 169 of The ToolShed Podcast, Mick Hawes sits down with Joey Hidalgo to unpack one of the biggest bottlenecks in a building business, estimating. Most bui
In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, I sit down with Joey Hidalgo, founder of The Measuring Company, to unpack one of the biggest hidden challenges in the building industry, estimating. Most builders don't struggle b
Are Bigger Jobs Actually Holding Your Building Business Back? Every builder wants the big project the prestige, the revenue, the recognition. But what if chasing bigger jobs is quietly costing you profit, time, and freed
Are your biggest projects actually your least profitable? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast (EP 168 Part 1) , I sit down with Adrian Ramsay , award-winning building designer and host of Dream Homes Revealed , to un
What if the biggest mistake investors make isn't the stock they pick… but how they think about the market? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, Mick sits down with seasoned investor Terry Tran to unpack the misconcep
What if the real reason you feel overwhelmed in your business isn't discipline… But design? In Part 2 of this conversation on The ToolShed Podcast, I continue my discussion with ADHD strategist Skye Waterson, founder of
Most business owners think their biggest challenge is discipline. Work harder. Focus more. Push through. But what if the real issue isn't motivation at all? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, Mick Hawes sits down w
What happens when someone stops accepting "that's just how it is" and decides to fix it? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast , Mick Hawes sits down with Kym O'Leary , founder of COgear Industrial Workwear and invento
What if modern success is the very thing making people miserable? In Part 2 of this conversation, Jim Penman shares the deeper philosophy behind building one of the largest franchise networks in the Southern Hemisphere a
What does it really take to build a franchise empire that lasts decades, not just a business that burns bright and burns out? In this episode of The ToolShed Podcast, I sit down with Jim Penman, founder of Jim's Group, t
Click this link to listen to the full podcast on this topic with Richard Armstrong - https://pod.fo/e/283e76 In the building industry, professionalism is more than just a buzzword—it's the key to unlocking sustained busi
What does it really take to build a successful business when there are no guarantees? In this episode, Mick sits down with Mark Deacon to unpack the often unseen side of growth resilience, uncertainty, discipline, and th
In this episode, Mick Hawes is joined by Rebekah Tucker, CEO of Sandler Training Australia & New Zealand, to unpack why sales feels so difficult for builders — and why it's rarely about price, confidence, or closing tech
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Mick dives deeper into the real mechanics of pricing with globally respected business author and advisor Andrew Griffiths. You'll hear why holding prices steady while costs rise i
In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Mick Hawes sits down with Andrew Griffiths to unpack one of the most uncomfortable and misunderstood topics in the building industry: pricing. This episode dives into why so many
Jim Penman
founder and owner · Jim's Franchise
2 appearances on this show
Richard Armstrong
Director of Registries and RWE · National Joint Registry
4 appearances on this show
Andrew Griffiths
The Entrepreneurial Futurist · Andrew Griffiths Enterprise
2 appearances on this show
Ari Galper
Creator of Trust-Based Selling · Unlock the Sales Game
1 appearance on this show
Hacia Atherton
principal consultant · Empowered Women in the Trades
2 appearances on this show
Nicole Davidson
Nicole Davidson Negotiation
1 appearance on this show
Bill Carson
1 appearance on this show
Ron Nussbaum
CEO · ron-nussbaum.com
1 appearance on this show
Steve Yates
former deputy national security advisor to the Vice President · Mythology Distilling
1 appearance on this show
Louise Azzopardi
Heavy Duty Mechanic, Life coach, and Host of the Anxious Tradeswoman
1 appearance on this show
James Murray
founding Editor-in-Chief · James Murray Finance
1 appearance on this show
Jackson Millan
2 appearances on this show
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