About this episode
To download tools that will help you implement these four systems, click here: https://trybta.com/DL228 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP228 What do New Zealand electricians and North American roofers have in common?More than you’d think—especially when it comes to the biggest problems in the trades: finding skilled people, keeping margins healthy, and finally getting off the damn tools.Today, I’m joined by Tony Fraser-Jones, an entrepreneur, business coach and founder of The Profitable Tradie who’s helped hundreds of contractors in Australia and New Zealand build profitable, self-managing companies.Tony and I have a ton in common. Similar backgrounds, similar career paths and similar missions in life.In this episode, we compare notes from opposite sides of the globe and unpack some plug-and-play systems you can implement this quarter—no matter what hemisphere you're in.Episode Highlights:Learn what the most common challenges are in Australia/New Zealand and in the US/Canada and how each region is tackling them differently.Walk through two practical playbooks you can start implementing this quarter from the founders of two highly successful contractor coaching businesses.Get a sneak peek into what Danny and Tony see coming in 2026 (in two different hemispheres).00:00-Intro01:56-Tony's story07:28-System 1: Skilled-Labour Shortage19:28-System 2: Financial Management35:30-System 3: Productivity & Owner Focus45:02-System 4: Sales and Marketing53:32-Lightning Round
