Episodes

  • Is checkatrade worth it?

    Is checkatrade worth it?
    Apr 28 2025
    If you found this information helpful and you are considering some coaching then check out my affordable coaching group here: https://bit.ly/48JNQmz or email me: stu@troweltalk.co.uk
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    9 mins
  • DEVELOPING A BULLETPROOF MIND SET FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT

    DEVELOPING A BULLETPROOF MIND SET FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT
    Apr 24 2025
    Working as a self employed plasterer can be extremely rewarding and lucrative but it is also extremely challenging. The financial uncertainty combined with the physical nature of plastering day in day out, the wear on the body and fear of injury.. sometimes things get too much and we blow a fuse.. In this episode taken from a live coaching session I share with you tools and ideas that have helped me to develop a tough, resilient mindset that I believe is necessary to withstand the ups and downs of being a small business owner in the construction industry. Learn more and join my affordable coaching group by visiting my website: www.troweltalk.co.uk
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • INTERNAL WALL INSULATION ONLINE TRAINING COURSE LAUNCH 🚀

    INTERNAL WALL INSULATION ONLINE TRAINING COURSE LAUNCH 🚀
    Mar 5 2025
    31st March is the official launch date of the IWI ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING COURSE. If you are a plasterer looking to tap the IWI market and level up your skillset then check out this course now ! http://eepurl.com/i_pITI For more info or to ask questions about the course please email: stu@troweltalk.co.uk
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    15 mins
  • Plasterer Profit Margin

    Plasterer Profit Margin
    Feb 28 2025
    How much profit should you add to your day rate? This can be hard to get your head around when we are new to self employment. Every small business and self employed tradesperson must make a profit margin on top of a basic wage but how much? In this episode I talk about the importance of your profit margin and share mistakes I've made early on in my business and why scaling isn't always the best choice for plasterers Download my free profit margin calculator spreadsheet from the website: www.troweltalk.co.uk Have a question? Email me: stu@troweltalk.co.uk Thank you 👍
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    47 mins
  • What are Shark Bags?

    What are Shark Bags?
    Jan 24 2025
    THE DREADED 'SLOP' BUCKET! Where do you get rid of your dirty plaster water bucket at the end of the job? A storm drain in the road? A bush in the front garden? 🙈 This is common problem for plasterers but Mark Huyton has design a unique system for filtering dirty water into clean water that can then be used to mix up or simply poured away without risk of blocking the customers sink ! Get your hands on a FREE Shark bag by joining Trowel Talk community here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AQCYa62QB/ Watch the video podcast on YouTube here to get a look at the shark bag: https://youtu.be/Pp5Z1j8o2xM?si=P1FNoVP5vGuhQCv- Join our thriving coaching program and take advantage of the many discounts on tools and training here: www.troweltalk.co.uk
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    28 mins
  • The Power Of Video Marketing / Vetting your Customers !

    The Power Of Video Marketing / Vetting your Customers !
    Jan 12 2025
    Many self employed tradespeople are still getting no response after providing a quote to customers. Many driving to customers homes quoting jobs on the weekends and evenings and having no response and not winning the jobs.. This burns into our free time and can causes stress.. Having quotes rejected can be extremely frustrating for the tradesmen and can cause us to 'low ball' our prices in an effort to win more work. In this episode I unpack a powerful way to screen your customers to prevent this problem from occurring. Video marketing is something each and every self employed tradesperson should be leveraging but many of us are still on the fence and are missing out. Visit the website to learn more and to join my group and take charge of your self employment life: www.troweltalk.co.uk
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    18 mins
  • The January Slump

    The January Slump
    Jan 3 2025
    How to keep work enquiries coming in when self employed can be a challenge. In this short session I discuss a strategy to keep high profit jobs coming into your plastering business over and over again through winter. Learn more and join the Trowel Talk coaching program here: www.troweltalk.co.uk Thanks for listening.
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    14 mins
  • 7 habits of highly effective people

    7 habits of highly effective people
    Jan 1 2025
    7 Habits of highly effective people is a classic personal development and business book written by the late Stephen Covey in this short audio clip I briefly touch on the book and plans for 2025 inside the coaching group learn more about Trowel Talk and the coaching program here: www.troweltalk.co.uk
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    23 mins