From a small trail building operation to a national powerhouse, Dave Willcox has turned Common Ground into a blueprint for extraordinary purpose-driven business growth.

What began as a passion project has evolved into a fully structured national organisation, now operating under a complete management team, delivering multiple large-scale projects simultaneously across Australia.

The business that once turned over $1.5 million now employs a 70-plus national team and is pushing toward $15 million in annual revenue.

Dave has created a culture where passionate trail builders pursue excellence in craftsmanship and support each other to connect the next generation with the outdoors.

But behind the growth charts and national footprint is the story of a bloke who sacrificed everything, including his personal wellbeing and family connections to fulfil this purpose. In the early years, long nights, constant travel and the pressure of making payroll almost consumed him.

Today, business and life look much different. His is a business built not just for profit, but to support the family it was also meant to serve.

In this episode you’ll learn:

🔨 Purpose drives performance more powerfully than pressure ever could.
🔨 Growth demands leadership maturity, not just technical skill.
🔨 Vulnerability strengthens teams more than pretending to have answers.
🔨 Asking for help accelerates progress and protects mental health.
🔨 Systems create freedom when implemented with discipline and courage.
🔨 Success means nothing if family connection is sacrificed.

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Want stronger cashflow, better profit and fewer nasty surprises? It starts with rhythm.

In part two of this Money Matters series, we shift the focus from understanding financial statements to building the weekly and monthly disciplines that make them useful. Knowing your numbers is not a once-a-year task. It is a leadership habit.

A tight weekly Cash flow forecast and receivables review protect the oxygen of the business. A structured monthly review of your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reveals trends, pressure points and real profitability. After all, as a Director, the numbers are your responsibility.

In this episode you’ll learn:
🔨 Knowing your numbers is a leadership habit, not optional admin work daily.
🔨 Cash flow is oxygen. Protect it weekly without fail or excuses ever.
🔨 Invoice fast, reconcile faster, chase every dollar owed to you promptly consistently.
🔨 Forecast ahead to prevent painful financial pinch points before they hit hard.
🔨 Your Profit & Loss tells a story ask what it truly means for growth.
🔨 The Balance Sheet reveals obligations you simply cannot afford to ignore.

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Running a business can slowly create financial pressure that never really switches off. It shows up as late nights, short tempers and decisions made just to survive the next few weeks. The stress isn’t caused by lack of effort. It comes from not clearly understanding what’s going on financially.

Many business owners rely on their bank balance for reassurance, but that number can be misleading. Profit doesn’t always mean cash, and cash doesn’t always mean the business is healthy.

In this first of two Money Matters episodes, we focus on control and clarity. Real clarity comes from understanding three basics: profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow. Each shows a different part of the picture. Look at them together and the story becomes clear.

In this episode you’ll learn:

🔨 Financial stress grows when business owners don’t understand what their numbers are saying.
🔨 Profit does not equal cash and confusing the two creates dangerous decisions.
🔨 Numbers tell a story about performance position and survival inside every business.
🔨 Understanding basics beats gut feel when making strategic business decisions.
🔨 Cashflow is oxygen without it even profitable businesses can collapse quickly.
🔨 Clarity comes from rhythm discipline and regularly looking at the right reports.

… Book a free Discovery Call to start your journey toward building a sustainable business and balanced life: www.strategysession.com.au

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