Grant Hateley was winging it as a tradie with zero business systems, charging minimal margin and drowning in debt. With self-reflection and grit, he’s managed to breakthrough and turn it all around, and today he’s leading a high-performance team, managing multi-million-dollar builds, and winning top accolades.

Late 2023 was a face the facts moment, after borrowing $200k from his dad to keep things afloat, Grant made a powerful declaration, took ownership, and rebuilt himself from the inside out. With the right coaching, he’s now leading with confidence, charging what he’s worth, and planning for the future.

Grant’s story hasn’t just turned his business around; he shattered the limiting the beliefs that were holding him bank and stepped into being the leader he was destined to be.

In this episode you’ll learn:

🔨 Pricing clarity was the catalyst that saved his business from collapse.
🔨 Personal ownership marked the turning point in both mindset and results.
🔨 Speaking up and making a declaration created powerful public accountability.
🔨 Coaching unlocked not just profit—but deep personal growth and belief.
🔨 Systems, not hustle, became the foundation for scalable success.
🔨 Changing identity from tradie to business owner reshaped his entire trajectory.

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

And if you’re not already part of The Trade Den please come over to our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetradeden

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or https://www.instagram.com/pravargroup

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Stress isn’t just a feeling. It’s not simply being busy or under pressure, it’s your body’s primal response to threat. The same surge of cortisol that once saved us from a lion still fires when the invoice is overdue, a staff member quits, or the pipeline runs dry.

Why is that a problem? Well, in business that lion never stops chasing us. For months or years, we can stay in fight-or-flight mode, and the cost shows up everywhere: in our health, our families, and our bottom line.

We explore the traps business owners fall into: working harder, avoiding, numbing, and share how to break the cycle through awareness, healthy habits, and smarter strategies. Because you can’t outrun stress. But you can learn to face it, manage it, and come out stronger.

In this episode you’ll learn:
🔨 Stress isn’t just mental: it’s your body’s physical alarm system.
🔨 Constant pressure keeps your body redlining, and something eventually breaks.
🔨 Most people respond by working harder, avoiding, or numbing the pain.
🔨 Real progress starts by naming stress, facing it, and tackling the cause.
🔨 Healthy habits: eating well, sleeping, moving, rebuild your resilience and focus.
🔨 You can’t outrun stress, but you can learn to master it.

If you’re felling stressed or overwhelmed, and need someone to talk, we recommend you reach out to TIACS, a free phone and text counselling service for Australia’s tradies: https://www.tiacs.org/ or phone 0488 846 988.

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

And if you’re not already part of The Trade Den please come over to our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetradeden

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or https://www.instagram.com/pravargroup

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If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “It’s just easier if I do it myself,” you might be caught in the control trap. And it’s likely costing your business more than you think. One of the biggest blockers to growth in trades businesses is the control freak mindset. Over time, it creates dependency, stalls decision-making, and drains time and energy from the owner. Growth slows, stress builds, and the team fails to reach its potential.

The solution lies in shifting from control to capability: setting boundaries, empowering others to think, and accepting that mistakes are part of progress. True leadership isn’t about doing it all, it’s about enabling others to thrive. Letting go isn’t easy, but it’s essential if the goal is a business that can grow without being handcuffed to the owner.

In this episode you’ll learn:
🔨 Micromanagement creates dependency and prevents teams from thinking independently.
🔨 Perfectionism often disguises a deeper fear of losing relevance.
🔨 True leadership means enabling others, not doing everything yourself.
🔨 Delegation requires boundaries, trust, and acceptance of occasional mistakes.
🔨 Control creates a ceiling; empowerment creates momentum and scale.
🔨 Building capability in others frees you to focus on your strengths.

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

And if you’re not already part of The Trade Den please come over to our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetradeden

Find out more about Pravar Group at www.pravargroup.com or https://www.instagram.com/pravargroup

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