Sparky Coach

Today Cam runs us through the importance of establishing (and building out) a residential service + maintenance price book.  Let’s be honest, most price books are complicated and you need a PHD in someone else’s brain to even begin to start to make sense of hacking the main frame for zero enlightenment.  Cam has fleshed his one out to be very simple + very effective. Today he shows you how to buil...

Today Cam + Crowe sit on the lounge to dissect the 8th wonder of the world which is attempting to understand how to decipher and apply the apprentice pays + allowances.  This is an area most people get wrong or misinterpret, so our goal here is just to try and shed some light on what seems to be an overlooked area.  There are plenty of items to consider here and in no way are we trying to replace...

“Turning into the light, becoming adult. Turning into myself”  -Bloc Party “Banquet”  Continuing our series on how to have a great 2026 we take inspiration from an all time classic “Banquet”.  So often in business (and life) we know what works, we recognise what works, we do what works, and then it works. It starts clicking. I am making money. I am building wealth. I am being kind. Lesssgoooooo!!!...

Today Cam runs us through the importance of establishing (and building out) a residential service + maintenance price book.  Let’s be honest, most price books are complicated and you need a PHD in someone else’s brain to even begin to start to make sense of hacking the main frame for zero enlightenment.  Cam has fleshed his one out to be very simple + very effective. Stay tuned for next week as he...

This week we have the big Hib dog back on the lounge for some good times. Hib has just started doing a bit of coaching with us and he is an absolute weapon blessed by the trade gods for maximum sorcery + complete enlightenment. We discuss heaps of stuff including catching crays, closing the week, labour efficiency, staff, good staff, clients, keeping the product excellent + much more. I always lov...

A Gracie Abrams inspired pod!  Today we continue our (kind of) series on how to ensure that you give yourself the best shot at having an incredible 2026.  The main topics covered are owning your mistakes, working with the right people and working for the right people.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, what a time to be alive!  Enjoy the pod xx  Keywords 2026, success, mistakes, client re...

Today Tommy takes us through a demo of the job management software Fergus.  Of course our purpose here is to educate the people we care about, but it would be amiss of me not to mention that at Sparky Coach we are now approved for Fergus training and we also offer 1:1 consulting to help get Fergus firing.  Thought: one of the best things you can do is get your job management software absolutely co...

Today we go through the small job travel fee and how it applies to your business and can dramatically affect the profitability of all your jobs under 8 hours.  Here’s my script I used to use…  Essentially everyone is charging a call out fee, the key is to find something that works for you, your clients + your area.  And call it something that your clients can understand. You can call it a call out...

It was so good to have Josey back on the lounge today.  He is always such a warm, kind, caring, energetic, enthusiastic and positive human.  We discuss business growth, starting out, the importance of career progression for your staff members, operations managers, estimating, estimating bots (lol), retaining clients, and much more.  Enjoy the pod xx  Keywords business growth, electrical industry,...

“Woah I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now”  -Paramore  I guess this pod is kinda part 2 of “Bullion” which came out a couple of weeks earlier.  Put really simply: we want you to have the best 2026. And I know that’s what you want too.  But when push comes to shove, are you acting like it?  Are you nailing the non-negotiables that the business week in week out?  Are you priori...

Today Joey takes us through a demo of the job management software Service M8.  Of course our purpose here is to educate the people we care about, but it would be amiss of me not to mention that at Sparky Coach we are now approved for Service M8 training and we also offer 1:1 consulting to help get Service M8 firing.  Thought: one of the best things you can do is get your job management software ab...

Today Joey takes us through a demo of the job management software Simpro.  Of course our purpose here is to educate the people we care about, but it would be amiss of me not to mention that at Sparky Coach we are now approved for Simpro training and we also offer 1:1 consulting to help get Simpro firing.  Thought: one of the best things you can do is get your job management software absolutely coo...

This session is part of our regular Friday “teaching sessions” which we do every week as part of the Sparky Coach paid platform. I had a gut feel that it would be beneficial for everyone so hence me dropping it out here to the general public and punters lololololol… Admin days can be super unproductive.  You can book too much in, not enough in, get distracted, end up on the phone down the street (...

“I’m gonna change my life. Change my plans. Change my Vans. Even start to dance now. Change my thoughts. Change my socks. Change my moods. Even change my pro fighter q for you” // “Bullion” by Millencolin  Is this pod we break we take inspiration from the Albert Enstein quote “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result”.  We want you to have the best...

While the title of our pod is based of legendary demigod booger Ryan Hardy's film "The Hardlyfe", it's also based around the following quotes… “To know and not do is not to know” // Goethe “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” OR “smart work beats hard work when hard work doesn’t work smart”  100% working hard is important. Arguably though, in the hierarchy of bu...

Back on the pod today we have one of my faves Heath Knight from Hspark Electrical based out of gods country aka Picton.  We chat through on business growth, growing pains, pricing, getting knocked down but getting up again Chumbawumba style, site work, time in the game, staff, being yourself, family + much more.  What a time to be alive.  Enjoy the pod x  Keywords business growth, financial strugg...

Today on Sunday Skool we shat to Billy Lawrence from Lawrence Electrical based out of Port Lincoln SA.  Billy is a stand up guy. A good husband, a good dad, a good looking man (if I don’t say so myself), a good operator, honest, reliable, driven, someone who will stand up for what is right, pretty much just an all round top tier human.  We talk about hiring, apprentices, finding work, doing jobs o...

“I’m not saying it was your fault but I know you could’ve done more. You’re so naive yet so” // The Kooks In part 2 of this series (if can you call 2 episodes a series?) we get the big dog (woof) Brad Hibberd on to discuss goals + goal setting.  Goal setting is a really interesting topic isn’t it.  How do you go about it? Could you have done more? Do you need to do less? Is there a right or wrong...

“I’m not saying it was your fault, although you could’ve done more. You’re so naive yet so!” // The Kooks  Ah the Kooks! Although I don’t know many of their songs, I definitely “froth this song” from The Kooks. “Froth this song” to be said in my son Phoenix’s voice as he loves to say things like that and I’m just trying to be cool and keep up with the young kids lol. Nah just kidding I will always...

Back on the lounge today we have Brandon Willington from WhereU.  Brandon is an absolute legend and I love how he goes about things.  We have used (and still use) the WhereU product and honestly, I can’t speak highly enough of it.  The growth trajectory of their business is a true testament to their unwavering dedication to product development, hiring a great team + creating (and continually refin...

“You see, my wife, she has been most vocal on the subject of the pretzel monies. Where’s the money? When are you going to get the money? Why aren’t you getting the money now? And so on. So please, the money”.  -Fat Tony // The Simpsons (Season 8 Episode 11) Ah money, what a glorious subject!  The harsh reality is that is if your business is not making money there are two main options:  Option 1: C...

If you’re wondering if this is a 1990 Go West reference, then wonder no more.  In this pod we chat through the wishful thinking aka “toxic optimism” aka blind faith that is so very easy to adopt in business life.  And while we are all for optimism, and seeing the best in people, and seeing a positive future for your business, sometimes burying your head in the sand can come with some serious ramif...

Today on the lounge we have Sam Hooper from SBH Electrical based out of Melbourne aka the self appointed and self anointed “sexiest man ever to cross from VFL to electrical business owner.  To know Sam is to love Sam. A genuine guy, super nice, super thoughtful, super driven, super switched on, super honest, super tall (lol), and someone for sure you want to have on your team.  We discuss starting...

Ah yes Taylor Swift references are alive and well in the Sparky Coach dojo that’s for sure.  Today we discuss the harsh reality of your weapon employees leaving to start their own business.  Some call it a dagger to the soul, some call it an inevitable part of business journey, some go into protection mode, some get mad, some get sad, some kick out swiftly, some play the Happy Gilmore card and say...

Yes the Taylor Swift lyrics are deliberate and no they won’t stop anytime soon.  In fact, “don’t stop won’t stop” could soon be our new motto.  In todays pod we stop, collaborate and listen (Vanilla Ice style) to the trade gods as the help us plan and prepare for the best December / Jan / Christmas period yet.  Wherever you’re at right now it’s important that you slow down, nail the schedule, plan...