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Trade Business Mentor: The Hiring Mistake That Almost Destroyed His Growth! How to Scale a Trades Business the Right Way - Brad Staines | EP 273

Trade Business Mentor: The Hiring Mistake That Almost Destroyed His Growth! How to Scale a Trades Business the Right Way - Brad Staines | EP 273

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Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with Brad Staines, founder of a major commercial window cleaning company operating across London and Manchester, and host of the podcast "Working On It." We talk about his journey from teenage DJ to accidentally discovering window cleaning through a neighbor's flashy cars, the moment a bad accountant left him owing £93,000 in VAT, and the hard lessons learned scaling a team too fast. Brad shares how mastermind groups transformed his mindset, why he's drawn to endurance sports and cold water therapy, and his honest reflections on what it really takes to build inner, "quiet" confidence. Don't miss the opportunity to take the first step towards a more fulfilling life. Book your complimentary clarity call today and discover how Will Polston can help you achieve the success you deserve. 💡 https://willpolston.com/book-a-call/ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / Video Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - Starting out DJing at 14 02:03 - Turning pro and nightclub residencies at 21 02:57 - Buying a BMW in cash at 21 03:32 - Watching his dad's affair unravel and losing respect for him 04:45 - Striking out on his own, away from his dad's DJ company 06:03 - Will's parallel story: resentment as fuel for independence 06:56 - Meeting his wife and losing two pregnancies 07:56 - Discovering window cleaning through a mysterious neighbor 09:07 - Building the window cleaning business around his son 10:08 - Growing into major commercial contracts 10:34 - The Manchester story: meeting Israel Moskovitz and 64 developments 11:52 - Staggering the takeover and building systems from scratch 12:31 - Self-taught growth before the days of YouTube 13:52 - Building loyal, long-term relationships with his team 14:27 - Hitting the VAT threshold 15:18 - The £93,000 VAT disaster 17:01 - His business coach's blunt advice: "get off the tools" 17:54 - Uncovering the accounting error and facing the debt 18:32 - Closing the company and starting fresh 19:29 - The value of good advisors vs. bad advice 20:41 - Thinking about exit strategy and business coaches 21:40 - "Sell it or keep it as an asset" - his coach's advice 22:38 - Why so many businesses have messy numbers 23:35 - The five people you surround yourself with 24:08 - Undervaluing mastermind groups until recently 24:53 - Feeling stuck despite reading books and listening to podcasts 25:47 - Joining a mastermind group on Rob Moore's advice 26:23 - The power of surrounding yourself with driven people 27:32 - The value of cross-industry mastermind insights 27:55 - Scaling the team to 40+ people 28:18 - The disastrous month he hired nine people too fast 29:43 - Ignoring his own hiring process - and paying for it 30:36 - Hire slow, fire fast, train well 31:12 - Marianne Page and the McDonald's "one right way" system 32:21 - Bringing structure and discipline into family and health 32:57 - How self-development first came into his life 33:38 - Building identity through fitness and structured habits 34:16 - Meeting an inspiring older triathlete mentor 35:31 - Age as no excuse: lessons from his Ironman mentor 35:57 - Comparison, inspiration, and social media 36:34 - Balancing Ironman training with business demands 37:28 - Filling your day with high-value activities 37:43 - Cold water therapy and ice baths 39:03 - Discovering ice baths through rugby recovery 39:53 - Running Wim Hof workshops with Emma 40:24 - Ten years of daily cold showers 41:08 - Doing something you don't want to do each morning 42:08 - The power of surrender and breathwork 43:37 - Finding mental clarity through discomfort 45:11 - Starting the podcast "Working On It" 46:44 - Turning overwhelming DMs into a podcast, on Rob Moore's advice 47:23 - Time management as priority management 49:14 - The 70/20/10 focus framework 49:33 - Falling into mentoring trades businesses 50:16 - Building a "trade club" community with Chris Archer 51:36 - Mentoring in exchange for equity 52:08 - Why it all happened organically, not by design 52:45 - How to connect with Brad 53:00 - Final reflection: what's the question you wish people asked? 53:36 - Outer confidence vs. inner, "quiet" confidence 54:32 - How to build real inner confidence 55:24 - Wanting what you have vs. wanting more 56:17 - Closing thoughts: audit where you're at, apply gratitude \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / Relevant Links For the Viewer and Citations Website - https://www.willpolston.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/willpolston Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/willpolstonmih LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpolston/ Twitter / X - https://x.com/willpolston TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@willpolston Connect with Brad on Instagram: @BradStaines10 Check out Brad's podcast "Working On It" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Pm5AHdMuAfVteTXvZ15SA About Me: I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses unlock their true potential through ...
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