One minute, you’re flat out—quoting, running jobs, barely keeping up.

The next?

Crickets.

No calls. No bookings. No idea what happened.

This isn’t bad luck.

It’s a pattern.

One that’s been trapping trade business owners for decades.

Here’s how it happens:

📌 You get slammed with work, so you focus on getting the jobs done.
📌 Admin, quoting, and following up fall to the bottom of the list.
📌 Weeks later, jobs wrap up… and suddenly there’s nothing in the pipeline.

And boom—panic sets in.

So what do most tradies do?

Drop their prices.

Take any job they can get.

And start the cycle all over again.

But working harder won’t fix a broken system.

STEP 1: Stop the Cycle Before It Starts

When you’re slammed with jobs, your future workload is being created—or neglected.

Because Quoting = Workflow.

No quoting = no new work.

So even when you’re drowning in jobs, you must keep:

✔️ Sending quotes
✔️ Following up inquiries
✔️ Answering those client calls

It’s not about being reactive—it’s about keeping the flow steady.

STEP 2: Get Off the Discounting Treadmill

When work dries up, most tradies panic.

And the first instinct?

Drop prices to win jobs.

But here’s the problem:

🚫 Lower prices don’t guarantee profit.
🚫 Cheap jobs attract cheap clients who complain the most.
🚫 You work harder… for less.

Instead of racing to the bottom, shift your focus to attracting high-value clients who respect your work—not just the cheapest price.

STEP 3: Tap into the Goldmine You Already Have

Before you start slashing your rates or throwing cash into ads…

Leverage the easiest source of new work.

📞 Call your past clients.
📧 Send a simple check-in email.
👋 Reach out and see how they’re doing.

Not “Hey, do you need work?”

More like:

“Hey mate, just checking in—how’s everything going? Anything we can help with?”

That’s it.

No hard sell. No pressure.

Because when they need work, they’ll let you know.

And if they don’t?

They’ll remember you when their mates do.

STEP 4: Build a Business That Runs on Strategy—Not Panic

This isn’t just about fixing slow weeks.

It’s about never hitting that dry spell again.

At the Academy, we show you how to build predictable, consistent workflow so you don’t end up scrambling every few months.

We help you:

✅ Systemise your lead generation—so you’re never waiting for work to “appear.”
✅ Attract high-quality clients—so you stop competing on price.
✅ Scale at the right time—so you don’t fear hiring staff or taking on more jobs.

Because business shouldn’t be this stressful.

And you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Want to Break the Cycle for Good?

👉 Book a call with one of our experts now.

No more feast or famine.

Just steady, profitable growth—without the stress.