Working with your partner: Feel like you’re on a rollercoaster?

Written by Angela Smith People will call you crazy for working with your partner. The struggle is real if you’re a tradie wife (or partner), …

[NEW!] The ultimate book for trade business owner

Since 2009, we’ve been teaching tradies how to be kick-ass business owners through Lifestyle Tradie. In huge news to kick-off 2020, Andy and Angela Smith …

‘Tis the season to celebrate a huge 2019!

With Christmas and the holiday season just around the corner, we’re all getting into the festive spirit here at Lifestyle Tradie (including our Chief Happiness …

Best Lifestyle Tradie blogs in 2019

Every week, we’ve posted a trade-related blog designed to educate, inspire and entertain you. As trade business owners, tradies, tradie wives (and partners), we’re all …

Hand up if you fear failure? Layne Beachley has a message for you

Something confronting happened at our Lifestyle Tradie member event at Manly last weekend. When guest speaker, 7-time world surfing champion, Layne Beachley AO, asked everyone …

Travel, family, freedom: life by design or default?

By Angela Smith We’ve just returned from a family holiday in Europe. Our body clocks are still out of whack. The kids are playing catch …

Q&A: Andy and Angela Smith

With two businesses to run, two kids to wrangle, and a national live event series to prepare and present, there’s never a dull moment for …

Family holidays: how tradies can take a break

Taking a family holiday feel like a pipe dream? When you’re in the trenches as a trade business owner, taking a break is not all …

Tradie bosses, do you encourage these healthy habits at work?

Tradies are more likely to take better care of their tools than their physical and mental health. That’s why the onus is on us as …

3 ninja moves for #tradie entrepreneurs

When you’re asked what you do for a living, how do you typically respond? In our experience, most trade business owners don’t reply with: “I’m …

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