
đ„ Paradox 2: Burnout at the Start
Burnout at the starting line â What's Killing the New Trades Talent (and How to Fix It)
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To fix what's broken. Build what matters. Help people in real time. Be proud of what you created wi...
Jul 12, 2025
đ§ Paradox 1: If Thereâs a Labor Shortage... Why Is It So Hard to Break In or Move Up?
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Paradox 1: Labor Shortage and can't break in!
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Youâve heard it a hundred times:
âThe trades are desperate for workers.â
And yet here you are,
applying everywhereÂ
Still nothing long term.
đȘ The First Locked Door:Â No Experience, No Entry
Wel...
Jul 05, 2025
đž Jump To the Next Income Bracket Without the Burnout!
The Tradespersonâs Wealth Playbook: Part 4
đ„ YOU DON'T NEED TO BURN OUT TO LEVEL UPOwn your presence, like you own your craft.
You know how to wire a panel, sweat a joint, or get a furnace running in a snowstorm.
But do you know how to look a General Contractor (GC) in the eye and confidently sa...
Jun 28, 2025
đžThe First $10K of Savings: Your Foundation for Financial Freedom
The Tradespersonâs Wealth Playbook: Part 3
đ„ $10K of Savings Isnât Just a Number. Itâs a Damn Game-Changer.
Ask anyone whoâs built wealth from scratch:
The first $10K of savings is the most important.
Itâs not about the money itself. Itâs about what it does to your brain.
You stop living week to...
Jun 21, 2025
đ”The Tradespersonâs Wealth Playbook: Part 2
From W2 to Wealth Building Pro â How to Use Your Income Like a Business
đ„ YOU'RE NOT JUST A WORKER. YOU'RE A BUSINESS ON TWO LEGS.
You clock in. You do the job. You crush the work.
But when payday hits, the system treats you like a disposable wrench.
Hereâs the truth nobody tells you:
You can ma...
Jun 14, 2025
đ„ The Tradesmanâs Wealth Playbook
June Series Part 1: Paycheck-to-Paycheck is Optional: How to Build Wealth Without a Finance Degree
đ STILL BROKE WITH A FAT PAYCHECK?
Letâs cut through the noise.Â
You can be making $80K, $100K, even $120K a year in the trades⊠and still feel like youâre suffocating financially.
Thatâs not just...
Jun 07, 2025
đ Why So Many Tradespeople Work Themselves to Death⊠and Still Stay Broke
A No-Fluff Reality Check â and a Path Forward
Thereâs a quiet crisis happening in the skilled trades â and no oneâs talking about it.
Itâs not about labor shortages. Or lack of apprentices.Itâs about what happens after youâve made it into the field.
You go to work. You grind. You show up when ot...
May 31, 2025
đ„ The Scheduleâs Killing You â And Itâs Not Just the Hours.
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Why the Trades Are Breaking People Before They Ever Break Through
Letâs be real.
Itâs not just the 12-hour shifts.
Itâs not just the 2 a.m. emergency calls, the missed birthdays, or the Saturday âjust-one-thingâ jobs that turn into all-day hauls.
Itâs the fallout when you finally do get home.
...
May 24, 2025
Burned Out and Broke: The Hidden Cost of Being a Tradesperson.
You didnât sign up for this.You signed up to build, fix, create â to use your hands, your brain, and your grit to earn a solid living.
But instead, youâre running on fumes.You work 50, 60, even 70 hours a week.You're great at your craft... and somehow still broke.
So what the hellâs going on?
L...
May 17, 2025
𧚠Most Tradespeople Will Work Themselves to Death⊠And Still Stay Broke.
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THE PROBLEM:
Youâre not lazy. Youâre not stupid. Youâve got skills that make the world go âround.
But look around: how many tradespeople do you know who are actually winning?
Not surviving. Not grinding. Winning.
Owning their time. Living debt-free. Building wealth instead of just wearing out ...
May 10, 2025
đ„ THE PAYCHECK LIE THATâS SCREWING OVER TRADESPEOPLE.
The dataâs rigged.
The systemâs broken.And youâre the one getting shortchanged.
THE PROBLEM:
 âYouâre Just a Tradesman â Of Course You Donât Make Much.â
Thatâs the lie theyâve been spoon-feeding America for decades.
High school counselors still tell kids to âgo to college if you want to make rea...
May 03, 2025
Youâre Making Good Money in the Trades⊠But Itâs Quietly Destroying Your Home Life
Letâs stop pretending everythingâs fine.
Youâre pulling in solid income.Maybe the best youâve ever made.The truck is new. The fridge is full. The bills are paid.
So why does it feel like your marriage is on edge?Why are your kids walking on eggshells?Why does home feel more like pressure than pe...
Apr 26, 2025
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