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The IGNITE Podcast with Josh Stone

The IGNITE Podcast with Josh Stone

Hosted by: Josh Stone

Helping Engineering, Town Planning, Surveying & Architecture Consultancies grow to $10M a year & beyond Build A Profitable Consultancy | Hit 30% Net Profit Margins Operate More Efficiently | Unlock your...

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The Admin Hire Most Get Wrong | EP 129

If you’re anything like most consultancy owners I work with, you didn’t start your business to become an invoice chaser or spreadsheet wrangler.     But somehow, that’s what it’s turned into.     You’re running a...
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Is It Time to Expand Your Consultancy? | EP 128

Going national sounds glamorous, until you’re knee-deep in complexity and culture drift.    The truth?     Expanding your consultancy into new states isn’t just about hiring staff and opening offices.  It’s about...
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The Price Is The Price | EP 127

Dropping your price doesn’t win respect, it costs you profit.  Every consultant faces it.  That awkward moment when a client says, “Can you sharpen your price?”  Most people panic, cave, and slash their fees just to...
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When To Bring In an HR Person | EP 126

One of our Boardroom members recently crossed $5M in revenue.  But behind the scenes, one of the directors was drowning in HR tasks.  Hiring. Onboarding. Contracts. Staff requests.    All falling on her plate.    This...
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The Mindset to $5M with Austral Archaeology | EP 125

In just 5 years, Mandy, Alex, and David took Austral Archaeology from a 3 person team to 30 doing $5M in revenue. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain to show you exactly how they did it.   We’ll cover:  - Why they...
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Why You Don’t Trust Your Team (And How to Change It) | EP 124

If you’re fixing reports at 10 pm, redoing your team’s work, or stepping in whenever something goes wrong… You might have a trust problem. And a control problem. In this episode, we dive into:• Why “just doing it...
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Control Is A Bottleneck To Business Growth | EP 123

The need to control everything might feel smart, but it will hamper business growth. Today, we cover:  - Why control feels safe but kills momentum  - How pride, fear, and past burns keep you stuck  - The 3 mindset...
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The Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations | EP 122

Avoiding hard conversations like underperformance? What you’re avoiding could sink the business. Today, we’ll cover: - How staying silent impacts culture, profit, and team momentum. - Fear, guilt, and people-pleasing...
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Revenue Feeds Ego. Profit Builds Wealth. | EP 121

Revenue is easy. Profit takes guts. Today, we’ll cover:  - The trap of chasing revenue growth  - What most owners ignore with systems, efficiency, and margins  - How profit gives you leverage, options, and...
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The One Time Management Strategy That Scales Faster | EP 120

If your week starts with chaos, you're already behind. Today, we cover:  - If your calendar isn’t planned each week, it’s running you.  - Most owners lose time reacting to clients, emails, and noise. It’s time to...
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Focus on the Right Goals & Achieve More | EP 119

Are your goals stressing you out? You might just be focusing on the wrong things.  Today, we cover:  - Why setting the right goals is key to progress. - Inputs vs outputs- what they are, and where to focus your...
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5 Steps To Increase The Value Of Your Business | EP 118

Want to make your business worth more?     Today, I’ll share the 5 ways you can add value now:   - Profit - How strong margins instantly boost value.   - Revenue - How increasing turnover grows your valuation.   - Key...
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