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Straight from the Horse’s Mouth with John Tonkin, Brain in a Box

So, you know that systems are really important to your business. You’ve gone through the systems flowcharts in ELEVATE. You’ve downloaded a few and are using them. You’ve heard about the Systems Intranet. BUT… How would you use it if you went ahead with it? This session will give you practical insights from Live Life…

Employing Staff – It’s A Minefield with Helen Rogerson, Leadership EQ

Employing people to work for your business is not easy.  Australia has one of the most regimented and complex employment requirements of any nation in the world. As a small business owner, you are responsible for everything – from recruitment to training to pay to managing performance and terminating employment. There are significant fines and…

The Homeowner Mindset: What They’re Really Thinking (and Not Telling You) with Amelia Lee, Undercover Architect

In this session, Amelia discusses key mistakes you’re making with clients without even realising, and what they’re not saying to you but want to.  We’ll go through the 4 phases of a project (Pre-Design, Design, Pre-Build and Build) to learn how to best position yourself as a professional builder, and the trusted partner in their…

Lessons from the Fighter Cockpit to the Boardroom with Aaron Applefield, Stoic Coaching

In this story of service, Apples interviews retired Lt Craig Applefield. The conversation covers: recruitment to the US Navy Pathway to becoming an officer and an aviator.  Two tours in Vietnam Top Gun experience Aaron explores with Lt Applefield what lessons were taken in 50 years of self employment and Lt Applefield’s passion for giving…

Construction Software to Streamline Your Building Projects with Sam Wardle-Reid, BuildPass

BuildPass is an AI-powered software platform helping create safer, more efficient construction sites within one easy-to-use hub.  Through the web based app you can digitise site processes with ease, helping you remove manual tasks, enhance safety systems and give your team greater visibility to the status of every project you run – both on and…

Educating Your Clients and Winning More Projects From Your Proposals with Duayne, Live Life Build

On this call, Duayne discusses why he believes that the proposal is the most important document in your building business.  So much so that he and his wife Camille sold their family home to develop software that makes doing proposals easy, and helps hundreds of builders and trades win more profitable projects.  Learn how your…

Regulating Your Nervous System with Breath with Justin Andrews, Inner Breath

This Session focuses on the importance of breath in regulating the nervous system.  You will learn three specific breathing techniques to use at different times throughout the day:  one to energise upon waking another to regain calmness during stressful moments in the afternoon, and a final technique to promote better sleep at night.  A QR…

Small Considerations with Sharon Eldridge, TIACS

[Watch time: 55 Minutes] Our guest expert in this session is Sharon Eldridge from TIACS. Our businesses are our livelihoods and it is where most of us spend our waking hours and energy.  What we do and how well we do it, informs our view of ourselves and how others see us.  So when unexpected…

Building Biology Applied with Dr Paula Baker-Laporte, EcoNest Architecture

Dr Baker-Laporte  was a keynote speaker at the Live Life Build Brisbane Fuel Session on 29 May 2025. You can watch the recording from that session and view Paula’s slide presentation. In her presentation, Dr Baker-Laporte shares how first-hand experience with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities in the 1980’s was the impetus behind her search for healthier…

This is How We Do It with John Tonkin, Brain in a Box

A great outcome for any builder is to finish the job with a truly satisfied client who leaves you a fantastic testimonial, pays every invoice on time and communicates effectively with you throughout the build. Top that with knowing that your team works well together, follows the guidance they’re given and works conscientiously on every…