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Client Testimonials

Darren Andrews
Darren AndrewsGB Electrical
25 year old electrical business achieves 100% increase in turnover .
Robbos Tyrepower
Robbos TyrepowerGrant Roberts
"Your system and what we learnt made a huge contribution to us achieving national dealer of the year"
Rustic Touch
Rustic TouchTony Turner, Director
100% Increase in turnover on their previous best year
Mr Catering
Mr CateringRob Body, Director
From 'barely breaking even', working 7 days, to highly profitable with weekends off.
Marquis Bathroom Products
Marquis Bathroom ProductsPhillip Gray, GM
Dramatic business turnaround combined with successful father to sons management handover
Newcastle Home Staging
Newcastle Home StagingPatrick Pasfield, Owner
Created a brand new, highly profitable business in 6 months
Book Group Australia
Book Group AustraliaTim Lockery, Managing Director
A brand new business unit that wrote $1.2 Million in sales in its first 9 months of operation.
Artform Kitchens
Artform KitchensCraig Hutchings
Able to run under management while increasing turnover by 50% in less than 2 years
Valley Hydromulch
Valley HydromulchPaul Clarke
30 Year old civil works business achieves 78% increase in turnover with all operations systemised within 18 months.
The Chriss Group
The Chriss GroupAndrew Chriss
From 2 stores to 5 stores in 3 years! And better family relationships all round – 825% increase in profit
2k Container Services
2k Container ServicesKeith Kimmins
From $400,000 a year turn over to $3,000,000 in 18 months – 750% increase in turnover, 1,000% increase in profit.

Plan for the Future, Improve Today

Without a clear strategy, businesses drift. Without performance improvement, even the best strategy can stall. At The 3rd Gear, we help SMEs combine forward-looking strategic planning with practical process improvement, so you achieve measurable results today while building long-term success.

‘Imagine if everyone in your business always knew exactly what they had to do, how to do it, what outcomes they needed to deliver and they could monitor and manage their own performance!’

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Why Strategy & Performance Matter

Most business owners spend too much time working in the business instead of on it. This leads to short-term firefighting instead of long-term growth.

By combining strategy and performance improvement, you get:

  • A clear roadmap for scaling your business.
  • Processes that support your vision instead of holding it back.
  • Better efficiency, reduced costs, and improved margins.
  • The confidence to make decisions based on data, not guesswork.

Our Proven Approach

  1. Strategic Planning – We work with you to set long-term goals, align priorities, and build a roadmap for growth.

  2. Business Process Improvement – We streamline your operations so the plan actually works in practice.
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We’ve helped businesses improve profits by 20%, reduce rework by 50%, and free up owners’ time for strategic growth instead of day-to-day firefighting.

We don’t just write strategy documents that gather dust. Our approach combines big-picture vision with practical implementation, ensuring measurable outcomes.

Ready to Align Strategy with Performance?

Book a free consultation today and let’s create a strategy that actually works in your business.

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