Beyond Your Numbers

Quick question for the business owners reading this:

If I asked you right now — exactly — how much your business spent last month, could you tell me?

Not "around" something. Not "I'd have to check." The actual number.

Most business owners I meet can't. And it's not because they're bad at business.

It's because nobody ever taught them or showed them this stuff in meetings ever! You learnt to be great at your profession or trade — not read a P&L.

But here's what happens when you don't know your numbers: you can't make confident decisions. You can't price properly. You can't see trouble coming three months out. You're flying blind in your own business.

The good news? You don't need to become an accountant. You just need someone to translate the numbers into plain English so YOU can drive your business with your eyes open.

That's literally what I do. Want a chat about it?

📞 Leah on 027 337 6029

Here's a story I've heard a hundred times.

A builder rings me up. Books are full, jobs running back-to-back, team's working hard. He's exhausted. And he says — "Leah, I should be flying. So why am I always short?"

We sit down. Look at the last six jobs.

Turns out he was pricing the way he priced three years ago, before materials went mental, before his wages bill doubled, before ACC and insurance and fuel all crept up by. Margin or Markup, what??

Every single job was making him about 18% less than he thought.

He wasn't undercharging on purpose. He was undercharging because nobody had ever shown him how to actually work out what a job needed to make.

He was guessing and was losing money on every single one.

We fixed his pricing model. Six months later he was profitable, paying himself properly, and turning down jobs that didn't fit.

If your gut's telling you something's off with your pricing — your gut is probably right.

📞 Let's have a look at it together. 027 337 6029

It's 11pm. You're still in the office.

The truck's loaded for tomorrow, the kids are asleep, and you're sitting there with a coffee asking yourself the question you don't want to ask out loud:

Am I actually making any money out of this?

✨You're flat out.
✨The phone is still ringing.
✨The diary's full six weeks deep.
✨But somehow at the end of the month there's barely enough left to pay yourself properly — and you're starting to wonder if you'd be better off back on the tools for someone else.

Here's the thing — being busy and being profitable are two completely different things. And the gap between them? That's where great tradies quietly burn out.

If you've had that 11pm thought even once this year, let's have a kōrero. No sales pitch, no jargon. Just a proper conversation about your numbers and what they're actually telling you.

📞 Leah 027 337 6029

"My business would not have survived to today had I not walked into your office a few years ago, how one visit changed my life"

You're brilliant at your trade. Now let's build the business to match, that is my passion.

This showed up so much recently when working with a couple on their Business Plan and what they thought about their business did not end up matching reality - in a great way by the end of the session.

The last message they said gave me goose bumps......"My business would not have survived to today had I not walked into your office a few years ago, how one visit changed my life" :-)

Beyond Your Numbers works with trades and professional businesses to sharpen strategy, strengthen leadership, and create a business that works as hard as you do, and rewards you for it.

Beyond Your Numbers - Coaching for Excellence

Two clients told me their business wouldn’t be here today if we hadn’t started working together. This reminds me why I started out in business 10 years ago........

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had some incredibly real conversations with clients about their businesses.

Two separate clients said, in their own words, that their business would not still be here today, that they would not have survived if they hadn’t decided to work with me on their business and their plan.

That’s a huge thing to hear. I don’t take it lightly.

That’s the impact of combining financial clarity with practical coaching – moving from firefighting to informed, confident decisions.

If you’re a trade or professional business owner who feels like you’re working hard but never quite getting ahead, we should talk.

Let’s have a conversation about what it could look like to move from surviving to a business that can actually breathe and grow.

👉 Book a free chat here: https://calendly.com/leah-book/discovery-session
👉 Or find out more: www.beyondyournumbers.nz

Recently I had the opportunity to meet this epic human.............

When you have an opportunity put your way you take it! Sir Wayne Smith has taught me so much as a coach and leader over the last 12 months though the crusaders leadership programme, it has been transformational.........

These opportunities and people don't come along that often, but when they do, grab that opportunity with both hands.............

Thank you for all you have given to the sport and those who follow you :-)

Leah's knowledge, accountability and support have been a big help for my business in gaining clarity, helping us grow and tackling new challenges. Would highly recommend for any business.

Love what I do, and this is not always the actual work, but the flow on affect for my clients.....

Leah has been a real asset to my business. She has tidied up our books and made our incoming and outgoings easily visible. Our cashflow has significantly improved since she has come on board. Highly recommended

A little about Leah, advisor and client lead at Beyond Your Numbers........

Tēnā Koutou

Kia ora, I'm Leah Keown and I sit alongside my clients, guiding them in their business journey, so when you work with me, I will work alongside you as we navigate this journey together. I’m a firm believer that success is never that of an individual, but that of a collaborative approach.

Creating an excellent business starts with having an open, honest chat with clients. Understanding client needs is critical to achieving their desired outcome.

I am a Christchurch-based coach and advisor at Beyond Your Numbers, an award-winning firm specialising in helping tradies and professional business owners get control of their business through strategic planning, cashflow forecasting and practical coaching that delivers results. Also known for delivering transformational coaching for business owners striving for excellence.

Drawing on over 20 years in management accounting, finance, and strategic advisory, I work alongside business owners to lift profit, strengthen cashflow, and turn “numbers” into everyday decision-making tools. Passionate about coaching for excellence, this combines financial expertise with leadership and performance coaching to help owners create businesses that fit the life they actually want.

I hold a Diploma in Accounting, a certificate in Small Business Management, am a certified and qualified bookkeeper and am a member of Atainz, have completed the Crusaders Leadership programme as well as a Qualified Performance Coach.

Get in touch to start on your journey to excellence.......

Taking opportunities with both hands

Today I was offered an opportunity that felt exciting… and a little intimidating. You know that moment when your mind flicks between “this could be amazing” and “what if I’m not ready?” — that was me this morning.

Fear is sneaky. It can make us hesitate, question ourselves, or talk ourselves out of things we’re absolutely capable of doing. But here’s the truth: growth never happens from the sidelines. The best opportunities often come disguised as something that stretches you just beyond your comfort zone.

So today, I decided to take it — with both hands. Because even if it feels uncertain, I know that saying “yes” opens doors that “maybe later” never will.

If you’re standing at a crossroads, wondering whether to back away or lean in — lean in. You never know how far that one “yes” could take you.