Clear Communication is Critical to Happy Customers Last week John explained to Gene what project information needed to be gathered… Overlooking or forgetting something is
It Starts by Asking the Right Questions Another week has gone by and Gene’s looking forward to today’s meeting. As they wrapped up last week’s
So Wouldn’t You Like a Plan for Doing Construction Proposals It’s Saturday, and today will be Gene’s third meeting with John. Even though there’s been
This is the First Step in Building a Better Proposal Even though Gene was still overwhelmed, and his schedule was packed, he knew the only
And Gene’s Not Sure He Can Squeeze It In It’s Friday, and Gene is in his normal state of overwhelm. He’s supposed to be meeting
That’s a Luxury I Just Can’t Afford Here we are, already a week into the new year, and I’m not done with my annual planning
The Payment Prior to Starting It can be hard to invoice large construction projects in a way that is fair to both the customer and the contractor. Random payments at the
Let John Show You How After Gene got the signed proposal from Burford’s, he needed to figure out how to set up a payment plan.
You Also Need a Good Teacher Back in February, Gene was having second thoughts about being in business. As he whined to his friend David
How Do You Invoice to Prevent That? Construction companies shouldn’t get paid just when they finish a job, especially if it’s a big one. They
If It’s Done for the Right Reasons Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about business-building tools for construction companies. We’ve discussed how good
This Can Sneak Up on You Last week we discussed project numbering. I shared how it started as a simple spreadsheet called the Job List,