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But the Time and Effort Are Worth It in the Long Run For the past several weeks, we’ve been discussing how bullheaded contractors can be

But the Time and Effort Are Worth It in the Long Run For the past several weeks, we’ve been discussing how bullheaded contractors can be

The Biggest Fire May Not Be the Most Important Two weeks ago, we discussed how hardheaded and stubborn people in the construction business can be.

It’s Like Playing a Never-Ending Game of “Would You Rather?” Most everyone is familiar with the game “Would You Rather?” It’s a game where players are

Use It To Build Your Business I was having a conversation with Teresa, my sales rep from B&B Lumber, yesterday about how hard it is

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

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,

It’s So Much More Than Just a Number A few weeks ago, I shared that it takes a lot of different tools to build a