Which Ads Are Actually Bringing in Jobs?
7:12 Monday morning. The dashboard shows three campaigns running, green across the board. Then...
Why Nothing Changed After the Software Went In
The short version. You bought the software and nothing changed because the rollout added...
How to Improve Field to Office Communication
SHORT VERSIONNothing in most shops requires a job to leave a record behind it. The...
How to Collect on Past Due Invoices When You Run an Electrical Shop
SHORT VERSIONPut every unpaid invoice in one place with the date it went out and...
Why the invoice goes out weeks after the job is done
SHORT VERSION The invoice waits because a finished job and a billable job are two...
The Real Reason a 70-hour Week Feels Normal
Why everything still comes back to you Most 70 to 80 hour weeks are not...
How to stop being the bottleneck in your business
SHORT VERSION You're the bottleneck because the authority to make a decision on a job...
Why Work Starts Before the Change Order is Signed
SHORT VERSION If a change moves forward before it's priced and signed, the job...
Why you can’t get out of the day to day
SHORT VERSION You can't get out of the day to day because what's left...
Why the Guy in the Garage Can Always Bid Half
You bid the job fair. Licensed, insured, permitted. Then it went to a guy...
The Jobs You Never Knew You Lost
A homeowner called a plumbing shop on a Tuesday. His water heater was going, and...
What Happens If You’re the Only Master License Holder at Your Company?
What Happens to the Shop If You're the Only One Who Can Pull the Permit...
