They were great for the first few months. Now things keep slipping — missed follow-ups, half-finished tasks, the stuff you told him to do last Tuesday still sitting there. So you start thinking maybe he’s just not the guy. Before you go there, look in the mirror. In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James break down why good project managers and good subs start dropping the ball — and why, most of the time, it’s the way the owner communicates and delegates, not the person. They cover...
You know your processes need to change. But you can't pause every job for three months to rebuild the company — and changing everything at once feels like a good way to break what's already working. In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James walk through how to swap out the engine while the plane is still in the air: rolling out new systems without losing jobs, momentum, or money. They cover: Why you never change the rules halfway through an active jobRunning "version 2" of your comp...
Most contractors take vacation one of two ways: they work the whole time from a hotel room, or they unplug completely and come back to a month of damage. Either way, ten days off turns into a thirty-day hit to the business. In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James walk through how to leave for ten days without the company stalling — and why that vacation is one of the best diagnostic tools you have. They cover: Why a 10-day vacation can quietly turn into a 30-day revenue dropHow a ...
You send the estimate over email and wait. They compare your number to two others and pick the cheapest one. You never had a chance — because you were never in the room. In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James walk through every point of contact between a lead coming in and a signature going on the estimate — when to call, when to Zoom, when to go face-to-face, and why you should never send new numbers by email. They cover: Why speed on the first contact matters more than anything...
From Thanksgiving to New Year's, homeowners aren't calling. Nobody's booking a bathroom demo two weeks before Christmas. Which means the work you'll do in December and January has to be sold right now. In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James break down why September and October are the most critical months for growth — and exactly how to fill your winter calendar before the phone stops ringing. They cover: The stair-step revenue pattern that separates growing companies from ones t...