by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 13, 2021 | Contracting 101, Customer Relationship Management, Estimating, Management
The other day in a discussion about job photographs I mentioned a remodeler I used to do some some consulting with in addition to having some great camera equipment took the time to take some courses in photography and lighting and his job photos are as excellent as...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 25, 2019 | 360 Difference Software, Contracting 101, Estimating, FileMaker, Information Technology, Macintosh Software
I wrote a blog post over on the 360Differece.com website about my evolution with estimating and technology in the mid-1980s and 1990s that I thought I should share it here too. Introduction My interest in estimating actually developed long before I ever started my own...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 5, 2016 | Contracting 101, Contracts
http://www.constructiondive.com/news/the-dotted-line-5-of-the-most-commonly-misinterpreted-terms-in-constructio/427486/
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 5, 2014 | Contracting 101, Management, Productivity
I’m wondering if you all you contractors are following Craig Durosko’s excellent series in Profession Remodeler 25 Ways You Can Lose Money in Remodeling. Craig Durosko: Part I: 25 Ways You Can Lose Money in Remodeling Craig Durosko: Part II: 25 Ways You...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 7, 2011 | Books, Contracting 101, Markup & Pricing
Well it looks like Ellen Rohr’s two great books that I so often recommend , How Much Should I Charge? Pricing Basics For Making Money Doing What You Love and Where Did the Money Go?: Accounting Basics for the Business Owner Who Wants to Get Profitable, have...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 23, 2007 | Books, Contracting 101, Management, Markup & Pricing, The Little Lessons
Relative Income, It’s a great concept so what is so many of us don’t seem t get it. As I was working today I was re-reading The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Timothy Ferris by listening to the audio book edition as I...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Feb 14, 2006 | Books, Contracting 101
My syllabus starts with The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors’ Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It . However on further thought it might be a good idea to read The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do...
