Why you shouldn’t work on a time and materials basis or an hourly rate basis. First off, if you’re not doing jobs on a time and materials basis, well done! But also, keep watching because you’ll be competing against people and you can use what...
Dealing with the Christmas rush Most everyone I know is rushing off their feet trying to finish jobs before Christmas. And to me, that seems strange, seems a bit wrong and unfair. And I know that part of the reason for that is that everybody wants their job finished...
The best things are useless at first You have to invest time and money before you get your return. This is Lenny, my new dog. I’ve had him for a few weeks now, he’s a puppy. He’s a chocolate labrador, and he’s very lovely, and he knows how to...
How to manage variations – don’t lose money to scope creep. This is a big problem. You present your quote to your customer for an agreed scope and during the job, things change a bit. Either you open something up and things aren’t what everybody...
Language Matters, Tradie Think about your language. In case, you haven’t figured it out already, I’m English and I’ve lived in Australia for a number of years. And I’m not a massive fan of Vegemite. I prefer the delights of Marmite, the spread I...
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