January to December… Our calendar encourages us to divide our personal and business lives into those 12-month chunks of time. But what could happen if we decided to break out of that traditional mind-set – especially when it comes to business planning? My “15-Month-Year” Business Planning & Coaching Session I recently sat in …
… My Canadian friend and colleague, Bryan Kaplan of Construction Consulting, recently sent an email about an experience with Purchase Orders that was so insightful I asked if I could share it with you. This quick read will provide you with a handful of Quick Wins! The Saturday Text… It was 11 pm on a …
What might you be able to accomplish for your company if you create employer or employee shadowing teams for a couple of hours? Or even a couple of days? Employer or Employee Job Shadowing – Could It Work For YOUR Company? A client recently told me that she wasn’t as pleased with the performance of a couple …
Ever wondered if you could receive more useful and meaningful reports from QuickBooks? Good financial information is not just a matter of convenience! Nick is finding out that what he DOESN’T know about his financial system could pose a major setback to his business… Nick’s “Unique” Profit & Loss Statement “Wow, this is about the longest …
Can you really affect your gross profit by setting up a job costing system? Is it worth the time, energy, and effort involved to measure and track your numbers? Let’s visit with the owners of four (hypothetical) companies; then decide for yourself which owner’s shoes you’d prefer to step into… As background to the story …
… Here’s the podcast: To run a profitable roofing business, you have to understand the basics of accounting and the basics of setting up your financial system. Find out how understanding your accounting system and making a few proactive updates can lead to increased profitability. What you’ll hear in this episode: Reorganize your Chart of …
… Increase Your Profits On Every Job (Part 4) Here’s how to add 10% (or more) of your gross sales to your bottom line! The biggest mistake so many roofers make is to think that they’ll make more money if they sell more. BUT if you don’t have a stable and substantial gross profit on …
… Increase Your Profits On Every Job (Part 3) Job costing helps you spot (and eliminate) your low-profit and loser jobs! Every low-profit and “loser” job is wiping out the profit you’re making on other jobs! When you replace projects that lose money (or only yield minimal profits) with jobs that achieve your gross profit …
… Increase Your Profits On Every Job (Part 2) How do you locate and charge for lost or invisible costs? Use these tips to be sure you find (and charge for!) lost or invisible costs. If you DON’T do job costing, it’s easy to miss various Time and Materials (T&M) costs that accumulate on a job. …
Increase Your Profits On Every Job (Part 1) Why Use “Estimate vs. Actual” Reports? Many company owners wonder why they should bother with job costing. They think they can simply watch their checkbook and wait until tax time to see how they did LAST YEAR. Unfortunately, by then, it’s too late to fix the problems …