Guessing Ends Here. Take Control of your Business
Winning in business is a balance of knowing the “right way” of doing things and having the proper mindset. Read up on the tactics and mindset that have propelled contractors in the SynkedUP community into profitable growth.
Marketing & Sales
How Long Does It Take To Close A Proposal On Average?
Have you ever sent a proposal, not heard anything for a few days, and then sat there anxiously overthinking on whether you should check in on them or not? You don’t want to be overbearing but also don’t want to let them go cold. What’s the right balance? The cool…
Crew Management
Your Crew Going Over Estimated Hours Regularly?
Let’s say you’ve estimated and installed your own jobs as the owner-operator of your business and gotten pretty good at estimating the correct amount of labor. It feels good, finishing the job, and your actual hours are right in line with your estimated hours. Then… You realize you need to…
Estimating & Pricing
2nd Mistake Contractors Make When Estimating Labor
Last week I started a series on the 3 top mistakes I see contractors make when they are estimating labor. The first one was not calculating labor in “full, entire day intervals”. Meaning to fix it, do not bid in partial days. (e.g. 3 and 1/2 days. Round up…
Estimating & Pricing
Top Mistake Contractors Make When Estimating Labor on Jobs
It’s frustrating when you feel you’re doing everything right, you’ve covered all the bases you can think of, but you’re still losing. This can definitely happen as a contractor when estimating jobs. After years of helping thousands of contractors with their estimating at SynkedUP, there are 3 common mistakes I see…
Crew Management
Employee Complaint? Do This Next Time.
Have you ever had an employee complaint? I’m sure you have 😉 I’ve got a little helpful tactic for you. It isn’t original to me, I got it from a mentor. But I really like it and wanna share it with you. The next time one of your incredible team…
Marketing & Sales
Are You “The Best” Contractor In Your Area?
Can you make a better burger than McDonald’s? Can you make “the best” burger? “Of course.” Then why does McDonald’s sell more burgers and make more money than you do? “🤔………” Because McDonald’s is one of the best at business systems… Their secret is not their burger, it’s their…
Business Management
Making Money? Time for the Mid-Year Check
It’s that time in the heat of summer again! Are you making money? We’re officially past the halfway mark of this year. Which means… It’s time to hop off the hamster wheel for just a few minutes and sanity check whether we’re on track to hit our financial goals for…
Marketing & Sales
Improving Your Sales Skills Through Authenticity
I was inspired to write this today from a podcast I recorded with Josh Gillow from Yes Express sales training yesterday. (Here’s his podcast) Quick check: You’re walking up to the client’s front door, getting ready to knock and do a sales call or consultation. Is your…
Business Management
Feeling Resentment? Where Does It Come From?
I was on a call last week with a good friend in the industry, and we got to talking about leadership, a growth mindset, and approaching relationships with personal responsibility. The gist of the conversation landed on where feelings of resentment come from, and that’s what I want to share…
Business Management
What Are You Putting Off?
What are you putting off? Today’s blog is a bit different. I’m zooming out, talking about a higher perspective. Yesterday I received a jolt, which prompted me to write about this title of “What are you putting off?” To give you a bit of context, we are visiting…
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