A trades hiring process: stop hiring on gut feel

A trades hiring process: stop hiring on gut feel

You need a foreman by next week. A guy is available because his old shop folded. He looks fine on paper, the interview goes well, and you make the offer because the season is on top of you and the seat is empty. Then, a few months in, you are paying the hidden cost of...
The Job Doesn’t End When You Leave the Site

The Job Doesn’t End When You Leave the Site

You parked the truck at six. By nine you’re at the kitchen table doing quotes, and your one day off this week somehow had your name on a service call. That’s the trap a lot of trades owners fall into. The actual work, the framing, the wiring, the ductwork,...
Chasing money keeps you broke. Chase these instead.

Chasing money keeps you broke. Chase these instead.

You can feel it on the bad months: you push harder, chase every dollar, take work you should have turned down, and somehow the bank account does not budge. The harder you grip for the money, the more it slips. That is not bad luck, it is aiming at the wrong target....