I wanted to send a short thank you note to all of you who came by and said hello, or attended our classes at the JLC Live Show in Long Beach, CA last week.
I met some of our coaching clients for the first time face to face and renewed many old acquaintances during the three [...]
We received the following note -
“My biggest challenge as a residential remodeler is obtaining and keeping qualified and experienced sub-contractors willing to do smaller type projects. The construction market here is so robust that selling a job is relatively easy but producing the job seems almost impossible. Talk about some tips to deal with this [...]
Our next newsletter will be about franchises in construction. If you have any comments or experience you would like to share, would you be kind enough to post them for us? If you don’t want to post or want to stay anonymous, please send me a note (michael@markupandprofit.com) and I’ll respect your privacy. I first [...]
Your client (a homeowner) handed your superintendent a check yesterday for their progress payment. Your superintendent brought it into the office, and it was deposited yesterday afternoon.
Today, the client called and asked if you would please hold the check. After you tell them the check has already been deposited, they get upset. They make comments [...]
The wisest mind has something yet to learn.
– George Santayana, Philosopher
Or, “You can’t live long enough to learn all there is to know about the construction industry.”
Last weekend I was in Canada, specifically Abbotsford, British Columbia, teaching classes and giving the keynote address at the International Log Home Builders convention. Attendees build [...]
