I recently purchased your book “Markup and Profit” and love reading your newsletters every chance I get . . . I want to thank you for helping small contracting companies like ours succeed by giving us the necessary tools and resources. After reading your book I knew that sustainable growth was in our future and that we needed a shared vision to maintain direction and inspire our current and new Teammates. Thank you for helping us grow.
Thanks! You are the best that has ever lived in this industry!
I want to start by saying, THANK YOU, for writing Markup & Profit Revisited. I have an MBA and we literally spent years learning to dissect financial statements, but they didn’t teach us how to use those numbers to run a profitable business . . . The basics presented in your book are applicable to any business. I especially appreciate the time dedicated to “wrong math” and why it’s wrong. That’s very helpful.
I purchased your contract writing software earlier this year. I’ve familiarized myself with it and have put it to great use . . . Before I started using your software, our contracts were poor/scant if existent at all. After using your software and realizing how quick, easy and thorough my contracts were, I told my brother he needed to install it on his computer so he could do the same.
Michael advised me when I was having a difficult client. He has a great knack for understanding where people stand and I think he has helped many honest contractors go from losing money to having a decent life. I think the biggest change I was able to make was to not be focused on price. To be focused on professional service and professional work. People will pay for that.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all that you do. I took a seminar from you in March of 2000 and was so impressed that I have often advised builders to look into your work. I bought a set of tapes which I lent to several builders over the years. Bottom line: You are an excellent resource for builders in my opinion.