
55 episodes

Solution Building Mark Eastman
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- Business
Helping construction contractors and customers FIND SOLUTIONS for building dreams with better business systems, quality construction projects and life lessons through coaching, consulting and constructing.
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Getting Signed Construction Proposals, What’s the Best Number for You?
How to know what your number is and what you should do with it.
A construction company's bid-hit ratio is vital to the health of their business. This statistic provides a clear look at the type/price/size/etc. of projects that are most valuable to the company. -
Poor Communication is the Number One Reason for Disagreements, Part 2
Written communication is really the only way to avoid this problem.
Whether it’s subcontractors or customers, the communication responsibility lies with the general contractor.
Verbal communication leaves too many things open to interpretation. -
What is it About TOOLS That Building Contractors Love So Much?
Wielding a power tool gives us a sense of control and respect. The feeling of that power in our hands is amazing. We are in control, but the machine can never be tamed. We have to respect it, or we will regret it. We pretend to be in charge of the “power tool beast”, but we know better.
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How to Build the Construction Company of Your Dreams
Change can be scary; it might not work. We know our routines, and we like them. “We’ve always done it this way”, isn’t a very good plan for building a better business. Too many construction companies find themselves in a rut, and “rut thinking” doesn’t allow for building your dream business.
So how do you get out of that rut and build the business you always dreamed of? -
How Do I Decide What’s Most Important on My "To Do List”?
Knowing this could be the difference of life and death for your business.
There are so many things trying to get on the “to do” list and each one is competing for the top position. Deciding which one should get that spot is tough.
It’s easy to say that we have limited time but hard to actually spend it that way. -
How Can You Protect that Big Investment in Your Home?
The best way is to have a Home Maintenance Plan! It’s easy for the busy activities of everyday life to consume us, and home maintenance gets overlooked. This is why I prepared a Home Maintenance Plan and Check List. It’s available for free at our Solution Building website. Just follow the links and download it for free.