6 Builder Hacks to Stop Wasting Time.

Wasting time wasn’t part of the plan. But it’s probably happening.

You’re flat out. Quoting. Chasing clients. Solving problems.

We’ve spoken with over 1,000 Aussie builders, and one thing’s clear: The real profit killer isn’t the build. It’s everything else.

So, here are 6 Builder Hacks to Stop Wasting Time.

Time Hack 1. Stop Meeting No Shows

Nothings more frustrating than driving across town to meet a client, subby or consultant only to arrive and discover they’ve forgotten the meeting. That’s hours out of your day.

Instead, text them beforehand, confirming you’ll see them at the scheduled time. If it’s a morning meeting, send it the afternoon before.

Best of all, you can use voice to text.

Time Hack 2.

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Time Hack 3. Audit Your Meetings for One Week

Look over your calendar for the last week, paying particular attention to meetings your attended face-to-face. How many of these could have been done with a phone call, video or face-time?

Always have your laptop with you so you can action tasks for people while you’re speaking with them. Try to avoid adding tasks for ‘later’.

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Time Hack 4. Qualify, Qualify, Qualify

One of the biggest time wasters for builders is talking to the wrong prospects.

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Time Hack 5. Upgrade Your Skills Efficiently

Not all builders have time for live events, reading books and face-to-face seminars.

Instead, connect some headphones to your phone listen to these top 10 builders podcasts and top 10 audio books.

Even if you’re onsite, you can still be learning.

Time Hack 6. Stop Doing Paperwork at Night

If processing paperwork is robbing you of family time, check out upwork.com.

It’s an online marketplace where you can find bookkeepers, VA’s, designers and more. It ranks them so you can easily select from thousands of well-trained and dependable contractors.

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Richard Armstrong is a former registered builder who recently interviewed hundreds of experienced Australian builders to identify how they best manage clients, budgets and profitability.

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