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. Watch 12 Time Traps That Snare Builders…and how to escape them
This free online tutorial condenses expert learnings from 4 industry experts who support Aussie builders everyday to run their business with less effort and greater profits.
The tips covered will save you at least 8 hours a week. See more here
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’.
Time Hack 4. Qualify, Qualify, Qualify
One of the biggest time wasters for builders is talking to the wrong prospects.
Check out 10 Questions Builders MUST Ask Clients
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.
ProCalc helps builders eliminate the quotes they won’t win, book a free ProCalc trial here.
- Builders, Get Your Pricing Right Every-time – No More Under-Quoting
- Transform Your Building Business in 43 Mins (webinar)
- How (& Why) to Charge for First Client Meetings
- Take a Free Trial of ProCalc
- Stop All Free Client Meetings – Charge Upfront
- Want more tips like these? Checkout the Webinar: Work Smarter, Not Harder
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.
