{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Success Beyond The Brush","title":"SBTB Ep. 27 | Contractor Time Management: Stop Solving Every Problem Yourself","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2393,"description":"Download the C4C Job Profitability Spreadsheet Here\nContractors frequently blame their time-management problems on being busy. In reality, many of those problems begin with unclear scopes, incomplete job preparation, poorly defined roles, and owners who remain involved in every decision.\nRick Holtz joins the conversation to explain how H.J. Holtz & Son has built a team of approximately 65 people without requiring every customer issue, employee problem, or operational question to reach the owner.\nScott and Rick discuss how contractors can reduce time leaks before a project begins, determine when additional operational support is needed, and stop taking problem-solving opportunities away from their employees.\nIn This EpisodeWhy starting projects before they are ready creates constant emergenciesHow material runs and unclear scopes quietly destroy profitabilityWhy four active projects may be the limit for an unsupported project managerHow an office-based operations assistant can support field project managersWhy pre-job scope reviews prevent costly misunderstandingsHow detailed notes and photographs improve the customer experienceThe “process and role” filter for deciding what deserves your attentionWhy owners should not automatically handle every customer complaintHow solving every problem can prevent employees from developingWhy important, non-urgent work must be protected on your calendarHow owners can support field employees without becoming involved in every jobWhy becoming a better leader begins with working on yourselfKey TakeawayYour company cannot become less dependent on you until you stop rewarding dependency.\nCreate better systems, define who owns each responsibility, protect time for future-focused work, and coach your employees through problems instead of immediately solving those problems for them.\nFree ResourceDownload the C4C Job Profitability Workbook to calculate job costs and analyze profitability by:Service typeSalespersonProject managerCrew...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pdEIPdN9aIYAPyzyMbtjCAiKcSsD7VyQq1yYVVylzns/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YzFh/YTc4MTAyNWY2NzFl/NWUzZjc2MGNjYjc4/ZjEzMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}