Paradigm Projects & 360 Difference Software

01/31/2024

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01/30/2024

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Business Process Improvement Projects For Architects, Builders, Remodelers, Landscapers, Trade Contractors And Other Members Of The Home & Garden Industry.

01/16/2024

There are a lot of great ideas out there on “The Essential Elements of Web Design” and this my brief take on the topic with respect to Small Builders & Remodelers and other Home & Garden businesses. It a mix of thinking and philosophy coming from Marcus Sheridan’s “They Ask, You Answer” framework, Donald Miller's "StoryBrand" Framework and other leading website marketing experts and developers such as Spencer (The Remodeler Marketing Blueprint), and Corey Halstead of Halstead Media.

Explore the key elements of web design tailored for small building and remodeling contractors. Enhance your online presence with expert insights on creating a website that effectively showcases your services. Elevate your business with strategic web design essentials. Discover more at ParadigmProjec...

01/25/2023

I’ve put together a webinar on Capacity/Activity Based Pricing…. Too many contractors don’t understand that there is a flaw in the volume based pricing equation of DIRECT JOB COSTS X MARKUP = SALES PRICE that can leave them under-priced on labor intensive jobs and over-priced on projects material and subcontractor intensive projects. Learn how to use a Capacity/Activity Based Markup in your pricing strategy to plug profit leaks.

Facebook Twitter Google+ Evernote Print Friendly Gmail J. Jerrald HayesPrimus Inter Pares at Paradigm Projects, Ltd.I am an architectural woodworker and general contractor turned IT, Business and Project Management consultant, software developer wannabe senior division triathlete and ski racer, Yank...

08/02/2021

A few people asked me privately last week how to estimate or account for the of Job Supervision. First of all asking how to estimate the cost is really the wrong question. That is going to depend up the Real True Cost per Hour to your company of the personnel doing the production supervision. BUT you can make some reasonable estimates of how much time that supervision will take so this afternoon I created a little sample Excel tool to help with that task....

Facebook Twitter Google+ Evernote Print Friendly Gmail J. Jerrald HayesPrimus Inter Pares at Paradigm Projects, Ltd.I am an architectural woodworker and general contractor turned IT, Business and Project Management consultant, software developer wannabe senior division triathlete and ski racer, Yank...

07/29/2021

I am a big fan of Ryan Holiday and his insights into Stoic philophy and read his Daily Stoic emails every single day to help keep my head on stright and focused Here is his latest blog post entitled: 18 Things I Stole From Some of History's Greatest Leaders - RyanHoliday.net A Leader Is A Reader A Leader Knows What They Stand For…...

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I am a big fan of Ryan Holiday and his insights into Stoic philophy and read his Daily Stoic emails every single day to help keep my head on stright and focused Here is his latest blog post entitled: 18 Things I Stole From Some of History’s Greatest Leaders – RyanHoliday.net A Leader Is A Reader...

06/06/2021

I was doing some research for just how many remodeling contractors there are in the U.S. and all my dat was old or even ancient in terms of internet years (from back in 2002 (Builders by the Numbers | Professional Builder March 2002 and a article from the now defunct HousingZone also from 2002). Googling around today I have found:that there are 463,537 Remodeling Businesses in the US in 2021:

I was doing some research for just how many remodeling contractors there are in the U.S. and all my dat was old or even ancient in terms of internet years (from back in 2002 (Builders by the Numbers | Professional Builder March 2002 and a article from the now defunct HousingZone also from 2002). Goo...

04/30/2021

“ isn’t lean if it doesn’t involve everyone.” -John Shook

Facebook Twitter Google+ Evernote Print Friendly Gmail J. Jerrald HayesPrimus Inter Pares at Paradigm Projects, Ltd.I am an architectural woodworker and general contractor turned IT, Business and Project Management consultant, software developer wannabe senior division triathlete and ski racer, Yank...

07/22/2020

One of the reasons (a BIG HUGE REASON) I think it is somewhat folly to think that we can effectively become qualified psychologists and with some personality profiles of questionable scientific acceptance solve our business problems. From Lean Thinking April 17, 2018 on FB LEAN ESSENCE There is no magic formula for Lean. One cannot sell you the pathway to lean. [ 285 more words ]

One of the reasons (a BIG HUGE REASON) I think it is somewhat folly to think that we can effectively become qualified psychologists and with some personality profiles of questionable scientific acceptance solve our business problems. From Lean Thinking April 17, 2018 on FB LEAN ESSENCE There is no m...