5 Mistakes Most Contractors Make

Review the 5 things the contractors must know and save yourself a lot of frustration!

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[MattWickstopher]

This guy is ridiculously knowledgeable and presents everything clearly. And then he hits us with the Trailer Park Boys clip. This man is gold, solid gold. Thanks for the video!

[anthonybaiocchi]

I built up a reputation over three years of doing good work at low prices, woke up one day at how I was short changing myself and doubled my prices. I lost half my customers and was therefore making the same money for half the work. Result!

[MrJimtimslim]

'Get out of bed early, work hard, treat people how you would like to be treated and odds are you'll have a good Amen to that.
I could not agree more.
God bless from England

[stevezerr]

Great video .I have a couple small points to add after being a custom home builder for 30 years .ALWAYS ALWAYS have a change order form in your possession or make sure you always document anything that varies from your original bid from your approved set of plans. It truly makes everybody process much more enjoyable, Contractor /Customer . And my second bit of advice is take good care of your body .Construction will flat wear a soul out .Good luck and enjoy the craftsmanship of this trade .

[kromair]

I am 52. My father was a GC and I have been building all my life. You remind me of the mentors of my early days that shaped me to be who I am today. Every one of your videos is a walk down memory lane when someone cared to teach the skills to be amazing! Thank you for sharing all that you do. I pray many young men and women find your chanel and apply your teaching!

[henmich]

The best advice I ever got about quoting came from a salty old cabinet maker... He said "If you are not embarrassed to say the number, it's not the correct number." He said you have to plan for the bad job, or the unplanned expenses.. otherwise the first hiccup you encounter, you are losing money...

[pkweisel]

All excellent points. As a GC for 20+ years, I realized that I was really someone with a gambling problem but didn’t know it. 🙋‍♂️

[fcah]

I've been a General Contractor for 30 years and All of these things are ABSOLUTELY 100 PERCENT TRUE. I had to figure out every single one of these things the hard way. 25 years to learn the information you just saw in this short video. I did every single one of the things described in this video especially on what not to do and the results are exactly as described! Once you figure all this out it can be a rewarding career. Most people including myself are just abt worn out by the time you figure all this out the hard way. If you disagree and think anything in this video will be different and not happen to you, you are sadly mistaken. 😁
Love all your videos guys. Keep up the good work.

[CarterQuillenP.E.]

Been in the trades. (mechanical contractor) for over 35 years and learned all the lessons in this video the hard way myself on a similar timeline. You hit all the nails right on the head brother! I was fortunate to be exposed to lesson #1 early from a wily old Air Conditioning man that I got my first job from. He would say, "I'm the most expensive guy in town and proud of it." Unfortunately, it took me quite a few years on my own to actually apply that lesson but it is so true. Strive to be the best in your field and don't be shy about charging a premium for it. It's hard at first but once you've EARNED the reputation, life gets much better.

[makingtechsense]

I'm sitting here tearing up because my Dad tried and tried and tried to be a general contractor but messed up almost all of the points you made. He ended up dying from a heart attack while working concrete alone on a job site. He was penniless and alone.

[joshc]

This guy makes videos on how to live life—background just happens to be construction.

[ginmark]

Contractor for 38 years here. My word of advice for anybody starting out. Buy 1, 000 pencils, and 100 utility knifes and HIDE them under the seat of your truck. Tell nobody you've done this. You'll thank me later.

[hviklif]

Scott, I have to be honest. This video nearly brought me to tears of joy and gratefulness. I have been doing handyman work for about 2 years now full time. I have learned tremendously from your past videos, and have taken great pride in my work over the past 2 years. Now, my business is exploding. And I'm facing many of the issues that you mentioned here. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your wisdom, knowledge and experience with me. I know that you have over a million fans. But I don't know them. I can only speak for myself. You are a mentor and a hero to me. My best wishes to you and your loved ones for a very Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you again, sir.

[josho]

You are a well seasoned contractor, took me 22 years to understand, I now run my business the same way as this man. I thank you for validating

[matthewjohnson]

This is gospel to me.
I’ve watched/listened to this several times.
I really appreciate you taking the time to share your insight to this work, and as it applies to many other trades as well.

Thank you!!

[PhotonFlightTeam]

I come for every video, only minimally for the "work" or "how to" content. Mostly I come for that voice and demeanor, and the simple integrity. and very often, as in this can't watch without tearing up.
up the GOOD work (that true underlying purpose of your efforts to share, always) Darrell

[soundslikebstome]

"Do this for cheap and I'll have a lot of work for you in the future!" How many times have I heard that one?! Countless.

[docky]

Extremely well thought out and delivered! I’m a carpenter for 20 years and just started my first home improvement business. The information put forth in this video was extremely informative and helpful and reassured me that I’m heading in the right direction. To anyone just starting out, stay focused and I wish you all success in all of your endeavors

[PopArt]

I’m a software contractor, and nearly every word of this video was relevant. Top notch content — for any walk of life!

[fadetounforgiven]

And just like that I've watched the best class on economics I've ever known.