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Poetry: In Motion

Essential Craftsman - and wizard with a worm drive - Scott Wadsworth takes apart “smarter not harder” like you’ve never seen. More

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What Are You Doing With Your Life?

Can you remember all the excitement ... and pain ... when you were starting out in... More

Bjornklader Ace and Nordic Carpenter Pants Live at JLC LIVE

This workwear allows you to “wear” your tools and guarantees you will always kneel... More

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When the Customer Is the Owner

Having the company perform work for the owner is essentially the same as taking... More

Keeping in Touch

The annual DeckExpo is a great venue for making connections and staying up to date... More

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Estimating: From Yellow Pad to Excel Spreadsheet

As your business grows, you'll need to develop an estimating system that does more... More

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Sole Survivor. What's on Your Feet?

Do you prefer sneakers or tennis shoes for lightness and agility on the jobsite? You might want to think twice about what you wear on your feet. More

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An Efficient Box Truck Build-Out

An organized work vehicle can save you a ton of time and effort, and it might even... More

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Trick Question: Which Matters More, Sales or Marketing?

Companies big and small have struggled to define the difference between sales and marketing. REMODELING columnist Jeff Kida says you need to create a marriage of sorts where each half is equal, complements the other, and is invested in the other�s success. More

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What to Put on a Lead Sheet: Two Experts' Advice

Too many remodelers commit to projects with too little information at hand to know whether the job should ever have been bid,�Paul Winans�and�David Lupberger�say. Their solution: Develop a lead sheet and use it as part of a process to determine whether the client's project should qualify on your list of potential jobs. More

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