Robert Koci
Do you have a plan for your contracting firm’s future?
by Robert KociWell, if you don’t have a vision for your future, how can you expect anyone to back you?
Who is responsible for this late raccoon?
by Robert KociHomeowners will try to make every problem YOUR problem – including the removal of dead animals from adjacent properties, it seems
Sit down with us and let’s go over your numbers
by Robert KociWe launched NextLevel Peer Groups to provide the type of personalized business coaching that no magazine can ever fully provide
What to do with ‘unfair’ criticism
by Robert KociI learned my first real lesson about dealing with criticism in Grade 8
What to do with “unfair” criticism
by Robert Koci“I was crushed. My guts were liquid. How had I been so blind?”
Negotiating 1: Beware of “giveaway creep”
by Robert Koci“I thought I had a sweet deal with the client. So sweet, that I started to give it all back.”
“Certification is the answer to house collapse”
by Robert KociWe recently posted comments from both publisher Rob Koci and editor Steve Payne regarding a house collapse in Toronto. Publisher Koci was defensive of the contractor, editor Payne not at all. (Read the original post here.) This reader takes Steve’s…
The value of finding a coach
by Robert Koci“Good coaching turns good contractors into great contractors.”
“My contractor was technically proficient but needed customer sensitivity training.”
by Robert Koci“Good coaching can fix little things that make big differences.”
Hanging with Turkstra in the Hammer
by Robert KociContractors are gathering at this one-day only trade show hosted by Hamilton, Ontario’s legendary independent lumberyard chain.
Tales from the road
by Robert Koci“Try to find some time to get off your own jobsites and talk to some new people.”
“Why so many of us still support Rob Ford”
by Robert KociThe outspoken ex-mayor of Toronto has passed away at the age of 46
Managing project changes on-the-fly is all about communication
by Robert KociRENOMI software can bring all building project parties together on a single piece of software.
Should you do Freebies for customers? Part 1.
by Robert KociThere’s an old saying: “No good deed goes unpunished.” Many people don’t know what that means. If you’ve ever done a Freebie for a customer during a renovation, YOU understand EXACTLY what it means.
10 Do’s and Don’ts of managing subtrades
by Robert KociI am teaching Project Management at George Brown College this semester. The following are the do’s and don’ts of managing subtrades that I proposed to my students. Do you agree? 1: Don’t be a friend Subtrade friends will cost you…
His formula will require him to do about 10 per cent of his work in cash
by Robert Koci“He thinks he has found a way to mitigate the onerous regulatory costs of running a legitimate business.”
The cash economy Part 2
by Robert KociThe battle against the cash economy starts with getting rid of the WSIB
Let’s talk cash economy
by Robert KociI recently hired a contractor to do some work that I couldn’t get to. His price was fair, but leaves me reeling at what the legitimate costs of a reno has become.