by mark@strucs.co | Oct 5, 2025 | Cash Flow, Planning + Strategy, Systems
A typical profit and loss statement is the worst way to review your business results. That’s something that you won’t hear from most accountants. In fact, most accountants will die on a hill to ensure the sanctity of the income statement is not defiled....
by mark@strucs.co | Sep 14, 2025 | Hiring, Systems, Team Building
I was a Boy Scout growing up. Our troop spent a lot of time in the Rocky Mountains. The only tool a 12-year-old boy needed to traverse the woods was a Swiss Army knife. A tool to do everything. It was lightweight, cheap and could do everything. With the serrated saw,...
by mark@strucs.co | Aug 24, 2025 | Systems, Tools + Equipment
I played a lot of team sports growing up. Soccer, basketball, football. How to win is pretty straightforward. Finish with more points than your opponent. If you screw up one possession, no problem. You can try again next possession. In many cases, a few big plays can...
by mark@strucs.co | Aug 10, 2025 | Planning + Strategy, Systems
You may not want to hear this, but you need to start planning for next year today. Now, before you tell me to **** off, keep reading. Many contractors avoid planning in their business. Not because they think it’s a waste of time. Those same contractors who avoid...
by mark@strucs.co | Jul 27, 2025 | Systems, Tools + Equipment
In 2015, my wife and I bought a bungalow in an up-and-coming neighbourhood. Great location, but the house… well, it had personality. A neighbour told us the original owner was a handyman who built the place in the 60s using leftover materials. The result? A...
