A small documentation gap can create a major billing problem.
The field team completes additional work, but the approved change order does not reach the office in time. Later, the amount is added to the G703 breakout without proper documentation.
The result?
G703 no longer matches the approved SOV.
G702 contract totals become inconsistent.
The payment application gets rejected.
Billing is delayed.
Cash flow is affected.
The expensive mistakes in construction billing are often created between the field and the office—not inside the spreadsheet.
Minimal packaging is not less work. It’s MORE decisions 🤍
On a recent project, I spent a whole day on one thing: the spacing between two phrases in a label. Nobody will ever notice it. But everyone will feel it.
When there is nothing else on the label, every small adjustment has to carry the brand.
Do you also lose hours on details no client will ever mention? 😅
Freelancers, quick poll: how do you price automation work?
A) Hourly
B) Fixed price per project
C) Monthly retainer
I switched away from hourly for automation, and here's why. If I build a workflow that saves a client 20 hours a week, billing for the 6 hours it took me makes no sense. The faster I get, the less I earn.
Fixed price for the build plus a small monthly fee for maintenance has worked better for me and my clients. They know the cost upfront, and I get rewarded for being efficient.