Many shop owners feel like they don’t have time to spend working on their business because they’re too busy working in their business.

It was a 62 duplex project in a town that was about an hour and a half drive from our shop. All of a sudden, we had way more work than we could have possibly imagined; it was an adrenaline rush.

I fell for it. I am not talking about being duped, I’m talking about tricks I play on myself to work smarter not just harder.

About 10 years ago I realized that, for a small to medium cabinet shop, outsourcing cabinet doors was the only reasonable way to go.

He felt guilty saying it….I want to work less and earn more.

In 2006-2007, I thought we had it all figured out. I thought there was nothing that could stop our company and the sky was the limit.

Cabinet production has remained consistent over the last 40 years. Now, there's a shift.

A poorly estimated job may damage your company’s reputation when you have to re-quote the customer. It can also negatively impact your bottom line if the cost of the project is not accurately reflected.

To be successful, you have to have a laid out process for your cabinet company to make sales.

Q. What makes a 2 x 2 inch square (about 24 inches long) that initially has the sides at perfect 90 degrees so it has a square profile become slightly diamond shaped with the sides no longer at 90 degrees to each other?