There was a time when a contractor put a simple ad in the paper or a line listing in the Yellow Pages, and they would have more leads than they could handle. It was the only way to go and the contractors who insist on that and "Word of Mouth" do not survive.
Challenging yourself is the key to answering these questions. Write your answers on paper or computer, sleep on them and then revisit them again and again until you get to the truth. The Truth Is Four Levels Deep!
Not answering them and acting on the knowledge is one reason why so many contractors companies shrivel and die. They focus on the wrong areas to innovate or improve. They focus on the wrong enemy and threat. As a result, they miss what they could be doing to succeed and prosper over time.
Define The Type Of Contracting You Offer And Who Really Is Your Competition
It may not be the same form, structure, and category that you operate. For example, Home Depot does not see themselves as competing in the building supply business, but for a share of the home and commercial remodel and repair market. Be that homeowner doing a weekend project, Handyman Contractors, Remodel Contractors, Trade Contractors as well as other contractors and House Builders.
This approach and behavior across the organization too if they just saw themselves as fighting for a share of the building supply market
Summary
It is very easy to get caught up in the short term and what you have today. You measure your share in the very specific segment you operate in and over obsess about your immediate competition just as contractors who did not market effectively did years ago. But you need to step back and ask yourself the three key questions and make sure you answer them in a way that will define and liberate your construction company at the same time.
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