The DYOJO

Helping contractors shorten
​their DANG learning curve. 
Content for contractors from The DYOJO  
The DYOJO stands for The Do Your Own Job Dojo. We create content designed to help contractors shorten their DANG learning curve. Our modus operandi is to inform you whilst we also entertain you. In The DYOJO we call this INFOtainment. 
What does it mean to "shorten your DANG learning curve"? 

As a contractor, the gap between WHERE you are and WHERE you want to be is bridged by WHAT you need to learn. Closing that gap is accelerated by inputs and outputs. 

  • Input: Those influences from outside of yourself that increase your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • ​Output: Those elements from within yourself such as being honest, hardworking, and willing to learn.

Becoming smarter (wisdom) comes through working hard and being willing to learn. This lifelong learning process can be accelerated by learning from the mistakes, failures, and successes of others. This is what we mean by shortening your DANG learning curve.
* This infographic and text is an excerpt from Challenge Accepted, an upcoming book from Jon Isaacson 
Ready to shorten your DANG learning curve?
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  • Watch or Listen to The DYOJO Podcast - helping contractors shorten their DANG learning curve
  • Buy a Book by The Intentional Restorer
  • ​Read The DYOJO Blog
  • ​Dig Into Property Restoration History
  • Check out the Property Restoration Resources Library 
  • Join The DYOJO Mailing List​​

    Are you interested in working with The DYOJO? 

What's New from The DYOJO?

Online Estimating Course

Interactive eLearning Course based on the best-selling book How To Suck Less At Estimating: Habits For Better Project Outcomes by Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer. 

6 Hours of self-paced instruction, eligible for 6 continuing education credits (CECs)

Unlike any course you have ever taken before. If you like to be overstimulated while you learn and desire to improve your estimating process, THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU. Jon Isaacson delivers practical knowledge and demonstrations in his signature "INFOtainment" style.

Habits For Better Project Outcomes:
     Module 1:  Dumb By Design vs. Dumb Design
     Module 2:  A Good Sketch Is A Good Start
     Module 3:  Project Outcomes Reflect Estimate Inputs
     Module 4:  Preparing To Be Profitable
     Module 5:  Leveling Up As An Estimator
     Module 6:  Estimating Is One Piece Of The Puzzle

Included in your purchase: 
  • Digital copy of "How to Suck Less At Estimating" by Jon Isaacson broken down by the author himself
  • Knowledge checks
  • Certificate of completion
  • Estimatics - An Introduction to Estimating in Property Restoration and Reconstruction
  • eLearning Bonus. Practical Training for Everyone: Job site Behaviors  including Tape, Tape, Tape; What is PPE; Don & Doff PPE, and materials provided by educational sponsors.

“Jon Isaacson hit the nail right on the head again with this one.  So many tips for both "seasoned" and new estimating professionals.  I thoroughly enjoy the fact that in all his books I find myself totally relating to his scenarios.  Keep it up Jon!  I cannot wait to see what books are to come.”   

New Resources for Contractors

This podcast goes along with a recent C&R article titled "The 4 Modes of Profitability for Contractors." It was the first in a series to attempt to help new entrepreneurs, in-progress contractors, and aspiring persons in a position of leadership to better grasp the essential nature of overhead and profit (O&P) within the skilled trades. In this episode of Restoration Today, Jon Isaacson, the author of the first article and orchestrator of the entire series, walks through how contractors can help themselves and their team members form better mindsets and habits as they think through the four modes of profitability for contractors.
"An expert is somebody who knows what he's talking about through experience, training, and education. You cannot become an expert without all three.” - Bob Blochinger

As a guest for Episode 94 of The DYOJO Podcast, Bob Blochinger shares his thoughts on the roadmap to expertise. For a professional to seek and achieve expertise, they need to be able to:
  • Determine whether the information is reliable
  • Apply a scientific approach to their journey
  • Demonstrate a mastery of relevant knowledge

​From his own experience Bob states, “Whatever questions, or problems, or whatever exists that needs explanation or evaluation, the expert needs to know what he's saying and how to explain it so that a regular person can understand.”

Construction Articles & Restoration Publications

Articles for Property Restoration Contractors and Insurance Claims Professionals

Recent Construction and Insurance Articles Published by Jon Isaacson

  • ​The Mindset and Habits for Claims Estimating Success as a New Independent Adjuster (ClaimsPages) ​
  • Reflections of the 75th Annual RIA Convention (R&R Magazine)
  • Resolving Insurance Claims Disputes with Bill Wilson – Book Review of When Words Collide (InsNerds)
    Leadership Distinctives of an Industry Giant (R&R Magazine)

Leadership development resources from The DYOJO

The DYOJO has published three books to help you achieve your personal and team development goals. 

NOW AVAILABLE in Kindle and paperback
  • (2022) So, You Want To Be A Project Manager? by Jon Isaacson, discussing the mindset and habits for the roles and responsibilities of project management
  • (2021) Be Intentional: Culture by various talented authors, discussing real world efforts to elevate workplace culture 
  • (2020) Be Intentional: Estimating by Jon Isaacson, discussing the right mindset and habits for estimating insurance claims 
  • Check out The DYOJO BLOG for articles written to help you shorten your DANG learning curve as an Intentional Restorer.
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PUBLICATIONS from The DYOJO 

How do I start a property restoration company?


​You do not have to be a rocket scientist to START a restoration company, but there are unique aspects of this industry. If you want to shorten your DANG learning curve for starting a water or fire damage restoration company, we have resources that can help you.

In property restoration and other service-based industries, opportunities often come at all of the oddest hours of the day or night, testing your commitment to the cause. Identify the opportunities that are best for you and your team. Structure yourself and your team to see, understand, and meet the needs, values, and opportunities that the market presents. 

If you want to learn more about starting and growing a restoration company: ​​

How do I get more insurance claims work?


Some contractors think that the insurance companies are a golden goose. While there is money to be made in work on property insurance claims, there is are unique processes and nuances that you will need to skillfully navigate if you want to achieve your goals.

In his first book, Be Intentional: Estimating, author Jon Isaacson outlines many of the mindset and habits that will help owners, managers, estimators, and growth-minded professionals to thrive in the world of insurance claim response and repairs. 

If you want to learn more about the insurance claims process: ​

How do I improve my project scoping and estimating?


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Perhaps you have started your restoration company but you are struggling to achieve consistent outcomes with your production process. The DYOJO has created several resources that will help owners and managers to achieve clarity, consistency, and accountability within their organizations.

​Watch our six part video series from The DYOJO Podcast, The Benchmarks of Growth, where we dig into the factors that helped industry veterans persevere through their obstacles and lead their teams through various stages in their company evolution. 

If you would like to level up your estimating process:​

Professional development resources from The DYOJO

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  • ​I am a technician wanting to career growth development 
  • ​I am a manager looking for management and leadership skills development 
  • ​I am an estimator looking for estimating and project management skills development 
  • ​I am an owner looking for process improvement and team development 
  • I am an adjuster looking for Xactimate and negotiation skills development 

Learn About and From Property Restoration History


​The DYOJO Way: developing Intentional Restorers at every level:
  • Career development for property restoration technicians
  • Leadership skills development for property restoration managers
  • Estimating and project management best practices for estimators
  • Process improvement for property restoration owners​
  • List of RESTORATION RESOURCES (in alphabetical order)
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