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Questions The DYOJO can help you answer:

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:

Read this article from The DYOJO - How to Start Your Restoration Company with Pennies
Watch this video from The DYOJO - Asking Better Questions for Your Business

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:

Watch this video from The DYOJO Podcast addressing - Common Estimating Shortfalls
Read this article from The DYOJO - The Mindset and Habits for Claims Estimating Success

How do I improve my claims scoping and estimating?

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:

Watch this video, an episode of The Xactimate Sessions, from The DYOJO Podcast - Improving as an Xactimate Estimator
Read this article from The DYOJO - If You Want to Succeed, Row Together

Professional development resources from The DYOJO

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

The DYOJO Podcast for property restoration contractors and insurance claims professionals

INFOtainment, to educate and entertain you, as we help you shorten your DANG learning curve. New episodes release on Thursdays and can be watched or listened to on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.

Recent Appearances by Jon Isaaccson

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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