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The DYOJO Way.
Career development coaching for property restoration technicians.
  • The DYOJO is The Do Your Own Job Dojo. In The DYOJO we train our mindset and habits for success in the career development fight.
  • The DYOJO specializes in helping property restoration technicians to shorten their DANG learning curve for career growth and professional development. 
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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
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Are you an intentional property restoration technician and you want to shorten your DANG learning curve for the next steps of your career development?

The DYOJO Way​ teaches us that to be Intentional Restorers, we need to develop the mindset and habits to:
  • Do it Right
  • Do it Efficiently
  • Do it Excellently

Before you can do anything excellently, you must first learn to do it right. Pursue being proficient in technical as well as practical training. The difference between knowledge and wisdom, is knowing how to apply what you have learned to your daily work. As you become skilled in doing things the right way, increase your ability to be efficient with your movements. Contribute to increased production by reducing waste. When you know how to do it right and you have developed the skills to be efficient, you will be able to focus on those little things that enhance your culture and elevate the experience for your client.  
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Career development for property restoration technicians who want to be intentional restorers:

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Career development in property restoration, as in most of the skilled trades, will require you to develop the right mindset and habits in customer service. We will address two key components of customer service in this article, communication and cleanliness. 
 
  • If you want to develop your career, you have to be intentional in your personal development. 
  • If you want to attract, develop, and retain good talent for your organization, you have to be intentional in your team’s professional development. 
  • If you want to be an intentional restorer, you must make a constant commitment to develop your mindset and your habits. ​​
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The DYOJO Podcast.
Weekly podcast for intentional property restoration professionals 
New episodes drop every Thursday at 9am PST via YouTube, Spotify, Apple, etc. For 2021 the majority of our podcast will be recorded LIVE so that our audience can interact with the show, watch via YouTube, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook. The DYOJO Podcast helps Intentional Restorers to connect, collaborate, and conquer to shorten their DANG learning curve. 
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If you want to grow your career as a technician in property restoration, The DYOJO Way will help you achieve your goals:
  • Whatever you do, do it intentionally. 
  • Life is about opportunity, not convenience. Keep your eyes open and volunteer for the assignments that nobody wants so that you can accelerate you access to learning. 
  • As you give, don't be afraid to ask. If you follow the advice above, at some point your willingness to help should be noted as a commitment to growth and be reciprocated by your employer. 
  • Be F-A-T: Faithful, Available, and Teachable. We talk about this principle in my book Be Intentional: Culture.
  • Documentation is key. In property restoration we don't get paid for what we do but for what we document. We discuss this in my book, Be Intentional: Estimating.
  • For many companies in the property restoration industry, Xactimate is a key resource for how estimates are composed and can be utilized to generate workflows for the production team. Learn to use this tool. 
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​The DYOJO Publications.
  • NOW AVAILABLE in Kindle and paperback (2021) Be Intentional: Culture by various talented authors
  • We published our first book in 2020, Be Intentional: Estimating by Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer
  • Check out The DYOJO BLOG for articles written to help you shorten your DANG learning curve as an Intentional Restorer.  
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Resources from The DYOJO for property restoration technicians:
  • LIST OF RESTORATION RESOURCES (in alphabetical order)
  • Read books like Be Intentional: Estimating to help you develop the right mindset and habits for estimating in property restoration and using tools like Xactimate
  • Listen to industry podcasts such as The DYOJO Podcast to connect with property restoration professionals who have BTDT (been there, done that)
  • Read the excellent personal development book by Rachel Stewart, Unqualified Success
  • Being a healthy water damage science skeptic with industry legend Ken Larsen
  • Learn to operate, clean, and maintain your property restoration equipment
  • Read The 24HR Tech by Andy McCabe
  • Create a five year plan and be clear about pursing it 
  • Know the insurance claims process and how to effectively communicate with customers 
  • Learn to operate innovative resources like Docusketch
  • Keep your foot on the gas for professional development so that you can "thrive, not just survive"  
  • Learn about the history of the property restoration industry 
  • The Three R's of Mastering Xactimate for Beginners ​ ​
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Property Restoration Books

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Property Restoration Podcasts

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
Testimonials for The DYOJO:

"I think you have a good structure but I think your strongest point is you have a natural presence that fits well with consulting and enhances the content and structure that you have." - Ben M, Property Restoration Manager
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