Quote or estimate: the difference costs money
Two words, two completely different commitments. Confuse them and you either give away your room to manoeuvre or buy yourself an argument.
Last updated: 18 August 2026
Guides
Practical writing on quoting, time tracking and invoicing in project work - no consultant speak.
Change requests: where projects quietly lose their margin
Extra work happens on almost every project. Whether it gets paid for is decided the moment it arises, not at the end.
Last updated: 4 August 2026
Time tracking: what it has to deliver to be worth the effort
Recording hours costs a few minutes every day and often returns nothing. Why that happens - and what tracking has to deliver before it pays for itself.
Last updated: 15 July 2026
What an hourly rate actually has to cover
Deriving your rate from a salary makes you systematically poorer than you think. A worked example showing why - and how to do it properly.
Last updated: 1 July 2026
Job costing: why the profit is rarely where you think it is
Most firms only find out at year end whether a project paid off. It can be worked out after every job - from three numbers you already have.
Last updated: 16 June 2026