Tuesday Tuneup- #77
The Secret to Scaling Without Chaos
Happy Tuesday everyone!
When contractors feel buried, it’s not usually because they added a new product line.
It’s because they’ve let every oddball job, specialty request, and high-headache project sneak through the door.
Chasing custom solar installs instead of sticking to cookie-cutter.
Juggling five roofing systems instead of mastering one.
Redesigning processes around the 20% of projects that cause 80% of the stress.
That’s what drags businesses down.
The 80/20 Simplicity Rule
Great companies don’t build for the exceptions. They build for the majority.
80% of jobs → quick, repeatable, profitable.
20% of jobs → complex, margin-killers.
The Power of Diversification
Here’s the twist:
If I have three product lines and only focus on the easy 80% in each, I’ll do a better job, make more money, and be more diversified than the contractor who chases 100% of the customers in just one line.
Roofing, solar, HVAC … when each is simplified and standardized, you’re building steady streams of profitable work instead of one complicated mess.
Think about it:
In roofing, you pick one shingle system and dominate the simple installs.
In solar, you stick to the straightforward jobs that flow smoothly.
In HVAC, you standardize your equipment and process.
Now you’ve got three steady streams of profitable, repeatable work instead of one complicated mess.
It’s not about avoiding growth. It’s about simplifying so much that growth feels natural instead of overwhelming.
Your Turn
This week, ask yourself:
Which jobs are my “easy 80%”?
Which projects eat margin and create chaos?
Where can I simplify so crews win without burning out?
Get ruthless. Own the 80%. Say no to the noise.
That’s how you create space to scale and build a business customers love.