S15 E2: Job Costing - the Key to Profitability with Jim Aanderud

💡 Today’s episode is a special re-broadcast of one of our very first episodes—an important, evergreen conversation that many may have missed when our podcast was just starting out. We’ve dusted it off because the message is just as powerful (and necessary) today as it was then.Profitability doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by design.In this episode of The DooDoo Diva’s Smells Like Money Podcast, host Suzan Chin-Taylor sits down again with industry veteran, keynote speaker, and author Jim Aanderud, President & CEO of Promethean Technologies, to dive into one of the most powerful tools for protecting your bottom line: job costing.Jim explains how even a simple job costing spreadsheet can help you know—every single day—whether your jobs are truly profitable or quietly draining your resources. From real-world lessons to practical tips, this episode shows you how to stop running your business reactively and start managing proactively.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ Why daily job costing is essential to avoid hidden losses.✅ How to calculate your true “cost of doing business.”✅ How job costing and P&L statements work together for clarity.✅ How training and accountability boost profitability.✅ Why leadership and company culture matter just as much as the numbers.📘 Resources Mentioned:The Profitability Playbook by Jim Aanderud – Available on Amazon and at The Tuit Group Bookstore.Free Job Costing Template – Download at thetuitgroup.com.👤 About Jim Aanderud:With over 20 years as a contractor, business owner, and national speaker, Jim has been published in numerous industry periodicals and continues to help small business owners master the business side of contracting.🔗 Connect with Jim Aanderud:Website: permidian.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-aanderud-a76a897/Profitability Playbook: https://thetuitgroup.com/product/profitability-playbook-by-jim-aanderud-video-course/Don’t forget to subscribe to the Smells Like Money Podcast for more insights and innovations in the wastewater industry. Follow us on creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast for updates and more episodes.I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Suzan Chin-Taylor, host of The DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast:Website: www.creativeraven.com | https://thetuitgroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeraven/Email: [email protected] Telephone: +1 760-217-8010Listen and subscribe here to your favorite platform:Apple Podcast - Google Podcast - Cast Box - Overcast - Pocket Casts - YouTube - Spotifyhttps://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/ Subscribe to the Podcast:https://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/Be a guest on our show:https://calendly.com/thetuitgroup/be-a-podcast-guestCheck Out my NEW Digital Marketing E-Course & Coaching Program just for Wastewater Pros:https://store.thetuitgroup.com/diy-digital-marketing-playbook-for-wastewater-pros#JobCosting #Profitability #ContractorSuccess #BusinessGrowth #FinancialManagement #SmallBusinessTips #CashFlowManagement #ProactiveBusiness #ConstructionBusiness #Leadership #SmellsLikeMoneyPodcast