Trends ยท proposals
Change orders before the free work starts
Paper-first culture for scope adds. Kind, not soft.
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Free work is a leakScope adds that start in chat never show up on the invoice.
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One-screen deltaWhat changed, why, hours, yes/no owner. Send before you build.
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Taste vs scopePark preference requests in a later phase. Do not silently absorb them.
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AI helps the note, not the yesDraft the change order fast. A human still owns the pause.
Try this week
Next scope ask: write the change note the same day. Do not start until it is logged or signed.
What this means for you
Pick a seat. Three takeaways.
Quick pulse
When a scope add lands mid-week, what happens first?
Full notes
Operators who protect margin treat change orders like seat belts: boring, always on, written before motion. The stuck step is not drafting the note. It is pausing delivery until the paper exists.
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