How to Get Your Crews to Run Jobs Without You — The 3 Before Me Rule

If your phone is ringing all day with questions from the field, this episode is for you. Scott Molchan walks through exactly how to stop being the bottleneck in your own business — by giving your crews the right information upfront and teaching them a simple rule called the Three Before Me. You'll learn how to write work orders that actually tell your crew what to do, how sharing estimated hours changes the psychology of the job, and how to build a team that solves problems without calling you first. If you're tired of being pulled off estimates, away from customers, and out of your own business just to answer field questions — start here. In this episode: 00:00 — The scenario: mid-estimate, phone won't stop ringing 01:39 — Welcome + what we're covering today 02:18 — Why your crew keeps calling (and why it's probably on you) 03:55 — Step 1: Share estimated hours on every single job 06:11 — Step 2: Write detailed work orders with photos and notes 08:34 — Introducing the Three Before Me rule 09:24 — How the Three Before Me actually works 12:04 — The hardest part: enforcing it 13:53 — What changes when you hold the line 14:51 — Recap + how to get help implementing this Resources mentioned: Profits Up Inner Circle — https://milliondollarlandscaper.com/i... Job Site Evaluation Checklist — https://mdl.coach/siteevaluation CompanyCam — https://mdl.coach/companycam The Million Dollar Landscaper Podcast is hosted by Scott Molchan. Every episode covers the real systems, numbers, and leadership it takes to build a landscaping business that runs without you in the middle of everything. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. ==================== Connect with Scott Molchan Facebook:   / milliondollarlandscaper   Instagram:   / milliondollarlandscaper   YouTube:    / @milliondollarlandscaper   ==================== Disclaimer Please see our full disclaimer policy here: https://www.milliondollarlandscaper.c... #LandscapingBusiness #milliondollarlandscaperpodcast #MillionDollarLandscaper #LeadSpeed #3beforeme #organization #lawnanddlandscapebusiness