Stop Letting Ballparks Become the Budget
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Stop Letting Ballparks Become the Budget
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About this listen
Ballpark numbers can save you time or burn you when the client treats them like a contract. We get into how to give ranges, spell out what's included, and use pre construction to lock expectations before the job gets weird.
Show Notes:
00:00:00 Ballpark gone wrong
00:01:09 Sponsors and newsletter
00:04:14 2026 reset and jumping back in
00:08:49 The ballpark trap
00:12:04 Handling the first call
00:26:52 What's included and what isn't
00:36:10 Explain the cost drivers
00:44:03 Test the budget early
00:46:30 Sell honesty, not a deal
00:51:51 Break scope into buckets
00:53:01 Confidence and pre con
01:07:49 TLDR and wrap
Video Version:
https://youtu.be/WNzfI8RgPEE
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