Enable Strategy Lab
Margin Pace Tracker
Log each job's margin as you go - know exactly what you need on what's left to hit your weekly target.
Set your weekly Target Gross Margin (pulled straight from TGM Calculator) and how many jobs or SKUs you typically run in a week. Log the actual margin on each one as you go - some will land below target, some above - and the tracker recalculates live: given what's already logged and what's left, what average margin do the remaining jobs now need to hit for the week to still land on target overall? Keeps a running history so you can see the trend week to week, not just today's snapshot.
Included in All Access, or unlock it on its own.
Who it’s for
- Profitable on paper, but cash always feels tight?
Start here first: free Academy course
The Weekly Margin Catch-Up
One job priced below target feels like a small loss in the moment - but if you don't know the catch-up math, it quietly drags the whole week's margin down with it. Learn to read the number early enough to actually fix it before the week runs out. Miss it and you find out you missed target on Friday, when there's nothing left to do about it.
- 1.One Cheap Job Isn't the Whole WeekA single job below target feels like a loss. Mathematically, it's just a number the rest of the week now has to absorb.
- 2.The Catch-Up Math, Step by StepThe exact formula, worked through on a small, easy-to-follow example.
- 3.When the Numbers Turn Against YouTwo honest edge cases worth knowing before you hit them for real.
- 4.Set Your Own NumbersWrite down your target margin and how many jobs or SKUs you typically run in a week - Margin Pace Tracker will use these as your starting point.
- 5.Quick CheckA few questions to lock in what you just covered.
- 6.Track Your Real WeekA faster way to see your pace than doing the maths by hand after every job.
Questions
What does the Margin Pace Tracker do?
Set your weekly Target Gross Margin (pulled straight from TGM Calculator) and how many jobs or SKUs you typically run in a week. Log the actual margin on each one as you go - some will land below target, some above - and the tracker recalculates live: given what's already logged and what's left, what average margin do the remaining jobs now need to hit for the week to still land on target overall? Keeps a running history so you can see the trend week to week, not just today's snapshot.
How much does the Margin Pace Tracker cost?
It's included in All Access along with every other Lab and the full Academy, or you can unlock it on its own. The membership page has the current options.
Is it built for Australian businesses?
Yes. Enable Strategy Lab is built in Queensland for Australian small business owners, using Australian dollars, GST and Australian terms throughout.
Do I need to be good with numbers or strategy?
No. Each Lab walks you through one step at a time in plain English, with examples, and saves your work as you go so you can come back to it.
Is there anything I should read first?
Yes: the free Academy course "The Weekly Margin Catch-Up" explains the thinking behind this Lab in 6 short lessons.