I Didn’t Get Smarter Overnight — I Started Using Kudurru Stone

Introduction

I used to think I was doing pretty well with scheduling. Sure, I might’ve sent a crew to the wrong site once or twice, but who hasn’t? Between a whiteboard, a stack of sticky notes, and a strong pot of coffee, I thought I had things under control. Then one morning, I sat down, opened the day’s schedule, and realized something odd—everything actually made sense.

Crews were exactly where they should be. Jobs were in the right order. No one was calling me from three counties away asking, “Hey Gus, why are we here?” For a split second, I thought I had achieved some kind of managerial enlightenment.

Then it hit me: I didn’t get smarter overnight. I just started using Kudurru Stone.

The Chaos Before the Calm

Back in the day, my scheduling system was a work of art—if you consider finger painting art. I’d scribble crew names on a whiteboard, cross things out, move magnets around, and pray nobody bumped into it. Once, I tried color-coding everything. Within a week, it looked like a toddler’s watercolor project.

And heaven forbid anyone needed to know where they were supposed to go. My office phone would ring like a fire alarm. “Hey Gus, are we at the Johnson boundary or the Peterson topo?” Half the time, I had to pretend I knew and buy myself 30 seconds to dig through notes like a squirrel looking for a buried nut.

Let’s just say, crew scheduling was not my strong suit.

The Morning Everything Clicked

Then one day, everything changed. I opened Kudurru Stone, and it was all right there—clean, clear, and color-coded in a way that made sense. Every crew had their route, every project had its time slot, and I didn’t have to juggle maps, notebooks, and my last ounce of patience.

The best part? The schedule actually talked to the rest of the system. When a project was updated, so was the crew’s schedule. No more calling three people to tell them plans had shifted. No more guessing who had the rebar caps. No more sending the same crew to two jobs 50 miles apart on the same day.

For once, it felt like I was running a land surveying business instead of a three-ring circus.

What Kudurru Stone Really Does

Here’s the secret: Kudurru Stone doesn’t just store your schedule—it runs it. It shows where your crews are, what they’re doing, and what comes next. If something shifts, you can adjust with a few clicks. And everyone—from the field to the office—is on the same page.

For me, that means:

• No more double-booked crews.
• No more forgotten jobs.
• No more wasted fuel and time.
• And no more staring blankly at a wall calendar wondering what day it is.

Kudurru Stone turned scheduling from a daily battle into a quiet victory. It didn’t make me smarter—it just made the work make sense.

Reflection

Running a surveying company is about more than staking corners and drawing maps. It’s about keeping people, projects, and priorities lined up. And honestly, I don’t need to be a scheduling genius—I just need a system that keeps everyone moving in the same direction. Kudurru Stone does that better than any clipboard or coffee-fueled memory ever could.

Conclusion

These days, I start my morning with a hot cup of coffee and a calm heart. The schedule’s already handled. The crews know where they’re headed. And I get to look like I finally figured it all out.

Truth is, I didn’t get smarter overnight. I just started using Kudurru Stone.

If your schedule makes sense before your second cup of coffee, you’re either dreaming—or using Kudurru Stone.