

The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber
Tom Reber
Stop stressing out about your contracting business and take back control. The Contractor Fight is bringing respect and dignity back to the trades one contractor at a time. Discover how to market, sell, and consistently produce your projects at a profit with industry expert and powerful motivator Tom Reber.
Stop stealing from your family.
Earn what you're worth.
Build a business that serves you.
Stop stealing from your family.
Earn what you're worth.
Build a business that serves you.
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Nov 30, 2022 • 10min
TCF724: GET EYEBALLS: The Easiest Way to Get More Referrals
Tom talks about the easiest way for you to get more referrals. He gives some simple tips for increasing your clients and making the most of your time in the referral game. Those who want their clients to rave about their service won't want to miss this episode! Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Being referral worthy [01:41] - The transfer of trust meeting [02:37] - Being prepared for the pre-job visit [05:05] - Recapping the plan with the client [08:05] - Scheduling the daily update with the client [09:19] - Being prepared for the final walkthrough Resources: == Get the FREE Contractor’s Guide to Spotting a Cheap Prospect BEFORE They Waste Your Time: https://thecontractorfight.com/cheap/ == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 29, 2022 • 8min
TCF723: SELL UNAFRAID - Make More Sales Without Stressing Out
Do you struggle with selling? Are you eager to grow your business but don't know how? Well, Tom is here to help. His suggestions will help you to add more to your sales funnel without getting stressed out and continue to sell more. Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Intro [01:44] - Ways to make more sales without stressing out [02:16] - Identifying your ideal client [03:14] - Adopting a time kills deals mentality [05:02] - Assignment selling [06:28] - Having personal discipline [07:53] - Outro Resources: == Get the FREE Contractor’s Guide to Spotting a Cheap Prospect BEFORE They Waste Your Time: https://thecontractorfight.com/cheap/ == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Let us help you take your business to the next level. Check out our Foundations Program: https://thecontractorfight.com/foundations/ == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 28, 2022 • 8min
TCF722: Monday Mojo - I'm That Guy Now
Tom shares his story of how he once looked at someone successful and thought he was not capable of becoming anything like that...to becoming that guy. He encourages you to work hard on yourself, to achieve your goals, and to live your dream life. In this episode, Tom discusses… Tom's story of admiring someone's status to becoming that guy Working on yourself and your goals and living the life that you desire The importance of daily nourishing your self-confidence Resources: ==Grab our free resources: https://thecontractorfight.com/worksheets/ == Join Us in the BATTLEGROUND ==Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info check out:https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 25, 2022 • 8min
TCF721: Friday Fails - Go For It!
Dan lays out his favorite Contractor Fight core value — GO FOR IT. He tells why it's an essential value and shares three situations where contractors would be better off if they practiced this core value. In this episode, we talk about… Importance of The Fight's core value "Go for it." Areas where "Go for it" need to be applied in the contracting world: Getting yourself on the payroll Hiring crews Investing in your business Resources: == Check out Contractor Sales Pros on Facebook. The place to ask questions and share strategies and best practices to help each other get better as salespeople in the construction industry: https://thecontractorfight.com/salespro == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear ==https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media ==YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast ==Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 24, 2022 • 10min
TCF720: MONEY MINDSET - Sex, Money & Happiness
In this episode, Tom uncovers the secrets to making more money, having more sex and living a happy life, and he does so by sharing about his upcoming book, Win the Moments. So get started and stop dreaming! Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Intro [00:30] - Chapter three of Win the Moments [01:36] - Tom's best version of himself [03:03] - Your daily decisions determine who you will become in the future [05:52] - The reason why most people don't realize their life's vision [06:15] - The key to winning [07:05] - Don't be seduced by success [09:20] - Tom's challenge for you Resources: == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 23, 2022 • 12min
TCF719: GET EYEBALLS: 3 Best Methods for Getting New Clients
New clients are a big part of growing your business. So how do you get new clients? Listen in as Tom shares the three best methods for getting new clients for your business. Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Intro [00:40] - Three best ways to get new clients for your business [02:29] - Be visible as a company [05:21] - Make yourself a magnet for clients [08:50] - Don't wait for clients to find you, find them [11:15] - Wrap up Resources: == Get the FREE Contractor’s Guide to Spotting a Cheap Prospect BEFORE They Waste Your Time: https://thecontractorfight.com/cheap/ == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 22, 2022 • 11min
TCF718: SELL UNAFRAID - The 1st Thing I'd Do to Raise My Closing Rate
In today's podcast episode, Tom shares a strategy that will have the biggest impact on your closing rate. He shares how setting a pricing bracket can help you have better conversations with people so that you can close your projects at a higher rate. Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Intro [02:18] - Setting a pricing bracket helps to raise your closing rate [04:21] - Technique of bracketing [06:55] - When you do bracketing, you get to the money faster [07:53] - Another way to set the bracket [09:47] - Bracketing is going to save you time Resources: == Get the FREE Contractor’s Guide to Spotting a Cheap Prospect BEFORE They Waste Your Time: https://thecontractorfight.com/cheap/ == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Let us help you take your business to the next level. Check out our Foundations Program: https://thecontractorfight.com/foundations/ == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 21, 2022 • 7min
TCF717: Monday Mojo - What will you change?
There are a lot of people out there that are successful in life, business, relationships, and health. Well, what do they do differently from other people? They simply do what it takes when it is time for them to take action. Tom wants to remind you not to put off what you need to do right now. Do the work that needs to be done. There's no other time than now! In this episode, Tom discusses… You shouldn't wait until tomorrow to take action if you want to accomplish your goals—Right now is the best time to take action. Many people fail in business, relationships, and life because they put things off. You'll regret it if you keep holding yourself back. Resources: ==Grab our free resources: https://thecontractorfight.com/worksheets/ == Join Us in the BATTLEGROUND ==Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info check out:https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 18, 2022 • 8min
TCF716: Friday Fails - 3 Areas Where Anger Ruins Your Business
There are times in business when you can easily lose your cool. And when that happens, your mistakes will only grow and account for more issues down the line. Dan discusses three main areas where he has let his anger ruin his business. He encourages you to release your anger and not let it own you. In this episode, we talk about… 3 main areas in business where anger can ruin your business: Request for a breakdown of costs from the client Getting punch lists from your client Getting angry with your employees and subs Resources: == Check out Contractor Sales Pros on Facebook. The place to ask questions and share strategies and best practices to help each other get better as salespeople in the construction industry: https://thecontractorfight.com/salespro == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear ==https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media ==YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast ==Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify

Nov 17, 2022 • 12min
TCF715: Money Mindset - How to Survive a Recession as a New Contractor
In this episode, Tom talks about what it's going to take to survive the recession, specifically if you're a new contractor. Tune in if you want to know the best way not to feel the effects of a recession! Conversation Highlights: [00:00] - Intro [01:11] - Neither good nor bad times last forever [02:16] - You have a choice — don't participate in the recession [04:25] - Commit to ringing your cash register every day [06:33] - You need to raise your prices [09:23] - Most contractors will not do these things [11:18] - The Contractor Fight Foundations Program CLICK HERE to learn about the Contractor Fight Foundations Program: https://thecontractorfight.com/foundations/ Resources: == Join us in BATTLEGROUND == Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program with three main focus areas: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers. For more info, check out: https://TheContractorFight.com/Battleground == Get your questions answered and connect with other contractors building stronger businesses in The Contractor Fight: https://thecontractorfight.com/facebook == Grab the Gear == https://gear.thecontractorfight.com/ == Find Us on Social Media == YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Instagram: https://thecontractorfight.com/ig == Rate the Podcast == Help your fellow contractors find the podcast! Please leave a rating/review! Apple Podcasts Spotify


