The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber

Just because you are the new kid on the block or you don’t have a ton of experience in the trade doesn’t mean you can’t kill it as a business owner. Tom wants to share his response to a post on the Facebook group the other day about a lack of experience. This can actually be your greatest advantage!   In this episode, we talk about… Many with trade experience can’t get out of their own way as business owners A lack of experience in the trades can be a benefit when owning a contracting business There’s a lot of headtrash about being a new business New business owners are hungry and have everything to prove Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

If you’re not killing it as a contractor right now, you’re definitely doing something wrong. In fact, you’re probably doing a lot of things wrong. Tom’s here to tell you about 5 stupid things that you are doing right now that are holding you back!   In this episode, we talk about… Stop caring so much about what other people think Define your outcomes clearly or else you don’t know where to aim Make more money; make a bigger impact Your success is your own; stop comparing it to other people Establish a sales process that allows you to dictate how you use your time Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

One of the most important aspects of owning a business is knowing your numbers. Do you know how much you need to make each day to not only pay the bills but achieve the lifestyle that you desire? If you don’t, take a listen. Tom is here to tell you how to figure that out!   In this episode, we talk about… Charging improperly is why so many contractors go broke Use overhead and the number of production days to calculate what you need to keep Consider your salary part of your overhead Don’t forget to consider your profit-margin when calculating overhead Take the time to map out your numbers to avoid the struggle The higher the gross profit, the less revenue you need to bring in Links to resources: Find out what you need to charge: https://thecontractorfight.com/charge/ Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business.   Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

“Resilience is the ability to bounce back from problems and setbacks.” A great man said this, and that great man was Tom Reber. Your ability to continue pushing forward through all the challenges and failure will determine whether or not your business achieves financial success. Fall seven times, get up eight!   In this episode, we talk about… Bad stuff is going to happen; it’s a guarantee Recognize failures as an opportunity to progress and learn The adversity is not as important as how you choose to respond to that adversity Reframe the things that happen into possible opportunities Never ever let yourself be the victim Surround yourself with positive people and avoid the negative thoughts Draw from past experiences that have shown your resilience Be the person that future-you will be proud of   Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

Winners find a way and losers find an excuse. Own your crap. That’s the core principle here in The Fight. Once you can step back and take responsibility for the current state of your business, you can start to move past those things that you thought were holding you back. Find a way to be successful!   In this episode, we talk about… Are you where you want to be in your business? Stop making excuses for the failure of your business You deserve to be broke if you were already struggling when COVID hit There is every opportunity to build your brand, regardless of the challenges It’s always easier to find an excuse and blame others As soon as you give life to your excuses, you become a victim Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

There’s not a day that goes by that Tom doesn’t get some sort of hate mail. Lucky for him, he has skin thick enough to deal with it. Tom knows that the first people through the wall always get bloody, but eventually, they will come around. His message about the haters is for those that are feeling the heat!   In this episode, we talk about… Tom likes to poke the hornet's nest from time to time Until you’ve added value to the world, you have no room to talk A lot of people are trying to do great things by taking risks It’s the people that are close to you that question you the most Criticism usually comes from people that haven’t really done much Stay the course and do what you know you need to do Links to resources:   Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

There are some fundamental principles to becoming great at your sales. Amongst all these principles, resiliency and consistency remain vital no matter what industry you find yourself in. Why not go to a place and surround yourself with people that know exactly how to get to where you want to go? Tom’s in the house with Steve Shinholser today to talk about how conquering your sales doesn’t just change your business, it changes your life.    In this episode, we talk about… Steve has come along way with his technological skillset We all grow up with our own head trash about money You have to become okay with rejection It’s important to surround yourself with people that will push you to be better Don’t overcomplicate the “secret” to becoming successful Contractors are translating their bad habits to the camera Have the courage to risk your relationship with the prospect Find a process that you can believe in completely This is where most contractors fail The entire Shinfu process started when Steve was a spin instructor You start growing the minute you get out of your comfort zone Believe in yourself and then you can show others your value People come to the CSA for sales, they find life guidance when they get there Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

There is no silver bullet in the sales game, but there are a couple things that consistently work. Tom is here to share The Golden Question with you. It’s important to remember that regardless of what you ask them, people buy for their own reasons. Build that trust like your competitors won’t and your sales game will take off!   In this episode, we talk about… There’s no power to it; it’s just a question Understand what’s important to your potential client Everyone gets that knot in their stomach when they don’t know what to say The question that can be used in just about every situation Stop justifying and defending; ask this question They will present you with an opportunity to find a better solution   Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

Understanding the motive behind a prospect’s desire to hire a contractor is vital to your success as a salesperson. This is the area that most contractors struggle with and waste the most time. Tom believes this is your secret weapon as a contractor, so come prepared for battle and ready to find the motive!   In this episode, we talk about… Contractors waste a ton of time in their sales process Finding the motive will turn your price into a nonfactor 90% of the sale happens in this one step Don’t skim over this part because you think you have the motive Take the time to make this a second habit You are competing with yourself every single day   Links to resources: Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99

Have you ever wondered what highly successful people do to stay on top of their game? Well, it’s not really a secret. They just do what they need to do on a consistent basis. Don’t burn yourself out; just stay consistent!   In this episode, we talk about… Guys go on intense blitzes that burn them out The power of consistency outweighs the big accomplishments Consistency brings long-term results and gratification The returns will compound over time Identify the parts of your sales process that will bring results consistently over time   Links to resources: James Clear Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp!  Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo Order Your Fight Planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group The Contractor Fight Night The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! The Bridge The Contractor Fight TV The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business.   Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99