Back in the day, you used to be able to take trades classes in school, but a lot of that has been phased out to make more room for technology classes. This means “contractor school” essentially doesn’t exist.
In this episode, we talk about…
- How right now is a GREAT time to be a contractor.
- Why even though business is booming for contractors at the moment, you should safeguard your business for leaner times ahead. (ie, be thoughtful about big purchases)
- How there’s no contracting school and you do your real learning through experience.
- Generational differences in working with young apprentices today. For instance, they tend to need more validation on the job from their mentors.
- The personality type best suited to being in the trades - usually people who enjoy being outdoors and creating things with their hands.
- Important skills you need to learn for contracting, including math, psychology for understanding people and your own mindset, and marketing.
- How contracting is hard and the average person needs help and support early and often to get good at it.
- The differences between business coaches and construction coaches, and how both are important.
Links to Resources:
Profit Club – Paid Coaching group www.hammerandgrind.com/theprofitclub
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecontractorprofitgroup
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/hammerandgrindpodcast
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hammerandgrindpodcast/
Brad Huebner’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teamhandy/
Eric Triplett’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theponddigger/
Website – www.hammerandgrind.com
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