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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