From Humble Beginnings to Significant Impact: A Journey of Growth

This chapter chronicles the speaker's evolution from creating their first YouTube video to developing a flourishing podcast and sales training initiatives. It highlights the importance of resilience in the face of challenges and the necessity of grasping critical business metrics for sustainable growth.

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Holy shit! We made it to 1,000 episodes of The Contractor Fight podcast! In this special milestone episode, Tom reflects on the journey of building The Contractor Fight, from hitting record on the first episode to leading a movement that has transformed the contracting industry.

Tom shares the highs, the struggles, and the lessons learned along the way, and he issues a challenge to the Fight community—because we're just getting started.

In this episode, Tom discusses:

[00:00] Celebrating 1,000 episodes and the impact of The Contractor Fight movement
[00:23] Why this community is so special—bringing respect and dignity back to the trades
[00:52] How the podcast started with a single recording and turned into a global movement
[01:17] Tom’s first-ever speaking gig and the realization that sparked this mission
[02:00] The humble beginnings of The Contractor Fight on YouTube in 2013
[02:33] Over 1,500 videos, 80,000+ subscribers, and 7 million views later—how consistency paid off
[03:08] A throwback to Tom’s first-ever video and why you just need to “hit record”
[05:14] The key to success: showing up consistently, even when no one cares at first
[06:05] The evolution from the Strongpreneur Podcast to The Contractor Fight
[06:49] The birth of the Contractor Sales Academy and the impact of Shinfu sales training
[07:24] Why niching down changed everything—choosing to serve contractors exclusively
[08:52] How a conversation with Ryan Michler led to The Contractor Fight brand
[09:23] Creating the legendary free Facebook group and how it changed the game
[10:13] The first Mile High Profit Summit in 2021 and how it became a sellout success
[10:58] Merging Contractor Sales Academy with The Contractor Fight to streamline growth
[12:12] The impact so far—6,400+ contractors through paid programs, thousands more helped
[12:42] Why the mission isn’t over—only 1% of contractors have been reached so far
[13:25] A challenge to the Fight community: invite more contractors to level up their business
[14:39] Tom’s gratitude to the listeners and the fire that keeps him going every day

Resources:

⚔️ WAR ROOM

Ready to scale your business to $5,000,000 or more? No theory. No fluff. Pure action. Join nine other battle-tested contracting companies to tackle your biggest challenges.

👉 https://thecontractorfight.com/war-room

🧰 CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SCHOOL

Serious about building a profitable, structured contracting business without the chaos? Get the tools, insights, and mentorship you need to level up—on YOUR time, at YOUR pace.

👉 https://contractorbusinessschool.com/

⭐️ 5 Steps to 5 Stars

How to charge premium prices and never run out of leads.

👉 https://thecontractorfight.com/5-stars/

🛡️ BATTLEGROUND

Everything your contracting business needs in one comprehensive program: Leadership, Communication, and Numbers.

👉 https://thecontractorfight.com/battleground

💰 Calculate a 50% Gross Profit on Every Job

Get your numbers right—download our worksheet today.

👉 https://thecontractorfight.com/50/

🎧 Get on the podcast!

👉 https://thecontractorfight.com/intervention