Can't Stop the Growth CSTG 222: The Arena: A New Era of Leadership Development for Home Services | David Gregory
Jul 22, 2025
David Gregory, leader of learning initiatives at The Arena and collaborator with Peterman Brothers, discusses a groundbreaking platform for contractors in the home services industry. He highlights how The Arena fosters community and accountability, breaking leadership ceilings that hinder growth. Through resources like weekly live trainings and peer-sharing, members can tackle real business challenges together. Gregory emphasizes that leadership development—and not just operational fixes—is key to unlocking potential and revenue growth in this sector.
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Loneliness Hides Common Problems
- Owners feel isolated despite facing common problems across the industry.
- The Arena creates a shared space to surface vetted solutions and collaboration.
Use Community To Vet Solutions
- Join an industry-specific community to ask practical questions and find real implementations.
- Use crowdsourced feedback to vet solutions rather than relying solely on Google searches.
Leadership Ceilings Limit Growth
- Contractors often hit a leadership ceiling when they try to run everything themselves.
- Scaling requires shifting from solo doer to empowering people and building managers.