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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 16 MIN

He Broke His Leg on a Sunday. I Was at the Hospital on Monday.

from The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber

WATCH THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/C8Me5SpjcPY?si=pgar2FOCHlNI5E2aWhen Tim's employee Zach sent him a picture of his leg at midnight, he knew something was wrong. Two broken bones, surgery scheduled, and the first thing Zach was worried about wasn't his leg. It was his job. That hit Tim hard.In this episode, Tim and Derek are recording from a hospital library while Zach is upstairs getting steel plates and screws put in. They talk about what it really means to build a business worth having. One with the margin and the war chest to take care of your people when life goes sideways.Because here's the truth. If you're running on thin margins, cutting prices, and hoping nothing goes wrong, you're one bad day away from a crisis. But when you charge what you're worth and build it right, you've got options. You can be in that hospital. You can keep your guy whole. You can handle it.They also get into why communicating up front beats backpedaling every time, why time passes whether you're building the business or not, and why the best time to start was 20 years ago but today will do just fine.In this episode: 🔥 What Zach's broken leg revealed about Tim's business🔥 How to communicate with clients when something goes sideways🔥 Why employees shouldn't fear losing their job when life hits hard🔥 Building the war chest before you need it🔥 Why time passes whether you're building or not🔥 Don't forget to hire a professional. You are not a monkey.The Contractor Fight is the ultimate sales training resource for contractors! Pick a fight with mediocrity. Live Unafraid.

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WATCH THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/C8Me5SpjcPY?si=pgar2FOCHlNI5E2aWhen Tim's employee Zach sent him a picture of his leg at midnight, he knew something was wrong. Two broken bones, surgery scheduled, and the first thing Zach was worried about wasn't...

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