4 Habits You Need to Break Right Now If You’re a Contractor
Update: 2025-11-26
Description
Are your daily habits helping your business grow—or holding it back? In this episode of Hard Hat to CEO, Chris shares the four habits that hurt contractors the most, even though many wear them like a badge of honor. From always feeling “too busy” to trying to handle everything yourself, these common traps lead to burnout, lost money, and zero free time. Chris gives honest advice on how to stop reacting to every problem, start planning your day better, and why it’s so important to actually know your numbers. If you feel stuck or always behind, this one’s for you.
Episode highlights:
(0:00 ) Intro
(0:48 ) The habits that steal your time, energy, and money
(1:47 ) #1: Procrastination, how “being busy” hides what you're avoiding
(2:51 ) #2: Always reacting instead of planning
(4:45 ) #3: Doing everything yourself and burning out
(5:52 ) #4: Not knowing your numbers or how much you’re really making
(7:11 ) How to plan your day and protect your time
(7:59 ) Want help? Free calls and a contractor community are waiting for you
(8:59 ) Ouro
Connect with Hard Hat to CEO on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BrHqc3wdF/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardhattoceo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcgilman/
Episode highlights:
(0:00 ) Intro
(0:48 ) The habits that steal your time, energy, and money
(1:47 ) #1: Procrastination, how “being busy” hides what you're avoiding
(2:51 ) #2: Always reacting instead of planning
(4:45 ) #3: Doing everything yourself and burning out
(5:52 ) #4: Not knowing your numbers or how much you’re really making
(7:11 ) How to plan your day and protect your time
(7:59 ) Want help? Free calls and a contractor community are waiting for you
(8:59 ) Ouro
Connect with Hard Hat to CEO on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BrHqc3wdF/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardhattoceo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcgilman/
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