A short YouTube talk by Adam Bensman listing 25 life-changing lessons learned from working in roofing sales. Bensman frames roofing sales as a form of personal development that accelerates income and personal growth, shares practical mindset and behavior rules (e.g., follow-up, discipline, empathy, health, momentum), and closes with calls-to-action promoting his book The Roofing Sales Survival Guide and another video.
Here are 25 life changing lessons that I learned in roofing sales. Because after all, roofing sales is personal development in disguise and it's a fun way to gamify our personal development and personal growth. When you develop personally in roofing sales, your income follows and I joke that it's like, it's like getting paid to go to therapy and that's what makes it so addicting. So for those of us that always are looking for the ways to like peel back the layers of the onion, that of who we are to discover our gifts so we can play all out, leave nothing on the table and create incredible possibilities for ourselves and our families in our lives, roofing sales is the place. Now I know that it is incredibly challenging. That's why there's so much turnover. So if you're on a personal development journey in roofing sales, you're going to love this video and you're going to love my book, the Roofing Sales Survival Guide. How to beat the odds, overcome yourself and win big. You can get copy, a digital copy for free. There's a link in the description or you can get it on Amazon or audible. So I am so excited to be jumping into this list because it was really fun putting this together and reflecting back on who I was. This, this very thin skinned, sensitive person who didn't quite have sales skills getting into this in 2011 to where I am now. So I hope this list of 25 inspires and empowers you to, to be the best version of you and to go all in on roofing sales. Welcome or welcome back. Adam Bensman here. I'm grateful for your time. Let's rock and roll. Roofing sales is personal development in disguise and the reward for growth is life changing. I hope my content helps you create a richer life and bank account. All right, as we roll through this list, I have two asks and you first. If you have life lessons that you've learned in roofing sales, share them with me. I'd love to see them because this community is so rich. And then number two, you know that there's one person on your team who needs a pick me up. So be a hero and share this video with them right now. All right, let's rock and roll right through this list. Starting with number one, you will never get everybody to like you. Number two, you are always just one strategy away from from your next massive breakthrough. Keep learning. Number three, success is not linear. You'll have your best week, month or day followed by the worst ever. Get used to it. Number four. If you want uncommon success in life, like making six figures and up, you need to be willing to do uncommon things. Number five. Be relentless. Success is on the other side of failure. And remember, the money is in the follow up. Number six. Face the elephant in the room head on. Not only in sales appointments, overcoming objections and conflict, but also in your personal life and with your significant other. Number 7. Momentum is the secret to consistency. Number 8. Your only competitor is you. Number 9. Money follows speed. Number 10. Bet on yourself and go all in. Number 11. Motivation is total BS. Discipline is what you need. Number 12. Empathy is the heart of connection. Number 13. Your ears, not your voice, is your real money maker. Number 14. If you're not practicing, you're gambling, especially when it comes to sales practice. Number 15. Don't measure your total income, measure the value of your time. Number 16. You can't escape yourself. You can't drink it away, you can't smoke it away. Number 17. If you don't believe in you, who will? Number 18. Don't confuse your net worth with your self worth. 19. Use other people's doubts as your inspiration. 20. Your health is number one. Do not put it behind your work. 21. Do the things that scare you. 22. Make progress towards your goals daily. 23. You get exactly what you tolerate. 24. Say no and mean it. 25. Do the right thing even when no one is watching. If you like this video and you want to dive more into your personal development journey, jump into this next one right now and I'm going to help you conquer your inner demon, that one thing that's holding you back from being the best version of you. Thanks for joining me and I'll see you on the next one.
