Every contractor knows that guy. The one who always seems to land the good jobs, find the right crews, and dodge the disasters. He's "just lucky" — except he's not.

In this episode of Contractor Cuts, Clark and James break down a 10-year study on what actually separates lucky people from unlucky ones — and the 4 habits every "lucky" contractor has in common.

They cover:

• The newspaper experiment that proves luck isn't random — it's focus
• Habit #1: Why the guy who hunts down crews at Home Depot always ends up with better labor
• The networking moves contractors think are silly but quietly fill their pipeline
• Habit #2: How to tell the difference between trusting your gut and rationalizing laziness
• Habit #3: Why expecting good fortune is the opposite of woo-woo manifestation
• Habit #4: How the unluckiest contractors keep repeating the same mistakes — and how to break the cycle
• The real story of a $400K estimate they were happy to lose

If you've ever felt like the industry is working against you, this is the mindset shift that flips it.

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