The Growth Paradox
Why the most dangerous thing a trades business can do is grow revenue without financial visibility in place first, and what it actually looks like when a business outgrows its own reporting.
The Liar, The Thief
The keynote built around the book. Tom walks the audience through the financial pattern hiding inside most trades businesses: gross margin that lies, overhead that steals, and the clarity that changes everything once you can finally see the full picture. And ends with the book in your hands.
the power to say no
The counterintuitive truth about profitable contracting: the businesses winning right now aren't taking more work. They're taking better work. How financial clarity turns "I can't afford to say no" into a choice instead of a fear.
Have, Can, Should: A Pricing Framework
A plain-language framework for the pricing conversation most contractors avoid. What you have to charge, what the market will bear, and what you should charge given everything you know and why the gap between those three numbers is where profit is won or lost.
Why Event Organizers Book Tom
He opens with the proof: a successful firm sale and exit, twenty years of doing the actual work. Then he puts himself in the operator's seat, because that's where most of the room is sitting. The talk ends with something the audience can take home and use the next morning.
He is available to speak at CFMA events, NECA chapter meetings, contractor leadership roundtables, and faith-driven business networks. For podcast appearances and media, reach out through the form below.