It’s Your Parents’ Fault Your Remodeling Business Sucks
Why Millennials Struggle with Risk, Failure, and Growth in Business
What if I told you the biggest reason your remodeling business is struggling isn’t the economy, competition, or lack of clients… but the way you were raised?
Sounds harsh, right? But stick with me, because this might be the wake-up call you need.
If you’re a remodeling business owner who feels stuck, hesitant to take risks, and frustrated by slow growth, you’re not alone. The problem isn’t just your strategy—it’s your mindset. And if you grew up in an environment where failure was avoided, where everyone got a trophy, and where challenges were cushioned, then you were programmed to fear risk and avoid discomfort—two things that are essential for business success.
Let’s break it down.

The Psychology of Playing It Safe
Many Millennials were raised in what I like to call the "Bubble-Wrapped Childhood."
Participation trophies for everyone – You didn’t have to win to be rewarded.
Overprotective parents – They shielded you from failure to keep you from feeling bad.
Always having the right answer – Schools praised memorization over critical thinking.
Here’s the problem: Business doesn’t work that way.
👉 In the real world, there are winners and losers.
👉 In business, failure is the only way to learn and grow.
👉 In remodeling, if you don’t take risks, you get left behind.
Studies show that children who don’t experience failure early in life struggle with resilience, problem-solving, and risk-taking as adults. If you grew up never experiencing the sting of real loss, you may now find yourself paralyzed by indecision, unwilling to take big swings, and stuck in the “safe zone” of business.
And that’s why your remodeling business is struggling.

The Cost of Staying in Your Comfort Zone
If you’ve been in business for a while and you’re still grinding without real progress, you need to ask yourself:
Am I afraid to take risks? (Trying new marketing, raising prices, or niching down?)
Do I overanalyze everything instead of taking action?
Am I scared to admit I don’t have all the answers?
If you answered yes to any of these, welcome to the club. Most remodeling business owners weren’t trained to be entrepreneurs—they were trained to be technicians who happen to own a business.
But the truth is, success in remodeling is not about being the best at your trade. It’s about being the best at running a business.
And that means failing—a lot.

Why You Need to Fail More (Yes, More!)
Think about the most successful remodelers in the game. They’ve all made massive mistakes. The difference is, they failed forward.
Reframe Failure as Feedback
🔴 Marketing campaign flopped? Great! Now you know what doesn’t work.
🔴 Lost a big client to a competitor? Awesome! Time to analyze their offer and adjust yours.
🔴 Tried a new pricing model and got pushback? Perfect! Now you can tweak and refine.
Failure is not the end—it’s the best business coach you’ll ever have.
The problem? Most struggling remodelers are more afraid of being seen as a failure than they are of actually failing.
They won’t try new things because they don’t want to look stupid.
They won’t invest in coaching because they don’t want to admit they need help.
They won’t ask for guidance because they think they should “already know” how to run a business.
This mindset is killing remodeling businesses every single day.

How to Break Free & Finally Grow Your Remodeling Business
If you’re tired of playing it safe and watching your business crawl instead of soar, here’s what you need to do:
1️⃣ Take More Risks
Try new marketing strategies, raise your prices, or specialize in a niche. The worst thing that happens? You learn something.
2️⃣ Invest in Mentorship & Training
You don’t know what you don’t know. Get around successful remodelers and learn from their failures so you don’t have to repeat them.
3️⃣ Surround Yourself with Risk-Takers
If everyone around you is comfortable playing small, you will too. Find people who push you to be better.
4️⃣ Reprogram Your Mindset
Stop seeing failure as a bad thing. Start seeing it as a requirement for success.

Are You Ready to Step Up?
If this post hit home, you’ve got two choices:
1️⃣ Stay the same. Keep playing it safe, hoping things magically improve.
2️⃣ Do something about it.
If you’re serious about taking control of your remodeling business, I invite you to join the 5-Day Remodel Challenge.
In just 5 days, you’ll:
✅ Shift your mindset from fear to confidence.
✅ Learn how to take smart, calculated risks.
✅ Start making real progress toward success.
🚀 Join now: https://www.remodelingriches.com

It’s time to stop blaming your circumstances and start becoming the leader your business needs. Let’s go!

Final Thoughts
Your parents weren’t trying to hurt you by protecting you from failure. They wanted the best for you.
But now, as a business owner, it’s your job to unlearn what’s holding you back.
You were built for more. The only question is: are you ready to go after it?
​💬 Drop a comment below: What’s one risk you’ve been avoiding in your business? Let’s talk! 🚀