Persevering
Has anyone ever had a terrible first six months of the year and then absolutely crushed the last six?
2026 is my second year in roofing sales. Last year I sold 30 roofs. We had some big storms in 2025, and looking back I know I could’ve sold a lot more. I was still learning the business and wanted to make sure every homeowner was taken care of the right way.
This year has been different. The hail has been weak, I’ve lost a lot of deals, and it’s been discouraging. I’m trying to shift my mindset away from results and toward consistency. Control the effort, let the results follow.
I have to make these next six months count.
Before roofing, I spent years in the electronic security and fire protection industry, where integrity and doing things the right way were everything. I’ve brought those same values into roofing. I won’t pressure homeowners into filing claims they don’t need, manufacture damage, cut corners just to make a sale. I’d rather build a reputation than make a quick commission.
It’s also been a difficult year personally. I’ve had to set boundaries with unhealthy family relationships(mom, sister and aunt) that were affecting my mental health and my performance. My biological father abandoned me before I was born, ironically he’s a highly successful Allstate sales agent. These are deep personal issues I’m having to overcome and I know we all have a story, I want to come out on top and successful. Not trying to have a pity party but want to share my personal struggling I’m overcoming.
At the same time, I’ve poured myself into serving my community. I founded a nonprofit that serves local schools, at-risk youth, and foster children. It’s been amazing to see that grow while I’m still trying to figure out how to become a top producer in roofing. I have a friend who’s an attorney that saw the work my grassroots organization was doing and took care of all the cost in forming the nonprofit. It’s been absolutely incredible. I’ve been committed and obedient to this service work no matter the struggles I was experiencing.
My faith in Jesus is what keeps me grounded. I believe my job is to serve people well, work hard, and leave the outcome to God.
For those of you who’ve been in roofing a while, have you ever had a rough first half of the year and then finished strong? What changed? More doors? Better follow-up? Better sales process? Mindset? Better market?
I’d appreciate any advice from people who’ve been there.
I’m single with no kids. I want to get married and have kids one day My why for getting into roofing is to be able to provide for my future family.