Many home improvement companies say their people matter, but sales teams often learn the truth by what leaders are willing to invest in. Reps notice when owners give them tools, send them into strong rooms, and show that they believe they can become better. That kind of support can build more than skill. It can build trust, loyalty, confidence, and a stronger company culture. At Grosso University Closers Camp 2026, Nick of Perfect Choice shared what that investment meant to him and his team. Perfect Choice did not send one person to the event. The company sent six people, with four from the St. Louis office and two from Peoria. That decision made the event more than a training trip. It became proof that the company was serious about contractor sales training and serious about the people doing the work.
When Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100, asked what it said about Perfect Choice that the company invested time, energy, and resources to send the team to Closers Camp, Nick gave a clear answer.
“It means a lot, you know, for the owners of the company to invest in us like that,” he said. “It shows that they care and, most importantly, that they believe in us that we could be better.”
His answer gave the release its heart. For Nick, the value was not only in the lessons being taught. It was also in what the investment said about the company’s belief in its people. In an industry where sales teams are often pushed to perform, this story shows the power of giving people the chance to grow together through sales team development for contractors.
Power100 was on site to capture the rapid interviews, live lessons, and people focused stories coming out of Closers Camp 2026. Power100 is the only unbiased third-party platform that recognizes and elevates the top leaders and most impactful companies in the home improvement industry. Through Nick’s interview, the event showed that better sales training can also become a culture signal. When leaders invest in their teams, employees feel seen, supported, and trusted.
That kind of belief can help build sharper salespeople, stronger retention, and teams that want to keep getting better.
Greg Cummings’ rapid interview with Nick of Perfect Choice gave Closers Camp a strong people first lesson. This was not only a story about training. It was a story about what training says to the people who receive it. Perfect Choice sent six team members to the event, and Nick made it clear that this kind of investment carries real meaning. It tells employees they are not only expected to perform. They are believed in, supported, and given room to grow.
Grosso University Closers Camp 2026
When Greg asked how many people Perfect Choice brought to Closers Camp, Nick shared that the company sent four people from the St. Louis office and two from Peoria, making six total. That answer gave the interview a strong team story right away.
Perfect Choice did not send one person to learn alone. The company created a shared learning moment across two offices. That matters because sales training becomes more powerful when people return with the same language, the same lessons, and the same energy. A single rep can grow from training, but a group can help lift the whole team.
This is where sales team training for home improvement companies becomes more than a class. It becomes a culture move. When several people learn together, they can hold each other to a higher standard when they get back home. They can talk through the same ideas, practice the same lessons, and keep each other focused after the event ends.
Nick’s answer showed that Perfect Choice saw Closers Camp as more than an event ticket. It was a team investment. It gave the company a way to help its people sharpen their craft together, not in separate corners.
Home improvement teams ready to grow together can explore Grosso University Closers Camp 2026.
When Greg asked what it said about the company that the owners invested time, energy, and resources into sending the team, Nick gave a clear and honest answer.
“It means a lot, you know, for the owners of the company to invest in us like that.” Nick, Perfect Choice
That quote showed the emotional side of training. Employees notice when leaders spend money, time, and effort to help them improve. They notice when the company chooses to put them in a room where they can learn from strong coaches and other serious salespeople. That kind of choice sends a message without needing many words.
For employee development in home improvement, this matters. A sales rep does not only want to be measured by results. They also want to know the company is helping them get better. Training tells them they are worth the investment. It tells them the company sees a future for them.
Nick’s response made that point feel personal. The value of Closers Camp was not only in the lessons he could take home. It was also in knowing that his owners cared enough to send him there.
Nick took the idea even deeper when he explained what the investment meant to him.
He said it showed that the owners cared, and “most importantly, that they believe in us that we could be better.” Nick, Perfect Choice
That line gives the release its heart. Belief from leadership can change the way a salesperson sees the work. When owners show they believe a team can grow, the team is more likely to believe it too. That belief can turn a training event into something more personal and more lasting.
This is why contractor sales team growth is not only about tactics. It is also about trust. A rep who feels believed in may train harder, listen closer, and return home with more pride. They may also be more open to coaching because the investment already showed that the company is on their side.
Closers Camp gave that belief a place to turn into action. The room brought learning, practice, competition, and shared energy together. For Nick and the Perfect Choice team, the owners’ belief did not stay as a nice idea. It became a live experience they could take part in.
Nick also connected company care to employee retention. He said the owners’ investment, care, and belief “goes a long way” in retaining employees. Nick, Perfect Choice
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That is a strong lesson for home improvement leaders. Retention is not only about pay. Pay matters, but people also want to feel seen, valued, and developed. They want to know the company is not just using their talent. They want to know the company is helping their talent grow.
This is where home improvement employee retention connects directly to training. When a company sends people to events like Closers Camp, it shows that growth is part of the job. It tells reps they are not stuck where they are. It gives them a reason to see a future inside the company.
Nick’s words showed that training can build loyalty because it builds trust. When employees feel that leaders care about who they are becoming, they are more likely to care about where the company is going.
Even though the interview happened halfway through the event, Nick already felt the value. When Greg asked if the team had already gotten its money’s worth if the camp ended right then, Nick answered, “Yeah, I mean, yeah, honestly.”
That response matters because it showed the event was giving value fast. Nick said there had already been a lot of information and knowledge he would take home. The camp had not even finished, but the team had already received lessons they could use.
For sales training return on investment, that is important. Owners want to know that time away from the field will matter. Salespeople want to know the room is worth being in. Nick’s answer showed that Closers Camp was already giving him something useful before the final challenge, final lesson, or final result.
The strongest training rooms give people value early and then keep building on it. Nick’s excitement showed that Perfect Choice was not only getting information. The team was getting momentum.
Sales leaders looking for a high value training room can visit Grosso University Closers Camp 2026.
Nick was thankful for what he had already learned, but he was not acting like the work was done. He said, “I’m excited that we’re only halfway through, you know, because there still is a lot to learn.” Nick, Perfect Choice
That line showed a strong growth mindset. Nick was not satisfied with only a few notes. He wanted the full experience. He understood that the event still had more to give, and he was ready to keep learning.
That is what great home improvement sales culture looks like. It is not only about being sent to training. It is about entering the room with hunger. It is about wanting more practice, more ideas, more feedback, and more chances to improve. When a team has that mindset, training can have a deeper effect.
Nick’s interview showed how company belief and team hunger work together. The owners invested in the team. The team received that investment with gratitude and a desire to keep learning. That is the kind of mix that helps sales teams return home stronger.
Nick’s story at Closers Camp showed what happens when a company believes in its people enough to send them into a room built for growth. Perfect Choice gave its team time, space, and support to sharpen their craft. That same belief now leads into Grosso University’s upcoming Extreme Leadership Workshop, a two day event created for owners, executives, managers, and home improvement leaders who want to build stronger teams from the top down.
Set for August 26 and 27, 2026, at Grosso University Headquarters, the workshop gives leaders a focused room to work on the parts of the business that shape long term growth. The event brings attention to leadership, culture, sales, marketing, recruiting, hiring, operations, production, accountability, systems, profit, team growth, and high performance company building.
The speaker lineup includes Dominic Caminata, Wendy Harmeyer, Josh Kosnick, Lee Diamond, John Dyda, Brian Rudd, Craig Kitterman, Jasmin Nass, Andy Garcia, Paul Burleson, Greg Cummings, Manny Soin, and Esh Soin. Together, they bring lessons from sales, leadership, AI, marketing, mindset, customer trust, operations, and company growth.
For owners who see the value in investing in their people, this workshop is a strong next move. Closers Camp showed what can happen when sales teams feel believed in. The Extreme Leadership Workshop is built for the leaders who want to turn that belief into stronger culture, better systems, and teams that stay hungry to grow.
Perfect Choice sent six team members from two offices to Closers Camp, and that choice carried a message before the training even began. It told the team they were worth the time, the travel, and the investment. For Nick, that mattered because it showed that the company did more than expect growth. It made room for growth.
His interview showed that training can build more than better sales skills. It can build trust between owners and employees. It can show people that they are valued, supported, and believed in. When a company sends its team into a room built for learning, it gives them proof that their future matters.
Even halfway through the event, Nick felt the value was already clear. He had knowledge to take home, but he was also excited that there was still more to learn. That kind of response shows what happens when company investment meets a team that is ready to grow.
Nick’s story leaves owners and sales leaders with a simple reminder. When companies invest in their people, they build more than better closers. They build trust, loyalty, shared belief, and teams that want to keep getting better together.
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Perfect Choice showed that sales growth is a team priority, not just an individual goal. By sending six team members from two offices, the company gave its people a shared room to learn, practice, and bring home the same lessons. That kind of home improvement sales training can help teams build shared language, stronger energy, and better follow through after the event.
Company funded training tells employees they are worth the investment. Nick said it meant a lot that the owners invested in the team because it showed they cared and believed the team could be better. In contractor sales training, that kind of belief can help reps feel supported, not just judged by results.
Owner belief can help salespeople see more in themselves. Nick said the investment showed that the owners believed the team could improve. That matters because confidence grows when reps know their leaders are not only asking for better results, but also giving them tools and opportunities to get better.
Sales training can help people feel valued and developed. Nick connected owner care, belief, and investment to employee retention. That is important because home improvement employee retention is not only about pay. People are more likely to stay when they feel the company sees their future and helps them grow.
Nick said the team had already received value halfway through the event because there was a lot of information and knowledge he could take home. That shows why sales training return on investment is not only measured after months of results. It can begin when reps leave with better tools, stronger belief, and a clearer way to improve.
The Extreme Leadership Workshop gives owners, executives, managers, and home improvement leaders a next step after sales training. Ticket Tailor lists the event for August 26 and 27, 2026, at Grosso University Headquarters. The workshop focuses on leadership, culture, sales, marketing, recruiting, hiring, operations, production, accountability, systems, scaling teams, profitability, and high performance company building.
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