20/09/2026
In August 2023, I genuinely thought I was going to walk away from flooring.
I was burnt out, working long hours for shops and feeling like I was going nowhere. Then my mate, who had worked alongside me for four years, decided to leave.
I knew things weren’t right. The problem was, I didn’t know how to change it.
Then I came across Tom Cockerill and the Flooring Freedom course.
At first, I thought it was a scam. 😂
But after seeing familiar faces in the industry who had done it, I went to an open day at CP Assessments in October 2023, where I knew Tom would be, and decided to do the course a month later.
I was a fitter working for shops. I didn’t really have a business, but I desperately wanted one.
I remember thinking I needed to be the dumbest person in the room to learn. I just needed to get in the right room.
I did the course, joined The Alliance and started the mentoring programme.
Honestly, I felt like an imposter.
Nearly three years later, I’m still not where I want to be, but I’m well on my way.
I run my own jobs. I haven’t worked for shops for well over two years. I’ve built a business, a reputation and a completely different outlook on life.
Sarah Cockerill, my mentor, has helped change my life for the better, and The Alliance has given me a brilliant group of people to learn from and enjoy being around.
Recently, quite a few people have commented on how much I’ve changed.
That I used to be quiet and reserved.
That I seem more confident.
That I seem genuinely happy.
It was said again this weekend, where I won Mentoring Client of the Year for the second year running.
And honestly, hearing that probably means more to me than the award itself.
Because when I look back at the bloke who was burnt out, didn’t know how to change things and was ready to walk away from flooring, I can see the difference too.
I’m not finished.
I’m not where I ultimately want to be.
But I’m heading in the right direction.