The other day, I was on the phone with a painter that I like a lot. He is a great guy to talk to and is headed in the right direction to be sure. He had hit a patch of “good luck” and closed a lot of work, but it was stressing him out and ...

Omar’s Secret to 50% Margins & An 8-Man Crew in Mere Months! You would not know it now, but a few short months ago, Omar R. will admittedly tell you that he did not know which end of the paint brush to pick up! He struggled for a while to gain is bearings, but began to ...

Stewart Proves That Massive Action and Follow Through Can Produce Big Results In a Short Time Frame I must admit that even I was SHOCKED! When Stewart joined us on our Monthly Members-Only Mentoring Q&A Call, he had something pretty amazing to tell everyone. “I’m going out to look at a $300,000 job because of ...

Recently, APC Magazine's Editor, Emily Howard, made me "spill the beans" about the marketing secrets most ultra-profitable painting contractors typically keep to themselves. In this edition of Paint Radio, I pull back the curtain on these little-known concepts... The Painting Profits Pyramid (and why so many painter's never make the kind of money they deserve) The ...

Most painting contractors have a calendar on their desk that they use for their own personal schedule. It helps you stay on track, avoid double-booking, set deadlines, and prioritize. There’s a good chance you also have separate calendars in your business for operational, administrative, and customer service functions. However, it surprises me how few painters ...

My daughter, Sylvia, AKA Spanky-Doodle, smiles as my wife Kristin helps her put the “heart” in her My Little Pony stuffed animal named HaHa.   Last Christmas, my sister Casey bought Sylvia a gift card to Build-a-Bear. Needless to say, we were a touch slow in getting around to using it – waiting until a ...