In this clip from the archive, Mark talks about the importance of having a recruiting mindset.

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Part of growing your company is seeing your ideal future and holding that vision in your head when making decisions. In this clip, Mark gives some suggestions for specifics to visualize. This is part of a longer series on leadership / owner mindset.

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Lawn signs are a critical part of establishing credibility in a neighborhood, but there’s a way to ask the homeowner. In this episode, Mark talks about the best way to handle it.

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In this episode, Mark talks about how to get very clear with the customer during the sales process about what “match existing” means, to prevent future issues and unhappy customers.

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Mark talks with Roger Carroll of Southern Touch Painting, one of the largest painting companies in America. 

Highlights include ….

-never outgrow your cash flow (advice from someone who has survived serious losses)

-secrets to retaining people and getting them to consistently want to go above and beyond for the company

-maintaining work all year long through personal relationships and engaging employees (not buying leads)

There’s so much to be learned from Roger’s years of experience, especially hearing how he has built a life with great people and family around him - while doing work that he still enjoys every day.

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https://www.southerntouchpainting.net/

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In this episode, we’re talking about the two most important parts of hiring - defining your ideal candidate and creating a system to weed out those who don’t fit that ideal.

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In this episode, we’re talking about being busy vs truly focused and effective. As a business owner, you're not a call center person that has to constantly start and stop tasks. You are the leader and your role is to constantly improve things and build a team - and that takes focus.

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“Just listening to this interview makes me want to be a better person!” 

This was a truly inspiring conversation with Shane Fast, a painting contractor in South Carolina.

In this episode …

-From inner city ministry to million dollar painting contractor

-Learning to let go of doing it all himself and start thinking like a business owner

-His best advice for having a great team that wants to work? Create joy!

Hear Mark and Shane dig into what it takes to be successful, and how much of it starts with working on yourself. 

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https://renewcarolinas.com

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In this episode, we’re talking to crew leaders who are training new hires in the field. Mark gives us a simple framework which includes explaining tasks, demonstrating them, having the new hire complete them, and reviewing their work with feedback.

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In this excerpt, Mark gives a few amazingly powerful questions to bring up the budget conversation!

-Have you had other professional advice about this project?

-Do you have a budget set aside for this project?

-But, it’s all in the delivery and in digging deeper with follow-up questions! 

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