PaintED Podcast

Sometimes It's best to stick to your guns instead of compromise.

Chris sits down with Jamie Bourne of the Abode Decorating Training Academy, based in Wiltshire. Having first met Jamie at the P&D show back in November, we've tried to get him on the show. He's a very likable and knowledgeable chap. So, if you're looking int to spraying, then definitely recommend booking yourself onto one of his courses.

In this episode, we discuss - shitty work tools, motorway working, and keyboard warriors. Get a brew, give it a listen.

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The correct brush is fundamental to achieving the desired result.

In this episode, Nick discusses with Peter Samuel from Pioneer Brush, A specialist manufacturer, and supplier of professional-grade decorating products. The history of paintbrushes, brush making, science, and technology.

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On this final episode of the 3X Base mini-series experiment, we meander. Enjoy!

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It's not always about what happens to you but how you react to it.

Does your business provide the financial and time options to achieve the goals and dreams you know you’re capable of? In today’s episode, Colin Ahlvers joins us to share some insight on how he uses Squared Up Golf to help him pursue his goal of playing on the PGA Tour.

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Lessons From Over 1000 Interviews.

James is at the helm of 1-800-Got-Junk, a brand doing 490 million dollars a year in revenue, and has done literally thousands of interviews to build powerhouse teams.

In Episode 5 we cover how to understand a candidate - not just in terms of what is on their resume, but their deep-rooted wiring, personality style, strengths, weaknesses, core values, and their wants and needs for the future. Your growth potential as a business is directly related to how well you can team build, and interviewing is arguably the most crucial step in the whole process.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

The 3 things a good job interview should accomplish

-How to 'Peel back the onion' on a job applicant in the interview process to see their true character

-The way to interview for character traits and core values so you don’t have to fire them 3 months later

-The Interview Scoring Matrix and how to use it to evaluate an applicant's aptitude for the job

-How to manage your energy during the interview to come across as a strong leader

-The 'Beer & BBQ' test that an applicant should pass when you're interviewing

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You must first understand where you are and where you are headed in order to be successful.

A successful entrepreneur who assists businesses in marketing planning and growth, Brad provides client journey ideas in this episode. Rather than pursuing ideas, he suggests that you figure out if the concept is taking you to your destination. In this episode of PaintED, they discuss how determining what is the most important item to focus on is the first step to success. It's critical to distinguish between concepts that are relevant and feasible to execute in the workplace. Brad Further addresses, the four stages of the client journey, as well as how to determine whether or not this is achievable for your business.

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Ray Rahni, founder and owner of Paint Track Painting Services, shares how he has grown his business to over $1 million but why revenue isn't his focus. He talks about the importance of prioritizing profit and how he motivates his painters to ensure high profitability within his company. Ray also discusses some hard lessons he learned and demonstrates how to pivot successfully as an entrepreneur.

Topics Discussed:

- How to hire good painters and incentivize them to make you money

- A massive change that's happening in the painting industry, and why it's a good thing

- Why pre-qualifying your customers with an estimating fee can be incredibly valuable

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This week Chris chats with his first international guest - self confessed "liquid manipulator" Michel Van Mourik, hailing from the Netherlands.

Topics include:

*The magic number of 8 crew members

*Burnout and mental health

*Importance of PPE

*High gloss and water based coatings

*Favorite products

*Social Media

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