“Feeling loved is much more important to me than I would allow myself to believe at times.”

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With a 6-year gap away from his mother’s side of his family and a 12-year gap from his father’s, John reflects on how this estrangement can make family members feel like strangers with a familiarity. 

When there is so much transformation in a person between interactions it can be a challenge to prove to others the level of unwitnessed dedication it takes to be successful. Especially if there’s been lack of acknowledgement for hard work in the past.

In this week’s podcast, Austin points out that most of John’s other values reflect a more critical mindset of focusing on things within control while Amer questions whether proving success to others or himself is more valuable. 

Normally with little concern to how he’s perceived, John’s value of verbal positive reinforcement from family is an interesting contrast. 

Listeners, is it more important for you to know that you have left no doubt of success or is that an affirmation you seek from others? Slide in our DMs to let us know!

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Are you making the most of your youth, or is it slipping away from you while you chase materialistic goals?

Amer opens up about how prioritizing business and money has left him little to no time to find himself or enjoy simple things like going shopping for new clothes. He also admits that he measures his success with income, something that hasn't come easily to him over the last year, meaning that he is dealing with an internal battle of feeling unsuccessful or fraudulent. 

This is a feeling that Austin shares from time to time, knowing that he is relied on as a coach/mentor, but yet he's making mistakes that he expects others not to. 

All three agree that the mindsets they have right now would not be well-suited if they actually faced a period of hardship/adversity rather than riding the highs that we're experiencing right now. 

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and DM if you're interested in talking to John about his new business venture.

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There are two types of people: those who follow their heart and make decisions off of emotion, or those who remain purely logical and make decisions based on the data in front of them. In this episode, we explore various scenarios where emotions can lead you to making the wrong decisions, ultimately building the case for why logical thinking (looking at the data) is the clear and obvious winner. 

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You'll go to amazing lengths to hide your deficiencies and pad your ego, including developing whole new personality traits. These maladaptive behaviours can sometimes turn into your winning formula, but they can also lead to arrogance and overconfidence. Amer reflects back on the last year of starting his business and realizes that arrogance may be the defining theme of this era of his life, and tries to pinpoint where that came from.

Further to our previous debates on CRB and other government programs, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the minimum wage, whether or not it accomplishes what it's supposed to, and on a more macro level, how programs like this may keep us from being competitive in the new world economy. Also, what do we make of the future of currency and investing, and why are we skeptical of investments that don't have an intrinsic value to them. 

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and check out our new YouTube clips account.

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Your client calls out of nowhere and you know it's bad news before you pick up... They're unimpressed with your work, their house is a mess, and oh by the way you're going to have to buy them a new fridge. How in the world do you get yourself out of this situation? This episode is all about problem solving and how to effectively manage emotions - both your own, and your client's - so that you can get out of whatever situation you find yourself in.

Also in this episode:
Amer gets some feedback from John & Austin about how to position himself to better convey his service offering to his clients and he makes a few slight changes to improve in this area.
A discussion on giving raises and empowering your employees with the ability to earn more in exchange for more responsibility (bonus - John pays more for people who pack their own lunch).
& John finally finds a rap song he likes with Lil Dicky's "Save Dat Money".

Enjoy!

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As business owners, we love being in control of our incomes because it incentivizes us to work hard and get creative in order to profit. However, we live in a strange time right now where CERB exists and we are partially dissuaded from working. As perfectly capable business owners, should we be claiming the CERB money, or should we continue as though nothing has changed and fend for ourselves? This is an issue Amer has struggled with for a while, as he was taking the cheques while he got his business up and running (even though he didnt't necessarily need it). Austin and John chime in with their opinions on the topic, and finally, we finish the episode off with a classic whack vs. wise for you guys.

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When your schedule is full and you’re being pulled in multiple directions at once, it’s easy for small things to fall through the cracks and pile up on you. These are what we call “time debts” because they’ll weigh you down and force you to take time out of your schedule to catch up. Being productive and not leaving loose ends to follow up on is so important when you’re juggling multiple tasks, and as business owners, this is an essential habit.

On a similar note, John talks about all of the tiny crisis’ we have in our heads everyday like: being late, losing something, or being nervous about a meeting. Our initial response is always stress, but if you take a step back, you’ll realize that you’re in control of how you react. As John says, there’s nothing stopping you from being a happy late person🤔

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We’ve got a valuable episode for all of the business owners out there this week and it includes a special offer to join forces with John as he looks to expand next year. Austin and John compare the roles and responsibilities of each person in their respective businesses and identify 2 very different structures. One focuses on autonomy and trust, while the other is very hands on from a management perspective which we come to realize is a severe bottleneck when operating at scale and potentially demotivating to the employees. 

While you follow along, consider how your management style compares to what we discuss and see if it's time to make some adjustments yourself before we get too deep into production season.

Don't forget about John's special offer! If you think you'd like to join forces with him, let us know in the DM's on Instagram and we'll get you in contact. 

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Take a minute to consider the incredible odds you faced to get to where you are today. What if you decided not to go to that party and never met your girlfriend/boyfriend, or if you didn't sign your name on that clipboard being passed around in class that turned into an incredible job opportunity? Each individual decision you make adds up to the point that the odds might have been somewhere in the range of 1 in 14 trillion to get to where you are now. 

Austin, Amer, & John share how they stumbled into running painting businesses and forming many key relationships in their lives through an incredibly unlikely series of events, they share insights on the changing economic environment we find ourselves in, and John spills his guilty pleasure of brushing his teeth naked in plain view of his neighbours. 

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Today we speak with a man who ran 7500km (178 marathons) across the Sahara desert over the span of 111 days. Ray Zahab is a Canadian explorer, ultra-distance runner, and master of mindset. He joins us today as a very special guest to celebrate our 100th ever episode of The Weekly Call, which is geared around mindset, perseverance and breaking through the perceived limits you've set for yourself. Ray recounts some of his most memorable moments from expeditions and kindly shares the wisdom that he has picked up along the way on his journeys which is directly applicable to us as business owners and the challenges we face. 

This is an absolute CAN'T MISS episode and a perfect way to start your week off, so dial it in and enjoy the listen!

Make sure you check out Ray's website www.rayzahab.com to learn the rest of his story and stay in the loop with what he's working on!

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