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Danny Kerr from Breakthrough Academy joins us to talk hiring! Struggling to find good people? Struggling to find people who stay? Kerr talks us through building a system that helps you keeping finding the right people for the jobs that you are trying to fill. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Brian Nolan from Nolan Consulting is back. We are talking about exercises that help you build your “mental muscle.” Why do you want to work that muscle? Because it can help you face the difficult challenges that abound in life. Join us to learn some tips that will help you “work the problem” when things go sideways. See the video we discuss Handling Hard Well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Imagine the stories an Australian contractor with 1,300 painters could tell! No need to imagine, because they're all right here in our podcast. Gerard Higgins of Higgins Painting discusses his "no d**khead policy," why the U.S. is so far ahead on spraying, and his surprise there aren't more national contractors here. Aaron Moore from PPD chimes in as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Backlog drying up? Looking for a some new leads? Carl Utter from Contractor Growth Strategy gives us a few ideas about how to find and entice new customers. Definitely a few surprises on this podcast: knock, knock. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

We’re trying something a little bit different this week. Leadership lessons can come from anywhere. For me, some of the most impactful lessons I learned were through my dog and dog trainer. In the interest of sharing this experience, we talk with Alex Canby about the core elements that create a leader dogs WANT to follow and how these attributes are important in all of relationships. Beware! We do talk about dogs in this podcast… A LOT! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

We discuss some of the highlights of our March issue that focused on Women in Paint. Corrie Leister and Carina MacDonald discuss their experiences as women business owners and painters.  Sponsored by Estimate Rocket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Need a pep talk? Some inspiration?John Busick, Chad Jeffries Jason Phillips, and Nick Slavik discuss their day to day running a business with 20-40 employees. Listen in for outstanding ideas on time management, scheduling tricks, comp plans, career paths and getting off the hamster wheel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Would you rather go to a painting retreat or a business date night? You’re lucky, because according to this podcast, the PCA Expo is both. Meet fellow contractors who share your passion. Attend sessions addressing every challenge you face. All of it. In Albuquerque. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

They come in all types and backgrounds: consultants. Ever wonder what you should ask? What your criteria should be? What you need to prepare? We talk with Chris Moore from Elite Business Advising on some of the questions he gets from clients and potential clients. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Ryan Gill, Bill Ferst, and Lacie and Austin Ilsley discuss their day-to-day running a business with 10-20 employees. Delegating, training and hiring is the name of the game at stage. Plus, an amazing discussion on the silent killer: employee burnout. Sponsored by Estimate Rocket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Listen in on the challenges and solutions involved in this massive and complex job at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts. From scheduling to safety and figuring out how to pull off the biggest wood veneer installation of its kind, Jake Manning tells his TOP JOB story. Sponsored by Zinsser, FrogTape and CompanyCam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Lauren Fink, Chad Turpen and Chris Mole discuss their duties, process and plans for the future as owners of businesses with 5-10 employees. A lot to learn from this group as they give us a glimpse into their days. Sponsored by Estimate Rocket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Tom Henman discusses the challenges and solutions behind this TOP JOB project gilding a helix in the ceiling of Tampa International Airport to serve as a backdrop for a public art installation by Aaron Stephan. The project included more than 5,000 sheets of gold leaf, nightly set up and clean up and some tough to reach spots. Sponsored by Zinsser, FrogTape and CompanyCam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Contractors share the moments that taught them the most valuable leadership lessons. From not being the smartest persion in the room to managing customer expectations, here the stories that changed the way these business owners lead. Sponsored by A David Creation and Estimate Rocket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Trouble with "the books"? You are not alone. Listen in as Melissa Honan, CEO of Bookkeeping for Painters walks through common mistakes and common solutions. Sponsored by Bookkeeping for Painters --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Ben Campbell of Campbell Painting and Drywall tells tales of this magnificent job in one of the most remote houses in Alaska. Airplanes, avalanches and a lot of paint! You can also see stellar drone footage here. Sponsored by: Zinsser, FrogTape, CompanyCam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

A contractor may have the same size business as you…but do they manage the business same as you? Listen to Jeremy Day, Jeremy Bramlett and Brandon Lumby describe their days as owners of businesses with 2-5 employees and see how you compare – from sales and accounting to billing and painting. Sponsored by Hyde and A David Creation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Boost profit by reducing turnover! (You’ll have fewer headaches too.) Listen as Doug Caris of AZ Ptg Co explains how they cut turnover in half thanks to exit interviews, better onboarding, and advancement opportunities. Check out our awesome sponsors! Hyde and KILZ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Are we looking at another 2008?Danushka Nanayakkara Skillington,AVP of Forecasting and Analysis at NAHB, gives us a look into her crystal ball. What's going to be up? What's going to be down? Do you need to diversify? Find out.  Sponsored by Estimate Rocket and Behr Pro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message

Our superstars from Season 3 of Mission Vacation are back. We catch up with husband and wife team, Lacie and Austin Ilsley, on the business since we left them last October, how culture and training have have increased retention, and learn about how they planned for their first big vacation away. Listen to the full season here.  Subscribe to American Painting Contractor magazine free! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paint-radio/message