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TOP JOB 2024 is LIVE!
Apr 18, 2024
The APC Team joins Paint Radio to talk about the annual 2024 TOP JOB Awards! For more information and to enter for a chance to win a TOP JOB! Hurry for a limited time only! Coupon Code: top-job-2024-early-bird Click here: https://nc2d3i8i8m.mirabelpages.com/top-job_7749 Website: https://www.paintmag.com
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Italian, Mineral-Based Paints for Contractors
Feb 16, 2024
Have you heard of Romabio Paints yet? Hear contractors Nicholas Jordan and Ever Morales discuss these Italian mineral-based paints, interior & exterior lime washes, breathable exterior masonry coatings, venetian glaze, lime slurry…products used in Europe for hundreds of years. Sponsored by Romabio Paints
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Operations at 40+ Employees
Dec 15, 2023
Our Operating series continues with a fascinating discussion about running a business with 40+ employees. Management structure, guiding growth, the role of family...tremendous insights from Craig Bundren, Gina Koert, and Ian Siegner.
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In-Depth Surface Prep with 3M
Sep 21, 2023
You think you know surface prep. But do you know it like a 3M Product Engineer does? No you don't! So listen in as Andrew enjoys a lively chat with know-it-alls from 3M, as well as clever contractors Mike Chavez and Chad Turpen.
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Build a Manager's Mindset
Sep 07, 2023
Call it whatever you want -- mindfulness, mindset, emotional intelligence, the warm fuzzies -- but a few improvements in your self-awareness will pay immediate dividends with employee management. Andrew gets deep withArtSnarzykof InnerView Advisors.
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Better Crew Management
Aug 30, 2023
Hear how one contractor keeps better track of work flow and crews... without visiting the job sites. Andrew chats with Dan Zupancic to learn how Dreamscape Painting keeps work flowing with detailed, app-generated work orders and all crew communications occur on Slack. Learn more about this slick system!
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Are We in a New Age of Primers?
Aug 10, 2023
Andrew chats with two experts from KILZ about the newest capabilities of primers- limits of universal primers, where oil is still needed, and further advances in water-based primers. We even discuss the mythical unicorn primer with Tom McEvoy and Greg Williams. Sponsored by KILZ
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Creating a Hiring Funnel
May 31, 2023
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 find the right people for the jobs that you are trying to fill.
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Training for Challenges
May 17, 2023
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.
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Painting Down Under
May 04, 2023
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.
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Finding New Customers
Apr 26, 2023
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.
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What Dogs Teach Us About Leadership
Apr 12, 2023
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 our relationships. Beware! We do talk about dogs in this podcast… A LOT!
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Women in Painting
Mar 29, 2023
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.
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Painting Contractor Expo Preview
Feb 02, 2023
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.
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Operations at 20-40 Employees
Feb 01, 2023
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.
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Choosing a Consultant
Jan 18, 2023
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.
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A Day in the Life 10-20 Employees
Dec 12, 2022
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.
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TOP JOB Profile: Specialty Finishes
Dec 08, 2022
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.
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A Day in the Life: Owners with 5-10 Employees
Nov 21, 2022
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.
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TOP JOB Profile: 360 Ladders
Nov 15, 2022
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 awkward angles.
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Leadership Lessons Learned
Oct 05, 2022
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.
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Top 5 Financial Mistakes Made By Contractors
Sep 28, 2022
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.
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TOP JOB Profile: The Edge of the Earth
Sep 13, 2022
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.
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Running a Business with 2-5 Employees
Sep 06, 2022
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.
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Reducing Turnover
Aug 24, 2022
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.
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Housing Market Forecast
Aug 16, 2022
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
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Prepping for Vacation
Jul 27, 2022
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.
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Subcontracting Contracts
Jul 13, 2022
Are you considering signing on with a painting service provider as a sub or independent contractor? Here’s what to look for in contract language, from uniforms to payment to non-competes.Karalynn Cromeens from Cromeens Law Firm and Author of “Quit Getting Screwed” shares her advice.
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Bringing New Inventions to Market
Jun 29, 2022
Ever have a killer idea for a painting product? Or any product for that matter? Corey Talbot and Rick Farland discuss the process, challenges and steps for bringing new products to market.
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The Science Behind Surface Prep
Jun 20, 2022
Imagine the stories a 25-year product engineer at 3M could tell. Imagine no more, because we talked to him! Jeff Malmer explains how 3M uses science to tackle surface prep. Glass bubbles, precision-shaped grain technology, dust channels…it’s time to nerd out! (You know you want to.)
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