Paint Ed Podcast

How do we keep hope at the center of everything we do, without relying on it solely to carry us where we want to go? Hope is the first step of anything we want, but often times it requires a plan and action behind it. In today’s episode we’re going to talk about the hope we need in our business and personal lives, and a few steps in which we can use hope as a launchpad to success. Need help putting together a plan for you and your business in 2025? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Subscribe to 1 Page Weekly w Nick Slavik! My weekly audio newsletter about data, feelings, self and entrepreneurship https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehKiZmIMvpNClL2fLNMzr... Want a LIVE Masters Class in your area? Marketing, Estimating, Recruiting, Financials, Leadership Contact Marsha at the PCA mbass@pcapainted.org Upcoming events Link to the PCA's event page: https://www.pcapainted.org/events/ -PCA Expo Feb 3-7 2025 Colorado Springs Early bird registration discount extended! https://pcapainted.org/expo PCA member companies are 15x larger, more profitable and more stable than the average painting company. How did they do this? PCA's Business Training: https://www.pcapainted.org/business-training/ Painting Contractors Association - PCA Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/ask-a-painter PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/mem

Stop telling yourself the lies in this episode and start telling yourself the 7 TRUTHS in this free download instead: https://trybta.com/DL193 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCA193 For the first episode of 2025, Benji is speaking from the heart. Today, he's calling out seven lies to stop telling yourself in 2025. And, really, seven lies we all need to stop telling ourselves. We hope this episode helps you break unhealthy thought patterns. About your business. About your family. And most importantly, about yourself. New year, new you. And new us, too. Episode Highlights: Understand whether seven unhealthy thought patterns are impacting your business and life, and how to let them go as you enter the new year. Reflect on the limiting beliefs that held you back in the past, and start to shift your thinking as you move into the future. 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - 1. It’s “just a [insert industry] business” 04:32 - 2. Another business/industry would have been easier 08:3

How do we make sure that we are living our life with intentionality and purposefully? It all starts with having goals laid out and a plan in place to stay on course for our desired life! In this final episode of Season 4, we share 6 things, both personally and in your business, that you should have thought out, decided on, and down on paper as a plan of action to ensure you make the most of 2025 and live intentionally! Need help putting together a plan for you and your business in 2025? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Join Brandon Pierpont as he dives deep into the latest 2025 marketing trends, AI advancements, and proven strategies to scale your painting business. This episode covers overcoming challenging market conditions, mastering holistic marketing, leveraging AI for growth, and real success stories. Whether you're aiming to dominate a tough year or plan for exponential growth, tune in to gain actionable insights and elevate your painting business to new heights. Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/painter-marketing-mastermind PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Its almost time for the SuperBowl of the painting industry! PCA Expo Feb 3-7 2025 Colorado Springs - join me! https://pcapainted.org/expo Subscribe to 1 Page Weekly w Nick Slavik! My weekly audio newsletter about data, feelings, self and entrepreneurship https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehKiZmIMvpNClL2fLNMzr... Want a LIVE Masters Class in your area? Marketing, Estimating, Recruiting, Financials, Leadership Contact me personally to arrange! nick@nickslavik.com PCA member companies are 15x larger, more profitable and more stable than the average painting company. How did they do this? PCA's Business Training: https://www.pcapainted.org/business-training/ Mastering the Basics show schedule (Steps to Professionalization) 1. Proven Process (SOP's) 14 Jan 2. Estimating 25 Jan 3. Production 28 Jan - Expo Show 7 Feb - 4. Marketing 11 Feb 5. Human Resources 18 Feb 6. Financials and Goal Tracking 24 Feb 7. LMA - Lead, Manage & Accountability 4 Mar 8. MTB Summary / Ask me Anything Painting Contractors Associatio

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCA194 Get your copy of Greg McKeown's new Essentialism Planner here: https://gregmckeown.com/books/the-ess... Do you know what you want this year? Or next year? Or in five years? In this distracted world we’re living in, it can be pretty hard to drown out the noise, algorithms and influencers and figure out what it is that you want. And how to go get it. Our guest on the show today is Greg McKeown, author of one of the most beloved books in the small business world: Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less. He’s here to teach us how to define and achieve what’s truly most important to you by narrowing your focus and aligning your actions with the highest priority—the most essential—goals in business and life. Late last year, Greg released a new workbook to help readers work through the concepts of an essentialist lifestyle, and we’re lucky enough to get a preview into what the process looks like on the show. Episode highlight

Did you know you’re 42% more likely to achieve a goal if you share it with someone you trust? I bet if you currently have someone in your life holding you accountable, you weren’t shocked by that stat. And if you don’t, you just found out the single most important thing to achieving your goals in 2025. In today’s episode we share some ideas on who can make for a good accountability partner, and some tips on make the most of having an accountability group/partner. Need help putting together a plan for you and your business in 2025? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Join the panel of residential painting industry leaders Zach Kenney, Garrett Martell, Sarah Ross, Michal Cheney, Joshua Joosten, & Cody Roberts as they share actionable insights. In this episode, experts discuss high-end market strategies, holistic marketing, client trust-building, handling challenging customers, and navigating economic uncertainty—all aimed at helping you scale and thrive in the painting business. Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/painter-marketing-mastermind PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Email me nick@nickslavik.com to get a complete packet of my SOPs and my Guides to Create SOP's! Mastering the Basics show schedule (Steps to Professionalization) 1. Proven Process (SOP's) 14 Jan 2. Estimating 25 Jan 3. Production 28 Jan - Expo Show 7 Feb - 4. Marketing 11 Feb 5. Human Resources 18 Feb 6. Financials and Goal Tracking 24 Feb 7. LMA - Lead, Manage & Accountability 4 Mar 8. MTB Summary / Ask me Anything Its almost time for the SuperBowl of the painting industry! PCA Expo Feb 3-7 2025 Colorado Springs - join me! https://pcapainted.org/expo Subscribe to 1 Page Weekly w Nick Slavik! My weekly audio newsletter about data, feelings, self and entrepreneurship https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehKiZmIMvpNClL2fLNMzr... Want a LIVE Masters Class in your area? Marketing, Estimating, Recruiting, Financials, Leadership Contact me personally to arrange! nick@nickslavik.com PCA member companies are 15x larger, more profitable and more stable than the average painting company. How did they do this? PCA'

Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/women-in-paint PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCA195 Check out Tersh's YouTube channel here:     / tershblissett   How are you using AI and automation in your business? Maybe you use ChatGPT for idea generation or have some automated reminders going out through your bookkeeping software or CRM. If so, that’s great. But the reality is there is a lot more you could be doing. And it doesn't all require in-depth programming knowledge or tech skills. Today’s conversation is with Tersh Blissett. He’s an AI and automations expert for trades and construction, Host of the Service Business Mastery Podcast, owner of two HVAC companies, and founder of Trade Automation Pros. We discuss the five types of automations all contractors need and three of the most clever ways he’s seeing AI deployed in the trades today. If you’re tired of monotonous and repetitive tasks but aren’t sure where to start with automations, this episode is a must-listen. Episode Highlights: Get intel from Tersh Bli

Entrepreneurship is hard in itself, beating cancer is even harder, but imagine blending both of those worlds together and the challenges that come with it. In today’s episode we interview Matt Kuyper with Harpeth Painting to share his story on how he overcame Leukemia in 2023, and how he navigated that both personally and professionally to come out stronger on the other side. Struggling to put together a plan to afford you options in life? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Subscribe to 1 Page Weekly w Nick Slavik! My weekly audio newsletter about data, feelings, self and entrepreneurship https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehKiZmIMvpNClL2fLNMzr...  The Retreat - Winter 2025  More info and link to Apply: https://www.facebook.com/share/GXq4om5qkMTEgkGm/ Link to the PCA's event page: https://www.pcapainted.org/events/ Upcoming events: -PCA Commercial Contractor's Retreat 12-15 Nov Scottsdale, Az -Gathering of MN Painters / SW / Graco Master's Class - 6 Dec -PCA Expo Feb 3-7 2025 Colorado Springs Want a LIVE Masters Class in your area? Contact Marsha at the PCA mbass@pcapainted.org and we can arrange it for you! PCA member companies are 15x larger, more profitable and more stable than the average painting company. How did they do this? PCA's Business Training: https://www.pcapainted.org/business-training/ Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/ask-a-painter PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google

Are you struggling to get reviews for your painting business? In this episode of the PaintED Podcast, Torlando sits down with Alistair Day from Nice Job to discuss the importance of reputation management and how to make it easier than ever. Learn how to: Overcome the fear of negative reviews: Discover why they're actually opportunities for growth and how to respond effectively. Build a culture of reviews: Motivate your team and incentivize quality service through reviews. Automate the review process: Save time and increase efficiency with tools like Nice Job. Turn reviews into marketing gold: Amplify your best reviews across your website and social media to attract new customers. Uncover your value proposition: Use reviews to identify what sets you apart from the competition and refine your marketing message. Plus, get an exclusive discount on Nice Job for PCA members! Tune in to discover how to build a strong online reputation, attract more customers, and grow your painting business. Find More Episodes o

Grab your free copy of the Max Priorities Pyramid and start sorting your priorities today: https://trybta.com/DLEP186 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCA186 How good are you at prioritization in your business? It’s ok. You can be honest. The truth is that prioritization seems straightforward, but in reality it’s much more complex than it appears, especially in the context of a business like yours - which is inherently dynamic, ever-changing, and unpredictable. Issues come out of nowhere. Circumstances change. People quit. Clients cancel. Unexpected weather roles through. How are you supposed to get anything done when you’re constantly putting out fires? Our guests today have some practical strategies that can help. Harry Max is the author of Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions. And Wes Bright is his partner at Peak Priorities. They consult with some of the biggest companies in tech, and today, they're going to level up

If you aren’t familiar with the book Traction by Gino Wickman, we HIGHLY suggest you get it and read/listen to it and implement everything he shares! While we are not an EOS expert or certified in this content by his team, we couldn’t let that keep us sharing some of the key takeaways from the book and how it can be useful for you in your painting company. In this first episode, we’re going to talk about your values, vision and strategy for your business. If you’ve went through the book, this initial exercise is what’s referred to as your VTO, your Vision/Traction Organizer. This is the part that you figure out who you are as a company, why you exist, what makes you different in your market. If you meet our target market that we share in this episode and are looking to make some changes in your business, schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free fo

Ask a Painter Live #440: Guest Aaron Shaver of Aaron Shaver Painting Co. Aaron was here for the genesis of the new version of my painting company. He Apprenticed under me for years. He remembers stuff I had long forgotten. Don't miss this one. Subscribe to 1 Page Weekly w Nick Slavik! My weekly audio newsletter about data, feelings, self and entrepreneurship https://open.spotify.com/show/7ehKiZm... ❄️ The Retreat - Winter 2025 ❄️ Private chef. Private Lodge. Private Yoga instructor. Life changing conversations. More info and link to Apply:    / gxq4om5qkmtegkgm   Link to the PCA's event page: https://www.pcapainted.org/events/ Upcoming events: -Gathering of MN Painters / SW / Graco Master's Class - 6 Dec -PCA Expo Feb 3-7 2025 Colorado Springs Want a LIVE Masters Class in your area? Contact Marsha at the PCA mbass@pcapainted.org and we can arrange it for you! PCA member companies are 15x larger, more profitable and more stable than the average painting company. How did they do this? PCA's

In this episode of the Painter Marketing Mastermind Podcast, Lisa Hudson, President of the Fresh Coat Painters franchise, discusses the growth of Fresh Coat Painters. She will lay out the differentiation of Fresh Coat and what makes the franchise so successful. Listen on for advice that you can action in your own painting company. Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/painter-marketing-mastermind PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCA187 Get a copy of Profit First for Contractors here: https://www.amazon.ca/Profit-First-Co... Did you know that the vast majority of construction and trades businesses net less than 5% profit a year? In case you were wondering—that’s not good. Our guest on the show today is Shawn Van Dyke, author of Profit First for Contractors and The Paperwork Punch List. In this episode, we break down the Profit First for Contractors (or PFC) cash management model, including a prescribed framework for implementing PFC in your business right away. If you change the way you manage your finances, you’ll also change the way you think about money flowing in and out of your accounts. And in turn, you’ll make better decisions that benefit you and your business. Episode highlights: Unpack how the profit-first approach Shawn Van Dyke outlines in Profit First for Contractors produces a powerful and positive psychological change to the way you see mo