In this episode, our host Mike Nelson and visionary founder Derek Foster interview Mike McGrath, the head honcho at 1-800-Paint-Job! Mike overcame plenty of struggles to get where he is, and faces more every day... But no challenge is too great for a Blue Collar worker! Hear about his struggles and successes here, in this stellar episode!
This episode was recorded on-location at The Eden Center for Integrative Care: https://www.theedencarecenter.com/
00:15 - Introduction
02:15 - The Turning Point
03:44 - A Portrait of the Future
06:01 - A Changing Market
08:25 - The Equipment Plan: No Plan!
10:04 - Finding Help: Quality over Quantity, Build a Culture!
13:07 - Billing Blues: Email’s Got Issues!
15:45 - The Biggest Challenge: Recruiting!
18:41 - Do You Have What it Takes? Coping with Failure
21:03 - Help Comes to Those Who Ask… Reach Out, Make Friends!
25:30 - From Plebeian to Paint-Master
26:59 - There’s More to Business Than the Sale
27:46 - Self-Education is INCREDIBLY EASY Now… So Do It!
29:17 - The Mike McGrath Story: Overcoming Addiction and Achieving Success
32:22 - Discipline… The Most Valuable Skill of All
34:23 - The Other Half: Making Hard Decisions
35:16 - You’ve Got to De-Stress!.. Healthily
36:30 - McGrath in the Morning: Routing Out the Routines
37:48 - Awesome Audiobooks
40:36 - Money vs. Time: Time is ALWAYS More Important!
42:10 - Wise is the Man With the Home Library
44:02 - The 1-800-Paint-Job Value
45:08 - Closing Remarks: Shoutout to The Eden Center and Michaels Group!
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