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Elite Business Advice Podcast — 258 episodes

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5 KPI’s to Know For Your Painting Company

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Why Vacations Are Healthy for Entrepreneurs

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Decision Point Marketing for Painting Contractors

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How to Dominate Your Local Market Online | Adam McChesney

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First Principles Thinking in Your Painting Business

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Case Study: The Popovich Leadership Pipeline

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How to Build a Marketing Funnel That Gets Your Painting Business More Estimates

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Community is the Key to Success

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Episode # 250!!! Consistency Compounds

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A Disney Case Study

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Why Does Your Company Exist? Defining Your “Why” to Build a Purpose-Driven Business

12

Marketing Messaging That Connects With Your Target Market

13

Back to Basics Series: Why Discipline is the Foundation of a Successful Business and Life

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Back to Basics Series: Why Job Costing is a Non-Negotiable for Painting Contractors

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Back to Basics Series: Honoring Your Calendar

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Back to Basics Series: How Painting Contractors Actually Get Things Done

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Creating Awareness is the Fastest Way to Improve Your Life and Business in 2026

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Things to Stop/Start/Keep in 2026

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Common Trends We See in the Painting Industry

20

What Makes a Coaching Relationship Successful

21

The Mindset Shift Painting Contractors Need in 2026 — Pro vs. “Hobby Business” Decisions

22

Building a 2026 Comprehensive Marketing Plan (Not a Shotgun Strategy)

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How Painting Contractors Can Master Hard Conversations — With Clients, Crews, and Themselves

24

How Painting Contractors Can Make the Most of Winter Downtime — Systems, Strategy & 2026 Prep

25

Utilizing Tech on Your Jobsites

26

Year End Tax Strategies

27

3 Financial Pitfalls of a Painting Business

28

People Management Systems 101

29

Using Brand Awareness in Your Marketing Strategy

30

Ask The Experts: Nick Slavik & Michal Cheney

31

Case Study: Clemson – Creating a Culture of Excellence

32

Topgolf Case Study - Building a Sustainable Business

33

Leveraging AI and Technology in Your Business

34

Sales 401 Series – Part 4: Handling Objections and Building Lifelong Customers

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Sales 401 Series – Part 3: Building Your Sales Framework and Process

36

Sales 401 Series – Part 2: Sales Psychology

37

Sales 401 Series – Part 1: Why Fundamentals Matter to Keep Your Business Moving

38

How You Should Organize Your Crews

39

3 Questions to Answer in Your Business

40

Marketing Systems For Consistency

41

An Attitude of Gratitude

42

Opportunities Are Everywhere

43

Don’t Pierce the Corporate Veil!

44

What Are Your Inputs?

45

Your Customers Experience Makes or Breaks Sales

46

A Desire Mindset vs a Mindset of Lack

47

Building a Resilient Business

48

KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid

49

Your North Star Metric

50

5 Marketing Strategies Working Right Now

51

Declutter Your Life

52

Protect Your Culture at All Costs

53

Surfprep: Hiring People Better Than You

54

12 Pieces of Advice for Success

55

What Legacy Are You Leaving?

56

Having an Elite Mindset for Success

57

Job Costing and Organization in Your Painting Company

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Offering Benefits to Attract and Retain Talent

59

Episode 200!! Having a High Level of Emotional Intelligence in Running a Business

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Using Your Painting Company as a Financial Vehicle

61

Ask Us Anything: Crew Leader Meetings, Job Minimums and Social Media Usage

62

S-Corporations: When to Switch and How is it Different?

63

Selling Through Value, Relationship and Needs

64

The 4-Step Recruiting System You Need in Place

65

Who’s In Your Tribe?

66

What to Do if Business is Slow

67

Why Organic Social Media Posting Works For Your Business

68

A Morning Routine That Works For You

69

Maggie Kuyper: Unlocking Employee Passion – Live From the Winter Retreat

70

Matt Kuyper: Navigating Illness and Entrepreneurship – Live From the Winter Retreat!

71

Accountability In Your Life

72

6 Decisions to Kick Off 2025 Right

73

Hope in Your Business and Life

74

Tax Write-offs to Consider by Year End

75

Developing Your People

76

Creating a Winning Strategy for 2025

77

Getting TRACTION in Your Business Series – Part 3

78

Getting TRACTION in Your Business Series – Part 3

79

Getting TRACTION in Your Business Series – Part 1

80

Micha McLain - Successful Digital Marketing Strategies

81

Championship Leadership – A Dabo Swinney Case Study

82

Ask Us Anything: Profit Shares, $1,000 Marketing Allocation, Credit Card Rewards

83

Lifestyle Business vs. Growth Business

84

Mental Mindset Check-In

85

Common Commercial Questions With Maggie Kuyper and Chris Elliott

86

Breaking Into a New Area of Business

87

The Delegation Dilemma

88

Accountant Advice - What You Should Expect

89

HR Struggles With Your Company

90

Estimating on the Spot or Not?

91

Planning Out the Rest of 2024

92

Economic Planning: How to Prepare

93

Owning Your Schedule

94

A Fully Automated Painting Business

95

Who Or How

96

Accounting Explained: Tax Accounting vs. Financial Analysis

97

Scheduling Expectations and Efficiency

98

Clearstory: Change Order Systems

99

Having a Mindset of Change

100

Juan Vasquez: 4 Things I’d Do Differently in My Painting Company

101

Renew Painting: Getting Off The Brush

102

Managing the Sub-Contractor Relationship

103

Top 4 Mistakes Home Service Entrepreneurs Make

104

Profit Share to Prosperity

105

Hacking It as a Team

106

Ask Us Anything: Closing Rates, Sundries in Job Costing, Process Costing, Admin Hiring

107

Three Financial Principles to Live By

108

Aloft Group: Surrounding Yourself With Community

109

EBA’s 150th Episode: Consistency Is Key

110

An Educational Approach to Customer Service

111

Growth Journey of a Painting Business

112

Planning For Next Winter

113

Social Media Usage For Success

114

Mindset of an Entrepreneur

115

Pitfalls of a Growth Mindset

116

Ask Us Anything: Vehicle Purchases, Credit Card Fees, Referral Bonuses and More

117

Tanner Mullen: Automating to 7 Figures

118

Hiring & Recruiting the Smart Way, Part 3 with Dan Fleisher of HireBus

119

Hiring & Recruiting the Smart Way, Part 2 with Dan Fleisher of HireBus

120

Hiring & Recruiting the Smart Way, Part 1 with Dan Fleisher of HireBus

121

Doing What You Need to in 2024

122

Making 2024 Your Best Year Yet

123

Heiler Painting: The Visionary/Integrator Roles in a Partnership

124

Heiler Painting: The What, Why and How of Partnerships Pt. 1

125

Professionalization of Your Business Series: Operations

126

Professionalization of Your Business Series: Recruiting

127

Professionalization of Your Business Series: Estimating

128

Professionalization of Your Business Series: Marketing

129

Professionalization of Your Business Series: Finances

130

5 Step Process to Making Decisions

131

Your Board of Advisors

132

How to Avoid Burnout as a Solo-Preneur and Duplicate Beyond Yourself

133

The Law of Attraction

134

Hiring a Leadership and Admin Position

135

The 5 KPI’s You Should Know

136

Ask Us Anything Pt. 2

137

The Pumpkin Plan

138

Compounding Time and Interest

139

Tax Strategy Series Part 2: Strategies to Lower Your Taxable Income

140

Tax Strategy Series Part 1: S-Corporations

141

AUA: Ask Us Anything Part 1

142

How Your Personal Finances Affect Your Business

143

Building Stronger Relationships

144

Planning For Winter

145

Top Mistakes New (and seasoned) Entrepreneurs Make

146

Gratitude and Gratefulness

147

Chad & Corrie Leister: Running a Business With Your Spouse – Part 4

148

Ryan & Danie Turry: Running a Business With Your Spouse – Part 3

149

Austin and Lacie Ilsley: Running a Business With Your Spouse – Part 2

150

Matt & Maggie Kuyper: Running a Business With Your Spouse – Part 1

151

Being Fulfilled in Your Business: Part 2

152

Being Fulfilled in Your Business: Part 1

153

The Infinite Game of Business

154

The 5 Financial Principles to Live By

155

Comprehensive Marketing Plans

156

Ted Pierce: Why Systems, SOP’s and Competency Checks Are Vital to Your Business

157

Rachel Grimm: Relationship Marketing for Profitable Growth

158

Dr. Jessica Ray: The Disney Experience

159

Episode 100! Jeff Roth: Lasso Leadership Lessons

160

Jeff Pfitzer: Using AI and Social Media in Your Business

161

Crew Leaders Are the Key to Production

162

Time Management For Success

163

Part 3 | The What, Why, and How of Leadership Series. How Do I Grow My Leadership?

164

Part 2 | The What, Why, and How of Leadership Series. Why is Leadership Important?

165

Part 1 | The What, Why, and How of Leadership Series. What is Leadership?

166

Lauren Fink: Massive Growth in a Short Time

167

Why SOP’s Are Crucial For Your Business

168

Recession Proofing Your Business

169

How to Maintain a Good Reputation as a Business Owner

170

Winning the War in Your Mind: Part 2 – Breaking Through Your Limiting Beliefs

171

Winning the War in Your Mind: Part 1 – Limiting Beliefs

172

The Elite Business Advisors Story

173

Part 2 – Building a Culture in Your Business

174

Building a Culture in Your Business Series - Part 1

175

Stuart Mackay: The Sales to Production Handoff

176

Haakon Hansen: The 3 Mental Mistakes That Hold Your Business Back

177

Brandon Pierpont: Building a Long-Term Pipeline of Leads

178

The Top 4 Systems You Need in Your Business

179

Luke Reynolds: How to Stop Wasting Time Recruiting Employees

180

Emile Flowers: Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive

181

Everyone Needs a Coach in Life

182

What a Vendor/Contractor Relationship Should Look Like

183

How to Plan Out Your 2023

184

Proactively Determining Your Tax Results Next Spring

185

Amy Eckhardt: Health Insurance for Small Business Owners and Their Employees

186

The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make

187

Oscar Wimshurst: How Reviews and Reputation Marketing Can Grow Your Business

188

An Accountants Journey Into The Trades

189

Mason McNeill: Passionate Pursuit to Polished Business

190

Laura Certa: Monetizing and Marketing a Service Business

191

Eric Bausell: A Production Manager’s Perspective on Business

192

Christian Vale: Having a Mindset of Success

193

Chad Schirmer: Paint It Forward

194

Corrie Leister: Systematizing Your Core Business

195

Levi Kirby: How and When to Use Videos in Your Business

196

Dan Cheseldine: Side Hustle to Success

197

Crystal Scott: Using the IRS Tax Code to Your Advantage

198

Staying in Your Lane: Profitable & Systematic Income

199

Jason Paris: Scaling and Systems

200

Nick Slavik: Data and Feelings

201

Christina Moore: The Pros and Cons of Being Married to an Entrepreneur

202

Mark Warren: The Big Rocks of Life

203

Mike Babcock: Making Sure Your Business is Protected

204

Nick Slavik and Jason Paris: How Professionalization and Collaboration is the Key to Your Business!

205

Luke Reynolds: Why Apprenticeship Training Is Important

206

Cayle Alldredge: Helping Busy Families Stay Healthy

207

Sam Salah: Value Based Pricing

208

Steve Thomas: Going From Stuck to On

209

Analyzing Your Profitability and Cash Flow

210

Nathan Parchman: Turning a Hobby Into a Business

211

Joel and Shannon Conner: How to Manage Multiple Businesses Without Going Crazy!

212

Chris Barth: 3 Ways Commercial Lending Can Help Your Business

213

Shane Fast and Brian Hepfer: Collaboration Over Competition

214

Chandler Bolt: Using Books to Generate Leads, Revenue, and Referrals

215

Colin Ahlvers: Going All-In on Your Purpose

216

Andrew Gibson: What’s Your Unique Referral Point?

217

Jo Ann Dimaggio May: How to Create and Use Business Plans Successfully

218

Chris Gwinn: Using Training Systems and SOP’s to Scale Your Business

219

Top 5 Books For Small Business Owners

220

Chris Habermehl: Using Your Business to Serve Your Life

221

Payton Blaylock: How to Coach and Mentor Others

222

Jeff Roth: Servant Leadership

223

Rachel Grimm: The Work/Life Balance of Parents

224

Twyla Hopper: The 4 P’s of Entrepreneurship

225

Implementing a Marketing Strategy

226

Josh Douglas: Preventing Burnout for Yourself and Employees

227

Emile Flowers: Creative Marketing, Gifting, and Appreciation Events For Your Clients

228

Planning Out Your Business for 2022

229

Crystal Scott: Having a System to Ensure Everything Gets Done!

230

Justin Ward: How Commercial Lending Can Help Your Business

231

Mapping Out Your Customer Journey and Experience

232

Business Lessons Learned 1 Year Out of College

233

How Your Personal Finances Could Be Hurting Your Business

234

Getting Engagement on Social Media

235

Mental Health in the Workplace

236

Selling a Business and Having a Long-Term Strategy

237

Lead Generators: Positioning Yourself as an Expert in Your Industry

238

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Partnerships

239

How to Pivot in Your Business

240

Using Marketing Campaigns to Build Relationships

241

Entrepreneurship and How to Get Out of Your Own Way

242

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation for Employee’s

243

Credit Card Processing Tips

244

How to Clarify Your Marketing With Storybrand

245

How to Use the DISC Personality Assessment in Your Business

246

Health Benefits for Your Employees

247

Why You Should Outsource Your Bookkeeping & Payroll

248

Following Your True Passion

249

Business Insurance: How it Works and Why You Need It

250

How to Legally Pay the Least Amount in Taxes for Your Business!

251

Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Financing

252

Using Social Media to Grow Your Business & Brand

253

What Business Entity is Best for Liability & Tax Purposes?

254

Having a Business Owner Mindset

255

How to Use Digital Marketing & SEO in Your Business

256

Preparing for a Mortgage or Refinance for Small Business Owners

257

Leveraging Your Relationships and Networks

258

Creating the Right Culture in Your Company