What made you want to do the work you do? Please share the full story.
I kind of fell into the painting industry by accident. I wanted to go to college and knew I had to pay for due to a larger family and my parents not having the means to pay for college. I paid my way through by painting peoples homes and being a neighborhood handyman. I ended up falling in love with the business side of things and when I moved back to Maryland I decided to start a legit business that can function without me if need be.
Tell us 3 surprisingly easy and 3 surprisingly difficult things about your business.
Flexibility
Having direct ownership of my work
Serving homeowners
It can be lonely
It can affect your family if you’re not careful
Having yourself caught up in your business can be dangerous
What are the 3 things you like best about your work and why?
Flexibility
Having direct ownership of my work
Serving homeowners
What are your greatest 3 skills and how have they helped you succeed?
I’m extremely impatient and while that hurts my personal life (i’m constantly working on my listening skills), It helps extremely well in business as I am a fast mover and have already tried something out and moved by the time someone else is working on something.
Tell us about a time you were dead wrong about something.
I keep using a specific marketing source that I swear should work but it doesn’t. Trust your data and your numbers. They aren’t wrong.
How do you get yourself out of a funk? Please share the details.
I prioritize the most important thing and focus on that until it gets done. There’s always things to be done. Focus on what moves the needle.
What is a habit you try to stick to and how has it helped you?
If I find a task that needs doing, if it takes less than five minutes, I stop everything and do it right then.
How do you celebrate your victories?
Hard to come by a really good one. Probably go and get wings.
What is your favorite book and why?
Lord of the Rings. I try and reread it every year. It is an epic that has so many timeless truths for every moment in history.
What advice would you give to your younger self and why?
To be more confident
Who has been your biggest mentor in life (personal or professional) and how have they helped you?
My dad. personally and professionally. He’s always encouraged me in my entrepreneur journey.
Just for fun, what is your favorite food?
I love a lot of food. But probably a good wing place.