Educating the Public

Hi everyone,
I wanted to post today about educating your customers (and future customers) about the painting process. See I have this belief that the public believes that anyone of them could do what you do in an instant,

Now granted, as I've said before painting isn't "Rocket Science" but it does require 5 skills that not everyone has. Those skills in no particular order are:

1. Preparation
2. Patience
3. Skill with the tools(Brushes,Rollers etc..)
4. Knowledge
5. Experience

Like I said you can arrange the order any way you chose but these skills are very important to the finished product, They guarantee that any project that you work on will be a success.


I hear from time to time from clients that they were going to do the project themselves but they didn't have the time. I'm thinking when I hear that about the l ist of 5 that I mentioned. Sometimes they will show me a painting project that they completed a long time ago and ask how it looks to me and not wanting to insult a prospective client but also not wanting to lie to them I say it doesn't look bad for a person who doesn't do this everyday.

 Listen I get that you want to sound capable but you are really showing professional painters a total lack of respect. I am sure you don't say those same things to the plumber or electrician who come to your house.

 Please understand that painting is a skilled trade that not everyone is cut out to do and like any other trade takes many years to become proficient at. Next time show respect and thank your painter for doing a quality job.

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Hi Everyone!

I am back and ready to start posting again, I am sorry for my long absence from my blog, I was extremely busy with my business and moving and a lot of other things that when I think about it sound like excuses, and I don"t like making excuses.

I have missed not blogging and giving advice that I hope was helpful to you. I promise to be more diligent and to keep posting all through 2016 and beyond if possible.

I believe that I have a lot to share with everyone and I want to hear from you all on how your business is progressing along. I really am interested to learn how painters and entrepreneurs in general run their day to day operations and how they balance the job of both being the best possible person you can be(whether that be with your wife or husband or kids or pets).

I will try to keep you informed of the latest products on the market to make you better painters and make you more productive at running you business. I will try to pass on my knowledge and experience to make your job easier.

I am still learning still growing in my business everyday even after 17 years. But I believe you can never stop trying to be the best that you can at what you do, that's what makes life so great.
I will go through this journey with you and maybe we can learn from each other.

Follow my blog again and I promise you that you wont be disappointed.

Thanks.