There's a lot of surface level talk about the skills gap and the future of the skilled trades, but it's rarely a deeper dive from the perspective of a young business owner within the trades. Noah Kanter of Nth Degree Painting takes a closer look.
Another 3x Base catchup with the guys! Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions Painters Solutions' IG Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
Another 3x Base catchup with the guys! Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions Painters Solutions' IG Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
Experimental episode alert! This episode contains a short but effective breathwork exercise followed by yours truly narrating an interior accent wall paint job with the soundscape in the backdrop. Think of this as an introduction to the forms of meditation that I've found most effective. Enjoy! I recommend Insight Timer if you'd like to further explore this realm. Timestamps: 1:49 - Body awareness/relaxation 4:50 - Breathwork exercise begins 7:45 - Painting narration
We continue the 3X base series into the 4th episode, picking up where we left off on some fronts and introducing new topics as well. TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions Painters Solutions' IG Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
Tyler Tilton of Green Mountain Painters in Burlington, VT joins for a wide ranging and in person interview. Tyler's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
On this final episode of the 3X Base mini-series experiment, we meander. Enjoy! TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions is sponsoring the initial 3 part 3X Base series - use coupon code "podcastgift" on orders of $100 or more by the end of Feb 2022 for a special gift! Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
We recap the holiday season, go over Connor's scheduling fiaso, and then go down a rabbit hole talking about the intersection between personal and business finance, benefits, retirement plans, and much more! The AAP Live Connor mentions can be found here. TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions is sponsoring the initial 3 part 3X Base series - use coupon code "podcastgift" on orders of $100 or more by the end of Feb 2022 for a special gift! Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
This is the first of three experimental episodes with a brand new format. Luke Diblasi of Diblasi Painting and Connor McLaughlin of Remnant Restoration Painting join for a group chat. We go over their backstories and how this came to be! TAKE THE SURVEY PLEASE Luke's IG Connor's IG Noah's IG Noah's YouTube Channel Sponsors here: Painters Solutions is sponsoring the initial 3 part 3X Base series - use coupon code "podcastgift" on orders of $100 or more by the end of Feb 2022 for a special gift! Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
This episode is a conversation with Bender and Nth Degree's newest employee, Owen. We recap the 2021 exterior season and all of its ups and downs. Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/
Noah introduces his first full time employee! Well, actually she introduces herself with a great little monologue, and then we chat about what it was like to be onboarded into my current business. Check my guest out here: https://www.instagram.com/implementerbender/ Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Jamie Hasty of Sesco Management Consultants joins to drop a big HR knowledge bomb! This episode is a fascinating overview of all the things business owners should know, whether you have 1 or 100 employees. Get a notepad for this one! Check my guest's company out here: https://sescomgt.com/ Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
A good old fashioned Noah monologue meant for early phase solo people who need to escape the overwork cycle and stabilize. Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Jason Paris of Paris Painting in Minneapolis, MN joins for a forward looking conversation about our industry. Check my guest out here: https://paris-painting.com/ Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Steph Young, owner of Pro Image Painting in Londonderry, NH, joins for a great conversation about her business' exciting growth over the past few years. She and her partner also host the soon-to-be-released "Paint Like a Girl" podcast that will debut in April. Enjoy! Check my guest out here: https://www.instagram.com/proimage/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/proimagepaintingnh/ http://www.pipnh.com/about-us Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
A wide ranging, long form interview with a man who needs no introduction, Zach Kenney of ZK Painting. Enjoy! Find Armstrong Clark here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ Find me here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And if you choose to shop at iMay Media follow this link: https://www.imaymedia.com/ And use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Noah discusses the multigenerational origin story of Armstrong Clark with the founder, Jake Clark, and also gets into the chemistry of the product itself with the current president Brian Carter. Here's the video we mentioned of the two oils separating in a piece of wood. Find Armstrong Clark here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Find me here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media follow this link: https://www.imaymedia.com/ And use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
This episode features husband and wife team Sam & Andrea Nichols of Nichols Painting in Souix Falls, SD. They started their business in May 2020, and we discuss getting started during a pandemic, how they prepared to leave their former jobs and go into business for themselves, and much more. Check them out here: https://www.instagram.com/nicholspaintingco/ https://www.facebook.com/nicholspaintingco/ https://www.nicholspaintingco.com/ Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
This episode features Scott Burt of Topcoat Finishes in Jericho, VT. In addition to running a fantastic business, Scott has put an emphasis on educating other tradespeople in person and through his writing. And it turns out that Scott's writing had a huge impact on Noah's career, so there was a ton to talk about. Enjoy! Find Scott here: https://topcoatreview.com/ https://www.instagram.com/topcoat_finishes_inc/?hl=en A list of APC articles, most including Scott’s work: https://reader.mediawiremobile.com/APC/issues/206808 Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Noah kicks off season 2 with some updates and sets the tone for what to expect during season 2! Find Noah here: https://www.instagram.com/advicefromayoungtradesman/?hl=en https://advicefromayoungtradesman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODIduvGGJOAAZFdZNQRw5w And sponsors here: Armstrong-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/armstrongclarkco/ https://www.facebook.com/armclark https://www.armclark.com/index.cfm Painting Contractors Association: https://www.pcapainted.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCANational/ https://www.instagram.com/pca_national/ And if you choose to shop at iMay Media use the coupon code “advice” at checkout to save $50 on your first purchase. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
John Cole owns B&K Painting in Boise, ID. He started his career at B&K in his early 20s, spent some formative years alongside Chris Berry during the Idaho Painter YouTube heyday, and John and his wife actually bought B&K from Chris in 2019. John is a super thoughtful and wise young tradesman, definitely some one to watch - enjoy! SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
The shed sessions continue! This episode is an extremely deep dive into the singular task of setting up a payroll system that includes Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Compensation. This is the singular resource I would have loved to have as I did it last year. If you're not interested in this very specific thing, this will likely be painful. You've been warned, and enjoy! SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman
Consider this my initial response to COVID and my best take on this new reality and my place within it. I think this one could be especially useful to the solo operators or small shops, but I hope that everyone can pull some value from this wide ranging monologue. I decided to do something different - I wrote a rough outline and just went with my first take. It's not highly produced, it's not super neat, but I think it's jam packed with information that could help right now so I just wanted to get it out. Enjoy! SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman
Nick Slavik owns Nick Slavik Painting and Restoration in New Prague, MN, hosts a weekly Ask-A-Painter show on Facebook that I'd liken to This Old House, and presents masters classes at trade shows and conferences. I forgot to ask if he ever sleeps. I kicked off this series with Episode 5, The Craftsmanship Trap, and that episode explored the push and pull between craft and process. We heard from Nick May on process in the last episode, and in this one I was thrilled to dive into where craftsmanship fits into scale. Nick Slavik has given this a ton of thought and his perspective is invaluable here. Here's the article I reference in the intro: http://bloggingpainters.com/what-if-you-actually-love-what-you-do/ Here's Nick Slavik's website: https://nickslavik.com/ And you can get in touch with Nick through his Instagram or Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/slaviknick/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/nsprco/?rf=158433370845846 SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Owner of Walls by Design in Denver, CO, producer of The Business Brush podcast, and organizer of the Crank conference Nick May joins today. I kicked off this series with Episode 5, the Craftsmanship Trap, and that episode explored this push and pull between craft and process. Nick May is heavy into process, perhaps our industry's best thought leader on the topic, and it was great to take a deep dive and go back to his origin story. If you want more of Nick, here's his website with podcast and Crank information: https://thebusinessbrush.com/ And you can connect with him on Facebook and Instagram by searching The Business Brush. SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Let's call this one my manifesto. It's an exploration of an effect that I'll call the Craftsmanship Trap, the thing that keeps many of us in the weeds rather than building businesses. I'm emerging from this mindset right now, and I believe it's worthwhile to talk about how it's affecting the industry as a whole. You'll hear from Nick May and Nick Slavik in this interview as well, and their entire interviews are available as episodes 6 and 7, respectively. Here's the Tim Ferriss interview with Gary Keller I mentioned: https://tim.blog/2019/12/12/gary-keller/ SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
This is a short experimental episode where I lay down some thoughts on a critical part of our jobs that isn't often discussed. Enjoy! Here's the link to the NYT article I mentioned - it's a good short read! SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Advice from a Young Tradesman welcomes the show's first formal interview guest! Jared Wise, CEO of GoGetter, joins for a conversation about their new platform and the state of the trades. GoGetter is an online community for students, employees, educators, and businesses within the skilled trades. GoGetter aims to become a network that connects all of these dots - the closest comparison is probably LinkedIn. GoGetter is also developing a career education component. They recently rolled out their website, and I talk with Jared about how this project transpired, what it looks like now, and their ambitions for the future. Check out GoGetter's site: https://gogetterskills.com/ And give them some love on Facebook, IG, and Twitter at GoGetterSkills! SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
This episode gives an overview of who I am and how this all happened - the garage story if you will! I include audio from a conversation I logged with Jeff Winter in March of 2019. Jeff is the Vice President of Residential Marketing at Sherwin Williams, and is one of the people behind Sherwin's career branding and contractor support initiative. Links below: https://www.americaneedspainters.com/ SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link
Noah kicks off Advice from a Young Tradesman with a short monologue to set the tone. Music - Ear Conflict on Main Street by Spiedkiks, CC BY SA 3.0 International License, sourced through this link SURVEY @ https://tinyurl.com/youngtradesman
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