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Mike’s Solo – Ditch Hourly Pay! How to 2X Productivity with Piece Rate

This episode advocates for ditching hourly pay for painters and implementing a piece-rate or bonus system to double productivity. It explains how to structure compensation for both W2 employees and subcontractors, emphasizing detailed job planning and painter accountability to maximize efficiency and profit margins.

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Mike’s Solo – Ditch Hourly Pay! How to 2X Productivity with Piece Rate 17:36

Mike’s Solo – Ditch Hourly Pay! How to 2X Productivity with Piece Rate

Mar 19, 2025
Default-Proof: A Subcontractor’s Guide to Survival 54:33

Default-Proof: A Subcontractor’s Guide to Survival

Mar 19, 2025
Interview with Michael Ding, Founder & CEO of Bobyard 22:18

Interview with Michael Ding, Founder & CEO of Bobyard

Mar 19, 2025
Ep 587. Growing a Landscaping Business in Germany 1:05:33

Ep 587. Growing a Landscaping Business in Germany

Mar 18, 2025
Why Some Contractors Get Multi Generation Rich… and Others Stay Stuck with Dominic Rubino 47:33

Why Some Contractors Get Multi Generation Rich… and Others Stay Stuck with Dominic Rubino

Mar 18, 2025
312. Sometimes You Have to Educate Your Customers 37:53

312. Sometimes You Have to Educate Your Customers

Mar 17, 2025
Crossover Episode: Commercial Landscaping with Hamilton’s Group, Paver King, and NDL 1:09:22

Crossover Episode: Commercial Landscaping with Hamilton’s Group, Paver King, and NDL

Mar 17, 2025
How to Rewire Your Brain for Success | Briana Hetherington 44:41

How to Rewire Your Brain for Success | Briana Hetherington

Mar 17, 2025
EP259: Behind the Liner: Expert Insights from BTL Liner with VP Jim Nicholson 43:02

EP259: Behind the Liner: Expert Insights from BTL Liner with VP Jim Nicholson

Mar 17, 2025
EP210: How to Build a Profitable Contracting Business – Lessons from Anthony Amunategi 46:59

EP210: How to Build a Profitable Contracting Business – Lessons from Anthony Amunategi

Mar 17, 2025
How to Tackle Unfiled Tax Returns from Previous Years 21:06

How to Tackle Unfiled Tax Returns from Previous Years

Mar 14, 2025
Ep 30 – How to Find Clarity and Motivation Beyond the Woodpile 21:29

Ep 30 – How to Find Clarity and Motivation Beyond the Woodpile

Mar 14, 2025
#676: Drywall Sanders, Collapsing Foundations, and Post-Frame Posts 43:43

#676: Drywall Sanders, Collapsing Foundations, and Post-Frame Posts

Mar 14, 2025
423: From Chaos to Control: How a CRM and Virtual Assistant Transformed This Roofing Business with Brian Huff 55:57

423: From Chaos to Control: How a CRM and Virtual Assistant Transformed This Roofing Business with Brian Huff

Mar 14, 2025
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood | 5 Minute Friday 6:39

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood | 5 Minute Friday

Mar 14, 2025
177. AI In Construction With Jon Walker and Morgan Molitor 35:01

177. AI In Construction With Jon Walker and Morgan Molitor

Mar 13, 2025
Next-Gen Insights with Yamil Camacho, Henderson Engineers 18:41

Next-Gen Insights with Yamil Camacho, Henderson Engineers

Mar 13, 2025
Ep 586. Strategic Growth Without the Overhead 1:01:46

Ep 586. Strategic Growth Without the Overhead

Mar 13, 2025
Ep 63. Battery Revolution: How Kress is Transforming Outdoor Power Equipment 45:24

Ep 63. Battery Revolution: How Kress is Transforming Outdoor Power Equipment

Mar 13, 2025
367: “Material Fueled”: Conversations about the AEC Summit 2025 47:00

367: “Material Fueled”: Conversations about the AEC Summit 2025

Mar 13, 2025
The Admin Advantage: Unlocking Growth in Your Painting Business 25:46

The Admin Advantage: Unlocking Growth in Your Painting Business

Mar 12, 2025
Pulled a cart with his mower until THIS year? [Tad dicks] 46:21

Pulled a cart with his mower until THIS year? [Tad dicks]

Mar 12, 2025
Building with Balance: Heather Arlinghaus’ Business Insights 29:21

Building with Balance: Heather Arlinghaus’ Business Insights

Mar 12, 2025
Training Trades Continuously 56:28

Training Trades Continuously

Mar 12, 2025
Interview with James Lawrence, Owner of Lawrence Landscape Group 18:17

Interview with James Lawrence, Owner of Lawrence Landscape Group

Mar 12, 2025
312 – Leadership Lessons for Remodelers 21:08

312 – Leadership Lessons for Remodelers

Mar 12, 2025
Torsion Talk S8 Ep100: The Software Decision – FieldPulse vs. Insight for Doors & The Future of FSM 35:42

Torsion Talk S8 Ep100: The Software Decision – FieldPulse vs. Insight for Doors & The Future of FSM

Mar 11, 2025
Ep 585. Leading with Clarity (Part 2) 49:23

Ep 585. Leading with Clarity (Part 2)

Mar 11, 2025
Smart Growth Strategies: Coaching, Delegation, and Personal Care 16:00

Smart Growth Strategies: Coaching, Delegation, and Personal Care

Mar 11, 2025
Safety-Related KPIs All Electricians Should Track — EC&M On Air Highlights 5:29

Safety-Related KPIs All Electricians Should Track — EC&M On Air Highlights

Mar 10, 2025
EP256: To Scale or Not Scale Your Pond Business with Brian Fitzsimmons. 1:02:21

EP256: To Scale or Not Scale Your Pond Business with Brian Fitzsimmons.

Mar 10, 2025
Ep 103. Jim Kolchin – The Future of Contractor Payments: iWallet’s Game-Changing Tech 35:28

Ep 103. Jim Kolchin – The Future of Contractor Payments: iWallet’s Game-Changing Tech

Mar 10, 2025
Good, Better, Best Tax Strategies for Painters 25:22

Good, Better, Best Tax Strategies for Painters

Mar 7, 2025
#675: Tools, Tools, Tools 47:21

#675: Tools, Tools, Tools

Mar 7, 2025
Think Win-Win | 5 Minute Friday 7:26

Think Win-Win | 5 Minute Friday

Mar 7, 2025
176. The Power Of Consistency With Jackson Digney 48:05

176. The Power Of Consistency With Jackson Digney

Mar 6, 2025
Ep 584. Leading with Clarity (Part 1) 39:47

Ep 584. Leading with Clarity (Part 1)

Mar 6, 2025
Ep 62. Masters of the Canopy: Inside the Florida Chapter Tree Climbing Championships 1:05:34

Ep 62. Masters of the Canopy: Inside the Florida Chapter Tree Climbing Championships

Mar 6, 2025
Torsion Talk S8 Ep99: The Ultimate Field Service Software Wishlist–What Your FSM Platform MUST Have 20:24

Torsion Talk S8 Ep99: The Ultimate Field Service Software Wishlist–What Your FSM Platform MUST Have

Mar 5, 2025
Mike’s Solo – Going From Operator To Owner 19:55

Mike’s Solo – Going From Operator To Owner

Mar 5, 2025
10 Ways to Anger Your Project Manager 41:58

10 Ways to Anger Your Project Manager

Mar 5, 2025
Interview with Norman Ripper, Owner of Helping Hand Lawn Care, LLC 22:51

Interview with Norman Ripper, Owner of Helping Hand Lawn Care, LLC

Mar 5, 2025
Ep 583. Building Teams & Functional Growth 1:11:20

Ep 583. Building Teams & Functional Growth

Mar 4, 2025
Leadership Playbook & The Biggest Mistakes Subcontractors Make (That Cost Them Contracts) with Steve Hearon of BrandPoint Services 49:23

Leadership Playbook & The Biggest Mistakes Subcontractors Make (That Cost Them Contracts) with Steve Hearon of BrandPoint Services

Mar 4, 2025
TCF996: Get Out of Your Own Way 15:44

TCF996: Get Out of Your Own Way

Mar 4, 2025
Rebuilding Success: Simplifying Operations for Long-Term Growth 18:16

Rebuilding Success: Simplifying Operations for Long-Term Growth

Mar 4, 2025
Profit Comes Last with George Urvari of KTC 1:06:33

Profit Comes Last with George Urvari of KTC

Mar 3, 2025
The Big Mistake Outdoor Living Pros Make That Erodes Trust & Costs Them Money 9:50

The Big Mistake Outdoor Living Pros Make That Erodes Trust & Costs Them Money

Mar 3, 2025
EP253: Earn It Daily! 54:31

EP253: Earn It Daily!

Mar 3, 2025
Ep 102. Brandon Vaughn – Mastering Business Efficiency: Leadership, Automations & Hiring The Right People 49:30

Ep 102. Brandon Vaughn – Mastering Business Efficiency: Leadership, Automations & Hiring The Right People

Mar 3, 2025
EP208: From Control to Collaboration: Shifting Leadership Mindsets with Chris Dyer 47:40

EP208: From Control to Collaboration: Shifting Leadership Mindsets with Chris Dyer

Mar 3, 2025
EP252: Be A Serial Task Slayer – Get Shit Done with Tyson Matayas and Ron “Slayer” Yelenich! 1:17:26

EP252: Be A Serial Task Slayer – Get Shit Done with Tyson Matayas and Ron “Slayer” Yelenich!

Feb 28, 2025
#674: Trimming Out Stairs, Extension Jambs and Ground Gutters 47:15

#674: Trimming Out Stairs, Extension Jambs and Ground Gutters

Feb 28, 2025
Mike’s Solo – 3 Ways a Virtual Assistant Will Change Your Life 17:26

Mike’s Solo – 3 Ways a Virtual Assistant Will Change Your Life

Feb 28, 2025
421: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Will Impact Roofing Contractors with Philip Siegel 45:36

421: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Will Impact Roofing Contractors with Philip Siegel

Feb 28, 2025
Put First Things First | 5 Minute Friday 5:06

Put First Things First | 5 Minute Friday

Feb 28, 2025
175. Simplifying Material Purchasing With Janna Colucci 29:16

175. Simplifying Material Purchasing With Janna Colucci

Feb 27, 2025
Ep 582. A Shop Fire + Data Driven Decisions (part 3) 51:49

Ep 582. A Shop Fire + Data Driven Decisions (part 3)

Feb 27, 2025
Ep 61. Biscuits and Gravy, Discovering New Tree Legislation, and Onboarding New Talent 55:41

Ep 61. Biscuits and Gravy, Discovering New Tree Legislation, and Onboarding New Talent

Feb 27, 2025
TCF994: He’s Drowning in Debt – Can We Save This Contractor’s Business? | Contractor Intervention 52:31

TCF994: He’s Drowning in Debt – Can We Save This Contractor’s Business? | Contractor Intervention

Feb 27, 2025
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