All Posts by Steve Burnett

EP97 Tanner Mullen of $1.4M Premium Painting & DripJobs App Creator

EP97 Tanner Mullen of $1.4M Premium Painting & DripJobs App Creator   INTRODUCTION: In this fun episode, you’ll hear […]

EP96 How To Get More Online Painting Leads in 2023 with ClikWiz Mike

EP96 How To Get More Online Painting Leads in 2023 with ClikWiz Mike   INTRODUCTION: On this episode of […]

5 Steps to Master Anything, Even If You Feel Old & Tired

5 steps to master anything, even if you feel old & tired.  1. Develop a craftsmanship mindset to develop […]

DYB Podcast EP95 How To Get Your Team To Do What You Need Them To

EP95 How To Get Your Team To Do What You Need Them To SUMMARY: We know the outcome we […]

EP93 From $1M – $1.9M Ben Campbell of Campbell Painting Returns!

EP93 From $1M – $1.9M Ben Campbell of Campbell Painting Returns! SUMMARY: Ben shared part 1 of his journey […]

EP92 From $700k – $1.9M Seth Peek of S. Peek Painting Returns!

EP92 From $700k – $1.9M Seth Peek of S. Peek Painting Returns! SUMMARY: Seth shared part 1 of his […]

DYB Podcast EP91 Ron Ramsden to Retirement and Back

DYB Podcast EP91 Ron Ramsden to Retirement and Back SUMMARY: Ron’s shared part 1 of his journey in episode […]

DYB Podcast EP90 Tips for Hiring All-Stars

DYB Podcast EP90 Tips for Hiring All-Stars SUMMARY: The DYB Podcast is BACK! Steve, April, Seth, and Ron take […]

6 Painful Challenges Every Business Owner Faces and What to Do About Them

6 Painful Challenges Every Business Owner Faces and What to Do About Them   Being an entrepreneur can be […]

E.Q. 2.0 Habits to Increase Your Earning Potential

E.Q. 2.0 Habits to Increase Your Earning Potential For decades, society has strived to increase their IQ so as […]

Peaks & Valleys by Spencer Johnson: Summary and Notes

Peaks & Valleys by Spencer Johnson: Summary and Notes Paperback Kindle Audible   Here’s how to get out of […]

The New Mindset for Hiring Painters

The New Mindset for Hiring Painters I think you’d agree that It’s never been as hard as it is […]

How to Get Better Sleep to Perform at Your Best

How to Get Better Sleep to Perform at Your Best ​​I was addicted to ZzzQuil.For a little over a […]

When is the best time for a painting contractor to follow up after the estimate?

When is the best time for a painting contractor to follow up after the estimate? Following up after the […]

Atomic Habits by James Clear: Summary and Notes

Atomic Habits by James Clear: Summary and Notes Buy on Amazon Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your […]

DYB Podcast EP89 Pat Coye’s Sober Path to $1.5M and Beyond

DYB Podcast EP89 Pat Coye’s Sober Path to $1.5M and Beyond SUMMARY: Where does grit come from?  For Patrick […]

DYB Podcast EP88 How Seth Peek Doubled His Business from $350k to $700k in 10 Months

DYB Podcast EP88 How Seth Peek Doubled His Business from $350k to $700k in 10 Months SUMMARY: Seth never […]

DYB Podcast EP87 How to Dominate Your Target Market WITHOUT Paying for Advertising OR LEADS -PART 2

DYB Podcast EP87 How to Dominate Your Target Market WITHOUT Paying for Advertising OR LEADS – PART 2 SUMMARY: […]

DYB Podcast EP86 How to Dominate Your Target Market WITHOUT Paying for Advertising OR LEADS

DYB Podcast EP86 How to Dominate Your Target Market WITHOUT Paying for Advertising OR LEADS SUMMARY: Paying for leads […]

DYB Podcast EP85 Benefits of Hosting Your Own Young Entrepreneur Scholarship – (Y.E.S.)

DYB Podcast EP85 Benefits of Hosting Your Own Young Entrepreneur Scholarship – (Y.E.S.) SUMMARY: Having provided a Young Entrepreneur […]

DYB Podcast EP84 From Losing Entire Team in One Day to Succeeding at Hiring and Training With David Cook

DYB Podcast EP84 From Losing Entire Team in One Day to Succeeding at Hiring and Training With David Cook […]

DYB Podcast EP83 From Drug Addiction to Successful Painting Contractor With Jeff Walters

DYB Podcast EP83 From Drug Addiction to Successful Painting Contractor With Jeff Walters SUMMARY: Jeff Walters joins Steve for […]

DYB Podcast EP82 How to Work With Your Spouse Effectively and Enjoyably in 9 Steps

DYB Podcast EP82 How to Work With Your Spouse Effectively and Enjoyably in 9 Steps SUMMARY: Working with your […]

DYB Podcast EP81 Mindset Changes to Grow Your Business With Rob Vuckovic Down Under in Australia

DYB Podcast EP81 Mindset Changes to Grow Your Business With Rob Vuckovic Down Under in Australia SUMMARY: The DYB […]

DYB Podcast EP79: Ben Campbell – From Surviving off of Caribou to a Successful, Streamlined Painting Company

DYB Podcast EP79: Ben Campbell – From Surviving off of Caribou to a Successful, Streamlined Painting Company SUMMARY: DYB […]

Is HomeAdvisor Pro Worth It For Contractors?

Is HomeAdvisor Pro Worth It For Contractors? People often struggle when it comes time to finding a painting contractor, […]

EP77 Fanocracy: Turning fans into customers with David Meerman Scott

EP77 Fanocracy: Turning fans into customers with David Meerman Scott SUMMARY: Today, Steve Burnett and David Meerman Scott sit […]

EP76 How to Grow an All-Star Team with the 5 Languages of Appreciation

EP76 How to Grow an All-Star Team with the 5 Languages of Appreciation SUMMARY: In this episode of the […]

EP75 How to Close More Sales and Build Stronger Teams with DISC with Steve and April Burnett

EP75 How to Close More Sales and Build Stronger Teams with DISC with Steve and April Burnett SUMMARY: In […]

How Kevin Maller Painting Doubled His Business to $1,000,00

How Kevin’s Maller Painting of Portland OR, Doubled His Business last year from $500,000 to $1,000,000!   SUMMARY   […]

What I Learned About Qualifying Prospects from Disney World!

What I Learned About Qualifying Prospects from Disney World! There are many schools of thought about qualifying your leads […]

How to Get More Repeat Customers and Referrals that Drive Serious Profits Year After Year

How to Get More Repeat Customers and Referrals that Drive Serious Profits Year After Year Your phone rings… again. […]

Becoming A Superhero To My Family Once Again Was an Easy “Process”

Becoming A Superhero To My Family Once Again Was an Easy “Process” I hid my eyes after I asked […]

Why Some People Succeed And Others Don’t

Why Some People Succeed And Others Don’t We know that practicing success habits day in and day out is […]

Paid Leads v. Networking

Paid Leads vs NetworkingWhich cost more? Which takes more time? More importantly, which results in the best ROI? First Networking Making time to […]

Asking For The Job When Estimating Painting Jobs

Do you struggle to ask for the paint job, or worse, feel sleazy asking for the sale? You should…Maybe.I’ll explain […]

Painting Contractors Planning for 2020

Painting Contractors Planning for 2020   Have you created your plan for 2020?  Running a business without a plan […]

EP72 Rick Bruno From Start Up to $3M

EP72 Rick Bruno From Start-Up to $3M SUMMARY: In today’s episode of the DYB Podcast, Steve welcomes Rick Bruno. […]

EP71 Nick Lauro: Making the Shift from Intense Commander to Patient Leader

EP71 Nick Lauro of Lauro Painting Shares How he is Making the Shift from Intense Commander to Patient Leader […]

EP69: Tax Strategies and Deductions with Beth Wilson of Tax Savers

EP69: Tax Strategies and Deductions with Beth Wilson of Tax Savers SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB Podcast, […]

What It Really Means When a Prospect Says Your Price is Too High

You didn’t win the bid. Instead, you hear, “…their price was lower than yours.” Ugh… The only thing worse […]

Painting Contractors: What To Do About Employees That End Up Hurting Your Culture

Painting Contractors: What To Do About Employees That End Up Hurting Your Culture Do you have one of those […]

EP66: John Gallman of Behr Paint

EP66: John Gallman of Behr Paint SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB Podcast, Greg interviews John Gallman, of […]

EP65: Nick Cuttonaro, CEO of The Link Builders Discusses The Importance of Online Presence and Branding

EP65: Nick Cuttonaro, CEO of The Link Builders Discusses The Importance of Online Presence and Branding SUMMARY: In this […]

How Leaders Make Tough Decisions

How Leaders Make Tough Decisions Leading is hard work. Not only do you have to make tough decisions day […]

EP64: Ron Gerharz of Hi-Tech Painting & Decorating of Sheboygan WI

Ron Gerharz of Hi-Tech Painting & Decorating of Sheboygan WI SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB podcast, Steve […]

EP63: How to Optimize Your Website With Clikwiz Owner, Mike Williams

EP63: How to Optimize Your Website With Clikwiz Owner, Mike Williams SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB Podcast, […]

EP61: How to Save Thousands in Admin Expenses Via Virtual Assistance with Nadia Burnett

EP61: How to Save Thousands in Admin Expenses Via Virtual Assistance with Nadia Burnett SUMMARY: In this episode of […]

Painting Contractors: Why You Must Clearly Define The Scope of Work

Painting Contractors: Why You Must Clearly Define The Scope of Work Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, currently […]

Do This Instead of Trying to Control Every Aspect of Your Company

Do This Instead of Trying to Control Every Aspect of Your Company Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, […]

Contractors: This Kind of Insurance Coverage Will Save You Thousands

Contractors: This Kind of Insurance Coverage Will Save You Thousands Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach. I wanted […]

What to Do When One of Your Painters Make a Mistake

What to Do When One of Your Painters Make a Mistake Hi Guys, Greg here from DYB. Today I […]

How to Teach Your Painters Accountability

How to Teach Your Painters Accountability Hi Guys, Greg here from DYB Coach. I wanted to just take a […]

Do Your Crew-Leaders Call You Too Often?

Do Your Crew-Leaders Call You Too Often? Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach. I wanted to share a […]

Commercial Contractors: How to Get Leads Immediately At No Cost

Commercial Contractors: How to Get Leads Immediately At No Cost Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, and I […]

EP54: Ron Rice Painting & Consulting

EP54: Ron Rice Painting & Consulting SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB Podcast, Steve, along with fellow DYB […]

Painting Contractors: Do This Before Going into Your Busy Season

Painting Contractors: Do This Before Going into Your Busy Season Hi everyone, Greg here from DYB Coach, also Green […]

Painting Business Owners: How to Prioritize Your Schedule

Painting Business Owners: How to Prioritize Your Schedule Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, also Green Pro Painting, […]

This One Phone Call Everyday Will Save You 10+ Hours Each Week

This One Phone Call Everyday Will Save You 10+ Hours Each Week Hi, Greg here from DYB Coach, also […]

Painting Contractors: Know When to Say “No”

Painting Contractors: Know When to Say “No” Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, and today I want to […]

EP51: Ron Ramsden Interviews Steve Burnett with DYB Member’s Questions

EP51: Ron Ramsden Interviews Steve Burnett with DYB Member’s Questions SUMMARY: In this unique episode of the DYB podcast, […]

The Quickest Way to Build a Relationship with Your Prospect While Giving the Estimate

The Quickest Way to Build a Relationship with Your Prospect While Giving the Estimate Hi there, Greg here from […]

Painting Contractors: How to Get Free Leads

Painting Contractors: How to Get Free Leads Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach. Today I wanted to share […]

EP49: What Mastermind Groups Are and What You Get From Them

EP49: What Mastermind Groups Are and What You Get From Them SUMMARY: This episode of the DYB podcast tackles […]

Commercial Contractors: Don’t Make This Mistake When Requesting Payment

Commercial Contractors: Don’t Make This Mistake When Requesting Payment Hi there, Greg here from DYB Coach, also Green Pro […]

How to Pre-Qualify Your Prospects before Arriving to the Estimate

How to Pre-Qualify Your Prospects before Arriving to the Estimate Hi there, I’m Greg from DYB Coach, also Green […]

Most Contractors Forget to Do This Before Signing Contracts

Most Contractors Forget to Do This Before Signing Contracts Hi there, I’m Greg from DYB Coach, also Green Pro […]

Why I’m Glad We Lost This Job

Why I’m Glad We Lost This Job Hey there, Greg here from Green Pro Painting, a commercial painting company […]

EP48: How Nathan Rust Utilized Mentorship, Experience, and Books to Propel Prestigious Painting from Start-Up

EP48: How Nathan Rust Utilized Mentorship, Experience, and Books to Propel Prestigious Painting from Start-Up SUMMARY: Steve Burnett features […]

Painting Contractors: Top 5 Ways to Get More Instagram Followers

Painting Contractors: Top 5 Ways to Get More Instagram Followers Hey, how’s it going guys! It’s Greg here from […]

Commercial Contractors: Here’s How I Saved My Company Thousands on a Painting Bid

Commercial Contractors: Here’s How I Saved My Company Thousands on a Painting Bid Hey there, Greg here from Green […]

Commercial Contractors: How to Get Additional Work Approved so There’s Zero Miscommunication

Commercial Contractors: How to Get Additional Work Approved so There’s Zero Miscommunication Hey guys, Greg Miller here from Green […]

Commercial Painting Contractors, Do This to Get Paid on Time

Commercial Painting Contractors: Do This to Get Paid on Time Hey guys, Greg here from Green Pro Painting, Greenville, […]

EP47: Shawn Derby Half Million Dollar Painting Business in Just 2 Years Shooting for $1.5M

EP47: Shawn Derby Half Million Dollar Painting Business in Just 2 Years Shooting for $1.5M SUMMARY: In this episode […]

How to Bid Commercial Painting

How to Bid Commercial Painting Hello everyone, Greg here from DYB Coach. Today I wanted to share with you […]

First Steps to Becoming a Commercial Contractor

First Steps to Becoming a Commercial Contractor Greg here from DYB coach. Today, I wanted to share with everyone […]

EP46 Cameron Loughlin: Doubling His Business Without Paying for Leads

EP46 Cameron Loughlin: Doubling His Business Without Paying for Leads SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB Podcast, Steve […]

EP45 Tom Lopatosky: How to ‘Deliver Every Time’ & Introduce Your Customer to a Solution to Their Problem

EP45 Tom Lopatosky: How to ‘Deliver Every Time’ & Introduce Your Customer to a Solution to Their Problem SUMMARY: […]

EP44 Jim Kaloutas: What It’s Like Running a $21M Painting Business

EP44 Jim Kaloutas: What It’s Like Running a $21M Painting Business SUMMARY: Jim Kaloutas, owner of Kaloutas Painting in […]

EP43 Sam Reuter: From Going Door To Door To $750K, Profitably

EP43 Sam Reuter: From Going Door To Door To $750K, Profitably SUMMARY: Our guest today is Sam Reuter. He […]

EP42: Business Runs in the Family — Rick Holtz of HJ Holtz & Sons

EP42: Business Runs in the Family — Rick Holtz of HJ Holtz & Sons SUMMARY: In this episode of […]

EP41 Ray Rahni: Computer Engineer from Iran to Successful Painting Company

EP41 Ray Rahni: Computer Engineer from Iran to Successful Painting Company SUMMARY: In this episode of DYB, Steve shares […]

EP40 Mike Katounas: Family Confrontation, Combating Cancer with Faith, while Succeeding in Business

EP40 Mike Katounas: Family Confrontation, Combating Cancer with Faith, while Succeeding in Business SUMMARY: Today we sit down with […]

EP39 Nick Slavik: The Importance of Exceptional Customer Service & Asking Yourself “Why”

EP39 Nick Slavik: The Importance of Exceptional Customer Service & Asking Yourself “Why” SUMMARY: In this episode we are […]

EP38 Jason Paris: $3M + 31yrs old = CRUSHING Millennial Stereotypes!

EP38 Jason Paris: $3M + 31yrs old = CRUSHING Millennial Stereotypes! SUMMARY: In this episode of the DYB podcast, […]

EP37 Doug Imhoff: The Importance of Delegation in Order to Maximize the Growth of Your Painting Business

EP37 Doug Imhoff: The Importance of Delegation in Order to Maximize the Growth of Your Painting Business SUMMARY: In […]

EP35 Saulius Bertulis From Lithuania to $1M Commercial Painting Co. with his Partner Eivydas Phillips

EP35 Saulius Bertulis From Lithuania to $1M Commercial Painting Co. with his Partner Eivydas Phillips SUMMARY: In this episode […]

EP34 Greg Miller Explains How Being Patient and Trusting the Process Leads To Building A Successful Business

EP34 Greg Miller Explains How Being Patient and Trusting the Process Leads To Building A Successful Business   SUMMARY: […]

EP33 John Neubert Reveals His Unique Strategies for Hiring and Retaining 80 Painters, Despite the Current Labor Market

EP33 John Neubert Reveals His Unique Strategies for Hiring and Retaining 80 Painters, Despite the Current Labor Market SUMMARY: […]

EP32 Matt Orme: From Zero to $1M in just 1 Year!

EP32 Matt Orme: From Zero to $1M in just 1 Year! SUMMARY: In this episode of DYB, Steve gets […]