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EP11 John Peek of Peek Brothers Painting, Unpacks Business Partnerships, Mentor Groups, and Knowing Your Numbers.

QUOTES:

“Do not discount without budgeting!”

“Get workers worthy of his wage.”

“Ask for help, but at the same time trust in your own ability.”

“Do not shift your responsibilities of your business onto other people.”

“Praise Publicly and Discipline Privately.”

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SUMMARY:

John Peek is the owner and co-founder of Peek Brothers Painting and is

one of DYB’s first mastermind group members.

Peek Brothers Painting, a 37-year-old painting contracting business in

San Diego, is lauded for offering their customers a neat, clean and

well-ordered job site along with a quiet, efficient, well equipped and

courteous crew.

John and his brother Ned began Peek Brothers to augment their income

during their college internship period in business school. After doing

so, John realized he did not want to go back to school and continue to

pursue their painting company.

In this episode, Steve explores John’s business journey, successes, and

challenges that he experiences when he became the sole owner of their

business when his brother moved out of the partnership. John also shares

his tech stack that helps him in leveraging his business.

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LISTEN HERE:

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

– The challenge of business partnerships with family members.

– The Importance of finding a mentor group.

– How to treat your subcontractors properly.

– The importance of knowing your numbers.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

[01: 56] John’s personal and his painting contracting business.

[06: 06] Importance of having a good service price offer, bookkeeping,

and budgeting system.

[10: 41] John’s experience when he and his brother Ned ended their

business partnership.

[13: 48] How John’s parents instilled his great business ethics and

values, and his father’s impact on him as a business person.

[19: 50] What was the paradigm shift that helped John improve and level

up his business?

[29: 11] What John’s tech stack looks like and what programs he uses in

his business to help him free up his time and focus on production and sales.

[34: 30] John’s business advice and encouragement he can give.

[35: 58] How to connect with John.

RESOURCES:

JoinDYB.com

   • Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work –

Matthew B. Crawford

https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value-ebook/dp/B00273BHPU

   • Travels with Charley in Search of America

https://www.amazon.com/Travels-Charley-Search-America-Steinbeck-ebook/dp/B001BC6GN6/

   • Cannery Row- John Steinbeck

https://www.amazon.com/Cannery-Row-John-Steinbeck-ebook/dp/B001BC6GUO/

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ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES

DYB System PDF

YouCanBookMe VIDEO

52 Blog Post Ideas PDF

Pre-qualifying Questions PDF

Video Testimonial Checklist PDF

3 Steps To Get Leads From FB PDF

Free DYB Book (Just pay 6.95 S&H)

11 Interview Questions PDF

Find Your Target Market PDF

9 Ways To Get HOA Work PDF

EP01 9 Steps to Doubling Your Business Part 1

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About the Author

As many of you know, my journey has been one of grit, grace, and transformation. At 19, I was a high school dropout, single father, and struggling paint contractor in Michigan. I later moved to Florida, where I faced both personal and professional hardships. With nothing left to lose, I turned to prayer—and was blessed with a relentless hunger to learn. I devoured books, attended seminars, and discovered better ways to streamline and grow my business—even through the Great Recession (and yes, I did hit the wife lottery along the way!). In 2014, I published How To Double Your Business and later sold the painting business, launching a new chapter: coaching others to grow their businesses. For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to helping business owners scale through the DYB System, while also drawing from frameworks like EOS, Scaling Up, and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Yet something was still missing—something more adaptive, integrated, and complete. Then I found Pinnacle. After months of research and interviews with other Guides, I joined Pinnacle. Their tools and strategies have exceeded every expectation. Now, as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help leadership teams implement a custom-tailored operating system that draws from the best in the industry—but flexes with your unique business. It’s a dynamic, proven approach to achieve clarity, momentum, and lasting growth. I’m no longer taking on any more 1:1 coaching clients… Instead, I now specialize in working with visionary business owners who are ready to get their leadership teams aligned—around a clear vision, a focused strategy, and an actionable execution plan. With the tools and process I now have as a Pinnacle Business Guide, I help turn alignment into momentum, and momentum into results. If your business is growing—but your leadership team isn’t fully rowing in the same direction—let’s talk.