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

SUMMARY:

Steve Burnett features Nathan Rust from Baton Rouge, Louisiana in this week’s episode of the DYB Podcast.

He is a partner at Prestigious Painting and runs the day-to-day affairs of the business–but it was a long and bumpy road to reach this height.

Nathan shares his diverse background, from learning the ropes of DIY from his father, to reaching middle management in real estate development, and finally establishing himself with the Residential Division of Prestigious Painting.

The wealth of knowledge he accumulated over the years through mentorship, experience, and books had proven vital to propel Prestigious Painting as a prosperous business with an even brighter future.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

The importance of having a conversion funnel based website.
Which books and tools helped Nathan and his partners advance their painting business.
The impact of Steve Burnett’s on-site intensive with Nathan, Thadius, and Benjamin while reviewing and implementing the entire DYB System.

LISTEN HERE:

QUOTES:

“We realized quickly that, while we could have answers to questions, that the solutions required execution.”

“I think the biggest thing, impact-wise, for me and the business and our sales processes has been our website.”

“But if you choose to be someone that’s looking to serve others first, then it’s going to come back to you in ways that are going to make you prosperous.”

“You can only be as big as the amount of capital that you can float.”

“Take the advice of those around you and make smart decisions but don’t be afraid to let go of the things that you’re comfortable with.”

HIGHLIGHTS:

05:27 Nathan pursues different interests until stumbling upon Prestigious Painting with Thadius Hawkins and Benjamin Blanchard

21:56 Nathan seeks out Steve Burnett for guidance

26:55 The tools that streamlined Prestigious Painting

30:45 Talking about books and influences

38:31 Managing a business with Thadius and Benjamin

LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Join DYB

Basecamp – Project management tool that helps to manage projects and collaborate with clients

Quickbooks Online – Accounting software for small businesses to aid in growth

PipelineDeals – Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software

Estimate Rocket – Online estimating and invoicing software

ClickFunnels – Tool to build different types of marketing funnels

YouCanBook.me: Online scheduling tool for customer bookings

Google Suite – Gmail, Drive, etc

Todoist – Task management app‎

Adobe Sign – Legally, securely, and digitally sign documents with E-signatures
Influence – Robert Cialdini

The Go-Giver – Bob Burg

80/20 Sales Marketing – Perry Marshall

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win – Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike – Phil Knight

Sell Or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life – Grant Cardone

ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES:

Schedule Your Free Strategy Call With Steve

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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.