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

SUMMARY:

In this episode of the DYB podcast, Steve welcomes painting expert, Ron Gerharz. Ron has been in the business for 31 years and owns Hi-Tech Painting and Decorating, a successful company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

In this podcast, Ron shares his inspiring story of working at a factory when he was young and the journey he made that led to founding a million-dollar company. Steve and Ron tackle topics about the workplace, motivation, faith, and family. Ron also shares some insights he has learned along the way by joining DYB and shares some advice on life, tech and even good books to read.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

Ron’s painting business startup journey
Work, faith, and family balance
Ron’s insights and lessons learned from DYB
Tech in painting

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LISTEN HERE:

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QUOTES:

“I started and I kinda faked it ’til I made it so to speak because I’m a go-getter.”

“I was always just telling myself, I’m just gonna do it… and once I did it, I just never looked back.”

“Motivation and determination say a lot and can do a lot for oneself.”

“You know, when we joined the DYB, that was the big paradigm shift.”

“One thing is having the knowledge, it’s knowing what you’re talking about, it’s standing different from the rest of your competitors, that you know what type of product would be best for a particular situation for the customer.”

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HIGHLIGHTS:

2:14 How Ron got started in the business

10:40 Ron talks about the early stages of his company

12:08 The workplace, family and faith

13:16 Ron shares some major paradigm shifts

14:44 Ron talks about tech

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LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Lead for God’s Sake by Todd Gongwer (book)

The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone (book)

The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

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ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES:

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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.