Canadian Contractor - July-August 2015

PROFILE
Nuggets
of Wisdom
From Jon
There are no short cuts
to good quality
or reputation.
Personal bonding matters
in a crew... A lot!
but that would dilute our focus. The only way we have been
able to grow is to stay true to our target clients and give them
excellent service every day. You need to be focused for this, and
focus means saying ‘no’ sometimes.”
“Currently we have enough work to keep our crews busy, so we
get to pick and choose a little on the type of jobs we do. With the
current economic climate in Calgary, we’ll see if this persists, as
summer is our busy season. My father always told me, ‘Getting
the work is hard, but doing the work is easy.’ There’s a lot of truth
in this, but we’ve been fortunate to have plenty of work over the
years. That said, it has been challenging to achieve consistent,
timely results and maintain our brand experience.”
Every business has its doom and gloom commentators, and
the painting business is no different. While some people will tell
you how hard it is to make a go of it as a professional painter
these days, that’s obviously not true for everyone. And that means
it’s not true at all. Focus, attention to details and making use of
new marketing opportunities still pays off. The Urban Painter
proves it. cc
Hire for attitude,
train for skill.
Stick to work you’re
really good at and say
'No' to the rest.
Bring great value
to every project.
48 July/August 2015 www.canadiancontractor.ca