Wealthy House Painter tip #85
By Terry | August 19, 2010
We are living in the age of the entrepreneur. The signs are all around us. The Fortune 500 list looks totally different today compared to only a decade ago. And it’ll probably look totally different again in another five years.
The workplace is no longer a safe haven for anyone or any career no matter how good your skills are. Job security, the way our parents thought about it, is a thing of the past. I read somewhere that when choosing your life’s work you have two options: you can either go down the path of security or you can go down the path of opportunity. If you choose the path of security you lose both.
When I started my business it was a real leap of faith. I didn’t have any money, nor did I have a clue on how to run a painting business. I just stayed focused on doing something everyday that moved me closer to my goals. I only left myself two options, either make as a painting contractor or file for bankruptcy. When you want it badly enough you’ll figure out a way.
Terry Begue is the owner of Begue Painting Inc., and author of the popular e-book, “The Wealthy House Painter’s Guide to Having it All.” He’s been a successful house painter and enjoys helping others start their own successful painting businesses, too. Discover more at: http://www.yourhousepaintingbusiness.com
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Wealthy House Painter tip #84
By Terry | August 17, 2010
I never understood the logic in setting up scaffolding to paint a house unless you’re planning on spending a few weeks on each side. (Obviously that’s not my style!) Scaffolding is great for brick layers, laying up a chimney. We move around the house and do our work so fast there honestly isn’t time or room in most cases for the set up and removal of scaffolding when finished. I’ve found we can actually paint an entire house and complete the clean-up working off ladders in the time it takes to set up the scaffolding only! Don’t forget your time is money, use equipment that gets the job done the safest and quickest way possible. Personally I feel much safer holding onto a ladder then I do standing on a plank supported by a scaffold.
Terry Begue is the owner of Begue Painting Inc., and author of the popular e-book, “The Wealthy House Painter’s Guide to Having it All.” He’s been a successful house painter and enjoys helping others start their own successful painting businesses, too. Discover more at: http://www.yourhousepaintingbusiness.com
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Wealthy House Painter tip #83
By Terry | August 15, 2010
I have found keeping a couple of ladder levelers in the van turns out to be money well spent. A ladder leveler is a hard plastic triangle-shaped wedge about the size of a small trash can. This tool is used, like the name implies, to level your ladder when you’re setting it up on steps or uneven landscaping surfaces. Your ladder leveler can also be a lifesaver when a ladder is needed to reach the siding over the roof of an attached garage. My crew talked me into buying one as a test. In a short time I found the ladder leveler to be such a valuable, time-saving tool I actually went out and bought two more! I don’t know how we ever got along without them. There also great for interior painting when a ladder is needed on steps. They rest right on the step and provide a level surface to set your step or extension ladders on.
Terry Begue is the owner of Begue Painting Inc., and author of the popular e-book, “The Wealthy House Painter’s Guide to Having it All.” He’s been a successful house painter and enjoys helping others start their own successful painting businesses, too. Discover more at: http://www.yourhousepaintingbusiness.com
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Wealthy House Painter tip #82
By Terry | August 13, 2010
When spray painting a house your sprayer needs to move around the house rather quickly. So, common sense tells us, the lighter a ladder is the faster and easier it is to move it. We only use “Type 2” aluminum extension ladders. Wood and fiberglass extension ladders are simply too cumbersome to maneuver around and in and out of tight spaces. Wood and fiberglass ladders also greatly increase the risk of damaging our customer’s home or his landscaping. All our step ladders are” Type 1” fiberglass. Personally, I don’t see much difference in the weight, but the fiberglass step ladders seem to be more durable and they hold up to the dampness much longer then wood.
Terry Begue is the owner of Begue Painting Inc., and author of the popular e-book, “The Wealthy House Painter’s Guide to Having it All.” He’s been a successful house painter and enjoys helping others start their own successful painting businesses, too. Discover more at: http://www.yourhousepaintingbusiness.com
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