TCF947: How Contractors Build Strong Teams

Having great skills alone isn’t enough to run a successful business. You also need a strong, high-performing team of subcontractors or employees. But building a strong team isn’t an easy task. Tom sits down with Jason Paris, founder of Paris Painting, to learn his secrets for building a strong team. Jason shares some valuable lessons he’s learned about building a high-performing team over the past decade of growing his company to $10 million in annual revenue.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:38] - Jason’s background

[03:20] - How Jason started Paris Painting as a side hustle

[04:34] - Jason’s first five years in business

[05:43] - Hitting his $1 million in revenue

[07:00] - How empowering his team helped him scale the company

[07:47] - The mistakes he made with his early hires

[10:17] - Jason’s personal life and hobbies

[11:26] - Delegating and giving ownership to others

[14:43] - the mistake of stepping away from company culture

[17:29] - Intentions Vs. Goals

[19:20] - Passions are the fuel for your goals

[20:12] - Taking care of yourself first before serving your family or business

[23:24] - Who you are is shaped by consistent actions and decisions

[25:48] - The cognitive dissonance between actions and intentions

[27:56] - Lessons he learned from his experience with ultra-marathons

[31:48] - Tom and Jason’s struggles with negative self-narratives

[35:58] - Building a successful team of subcontractors

[39:53] - Jason’s biggest hindrance to growth: Attracting leadership talent

[40:56] - Encouragement for entrepreneurs

[43:13] - Best way to reach out to Jason

[44:48] - Two big complaints of Painting Contractors

[45:16] - Wrap-up

Resources:

== Jason on Instagram: @jasonparis_philosopher

== Jason’s email: jason@aleph-mgmt.com

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