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September - 2012

Don’t Get Lost, Make Money
With the onward march of technology, everyday life and even work may be very different in the future. Although the gray haired generation may be challenged
Launching Angry Birds
Ever work with someone who gets mad at you? We are not talking about the colleague who occasionally gets upset; we are describing the steady rage warrior.
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By now, we see the yellow buses most everywhere ferrying kids to and from school. In days of old, in between subtraction and reading, did you ever wonder

Estimating Secrets
Have you ever told someone that the company lost a great project? Head shaking and wondering how the successful bidder won the job or can operate so
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As the unofficial close to summer, Labor Day, seemingly races closer, thoughts turn to schedule and booking winter work. If we wait too long and the
Painting Pro's Perspective: Schedule Changes and Fake Deadlines
Through the years, most of us have experienced schedule shenanigans among the varying market segments; industrial, residential, institutional and commercial.
Inspector General Investigates RRP
The Inspector General (IG) recently reviewed the RRP rule in response to a hotline complaint. Did the IG find that the RRP regulation is not effective,
Regulatory Review: OSHA Updates
There is action in four areas under OSHA’s purview that may be of interest to paint and coating professionals: The Lead in Construction Standard,
Gold Medal Application
If gold medal paint application equals craftsmanship, how do we get colleagues to aspire and achieve the clean, impeccable finishes? What if we worked

Someone once said, “Success takes time”
In the liquid coating application industry or any service business, the most accomplished companies have completed projects and satisfied customers
Got Mold?
Even though many regulatory recipes are simmering in the government kitchen, there are generous portions of mold to go around. Never mind for a minute
2012 Contractor Outlook Survey
Find out how other liquid coating professionals responded to a nationwide survey, which was recently conducted comparing 2011 and 2012 to see if the
Painting Pro’s Supplier Evaluation
The paint and coating application business is part of the service industry where the principle costs are labor and material, which for most of us are

Regulatory Review - More RRP Agony
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has won a court battle…yeh!...for more regulation. The federal court ruled that the EPA has authority to
Employees: the good, bad and ugly
Ask most anyone which category they fall under and the answer is not bad or ugly. If that were true, jobs would have a much lower turnover and more
Are you Hot, or Cool…or Both?
Setting the tone of a space with color can be the most inclusive way to make big changes in any interior environment. Starting with the goals for the
Painting Pro’s Perspective - Help the Economy, Regulate Government
As we look back at the last three or four years any paint professional realizes that the economy is stagnate or at least growing slower than needed to
Bingo and the Temporary Paint Professional
Do you look forward to work every day or do you barely tolerate those hours? Most of us enter starter jobs casually without regard to the end game. Let’s

Sherwin Williams Introduces New Products...
The Sherwin Williams Company is forging an innovative path in 2012 introducing new products and tools for application professionals. Industry observers
Role Models, Goal Models
For over 30 years, I have been a painting contractor in beautiful San Diego, California, the sunny southwest, where we paint outside year round. I love
Behr Kicks Off 2012 Nationwide Mobile Experience Tour
Leading Provider of Paints and Coatings Launches Second Annual Mobile Tour to Engage with Professionals at The Home
Wooster Brush Company: Increases Versatility of Bravo Stainer Line
Wooster Brush Company Increases Versatility of Bravo Stainer Line When oils were the only choice in stains, there was also only one option in brushes—natural
Painting Pro’s Perspective - EPA’s RRP Regulation Fails to Protect All Children
By now, most every paint professional regardless of market segment must have heard about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renovation, Repair
Regulatory Review - OSHA’s I2P2 Back Burnered
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been developing a new regulation known as I2P2, which stands for the Injury and Illness

OSHA Revamps Hazard Communication Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have adopted an international standard to replace the existing Hazard Communication regulation.
Low-Emitting Paints Color Indoor Environments “Green”
Conventional architectural paints, primers, and surface coatings are an essential part of modern indoor environments, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Paint Professionals are Not Harmonious
Segments of the liquid coating industry are not harmonious. By segments, the Pro’s Perspective means marine, decorative, industrial, residential and
You’re Fired!
No one wants to be Donald Trumped, but how do we measure paint and coating professionals’ performance to terminate or on the other hand, promote? Is
What Paint Professionals are Saying
Well, we have received quite a bit of feedback and here are some samples of what paint professionals are saying: PPT More or Less Work in 2012?

General Contractors and Architects Rip Off Paint Contractors
General contractors and the like rip off paint contractors and other subcontractor trades with the concept of pay if paid. The construction industry is

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