Commercial and light industrial jobs come in all shapes and sizes. Some need heavy-duty stain blocking. Many need extreme abrasion resistance. Others must meet stringent VOC requirements. ProMar® 200 HP Zero VOC Interior Acrylic is formulated for commercial or light industrial projects that require greater durability and abrasion resistance and compliance with stringent VOC requirements. Continue reading Get Higher Performance Now with ProMar® 200 HP
4 Types of Employees and How to Motivate Them
“It is our job as leaders to find the unique motivators for each person on the team and help them reach those,” says Art Snarzyk, a former paint contracting company owner who now heads InnerView Advisors, Inc. “It takes a moment longer and a little patience, but it’s truly a win-win outcome that will serve you for years.”
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This I’ve Learned: Alex García on Producing Award-Winning Work
Multiple winner of the Diamond Award in the Parade of Homes of the Association of Home Builders of Brunswick County, N.C., Alex García prides himself on having some of the most important builders of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, among his clients. Continue reading This I’ve Learned: Alex García on Producing Award-Winning Work
How to Create a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Knowing how to separate your personal and professional lives will make you a stronger leader. Here’s why. Continue reading How to Create a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Perfect Pairings for the Color of the Year
Channeling the desert modern style, Cavern Clay SW 7701 (290-C6) is the Sherwin-Williams 2019 Color of the Year. In this story, we’ll pass on tips on where to use it and which colors coordinate well with it.
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Off to a Rocky Start? How to Reboot a Business Conversation Gone Wrong
When that business meeting or conversation gets off to a rocky start – whether tense words are exchanged or you just don’t seem to be connecting – it’s time to push the reset button.
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Bien Pro: Videos (and More) to Help You Grow Your Business
“Bien PRO” is a program developed by Sherwin-Williams to empower Hispanic paint pros and give them resources like color and product selection guides to grow their companies. Continue reading Bien Pro: Videos (and More) to Help You Grow Your Business
A Smart Career Choice
By Jorge Arboleda – Senior Editor, Pintor PRO
Sherwin-Williams field and store personnel are quite accustomed to handling paint questions, ranging from application matters to color selection. Continue reading A Smart Career Choice
The Color of Optimism
Success Comes Quickly, but New Orleans Contractor J.R. Lobo Keeps his Feet on Solid Ground
Though hopeful and full of color, the city of New Orleans has seen adversities like few others. José Ramón Lobo Jr., 38 years old, owner and manager of Southern Wolf Construction, LLC, remembers the reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as an intense time that preceded his entrance into the construction and painting business. Continue reading The Color of Optimism
Paint Your Path: Taking the Lead in Building Painting’s Future Workforce
Finding good employees is a challenge throughout the painting industry. As the industry leader, Sherwin-Williams is introducing a comprehensive new program to encourage people to choose a career in painting. Continue reading Paint Your Path: Taking the Lead in Building Painting’s Future Workforce
A New Interior Stain Experience
Sherwin-Williams is making interior wood-staining projects fast and easy by introducing Minwax® Performance Series, an extension of the best-in-class Minwax products, along with a redesigned color palette and interior stain design center. Continue reading A New Interior Stain Experience
The Future of Color
The 2019 Colormix® Color Forecast tracks the latest trends to help you and your customers select the right color for any project. Continue reading The Future of Color
Breathe Easy! A Pro Painter’s Guide to Respirators
Job site safety. We know how important it is for you and your crews. So we sat down with the technical services team in 3M’s Construction & Home Improvement Markets Division to get their expert advice on the use of respirators on the job. Continue reading Breathe Easy! A Pro Painter’s Guide to Respirators
This I’ve Learned: Ronald Karpiuk
Founded in Orlando in 1993 by Ronald Karpiuk, Land-Ron, Inc. has completed more than 250 hotel renovations and repaints and has annual sales of more than $30 million. Quality work, fast turnaround times and a strong focus on honesty, integrity and communication have been the keys to the firm’s growth. Karpiuk recently took time from his busy schedule to talk with us about the secrets of his success. Continue reading This I’ve Learned: Ronald Karpiuk