In Episode 133 of Workforce Skills, John Morris tackles entitlement, negativity, workplace attitude, and the one thing every employee can control: themselves.
After making major personnel changes at PHP Commercial Painting, John shares what he’s seeing inside the workforce—the employees who step up when something needs to get done versus those who immediately respond with, “That’s not my job” or “I don’t get paid enough to do that.”
John’s message is simple: If you want more money, more responsibility, a promotion, or a better life, stop waiting for someone else to make the first move.
Do more. Learn more. Become more valuable. Ask what it takes to reach the next level, then put in the work.
John also talks about building the next generation of PHP Commercial Painting, including two major new hires he believes will create a ripple effect throughout the Phoenix painting industry. But building a stronger company also means making difficult decisions, removing toxic employees, rewarding the people who step up, and creating a culture where success is celebrated instead of criticized.
He shares why he wants employees to eventually become successful enough to start their own companies, why former employees should take pride in the projects they helped build, and why he would rather compete against contractors who learned to do things correctly than companies that cut corners.
John also reflects on his own sobriety and the transformation that happened when he became laser-focused on improving his business, his health, and his life.
If nothing in your life seems to be changing, it may be time to stop looking at everyone around you and start looking at yourself.
What can you do differently today?
Because no one is coming to save you.
In this episode:
• Why “that’s not my job” is the wrong mentality
• Why doing more can come before earning more
• Adapting when work doesn’t go according to plan
• Removing toxic employees from your company
• Celebrating coworkers who earn promotions
• Taking responsibility for your own career
• Learning from mistakes instead of blaming others
• Why John wants employees to eventually become competitors
• Second-chance employees and the value of opportunity
• How sobriety changed John’s focus and business
• Improving your skills to become more valuable
• Knowing when it may actually be time to find another employer
• Why meaningful change has to start with you
Stop waiting for circumstances to change. Be the change.
Stay hungry.