In Episode 137 of Workforce Skills with John Morris, John gets direct about one of the biggest obstacles holding people back at work and in life: attitude.
PHP Commercial Painting is growing, landing more work, investing in technology, training employees, and bringing experienced leaders into the company. But John explains that growth isn’t simply about hiring more people. It’s about finding the right people — employees who show up, take pride in their work, adapt to change, and want to improve.
John also turns the conversation toward business owners. If you want employees who care about your company, you have to give them a reason to care. That means training them, recognizing great performance, understanding what’s happening in their lives, creating opportunities for advancement, and taking care of them when they need it.
He shares how PHP rewards employees who perform, including a recent $4,000 bonus for finishing a project 10 days ahead of schedule, and why he believes better company performance should create better opportunities for the people helping build it.
John also discusses the next stage of PHP Commercial Painting’s growth, including new leadership, technology developed internally, expansion into Utah, and his transition from working inside the day-to-day operation to working on the future of the business.
But the biggest message of this episode isn’t just for business owners.
It’s for everyone.
Stop waiting for someone else to change your situation. Pick one, two, or three things you can improve. Read a book. Exercise. Learn something. Change your attitude. Develop a new skill. Take responsibility for where you want your life to go.
No one is coming to build your future for you.
You vs. you. Every day.
Topics include:
• Building a positive workplace culture
• Why attitude matters in the workforce
• Rewarding high-performing employees
• Training and developing employees
• Creating career paths inside a company
• Hiring experienced leadership
• PHP Commercial Painting’s continued growth
• Using technology to improve a construction business
• Working on the business instead of in the business
• Adapting to change
• Personal accountability and self-improvement
• Creating your own opportunities
Stay hungry.