Episodes

  • Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 6 with Steve Rice American vs US Cities part II

    Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 6 with Steve Rice American vs US Cities part II
    Jun 24 2025
    In my last podcast of the summer Steve and I finish our conversation about the condition of American cities including a discussion of the book Happy City by Charles Montgomery. American cities continue to suffer from poor planning and decades of maintenance backlogs, so that most offer a degraded lifestyle by the standard of what is possible. Will we fiddle while Rome burns?
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    23 mins
  • Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 5 with Steve Rice: US vs European Cities

    Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 5 with Steve Rice: US vs European Cities
    Jun 16 2025
    Paint is not my only interest, though it's been the only topic I've podcasted about. Until now! Over the last several years due to work and good fortune I've spent time in numerous major cities around the US and world. Noticing THE disparities, it's been on my mind to share that experiences with you. If you're an American you might not want to hear it, though you need to. The problems with US cities and our failing infrastructure are more than 60-years in the making, so if you think that I've gone political you'd be wrong. Spanning federal and state administrations of both parties the United States has failed to invest in needed upkeep and improvements. And we are all responsible!
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    29 mins
  • Mark, My Words and Friends with Steve Rice episode 4 THE Surveys part 2

    Mark, My Words and Friends with Steve Rice episode 4 THE Surveys part 2
    Jun 9 2025
    Because one episode on this topic was not enough! Part two of my survey with independent paint retailers, asking all THE questions Ben Carson and Dan Calkins want to know! Next week, something completely different.
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    19 mins
  • Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 3 THE Survey

    Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 3 THE Survey
    May 27 2025
    Now we get to THE good part: I've begun my work surveying dealer sentiment towards their manufacturing partners. I've only performed a few interviews so far and have already been impressed by how willing dealers are to share their views. Join us as Steve and I discuss this current and most interesting engagement. I'll be back with a new blog on Thursday!
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    25 mins
  • Mark, My Words! and Friends episode 2 Love Comes Second

    Mark, My Words! and Friends episode 2 Love Comes Second
    May 22 2025
    Finally back behind the mike, join me as I catch you up on what I've been doing the last few months including talking tariffs, applicators, a recent paint store road trip plus an update on one of several consulting gigs I currently have going on in paint.
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    25 mins
  • Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 1: Tariffs and THE Consultant

    Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 1: Tariffs and THE Consultant
    May 13 2025
    Mark, My Words and Friends! Episode 1: Tariffs and THE Consultant by Mark Lipton
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    27 mins
  • THE Opportunists-Anthony Ward-Farrell Calhoun

    THE Opportunists-Anthony Ward-Farrell Calhoun
    Jul 29 2024
    Join me as the president of Farrell-Calhoun, Anthony Ward, shares THE story of his company's transformation in the moments after Kelly-Moore's closing. Unlike Dunn-Edwards, Farrell-Calhoun had not prepared for the closing of Kelly-Moore. As word spread of Kelly's collapse, Anthony and his team had no plans to hire a team of Kelly-Moore alumni. Until he met them!
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    31 mins
  • THE Opportunists-Monte Lewis Dunn-Edwards

    THE Opportunists-Monte Lewis Dunn-Edwards
    Jul 15 2024
    As word of Kelly-Moore's closing spread a few companies took fast action to ensure that Kelly's losses would be their gains. Dunn-Edwards was one such company, though their story is less about their response to Kelly-Moore's closing and more about their preparation for the possibility that their once mighty competitor may one day close! Join me as Monte Lewis, the COO oof Dunn-Edwards shares their story.
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    28 mins