Jordan Johnson

In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?

College Works Painting allowed me to learn real life skills and overcome struggles that make me a more effective young person than most of my peers at WHATEVER I do.

How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?

I hadn’t figured out the perfect job for after graduation, but my experience at College Works Painting allowed me to get a few different positions quickly to try a few things with out unemployed lag time. I was able to make good money and pay off loans in the months following graduation and now have a better idea of what I truly want to be doing for the next TEN. I am pursuing my dream with passion and confidence because College Works Painting taught me how to make my own luck.

What do you want to tell your clients about what it meant to work with them and how it has helped you get to where you are today?

There are two clients in the same neighborhood who’s house projects really meant a lot to me. The first, Mr. Rick Beyer, had owned his house forever and painted it on his own twice! It was a huge 2-story with two-tone paint and lots of detail. He was unable to paint it himself anymore and needed some wood repair. I really liked being able to help him out and get some things done for him that would have required multiple contractors at his house. The other clients, Tom and Judy Curran, lived down the street. They hadn’t painted their house in 20 years because they were busy being parents to four daughters! It needed a lot! Although the lot had a huge back deck, you didn’t see much of the house from the front or paintable areas. I really liked working with them because they took a chance on a really different color (light grey/green) that ended up working well with their foliage and outdoor living area. Also, to bring out the curb appeal of the house and give it a little ‘pop’, we did some accents of black in the front and garage. Also, they added a pressure wash of their back decks and it really spruced the whole place up! It looked like a completely different property. The mom was so happy when she came home from work and saw the finished, accented front of house that she cried. She said I gave them their house back.

What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?

The greatest lesson I learned is that the psychology of sales is more prevalent in your day-to-day life than you would expect. Learning how to be a little uncomfortable and always follow-up, goes a long way in the real world.

How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?

I have a couple of friends still, but since my brother did the program with me… We focused a lot of our time on helping each other. We are a brother/sister team are definitely stronger after College Works Painting and will probably go into business together someday since our entrepreneurial spirit never dies.

If you had to come up with a one line slogan for CW, what would it be?

It was worth it for me, trust College Works Painting.