111 Cam Roberts -- Improving your business, your team, and your community

Business success isn’t just about profit and loss. For today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show, it’s also about improving his community. Cam Roberts is president of Laser Pavement Solutions and host of the “Stripe It Like It’s Hot” podcast.

In this episode, he shares with host Ken Trupke what he’s learned from coaches and mentors and how that's helped him create a culture and build a team that goes beyond painting lines on pavement.

Timestamps
(00:20): Introduction.
(01:01): About Laser Pavement Solutions.
(05:01): How Laser Pavement Solutions improves its community.
(07:23): Cam Roberts’ background.
(12:40): About Cam’s team.
(15:31): Cam’s realization of the importance of culture.
(19:36): Keys to attracting the right people.
(28:06): Retaining employees.
(32:32): Benefits of having a mentor.
(44:03): About the “Stripe it Like it’s Hot” podcast.
(47:00): How to contact Cam Roberts.

Episode Quotes
“The passion of the company is to improve the community, (like) keeping parking lots and pavements safe, particularly in the winter.”

“We could paint a million parking lots and that would be exciting, but that's not going to serve the bigger mission of why we are doing this.

“I realized very quickly when I started hiring that I have to train these people very quickly. I don't have the luxury of being in Los Angeles where there are people with this experience.”

“Our core goal is to retain 75 percent of our full-time employees into the winter,  and we have consistently been above that.”

“I've probably made some poor decisions and kept people longer than they should have because I'd rather be the person that gives too many chances than not enough when it comes to our people.”

“Culture is not one thing, it's not something you just do. It's something that has to get built indefinitely, brick by brick by brick.”

“I don't think there's an issue at all with people not wanting to work. I think there's a really big issue with companies that have not correctly explained or cast the vision and installed a purpose into why you should work with us.”

“If you're waiting to recruit (until) the moment you need somebody, who do you think is going to show up at your door?  Desperate people. The great talent that you really, really want, are generally not looking for a job.”

“The reason why we grew so fast is not because I'm smart. It's because I'm ruthlessly committed to figuring something out.”

Recommended Reading, Viewing and Listening

• Cam Roberts YouTube Channel
• Stripe it Like it’s Hot Podcast
• Clarity Advisors reading list

Connect with Cam Roberts

• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: laserpavementsolutions.ca 
• Stripe it Like it’s Hot Podcast on Instagram
• Cam Roberts on LinkedIn

Connect with Ken Trupke

• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: ClarityAdvisors.io
• Ken Trupke on LinkedIn