HeyJaredMaintenance Mindset
Paul Rhodes has been working in Apartment Maintenance for almost three decades. He has instructed thousands of on-site team members (maintenance and operations), hundreds of management companies, multiple associations, and 48 out of 50 states.
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- 16
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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109 - Kidlin's Law and The Change of Seasons (opens the original)
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Kidlin's Law is one that apartment maintenance teams struggle with. Clearly defined and documented processes require time beyond the FF&B reactions that we are all too often used to. This week, Paul provides examples of how applying this law can save time, energy and damage in the future. In this episode, we explore Kidlin's Law and its practical application in maintenance, emphasizing the importance of clear planning and written goals to prevent reactive decision-making. Chapters 00:00 Introduc
108 - Gilbert's Law and Brazing (opens the original)
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How much time is spent in research and knowledge gain? No matter how much we read and learn about something, it's still an inadequate task, due, in part, to Gilbert's Law. This episode of Maintenance Mindset, Paul applies that fact to brazing specifically and all other activities that we do when "on the job." This episode explores Gilbert's Law, emphasizing the importance of doing and practicing to truly learn skills, using brazing in HVAC as a key example. It highlights how theoretical knowledg
107 - Murphy's Law and the Multimeter (opens the original)
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Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ honors his dad with a lesson every maintenance tech needs to hear: Murphy’s Law is not a joke when electricity is involved. A quick shortcut to "just test it with a dummy stick" can be the difference between a safe repair and a fatal mistake. The tools that we use have a specific purpose and while they may work for a different one, the task is always best when performed with one that was designed to accomplish that specific thing. In
106 - Friction and the Make Ready Date (opens the original)
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Friction can be good or bad depending on the application. In a car, friction between the tires and the road is required for progress; in the engine, friction is bad and may be catastrophic. In this episode, Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ welcomes Ronald Harrington https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldharrington/ from the Rooms with Ronald podcast, where the discussion explores how the good and bad friction between the leasing and maintenance teams impacts the make-rea
266 - Water Heater Questions (opens the original)
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Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ shares a quick tip for multifamily maintenance professionals regarding the future of water heaters: what to look for and when. Stay tuned for more! 🔔 Click subscribe to @MultifamilyMediaNetwork on YouTube and stay up to date on our growing lineup of multifamily industry leaders and must-hear conversations! 📰 Sign up at https://www.multifamilymedianetwork.com/ to receive our newsletter and explore our library of podcasts and blogs from
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