Shipwrecked by complacency?
Your comfortable, even boring routine can quickly bring on a “shipwrecked business” if you fall prey to complacency. Consider the tragic Costa Concordia disaster…
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SFS Member Profile: Chavez Restoration, Inc.
Chavez Restoration Inc. continues to honor the core values of 1) doing the best job possible, 2) being the best for the task and 3) keep the customer satisfied .
Solid decisions – NOT “wishful thinking” (Part 2)
Chuck reminds us to make an honest assessment of our clients and then have the courage to fire the ones that are “non-performing”…
Leadership: Hard to pin down?
What can you learn from a 100 year old race to the South Pole or more recently on Everest? How can the leadership styles displayed there affect your business? Read on…
Should I buy a restoration franchise?
Is disaster restoration a good fit for this Tennessee constructor? Steve’s “Who-What-Where-Why-When-How” response lays the groundwork for any business decision you might be pondering.
Can you help a “Just Starting Out” carpet cleaner?
Too many cleaners stumble through life flitting from one business model to another. So here’s a starting out checklist of business and life model options.
Do you PLAN your marketing?
Here is a two-page Marketing PLAN Checklist from your SFS team. Now you have something that 92% of your competitors are lacking- a Marketing PLAN!
Hey Business Owner: “Who’s your boss?”
Who’s responsible for planning your time today? Chuck reminds us that what you accomplish each day has a cumulative effect on your business.
Staying the course-Heads Up vs. Heads Down!
SFS instructor Chuck Violand reflects on the age-old entrepreneurial struggle between the important long-term vision and the urgent short-term reality…
So how is your retirement funding coming along?
The future IS coming at you and faster than you think! Steve shares some scary AND motivating statistics about retirement funding …
Focusing on the “right” cleaning business goals (Part 2)
Growth for the sake of bragging rights is meaningless, dangerous and might just possibly be fatal to your company. Chuck focuses on how to find the right numbers and how to make them even better.
Focusing on the “right” cleaning business goals (Part 1)
With the new year coming it’s a good time to reflect on your company’s future. And a big part of any business plan is forecasting sales goals for next year.
Want to grow your cleaning business into something great?
A detailed business plan is your road map to success. But HOW do you come up with one? During Chuck Violand’s two day SFS Business Planning seminar you will design your own customized plan for success.
David Gargan discovers “cleaning freedom”!
Industry veteran David Gargan just loved the physical act of cleaning carpets … until he hit the big 4-0! Learn how Dave “broke free from the wand” and discovered the wonderful gift of personal time with his family.
Stay Focused!!!
“I solve problems. That is what I do.” How often have you thought that this mantra essentially sums up your business life as a carpet cleaner? And yet Chuck Violand shows that this constant “desperation problem solving” may actually hinder instead of help your cleaning business …