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Tweak your weekly staff meeting

by Steve Toburen
company meeting

What do your employee’s take away from your staff meetings? Give them some homework.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, communication, employees, moment of truth, weekly staff meetings 4 Comments

Don’t be surprised when your ‘very best’ employee quits!

by Steve Toburen
prepare for when employees quit

Even the best employee quits. What can you do? Take action now by changing the way you look at hiring and employee development.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, employee development, employee retention, employees, hiring, recruitment Leave a comment

Reassure your clients with a ‘call-ahead’!

by Steve Toburen

Learn from an experienced Arizona carpet cleaner how to consistently creates positive Moments of Truth before your Technician even reaches the customer’s driveway.

Categories quickTIPS Tags call-ahead, carpet cleaning technician, cell phones, communication, efficiency, employees, Negative Moment of Truth, office staff, phone script, production, voicemail 2 Comments

STOP ‘settling’ for less than the ‘Very Best People’!

by Steve Toburen

Get out of your ‘hiring comfort zone’ and stop ‘settling’ for marginal employees! Doubt me?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, COVID-19, employee development, employee retention, hiring, recruitment, unemployment claims Leave a comment

How to develop ‘loyal’ employees…

by Steve Toburen

No quality person will build their career ONLY on high wages. And yes – you do need and want great employees.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, employee development, employee retention, employees, gratitude, leadership, payroll, recognition Leave a comment

Do you look forward to your day?

by Steve Toburen

Far too often we just sort of let circumstances and chance determine our life. As a new calendar year approaches Steve offers some points to ponder…

Categories quickTIPS Tags attitude, business model, carpet cleaning expansion, carpet cleaning technician, employees, future, goals, growing your carpet cleaning operation, owner/operator, personal success, success Leave a comment

The SFS ‘3-Legged Stool’ Business Model

by Steve Toburen
three legged stool

Let’s analyze the three synergistic ‘legs’ (business sectors) I recommend in SFS training.

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags carpet cleaning technician, cash flow, commercial, diversification, fire and water damage restoration business resource, residential carpet cleaning Leave a comment

Encourage teamwork with ‘a day on the truck’

by Steve Toburen
teamwork between field and office

Boost teamwork between office staff and your front line cleaning technicians. Bring peace to your residential cleaning or restoration company by switching jobs for the day …

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, communication, hiring managers, management, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, motivation, office, office staff Leave a comment

Can you have the ‘best of both worlds’?

by Steve Toburen
finding balance

Can you find your profitable “Sweet Spot” in the cleaning and restoration industry without hiring full-time workers?

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, carpet cleaning technician, cash flow, cleaning pricing profit, growing your carpet cleaning operation, health and carpet cleaning, part-time employee, personal success, raising prices, Strategic Partnership, success in carpet cleaning industry Leave a comment

WHY (and HOW to) START building a ‘Critical Mass Business’

by Steve Toburen
find personal freedom

Steve offers 5 tips to start growing into a CMB today.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing strategies, carpet cleaning technician, dedicated sales morning, exit strategy, infrastructure, personal success, systems Leave a comment

Are you STILL ‘hiding out’ on the truck?

by Steve Toburen
avoid accidents

How can you define your ‘highest and best use’ in business, and thus guarantee your family’s future financial security?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, employees, future, owner/operator, personal success, truck work crew Leave a comment

Empower your employees to follow PPE procedures

by Steve Toburen

When a worker “owns” their personally assigned PPE they will be much more likely to care for it and follow PPE procedures.

Categories quickTIPS Tags accountability, carpet cleaning technician, cleaning equipment, efficiency, employee retention, employees, job site inspections, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, recognition bonus, safety Leave a comment

The Power of Habit

by sfs

What if there was a way to create and promote ‘good habits’ within your company without anyone knowing?

Categories Big Billy's Books & Blogs Tags carpet cleaning technician, employee development, hiring, management, routine, success Leave a comment

Award Great Attendance

by Steve Toburen
attendance award

Would you pay $2.00 for better efficiency?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, communication, employees, production, systems Leave a comment

PAYOFF:  The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations

by sfs

This book tackles the ever elusive subject of our motivation.  What motivates people?  How can an owner motivate his technicians to greater things?

Categories Big Billy's Books & Blogs Tags carpet cleaning technician, Dan Ariely, emotions, employee development, employee retention, motivation Leave a comment
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