Burning out with janitorial in New Zealand!
A New Zealand cleaner “bought a job” ten years ago but now finds himself burning out and facing a dead end. Steve shares some options and resources that just might help …
family carpet cleaning business
Can a carpet cleaner survive in a rural area?
A Chicago area cleaner is facing a “forced move” to rural Missouri. Can he not only survive but prosper?
How can I “step away” from my business?
This SFS graduate from Florida needs to get away from the day to day grind of his business. Is selling the company the only answer?
SFS Member Profile: Referral Cleaning and Restoration
A HUGE thank you to everyone on the SFS team from all of us at Referral Cleaning and Restoration!
So are you being hurt by “Business Barnacles”?
Barnacle behavior can easily infect business owners just as it can with employees. Chuck shares an example from his personal experience.
“How can I end this with dignity?”
An SFS graduate now realizes that going into business with his Dad wasn’t the best option. How can this cleaner now fix things in his company and at the same time not destroy his family relationship?
Will you “focus” on your people?
Chuck Violand asks some uncomfortable questions about misplaced loyalty to marginal employees. It is time to reflect on your people…
Can there be ‘strength in numbers’?
Steve reflects on where far too many hardworking business owners are in this industry AND how to get out of the “all alone” trap. And then if that doesn’t motivate you- what the heck is the “T-Bone Trap”?
Avoiding “Swarm Management” with a “good fit”- Part IV
Chuck winds up his series on “Swarm Management” by reminding us that generosity can doom your company. Instead, practice “tough love” by hiring based on the tasks ahead.
How to avoid “Swarm Management” – Part III
Need help getting organized (or staying so)? Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you fear Swarm Management has become part of your company.
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 .
I don’t want to be rich- will SFS help me?
Steve applauds a Florida carpet cleaners decision to focus on his family instead of searching for riches. So can the Strategies for Success seminar help a “little guy” that just wants to stay small?
How do they make money at 7 cents per foot?
A St. Louis cleaner wonders just how her competition can actually clean carpets at such a low cents per foot rate and still stay in business.
Treat the 3 symptoms of an ADHDM manager!
Learn the destructive tendencies of the typical Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder manager. If you see yourself here help is on the way!
Patrick Thompson’s path to new residential clients
So can a small family operation really compete against the big companies? In this dispatch a Chicago area owner-operator explains how SFS “Cheerleader concepts” transformed his business.