The Baker vs. the Carpet Cleaner- Is there a difference?
Bill Yeadon finds insights into the entrepreneurial psyche by focusing on this parable of a talented Baker’s path to financial success and personal fulfillment.
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What can a carpet cleaner learn from the “Three Stooges?”
The “Three Stooges”? (We’re not talking about Chuck Violand, Big Billy Yeadon and Steve Toburen of SFS fame!) Nope, Chuck says that we learn how to avoid “Paralysis by Analysis” from Larry, Moe and Curly!
What can carpet cleaners learn from Honda?
Even with Honda’s high quality (and profits) their executives still aren’t happy. Why not? Chuck Violand explains and in the process you will learn a valuable lesson for your cleaning and restoration business …
Woody Allen- the next carpet cleaning industry guru?
Woody Allen postulated years ago that “75% of success is just showing up”! Chuck Violand focuses on that other vital 25% which you can control …
So how many more “carpet cleaning months” do you have left?
Most of us sort of “stumbled” into carpet cleaning as a way to pay the rent/ buy groceries/ make the car payment, etc. Chuck Violand reminds us that the journey of life should be about much more than “growing old on the wand” …
What if you could do your cleaning career “all over again”?
Do you “fritter away days”? Chuck Violand fights this tendency to waste time. Read here Chuck’s musings on how to avoid this destructive habit and live your life to its full potential.
So can a carpet cleaner “cash out” at a young enough age to actually ENJOY retirement?
It is the “unspoken dread” among cleaning professionals. Sure, we make a lot of money and have all the toys. But many carpet cleaners worry about ever achieving true financial independence while they are still young enough to enjoy it! Steve Toburen shares how he retired from full time business at the age of 38 by giving readers two great links and one even more important date in Las Vegas next September …
Do college graduates make good carpet cleaning employees?
College can be a wonderful gift and a great opportunity. OR it can be a four, five or six year party that wastes time and money. After reading a New York Times article Steve reflects on today’s cleaning workforce …
SFS Success Story Directory
The straight scoop of how Strategies for Success principles have made a difference in its members businesses and lives.
49 Questions to Improve Your Results
Good questions prime your brain to look at the world in a different way. By simply holding a question in your mind and pondering potential answers, you can find unexpected paths to get from where you are now to where you want to be.
How the Mighty Fall
You may think that Jim Collins’ book How the Mighty Have Fallen does not pertain to you. Are you sure? Are you and your employees still 100% committed to the core beliefs and values you stated during your startup? Take 10 minutes and find out.
Goods versus services? Wassup wit dis?
Everyone always talks about setting up “systems and procedures”. But I get a little confused on how to set up systems and procedures for carpet cleaning and/or restoration. It seems there are a bunch of variables here …
Meg’s Story: Focusing on our online marketing (Part 10)
Meg and John have made huge progress streamlining their internal operations. But all these changes are expensive. Time to get that phone to ring! Meg shares how they have done it …
Meg’s Story: Moving forward by “letting go”! (Part 8)
Listen up owner-operators, our “front line correspondent” Meg Burdick, returns with exciting news on her personal AND business growth. Pay attention to these lessons in delegation, outsourcing and strategic planning.