WHO is your worst enemy? And WHAT to do about it!
As business owners we tend to “cherry pick” and only do the stuff we enjoy and avoid what we dread. Yet it has been well said, “Success comes to those who will do what others won’t do.”
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A few reminders on ‘staying small’…
There is no perfect answer. Carefully weigh the ‘risk/reward ratio’ of staying small NOW! (Not when it is too late to change your growth strategy.)
Winter safety reminders BEFORE the snow hits!
Always give priority to winter safety! No matter how busy your cleaning schedule you still must work safely and efficiently.
What progress will you make… TODAY?
How are you doing 184 days after January 1st, 2018? Not so good? If so…
How to market cleaning and restoration services
This form will start you on designing your very own “Marketing Plan”. Even better, Bill Yeadon will review and comment on your completed Check List- for FREE!
Don’t let cold weather whip you!
How can your company stay safe (and productive!) when working in cold weather’? With one simple business phrase that actually applies 365 days a year…
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part V (Discipline)
True leadership requires Discipline. Chuck breaks down what this means and how the cleaning and restoration executive can apply this vital characteristic.
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part IV (Focus)
Owners that constantly change direction and don’t follow through on any of the plans get the company in trouble.
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part III (Focus)
The starting point to gain focus in your business today is to have a crystal clear vision of where your company is headed tomorrow. The vision I’m talking about doesn’t have to be fancy and it doesn’t have to be framed and hung on a wall.
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part II (Focus)
In today’s business environment it’s hard to focus on business objectives that extend beyond the next twelve months. However this FOCUS is not optional …
Alignment and Execution – Part 3
Chuck illustrates the importance of Alignment and Excecution with real world examples.
“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?
Alignment and Execution – Part 2
“Alignment” and “Execution”. How do these two terms relate to your cleaning or restoration business?
Alignment and Execution: Are you an “aligned” gazelle? (Part 1)
To succeed in business you don’t have to be the best at what you do, have the fanciest advertising or even have to be faster than your competition. What do you need then … ?
Should you play “Simon says” in business?
Water mitigation expert Ivan Turner shares why blindly following the crowd is dangerous. Plus he shares some innovative restoration marketing ideas learned from the late Sam Walton…