How can I get my techs to be more like me?
Don’t expect to find clones of yourself in the employee marketplace. (And that’s a good thing!) Instead, Steve Toburen gives some alternatives to flogging your current employees.
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Leading your Cleaning/ Restoration Business- I
Your employees (present or future) will always be your most valuable asset. Chuck shares some thoughts on developing “engaged” employees.
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 2)
To build a successful business we have to attend to ALL of the different functions of the business because these activities are essential parts of the recipe.
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 1)
Chuck Violand takes away some important business concepts as he struggles with an old Italian family recipe. Did you know that what you don’t know may be the most dangerous thing for your success? Read on…
Solid decisions- NOT “wishful thinking” (Part 4)
With this part 4 I’m finally done pontificating about the “Curse of Wishful Thinking”. But my final “wishful thinking” trap may be the most dangerous of all …
Solid decisions- NOT “wishful thinking” (Part 3)
Can a small business owner be toooo optimistic in their view of future sales? You better believe it! Chuck warns us of the dangers in “gonna sales.”
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”…
Painting Your Success- Part 2
As you reach for success, you must defeat the inner Critic that wants to control your mental palette of choices. It is time to prepare yourself mentally for success!
Painting Your Success- Part 1
Every day you wake up with a choice- will you create something totally original or just keep following the crowd?
Born to Win
Zig Ziglar has written 29 books throughout his life. Born To Win takes those 29 books and boils them down to the basics. If you want to be a winner then you need to follow these basics and principles.
Are you “naturally curious”?
Guest contributor Ivan Turner weighs in with reflections on a dangerous proverb…
You just never know who is calling …
Tired of all the “how much” phone calls from Price Shoppers? SFS member Larry Holder reminds us that not all questions about price are from cheap people. Then Steve chimes in with a great (and free) phone script that answers “How much do you charge”?
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 …
Steve Jobs versus the Google Boys
What Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, and Microsoft achieve over the next 5 years will have a HUGE affect on your company and your life. Bill shares insights from two new ground breaking books …
How cleaners/restorers can avoid the “Mercedes Benz Syndrome”
Chuck Violand explains why restoration and cleaning business owners should carefully weigh their purchases.