We all get frustrated from time to time, and that is to be expected. But many times I see people who ALWAYS seem frustrated in their attempt to start a cleaning business. Why is that? Is there some "frustration gene" in our DNA that gets switched "on" somehow? I doubt it. Many times I think the real reason is because these folks are not performing tasks in their "logical … [Read more...] about Why People Become Frustrated…
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My Secret To Booking Clients
Did you ever fly on an airplane where you were the only paying customer? Of course not! The airline industry wouldn't make any money if that were the case. So what do they do? They start by overbooking the flight so much that they sometimes need to ask people to take a voucher for another day. Wouldn't it be cool if you could do something similar in your cleaning … [Read more...] about My Secret To Booking Clients
The Courage To Succeed
Courage is a trait we all need in order to succeed. This applies to both our personal life and professional life. Starting and managing your own business can take a lot of courage, that's for sure. In a sense it determines whether you will or will not succeed in your business. If you feel you lack the courage to start or even to grow your existing business, you must develop … [Read more...] about The Courage To Succeed
Don’t fudge your way through things
If a customer asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, what do you do? Do you tell the them the truth, or do you try to fudge your way through it and hope they don't notice? Of course the best answer is always the honest answer. That's no secret. So this leads to two possible responses when faced with this situation. The first is, "I can't answer that but I can … [Read more...] about Don’t fudge your way through things
What do Richard Branson and Andrew Carnegie have in common?
Richard Branson, the famous billionaire and owner of Virgin Airways never had one. Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist from our not too distant past didn't either. Do you know what I'm talking about? Ready for the answer...a formal education. Isn't that just an amazing thought? Two of the worlds wealthiest people, but neither made it to high school, let alone college. I'm … [Read more...] about What do Richard Branson and Andrew Carnegie have in common?