Does the following phrase sound familiar? "I'll do that first thing tomorrow". Of course it does. That phrase may be the most popular in the history of mankind! Many people know what they want to do. Many more know what they should do. But far too many take another course instead. This course involves spending hours upon hours doing “easier” work or substituting something more … [Read more...] about How To Stop Procrastinating
Archives for August 2010
Networking Update
UPDATED 10/21/2021: I have done my fair share of talking on the topic of networking. In one post I touched on the importance of networking. In another post I discussed how to connect to others while at these networking events. Tom has even discussed the topic before. He talked about the importance of creating your own mini commercial for use at networking :functions. Today … [Read more...] about Networking Update
Keeping The Books. Accounting And Your Cleaning Business
When I first started my cleaning business I was worried about one thing. Keeping the accounting part in order. This worry resulted from countless people telling me just how hard this act is. Couple that with the fact that I'm a little challenged in that area to begin with and my worries were multiplying faster than a family of rabbits. So I developed a plan of action to ease … [Read more...] about Keeping The Books. Accounting And Your Cleaning Business
The Art Of Communicating
The ability to communicate is one of the most important facets of your life. Good communication skills make life easier. Poor communication skills make life harder than it needs to be. So it makes sense to establish some good communication skills. When you don't bother to effectively communicate your thoughts, ideas or instructions life gets a little messy. It also gets very … [Read more...] about The Art Of Communicating
Why I Started My Own Cleaning Business
Starting my own cleaning business was one of the best things I've done with my life. Looking back 10 years, it was a bit of a struggle for the first few years. It wasn't because it was too hard to do, it was because we were burning the candle at both ends for a while. Working all day at our regular job, then going home and starting all over again. It required quite a bit of … [Read more...] about Why I Started My Own Cleaning Business