When you are a kid growing up, holidays were always FUN TIME. You had the day off and many times you spent it with family and friends. Once you get a little older and get a job that can start to change. Many times your first few jobs aren't all that great, and you may have to work certain holidays. I know that was the case for me, as one of my first jobs was as a dishwasher … [Read more...] about How I made sure me and my employees had off during the holidays (for the most part)
Worth A Look
Studies, little known facts and other tidbits…
I'm always on the look out for interesting facts, figures or studies that have been done about business. Sometimes I find some really cool info, while other times I look and look but can't find anything. You win some, you lose some I suppose. But in the last few weeks I have stumbled across a few things that were interesting, to me anyway, and I would like to share them with … [Read more...] about Studies, little known facts and other tidbits…
5 Facts about running a business that you need to know now (learning them later is painful)
The more you know about "customers", and what they expect and how they act, the better off you'll be. So I dug into some research that's been done on the topic to see what we can learn about them. Every little bit helps! Luckily, there are a bunch of research studies that teach us a lot about how the world of business operates. I touched on this a bit in podcast 226, and I … [Read more...] about 5 Facts about running a business that you need to know now (learning them later is painful)
Buying a cordless battery powered backpack vacuum
When I owned my cleaning business the one thing I always wanted was a battery-powered vacuum cleaner. I'm not talking about a Black and Decker handheld type (I had one of those), or a stick vacuum (had one of those too), I'm talking about a backpack type cordless. The reason I wanted one so badly was because I had a bunch of accounts where finding an outlet was like finding a … [Read more...] about Buying a cordless battery powered backpack vacuum
Running a help wanted ad on craigslist for your cleaning business
I've been scanning craigslist looking at all the ads they have and I have to say many of them are horrible. Some ads are written so bad that you don't even know what type of job is being offered. They just mention they need help but are vague about the job itself. Who would apply for a job like that? You'll just get calls asking a ton of questions. And the people who will … [Read more...] about Running a help wanted ad on craigslist for your cleaning business